Canon introduced the RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM lens in June, referring to it as the first in a line of new hybrid primes. The RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM and RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM are the latest additions to the series.

The RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM, like the RF 35mm and 50mm counterparts, is intended for hybrid content makers who will capture high-quality still images as well as professional videos. Canon claims that its new 24mm prime lens is ideal for professional photographers and videographers, including those who shoot journalism, portraits, landscapes, and create exciting movies with a wide-angle focal length.

The RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM is Canon’s widest f/1.4 RF lens, as well as its widest-angle L series prime lens for mirrorless cameras.
The lens’ optical design includes 15 elements divided into 11 groups, including two UD lenses and an aspherical lens. The primary also contains Canon’s ASC (Air Sphere Coating), Super SSC (Super Spectra Coating), and SWC (Subwavelength Coating). The front element of the lens is fluorine coated to help protect it from water and oil. In terms of water, the lens is weather-resistant, as are all L lenses.

Although Canon does not mention astrophotography or the RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM’s control of comatic aberrations, the fast aperture should appeal to astrophotographers who don’t mind a somewhat longer focal length than standard ultra-wide lenses.