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Designed with high-end cinema video in mind, the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Lens is a wide-angle L-series hybrid prime featuring an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture to suit working in difficult lighting conditions. Its 11-blade iris creates soft, cinematic bokeh, and the lens features minimal focus breathing for easy and smooth focus pulls. The focus ring can be used full-time with override, and you can also utilize the iris ring manually during changing conditions on your video shoots.
Designed with high-end cinema video in mind, the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Lens is a wide-angle L-series hybrid prime featuring an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture to suit working in difficult lighting conditions. Its 11-blade iris creates soft, cinematic bokeh, and the lens features minimal focus breathing for easy and smooth focus pulls. The focus ring can be used full-time with override, and you can also utilize the iris ring manually during changing conditions on your video shoots.
Optical Performance
This lens sports a Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for fast floating rear focus and a Nano USM for quick and quiet floating autofocus performance. Its optical design incorporates specially developed elements that help to nearly eliminate chromatic aberrations and color fringing for notable clarity and color accuracy. Two ultra-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements are also featured to further control various aberrations and distortion for great sharpness and resolution. Its durable physical construction is dust- and moisture-sealed with ASC (Air Sphere Coating), SSC (Super Spectra Coating), and Fluorine coatings for use in any environment and to prevent ghosting and flares.
Features
L-series hybrid lens featuring an iris ring for manual iris control during video capture
Optimized for video, a Nano USM is used for floating focus and a Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for rear focus for quiet independent or synchronized actuation at high speed
Improved durability and weather-resistant construction for use in harsh environments
Minimal focus breathing
Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps significantly reduce lens ghosting and flare
2 UD elements to minimize chromatic aberration
2 aspheric lenses for edge-to-edge image quality
Includes an attachable rear gel filter holder
Note:
Lens profile corrections, available in the camera and in many editing programs, are highly recommended to achieve optimal results when using this lens.
UPC: 013803378016
Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Specs
Focal Length
35mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/1.4 Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Canon RF
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
63°
Minimum Focus Distance
11.02" / 28 cm
Magnification
1:5.56 Macro Reproduction Ratio 0.18x Magnification
Optical Design
14 Elements in 11 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
11, Rounded
Focus Type
Autofocus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
67 mm (Front)
Dimensions
ø: 3 x L: 3.9" / ø: 76.5 x L: 99.3 mm
Weight
1.2 lb / 555 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.015 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
12.1 x 5.4 x 5.4"
Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Reviews
Canon RF 35mm F1.4 VCM
By Ajay.M
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-03-25
I like B&H customer service,what a great experience. I ordered canon RF 24-70 f4 was little heavy for me and also indoor photography is not great for this lens, I request for exchange and they send me email for label and after few days they give me All amount to B&H gift card.
I call B&H store for purchase canon RF 35mm f1.4 VCM lens and use my Gift card and two day I received VCM lens. Oh my god what a nice lens, not too heavy but some kind sound coming if you not use but it is not big deal for me, I took some pictures immediately after received this lens and pictures are amazing. Thank you B&H for your help and good service. I will definitely shopping at B&H
Fast, Sharp, Light
By Evan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-11-18
35mm Is My Favorite Focal Length, And The Time Since Canon Released The EF 35mm F/1.4L II And This Lens Was Way Too Long. I Was Tired Of Messing With (and Buying) Adapters To Mount My EF Lenses To My R5's. This Lens Focuses Almost Instantaneously And Is Perfectly Silent. It Has Some Really Nice Flare Qualities When Shooting With Wide Apertures, Something That Bothers Me About The RF 50mm 1.2 (my 2nd Favorite Focal Length). I Also Love That This Lens Is Super Light. The Distortion You Get With Lenses Like This Is Easily Corrected In Lightroom (just Enable Lens Correction). I Actually Like The Vignetting So I Add A Little Back In After Correction. I Don't Do Video So Have Nothing To Say About Those Features. Another Small Complaint Is That I Can't Do In-camera Double Exposures With This Lens. Other Than That, Really Enjoying This Lens So Far!
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Has anyone used the Canon RF 35mm F/1.4L VCM on a
Has anyone used the Canon RF 35mm F/1.4L VCM on a gimbal? Without IS s the footage still smooth?
Asked by: Jimmy
The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM is highly regarded for gimbal use because of its lightweight, compact design and dedicated video features like a clickless iris ring. Without the optical image stabilization (IS), it relies on your camera's In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and produces smooth video footage on a gimbal.
Answered by: Samik G
Date published: 2026-04-20
Has anyone tried this with the canon r8. the r8 an
Has anyone tried this with the canon r8. the r8 and this lens does not have IS any issues?
Asked by: Todd
The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens works with the Canon R8; however, neither the lens nor the Canon R8 has IS.
Answered by: Elliot A
Date published: 2026-03-23
I'm sure you should be able to use the Canon RF ...
I'm sure you should be able to use the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens on the RED Komodo? But will the auto focus work on it?
Asked by: Jimmy
Yes, the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens (Canon RF) would be able to mount on the RED DIGITAL CINEMA KOMODO 6K Digital Cinema Camera (Canon RF) and should support autofocus, though the lens is not on RED's tested lens list.
Answered by: Tim Z
Date published: 2024-08-14
What is VCM ? And What is better STM or VCM of ...
What is VCM ?
And What is better STM or VCM of Canon L Series Lens Focus Performance?
Asked by: Kalpesh
The Voice Coil Motor is used to adjust the position of the lens elements, which changes the focus of the lens. Compared to other motor types, VCMs are faster, more precise, and consume less power. The Canon 35mm STM lens has an f1.8 aperture while the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM has an f1.4 aperture, L series quality glass and it is weather sealed. They are not truly comparable lenses due to the price and features.
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2024-06-06
Im aware this lens relies heavily on the ...
Im aware this lens relies heavily on the distortion correction but I wonder how will it behave in video cameras such as c70 (probably due to S35 crop will reduce it) or now C80? Is there something in place to fix imperfections?
Asked by: Lukas
The Canon EOS C70 Cinema Camera (RF Mount) and the Canon EOS C80 6K Full-Frame Cinema Camera (Canon RF) also have in camera distortion correction available for RF lenses such as the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens (Canon RF) so it should perform well on those cameras.
Answered by: Tim Z
Date published: 2024-09-10
What’s the it mean IRIS on lens ?
What’s the it mean IRIS on lens ?
Asked by: Hung
The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens (Canon RF) manual Iris means the lens has an aperture ring.
Answered by: Lawrence C
Date published: 2024-06-07
No IS??? The inexpensive 35mm f/1.8 has macro and ...
No IS??? The inexpensive 35mm f/1.8 has macro and IS! How does this not have any IS???
Asked by: Eric
is this lens "made in Japan" ? I don't see the label print shown in photos.
Answered by: chris
Date published: 2024-06-19
Does the VCM motor make sound when auto-focusing ...
Does the VCM motor make sound when auto-focusing or is it silent?
The EF version makes loud clicking noises when focusing.
Asked by: Andrew
The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens's autofocus is designed to allow in body autofocus during video recording without interruptions. This means that the 2 motors are extremely quiet.
