From Canon’s press release:
"Canon today releases its latest professional L-series prime lens: the exceptionally fast EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM. With the widest aperture of any lens in the current EF range, the new model becomes Canon’s definitive portraiture lens, offering extremely fine control over depth of field and consummate low light performance. With vastly improved auto focus speed, the lens replaces the popular EF 85mm f/1.2L USM. As with all L-series lenses, the EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM incorporates the very finest standards of precision optics.
EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM – €2,049
Features
- Canon’s finest standards of image quality
- Latest Ultrasonic Motor (USM) for fast and near silent auto focus
- Full-time electronic manual focus override
- Super Spectra coatings and optimised lens element shaping to suppress flare and ghosting
- Large circular aperture diaphragm for good background bokeh and ‘removal’ of distracting backgrounds
- Distance information passed back to the new E-TTL II flash algorithm of all current model digital EOS cameras
- Lens hood and pouch included in the box
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Check out sample images and complete press release & specs on dpreview.com.