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Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens

SKU: CAR2014 MFR: 7023C002
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Key Features

  • Capture stunning, ultra-wide shots with the Canon RF 20mm lens, perfect for landscapes.
  • Experience exceptional image quality with advanced Canon optics and a bright f/1.4 aperture.
  • Achieve smooth, quiet autofocus with Canon's VCM technology, ideal for video and stills.
  • The RF 20mm's robust build quality ensures reliability in diverse shooting conditions.
  • Explore creative expression using the customizable control ring on this Canon RF lens.
  • Get incredibly close to your subject with a minimum focusing distance of just 7.9 inches.
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2025-08-28T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens for landscape and milky way

I bought this lens for landscape and Milky Way photos. Sharp and fast from corner to corner. I wish that canon would make a <16mm f2 lens.

BlueJeans

2025-08-24T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect form factor, and unrivaled astrophotography wide angle prime!

I'm very pleased with this lens. I've been wanting a fast wide prime for astrophotography for a long time. It would be awesome to have a wider lens at f/1.4 or f/1.8 but it would probably be huge! This VCM lens is such a perfect weight and size compared to the other RF L series primes that I would consider getting the 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 versions on size alone. I haven't used it extensively yet, but I did take it out for some astrophotography and the results were fantastic. I could limit the exposure time to 10 seconds to get pin point stars, while at f/1.4 and ISO 6400 I could still get brilliant colors out of the Milky Way. For astrophotography I don't think this lens has any competition. For all other purposes, the competition is steep. But given the video friendly features of this wide angle prime, I imagine it could fill an important niche. I only dabble in video so I can't insist upon it, but there's a lot to love about this lens. It should be no surprise by now that it does lean on digital lens corrections, as almost all RF lenses do, but not so heavily as to feel like you're being cheated. I think it's a great balance of high optical performance, digital correction, and perfect form factor. No color fringing. No coma aberrations on point source lights even in the extreme corners, uncorrected, wide open. Excellent sharpness! As a bonus, try Canon's neural network lens correction and noise reduction software! It's awesome!

EricMW

2025-07-03T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Prime Wide Lens

Purchased lens about a month ago and have taken landscape and city pictures and really enjoy the lens. Optically very good corner to corner (using automatic corrections) and from wide open at f1.4, focuses quickly, light weight on camera (well balanced). All around excellent.

LukeS12

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Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 Specifications

General

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  • Lens Mount

    Canon RF

  • Lens Format

    Full-Frame

  • Fixed Focal Length

    20mm

  • Focus Type

    Autofocus

  • Aperture

    Maximum: f/1.4
    Minimum: f/16

  • Lens Type

    Ultra-Wide Angle

  • Compatibility

    Designed for use with: Canon EOS C400, Canon EOS C70, Canon EOS C80, Canon EOS R5 C, RED DIGITAL CINEMA KOMODO, RED DIGITAL CINEMA KOMODO Monochrome, RED DIGITAL CINEMA KOMODO-X, RED DIGITAL CINEMA V-RAPTOR RHINO, RED DIGITAL CINEMA V-RAPTOR S35, RED DIGITAL CINEMA V-RAPTOR VV, RED DIGITAL CINEMA V-RAPTOR X VV, RED DIGITAL CINEMA V-RAPTOR X Z-Mount

    Mirrorless Cameras: Canon EOS R, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R100, Canon EOS R3, Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon EOS R50,

  • Filter Size

    67 mm (Front)
    Gel Filter (Rear)

  • Focus Distance

    7.9" / 20 cm

  • Filter Diameter

    67 mm

  • Image Stabilization

    None (yaw/pitch directions)

  • Angle of View

    Approx. 94 Degree

  • Maximum Magnification Ratio

    0.19x

  • Special Elements

    One Super UD element, two UD elements, one BR Lens, two Aspherical elements

  • Lens Coating

    Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating); SWC (Sub-Wavelength structure coating; ASC (Air Sphere Coating); Fluorine protective coating on front element

  • Weather Sealing

    Yes (Full Weather Sealing)

Physical Details

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  • Weight

    Approx. 18.3 oz (519g)

  • Dimension

    3 x L: 3.9" / 76.2 x L: 99.1 mm

  • UPC Code

    013803384659

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About Canon RF 20mm f/1.4

FEATURED REVIEWS

Excellent Prime Wide Lens

By LukeS12

Purchased lens about a month ago and have taken landscape and city pictures and really enjoy the lens. Optically very good corner to corner (using automatic corrections) and from wide open at f1.4, focuses quickly, light weight on camera (well balanced). All around excellent.

Perfect form factor, and unrivaled astrophotography wide angle prime!

By EricMW

I'm very pleased with this lens. I've been wanting a fast wide prime for astrophotography for a long time. It would be awesome to have a wider lens at f/1.4 or f/1.8 but it would probably be huge! This VCM lens is such a perfect weight and size compared to the other RF L series primes that I would consider getting the 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 versions on size alone. I haven't used it extensively yet, but I did take it out for some astrophotography and the results were fantastic. I could limit th...

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Go Wide & Capture More.

The RF20mm F1.4 L VCM is an entirely different L-series lens, targeting a wide range of still-image and video shooters, with a combination of strong wide-angle coverage, a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, and excellent optical design.

Canon RF20 mm Lens targets a wide range of still-image and video shooters

On a full frame camera this lens gives you a vivid wide-angle look which has for decades been used in landscape, street photography, architectural photography, and strong commercial imagery. On the video side, this lens really shines with a dedicated manual Iris ring, and a linear focus motor called a VCM (Voice Coil Motor) that is virtually silent.

Put focus on focusing

The RF20mm F1.4 L VCM is part of a series of "hybrid" lenses that focus on video performance as much as still photography. One of these features is a change to how the focus system works. There is a Nano USM that controls the floating focus unit, and a VCM (Voice Coil Motor) that powers the primary rear focus unit. These focus motors are coordinated and work in tandem for incredible speed in near silence.

Canon RF20 mm Lens focuses on video performance as much as still photography

Excellent image quality

Thanks to the Canon RF lens mount, the RF20mm F1.4 L VCM lens offers great optical quality. Its optical design includes one Super UD element, two UD elements, and even BR optics (Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics) to minimize chromatic aberration. On top of that, this lens features the same dust- and water-resistance found on L-series lenses with seals around the Control ring, focus ring, zoom ring, operation panel, and lens mount.

Canon RF20 mm Lens offers great optical quality

It's Showtime!

RF20mm F1.4 L VCM lens features a manual iris control ring so you can smoothly change the aperture from f/1.4 to f/16 during video capture. Thanks to advancements in lens design, focus breathing on this lens is extremely minimal, and backlit images are sharp.

Canon RF20 mm Lens features a manual iris control ring so you can smoothly change the aperture

Get close

With a minimum focus distance of just under 7.9 inches, an f/1.4 maximum aperture, and a uniquely wide look you can capture some really compelling imagery that is sure to capture attention.

Canon RF20 mm Lens has a minimum focus distance of just under 7.9 inches

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 12 months.

Key Features

  • Capture stunning, ultra-wide shots with the Canon RF 20mm lens, perfect for landscapes.
  • Experience exceptional image quality with advanced Canon optics and a bright f/1.4 aperture.
  • Achieve smooth, quiet autofocus with Canon's VCM technology, ideal for video and stills.
  • The RF 20mm's robust build quality ensures reliability in diverse shooting conditions.
  • Explore creative expression using the customizable control ring on this Canon RF lens.
  • Get incredibly close to your subject with a minimum focusing distance of just 7.9 inches.

What's in the box:

  • Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens
  • Lens Hood (EW-73H)
  • Lens Cap (E-67 II)
  • Lens Case (LP1219)
  • Dust Cap RF
  • Rear Filter Holder
  • Canon 1 Year Limited Warranty