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The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2024. The focus is done by Linear Motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1749 €;
8 users have given it an average vote of 8.9 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.
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Cons:At the moment none if the issue of software correction is not raised
Opinion:I bought this lens after reading all the reviews in all the languages of the world that I found on the net and various field tests. It's my fourth 35 f/1.4. The first was the Sigma Art, then the Canon 35 mk II, followed by the RF f/1.8 and now this one. Although I've only been using it continuously for about 2 months, so not for a long time, I have a pretty clear opinion. Its main qualities are its low weight, the very high resolution already at full aperture and the very high responsiveness of the hybrid autofocus. I use it for ambient and street portraits in combination with the 85 STM. Compared to the 35 STM, you can see all the difference in terms of responsiveness, especially in the most extreme light conditions. It returns very contrasty images in all light conditions and has good resistance to flare. The resolution is exceptionally high already at f/1.4. If you don't need to close the aperture for depth-of-field increase, you already get perfect results at f/1.4. As a hot comparison I have the 15-35L and the 24-70L RF that at 35 mm offer exceptional results but do not open beyond f/2.8. As I wished and hoped, the number 35 has returned to being my chosen goal, always anchored to the R5. It's not as compact as the small 35 f/1.8 but it still remains in an acceptable range. Obviously there is no comparison in terms of dimensions when compared to the other 35 EFs adapted. The lens hood is a bit bulky but I don't use it except in conditions of actual necessity. I also tried it on the R5 mk II but I don't find in the photographic field pure practical utility for the aperture ring. On the material and construction side I have nothing to say. It is not made of metal but is made of plastic materials that still give a feeling of robustness. A separate chapter is distortion. I use the RAW format and leave the software correction active in the development software not worrying about this aspect. I must say that the final image is not affected in any way by the adjustment operation. Comparing it to the other 35s I've had, I find it more similar in results to the 35 MkII than to the Sigma. Probably the Sigma has a progressivity of the blur and a fall of light that enhances the central area where it has its maximum resolution. This aspect of the SIGMA gives a dreamier narrative than the other 35 which are always nice, sharp and precise throughout the frame. Despite this aspect that has always made me regret the Sigma ART, with this 35 VCM I feel good and I find it excellently well balanced on the R5. In fact, I would say that it is just perfect for the R5 even in terms of aesthetics. As for the cost, we have dropped to an increasingly higher level but lower than at the time of presentation (you are starting to find yourself in the range of 1400 vat without cashback and with official Canon warranty). My advice is to try it out in the field before judging it.
Cons:Distortion and vignetting but above all unjustified price
Opinion:Fresh from marriage I finally tested the new 35mm. The lens is lightweight and comfortable to use. Impeccable sharpness. In the camera and on lightroom with the corrections activated everything looks perfect and in practical use it is. But when you go to look at what's under the carpet by removing the software corrections, you discover the dirt: exaggerated distortion and vignetting, even if not at full opening. I repeat, in practical use it is a good lens, but such rubbish is not acceptable on a lens sold for almost 2000 euros. The problem isn't vignetting and distortion, which is probably a trade-off to accept for a compact, lightweight lens. The problem is the price, they are selling you a software fix.
Cons:Price, lens designed more for videomakers than for photographers
Opinion:At first glance it doesn't look like an L-series lens, but as soon as you start shooting you understand the quality. The focus is precise and fast, pleasant the blurry. Surely the weight is not a problem, if anything the "discomfort" lies in the iris selector and the consequent ring, which in my opinion are too close to the camera. You can see that this lens is built mainly for the video side because it is really a manna in transition and it is beautiful and returns shots worthy of a 35mm. At the moment I have not perceived the lack of the stabilizer, it must also be said that at this moment it is the only fixed lens at F1.4 which can make many turn up their noses, but the pros are the weight and a few hundred € less than the various F 1.2 Unfortunately like all RF lenses the prices are really high. I don't know if it will have a price drop in the coming months, but now all fixed lenses exceed € 2000 like nothing.
Cons:Lightweight, not flawless focus, little three-dimensionality
Opinion:First impression after an hour of shooting indoors in good lighting conditions (ambient light). The appearance and weight are not those of an L series, it would almost seem like a plastic. Some uncertainty about focus, nothing tragic. The lack of the stabilizer was declared, even if at that price they could also insert it. I reserve new tests, this is meant to be a first "first impression", but at a quick glance of the shots, comparing the same facts with the 50 1.2 RF, the first thing I noticed is a poor three-dimensionality. On the spot I would recommend the 50 all my life, but I repeat, it is a very first impression. I reserve the right to update the review...
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