Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

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RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM compared with RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

	CanonRF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM	CanonRF 85mm F1.4L VCM
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	September 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	135 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in twelve groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three UD elements	One UD and one glass-moulded aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	ASC and Super Spectra coatings; front-element fluorine coating	ASC and Super Spectra; fluorine coating on the front element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/1.4–16 with stepless iris ring; no click-stop option (Amateur Photographer)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with circular aperture	11 circular aperture blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	Approximately 18° diagonal	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	Canon EOS R cameras; full-frame image circle; stills iris-ring support is body/firmware dependent
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Canon RF 1.4× and 2× extenders not compatible	Canon RF extenders not compatible
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.7 m	0.75 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.26×	0.12×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Nano USM; full-time manual focusing supported in One Shot AF and Servo AF on compatible EOS R-series cameras	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 0.70 m; no distance limiter switch	–
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum 0.26×; approximately 135 × 91 mm field of view at minimum focus	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Up to 5.5 stops optical IS with EOS R; up to 8 stops coordinated with EOS R3 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	Focus breathing correction available on compatible cameras	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	82 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	89.2 mm	76.5 mm
Length
Length	130.3 mm	99.3 mm
Weight
Weight	935 g	636 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate electronic manual-focus and customisable control rings; two customisable lens function buttons default to AF stop; AF/MF and stabiliser switches	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 with rubber mount seal; front-element 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 89.2 mm maximum diameter × 130.3 mm length	Approximately 76.5 mm maximum diameter × 99.3 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 935 g lens	Approximately 636 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	ET-88B hood included (Canon UK store)	ET-73C; maker lists E-67 II cap, Lens Dust Cap RF and LP1219 pouch as accessories
In the box
In the box	Lens, ET-88B hood, LP1319 lens case, E-82 II front cap and RF dust cap (Canon UK store)	–
Release detail
Release detail	January 2023 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum	Canon Japan specifies first sale on 27 September 2025; no UK first-sale day inferred