Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

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EF 16–35mm f/2.8L USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

	CanonEF 16–35mm f/2.8L USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	December 2001	November 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	16–35 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fourteen elements in ten groups	Fourteen elements in ten groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements, comprising ground-and-polished, replica and glass-moulded types, plus two UD elements according to Photozone	High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon
Coatings
Coatings	–	Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven blades; circular aperture according to both reviews	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	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	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors	Canon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Not compatible with Canon extenders according to Canon UK's specification sheet
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	–	Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.85 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.22×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM autofocus with full-time manual focusing in One Shot AF according to Photozone	Ring USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Floating optical system according to Photozone; non-rotating filter thread according to both reviews	Internal focusing according to ePHOTOzine
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Canon UK specifies 0.15–0.26× with EF12 II and 0.33–0.43× with EF25 II extension tubes
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Four-stop optical stabilisation, tested at 85 mm with EOS-1D X Mark II to CIPA standards according to Canon
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83.5 mm	88.6 mm
Length
Length	103 mm	105.4 mm
Weight
Weight	600 g (better)	950 g
Controls
Controls	Separate focus and zoom rings, focus-mode switch and distance window	AF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Zoom design
Zoom design	Constant outer length with some internal tube movement according to Photozone	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Canon identifies water and dust resistance at the lens mount, switch panel, zoom ring and focusing ring	Dust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon
Lens hood
Lens hood	EW-83E hood and LP1319 soft pouch according to The Digital Picture	Supplied ET-83E hood according to Canon UK
In the box
In the box	Lens, hood and case according to Canon Camera Museum	Lens, ET-83E hood, E-77II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 pouch and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records December 2001 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given