Customer Ratings & Reviews

Coming from the original EF to now this, its night and day speed, sharp edge to edge absolutely love this lens and lives on my camera

I pair the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 VCM with my Canon R5 Mark II, and the results are simply amazing. The image quality is exceptional—sharp, clear, and free from chromatic aberration even at wide apertures. There’s no noticeable vignetting at f/1.4, and the lens maintains consistent exposure across the frame. Although it's marketed as a hybrid lens, and many reviewers say it’s geared towards video, I’ve been using it for still photography for the past two months and can confidently say it delivers excellent results. The 35mm focal length is incredibly versatile, whether I'm shooting portraits, landscapes, or street photography. The f/1.4 aperture provides great subject isolation and a smooth, pleasing bokeh. The build quality is impressive—solid, durable, and well-crafted. The new focus rings feel smooth and precise, and the customizable rings and buttons are a welcome feature, allowing me to tailor the lens to my preferences. The only downside is the shaking sound during autofocus. It’s not always noticeable, but in quiet environments, it can be a bit distracting. Overall, the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 VCM paired with the R5 Mark II delivers crisp, vibrant images, a versatile focal length, and excellent build quality. Despite its video focus, it performs beautifully for stills as well. The autofocus noise is the only downside, but it doesn’t overshadow the performance. A fantastic combination for serious photographers.

This is a fun lens for travel and just carrying around. It’s F1.4 capability helps this lens focus in low light situations and the jpegs look great! I don’t use this lens for anything that requires me to shoot RAW files… hopefully a RF 35mm F1.2 will be announced in the future (optically correct for RAW file use).

These VCM lenses are the new hybrid lens. I also own the RF50 VCM lens. Canon is giving us L quality glass at a reasonable price point. I use this lens for more photojournalism style and portraits were I want the environment to help with the story. Shooting at 1.4 wide open, you can still see the surroundings well. There is distortion correction going on in this lens and it might not be for everyone. I chose it over other 35s for fast focusing and also videography.

I am a couples and senior portrait photographer, and this has quickly become my most used lens. It is so dreamy with minimal vignetting and distortion. The f/1.4 creates beautiful bokeh.

Great lens especially for outdoor photo shoots. Definitely recommended.

My favorite lens so far!! I love the look it gives. I love everything about this! Best Buy was so amazing with helping me purchase this.

Great lens! Cannon hit a home run with this hybrid lens.

My go to lens for just about everything. Would highly recommend for portraits and couples/family shoots. I love it!

Been waiting for this lens since its release and its never in stock. Disappointing.