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FEATURES
BUILD & HANDLING
PERFORMANCE
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OVERALL

NAME CANON EF 85mm f/1.8 USM CANON EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM CANON EF 85mm f/1.2L USM II f/1.2L USMCANON RF 85mm SAMYANG MF 85f/1.4 RF mm^ SAMYANG AF 85mm f/1.4 EF SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A TAMRON SP 85mm f/1.8 DI VC USD

http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.samyangl ensglobal.com http://www.samyanglensglobal.com^ http://www.sigma-global.com http://www.tamron.co.uk
Mount EF EF EF RF RF EF EF EF
Effective focal
length (APS-C) 136mm 136mm 136mm 136mm 136mm 136mm 136mm 136mm
Elements/Groups 9/7 14/10 8/7 13/9 9/7 9/7 14/12 13/9
Image stabilization No Yes No No No No No Yes
Autofocus type Ultrasonic (ring) Ultrasonic (ring) Ultrasonic (ring) Ultrasonic (ring) None Stepping motor Ultrasonic (ring) Ultrasonic (ring)
Manual autofocus
override Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s N/A Ye s Ye s Ye s
Internal focusing Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Min focus distance 0.85m 0.95m 0.85m 0.85m 1.1m 0.9m 0.85m 0.80m
Max magnification
factor 0.13x 0.12x 0.11x 0.12x 0.09x 0.11x 0.12x 0.14x
Focus distance scale Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s N o Ye s Ye s
Diaphragm blades 8 blades 9 blades 8 blades 9 blades 8 blades 9 blades 9 blades 9 blades
Narrowest aperture f/22 f/22 f/16 f/16 f/22 f/16 f/16 f/16
Filter size 58mm 77mm 72mm 82mm 72mm 77mm 86mm 67mm
Hood Optional (ET-65 III) Supplied Supplied Supplied Included Included Supplied Supplied
Weather-seals N o Ye s N o Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Dimensions (Dia x
Length) 75x72mm 89x105mm 92x84mm 103x117mm 87x120mm 88x72mm 95x126mm 85x91mm
Weight 425g 950g 1025g 1195g 730g 485g 1130g 700g
Target price £365/$369 £1379/$1599 £1849/$1899 £2799/$2699 £319/$379 £599/$699 £899/$1199 £749/$749

COMPARISON TABLE


THE WINNERS ARE... CANON EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM


& CANON RF 85mm f/1.2L USM


Whether you shoot with or without mirrors, Canon comes out on top


or performance, handling and quality,
the new Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM is
the best portrait lens for Canon EOS
full-frame cameras. But it’s £2799 for a portrait
lens, and it doesn’t work with DSLRs, only the
mirrorless EOS R and RP. For around half the
price, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM is
almost as fabulous, while adding the benefit of

IS. If you don’t want IS, the Sigma 85mm f/1.4
DG HSM Art delivers lovely image quality and is
cheaper than the Canon f/1.4. The Tamron is
also a great choice – it creates lush bokeh,
despite its f/1.8 aperture, it also puts
stabilization back in. On a budget, try the Canon
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM for DSLRs, or the Samyang
MF 85mm f/1.4 RF for R-series mirrorless.

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