Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

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EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

	CanonEF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	March 2006
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.2
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in eleven groups	Eight elements in seven groups with a floating optical construction
Special elements
Special elements	Two large-diameter glass-moulded aspherical elements, one ground aspherical element and two UD elements	Ground aspherical lens according to Canon Japan
Coatings
Coatings	Air Sphere Coating and Subwavelength Structure Coating; front and rear fluorine coatings according to The Digital Picture	Super Spectra coatings according to Canon UK
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine circular blades	Eight blades with a circular electromagnetic diaphragm
Angle of view
Angle of view	Horizontal 98°–54°; vertical 74°10′–38°; diagonal 108°10′–63°	28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Full-frame and APS-C Canon EF DSLRs	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Extenders cannot be used; the manual also states that no compatible close-up lenses are available	Canon EF1.4X II and EF2X II extenders cannot be used according to the manual
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK lists EOS M use with the EF-EOS M mount adaptor	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility with the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.95 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.11×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual override; keep the shutter half-pressed after autofocus when adjusting focus manually	USM autofocus; Canon claims up to 1.8× the autofocus speed of the original EF 85mm f/1.2L USM using a faster CPU and revised algorithms
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	Electronic manual focusing; full-time override after One-Shot AF while half-pressing the shutter, with camera and mode exceptions listed in the manual. The Digital Picture confirms camera power is required and the lens extends when focusing
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	At 35 mm, EF12 II gives 0.65×–0.36× and EF25 II gives 1.14×–0.80×; both tubes are incompatible at 16 mm	Canon manual gives EF12 II tube magnification 0.15–0.25×, EF25 II 0.33–0.42× and 500D close-up lens 0.17–0.28×
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	No optical stabilisation according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model specification
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	82 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	88.5 mm	91.5 mm
Length
Length	127.5 mm	84 mm
Weight
Weight	790 g (better)	1,025 g
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and focus rings, AF/MF switch and distance window	AF/MF switch, focusing ring, distance window, infrared index and depth-of-field scale
Zoom design
Zoom design	Constant outer length with inner front-tube movement according to both reviews; the manual advises zooming before focusing	–
Filter detail
Filter detail	One front filter may be fitted; the manual specifies the 82 mm Canon PL-C B polariser and removing the hood for adjustment	Front screw-in filter; one filter at a time according to Canon's manual
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Sealed construction and rubber mount ring; the manual recommends an 82 mm Canon PROTECT filter for best dust and water resistance	Canon Japan explicitly lists no dust or drip resistance
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Length measured from the mount surface to the front; front and rear caps add 24 mm	91.5 mm maximum diameter × 84 mm length; 1,025 g lens-only. Add 21.5 mm with E-72U and rear cap, or 24.2 mm with E-72 II and rear cap
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 790 g for the lens alone, excluding accessories, in Canon's instruction manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Reversible EW-88D hood with release button	Supplied ES-79 II clip-on hood; reversible for storage according to Canon's manual
In the box
In the box	Lens, EW-88D hood, LP1222 case, E-82 II front cap, rear cap E and user manual	Lens, E-72U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, ES-79 II hood, LP1219 pouch and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records October 2016 marketing; no first-sale day is stated	March 2006 sale month confirmed by Canon Camera Museum and Japan support. Canon explicitly identifies this model as the successor to the September 1989 EF 85mm f/1.2L USM