Canon RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

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RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM compared with RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

	CanonRF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM	CanonRF 85mm F1.4L VCM
Overview
Released
Released	July 2021	September 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	100 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/16
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in thirteen groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	One UD and one glass-moulded aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	Super Spectra coating and front-element fluorine coating	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on the front element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	Maximum f/2.8 at infinity; effective f-number becomes f/6.6 at 1.4× magnification according to the manual	f/1.4–16 with stepless iris ring; no click-stop option (Amateur Photographer)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine aperture blades	11 circular aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	–	24° horizontal, 16° vertical and 28°30′ diagonal on full frame
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon RF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon RF mount for full-frame and APS-C EOS R cameras; EF12 II and EF25 II extension tubes not compatible	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring support is body/firmware dependent
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon extenders not compatible	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.26 m	0.75 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1.4×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Dual Nano USM; electronic manual focusing with full-time manual override in One Shot AF when enabled in camera settings	Voice Coil Motor autofocus; electronic manual focus; maker notes movement/noise in unpowered internal VCM components is normal
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.26 m from the imaging plane; 8.6 cm working distance from the lens front; limiter settings full, 0.5 m to infinity or 0.26–0.5 m	–
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 1.4×; approximately 25 × 17 mm field of view at minimum focus	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Hybrid IS rated up to 5 stops with EOS R; 2 stops at 1.0× under Canon test standards; up to 8 stops coordinated with EOS R5 IBIS under CIPA yaw/pitch testing	No lens optical IS; maker separately lists camera IBIS CIPA-2024 performance of eight stops at the centre and seven at the corners under its camera/test conditions
Video features
Video features	–	Optically suppressed focus breathing and stepless iris control; UK maker footnote excludes stills iris-ring operation on EOS R/RP/Ra/R3/R5/R6/R6 Mark II/R7/R8/R10/R50/R100/R5 C even with current firmware
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	81.5 mm	76.5 mm
Length
Length	148 mm	99.3 mm
Weight
Weight	685 g	636 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus and customisable lens control rings; AF/MF, stabiliser and focus limiter switches; Spherical Aberration control ring with central-position lock. SA adjustment changes bokeh, soft focus, angle of view and exposure; its effect disappears at 0.26 m	Customisable control ring, focus ring, iris ring with Auto-position lock, function button and AF/MF switch (Amateur Photographer)
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front screw-in filter thread; compatible Canon 67 mm Protect and PL-C B circular polarising filters
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant construction; front fluorine coating	Dust and moisture resistant with mount gasket; Canon states protection requires attachment to a camera and cannot prevent all dust or water ingress; no waterproof/IP rating inferred
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 81.5 mm maximum diameter × 148 mm length	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 685 g lens only, excluding caps and optional tripod mount	Approximately 636 g lens
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Tripod mount ring E (B) with dedicated adapter sold separately	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-73C hood included	ET-73C; maker lists E-67 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and LP1219 pouch as accessories
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-67 II front cap, RF dust cap, ET-73C hood, LP1222 lens case and user manual kit (Canon UK store)	–
Release detail
Release detail	July 2021 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum	Canon Japan specifies first sale on 27 September 2025; no UK first-sale day inferred