Canon Canon L Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens Review
Focal Length 35mm
Max Aperture f/1.4
Mount Canon RF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 544 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Zoom
82.6 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 95th
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 | Zoom |
| 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 | No |
| Stabilization Stops | 7 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 280 |
| Max Magnification | 0.18x |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Canon L Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens | Sirui Sirui Sniper Series f/1.2 Lens Black 56mm Sony E | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Canon Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 16mm | 24-70mm | 17-70mm | 18-150mm | 55mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.2 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z | Nikon Z | Sony E Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 544 | 384 | 676 | 544 | 309 | 281 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Zoom | — | Zoom | Zoom | Telephoto | — |