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Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM vs Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 34° more lens viewing angle, horizontal than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (54° vs 20°). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 24° more lens viewing angle, vertical than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (38° vs 14°). The Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM has 0.02 m more closest focusing distance than the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM (0.28 m vs 0.26 m). Component for: SLR on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, MILC on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM. Lens structure (elements/groups): 17/13 on the Canon RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, 14/11 on the Canon RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM.

  • Component for
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:SLR
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:MILC
  • Lens structure (elements/groups)
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:17/13
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:14/11
  • Lens type
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:Macro lens
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:Wide-angle
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:20°
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:54°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:14°
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:38°
  • Closest focusing distance
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:0.26 m
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:0.28 m
  • Maximum aperture number
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:2.8
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:1.4
  • Minimum aperture number
    • RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM:32
    • RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM:16

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Comparison of RF 100 mm f2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 35 mm f1.4L VCM
34 specifications
Lens system10 differ
Component forDiffersSLRMILC
Lens structure (elements/groups)Differs17/1314/11
Lens typeDiffersMacro lensWide-angle
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers20°54°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers14°38°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63°
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.26 m0.28 m
Control ringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCanon RF
Maximum aperture numberDiffers2.81.4
Minimum aperture numberDiffers3216
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers911
Image stabilizer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIn-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer number of stopsDiffers87
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one2.8 - 32Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
AF actuatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano USM, VCM
Lens coating featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAir Sphere Coating (ASC), Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Maximum magnificationDiffers1.4x0.18x
Lens hoodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens hood modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEW-73F
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic motor (USM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DiameterDiffers8.15 cm7.65 cm
Filter sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 mm
LengthDiffers148 mm99.3 mm
WeightDiffers730 g555 g
Technical detailsidentical
Viewing angleKnown for one24°Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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