Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced September 2025
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
Typically $1,649 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$1,609.75
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- Launch RRP
- $1,649Best new is 2% under
- Focal length: 85mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.4
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: VCM
- Weight: 636 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.12×, Focuses to 0.75 m
RF 85mm F1.4L VCM overview
The Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM is an 85mm f/1.4 prime for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in September 2025. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits and low light. It is a weaker pick for close-ups.
New, it sells for $1,609.75 to $1,649 at the 4 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. It launched at $1,649.
Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM, Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS and Zeiss Otus ML 1.4/85.
Where to buy the RF 85mm F1.4L VCM in United States
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$1,649
Precision Camera
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Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,649
Glazer's Camera
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Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,649
Focus Camera
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
$1,649
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Things to know
- 85mm prime, f/1.4.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (VCM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 636 g; 76.5 × 99.3 mm; 67mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.75 m, up to 0.12× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (85–85mm-equivalent reach at f/1.4)
- Low light (f/1.4)
Not the best for
- Close-ups (0.12× magnification)
From the RF 85mm F1.4L VCM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 5% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | $1,609.75 | — |
| United Kingdom | £1,229≈ $1,645 | £1,472≈ $1,970 |
| Europe | — | — |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$2,227≈ $1,530 | — |
| Singapore | S$2,037≈ $1,589 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used RF 85mm F1.4L VCM listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 85mm F1.4L VCM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 85mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 85mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 14 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.75 m
- Max magnification
- 0.12×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (VCM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 636 g
- Diameter × length
- 76.5 × 99.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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