Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Review
Focal Length 35mm
Max Aperture f/1.4
Mount Canon RF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 544 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Wide-Angle
97.9 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 100th
Cons
- Below average aperture (6th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (6th percentile)
- Below average macro (17th percentile)
- Below average build (17th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Coating | Canon ASC (Air Sphere Coating), SSC (Super Spectra Coating), Fluorine Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/16 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 7 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 279 |
| Max Magnification | 1:5.56 |
Value & Pricing
Mar 26, 2026 MX$34,899
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle | Sirui Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 544 | 281 | 522 | 400 | 676 | 422 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom | - |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | 46.2 | 95.1 | 82.3 | 66.6 | 92.6 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 94.4 | 100 |
| Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | 95.3 | 82.3 | 83.3 | 88.4 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 91 | 87.3 |
| Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | 46.2 | 95.1 | 83.1 | 83.4 | 85.2 | 88.2 | 37.3 | 95.6 | 87.3 |
| Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | 95.3 | 74.1 | 65.7 | 92.7 | 75.9 | 80.7 | 37.3 | 95.6 | 87.3 |
| Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle | 46.2 | 72.1 | 74.9 | 70.9 | 97.2 | 55.1 | 85.2 | 98.1 | 87.3 |
| Sirui Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E, | 46.2 | 96.7 | 76.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 37.3 | 98.1 | 87.3 |