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Canon RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM

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Product Overview

Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM is a short telephoto macro lens for Canon RF-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Canon in 2020, it has 12 elements in 11 groups.
A telephoto prime lens, the Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM is well suited for portrait photography. Built-in image stabilization makes the lens easier to use handheld, and can be quite valuable for landscape works.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 88%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Flexible control ring
Cons
  • Slow AF
  • Not true macro lens

What external reviewers found

External score 78%
Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Excellent sharpness
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Sleek design
  • Sturdy build
  • 5-stop hybrid image stabilization
Cons
  • Slow autofocus
  • No weather sealing
  • No built-in optical stabilisation
  • L-series lens lacks a hood and an inexpensive pouch
  • No hood

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 84% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The Canon RF 85mm f2 is a fairly affordable short telephoto lens for the EOS R mirrorless system that performs double-duty for portraits and close-ups. The f2 focal ratio may not deliver as much background blur as faster models, but there’s still plenty of potential for shallow depth-of-field effects. The lens hood is not included and the macro capabilities may be limited to 1:2 magnification - or half actual size.
Pros
  • Wide-open and wide-open
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Excellent build quality
Cons
  • No weather sealing
  • No built-in optical stabilisation

digitalpicture[2]

Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitalpicture have found:
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens is in a different class. Professional-grade build quality and a vastly wider aperture are two significant differences. L lens has significantly less spherical/axial aberrations, with bokeh retaining better color. There is a size and weight price to be paid for the ultra-wide aperture.
Pros
  • Sharpness at f/2
  • 5-stop hybrid image stabilization
  • 1-stop aperture
Cons
  • L-series lens lacks a hood and an inexpensive pouch

techradar[3]

Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from techradar have found:
The RF 85mm f/2 Macro is a compact lens that weighs just 500g. The lens' nine diaphragm blades render very pleasing blurry backgrounds, bokehs and shallow depth-of-field effects. For a lens that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, the images it produces are top notch.
Pros
  • Sleek design
  • Excellent sharpness
  • Sturdy build
Cons
  • Slow autofocus
  • No hood
  • No weather sealing

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References

  1. ^ Canon RF 85mm f2 Macro review. [cameralabs].
  2. ^ Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM Lens Review. [digitalpicture].
  3. ^ Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM review. [techradar].

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