Defocus Smoothing – Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS launched

The RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS – Defocus Smoothing goes beyond the detail and captures the true spirit of a subject with a lens offering exceptional performance and reliability plus a special optical coating to elevate bokeh to a whole new dimension.

The RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS – Defocus Smoothing sits in the new RF line-up as a complementary lens to the RF 85mm F1.2L USM. Sharing the same optical excellence, but with an added Canon unique DS coating.

A picture-perfect portrait lens
Retaining the stunning image quality and ease of use of the RF 85mm F1.2L USM, the addition of RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS to Canon’s RF line-up is its response to the variety of portrait photographers’ needs. Combining the large, maximum aperture of f/1.2 and close-up shooting, with a minimum focusing distance of 85cm, with its DS coating the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS achieves greater expression – its dramatic blurring capabilities makes the subject ‘pop’ more than ever before.

This bokeh effect is made possible with Canon’s original DS coating – a vapour-deposited coating technology that has a high transmittance at the center and a low transmittance toward the periphery. Without compromising on quality, the DS coating applied on the front and rear surfaces of the lens softly and smoothly blurs the entire outline of bokeh – not just on one side which is common of similar lenses on the market.

Not only is the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS perfect for portraiture photography, this lens is perfect for achieving the desired ‘cinematic’ look many video content creators, across multiple genres from documentary to film to create dramatic visual optical effects.

Optical excellence
Mirroring the optical excellent standard of the rest of the RF line-up, by combining Canon’s proprietary technologies such as BR optics and UD lenses, chromatic aberration is thoroughly suppressed in the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS enabling photographers to also achieve the highest of image quality. With its ASC anti-reflective coating reducing flaring and ghosting and the effective arrangement of ground aspherical lenses, the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS, like the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and the rest of Canon’s RF lens line-up, enables professionals and enthusiasts to achieve outstandingly optically excellent images in their desired style.

Handling
RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS is dust and water-resistant enabling photographers to handle all weather conditions – giving peace of mind that, whatever the scenario, the kit will withstand the pressures and produce optically excellent images. The highly customisable control ring makes it possible to assign aperture, shutter speed, ISO speed, and exposure compensation as desired.

Fast Facts:-

• High-performance 85mm prime lens
• DS Coating for soft, smooth and defocused rendering
• Large f/1.2 aperture
• Customisable control ring – giving direct control over Tv/Av/ISO settings
• L series quality and weatherproofing

Expected to be available this December, price is not available at writing time. You could contact Canon Malaysia for more information.