# IR Lens db

> A database of the best lenses for infrared photography.

This is a database of camera lenses tested for infrared (IR) photography, organized by lens mount, plus a section for fixed-lens cameras. When shooting infrared, some lenses display hot spots (a bright artifact, usually in the center of the frame) that visible-light photography never reveals; every rating below comes from real-world testing reported by the site owner or a credited community contributor, not simulation.

Ratings:
- Good: no meaningful hot spots reported at any tested aperture.
- Maybe: hot spots appear only at certain apertures, or are mild/correctable.
- Bad: hot spots are prominent through most of the aperture range.
- Unknown: not yet tested, or no data available.

Each linked page below is a markdown table with one row per lens: focal length, minimum aperture, filter size, weight, and testing notes (often with a source link or contributor credit).

## Lens Mounts

- [Bronica ETR](https://irlensdb.com/bronica-etr/): 2 lenses (2 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Bronica PG](https://irlensdb.com/bronica-pg/): 8 lenses (7 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Bronica S2/EC](https://irlensdb.com/bronica-s2-ec/): 6 lenses (6 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon EF](https://irlensdb.com/canon-ef/): 33 lenses (19 good, 12 maybe, 2 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon EF-M](https://irlensdb.com/canon-ef-m/): 2 lenses (1 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon EF-S](https://irlensdb.com/canon-ef-s/): 7 lenses (7 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon FD](https://irlensdb.com/canon-fd/): 3 lenses (3 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon RF](https://irlensdb.com/canon-rf/): 2 lenses (0 good, 0 maybe, 2 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Canon RF-S](https://irlensdb.com/canon-rf-s/): 2 lenses (2 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Contax/Yashica C/Y](https://irlensdb.com/contax-yashica-cy/): 1 lens (1 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Fujica GL690](https://irlensdb.com/fujica-gl690/): 6 lenses (6 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Fujifilm G](https://irlensdb.com/fujifilm-g/): 23 lenses (13 good, 8 maybe, 2 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Fujifilm X](https://irlensdb.com/fujifilm-x/): 79 lenses (34 good, 24 maybe, 15 bad, 6 unknown)
- [Hasselblad XPan](https://irlensdb.com/hasselblad-x-pan/): 3 lenses (3 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Konica AR](https://irlensdb.com/konica-ar/): 1 lens (1 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Leica M](https://irlensdb.com/leica-m/): 3 lenses (3 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Leica R](https://irlensdb.com/leica-r/): 41 lenses (28 good, 9 maybe, 4 bad, 0 unknown)
- [M42](https://irlensdb.com/m42/): 4 lenses (4 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Mamiya 645](https://irlensdb.com/mamiya-645/): 1 lens (1 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Mamiya RB67](https://irlensdb.com/mamiya-rb67/): 2 lenses (2 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Mamiya RZ67](https://irlensdb.com/mamiya-rz67/): 1 lens (0 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Micro Four Thirds](https://irlensdb.com/mft/): 21 lenses (18 good, 0 maybe, 3 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Minolta MD](https://irlensdb.com/minolta-md/): 5 lenses (5 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Nikon F](https://irlensdb.com/nikon-f/): 50 lenses (35 good, 14 maybe, 1 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Nikon F DX](https://irlensdb.com/nikon-f-dx/): 3 lenses (3 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Nikon Z](https://irlensdb.com/nikon-z/): 25 lenses (11 good, 7 maybe, 7 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Nikon Z DX](https://irlensdb.com/nikon-z-dx/): 1 lens (0 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Pentacon Six](https://irlensdb.com/pentacon-six/): 5 lenses (5 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Pentax 645](https://irlensdb.com/pentax-645/): 13 lenses (8 good, 4 maybe, 1 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Pentax 67](https://irlensdb.com/pentax-67/): 15 lenses (14 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Pentax K](https://irlensdb.com/pentax-k/): 8 lenses (7 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Rolleiflex SL66](https://irlensdb.com/rolleiflex-sl66/): 4 lenses (2 good, 2 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Sony A](https://irlensdb.com/sony-a/): 2 lenses (1 good, 1 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)
- [Sony E](https://irlensdb.com/sony-e/): 22 lenses (10 good, 10 maybe, 2 bad, 0 unknown)
- [T Mount](https://irlensdb.com/t-mount/): 1 lens (1 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)

## Fixed Lens Cameras

- [Fujifilm](https://irlensdb.com/fujifilm/): 9 cameras (0 good, 6 maybe, 0 bad, 3 unknown)
- [Ricoh](https://irlensdb.com/ricoh/): 1 camera (1 good, 0 maybe, 0 bad, 0 unknown)