Compare Canon RF 1200mm F8L vs Canon RF 85mm F1.2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded blades
9 blades, Circular aperture blades
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
26 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Fluorite, 1 Super UD Lenses, 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
168 mm / 6.61 in
103 mm / 4.06 in
Size | Length
537 mm / 21.14 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
3340 g / 118.02 oz
1195 g / 42.23 oz
Function
Angle Of View
2.1° Diagonal | 1.7° Horizontal | 1.1° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/64
f/1.2
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
1200 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
4300 mm / 169.29 in
850 mm / 33.46 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-160 (supplied), ET-160B Short hood
Lens Hood: ET-89 (sold separately)
Debut
2022-02-24
2019-02-14
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
71%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Mind-boggling reach
- Exceptionally sharp
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Smooth bokeh
Cons
- Very special focal length
- Dark maximum aperture
- On the heavy side
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