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    Review: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

    By Canon RumorsJuly 30, 201917 Comments1 Min Read Canon Reviews
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    The-Digital-Picture has completed their review of the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens, a lens that will surely become a classic like it's EF mount and FD mount predecessors.

    From The-Digital-Picture:

    Meet your new favorite portrait lens.

    When purchasing a prime lens (vs. a zoom lens), the focal length significantly determines what that lens is best used for and regarding the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens, Kazuto Ogawa, president and COO of Canon USA states “We envision this product as being the quintessential workhorse lens for portrait photographers of all skill levels.” Portrait photography is incredibly popular, the number of 85mm lenses available hints at the popularity of this focal length, and so often, 85mm is the ideal choice for portraiture, providing the ideal subject framing at a distance that creates a pleasing perspective. Read the full review

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    17 comments

    1. Maximilian
      July 30, 2019 at 2:46 pm
      thanks to Brian for the good review.

      Surely a stellar lens, in either version - standard and DS (yet to be released).

      But for me too big and too expensive. Give me a little brother, say RF 85/1.8 or 2.0.
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    2. YuengLinger
      July 30, 2019 at 2:51 pm
      Dream lens.
      Thank you, Bryan.
      Looking forward to seeing great portrait examples with this!
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    3. 6degrees
      July 30, 2019 at 3:02 pm
      Wish somebody can compare Canon RF 85mm F1.2 vs Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 wide open.
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    4. Phil
      July 30, 2019 at 4:09 pm
      Thanks for the fantastic review Brian. I definitely find your reviews to be the industry standard to go by., I also love how you come from the perspective that people especially family are the most important subjects you can photograph.
      I have found the 85 to be the best lens I have ever used and because of this I’m trying to use it in a lot more different situations than I normally would which is fun, heavy but fun.
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    5. mb66energy
      July 30, 2019 at 4:22 pm
      thanks to Brian for the good review.

      Surely a stellar lens, in either version - standard and DS (yet to be released).

      But for me too big and too expensive. Give me a little brother, say RF 85/1.8 or 2.0.
      Same here: It's no langer a camera with lens but a lens with camera.

      If Canon provides a compact RF 85/1.8 with 1:2 macro @ 600 Euro/Dollar with great IQ ... this might be the last reason to buy an R camera.
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    6. Viggo
      July 30, 2019 at 5:02 pm
      I’ve already posted this daays ago, hrmpf... JK :LOL:

      I’m blown away by this lens. Best I’ve ever owned, and that includes the 35 L, RF50 and 200 f2 L.

      I wasn’t expecting it to top the RF 50. Somehow it did...
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    7. Maximilian
      July 30, 2019 at 5:45 pm
      Wish somebody can compare Canon RF 85mm F1.2 vs Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 wide open.
      Of course a comparison on the EOS R would be best (with adapter). In the meantime look here:
      www.the-digital-picture.com

      Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens Image Quality

      View the image quality delivered by the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens using ISO 12233 Resolution Chart lab test results. Compare the image quality of this lens with other lenses.
      www.the-digital-picture.com www.the-digital-picture.com
      and here
      www.the-digital-picture.com

      Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens Image Quality

      View the image quality delivered by the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens using ISO 12233 Resolution Chart lab test results. Compare the image quality of this lens with other lenses.
      www.the-digital-picture.com www.the-digital-picture.com

      Otus on 1 Ds MkIII and 5Ds R. Bodies and sensors are not compareble to the one in the EOS R but you can get some impression.
      If you look at the corner sharpness the Otus performes not so good on the 1 Ds MkIII but better on the 5Ds R.
      Taking the higher MP count of the 5Ds R the Otus seems to be somewhat better here.

      But of course lenses are more than just corner or center sharpnes...
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    8. Viggo
      July 30, 2019 at 6:48 pm
      Is there no more “anything shot with X lens or X body” threads anymore? Is it just gear talk now?
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    9. Ozarker
      July 30, 2019 at 7:22 pm
      Wish somebody can compare Canon RF 85mm F1.2 vs Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 wide open.
      Maybe somebody will. Some don't mind manual focus. For that kind of money I would expect AF.
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    10. padam
      July 31, 2019 at 3:38 pm
      Maybe somebody will. Some don't mind manual focus. For that kind of money I would expect AF.
      They are well-suited for cinema applications with minimal focus breathing, and cost only a fraction of 'proper' cinema lenses (or cameras). AF and focus-by-wire MF is working better and better, but it is not the same.
      That being said, RED is soon coming out with an RF-mount cinema camera as well.
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    11. RayValdez360
      August 2, 2019 at 5:56 am
      They are well-suited for cinema applications with minimal focus breathing, and cost only a fraction of 'proper' cinema lenses (or cameras). AF and focus-by-wire MF is working better and better, but it is not the same.
      That being said, RED is soon coming out with an RF-mount cinema camera as well.
      Rumored to be RF..... It would be crazy for Red to have an RF cinema camera before canon though.
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    12. navastronia
      August 5, 2019 at 6:47 pm
      As someone who is drooling over one day owning the future "RX" and this RF 85 1.2, I've lately been fawning over the few photos in this Flickr group devoted to the lens.

      www.flickr.com

      Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM

      Photos taken with the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM lens. RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro RF 50mm f/1.2L RF 85mm f/1.2L RF 85mm f/1.2L DS RF 85mm f/2 Macro RF 600mm f/11 RF 800mm f/11 RF 15-35mm f/2.8L RF 24-70mm f/2.8L RF 24-105mm f/4L RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 RF 28-70mm f/2L RF 70-200mm f/2.8L...
      www.flickr.com www.flickr.com
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    13. Viggo
      August 5, 2019 at 7:11 pm
      As someone who is drooling over one day owning the future "RX" and this RF 85 1.2, I've lately been fawning over the few photos in this Flickr group devoted to the lens.

      www.flickr.com

      Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM

      Photos taken with the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM lens. RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro RF 50mm f/1.2L RF 85mm f/1.2L RF 85mm f/1.2L DS RF 85mm f/2 Macro RF 600mm f/11 RF 800mm f/11 RF 15-35mm f/2.8L RF 24-70mm f/2.8L RF 24-105mm f/4L RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 RF 28-70mm f/2L RF 70-200mm f/2.8L...
      www.flickr.com www.flickr.com
      I really love mine so I get where you’re coming from. As usual with Canon it is quite expensive yet SO worth it from the very first shot.

      Here’s one I took yesterday:

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    14. navastronia
      August 5, 2019 at 8:14 pm
      I really love mine so I get where you’re coming from. As usual with Canon it is quite expensive yet SO worth it from the very first shot.

      Here’s one I took yesterday:


      That 3D pop is unbelievable! Also like the emotion you captured - she looks at ease in front of the lens. Thanks for sharing :giggle:
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    15. Viggo
      August 5, 2019 at 8:43 pm
      That 3D pop is unbelievable! Also like the emotion you captured - she looks at ease in front of the lens. Thanks for sharing :giggle:
      My Siros and 75cm octa in the sun with this lens is something special. They feel like an extension of me and does what I want. Weird I know...

      She wasn’t too happy having her picture taken a while back, but she figured out that it can be fun, and very quickly done when she takes my instructions.

      However I still get the old ; “come on! When grandpa takes my picture he only takes ONE, you take too long” lol.
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    16. navastronia
      August 5, 2019 at 9:49 pm
      My Siros and 75cm octa in the sun with this lens is something special. They feel like an extension of me and does what I want. Weird I know...

      She wasn’t too happy having her picture taken a while back, but she figured out that it can be fun, and very quickly done when she takes my instructions.

      However I still get the old ; “come on! When grandpa takes my picture he only takes ONE, you take too long” lol.

      I imagine that when I have kids someday, they're going to grow up either loving or hating the camera ;)
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    17. Viggo
      August 5, 2019 at 10:00 pm
      I imagine that when I have kids someday, they're going to grow up either loving or hating the camera ;)
      An insane mix of both like mine I guess , lol
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