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title: "RF 85mm F2 Macro is STM, Compact Medium-Telephoto Black Lens (4234C002)"
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# 5 stops Optical Image Stabilization for shake-free images Bright f/2 aperture for stunning bokeh 0.5x max magnification for detailed macro shots RF 85mm F2 Macro is STM, Compact Medium-Telephoto Black Lens (4234C002)

**Brand:** canon
**Price:** 157328 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your frame: sharp, stable, and stunning every shot!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RF 85mm F2 Macro is STM, Compact Medium-Telephoto Black Lens (4234C002) by canon
- **How much does it cost?** 157328 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- canon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted canon brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Low-Light Hero:** Bright f/2 aperture combined with 5-stop Hybrid IS ensures sharp, vibrant shots even in challenging lighting.
- • **Seamless Control:** Customizable control ring lets you adjust settings on the fly, perfect for dynamic shooting environments.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** Weighing just 1.1 pounds, this lens is your ideal travel companion for professional-grade imagery without the bulk.
- • **Portraits & Macro Mastery:** Capture crisp portraits and intricate close-ups with a versatile 85mm focal length and 0.5x macro magnification.
- • **Full-Frame Mirrorless Ready:** Optimized for Canon EOS R series, delivering top-tier performance with fast, reliable autofocus.

## Overview

The Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM is a compact, medium-telephoto lens designed for Canon full-frame mirrorless cameras. Featuring a bright f/2 aperture for beautiful bokeh, up to 0.5x macro magnification, and advanced 5-stop Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization, it excels in portraits, macro, and low-light photography. Lightweight and equipped with a customizable control ring, it offers professional image quality and versatile shooting capabilities in a travel-friendly package.

## Description

The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM medium telephoto lens expands on the versatility of bright, macro, IS equipped prime lenses built for the EOS R system. With a focal length of 85 millimeters and a bright, maximum aperture of f/2 for beautiful bokeh, this versatile lens is a great choice for portraits and street photography, as well as low light scenes or during concerts, and with the addition of macro capability, even close-up and macro photography will provide stellar results. The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is a lightweight, affordable lens that boasts high image quality and an impressive optical image stabilization system offering up to 5 stops of shake correction ideal for low-light scenes or when recording video, and featuring Hybrid IS enables stabilization when focusing on macro, close-range subjects. Like the RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS USM, it also includes half-size macro functionality allowing for a minimum focusing distance as close as 1.15 ft. With a built-in customizable control ring and a fast 12-pin communication system, the RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is an ideal travel companion for your portrait, macro, low-light, and video needs.

Review: Very sharp, good contrast and great colors - I bought this lens to replace my old EF 85 f/1.8 lens. I was hesitant because of some bad reviews. But it turned out to be a great upgrade. Image quality is top notch – very sharp, good contrast and great colors. I use it on my EOS R6. Images from this combo are very clean (no haze that I often experienced from the old 85 f/1.8). f/2.0 vs f/1.8 on the old lens – this really didn’t matter much to me. The performance of the old lens wide open wasn’t great. I used f/2.2 or above for most of my shooting with it. This new RF lens however produce excellent results wide open at f/2.0. The bokeh it produces is very good too. And of course, this new RF lens has IS, close focusing distance and 1:2 macro. All useful features. Before buying this, I was concerned about 2 issues – slow and noisy autofocus and geometric distortion. Neither turned out to be issues for me. Autofocus is noisy but it is fast for normal shooting (0.5m to infinity). Manual/focusing for Macro (0.35m – 0.5m) is difficult, but Macro in general is difficult if you want to do it right. Geometric distortion (very minor pincushion distortion) is harmless, especially after lens correction. I am not much into videos, so no experience there. I am a hobbyist with 25+ years of experience using SLR, DSLR and now mirrorless. I very much appreciate the smaller RF lenses Canon is producing (I use RF 85 f/2.0, RF 35 f/1.8 and RF 16 f/2.8) to go along with compact bodies such as R6. Photography is fun again!
Review: This lens delivers within the ambitions of its specs and design - Even though this lens is not exactly what I want in an 85mm auto-focus lens for RF mount, I am happy to give this lens 5 stars. What I really want is an enthusiast-grade, f1.4 - 85mm with AF, but as of this writing, Canon doesn't offer one nor do they allow others to make one. Canon offers the super premium/professional f1.2 and this budget f2 but nothing in between. That's a shame, but here we are. So, with that said, at a cost of $500 and given the design ambitions of this lens as being a non-weather proof f2, yeah, this lens really terrific. I mostly do street work with many faces frequently the frame and this lens is quick to achieve sharp focus exactly where I want it to be. It is very reliable. The image quality is excellent, the build is very good and it does not weigh a ton. For the $500 that I paid, I consider this lens as an overachiever. It produces really excellent photos.

## Features

- Bright f/2 Aperture Mid-telephoto Macro RF Lens with Beautiful Bokeh.
- Maximum Magnification of 0.5x and Minimum Focusing Distance of 1.15 ft.
- Optical Image Stabilization with up to 5 Stops of Shake Correction.
- Hybrid IS Compensates for Angular and Shift Camera Shake during Macro Shooting.
- Control Ring for Direct Setting Changes.
- Lens compatible with Canon Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras (EOS RP, EOS R, EOS R5, EOS R6)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08C6Y8KS3 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #47 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (665) |
| Date First Available | July 9, 2020 |
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Item model number | 4234C003(AA) |
| Manufacturer | Canon USA |
| Product Dimensions | 6 x 6 x 6 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Canon
- **Camera Lens Description:** Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro is STM, Compact Medium-Telephoto Black Lens (4234C002)
- **Compatible Mountings:** Canon RF
- **Focal Length Description:** 85mm
- **Lens Type:** Telephoto

## Images

![RF 85mm F2 Macro is STM, Compact Medium-Telephoto Black Lens (4234C002) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gNIJQ-81L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this lens have a lens hood?**
A: Not included you can buy one separately

**Q: For macro photography, how does this stack up against the canon 100mm EF macro lens?**
A: it's not a true 1:1, but close.  I like that it has an extra stop of light and an extra stop of image stabilization

**Q: Compatible con canon eos 80d ??**
A: No es compatible con la 80d. Solo con cámaras de la línea R mirrorless

**Q: Es compatible con canon m50 mark ii o necesito comprar adaptador?**
A: No, this is just RF mount .

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very sharp, good contrast and great colors
*by S***J on July 31, 2022*

I bought this lens to replace my old EF 85 f/1.8 lens. I was hesitant because of some bad reviews. But it turned out to be a great upgrade. Image quality is top notch – very sharp, good contrast and great colors. I use it on my EOS R6. Images from this combo are very clean (no haze that I often experienced from the old 85 f/1.8). f/2.0 vs f/1.8 on the old lens – this really didn’t matter much to me. The performance of the old lens wide open wasn’t great. I used f/2.2 or above for most of my shooting with it. This new RF lens however produce excellent results wide open at f/2.0. The bokeh it produces is very good too. And of course, this new RF lens has IS, close focusing distance and 1:2 macro. All useful features. Before buying this, I was concerned about 2 issues – slow and noisy autofocus and geometric distortion. Neither turned out to be issues for me. Autofocus is noisy but it is fast for normal shooting (0.5m to infinity). Manual/focusing for Macro (0.35m – 0.5m) is difficult, but Macro in general is difficult if you want to do it right. Geometric distortion (very minor pincushion distortion) is harmless, especially after lens correction. I am not much into videos, so no experience there. I am a hobbyist with 25+ years of experience using SLR, DSLR and now mirrorless. I very much appreciate the smaller RF lenses Canon is producing (I use RF 85 f/2.0, RF 35 f/1.8 and RF 16 f/2.8) to go along with compact bodies such as R6. Photography is fun again!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This lens delivers within the ambitions of its specs and design
*by O***R on October 4, 2023*

Even though this lens is not exactly what I want in an 85mm auto-focus lens for RF mount, I am happy to give this lens 5 stars. What I really want is an enthusiast-grade, f1.4 - 85mm with AF, but as of this writing, Canon doesn't offer one nor do they allow others to make one. Canon offers the super premium/professional f1.2 and this budget f2 but nothing in between. That's a shame, but here we are. So, with that said, at a cost of $500 and given the design ambitions of this lens as being a non-weather proof f2, yeah, this lens really terrific. I mostly do street work with many faces frequently the frame and this lens is quick to achieve sharp focus exactly where I want it to be. It is very reliable. The image quality is excellent, the build is very good and it does not weigh a ton. For the $500 that I paid, I consider this lens as an overachiever. It produces really excellent photos.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unexpectedly better
*by A***R on July 20, 2023*

As a long time user of the EF L lenses I was not expecting much from this medium range lens. I got it to handle macro and some basic portrait work. Lena arrived today and did some quick test shots above to check its macro capability with it mounted on an RP. Needless to say, I was a both surprised at the quality of the images. The lens is light, not as quick at focusing as an EF L lenses, I don’t have any RF L lenses so cannot comment, but acquires focus at a decent speed. Very little hunting if you point the center focus square at the point you want it to focus. Bokeh is outstanding. Well worth the price and portability! Highly recommended.

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