The Canon EF 35mm f/2 USM lens is Canon's first lens with a fixed 35 mm focal length and a built in Image Stabilizer. This lens is designed for full frame camera's and is available since December 2012. Since 1990, a Canon 35mm f/2 lens without IS is available, which is cheaper and weighs less.
A lens with a focal length of 35mm becomes on a camera with an APS-C sensor - like the Canon 650D used for this Canon 35mm IS review - an ideal fast standard lens with almost the same field of view as a 50mm lens on a camera with a full frame sensor. But because of the built-in image stabilization, you will be able to make more sharp hand-held images with the Canon 35mm IS + Canon 650D combination than with a faster lens like a 50 mm f/1.2 on a full-frame camera.

In 2010, the acclaimed L-series of Canon's professional lenses is extended with the Canon 70-300 mm (Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM). This is a compact and versatile telephoto zoom lens with a 4.3x telephoto zoom range and a variable brightness of f/4-5.6. In mid-September 2012, we have published a Canon 70-300 L review with a Canon 650D. The crop factor of 1.6 of the Canon 650D APS-C sensor allows you to have a field of view equivalent to a 480 mm lens on a camera with a full frame sensor. In our previous Canon 70-300 mm L review, this lens has performed very well. Many photographers therefore use this lens on a camera with an APS-C sensor.

Nevertheless, because this lens is designed for use on a camera with a full frame sensor, we have also tested this lens with a Canon 5D MK2.

The Canon EF-S 18-135 mm lens STM arrived June 2012 on the market as the successor to the popular Canon 18-135 mm lens. If you wish for an upgrade from a Canon kit lens to a zoom lens with a larger focal length range, then the choice between the Canon 15-85 mm (with an emphasis on wide angle) or the Canon 18-135 mm STM (with emphasis on telephoto) seems logical. Compared with the previous 18-135mm version, a zoom lock is added and you can manually adjust focus at any time without first turning off the AF.
EF stands for "electronic focus", indicating that it is an autofocus lens. The addition S ("small-format only") means that this lens can only be used on the Canon cameras with a crop factor, such as the Canon 650D or 60D. Whenever you switch to a full frame camera, like the Canon 5D MK3 or the Canon 6D, you can not use this lens anymore.
The focal length range of the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM makes this a versatile lens, which is suitable for many subjects varying from portraits and landscapes to action photography.

Our previous Canon 40 mm review of this Canon lens on a camera with an APS-C sensor (Canon 650D) has showed that this is a versatile, compact and flat lens that combines great picture quality with a great price. It is time for a second Canon 40 mm review, but with a camera with a full frame sensor!

The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM has been released simultaneously with the Canon 650D in 2012. It is the smallest and lightest lens for Canon SLR cameras. In terms of size, you might not think about the combination of a professional Canon EOS 1D X with a Canon 40mm lens immediately. However, this lens is indeed suitable for a camera with a full frame sensor and the Canon 1D X is the right partner for a hefty Canon 40mm STM review.