Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM Specs, Equivalents & Depth of Field

24 mm

Focal length

f/1.4

Maximum aperture

84°

Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)

Full frame

Designed for

Specifications#

Brand: Canon
Model: RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM
Lens type: Wide-angle prime
Focal length: 24 mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.4
Image circle: Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s): Canon RF
Projection: Rectilinear
Introduced: 2024
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 24 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame	24 mm · 84°	f/1.4
APS-C	36 mm · 61°	f/2.1
APS-C (Canon)	38 mm · 58°	f/2.2
Micro Four Thirds	48 mm · 49°	f/2.8

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 24 mm f/1.4 on full frame.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
24 mm	f/1.4	14.3 cm	58.9 cm	4.18 m	30.9 m	13.7 m	0.6%
24 mm	f/4	42.4 cm	1.98 m	∞	∞	4.82 m	0.2%
24 mm	f/8	97.4 cm	10.2 m	∞	∞	2.42 m	0.1%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 24 mm	NPF at 24 mm, f/1.4
Full frame	1/25 s	21 s	10 s
APS-C	1/40 s	14 s	7 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/40 s	13 s	7 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/50 s	10 s	6 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Canon RF mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mount Nikon Z Fujifilm X-mount Canon EF-M Hasselblad XCD Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM f/2.8
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary f/1.4

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 36 mm, and like 38 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM good for?

As a wide-angle prime it suits street, environmental portraits, landscapes and astro.

Sources & licences#

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