Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS vs Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.
Canon
RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Verdict at a glance
- Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS is faster by 4.4 stops (f/1.2 vs f/5.6), letting in more light.
| Spec | RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS | 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Laowa |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| Type | Prime | Macro |
| Focal length | 85mm | 85mm |
| Max aperture | f/1.2 (faster) | f/5.6 |
| Released | 2019 | n/a |
| Blades | 9 | 7 |
| Format | full-frame | full-frame |
| Groups | 9 | 9 |
| Af motor | USM | none |
| Elements | 13 | 13 |
| Weight g | 1195.0 | n/a |
| Filter mm | 82 | 46 |
| Length mm | 117.3 | n/a |
| Diameter mm | 103.2 | n/a |
| Min focus m | 0.85 | 0.163 (closer focusing) |
| Max magnification | 0.12 | 2.0 |
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
Portrait lens with Defocus Smoothing, a coating that softens the edges of blur discs, introduced in 2019. It has an 82mm thread and weighs about 1.2kg.
Pros
- f/1.2 aperture
- Defocus Smoothing coating
- Weather-sealed L build
Cons
- Heavy at about 1.2kg
- Rated T2.2, so it passes less light than its f/1.2 suggests
Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
This 85mm f/5.6 macro lens from Laowa fits Canon RF mount cameras, with apochromatic correction. A manual-focus macro lens from Laowa for extreme close-ups.