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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens

BH #CA3518MRF • MFR #2973C002
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens
Key Features
  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • STM Stepping AF Motor
Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM from Canon is a unique wide-angle prime mixing the versatility of a general wide lens with the specialty of a 1:2 macro optic. An advanced optical design is benefitted by a Super Spectra coating, which helps to control flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color accuracy when working in bright or backlit conditions. Capable of focusing down to 6.7" at half life-size, this lens is ideal for photographing everything from close-ups of plants to street scenes and landscapes. The bright f/1.8 maximum aperture offers increased control over depth of field and also suits working in a variety of lighting conditions. Complementing this is a five stop-effective image stabilization, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. Also, an STM motor affords impressively quiet and smooth autofocus performance and full-time manual focus override. Additionally, a configurable Control Ring lets you adjust exposure settings, including ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation, from the lens itself.
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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM Overview

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Compact, lightweight, and close-focusing, the RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM from Canon is a unique wide-angle prime mixing the versatility of a general wide lens with the specialty of a 1:2 macro optic. An advanced optical design is benefitted by a Super Spectra coating, which helps to control flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color accuracy when working in bright or backlit conditions. Capable of focusing down to 6.7" at half life-size, this lens is ideal for photographing everything from close-ups of plants to street scenes and landscapes. The bright f/1.8 maximum aperture offers increased control over depth of field and also suits working in a variety of lighting conditions. Complementing this is a five stop-effective image stabilization, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. Also, an STM motor affords impressively quiet and smooth autofocus performance and full-time manual focus override. Additionally, a configurable Control Ring lets you adjust exposure settings, including ISO, aperture, and exposure compensation, from the lens itself.

Wide-angle prime is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless digital cameras.
Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture suits working in difficult lighting conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field.
Super Spectra coating has been applied to individual elements to minimize ghosting and flare for greater contrast and color neutrality when working in strong lighting conditions.
An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to five stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds.
Macro design benefits working with close-up subjects and provides a 1:2 maximum magnification along with a minimum focusing distance of 6.7"
STM stepping motor offers fast, quiet, smooth, and accurate autofocus performance that is ideal for video recording as well as still shooting.
Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
UPC: 013803304909

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM Specs

Focal Length35mm
Maximum Aperturef/1.8
Minimum Aperturef/22
Lens MountCanon RF
Lens Format CoverageFull-Frame
Angle of View63°
Minimum Focus Distance6.69" / 17 cm
Maximum Magnification0.5x
Macro Reproduction Ratio1:2
Optical Design11 Elements in 9 Groups
Diaphragm Blades9, Rounded
Focus TypeAutofocus
Image StabilizationYes
Filter Size52 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)2.93 x 2.47" / 74.4 x 62.8 mm
Length at Maximum Extension2.44" / 62 mm
Weight10.76 oz / 305 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight1.025 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)7.8 x 4.9 x 4.8"

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM Reviews

Vacation Walk-Around Lens

By MICHAEL
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-06-04

My go-to lens is the EF 85 1.4; I just like the look and compression. No matter what lenses I bring with me on a shoot, that is the one that gets the most use. I brought that lens alone on a two-week trip to Spain last September, and while I was grateful for the images I got, it is, how you say, a schlep. With another two-week vacation to Europe coming up in May, I decided to get a lens that wouldn't require an adapter (shooting on a Canon R6) and would fit into a small bag. I went back and forth on the RF 35 and 50, ultimately opting for the 35 for more coverage and figuring I could use it on a gimbal, plus it would force me to work on wider compositions. It's also a macro lens, which isn't my thing necessarily but it's nice to have. While the lens itself is a little bigger than I expected, the camera/lens combo is amazingly small compared to the 85 with adapter. Build quality is fine. Not L-series sturdy, of course, but I wasn't expecting it to be. I don't like focus ring placement in rear and control ring in front, I'd prefer if they were reversed. (Full disclosure: I still haven't even used the control ring.) I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the AF and the image quality. Images were quite sharp to my untrained eye. Being so used to the long lens look, I would often punch up the crop factor to 1.6, giving me essentially two lenses in one. Overall, I enjoyed this little lens more than expected. For sure it will be my vacation daily carry going forward.

Sharp Lens

By Fredy
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-03

I bought this lens to use it for astrophotography. I am happy with the results I am getting with this lens. I love its form factor. It is compact and light weight. I also use it for video. 35mm is an excellent focal length to use in a gimbal. It focuses pretty fast and has an ecellent aperture to blur the background.

Very pleased

By Raymond
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-30

I am very pleased with my purchase of the 1.8 Canon 35mm lens! It is very sharp, not much correction needed a good investment. As always, I can count on camand and B and. H!

Great addition

By Raymond
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-30

I am very happy to have purchased the 35 mm lens. It was a pretty good price, and B and H did a remarkable job. shipping it quickly. I can use this lans as my walk around lans. As always, I can count on Canon and BandH! Very sharp pictures no matter what f stop!

sharp

By calen
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-18

perfect focal length!

lens good

By Raphael
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-17

An excellent lens, good material for the value invested

Great lens

By Mike
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-29

Fast, IS, useful focal length, all in a small package for a good price. The control ring is a handy feature. B&H was great to purchase from as usual.

Very nice

By Julie
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-18

Bought this with low expectations and was shocked when I started using it. I needed a wide prime that would give me sharpness and quality capture and this guy is it.

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