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Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM Lens
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Highlights
- Maximum aperture: f/2
- Canon RF-mount lens
- Full-frame camera format
- Up to 5-stops of shake correction with OIS
- Maximum magnification of 0.5x
Description
Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM LensThe Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM is a medium-telephoto prime lens designed for Canon EOS R lens-mount systems. Offering an 85mm focal length and a bright, maximum aperture of f/2, this lens offers versatile performance making it suitable for portraits and street photography, as well as low light scenes or during concerts. With its macro capability, the Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM is a great choice for close-up and macro photography. This lightweight, affordable lens features an impressive optical image stabilization system that provides up to 5 stops of shake correction, which is ideal when capturing low-light shots or recording videos. Its half-size macro functionality allows for a minimum focusing distance as close as 1.15 feet. The RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM also features a built-in customizable control ring and a fast 12-pin communication system.Bright f/2 ApertureThe lens’ bright f/2 aperture combined with EOS R’s full-frame sensor results in exceptional low-light performance and beautiful background blur.Optical Image StabilizationThe Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM Lens comes with a built-in Optical Image Stabilization that compensates for up to 5-stop of shake correction delivering impressive results. When used with EOS R series cameras, both camera and the lens help dramatically reduce camera-shake blur, regardless of the situation, whether shooting video or stills.9-Blade Circular ApertureThe RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM comes with a 9-blade circular aperture allows for incredible level of control over background blur providing stunning images with out-of-focus areas and soft backgrounds.Maximum Magnification of 0.5xThis RF lens provides an impressive 1.15-feet minimum focusing distance - perfect for close-ups. With a maximum magnification of 0.5x the lens is suitable for close-up 1:2 half life-size macro photography and helps capture a variety of macro subjects with stunning results.Control Ring for Direct Setting ChangesThe Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM employs a control ring on the barrel that allows for numerous lens settings including shutter speed, aperture, ISO, exposure compensation, and more. This ring features a tactile, easily distinguished surface and a clicking mechanism offering tangible feedback for confident use while looking through the viewfinder. Please note that photographers and moviemakers who would prefer a silent control ring, the clicking mechanism can be removed at a Canon Factory Service Center location for a fee.12-Pin Communication SystemThe RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM incorporates a 12-pin communication system that allows you to quickly communicate shooting data. This eases out a lot of complex processes that require high-speed communication and large data transfer like fast AF response with broader AF area, Image Stabilization, the Digital Lens Optimizer, and even the adjustment of the customizable Lens Control Ring for a quick and efficient user experience..
Overall Length: 90.5 millimeter
Weight: 7 pounds
Electronics Condition: New
Compatible With: Canon RF
Focal Length: 85mm
Product Diameter: 78 millimeter
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 84270372
UPC: 013803330489
Origin: Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 10.3 inches length x 8.3 inches width x 6.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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4.6 out of 5 stars with 11 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
30 October, 2025
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM lens
This is a nice lens, it works well on the R6 MKII. The lens is a nice prime lens to have in your kit.
5 out of 5 stars
8 June, 2025
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Excellent Lens
Excellent optics and a delight to use. Love this lens!
4 out of 5 stars
4 September, 2024
originally posted on usa.canon.com
I'm happy with the lens.
I purchased this lens in August of 2024 for my Canon R6M2. I'm happy with the lens overall as it produces good quality images. My only complaint is the time it sometimes takes to focus but as a person that mainly takes landscape photos, it's an issue I can live with. I'm attaching a couple of photos taken with the RF85 F2 for reference.
5 out of 5 stars
20 July, 2024
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Great Lens
I am enjoying this lens. Good close focusing distance and sharpness. I like the color rendition. Works great on my RP.
5 out of 5 stars
16 November, 2022
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Canon RP & RF 85mm f/2
I needed a lightweight camera for backpacking/hiking. I thought I would give the Canon RP full frame mirrorless a try because it is so light weight. I coupled the RP with the RF 85mm f/2 on a recent trip to Mt. Whitney Portal. I captured some amazing photos of Mt. Whitney during the early Nautical and Civil twilight hours. Temps. around 23 F. and the above package, while light weight, performed great. See attached photos.
5 out of 5 stars
18 March, 2022
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Great portrait lens
Excellent lens, sharp, lightweight, fast focus. Great dof at f2.
5 out of 5 stars
19 September, 2021
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Portraiture King Lens
Loved my f 1.8, FD version back in the 70s. Love this RF version on my RP today. Image stabilization is my friend for sharp hand-held shots. Bokeh is beautiful. Close focusing distance is amazingly helpful. Compact size and weight are also beneficial.
2 out of 5 stars
18 April, 2021
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Half the lens it can be (AF crippled in video mode)
I bought this lens to use it as a hybrid solution for wedding photographs and video. Found out through use and several test that canon significantly slows down the autofocus on this lens when in video mode. It to the point to where it’s useless even for a hobbyist I’m a controlled environment. I can use the lens for half of the uses I had planned for it. I’m returning it ASAP. It’s is not worth your hard earned money. I’m really contemplating staying with the canon ecosystem if they’re going to take advantage of their customers for lack of innovation and forcefully push the market to spend more on lenses features that brands like Sony offers for affordable prices.
4 out of 5 stars
19 March, 2021
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Great lens but strange behavior of the focus ring in MF
This lens is really good. It has very good sharpness and I love the bokeh for photographing flowers. I like to use manual focus for macro photography. Unfortunately, the focus ring on this lens exhibits strange behavior when I set the variable focus ring speed on the camera. If I turn the focus ring at normal or fast speed, the focus responds very slowly and I have to turn the ring three times (about 1,080 degrees) from infinity to the near limit. If I turn the ring very slowly, I only need one turn (about 330 degrees) for the same focus travel. This must be a bug in the lens firmware. All other RF lenses react exactly the other way around and can be focused very finely with slow rotation. One point deduction for manual focusing. I hope there is a firmware update in the future to correct this.
5 out of 5 stars
15 February, 2021
originally posted on usa.canon.com
All-In-One
I absolutely love this lens. This is the RF lens I've been waiting on. I'm using this on the RP body. Optically excellent for my needs and a joy to use. It's an all-in-one general use 85mm prime lens that's good at everything. Some people are griping about the auto focus being too slow but I just don't see it. If f/2 is wide enough for your needs, you will be very happy with this lens. Just buy it!
5 out of 5 stars
20 December, 2020
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Sharp, Beautiful Bokeh and Excellent Image Stabilization
I've tested two examples of the RF 85mm f/2 Macro lens. Both performed superbly for portraits, landscape photography, and low magnification macro work. This lens is sharp across the field of view with little or no vignetting, even wide open. "Pixel picking" using a EOS R (30.3 Mpix) camera showed that this lens was able to resolve line details down to a single pixel level. Amazingly, all indications were that the camera's resolving power was the limiting factor in perceived sharpness, not the lens. Color rendition was also excellent, with no noticeable color shift bias and no significant linear distortion was present. Obviously, one of the main uses for a fast 85 mm lens is for portraiture. That is an ideal application for this lens where it truly shines. Bokeh is wonderfully smooth and buttery, but even wide open this lens maintains its excellent, in plane, sharpness. The delicious frosting on the cake is the amazing "5-stop" rated image stabilization. I was able to routinely shoot ambient-light, indoor portraits at ISO 100 at 1/10 to 1/4 sec with no perceptible blur as long as my subject was still. Also, sharp macro shots at full (0.5X) magnification were possible at 1/15 to 1/25 sec hand-held. I can't wait to try this with the R5. Regarding macro use: The closest focusing distance specification for this lens is "1.14 ft.". This is to the camera image sensor plane and translates to approximately 6.5 inches for the from the lens' front element. That is plenty of distance to provide additional light as is sometimes need for macro work. The STM focus motor is audible, which may be a factor for anyone wanting to use this for video with an on-camera mic, but otherwise focusing is acceptable taking approximately 1/10to 1/4 sec to cover most of the extended focusing range. Using the range limiter switch can shorten the response time if necessary. Focusing is not as fast or as quiet as the USM lenses, but for the intended applications, it's fine. I've attached a few shots showing the macro performance of this lens at maximum magnification as well as some that show the bokeh at various aperture settings. Bottom line: This is clearly a very desirable lens at an attractive price.
5 out of 5 stars
18 December, 2020
originally posted on usa.canon.com
Sharp, Beautiful Bokeh and Excellent Image sSabilization
I've tested two examples of the RF 85mm f/2 Macro lens. Both performed superbly for portraits, landscape photography, and low magnification macro work. This lens is sharp across the field of view with little of no vignetting, even wide open. "Pixel picking" using a EOS R (30.3 Mpix) camera showed that this lens was able to resolve line details down to a single pixel level. Amazingly, all indications were that the camera's resolving power was the limiting factor in perceived sharpness, not the lens. Color rendition was also excellent, with no noticeable color shift bias and no significant liner distortion was present. Obviously, one of the main uses for a fast 85 mm lens is for portraiture. That is an ideal application for this lens where it truly shines. Bokeh is wondefully smooth and buttery, but even wide open this lens maintains its excellent, in plane, sharpness. The delicious frosting on the cake is the amazing "5-stop" rated image stabilization. I was able to routinely shoot ambient-light, indoor portraits at ISO 100 at 1/10 to 1/4 sec with no perceptible blur as long as my subject was still. Also, sharp macro shots at full (0.5X) magnification were possible at 1/15 to 1/25 sec hand-held. I can't wait to try this with the R5. Regarding macro use: The closest focusing distance specification for this lens is "1.14 ft.". This is to the camera image sensor plane and translates to approximately 6.5 inches for the from the lens' front element. That is plenty of distance to provide additional light as is sometimes need for macro work. The STM focus motor is audible, which may be a factor for anyone wanting to use this for video with an on-camera mic, but otherwise focusing is acceptable taking approximately 1/10to 1/4 sec to cover most of the extended focusing range. Using the range limiter switch can shorten the response time if necessary. Focusing is not as fast or as quiet as the USM lenses, but for the intended applications, it's fine. I've attached a few shots showing the macro performance of this lens at maximum magnification as well as some that show the bokeh at various aperture settings. Bottom line: This is clearly a very desirable lens at an attractive price.