Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM and Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro.

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Product
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Name Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Manufacturer Canon Canon
SKU 2275C002
Release Date and Price
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Release Year 2022 2017
Release Date 2022-11-02 2017-08-29
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 0 USD 2199 USD
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Lens Type
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Lens Type Telephoto Telephoto
Macro
Tilt Shift
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Mount Canon RF Canon EF
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Autofocus (AF) Yes Note. See below for further informationNo
Manual focus only
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes N/ANo
Motor Type Ultrasonic N/A
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 70 cm 49 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,26 0,5
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) No
Macro Scale 2
Aperture
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Maximum Aperture F1,8 F4
Diaphragm Blades No information 9
Optics
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Construction 17 elements  /  12 groups 11 elements  /  7 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 Ultra-low Dispersion Molded glass aspherical and UD elements + SWC and ASC coatings
Focal Length
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Focal Length 135 mm 135 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 89 mm 89 mm
Length 130 mm 139 mm
Weight 935 gr 1110 gr
Other
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Canon TS-E 135mm F4 L Macro
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 82 mm 82 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ET-88B ET-88
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A