Canon Announces First Lens in Series of Fixed Focal Length RF Hybrid Lenses – RF35mm F1.4L VCM
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Seems to have quite a bit of vignetting and strong barrel distortion, hence forced in camera/DPP corrections. But otherwise the IQ looks great from what I can read. Just make sure to use the profiles.
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Canon was under pressure to make a 35 and lower cost lenses.
They killed 2 birds with one stone.
This is the start of a new line so we know that more are coming.
I agree that they should have started with f/1.2 but that should have been 5 years ago.
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Yes. Obviously, the loss of 0.45 stops is crippling. At least, f/number stops. Probably less loss in terms of light transmission, the difference between the EF 85/1.2L II and EF 85/1.4L is just 0.1 T-stops, for example. But still crippling.
Furthermore, the razor-thin DoF one can achieve with a 35mm lens (when the front element is almost pressing against the subject) will be massively affected by that 0.45 stop loss.
Just another case of Canon’s cripple hammer. Only the suckers will buy the f/1.4 version. Real
Except we know it’s not crippled. How? Because even @roby17269 said he might buy one!
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To be precise... I have admitted that I have indeed pre-ordered one
Because I think it is a good lens and I need a 35mm sooner rather than later.
The only scenario where I do not get one now is if Canon announces a 35 1.2 BEFORE I receive my 1.4
Still have a bit of bitter aftertaste but I am trying to be as rational as I can
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Perhaps Canon had an RF 35mm F/1.2L in the pipeline and decided it wasn’t worth to put it out while they were planning a line of F1.4L VCM primes. Perhaps an 85mm F/1.4L VCM and 50mm F/1.4L VCM are being thrown around the Canon boardrooms with an identical size and similar weight for switching across gimbals and film sets à la Panasonic F/1.8 or Samyanf V-AF series. The RF 1.2s are out, but aren’t optimized for video much. These new RF F/1.4s can fit video needs. I can see an 18mm, 24mm, 28mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 100mm set being released in the far, far future.
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ashmadux
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It's always amazing to have, imho. Shooting handheld with the very prone to the shakes m62, with the 11-22, is just fantastic and i have been routinely shocked at how sharp some random, quick images can look without effort. There's a reason that lens has IS on it, which is not very clear according to how canon disperses IS in their lenses.
Not so with the primes/sigma primes. Quickly made shots usually means soft to some degree.
And this is with a m62 thats in a smallrig cage, to be able to fight the lightweight and help stabilize the body.
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It's harder to put an IS group in a faster lens. Likely that Canon also considers the target market – buyers of a $1500 35/1.4L are more likely to have a body with IBIS than buyers of a $450 35/1.8.
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ashmadux
Art Director, Visual Artist, Freelance Photography
I'm also now very curious where the EF 35 f2 IS falls on this list. I know it is soft wide open, but I almost exclusively shoot this lens at 2.8 and it give nice crisp images. Super sharp edges aren't the most important but the more sharp the frame is, the better.
Now I just started using on an r5, and its showing way more aberrations than it used to dude to the better sensor (on 5d3, its relatively well controlled).
So I am not interested in a better 35 for the r5. But 1400.00 is not chump change, and is almost double the price of sigmas 1.4 options on E/L mount, more or less. I don't need a L 35, but I certainly need better than the rf 35. HMph.
Now I just started using on an r5, and its showing way more aberrations than it used to dude to the better sensor (on 5d3, its relatively well controlled).
So I am not interested in a better 35 for the r5. But 1400.00 is not chump change, and is almost double the price of sigmas 1.4 options on E/L mount, more or less. I don't need a L 35, but I certainly need better than the rf 35. HMph.
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I just joined! haha Though I was aware of what Canon's pricing is and will be like.
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You know how you sometimes have a rude guest who does nothing but complain about the food and ambience, but still won’t just leave?We will miss you so much!
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Not sure if this was always there, but I now see a ship date on BH and Canon's site. June 27. Maybe have for 4th of July fireworks!
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Fireworks are usually shot at f/8 - f/11 so an f/1.4 lens is not usually needed, but I like the enthusiasm (even if it’s not a lens for me).
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