Canon Lens Release Date Timeline

As if often the case with content on this site, I created this page to satisfy my own initial need. I was curious about the timelines for some of Canon’s lens releases, and I couldn’t find a clear and concise table of this data anywhere else. At the moment it only includes current RF, EF, EF-S and EF-M lenses, but I think I’ll update it some day with discontinued ones as well. I’d also eventually like to get specific launch dates instead of just years.

Updated:

August 2018 to add new 70-200mm lenses.
September 2018 to add new RF full-frame mirrorless lenses, EF-M 35mm and new 400mm and 600mm EF lenses.

Canon Lens Chronology

Newest lenses at the top. I’ve also provided links to Amazon and B&H Photo. If you want more details about the lens, I find B&H does a better job of organizing the specifications so you can always click that link to learn a bit more about them.

Lens Model	Year Launched	Amazon	B&H
RF 50mm f/1.2 L	2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 28-70 f/2 L	2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 24-105 f/4 L	2018	Check Price	Check Price
RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF 600mm F/4 L IS III	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS III	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 35mm f/1.4	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS II	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS III	2018	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.4 L IS USM	2017	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 50mm f/2.8 L Macro	2017	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 90mm f/2.8 L Macro	2017	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 135mm f/4 L Macro	2017	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 STM	2017	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM	2017	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300 F4-5.6 IS II USM	2016	Check Price	Check Price
EF 11-24mm F/4L USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.8 STM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM	2015	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM	2014	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM	2013	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 40mm f/2.8 STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF-M 22mm f/2 STM	2012	Check Price	Check Price
EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM	2011	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM	2010	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM	2010	Check Price	Check Price
Extender EF 1.4X III	2010	Check Price	Check Price
Extender EF 2x III	2010	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM	2009	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 17mm f/4L	2009	Check Price	Check Price
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II	2009	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM	2008	Check Price	Check Price
EF 16-35 mm f/2.8L II USM	2007	Check Price	Check Price
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM	2007	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM	2006	Check Price	Check Price
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM	2005	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM	2005	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM	2004	Check Price	Check Price
EF 17-40 f/4L USM	2003	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM	2000	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/4L USM	1999	Check Price	Check Price
EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM	1999	Check Price	Check Price
MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo	1999	Check Price	Check Price
EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM	1998	Check Price	Check Price
EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM	1997	Check Price	Check Price
EF 135mm f/2.0L USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM	1996	Check Price	Check Price
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM	1995	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM	1993	Check Price	Check Price
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM	1993	Check Price	Check Price
EF 20mm f/2.8 USM	1992	Check Price	Check Price
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM	1992	Check Price	Check Price
EF 100mm f/2 USM	1991	Check Price	Check Price
EF 50mm f/1.8 II	1990	Check Price	N/A
EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus	1987	Check Price	Check Price