Canon RF 85mm F1.4L VCM

Voice Coil Motor

Experience lightning-fast, pinpoint autofocus with the RF85mm f1.4L VCM. Built to match your creative pace, it's advanced Voice Coil Motor (VCM) transforms electrical energy into smooth, precise movement - locking focus exactly where you want it.

Capable of driving a heavy lens group with speed and accuracy VCM ensures the RF85mm f/1.4L VCM delivers smooth, precise and near-silent autofocus during video recording, empowering you to film every cinematic moment with confidence.

Aspherical Lens

The RF85mm f/1.4L VCM achieves outstanding visual clarity through glass-moulded (GMo) aspherical elements that minimise spherical aberrations and control distortion.

UD Lenses 

The use of a well-positioned Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) element greatly reduces colour aberrations, resulting in stunningly improved image quality.

ASC

Air Sphere Coating (ASC) technology further improves performance by suppressing ghosting and reducing flare, enduring crisp, high-contrast images even in challenging backlit conditions.

Mesmerizing Bokeh

With its wide f/1.4 aperture and 11-blade circular diaphragm, the RF85mm f/1.4L VCM creates soft creamy, cinematic bokeh that adds depth, mood, and emotion to every frame. The large aperture also enables faster shutter speeds and lower ISO settings, allowing you to preserve natural skin tones and fine detail even as the light fades.

Superior Quality Up-Close

Move in close and capture every nuance - from subtle expressions to delicate textures - with 0.12x magnification and a minimum focusing distance of just 0.75m, ensuring your subject remains sharp and full of lift from edge to edge.

Iris Ring

The RF85mm f/1.4L VCM's iris ring offers the smooth, intuitive control filmmakers rely on. Providing precise aperture adjustments similar to those true cinema lenses, it allows you to shape light with ease, ensuring every shot accurately reflects your creative intent.

Lens Function Button

Its customisable Lens Function button places key settings at your fingertips, giving instant access to autofocus, exposure, connectivity, and more. Designed for adaptability, it allows for quick adjustments to suit shifting scenes, so you never miss a moment.

Customisable Focus Ring

The dedicated focusing ring provides precise manual control and can be customised for additional functions, allowing it to serve as a control ring when paired with compatible cameras.

Control Ring

Canon's distinctive knurled control ring allows you to control AF area, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO, white balance, colour temperature and even Picture Style.

Dust & Drip Resistance

Engineered for durability, the lens' dust- and drip-resistant construction repels dust and water droplets, ensuring reliable performance in any environment.

Fluorine Coating

The front lens is treated with a smudge-resistant fluorine coating, repelling moisture and oil for a consistently clean and clear surface.