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Canon EF (Full-frame) Prime Lenses

#1	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

	Quite short
	41 mm

	Low price
	$112.99

Image stabilization	None	Weight	162 g

Min focal length	50 mm	Max focal length	50 mm

Length	41 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	69 mm	Aperture	f/1.8

#2	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

"Use it in low light or for portraits, or as a general walk around lens. It's the one that stays on my camera all the time now. " bhphotovideo.com

	Quite short
	41 mm

	Low price
	$59.50

Image stabilization	None	Weight	130 g

Min focal length	50 mm	Max focal length	50 mm

Length	41 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	69 mm	Aperture	f/1.8

See 47 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

#3	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

"Best lens I have bought in years. Of course, it produces great macros. But it can be used for portraits, even indoors. Portrait results blew me away." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Weight	0.6 kg

Min focal length	100 mm	Max focal length	100 mm

Length	123 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	78 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

#4	Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS II

	Great telephoto lens
	300 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS II	Weight	2.3 kg

Min focal length	300 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	249 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	127 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

#5	Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Canon EF

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

	Wide angle lens
	24 mm

Image stabilization	None	Weight	0.7 kg

Min focal length	24 mm	Max focal length	24 mm

Length	90 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	85 mm	Aperture	f/1.4

#6	Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Wide angle lens
	24 mm

	Quite short
	56 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Weight	281 g

Min focal length	24 mm	Max focal length	24 mm

Length	56 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	68 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

#7	Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS II

	Great telephoto lens
	400 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS II	Weight	3.9 kg

Min focal length	400 mm	Max focal length	400 mm

Length	343 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	163 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

#8	Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

	Quite short
	23 mm

	Low price
	$159.00

Image stabilization	None	Weight	130 g

Min focal length	40 mm	Max focal length	40 mm

Length	23 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	69 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

#9	Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC Canon EF

Image stabilization	None	Weight	0.8 kg

Min focal length	135 mm	Max focal length	135 mm

Length	122 mm	Auto focus	No

Diameter	82 mm	Aperture	f/2

#10	Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

"It's very likely the single most importat telephoto lens to have, it works wery well with 1.4x conventer." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Great telephoto lens
	300 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Weight	1.2 kg

Min focal length	300 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	221 mm	Auto focus	Yes

Diameter	89 mm	Aperture	f/4

See 48 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

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