Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM vs Canon RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

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EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM compared with RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

	CanonEF 35mm f/1.4L II USM	CanonRF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
Overview
Released
Released	September 2015	November 2018
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	Fourteen elements in eleven groups	11 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	BR optical element between convex and concave glass elements; two aspherical lenses and one UD lens according to Canon Camera Museum	One aspherical element shown in Canon Camera Museum optical diagram; Super Spectra coating
Coatings
Coatings	Subwavelength Structure Coating; fluorine on front and rear elements according to Canon's product overview and Museum	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades with a circular aperture	Nine blades, circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	54° horizontal, 38° vertical and 63° diagonal according to Canon UK	–
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon RF
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Canon EF full-frame and APS-C cameras	Canon RF mount, full-frame image circle
Adaptor support
Adaptor support	Canon UK confirms EOS M use with the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.17 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.21×	0.5×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Ring USM with full-time manual focus according to Canon UK	STM autofocus and electronic manual focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Constant external length and non-rotating front during focusing according to ePHOTOzine	Minimum focusing distance 0.17 m
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Canon UK specifies 0.36–0.58× with EF12 II and 0.80–1.03× with EF25 II extension tubes	Maximum 0.5× reproduction, equivalent to half life-size
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model specification	Hybrid optical IS corrects angular and shift shake; rated five stops on EOS R under CIPA. Combination IS for movies combines lens optical stabilisation with camera electronic IS
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	No
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	52 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	80.4 mm	74.4 mm
Length
Length	105.5 mm	62.8 mm
Weight
Weight	760 g	305 g (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Separate customisable control ring and focus ring, AF/MF and IS switches
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Mount, switches and focus ring have dust- and water-resistant construction; not described as waterproof	OpticalLimits reports no weather sealing
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	80.4 mm maximum diameter × 105.5 mm length and 760 g according to Canon UK	Approximately 74.4 mm maximum diameter × 62.8 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 305 g lens
Lens hood
Lens hood	Supplied EW-77B hood according to Canon UK's box list	Sold separately
In the box
In the box	Lens, E-72II front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 case, EW-77B hood and user manual according to Canon UK	Lens, E-52 II front cap, RF lens dust cap and user manual
Release detail
Release detail	Canon's August 2016 retrospective explicitly records release in September 2015; its Museum table records October 2015, also the originally scheduled month in the August 2015 announcement	November 2018 marketed month in Canon Camera Museum