I have 3 lens canon 50mm f1.8 (52mm), 55-250 f4-f5.6 (58mm) and tamron 17-50 f2.8(67mm)
Err which type is most prefered? Thanks
here is a list from Digital Infrared Resource Page by Gisle Hannemyr
Fixed focal length Recommended for IR:
Asahi Super-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 MF (*)
Canon EF 28 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 35 mm f/2.0 (*)
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKI
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII
Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro
Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L
Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8
Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D
Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S
Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S
Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF (*)
Peleng 8 mm fisheye
Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro (*)
Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8
Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 24 mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4
Canon EF 50 mm f/2.5 macro
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax)
Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Zoom Recommended for IR:
Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4 L
Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4.0 L
Canon EF 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4.0 L
Canon EF 75-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS
Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS L
Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S ED DX
Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G AF-S
Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC
Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF-D
Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) (*)
Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF-D
Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF ED AF-S VR
Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC (*)
Sigma 55-200 mm f/4.0.5.6 DC (*)
May produce a hot spot, etc.:
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX
Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM (*)
Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8
Gives hot spot:
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 28-70 mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 35-80 f/4.0-5.6
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF ED AF-S DX
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX
Tamron 17-35 mm f/2.8-4.0 SP AF Di
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II
Tamron 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF LD macro
Tokina 12-24 mm f/4.0
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