Canon EF 85mm F/1.4 L IS USM Lens

Canon EF 85mm F/1.4 L IS USM Lens

Distinguished by its fast design and IS capabilities, the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM from Canon is a short telephoto prime well-suited to portraiture applications. As an L-series lens, it is characterized by a sophisticated optical layout that includes one glass-molded aspherical element to greatly reduce spherical aberrations and distortion for improved sharpness and clarity. Individual elements also feature an Air Sphere coating (ASC) to suppress lens flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color fidelity in backlit situations.

Complementing the optical attributes, this lens also incorporates a four-stop-effective optical image stabilization system that minimizes the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. A ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) also affords quick and accurate autofocus performance, along with full-time manual focus override for fine-tuned control. Additionally, as with all L-series lenses, this 85mm f/1.4 has a dust- and weather-resistant construction, as well as a fluorine coating on exposed elements, to benefit its use in harsh environmental conditions.

• This portrait-length L-series prime is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however, can also be used with APS-C models where it will provide a 136mm equivalent focal length.
• Notably fast f/1.4 maximum aperture offers extensive control over depth of field for working with selective focus techniques. This bright design also benefits working in low-light conditions.
• One glass-molded aspherical element helps to reduce distortion and spherical aberrations for improved sharpness and clarity.

• An Air Sphere Coating (ASC) has been applied to lens elements to reduce backlit flaring and ghosting for maintained light transmission and high contrast in strong lighting conditions.
• A ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM), along with optimized AF algorithms, is employed to deliver fast, precise, and near-silent autofocus performance.
• Optical image stabilization minimizes the effects of camera shake by compensating for up to four stops of shutter speed.
• Full-time manual focus operation is available for fine-tuning of your focus position when working in the AF mode.
• Fluorine coatings on the front and rear surfaces help reduce fingerprints and smudging.
• A weather-resistant design protects the lens from dust and moisture to enable its use in inclement conditions.
• Nine rounded diaphragm blades contribute to a pleasing out-of-focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.

Canon EF 85mm F1.4 L IS Lens

The 85mm focal length has long been a favorite of portrait photographers, and with the Canon 85mm f1.4L IS, this love is bound to become even stronger. As well as the long focal length, which is both flattering on your subject and allows some breathing room between you, this lens features a fast f1.4 maximum aperture. This means the lens lets in plenty of light, allowing you to shoot in darker scenarios without winding up with blurry images and it also allows you to easily capture shallow depths of field. The handheld shooting ability is further enhanced thanks to the inclusion of an optical image stabilizer in the lens design.

Great for shooting moving subjects and for tackling both still and moving images, is the USM AF motor of the Canon 85mm f1.4 L IS lens. The USM motor is both speedy and stealth-like, so it can focus sharply on the moment before it passes you forever and it does so discretely, so you are not going to encroach on your model and ruin the natural appearance of your shoot.

The build quality of this L-series lens will be appreciated by all users. Not only are you guaranteed a long shooting relationship with the 85mm f1.4 L IS, but you can also continue down a more adventurous path together, thanks to its dust and moisture resistance. Rain or shine, this lens is happy to keep on working and exploring, as long as you are up to the task!

Other Key Features

• One Aspherical element
• Air sphere coating
• Fluorine Coating

Sharp handheld portraits

Built-in Image Stabilizer combined with large f/1.4 maximum aperture enables handheld portrait shooting in low light situations and indoors

Whisper-silent ring-type ultrasonic motor

Be on top of rapidly moving scenes with the ring-type ultrasonic motor that drives extremely fast, near-silent autofocus.

Shoot into the light with confidence

Don't fear the flare. Shoot into the light with Canon's multi-layered Air Sphere Coating (ASC) protecting against flare, ghosting, and reduced contrast.

Specification