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Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM

A fast wide-standard L prime for environmental portraits, low-light reportage and video — its minimal focus breathing (within 1% even before electronic correction) is what reviewers single out, making it a genuine cinema-adjacent choice rather than just a fast stills prime. Full weather sealing and a dedicated iris ring round out a lens built to work equally well on a gimbal or a tripod.

Starting from
£1671 new
Used from £1059 (Wex Photo Video)
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£1059
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Value & Depreciation
£1680
Launch price
→
£1671
Today
=
1%
Value drop
Over ~2 years, this camera has cost roughly £4/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.
Core
Released
2024
Lens Type
Prime
Focal Length
24mm
Aperture
f/1.4
Compatible Mount
Canon RF
Filter Size
67mm
Dimensions
76.5mm x 99.3mm
Weight
515g
Weather Sealed
Yes
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
VCM — linear voice-coil motor with a Nano USM floating-element assist
Optical IS
None (relies on body IS if available)
Aperture Blades
11
Magnification
0.17x
Min. Focus Distance
0.24m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
7.0
Street
7.0
Travel
6.4
Wedding & Events
6.5
Vlogging & Video
6.6
Filmmaking
7.2
Documentary
6.9
Landscape
7.8
Casual
5.3
Food
5.4
Architecture
7.6
Astrophotography
7.8
Underwater
7.3
✅ Great For
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Landscape 7.8 Strong on optical quality, focal length and weather sealing.
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Astrophotography 7.8 Strong on maximum aperture, focal length and optical quality.
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Architecture 7.6 Strong on optical quality, focal length and filter compatibility.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
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Casual 5.3 Held back by focal length and optical stabilisation.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
Price History — RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM