Customer Ratings & Reviews

At this price point, this lens is fantastic. Great depth of field. Super sharp as well even when zooming in post.

PRO: - good focal length for portraits - small, compact, lightweight - f/2.0 fast aperture, nice BOKEH blur - IS image stabilized - Macro 1:2 -Customizable ring on lens, like for ISO or aperture etc. CON: - Macro is only half life size (1:2 vs ;) - Not L lens - Focus hunts sometimes, not recommended for action (better in the L-version 85mm f/1.2) **Note: I have certain preferences which this lens did not could fulfill completely. Still a good alternative to professional L-lenses.***

I did a lot of research between getting a slightly cheaper EF 85mm 1.8 or this RF F2. Ultimately I opted for this. The photos I’ve shot so far have been really nice, the f2 is plenty for a nice blurry background (which is easy at this focal length with the lens compression). And the macro function is a nice bonus, even though I don’t shoot a lot of macro stuff. The only negative is its size, and it’s not that big of a deal. It’s by far my biggest lens (except for a cinema lens I own). It’s got a little weight to it too, because of this I experience just a tiny bit of wiggle when it’s connected to my canon R8. It’s not a deal breaker for me, but even with an adapter, my smaller EF lenses are all locked in nice and tight. I think because mirrorless cameras are so light, it just is pulling so much on the connection. This causes me no issues during use when I’m holding the camera and lens. Photo quality is good and autofocus has been fast and accurate for me. Just be sure to change the toggle on the lens for the focal distance you expect to shoot: it has one for macro only (under 4 feet away), standard use (over 4 feet away) or full focus plane (macro to infinity).

So far this lens is excellent, well worth the price for the versatility of this Macro 85mm, being able to use this for a variety of different uses. The portraits I've taken so far have come out amazing, the F2 allows for a lot of give in lower light environments, was able to use this lens on the shadow side of the Eiffel Tower during sunset and was able to still grab a crisp image. Would Recommend.

I absolutely love the 85mm focal length. I was excited when this lens was announced as the only other native option was the massive (both size and price) 85mm f1.2. This lens is kind of a miss tho, while image quality is not bad, the performance is sluggish at times and images are just kind of….meh. It’s odd to me that while Sony and Nikon (and even 3’rd party lenses) are making the ultra quiet fast focusing lenses that canon stuck with their noisy old fashion STM motor. I get that it’s a pseudo macro lens, but I honestly think the USM motor would have made this lens a killer. The IS feature is nice to have, especially if you’re pairing it with the original R or RP. Overall, it’s ok, nothing spectacular

The BEST portrait lens. Closer than the 50mm and so clear. The bokeh effect is super! But it is heavy,but if you can hold your phone in your hand all day then you got this!!

I love this lens. It’s sharp and light weight. It is great for portraits! Yes, there are better lenses but this lens is worth the money and does a great job.

Recently did two senior shoots. Pictures turned out extremely sharp, great color and just a wonderful experience. The focusing was quick and sharp.

This lens will not steer you wrong. I love the image quality and the speed is also wonderful as long as you change the focusing distance. The the maximum focusing distance it can be kind of slow being that it's a macro lens. The other downside to this lens is that when it does go into macro mode, it is slow at coming out of it so don't look to go directly into another shot after coming out of macro. But other than that, I love the lens and the quality it produces is on par with some of the more expensive ones.

Great lens with insane bokeh. A little slow to focus for moving objects, but awesome for portrait and macro photography. Also slow for video but beautiful lens effects on still shots.

Excellent lens at an affordable price. If you’re looking to complete your RF Lens Collection without breaking your budget, this lens is the one for you! Provides a great bokeh, has nice macro ability, and is everything you need for professional looking portraits. The focus is a little slow but for the price, you can’t beat it.

This Canon RF85mm F2 macro lens has been a great purchase! Clear, crisp images, not too heavy, overall great addition to my R5 setup.

A beast. Produces great pictures. Used this indoors at a pretty dim lit venue. Handled it with ease. Produces great bokeh at a really good price. Took it out at dawn downtown and boy did it perform. Made the lights of the city sparkle!!! Using this on an Canon R7 so it's even tighter than 85mm. Zoom is pretty good but you can make it better depending on which type of photos you're taking with the help of the zoom toggle on the camera.

This is a great lens for beginners. It is much more affordable than the alternative RF 85mm f1.2! The picture quality and bokeh is excellent.

Sharp images! I bought this as a beginner who had no idea what I was doing. Didn’t even research it first. Quickly fell in love with the images I was getting. It’s not super heavy and being able to switch from AF/MF quickly is nice. I tend to pick this lens up 9/10 times. Great budget friendly starter.

Love this lens, a bit slow to focus but pictures are crisp! Macro is a plus can’t beat the price.

High quality, sharp lens well suited for portraits

Highly recommend, good quality, perfect for special events and making good memories

Excellent Lens auto focus is a little loud but not crazy.

I am quite please with the quality of build, performance and results from this lens. I would not call it a budget lens but it is indeed far less expensive that the Canon ‘L’ variant. However, this lens could easily be used by a professional who wanted to save some money to afford other gear, like a second body with other lenses. I find the bokeh quite pleasing and at portrait distances from subject there is plenty of background separation with the DOF from 85mm f/1.8. Any shallower and the background becomes unrecognizable. 85mm f2 is a sweets spot IMO for portrait work. Offering some macro ability also allows me to get in for tight headshots. I would recommend this to anyone. Pro or amateur alike