Canon announced the RF85mm F1.4L VCM, the first medium telephoto lens in its professional f/1.4 VCM series. The series includes photo/video hybrid prime lenses that balance high-quality optics and a large f/1.4 aperture with filmmaker-friendly features. It is also autofocus driven with the new VCM (Voice Coil Motor), within a lightweight body.
From Pleasing Portraits to Intimate Storytelling
85mm lenses have long been a classic for capturing pleasing portraits and product images with their natural-looking perspective and compression. This makes the background appear closer without overwhelming the subject. As such, with the RF85mm F1.4L VCM, creators can capture close-ups of facial expressions and emotional moments in an intimate way even when shooting from a respectful distance away.
The RF85mm F1.4L VCM combines these framing possibilities with a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture and professional-grade optics, creating breathtaking results. Users can tell their stories in many ways such as engagement shots in the beautiful evening light, recording a quiet scene in a quaint café, or fleeting interactions on a busy street; each telling their own stories. Backgrounds melt away into a smooth, dreamy shallow focus blur that turns the world into a stage, while your subject stands as though in the spotlight: remains sharp and beautifully rendered.
Designed for Professionalism
At 99.3cm long and weighing just 636g, it is around 30% lighter than its EF-mount counterpart, the EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM. However, the difference ends there as the RF85mm F1.4L VCM shares the same compact, lightweight size with its EF predecessor. This makes the RF85mm F1.4L VCM perfect for creating dynamic transitions with camera movement. Its size, weight, and design are consistent with the other VCM lenses, as well as the shared 67mm front filter thread, making it easy to swap lenses with minimal rebalancing if users are utilising them either on a gimbal or camera rig.
Like Canon’s other hybrid lenses, it is equipped with a clickless iris ring for seamless aperture changes during video shooting. Much like cinema lenses, it has an optical design that mechanically suppresses fluctuations in the field of view (focus breathing) that might occur during focus transitions, allowing users to create professional-looking footage effortlessly.
Built for professional usage, the RF85mm F1.4L VCM delivers reliable performance even under harsh conditions. Its robust dust- and drip-resistant build, smudge-resistant fluorine coating on the frontmost element caters for easy maintenance. In addition, the Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) and Glass-molded (GMo) aspheric lenses in RF85mm F1.4L VCM provide superior aberration correction, and Canon’s Air Sphere Coating (ASC) optical technology reduces flare and ghosting even when shooting in backlight.
Product Specifications
| Product | RF85mm F1.4L VCM |
| Focal Length | 85 mm |
| Max. Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min. focusing distance | 0.75 m |
| Max. Magnification | 0.12x |
| Lens Construction | 10 groups, 14 elements |
| Special Lens Element | 1 UD lens, 1 GMo Aspheric lens |
| Special Coating | ASC, fluorine |
| Aperture Blades | 11 |
| Focus Drive System | VCM |
| Filter Diameter | 67 mm |
| Length (approx.) | 99.3 mm |
| Max. diameter (approx.) | 76.5 mm |
| Weight (approx.) | 636 g |
Pricing Details:
| Name | Price (MRP) |
| RF85mm F1.4L VCM | ₹ 150 995.00/u (incl. of all taxes) |
