Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2018. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 565 €;

90 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon RF: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Canon RF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	35 mm
Angle of view	63.5°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/1.8
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	11 elements in 9 groups
Min. focus distance	0.17 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.50x
Features
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Stepper Motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	305 g
Dimensions	74 x 63 mm
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FrancescoC.

sent on 21 Dicembre 2025

Pros: Lightweight, sharp precise

Cons: Lack of lens hood

Opinion: Mounted on Canon R8 for me it is the all-rounder lens, perfect match for ergonomics and lightness, on a par with many aps-c The 35mm is light, sharp, fast and accurate af, some slight inaccuracy in low light conditions, I use it for some macro, street and landscapes. This optic is a valid alternative for those who do not want or can spend on L-type lenses An optic that I could not do without Unfortunately, the lens hood is missing, but it can be remedied with the various Chinese alternatives

Marcobrasil

sent on 21 Agosto 2025

Pros: Sharp, Lightweight, Compact, Bright, Macro, Stabilized, Well-Built

Cons: The price: the lack of a standard lens hood

Opinion: I come from a Canon EOS Reflex analog system obviously film (EOS 3 & EOS 33) and then Digital Reflex (all the 5D series and a 1D III apsH) and of course I have, I have had or at least I have tried almost all the lenses of the Canon EF kit with the exception of the long telephoto over 300mm that cost and cost as much as a car, so once I switched to mirrorless, and I must confess more for video functions than for photography, where 5D were and still are more than enough for everything, I went through many doubts and reflections as well as months of study to begin to decide to switch or at least to combine EF lenses with RF lenses and the reasons are many: starting with the really and absolutely exaggerated cost especially for the L series but also for the useless overlapping of focal lengths for those like me who already have the EF equivalents ... then slowly I said to myself: come on, let's try! and of course I started from the so-called RF for "poor" or STMs which then not always and not all are completely for poor given the prices... but anyway I must confess that a world has opened up to me... Canon is a company that sometimes really you off, you would beat it up and change brands without batting an eyelid and yet... other times you realize that he brings out things that many people do not initially appreciate, including me, because they simply do not understand them! I mention the Canon EOS R for me absolutely underestimated only because of the limitations of the video sector ... and clearly superior on the photographic side, for example compared to a much-praised R6 (but do you really believe that Canon may have put the sensor of the 1DX Mark III in the R6?) but with general contrast, colors and dominants often unmanageable and indigestible... However, in order not to dwell too much I will try to summarize: I find the triad RF 24/35/85 STM IS absolutely at least equal if not superior to the corresponding EF usm series NOT L series unfortunately I cannot say the same thing about the RF 16mm and the RF 50mm stm too plasticky and whose only undoubted merit is the lightness and small size ... finally a separate mention deserves the pancake RF 28mm f/2.8 STM very sharp, very light and tiny brilliant lens that I hope will soon be joined by at least an identical RF 40mm F2.8 EDIT: it seems that Canon has done even better by proposing an RF 45mm f/1.2 STM but that is not a pancake though... anyway beware of these hyper corrected Canon RF lenses via software inside the R series cameras. with this method Canon wants to avoid what happened in the past with the EF series lenses which, being optically corrected, have been used and have been used for decades also on camera bodies of other brands, which evidently Canon did not like and with this new RF system tries to force you to use only its bodies machine...

Ivan Carletta

sent on 06 Luglio 2025

Pros: Light, cheap, blurry, sharp.

Cons: Af sometimes capricious.

Opinion: Light and not too bulky lens, if you love the distortion of the 35mm this lens becomes a fun tool for cinematic shots. Lightning-fast and effective AF but when the light is low the focus is not always precise especially when you use TA aperture and try to focus on the eye of the subject but everything can be solved by closing the diaphragm a little ... lens that I will only change with a higher level 35mm. Very nice blurry! Advised!

Michele Ascione

sent on 21 Marzo 2025

Pros: Sharpness, easy handling, weight, Af, relatively low cost.

Cons: The front end that moves continuously but is not a problem. Battery that runs out much sooner if you leave the autofocus.

Opinion: The front is constantly trying to focus and consumes more battery. I solved it by changing the selector to Manual when I'm not photographing. For the rest it is excellent. The colors it returns are a fairy tale and, of course, it allows you decent shutter speeds. The 1.8 aperture is the top, I still found no faults despite taking the lens second-hand.

Simojam

sent on 30 Gennaio 2025

Pros: AF speed, compactness, weight, stabilization

Cons: Nothing (for what it costs)

Opinion: I've been using it for a couple of months in combination with the R6 mk II and I can tell you that I don't find any faults. Sharp at TA, fast and accurate focusing. I would like to tell you the flaws, but for what it costs you have too much. Obviously RF 35 1.4 is better, tropicalized, with an internal focus (it certainly beats it in everything) but it also costs more than three times and weighs 250 grams more. Between the two I preferred the 1.8 because I didn't feel the need at all (trying them both) to spend all that extra money, and after two months of use I can also tell you that it's fantastic to use to take street shots, certainly less flashy than the L series.

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