Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

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EF 85mm f/1.2L USM compared with EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

	CanonEF 85mm f/1.2L USM	CanonEF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Overview
Released
Released	September 1989	November 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	85 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Eight elements in seven groups; floating optical system	Fourteen elements in ten groups
Special elements
Special elements	One aspherical element and two high-refraction elements according to Canon	High-precision glass-moulded aspherical lens according to Canon
Coatings
Coatings	–	Air Sphere Coating (ASC) according to Canon
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Eight blades; non-rounded according to The Digital Picture	Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	28°30′ diagonal, 24° horizontal and 16° vertical according to Canon's 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 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	0.95 m	0.85 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.11×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	USM autofocus; The Digital Picture reports no focus-distance transmission for E-TTL II flash metering	Ring USM with full-time manual override according to Canon UK
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Electronically driven manual focusing requires the camera to be powered on; front element moves during focusing according to The Digital Picture	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	No optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specifications	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	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	91.5 mm	88.6 mm
Length
Length	84 mm	105.4 mm
Weight
Weight	1,025 g	950 g (better)
Controls
Controls	AF/MF switch, focus ring, distance window and depth-of-field markings	AF/MF and stabiliser on/off switches, manual 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	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Not weather sealed according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specifications	Dust and moisture resistance according to Canon UK
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	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	88.6 mm maximum diameter × 105.4 mm length; approximately 950 g according to Canon
Lens hood
Lens hood	ES-79 II according to Canon's manual; button-release fitting and reversible for storage	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 September 1989 marketing; no first-sale day is given	Canon Camera Museum records November 2017 marketing; a first-sale day is not given