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Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens
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Product Code: 1242021L
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The Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens is an ultra-wide, fast-aperture lens with an 11-blade aperture for smooth bokeh, and a VCM motor for fast, precise AF, which is ideal for both stills and video content.
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Key Features
- Ultra-wide lens with a bright f/1.4 aperture
- 11-blade circular diaphragm
- Voice coil motor AF technology
- High image quality and outstanding sharpness from aspheric, Super UD and BR elements
- Smooth iris ring
- Custom button and control ring
- Unified hybrid lens design
Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens Summary
Joining a growing range of Canon hybrid lenses is the Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens, which is the widest in the lineup. This is the first L-series ultra-wide prime from Canon and it provides features for both stills and video content creation. These include a bright 11-blade circular aperture for soft bokeh, Canon’s Voice Coil Motor (VCM) technology, a smooth-action iris ring, and an expansive 94° diagonal angle of view.
The RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM suits a variety of genres where a wider perspective helps to tell the bigger story, including landscape photography, astrophotography, and interiors. Despite its bright f/1.4 aperture and advanced optics, the lens weighs just 519g, and is suitable for gimbal mounting, balancing with the other models in the range, and for mounting on Canon’s EOS R mirrorless cameras. A close 0.2 metre minimum focusing distance extends its versatility, enabling scenes to be framed in a dynamic way.
Alongside its advanced optical design, this L-series prime features Canon’s signature build quality, with a durable, weather-sealed construction and coatings that protect the elements. A customisable button and control ring support different workflows, allowing quick access to exposure compensation, aperture, shutter speed, and AF settings directly from the lens, without needing to dive into the camera menus.
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Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens in More Detail
Explore the Possibilities of 20mm
The Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM gives photographers and filmmakers a wider view with the additional benefit of being able to shoot handheld in low light. Its bright f/1.4 aperture opens up new creative options, from establishing shots to atmospheric dawn or dusk scenes. As a wide-angle prime, it also invites you to push compositions further, capturing bold perspectives with excellent subject rendering.
Ready for High-End Content Creation
Canon has packed advanced optical technology into this compact ultra-wide RF lens, delivering sharpness and clarity across the frame. The 11-blade aperture produces attractive bokeh rendition for photos and cinematic video, while minimal focus breathing helps keep framing consistent during focus pulls. Whether you shoot landscapes or video interviews, the lens maintains excellent contrast and fine detail throughout the frame.
Intuitive Control and Fast, Silent AF
This hybrid prime includes a manual Iris Ring with clickless operation, which is ideal for smooth aperture changes during video recording. A customisable Control Ring and dedicated Lens Function Button give you quick access to camera settings without diving into menus, such as exposure compensation or focus hold.
Autofocus is driven by Canon’s powerful Voice Coil Motor, which delivers high torque and fast response with minimal noise, which is especially useful for quiet environments and video recording.
Compact Prime That is well balanced
Although ultra-wide, the RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM is designed to match the proportions of Canon’s other L-series hybrid primes. The result is better balance when used with a gimbal or video rig, allowing for easy swapping between focal lengths without disrupting your setup. At just 519g, it’s also lightweight enough for extended handheld use, enabling more freestyle run and gun content creation.
Built for Demanding Conditions
With weather sealing and a tough L-series build, this lens is ready for all kinds of situations. A fluorine coating on the front element repels water, oil and dust, while the internal construction ensures lasting reliability for professionals working in the field.
Other models in the hybrid series
The Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM joins existing hybrid prime lenses for photographers and filmmakers who want the same performance across a range of focal lengths. Each model in the series features Canon’s VCM autofocus, a clickless iris ring, and professional L-series quality, for consistent results while shooting stills and video. Explore the rest of the range:
Notes:
- Iris ring is inactive for controlling aperture in still photo shooting when using the lens with EOS R system cameras released before May 2024.
- Important: The Voice Coil Motor (VCM) in the RF 20MM F1.4L VCM emits a low-level magnetic field. While generally safe to use, we advise consulting your doctor if you have a pacemaker or any other medical device to address any concerns. When the lens is not connected to the camera or when the camera is off may cause internal noise from the lens’s components. This is normal and not a malfunction. Minor movements during transportation do not affect performance.
- Lenses with dust/moisture resistance are fitted with a rubber ring on the lens mount which may cause slight abrasion of the camera mount. This in no way effects either the lens or camera performance.
Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens Specifications
Image size | Full Frame |
Angle of view (Horiz. Vert. Diag.) | 84°, 62°, 94° |
Lens construction (elements/groups) | 15/11 |
Special optics | 1x Super UD 2x UD 1x BR 2x GMo Aspherical |
Special features | Iris Ring (Video)4 |
No. of diaphragm blades | 11 |
Minimum aperture | 16 |
Closest focusing distance (m) | 0.2 |
Maximum magnification (x) | 0.19 |
Control Ring | Yes |
Image stabilizer IBIS x OIS1 | 8.0 stops (Centre using EOS R1) 5.0 stops (Corner using EOS R1) |
AF actuator | VCM5 |
Coatings | ASC, SWC, Super Spectra |
Fluorine | Front |
Dust/moisture resistance 3 | Yes |
Filter diameter (mm) | 67 |
Max. diameter x length (mm)2 | 76.5 x 99.3 |
Weight (g) | 519 |
What's in the Box
- Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Lens
- Lens caps
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| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: Yes |
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
