The following table is a reference list (collected from the internet) of lenses for Infrared. Some lenses give a 'hot spot' in the center of the picture that appears as a soft, or 'smeared' area directly in the middle of the shot. These lenses do not work well for infrared photography, and should be avoided. If you would like to add a lens (that you have knowledge of) to this list, please e-mail me, and I will get it added. Lenses marked with an (*) have been personally tested/used by me.

FIXED FOCAL LENGTH LENSES
LENS Hot Spot in IR
Asahi Super-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 MF None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 28 mm f/2.8 None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 35 mm f/2.0 None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKI None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 MKII* None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4* None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro* None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0 L None - Good for IR
 Lensbaby 50 mm f/2.8 None - Good for IR
 Nikon 20 mm f/2.8 D None - Good for IR
 Nikon 20 mm f/3.5 AI-S None - Good for IR
 Nikon 28 mm f/3.5 PC AI-S None - Good for IR
 Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 Pre-AI MF None - Good for IR
 Peleng 8 mm fisheye None - Good for IR
 Phoenix 100 mm f/3.5 macro None - Good for IR
 Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG macro None - Good for IR
 Vivitar 24 mm f/2.8 MF None - Good for IR
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8 Possible
 Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8 L Possible
Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8 YES! - Avoid for IR
 Canon EF 24 mm f/2.8 YES! - Avoid for IR
 Canon EF 50 mm f/2.5 macro YES! - Avoid for IR
 Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1.4 (for Contax) YES! - Avoid for IR
 Nikon AF 50 mm f/1.8 D YES! - Avoid for IR
 Sigma 30 mm f/1.4 YES! - Avoid for IR
 
ZOOM LENSES
LENS Hot Spot in IR
Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM* None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4 L* None - Good for IR
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/3.5-4  IS USM*  DO NOT USE! (see below)
 Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 28-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS* Rarely
 Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4.0 L None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 75-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS None - Good for IR
 Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.0-5.6 IS L* None - Good for IR
 Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S ED DX None - Good for IR
 Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G AF-S None - Good for IR
 Nikon 24-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 UC None - Good for IR
 Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 AF-D None - Good for IR
 Nikon 35-70 mm f/3.3-4.5 AF (1986) None - Good for IR
 Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF None - Good for IR
 Nikon 70-210 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF-D None - Good for IR
 Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF ED AF-S VR None - Good for IR
 Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX None - Good for IR
 Sigma 18-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC None - Good for IR
 Sigma 55-200 mm f/4.0.5.6 DC None - Good for IR
Nikon 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S G ED DX Possible
 Sigma 10-20 mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM Possible
 Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8 Possible
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L YES! - Avoid for IR
Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 YES! - Avoid for IR
Canon EF 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM None - Good for IR
Canon EF 28-70 mm f/2.8 L YES! - Avoid for IR
Canon EF 35-80 f/4.0-5.6 YES! - Avoid for IR
Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS YES! - Avoid for IR
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4.0 G IF ED AF-S DX YES! - Avoid for IR
Sigma 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX YES! - Avoid for IR
Tamron 17-35 mm f/2.8-4.0 SP AF Di YES! - Avoid for IR
Tamron 17-50 mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di YES! - Avoid for IR
Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR (IF) Di-II YES! - Avoid for IR
Tamron 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF LD macro YES! - Avoid for IR
Tokina 12-24 mm f/4.0 YES! - Avoid for IR

Note for Canon EF-S 17-85 f/3.5-4 IS USM > This is without a doubt the WORST lens I have ever used. It has *TERRIBLE* chromatic aberration when shooting visible light, and is so soft everywhere but dead center when shooting IR, that it looks like you have a soft focus attachment on your lens. I strongly recommend that you avoid this lens AT ALL COSTS. Canon should be ASHAMED of letting a piece of junk like this thing onto the market with their name on it. BAD! BAD! BAD!