These are the best Canon lenses for architectural photography, chosen for their rectilinear control, edge-to-edge sharpness, movement capability, and filter friendliness so you can keep verticals straight, preserve corner detail, and render materials faithfully whether you’re shooting exteriors, tight interiors, or stitched panoramas. The gold-standard tools are Canon’s tilt-shift primes: TS-E 17mm f/4L for ultra-wide spaces and dramatic facades where you need big image circles and generous shift to hold verticals without stepping back; TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II as the do-everything architecture lens that accepts standard filters, delivers superb corners, and offers independent rotation of tilt/shift axes for precision; TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro for tabletop finishes, fixtures, and stitched detail mosaics with plane-of-focus control; TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro for compressed elevations, sculpture, and materials studies; and TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro when you need working distance with surgical micro-contrast for cladding, glazing hardware, and long-throw exterior details. On RF mirrorless, native zooms cover most briefs with speed and stabilization: RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM is a travel-friendly ultra-wide that stays filterable for ND and polarizers, making it ideal for cityscapes and interiors where corner discipline and easy filtration matter; RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM adds low-light headroom for blue hour and interior ambient mixes; RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM pushes into specialty real-estate/museum territory with rectilinear reach that unlocks impossibly tight rooms (plan for dedicated holders instead of screw-ins). For exterior walk-arounds and context frames, RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is a stabilized workhorse with clean geometry, while small RF primes—RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM and RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM—deliver crisp environmental details, signage, and texture studies with half-macro utility and quiet AF for video walk-throughs. Adapting EF glass remains a smart, budget-savvy play: EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is a landscape/architecture favorite for its rectilinear rendering, excellent corners, and IS in a filterable package; EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM is the fast option with improved coma and corner performance for dusk exteriors; EF 11-24mm f/4L is the rectilinear ultra-ultra-wide king for cathedrals and lobbies (use a square system for filtration); and EF 17-40mm f/4L still earns a spot as a light, durable value zoom for daylight sets. APS-C shooters can keep kits featherweight with RF-S 10-18mm IS STM for interiors and the adapted EF-S 10-18mm IS STM as a bargain ultra-wide; pair either with RF-S 18-150mm for context shots around the site. Technique is half the job: level the camera first with a virtual horizon or small hot-shoe level, then use shift (not tilt) to correct converging verticals; stop down to f/5.6–f/8 on modern zooms and f/8–f/11 on ultra-wides for corner discipline without diffraction penalties; use a circular polarizer judiciously—rotate to manage glare on glass and stone but beware uneven skies at very wide angles—and carry a square filter kit for bulbous fronts plus a 3–6-stop ND for motion-blurred crowds and water features. For HDR-friendly exteriors and mixed-light interiors, bracket ±2 EV on a tripod and keep ISO low; for stitched “medium-format-feel” elevations, lock the nodal point and shoot a center frame with equal left/right/up/down shifts on TS-E lenses to avoid parallax. In video walk-throughs, combine IBIS + IS on RF bodies with a slim VND to hold a 180-degree shutter while riding aperture for depth, and map custom buttons to punch-in focus and peaking for critical edges on mullions and grout lines. Simple, effective kits that cover most work look like this: TS-E 24mm II plus RF 14-35mm f/4L for pro interiors/exteriors with filtration; RF 15-35mm f/2.8L plus RF 24-105mm f/4L for event-driven architectural coverage from blue hour to lobby details; EF 11-24mm f/4L (adapted) plus TS-E 17mm when you live at the extreme wide end; or a budget duo of RF-S 10-18mm and RF 24-105mm for nimble, all-day site documentation. Whether you’re straightening glass towers, opening up tight hotel rooms, cataloging materials, or crafting brochure-ready hero shots, Canon’s tilt-shift primes, rectilinear zooms, and filter-friendly wides give you the control, corner quality, and handling that turn precise geometry into confident architectural images.