Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM

Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM Lens review

Announced this year for Canon’s new mirrorless EOS R system, the RF 85mm F2 IS Macro IS STM is a moderate-speed medium telephoto lens aimed at portrait and wedding photographers. Following the ultra-high speed RF 85mm F1.2L USM and the even more specialized DS version to offer a different, softer look to diffused backgrounds, this new f/2 addition to the range has an interesting set of features. Although the conventional wisdom is to opt for a mid-range telephoto with the usual 0.85m minimum focus and modest 0.13x magnification, many photographers choose a 100-105 mm macro to use as a portrait lens ...