Canon RF 14-35 mm F/4L IS USM

Description

Canon Europe announces the launch of the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM, its widest-angle RF lens to date. The zoom lens completes the RF trio of compact, easy-to-carry f/4 lenses that, together, offer amateur and professional photographers a versatile focal range spanning 14-200mm. With silent autofocus, 5.5-stop Optical Image Stabilization, and a 14-35mm focal length incorporating aspherical and UD elements for sharper results, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM is the perfect lens for landscape and architectural photography, as well as vlogging when content creators require a stable, wide angle of view.

The RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM joins Canon’s growing range of high-end RF lenses, built on the demanding foundations of the EOS R System. When used in conjunction with these innovative camera bodies, the full RF lens range delivers unrivaled optical performance, opening up new possibilities for photographers and videographers. Thanks to the RF Mount Communication System, this lens benefits from combined in-lens and in-body image stabilization on compatible EOS R series cameras.

Get a 7-stop boost when used with the Canon EOS R5 or EOS R6, with autofocus and control, making it a powerful tool for both stills and video recording.

Compact lens with wide-angle vision

Taking advantage of the EOS R System's large-diameter mount, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM achieves a powerful combination of wide coverage and high image quality, all in a compact optical system.

Weighing just 540 grams, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM sits alongside the compact and lightweight RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM and RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lenses to offer a range of f/4 lenses at different optical focal lengths to cover virtually any photographic need. Like the other lenses in this trio, it shares the same 77mm filter thread and compact design, making them convenient travel companions – users can rest assured capturing a wide variety of different perspectives while reducing the size and weight of their carrying kit.

Offering a wide focal range, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM gives photographers the flexibility to capture a variety of different subjects, including landscapes and architecture. The lens offers a very short minimum focusing distance of just 0.2 meters and a magnification of 0.38x, thanks to its rear focusing system. This makes the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM especially effective in tight spaces, allowing photographers to capture the entire scene in the frame.

Optical excellence

The RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM employs an advanced optical design featuring three Extra-low Dispersion (UD) lenses and three molded glass aspherical lenses, one of which is both UD and aspherical, the result of Canon's 50 years of research and development of aspherical lenses for interchangeable-lens cameras. Through significant investment in lens design and precision manufacturing technologies, these components feature a non-spherical curvature, gathering light to a single point to reduce aberration and create razor-sharp images consistent with the image quality of Canon's renowned lenses. These elements ensure the highest edge-to-edge image resolution—something that is particularly difficult to achieve in wide-angle lenses, where the presence of spherical aberrations is significantly increased. In combination with the patented SWC (Subwavelength Structure Coating) and ASC (Air Sphere Coating) coatings, which prevent flare and ghosting, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM achieves exceptional sharpness and contrast.

Professional and reliable performance for photos and video

Offering the best qualities of the L series, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM offers photographers and videographers consistent and precise performance. The rear-focus design that enables close focusing on this lens also reduces blurring in the frame – Focus Breathing – to less than a third compared to the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM. Its Nano USM focusing motor delivers fast, smooth, and quiet autofocusing, while the wide-angle fixed f/4 aperture remains constant throughout all focal lengths, ensuring no shift in shutter speed or ISO sensitivity as the zoom is adjusted. When combined with the 5.5-stop Image Stabilizer (IS), which increases to 7 stops when used with the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6, the RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM is an essential tool for videographers using the EOS R System, ensuring stable footage throughout their video. Photographers can shoot handheld, even when using very slow shutter speeds.

The RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM uses a control ring to provide quick and direct control of TV, AV, and ISO settings, without the need to navigate menus or take your eye off the viewfinder. Paired with the full-time manual focus ring, which includes L-series weather protection and a rugged design, it enables photographers and filmmakers to shoot in all conditions.