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Canon has announced a new prime lens for its RF mount, the 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM, a lens it promises achieves beautiful and “generous” bokeh and is ideal for both portraiture and sports photography.
The lens is positioned as a large-diameter optic that is ideal for creating subject separation via a smooth and pleasant background defocus. The 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM is equipped with both a linear-style autofocus motor as well as optical image stabilization that works in tandem with the in-body image stabilization found in many RF-mount cameras.
At the time of publication, Canon did not provide details on the optical arrangement nor any special optics of the 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM that it employs, only stating the following:
The RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM achieves beautiful and generous bokeh with the large-diameter F1.8 and comes equipped with in-lens Image Stabilization. The coordinated control of this IS coupled with the in-body IS present in the EOS R6 Mark II camera and other EOS R equipped IBIS cameras helps reduce camera shake and empowers photographers to express a feel of motion when shooting in dark areas with slow shutter speeds.
Below are a few sample photos captured with the 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II:
![Canon EOS R6 Mark II](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2022/11/042A8954-800x534.jpg)
![Canon EOS R6 Mark II](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2022/11/042A9064-2-534x800.jpg)
![Canon EOS R6 Mark II](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2022/11/042A9030-533x800.jpg)
![135mm f/1.8 L IS USM](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2022/11/042A1683-533x800.jpg)
Pricing and Availability
The Canon RF135mm f/1.8 L IS USM will be available in late January 2023 for $2099.
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Image credits: Photos by Jaron Schneider for PetaPixel.