This page gives the month-by-month top 10 lists of lenses on Canon cameras as shown by the user data uploads from Reikan FoCal users.
Each month shows the top 10 lenses. The Month Percentage column shows the percentage made up by this lens (of the total Canon lenses used during this month). The Percentage Change column shows the difference from the previous month (green means the lens is more popular than the previous month, red means it’s less popular and black means it stayed the same. Blue means that it’s a new lens in the top 10 for this month).
Note: A lens is only counted once for each body that it has been used with for any of the FoCal tests. Therefore, if a lens is used for 100 tests in a month on the same body, it is still counted as a single lens for the purpose of these statistics.
May 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.4% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
6.2% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.9% |
New Entry |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.7% |
New Entry |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
3.8% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
3.4% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.4% |
New Entry |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
Jun 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.8% |
Down 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
5.7% |
Down 0.5% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.5% |
Down 0.4% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
4.8% |
Down 1.0% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
3.8% |
New Entry |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
3.7% |
Up 0.6% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
3.4% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.4% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.4% |
Up 0.0% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.3% |
Jul 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.9% |
Up 0.2% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
7.1% |
Up 1.3% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.5% |
Up 0.7% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.1% |
Down 0.3% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.6% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
4.0% |
Up 0.6% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.7% |
Up 0.4% |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
3.2% |
Down 0.5% |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.2% |
New Entry |
Aug 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.6% |
Down 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
6.1% |
Down 0.9% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.1% |
Down 0.4% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.4% |
Down 0.7% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.9% |
Up 0.2% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
3.9% |
Up 0.7% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.5% |
New Entry |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
3.3% |
Down 1.2% |
50mm |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.0% |
Down 0.2% |
Sep 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.6% |
Up 1.0% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.5% |
Up 1.4% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.0% |
Up 1.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.8% |
Down 1.3% |
EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM |
3.8% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.0% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.5% |
New Entry |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
2.9% |
Down 0.4% |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
2.7% |
New Entry |
Oct 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
9.6% |
Up 1.0% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
7.4% |
Up 0.9% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.0% |
Up 0.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
5.5% |
Up 0.7% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.8% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.9% |
Up 0.4% |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.4% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.5% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
3.0% |
New Entry |
Nov 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
9.5% |
Down 0.2% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.9% |
Down 0.5% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.6% |
Up 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
5.8% |
Up 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.4% |
Down 0.4% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
4.0% |
Up 0.5% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.7% |
Down 0.2% |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
3.1% |
Down 0.4% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
Dec 2012
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
9.5% |
Down 0.0% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.9% |
Up 0.3% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.3% |
Down 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.1% |
Down 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.0% |
Down 1.8% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.1% |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
3.6% |
Up 0.5% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.2% |
Down 0.4% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.0% |
Up 0.0% |
EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
Jan 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.5% |
Down 2.0% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.2% |
Down 0.7% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.9% |
Down 0.5% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.7% |
Up 0.6% |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.8% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
4.0% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
4.0% |
Up 0.7% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.2% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.3% |
Up 0.3% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.5% |
Feb 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
9.0% |
Up 1.5% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
7.2% |
Up 1.3% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.2% |
Down 1.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.5% |
Up 0.7% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
4.5% |
Up 0.5% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.9% |
Down 0.8% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.9% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.8% |
Up 0.5% |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
2.9% |
Down 1.1% |
Mar 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.6% |
Down 1.4% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.2% |
Down 1.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
5.5% |
Up 1.7% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.1% |
Down 0.1% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.7% |
Up 0.2% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.1% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.1% |
Down 0.6% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
2.8% |
New Entry |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
2.7% |
Down 0.1% |
Apr 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.8% |
Up 1.2% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
7.0% |
Up 0.9% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.5% |
Up 0.4% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.9% |
Down 0.6% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.4% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.3% |
Down 1.4% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.2% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
2.9% |
Down 0.8% |
May 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.3% |
Down 1.4% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.2% |
Down 1.8% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.7% |
Down 0.8% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.4% |
Down 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.1% |
Up 0.8% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.2% |
Down 0.3% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
2.7% |
Down 0.5% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.5% |
New Entry |
Jun 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.7% |
Up 0.3% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.7% |
Up 1.5% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
5.1% |
Up 0.8% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.7% |
Up 0.1% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.7% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.8% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.8% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
2.9% |
Up 0.1% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
2.7% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
2.5% |
New Entry |
Jul 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.7% |
Up 1.1% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.9% |
Down 0.8% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
5.2% |
Up 0.1% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.1% |
Up 0.4% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.7% |
Up 1.4% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.9% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
2.9% |
Up 0.4% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
2.7% |
New Entry |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
2.6% |
Down 0.9% |
Aug 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
10.3% |
Up 1.6% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.4% |
Down 0.5% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.9% |
Down 0.1% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.4% |
Down 0.9% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.9% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.9% |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.3% |
Up 0.5% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.6% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
2.6% |
New Entry |
Sep 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
10.0% |
Down 0.3% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.0% |
Up 1.1% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.7% |
Up 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
5.2% |
Up 1.5% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.1% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.8% |
Up 0.3% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
3.3% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
2.7% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
2.7% |
Down 0.6% |
Oct 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.1% |
Down 1.9% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
6.7% |
Up 0.7% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
6.4% |
Up 2.0% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.7% |
Up 0.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
5.1% |
Down 0.2% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.5% |
Down 0.3% |
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
2.9% |
Up 0.2% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
2.9% |
Down 0.2% |
EF35mm f/1.4L USM |
2.5% |
New Entry |
Nov 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
10.4% |
Up 2.3% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
7.1% |
Up 0.4% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
7.0% |
Up 1.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
6.3% |
Down 0.1% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.9% |
Up 1.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.7% |
Down 1.3% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.4% |
Up 0.5% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
2.6% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
2.6% |
New Entry |
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM or Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD |
2.6% |
New Entry |
Dec 2013
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.1% |
Down 2.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
6.0% |
Down 0.3% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.7% |
Down 1.4% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
4.6% |
Down 2.4% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
4.1% |
Up 1.5% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
4.0% |
Up 0.6% |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.8% |
Down 1.1% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
2.6% |
New Entry |
EF40mm f/2.8 STM |
2.5% |
New Entry |
Jan 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.1% |
Up 0.1% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.2% |
Down 0.5% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
4.7% |
Up 0.1% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.2% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.9% |
Down 2.1% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.0% |
Down 0.9% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
2.8% |
Down 1.3% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
2.5% |
Down 0.1% |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
2.5% |
New Entry |
Feb 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.6% |
Down 0.6% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.1% |
Down 0.1% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
4.7% |
Down 0.0% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.4% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
3.8% |
Up 1.0% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
3.6% |
Up 0.1% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.3% |
Up 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.9% |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.1% |
Up 0.6% |
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM or Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD |
3.1% |
New Entry |
Mar 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.8% |
Up 0.2% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.9% |
Up 1.2% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
4.6% |
Up 0.2% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.6% |
Down 0.5% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.7% |
New Entry |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.2% |
Down 0.1% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
3.1% |
Down 0.7% |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
3.1% |
New Entry |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
Apr 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.8% |
Up 0.0% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.6% |
Down 0.3% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.5% |
Down 0.1% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.2% |
Up 1.0% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
4.0% |
Up 0.4% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.7% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.6% |
Down 1.0% |
EF50mm f/1.2L USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
2.6% |
Down 0.5% |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
2.6% |
Down 0.4% |
May 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
7.4% |
Up 1.7% |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
6.6% |
Down 1.2% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
5.7% |
Up 2.0% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.6% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
3.9% |
Down 0.6% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.7% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.3% |
Down 0.9% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
3.2% |
New Entry |
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
2.9% |
New Entry |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
2.8% |
Up 0.2% |
Jun 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.8% |
Up 1.2% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.5% |
Down 0.9% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.4% |
Up 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
4.2% |
Up 1.0% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
4.2% |
Up 1.4% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.9% |
Down 1.8% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.4% |
Down 1.0% |
EF135mm f/2L USM |
3.3% |
New Entry |
EF35mm f/1.4L |
2.9% |
New Entry |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
2.8% |
Down 0.3% |
Jul 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
8.6% |
Up 0.8% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
4.8% |
Down 1.7% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.0% |
Down 0.4% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.1% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.4% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
3.6% |
Up 0.8% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.5% |
Up 0.1% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
3.0% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.0% |
Down 1.2% |
EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
2.8% |
New Entry |
Aug 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
7.6% |
Down 1.1% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
5.9% |
Up 1.1% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
5.0% |
Up 1.0% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
4.1% |
Up 0.6% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.8% |
Down 0.0% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.5% |
Down 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.0% |
Down 0.0% |
EF50mm f/1.8 II |
2.5% |
New Entry |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.5% |
Down 0.5% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
2.4% |
New Entry |
Sep 2014
Lens |
Month Percentage |
Percentage Change |
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM |
6.1% |
Down 1.5% |
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM |
6.0% |
Up 0.1% |
EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
4.5% |
Down 0.4% |
EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
3.7% |
Up 0.2% |
EF85mm f/1.8 USM |
3.6% |
Down 0.5% |
EF35mm f/1.4L |
3.6% |
New Entry |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
3.5% |
Down 0.3% |
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
3.2% |
Up 0.2% |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |
3.1% |
Up 0.6% |
EF85mm f/1.2L II USM |
2.9% |
Up 0.4% |