![]() ![]() The optics are beautifully sharp at virtually all aperture settings. This is an L-series lens, featuring the coveted red ring around the barrel, so users will expect great things from the internal elements. The lens features a control ring forward of the focus ring, enabling custom features to be controlled from the barrel (Image credit: Peter Fenech) (opens in new tab) Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM: Performance ![]() And like all L-series lenses, this is of course weather-sealed. It’s also perfectly balanced on the Canon EOS R (opens in new tab) and Canon EOS R5 (opens in new tab). The lens does extend when zoomed (the barrel is at its shortest length around the 22mm mark), but it’s minimal and the zoom control is smooth. When you consider the focal length, stabilization and all the other features built into the lens, it's really impressive that Canon has been able to keep the weight and dimensions down to this degree. The lens is ideal for travel – armed with this and a superzoom, like the brilliant Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM (opens in new tab), you can shoot almost anything with a nearly empty kitbag. Furthermore this model has a distinct advantage: being an f/4 lens, rather than f/2.8, the weight savings are even more pronounced. The Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L suffers from this, too, but we can't really lodge it as a criticism, since it is the trend for almost all new mirrorless lenses. This doesn't affect the structural performance of the lenses, necessarily, but does strip away some of that confidence that your high-priced lens is built like a tank. While this is certainly appealing in some respects, it has meant dispensing with the all-metal build and substituting this with high-impact plastic. With Canon's L-series RF glass, however (and Nikon's S-branded pro Z-mount models), the focus has been far more on keeping weight down. Top-flight lenses used to have a truly solid feel, being crafted largely from metal, and almost always focused and zoomed internally. ![]() In many respects they are the pinnacle of high-end optical design, often outperforming their DLSR equivalents, but one area in which the manufacturers seem undecided is the build and handling experience. Today's pro mirrorless lenses are a bit of a contradiction. Weight: 540g Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM: Build and handling Stabilization: 5.5 stops (up to 7 stops with stabilized body)Įlements/construction: 16 elements in 12 groups ![]() Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM (Black) at Amazon for $1,399 (opens in new tab)Ĭanon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM: Specifications.*For those who prefer a silent control ring during photography or video recording, the clicking sensation and sound of the control ring can be removed at Canon authorised service centre (chargeable). The control ring has a tactile, easily distinguished surface and features a clicking mechanism that provides tangible feedback during adjustment. RF35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM features an additional control ring on the barrel that could be customised to control exposure settings shutter speed, aperture, ISO and exposure compensation, effectively providing better control especially while shooting through the Electronic View Finder. The image stabilisation of up to 5-stops, makes slower shutter speed and lower ISO possible for both stills and video. Having a large aperture of f/1.8, allows good low-light capability. Coupled with its wide angle of 35mm and maximum magnification of 0.5x, this lens is suitable for everyday snapshots and macro photography. Endowed with a lightweight and compact body, RF35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM is amazingly portable. ![]()
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