Canon EOS-1D X Mark II (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama/ eBay) was officially announced several months ago. DxOMark has just tested over one hundred lenses from an ultra-wide angle 11mm to 600mm super-telephoto and listed the best prime lenses for Canon EOS-1D X Mark II below.

• Canon EOS-1D X Mark II –check price– at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama/ eBay
  
• EOS-1D X Mark II w/ lens kit—check price– Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama/ eBay

Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses(14-28mm) | Best Portrait Prime Lenses(35-135mm) |  Best Sports Prime lenses(150mm-600mm)

Best Wide-angle Prime (14-28mm) for Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

In this range, the best lens for Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens. Though it is big and heavy, it has excellent sharpness and very low chromatic aberration and fast maximum aperture. Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens comes the second place and Canon’s highly-regarded EF 24mm F1.4L II runs the third place, but Canon costs much expensive than Sigma.

Best Portrait Prime Lenses (35-135mm) for Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

With no doubt, the Zeiss otus 85mm and 55mm F1.4 lenses are the best portrait lenses for Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, however  both are very expensive. You can choose the Sigma 50mm DG HSM Art lens at an affordable price. However, they did not tested the new announced Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG art lens.

Best Sports Prime lenses(150mm-600mm) for Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

In this range, with the high DxOMark score 32 points, the highest-performing Canon EF 300 mm F2.8L IS II USM is the best lens for Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. The second place is EF 400mm F2.8L IS II USM. However, these lenses are big, heavy, and insanely pricey…

Source: DxOMark