Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM vs. Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents for the same upper-body portrait framing: compare the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM (3.4 m working distance, 70.8 mm pupil) against the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (5.4 m working distance, 75.0 mm pupil).

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Optical & Portrait Metric Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 3.41 m 5.40 m The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM requires 2.0 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 88.4 mm (+4.0%) 132.7 mm (-1.7%) Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM frames like 88.4 mm (+4.0%) at 3.4 m; Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM frames like 132.7 mm (-1.7%) at 5.4 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 17 cm (3.33 m – 3.49 m) 25 cm (5.28 m – 5.53 m) The Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM has a 33% thinner focus zone (17 cm vs. 25 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 70.8 mm (f/1.2) 75.0 mm (f/1.8) Nearly identical distant background blur size at equal framing.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.85 m 0.7 m Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM focuses 15 cm closer (0.85 m vs. 0.7 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription US20200012073A1 (14/9) US20230213745A1 (17/12) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

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Which blurs the background more, Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM or Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM at f/1.2 has a 70.8 mm entrance pupil, while Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM at f/1.8 has a 75.0 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM and Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM?

For an upper-body portrait, Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM stands 3.41 m from the subject (sharp zone 17 cm, from 3.33 m to 3.49 m), whereas Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM stands 5.40 m away (sharp zone 25 cm, from 5.28 m to 5.53 m).

How do the optical designs of Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM and Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM compare?

Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM uses 14 elements in 9 groups (US20200012073A1, effective focal length 88.4 mm at portrait distance). Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM uses 17 elements in 12 groups (US20230213745A1, effective focal length 132.7 mm).

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