Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

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EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro compared with EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

	CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro	CanonEF 85mm f/1.2L USM
Overview
Released
Released	April 1990	September 1989
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/16
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in nine groups	Eight elements in seven groups; floating optical system
Special elements
Special elements	–	One aspherical element and two high-refraction elements according to Canon
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades according to Canon Camera Museum; minimum f/32	Eight blades; non-rounded according to The Digital Picture
Angle of view
Angle of view	24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manual	28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical according to Canon's manual
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.31 m	0.95 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	0.11×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Autofocus and manual focus selected with the AF/MF switch; Canon's manual lists Full and Limit focusing-range settings	USM autofocus; The Digital Picture reports no focus-distance transmission for E-TTL II flash metering
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Full range is 0.31 m to infinity; the manual describes the close-up Limit setting as 0.31–0.57 m and its specification table also lists 0.57 m to infinity as a limited range	Electronically driven manual focusing requires the camera to be powered on; front element moves during focusing according to The Digital Picture
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specifications
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Life-size 1× reproduction without a converter; minimum focusing distance is measured from the camera's image plane according to Canon's manual	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	52 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	75 mm	91.5 mm
Length
Length	105.5 mm	84 mm
Weight
Weight	650 g (better)	1,025 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, Full/Limit switch, focusing ring, distance window, reproduction-ratio and depth-of-field scales	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Filter detail
Filter detail	Front screw-in filter; Canon's manual permits one filter at a time	Front screw-in filter; Canon's manual permits one filter at a time
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Not weather sealed according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specifications
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Canon Camera Museum gives 75 mm maximum diameter × 105.5 mm length and 650 g. Canon's original manual instead lists 105.3 mm length, with 21.5 mm added for front and rear caps; dimensions and weight are lens-only	91.5 mm maximum diameter × 84 mm length; 1,025 g lens-only. Canon's manual gives a further 21.5 mm with both caps fitted
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	ES-79 II according to Canon's manual; button-release fitting and reversible for storage
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records April 1990 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records September 1989 marketing; no first-sale day is given