RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM

Compact and Fast 35mm Macro Lens

The compact RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM wide-angle macro lens weights merely 305g and only 62.8mm in length while offering 0.5x magnification, it is ideal for snapshots, close-up, food and portrait photography that expands the possibilities in image creation for both photographers and videographers. Its 35mm focal length, which is popular for snapshots, delivers a natural perspective and wide field of view similar to the human eye. It can create a natural sense of spaciousness and perspective which is especially suitable for shooting causal snapshots. When used with the EOS R series cameras, it is an ideal combination for users who are seeking a compact system or a lightweight walkaround camera for everyday snapshots.

EOS R • ISO 100 • 1/125s • f/16

F1.8 Large Aperture

The lens’ f/1.8 large aperture, with a 9-blade circular aperture, allows users to create stunning portraits and close-up photos with shallow depth of field and beautiful background blur easily. The high brightness of the large aperture also allows a faster shutter speed for easy capture of fast-moving subjects even in low-light environment. It makes this lens ideal for shooting portraits, snapshots and cityscape at night time with beautiful out-of-focus background.

EOS R • ISO 200 • 0.4 s • f/1.8

0.5x Magnification with Impressive Bokeh

The RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM is capable of shooting at 0.5x maximum magnification with a minimum focusing distance of 17cm. Its relatively long working distance of 7cm (distance from the 1st lens element to the subject) allows users to reveal the tiny and intricate details of small subjects such as jewellery, crafts, flowers or food from a distance without blocking the ambient light since the closeness of the lens may cast a shadow over the subject.

EOS R • ISO 100 • f/1.8 • 1/125s 

High Speed and Accurate AF

The gear-type STM (stepping motor) in RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM is in the largest class in terms of focus unit weight and focus stroke. This STM with the high performance CPU provides fast and accurate autofocus. The gear-type STM also supports Full-time Manual Focus and the smooth “Movie Servo AF” when recording movie with EOS R Series’ Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology.

Superb Image Stabilization

The lens’ built-in optical image stabilizer offers 5-stop shake compensation¹ during normal shooting, and a stunning 8-stop shake compensation² is achieved when used with the EOS R series cameras equipped with In-Body Image Stabilization.

Moreover, the lens also features Canon’s Hybrid IS, which corrects both angle-based and shift-based camera shake common in macro photography, providing up to 3-stop shake compensation³ at 0.5x magnification.

EOS R • ISO 100 • f/1.8 • 0.8s 

High Image Quality

EOS R • ISO 100 • 1/640 s • f/1.8

The RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM adopts a newly developed 11 elements in 9 groups optical design with 1 Glass-molded (GMo) aspherical lens element in the focus group to correct spherical aberration and achieve superior image quality from infinity to close-up. This lens also possesses a large-diameter lens element in the position closest to the focal plane by taking the advantage of the RF mount. As a result, it achieves corner-to-corner sharpness even at aperture fully open and reduces the size of the overall optical system. Moreover, by placing a fixed lens group behind the focus lens group, aberrations caused by focal operation are suppressed, allowing users to shoot high quality image even at the maximum magnification.

 Enhanced Operability

¹ CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 35mm, EOS R is used. In yaw/pitch direction.
² CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 35mm, EOS R5 is used. In yaw/pitch direction.
³ Canon Standard. Based on a shutter speed of [1/focal length] seconds, said to be the limit for hand-held photography without image stabilization.

Lens Diagram

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