Canon EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM User manual

EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Instructions
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
Canon’s EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM is a medium
telephoto lens for use with EOS cameras.
 “IS” stands for Image Stabilizer.
 “USM” stands for Ultrasonic Motor.
Camera Firmware
Please use the latest version of rmware with the camera
in use. For details on whether the rmware is the latest
version or not, and for details on updating the rmware,
please check the Canon website.
Conventions used in this instruction
Warning to prevent lens or camera malfunction
or damage.
Supplementary notes on using the lens and
taking pictures.

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Precautions to ensure that the camera is used
safely. Read these precautions thoroughly. Make
sure all details are observed in order to prevent
risks and injury to the user and other people.
Warning Details pertaining to risks that may
result in death or serious injury.
 Do not look at the sun or a bright light source
through the lens or single-lens reflex camera.
Doing so could result in loss of vision. Looking at the
sun directly through the lens is especially hazardous.
 Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do
not leave the lens under the sun without the
lens cap attached. This is to prevent the lens from
concentrating the sun’s rays, which could cause a re.
Caution Details pertaining to risks that may
result in injury.
 Do not leave the camera in locations subject to
high or low temperatures. This may result in the
camera becoming excessively hot or cold, which may
cause burns or other injuries when touched.
Caution Details pertaining to risks that may
result in damage to property.
 Do not leave the lens in excessive heat such as in a
car in direct sunlight. High temperatures can cause the
lens to malfunction.
Safety Precautions

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Handling Precautions
 If the lens is taken from a cold environment into a
warm one, condensation may develop on the lens
surface and internal parts. To prevent condensation in
this case, rst put the lens into an airtight plastic bag
before taking it from a cold to warm environment. Then
take out the lens after it has warmed gradually. Do the
same when taking the lens from a warm environment
into a cold one.
 Please also read any lens related handling precautions
listed in your camera’s instruction manual.
General Precautions

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Do not make any changes or modications to the equipment
unless otherwise specied in the instructions. If such
changes or modications should be made, you could be
required to stop operation of the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)

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Filter mounting thread (→ 12)
Focusing ring (→ 7)
Image stabilizer switch (→ 9) Lens mount index (→ 6)
Focus mode switch (→ 7)
Hood mount (→ 11)
Distance scale (→ 8)
Depth-of-Field scale (→ 8)
Rubber ring (→ 6)
Contacts (→ 6)
 For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (→ **).
Nomenclature

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See your camera’s instructions for details on
mounting and detaching the lens.
 After detaching the lens, place the lens with
the rear end up to prevent the lens surface and
contacts from getting scratched.
 Contacts that are scratched, soiled, or have
ngerprints on them may result in faulty
connections or corrosion, which may lead to
malfunctions. If the contacts get soiled, clean
them with a soft cloth.
 Attach the lens cap and dust cap when
disconnecting the lens. When attaching the
dust cap, align the lens mount index with the 
index of the dust cap and rotate in a clockwise
direction as shown in the illustration. Follow the
reverse procedure to detach it.
The lens mount has a rubber ring for enhanced
dust- and water-resistance. The rubber ring may
cause slight abrasions around the camera’s lens
mount, but this will not cause any problems. If the
rubber ring becomes worn, it is replaceable by a
Canon Service Center at a cost.
1. Mounting and Detaching the Lens

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To shoot in autofocus (AF) mode, set the focus
mode switch to AF.
To use only manual focusing (MF), set the focus
mode switch to MF, and focus by turning the
focusing ring.
The focusing ring always works, regardless of
the focus mode.
When AF operation is set to [ONE SHOT], manual
focus is possible after autofocusing has been
completed by continuing to press the shutter button
halfway (Full-time manual focus).
2. Setting the Focus Mode

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Distance index
Innity compensation mark
Distance scale
To compensate for shifting of the innity focus
point that results from changes in temperature,
there is a margin at the innity (∞) position.
The innity position at normal temperature is the
point at which the vertical line of the distance
scale L mark is aligned with the distance index.
For accurate manual focusing of subjects at innity,
look through the viewnder or look at the magnied
image* on the LCD screen while rotating the
focusing ring.
* For cameras with Live View shooting capability.
Depth-of-Field scaleDistance scale
The depth of eld is the distance in front of and
behind the plane of focus on the subject that
appears sharp. The depth of eld is indicated by
the area between the depth-of-eld scale lines
below the distance scale.
The number on the scale is the aperture.
The depth-of-eld scale is an approximate indicator.
3.
Innity Compensation Mark
4. Depth-of-Field Scale

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You can use the Image Stabilizer in AF or MF mode.
This function provides optimal image stabilization depending on
shooting conditions (such as shooting still subjects and following
shots).
1 Set the STABILIZER
switch to ON.
 If you are not going to use
the Image Stabilizer, set the
switch to OFF.
2 When you press the
shutter button halfway, the
Image Stabilizer will start
operating.
 Make sure the image in the
viewnder is stable, then
press the shutter button the
rest of the way down to take
the picture.
OFF
ON
The Image Stabilizer in this lens is
effective for hand-held shots under
the following conditions.
 In semi-darkened areas such as
indoors or outdoors at night.
 In locations where ash
photography is prohibited, such as
art museums and theater stages.
 In situations where your footing is
uncertain.
 When panning subjects in motion.
 In situations where fast shutter
settings cannot be used.
5. Image Stabilizer

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Image Stabilizer
 The Image Stabilizer cannot compensate for a
blurred shot caused by a subject that moved.
 Set the STABILIZER switch to OFF when you
are taking pictures using the Bulb setting (long
exposures). If the STABILIZER switch is set to
ON, the Image Stabilizer may introduce errors.
 The Image Stabilizer may not be fully effective
if you shoot from a violently shaking vehicle or
other transportation.
 The Image Stabilizer consumes more power
when set at ON than normal shooting at OFF,
resulting in fewer shots and a shorter movie
shooting time.
 The Image Stabilizer operates for about two
seconds even when your nger is off the
shutter button. Do not remove the lens while
the stabilizer is in operation. This will cause a
malfunction.
 With the EOS-1V/HS, 3, ELAN 7E/ELAN
7/30/33, ELAN 7NE/ELAN 7N/30V/33V, ELAN II/
ELAN II E/50/50E, REBEL 2000/300, IX, IX Lite/
IX7, and D30, the Image Stabilizer will not work
during self-timer operation.
 When shooting a still subject, it compensates for
camera shake in all directions.
 It compensates for vertical camera shake during
following shots in a horizontal direction, and
compensates for horizontal camera shake during
following shots in a vertical direction.
 When you use a tripod, the Image Stabilizer
should be turned off to save battery power.
 Even with a monopod, the Image Stabilizer will
be as effective as during hand-held shooting.
However, depending on the shooting conditions,
there are cases in which the Image Stabilizer
effect may be less effective.
 The Image Stabilizer also operates when the
lens is used with an Extension Tube EF12 II or
EF25 II.
 Depending on the camera there may be image
shake, such as after releasing the shutter.
However, this does not affect shooting.
 If you set the camera’s Custom Function to
change the assigned button to operate the AF,
the Image Stabilizer will operate when you press
the newly assigned AF button.

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6. Hood
The ET-83E hood cuts out unwanted light and protects the front of the lens from rain, snow, and dust.
Attachment position mark
Stop position mark
Red dot
Red dot
● Attaching
Align the red attachment position mark on the
hood with the red dot on the front of the lens,
and then rotate the hood in the direction of the
arrow until it is rmly attached with the red dot
and stop position mark on the hood aligned.
Button
● Removing
Keep your nger pressed down on the button
located on the side of the hood, and then rotate
the hood in the direction of the arrow until the
attachment position mark on the hood is aligned
with the red dot on the front of the lens to detach
it. The hood can be reverse-mounted on the lens
for storage.
 If the hood is not attached properly, vignetting (darkening of the perimeter of the picture) may occur.
 Grasp and rotate the base of the hood when attaching and detaching it. There are cases in which it may
become deformed if the hood is rotated with it grasped near to the rim.

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You can attach extension tube EF12 II or EF25
II for magnied shots. The shooting distance and
magnication are shown below.
Focusing Distance Range (mm) Magnication (×)
Close distance Long distance Close distance Long distance
EF12 II 492 698 0.26 0.15
EF25 II 375 407 0.43 0.33
MF mode is recommended for accurate focusing.
You can attach lters to the lter mounting
thread on the front of the lens.
 Only one lter may be attached.
 If you need a polarizing lter, use the Canon
Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C B (77 mm).
 Detach the hood when adjusting the polarizing
lter.
7. Filters
(sold separately)
9. Extension Tubes
(sold separately)
8. Close-up Lenses
(sold separately)
Attaching a 500D (77 mm) Close-up Lens
enables close-up photography.
It provides a magnication of 0.16x to 0.30x.
 Close-up Lens 250D cannot be attached
because there is no size that ts the lens.
 MF mode is recommended for accurate focusing.

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Focal Length/Aperture 85mm f/1.4
Lens Construction 10 groups, 14 elements
Minimum Aperture f/22
Angle of View Diagonal: 28°30′, Vertical: 16°, Horizontal: 24°
Min. Focusing Distance 0.85 m/2.79 ft.
Max. Magnification 0.12x
Field of View Approx. 189 x 280 mm/7.44 x 11.02 inch (at 0.85 m/2.79 ft.)
Filter Diameter 77 mm
Max. Diameter and Length 88.6 x 105.4 mm/3.49 x 4.15 inch
Weight Approx. 950 g/33.5 oz
Hood ET-83E
Lens Cap E-77 II
Case LP1219
 The lens length is measured from the mount surface to the front end of the lens. Add 24.2 mm when
including the lens cap and dust cap.
 The size and weight listed are for the lens only, except as indicated.
 Extenders cannot be used with this lens.
 Aperture settings are specied on the camera.
 All data listed is measured according to Canon standards.
 Product specications and appearance are subject to change without notice.
Specications

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