Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM
Affordable portrait and macro lens for mirrorless cameras
This is a very interesting development from Canon as it’s an affordable 85mm prime with a wide maximum aperture of f/2, but as it’s an IS STM lens - with similar build quality to the older EF-S 35mm Macro IS STM - that’s enabled them to keep the price down. It only reproduces 1:2 macro (not true 1:1 lifesize), however with its 35cm minimum focusing distance (or 21cm from front of the lens to your subject), it offers what Canon are calling ‘next-level focusing’. It also has a focus limiter - aka Focusing distance range selector. It’s not on sale until October 2020, however, with a price of £649 RRP for an 85mm f/2 prime lens, it may well be worth waiting for.