Introduction
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Since the launch of the EOS R line in 2018, Canon has mostly concentrated its attentions on high-end RF lenses. And the lens we`re looking at here is likely to be one of the most coveted RF-mount optics, partly because of its classic portrait-friendly focal length and super-wide aperture, but also because Canon bills it as having the finest optical performance of any autofocus-enabled 85mm lens the company has ever released. Quite a claim.
Naturally, all of this goes some way to explain why the RF 85mm F1.2L USM is among the costliest lenses in the RF lineup. It´s considerably pricier than the EF 85mm f1.2 L II USM, which can also be used with EOS R-series bodies via an adapter, and if you´re happy to slum it with an F1.4 option then you´ll find many more cost-effective options from other manufacturers to choose from. Nevertheless, the RF 85mm should prove a tempting option for early EOS R-series adopters with an appetite for fast glass and pockets deep enough to satisfy it.
Key specifications:
Focal length: 85mm
Aperture range: F1.2-16 (In 1/3 EV stops)
Filter thread: 82mm
Close focus: 0.85m (2.79 ft.)
Maximum magnification: 0.12x
Diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded diaphragm)
Hood: ET-89 round-shaped hood (supplied)
Length / Diameter: approx. 103.2 x 117.3 (4.06 in. x 4.62in)
Weight: approx. 1,195g (approx. 2.63lbs)
Optical construction: 13 elements in nine groups
Features
Aimed primarily at portrait, fashion, wedding and event photographers, the RF 85mm F1.2L USM brings together a handful of RF-specific technologies with those seen previously in the EF line.
Despite its size and weight, the lens has been designed with just 13 elements in nine groups, although some of these are necessarily quite large. They include a single ground aspherical element to keep spherical aberration and corn ...
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