Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm
The 85mm f/1.8 prime combines a fast aperture with an aspherical element and ultra multi-coating to deliver sharp images and pronounced bokeh on full-frame Canon RF bodies. Its fully manual focus design, weighing 499g, provides precise creative control and a tactile shooting experience at a budget-friendly price point. This lens is best for hobbyists and students wanting to learn manual exposure and focus control for portraiture and macro work without a large financial investment.
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/85
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weight 499 g
af type manual focus only
lens type telephoto
39 Overall Score
Price £78
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 6 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | ultra multi-coating (UMC) |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/85 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 85 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 9mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/85 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 | f/0 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 499 | 135 | 107 | 515 | 130 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM | - |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm | 13.3 | 0.6 | 38.6 | 94.3 | 44.6 | 0.8 | 33.6 | 70.7 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 93.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 53 | 42.4 | 82.2 | 77.3 | 95.8 | 77.7 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 46.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.2 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.9 | 100 | 98.6 | 14.2 | 44.6 | 100 | 33.6 | 83.1 | 82.4 |
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