Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

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EF 200mm f/2.8L USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

	CanonEF 200mm f/2.8L USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	December 1991	November 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	200 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Nine elements in seven groups	Fourteen elements in ten groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon
Coatings
Coatings	–	Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades according to Canon Camera Museum	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	12° diagonal, 10° horizontal and 7° vertical according to Canon's original-model manual	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 full-frame and APS-C cameras	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	1.5 m	0.85 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.16×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	USM; full-time manual focus after One Shot AF while holding the shutter button halfway according to Canon's manual	Ring USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	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
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	88.6 mm
Length
Length	136.2 mm	105.4 mm
Weight
Weight	790 g (better)	950 g
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focusing ring, distance scale and infrared index according to Canon's manual	AF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	83 mm diameter × 136.2 mm length according to Canon Camera Museum; measured from the mount surface to the front, with caps adding 21.5 mm according to the manual	88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon
Weight detail
Weight detail	790 g for the lens only according to Canon's original-model manual	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Built-in sliding hood; pull it out from the front of the lens according to Canon's manual	Supplied ET-83E hood according to Canon UK
In the box
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 detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records December 1991 marketing; this is the original version with a built-in hood	Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given