This is a database of lenses suitable for infrared photography. It contains 406 lenses across 35 lens mounts. When shooting infrared, some lenses will display hot spots in the center of the image. While some mild hot spots can be edited out of an image during editing, it is preferred to avoid shooting with lenses or at apertures that produce hot spots. Using lower-numbered ƒ-stops can reduce or eliminate hot spots with some lenses.
Lens Mounts
Full Frame
Medium Format
APS-C
Micro Four Thirds
Fixed Lens Cameras
How Ratings Work
Notice: Infrared photography utilizes camera lenses designed for visible light, not infrared light, combined with various filter types from various manufacturers. Every rating comes from at least one real-world report, and a lens can behave differently with another camera conversion, filter, or wavelength, so a rating is not a guarantee.