Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM Lens

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Canon finally released a 35mm F1.4 lens for their RF mount. Canon's 35mm's on the EF mount were considered good lenses, and in some cases great lenses. So we were all waiting to see what Canon had in store for us with their RF 35mm F1.4 lens.

Now with this lens it's not clear if they hit the target. Or at least, the target they should have been aiming for.

 

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If you look at the reviews on BHPhoto for this $1500 lens you can see that some people are not happy with this lens and feel like it's not really an L lens. Canon may have cut some corners to bring the price/cost down. There is a lot of barrel distortion and other optical defects. In-camera correction takes care of a lot but it's always nice to have a lens that has optical strength from the start.

 

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See the conclusion from this video to get a long list of cons for this lens:

 

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Nikon did this right by releasing a $600 35mm F1.4. At least there your expectations are lower for the price. But for $1500 it better be a decent lens. This Canon 35mm F1.4 RF, while useable, is not what I would call a decent lens.