{"id":71422,"date":"2021-06-29T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T04:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=71422"},"modified":"2021-11-23T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:23:46","slug":"canon-rf14-35mm-f4-l-is-usm-lens-hands-on-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/canon-rf14-35mm-f4-l-is-usm-lens-hands-on-review\/","title":{"rendered":"New Canon RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM Lens: Hands-On Review With Josh Katz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canon mirrorless lens lineup continues to grow with the announcement of the latest RF lens in the F4 collection. I had the pleasure of testing out this lens \u2014 the Canon RF14-35mm F4<\/a> \u2014 with a skateboarding shoot in one of my favorite New York City neighborhoods, the Lower East Side. Here\u2019s how we made it happen.<\/p>\n

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Testing the\u00a0Canon RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM Lens<\/h2>\n

We started at the East River Park Amphitheater \u2014 it\u2019s a beautiful piece of architecture for experimenting with this lens\u2019 ultra-wide 14mm capabilities. The morning sun was behind us, so I hid two 600 EX II-RT<\/a>s behind either side of the stage to bring Shane, our skateboarder, out from the shadows.<\/p>\n

I tend to be meticulous when it comes to framing which is why I love the flexibility of zoom lenses. For the first photo, shooting at 19mm allowed me to perfectly frame Shane below the skyline. The wider shot was then created at 14mm to emphasize the entire amphitheater. For both shots, I had Shane place a rock as a marker so he\u2019d pop in the same place every time, ensuring precise center framing between the two fences.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Josh Katz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo by Adorama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wide Angle Capabilities<\/h2>\n

Next, we went behind the amphitheater to create a classic wide angle skateboarding photo. By getting extremely close to the ground and shooting up at 14mm, the obstacle looks larger, making Shane\u2019s trick seem more impressive. You can\u2019t go wrong with this classic composition!<\/p>\n

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Photo by Josh Katz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the amphitheater is an iconic skate spot that stretches across the overpass known as the Alligator Ledges. At this point, I screwed on a B+W circular polarizer filter<\/a> to bring out the blue sky while minimizing the metal ledge\u2019s glare. While most 14mm lenses have rounded front elements requiring pesky rear filters, this lens is graced with a standard 77mm thread size.<\/p>\n

For this first photo, I held the camera over my head and shot downward at 14mm to capture the cars passing below, contextualizing the spot. Then, I zoomed into 35mm and centered myself on the ledge to create a perfectly symmetrical composition. Again, I raised the camera over my head and shot downward, turning the pavement into a clean backdrop on which to frame Shane. Whenever backgrounds are busy, shooting down and using the ground never fails. Big shoutout to the Canon EOS R5<\/a>\u2019s articulating LCD screen for making this possible!<\/p>\n

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