Canon camera lens

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8

Creators cited with it: 4; From 4 reports.
First cited: January 2023; By Mathieu Gasquet (MirrorLessons). Last reported 3 weeks ago.
Reviewers: Praised for value; Pushback on rendering & bokeh. From 2 reviews. What they said

$539.00

Checked Oct 16, 2026. Verify at the retailer.

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Creators cited with this

Kunal MalhotraYouTube, 1.5M followersOctober 2026
“Canon RF 35mm f/1.8”
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Greg García I DozefotoYouTube, 85.6K followersAugust 2026
“By the way, what I have here is a 35mm 1.8 for Canon Full Frame RF.”
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James ReaderYouTube, 90.3K followersJuly 2026
“And I mostly used the RF 35mm 1.8 on the Canon R8.”
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Mathieu Gasquet (MirrorLessons)YouTube, 47.3K followersJanuary 2023
“With the R seven, I use the RF 35mm 1.8, which has optical stabilization, and that means the camera combines sensor and optical stabilization to improve the performance.”
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What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (0 press, 2 video), newest November 2025

What YouTube reviews of the Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Value

Where reviewers push back

Rendering & bokeh
Autofocus
Sharpness
Build & handling

SharpnessSplit: Reviewers are split.Sharp centers but milky edges; softens noticeably stopped down to f22.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “though great performance here really the lens is really sharp”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 4:57
- “F4 is fantastic it stays this sharp down to F16”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 4:42
- “the center of frame with the 35mm prime is likely as sharp, if not sharper, than the 24 to 70 L series lens.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 1:24
Complaints (3)
- “stop all the way down to F22 and the image is soft overall”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 4:51
- “it may not be an optically perfect lens”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 8:26
- “One thing that I will complain about though is the edges of the 35 mil do look quite milky, especially at the wider apertures like 1.8 or 2.8.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 1:43
Rendering & bokehMostly negative: Leans negative.Heavy vignetting and coma smearing, though bokeh itself stays smooth.2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “generally the quality of those outof Focus backgrounds is smooth enough no real problems here”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 7:16
Complaints (3)
- “we see considerable coma smearing on bright Points of Light which is a bit of a shame”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 6:49
- “we see moderate Barrel Distortion here and very heavy vignetting at f1.8”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 5:26
- “At f1.8, there was a ton of vignetting.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 2:17
AutofocusMostly negative: Leans negative.Fast and efficient focusing, but motor noise and breathing annoy reviewers.2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “the STM autofocus motor is quite fast and efficient as you can see here shooting in Stills mode”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 2:41
Complaints (4)
- “the lens exhibits some Focus breathing zooming in as you focus closer to your subject”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 3:41
- “that's actually one of the noisiest STM Motors I've heard”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 3:03
- “Although the autofocus motor is quite noisy for when you're taking photos.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 6:13
- “the only downside is that the motor is really slow to go from close focus to far focus, at least compared to some of my other lenses that just feel a little bit snappier.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 5:59
Size & weightNot covered by enough reviews
Build & handlingSplit: Reviewers are split.Plastic body lacks weather sealing, but controls and electronics work fine.2 reviews›
Praise (2)
- “overall the lens works great all its electronics and build quality are just fine”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 4:07
- “what's nice is that it has some useful external controls”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 2:17
Complaints (2)
- “its body is mostly made of plastic except for the metal lens mount which doesn't have a weather sealing gasket”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 2:03
- “It's also not weather sealed, so you kind of will get varied results with that if you're shooting in the snow, rain, or whatever else.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 5:07
ValueRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Reviewers call it one of the best bang-for-buck RF primes.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “so pretty good value for money for you cheeky Americans”
  VideoChristopher Frost · July 2019Watch at 0:20
- “The bottom line is that this lens is probably one of the best bang for your buck RF primes that money can buy.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 7:03
- “So spending like $2,000 on a lens kind of like hurts the soul a little bit versus this lens here is 650 bucks Canadian.”
  VideoBrendan Williams · November 2025Watch at 0:28