Several days ago, DxOMark posted best Standard Zoom & Popular Prime lenses for the new released Canon EOS 5Ds R. Today, they are looking at the best optics for travel, wildlife, portrait and event photography. Below are best lenses in four different categories — short telephoto prime, long telephoto prime, “fast” telephoto zoom and “slow” telephoto zoom — to discover the best-performing lenses in each group.
- Best Short Telephoto Prime lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
- Best Prime Sport and Wildlife lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
- Best Professional Telephot Zoom lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
- Best Enthusiast telephoto Zoom lens for Canon EOS 5Ds R
Best Short Telephoto Prime lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
In this range in the focal length from 100mm to 200mm, Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZE is the best portrait lens for Canon EOS 5DsR with the overall score 48, followed by the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM and EF 135mm F2L USM lens.
| Lens | DxOMark | Check Price Now |
| Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZE | 48 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM | 40 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM | 39 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
| Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
| Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
Best Prime Sport and Wildlife lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
The 300mm, 400mm, 500mm & 600mm telephoto primes are workhorse lenses for professional wildlife, sports, or celebrity photographers, but they are big, heavy, and expensive. From the list , it is clear Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM is the best lens for Canon EOS 5Ds R with the total score of 38.
| Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 38 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 37 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 600mm F4L IS II USM | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 500mm F4L IS II USM | 31 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Professional Telephoto Zoom lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
“Fast” telephoto zoom lenses keep a large maximum aperture fixed through the focal range. In this ranger from the list, you can see Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD is the best zoom lens for Canon EOS 5Ds R with an affordable price of $1,499. You can also choose another Tamron AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di lens for the even cheaper price of $769.
| Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
| Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | 35 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | 35 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM | 33 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM | 30 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di | 30 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Enthusiast telephoto Zoom lenses for Canon EOS 5Ds R
As we all know, “Slow” telephoto zoom lenses offer smaller maximum apertures around f/4 at the wide end of the focal range, stopping down one stop to f/5.6 at the long end of the zoom. Choosing these lenses from the below, you can save a lot of money. The best enthusiast telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS 5Ds R is Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens.
| Lens | DxOMark | Check Price |
| Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM | 25 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di Vc | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |