Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM Review - I LOVE THIS LENS

Canon's RF-lenses are incredible. The RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM is no exception.. or is it? Personally, I love this lens. It's my favourite lens ever. But it does have some issues, that make me wonder if this lens really is worth the price, and is it really up to Canon's L-series standards?
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The RF 14-35 is extremely versatile. The 14mm is very wide and with the 35mm you can even get some macro shots. There is however a ton of vignetting at 14mm, so I wouldn't say this truly is a 14mm lens, but more like a 16-35. For videos the vignetting isn't an issue though, because it gets cropped out because of the aspect ratio. Otherwise the image quality is just fine, but it's nothing too special. All in all, the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM is a very good lens and for my use, it is just about perfect.
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[@prjct72]

Actually is more of a 12-35mm. In JPEG or RAW with corrections on, the image is cropped to 14mm.

[@kaspergaram]

What do you mean? The full image should be 14mm and it gets cropped down from that. It should never be wider than 14mm no matter what

[@kaspergaram]

Looking more closely to this, it seems like you are correct. This is something i’ve never heard of before, but there might be some truth to this. Seems like the Samyang 14mm is a tiny bit ”narrower” than the Canon at 14mm and after the lens corrections they are pretty much equal. Wish i knew this before making the video 😅 this is a very odd feature

[@prjct72]

@@kaspergaram It's a 12mm with horrible vignetting, optically. But these are times of digital corrections in lens design. Sigma is doing the same with the DG lenses, Sony with some GM. Cheaper manufacturing, smaller design...

[@kaspergaram]

@@prjct72 you are correct. Thanks so much for the info! Never heard of this and this kinda changes a lot about my video too 😂 hahah

[@product26]

@@kaspergaram Gordon Laing did a nice comparison that shows it to in fact be wider than the RF 15-35 f/2.8. After corrections it is a true 14mm at the wide end.

[@FilmAshton]

Great b roll my friend! Love the video and your perspective on this lens! Just picked one up myself!

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a ton dude! Really appreciate the feedback ✌️

[@todanrg3]

I don't mind digital corrections. The lens is actually wider than 14mm and after corrected and "cropped", the final image is 14mm. I think what really matters is the final image quality, not how it is achieved.

[@kaspergaram]

@@todanrg3 yup i completely agree now

[@jakelyell7008]

Great review! Your handheld video work is awesome. I'd love to see a how-to video on handheld capture from you!!

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a lot dude ✌️✌️that’s actually a great idea for a video

[@barethembones]

Great video! You nailed my two biggest concerns (vignetting and distortion) in a quick, informative, and to the point video. Also I love the photos of you feeding the bird! I know this is video came out a while ago, but keep up the good work!

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a ton dude! 😊 this is much appreciated. Did you read the pinned comment? Turned out that those two issues aren’t as bad after all, since there’s some weird stuff going on in the background. Optically it’s actually a 12mm lens, but after the in-camera corrections it is a 14mm image. Found out about this only after posting this video

[@timothyconner3474]

The vignetting is corrected in LR so why do you say it's a problem. Its not

[@kaspergaram]

@@timothyconner3474 if you have to correct it, it is an issue that exists. But as I said in the video, it doesn’t bother me because it’s such an easy fix. Not all problems are big problems. I just want to be honest with my reviews

[@raulgolfs]

14-35mm f4 is perfect for my golf vlogs!! The lighter weight also helps a ton when vlogging.

[@kaspergaram]

I feel like it’s the perfect choice for those that need to move around a lot with their gear 👌

[@dynamicrangeproductions]

This is beautiful

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@JonMurray]

Nice one dude, new subscriber ✌🏻

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a lot mate ✌️

[@KevinNordstrom]

For video only this is a great lens. Especially for vlogging. For strictly photography though, id go for the 15-35 because of the distortion and heavy vinyette.

[@kaspergaram]

Yeah i completely agree. It’s a lot about what you want and need from the lens though. But for sure the 15-35 is technically the better one

[@Pastry.Boy.Tim_]

Hey great video! When you were shooting your video with the 14-35mm, does your camera/ external mic pick up any noises from the autofocus?

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a ton dude ✌️ No, I’ve never noticed that. Not saying it isn’t possible, but I’ve never had any issues like that.

[@thedjkgmail]

Great video.

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks Kevin ✌️

[@aregal]

So…for some reason, BestBuy had this lens on sale, brand new, for $850. I immediately jumped on it. The next day, the price was back to normal. Crazy times…

[@kaspergaram]

You got lucky there! Amazon also had a lot of pricing bugs a little while ago with lenses selling for ~50$. Crazy times indeed

[@TrangNguyen-cs6wv]

hi Kasper! thank you for the video. i have one question, how do you find the lens balance on the R6 body, both in hand and in carry mode like over the shoulder or the neck?

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks for watching! 😊 weight is the biggest reason I wanted this lens over the 15-35 f/2.8. I feel like this lens balances really nicely with the R6 beacuse it’s actually quite a light lens. I personally don’t have any issues with the balance. Can’t say about carry mode though because i always carry my camera in my hands

[@paullanoue5228]

Today’s lenses are a combination of hardware and software. I set Camera Raw to make the corrections automatically. I don’t separate the hardware and the software.

[@kaspergaram]

That’s true. And I believe there’s a lot of potential in this tech to be unlocked.

[@nirvana4698]

great review.. hardly any youtuber spoke about the dark corners. you mentioned to use 16mm to avoid dark corners, does that rule apply if one applied a ND filter too?

[@kaspergaram]

Thanks a lot 😊 just trying to be honest. Reviews should talk about the bad stuff too. Yes, it will apply even with ND-filters

[@nirvana4698]

@@kaspergaram i agree. reviews should talk about bad stuff too. its people like you who save other people around the world from surprises and disappointments. thnx.

[@kaspergaram]

@@nirvana4698 thank you so much for the kind words 😊

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

It is designed to vingette. AFTER in camera or post correction (which imposes a slight crop), you end up with 14mm.

[@kaspergaram]

@@TheBigBlueMarble yes. That’s how they make the lenses these days. Only learned that later on

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

@@kaspergaram it's actually rather ingenious.

[@kaspergaram]

@@TheBigBlueMarble it is! Smaller lenses for cheaper 👌

[@nienormalnyVLOG]

Hi :) have you tried 15-35 f2.8 by any chance ?? As I have battle inside me which one to buy 😂😂

[@kaspergaram]

I’ve tried it, but never owned it. I wanted a more lightweight and a smaller lens. If size is not a concern for you, then I would say go for the 15-35 😊

[@TieItAndFlyIt]

Any thoughts on this vs the new 10-20 if I have a 24-70 2.8?

[@kaspergaram]

Good question. I don’t have any experience on the new 10-20, but in my opinion, 10mm is already unnecessary wide. Of course it depends on what you shoot too. So i’d see the 14-35mm as a more useful range

[@melvinjohnson7033]

Whats insane is the massive amounts of distortion at the widest angles. So bad that the camera forces on distortion correction with the resulting loss of resolution. IMO thats unacceptable for an 'L" lens at this price.

[@kaspergaram]

I do agree, but apparently it’s closer to a 14mm AFTER the lens corrections rather than being a 14mm without the corrections

[@melvinjohnson7033]

@@kaspergaram Thanks Kasper, great review!

[@kaspergaram]

@@melvinjohnson7033 thanks a ton for the feedback 😊

[@omranmohammed8134]

I bought it and i want to sell it i just used it maybe 2 hours 💔 like brand new i want to sell it for 1100 💵

[@kaspergaram]

Oh, sorry to hear that. Why is that?

[@mikebroesel]

Note: I ordered and paid for this this lens (Canon RF 100mm Macro Lens) almost a year ago now and understand that I had to wait 6-months to get this lens but I still don't have the "Tripod Mount Ring and Adapter" yet and Canon has refused to comment to B&H for an update. I believe that to be unacceptable customer service and therefore can't recommend "Canon equipment" to anyone.

[@kaspergaram]

Ah damn, that sucks! The worldwide component shortage is making it extremely hard to buy anything now and everything seems to have a terribly long waiting time. Sad to hear about your experience

[@bunmeng007]

4 sec handheld? Seriously?

[@kaspergaram]

Yes, seriously. With burst mode, capturing several shots. Not all were sharp. But still, the stabilization is insane

[@bodinian]

On a wide angle lens with as many stops of IS as RF lenses give on bodies with IBIS can give crazy results. I can confirm you can get unreasonably long exposures handheld on this camera system.

[@bunmeng007]

@@bodinian Impressive indeed!

[@iRichardi]

Horribly overblown highlights… just like a Canon. Enjoy 😉

[@kaspergaram]

I guess that would be personal preference 😊 I most surely am enjoying, thanks

[@paullanoue5228]

The lens doesn’t blow out highlights. The camera blows out highlights. The camera in the video doesn’t blow out highlights because I’ve used them. You may be referring to lens flare.

[@kaspergaram]

@@paullanoue5228 that’s definitely true too. But I do tend to grade my footage very bright and I do sometimes intentionally blow out highlights, so iRichardi might be referring to that too. But that’s not a lens thing, nor a Canon thing. That’s a grade thing