Is Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM compatible?

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Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Released: 2016
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
20 Megapixels
5472 x 3648 pixels

Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM

Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM
Released: 1992
Telephoto Lens (prime)
Focal Length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: September 2023

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:

Canon all the way

The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM are manufactured by Canon.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be exactly what the lens specification tells us:

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
85 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
85 mm

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Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
1530 gram

Canon EF 85mm f/1,8 USM
425 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1955 gram (equal to 4,31 lb).