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James Artaius

Hands-on Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM review: Canon's widest professional prime for the RF mount

James Artaius using a Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM on a Canon EOS R5.

When we were begging for f/1.4 RF primes, I don't think any of us predicted that Canon would deliver them in the form of high-end hybrid lenses. Yet here we are – and the Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM is the fourth in this crossover creation line.

In case you missed it, hybrid lenses like the Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM combine the strengths of traditional photographic lenses (such as fast autofocus and a control ring) with features of cinema glass (like parfocal zoom, minimal breathing and an Iris Ring) and broadcast optics (including auto irising and servo and remote control).

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