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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

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CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USMCanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2000November 2017
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length100 mm85 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Minimum aperturef/32f/22
Macro lensYes–
Optical constructionTwelve elements in eight groups with three-group floating focusingFourteen elements in ten groups
Special elements–High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon
Coatings–Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon
DiaphragmEight blades; Canon UK's store describes a circular apertureNine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manual28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical
Mount and compatibility
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Image circleFull frameFull frame
CompatibilityCanon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensorsCanon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter supportCanon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X IINot compatible with Canon extenders according to Canon UK's specification sheet
Adaptor support–Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.31 m0.85 m
Maximum magnification1×0.12×
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Autofocus detailRing USM; full-time manual adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter half-pressed according to Canon's manualRing USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK
Focus distance detailInternal focusing keeps the length constant and the front ring stationary; focus limiter selects 0.31 m to infinity or 0.48 m to infinityInternal focusing according to ePHOTOzine
Magnification detailLife-size 1× reproduction without attachments; Canon Camera Museum gives 149 mm working distance at life-size, distinct from 0.31 m image-plane focusing distanceCanon UK specifies 0.15–0.26× with EF12 II and 0.33–0.43× with EF25 II extension tubes
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableFour-stop optical stabilisation, tested at 85 mm with EOS-1D X Mark II to CIPA standards according to Canon
Design
Dust and moisture resistantNoYes
Filter diameter58 mm77 mm
Maximum diameter79 mm88.6 mm
Length119 mm105.4 mm
Weight600 g950 g
ControlsAF/MF switch, focus-range switch, focus ring, distance window and reproduction-ratio scaleAF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Weather resistanceNo weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableDust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK
Dimensions detailCanon Camera Museum gives 79 mm diameter × 119 mm length and 600 g; Canon's Japanese manual instead lists 78.6 × 118.6 mm and 580 g. Both describe the same model; no separately marketed revision is identified88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon
Weight detailHeadline weight follows Canon Camera Museum's historical specification; the manual's 580 g figure is lens-only, excluding caps and optional tripod ring–
Tripod mountOptional Ring-type Tripod Mount B (B), with the adaptor specifically for this lens, according to Canon's manual–
Lens hoodET-67; optional according to the two reviewsSupplied ET-83E hood according to Canon UK
In the box–Lens, ET-83E hood, E-77II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 pouch and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detailCanon Camera Museum records March 2000 marketing and explicitly says this replaces the earlier EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro. Its predecessor year of 1991 conflicts with the original lens's own Museum table, which gives April 1990Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given

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