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Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 9° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (24° vs 15°). The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 6° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (16° vs 10°). The Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM has 0.15 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM (0.85 m vs 0.7 m). Component for: MILC on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, SLR on the Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/12 on the Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, 13/9 on the Canon RF 85 mm f1.2L USM.

  • Component for
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:MILC
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:SLR
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:17/12
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:13/9
  • Lens type
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:Telephoto zoom lens
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:Telephoto lens
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:15°
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:24°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:10°
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:16°
  • Lens viewing angle, diagonal
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:18°
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:30 - 28°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:0.7 m
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:0.85 m
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM:22
    • RF 85 mm f1.2L USM:16

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Comparison of RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM, RF 85 mm f1.2L USM
58 specifications
Lens system8 differ
Component forDiffersMILCSLR
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1213/9
Lens typeDiffersTelephoto zoom lensTelephoto lens
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers15°24°
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers10°16°
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers18°30 - 28°
Focal length rangeKnown for one35 - 135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.7 m0.85 m
Control ringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image sensor formatKnown for oneFull frameUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneCanon RFUnknown — not stated by the source
Macro ratioKnown for one1:4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one1.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers2216
Number of aspheric elementsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm blades99
Teleconverter/Extender compatibleKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerYesYes
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stopsKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (OIS)Known for one5.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer number of stops (IBIS x OIS)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AF actuatorKnown for oneUSMUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera brands compatibilityCanonCanon
Circular apertureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) elementsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens hood modelKnown for oneET-88BUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum magnificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12x
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneBayonetUnknown — not stated by the source
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeatherproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.92 cm8.2 cm
Filter sizeKnown for one82 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
LengthDiffers133 mm117.3 mm
WeightDiffers940 g1.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one4842 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens cap modelKnown for oneE-82 IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear lens cap modelKnown for oneRFUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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