Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS R-Series Cameras - Black
Customers are saying
Customers express satisfaction with the product's image quality, finding it to be exceptional. They also appreciate the significantly improved focusing speed.
Compatible with most Canon EOS R-Series Mirrorless cameras
For use with your existing camera.
Wide-angle lens for broad composition
Delivers stunning perspectives and allows you to include more of the scene in the frame.
35mm focal length
Excellent for shooting landscapes, architecture, group shots, travel shots and more.
F1.4 maximum aperture
Wide-open aperture performs exceptionally well in low-light settings. Provides remarkable depth-of-field control, so you can softly blur the background and draw attention to your subject.
Incredible feature set from an incredible lens
This lens has a lot going for it. You already know about the new VCM and Iris control ring, but there is so much more. You can attach filters to this lens in two ways, a front 67mm screw thread allows for screw-on filters, and in the back of the lens is a cut gel filter holder (bundled).
You also have a control ring and a control button both of which you can assign functions to. This lens is also dust and weather resistant, has two aspheric lenses, and ASC (Air Sphere Coating) to reduce ghosting.
Time to focus on focusing
The RF35mm F1.4 L VCM is part of a series of “hybrid” lenses that focus on video performance as much as still photography. One of these new features is a change to how the focus system works. There is a Nano USM that controls the floating focus unit, and a new VCM (Voice Coil Motor) that powers the rear focus unit.
These focus motors work in tandem for incredible speed in near silence. One important note about the VCM is that it requires power to hold its position, so when the camera is off, or the lens is not attached to a camera, you may hear and feel slight movement. This is normal, and there is extra cushioning inside the lens to help prevent damage in this situation.
Excellent image quality
Again, thanks to the Canon RF lens mount, the RF35mm F1.4 L VCM lens offers great optical quality. Its optical design includes two UD lenses and two aspheric lenses as well as Air Sphere Coating (ASC) to reduce ghosting, and Fluorine coating on the front and rear lens surfaces to help mitigate smudges.
On top of that, this lens features the same dust- and water-resistance found on L-series lenses with seals around the Control ring, focus ring, zoom ring, operation panel, and lens mount.
It's showtime!
This lens is part of a new family of “hybrid” lenses that focus on video creation as much as still photography. To that end, this lens features a manual iris control ring so you can smoothly change the aperture from f/1.4 to f/16 during video capture. Thanks to advancements in lens design, focus breathing on this lens is extremely minimal, and backlit images are sharp. Combine all of these features, and you’ve got a great video lens in your hands.
Get close
With a minimum focus distance of just under 11 inches , and an f/1.4 aperture you can capture some really compelling imagery that is unlike anything else.
Image stabilization
7.0 stops of hand-held shake correction without coordinated control by EOS R3.
Aperture blades
11 aperture blades
- Lens Mount CompatibilityCanon RFLens TypeWide Angle PrimeMinimum Focal Length35 millimetersMaximum Focal Length35 millimetersMaximum Aperturef/1.4
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| Image Quality, Focusing Speed | Image Quality, Aperture, Macro, Price, Weight | Sharpness | Image Quality, Aperture, Versatility, Zoom, Focus Speed |
| Cons for Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS R-Series Cameras - Black | |||
| There were no cons for this product— | Weather Sealing | There were no cons for this product— | Weight, Size |






































































