Canon RF 20mm F1.4L VCM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced March 2025
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
Typically £1,346–£1,837 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£1,149
at HDEW Cameras31% below its 30-day average
- Focal length: 20mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.4
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: VCM
- Weight: 519 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.19×, Focuses to 0.20 m
RF 20mm F1.4L VCM overview
The Canon RF 20mm F1.4L VCM is a 20mm f/1.4 prime for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in March 2025. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors as well as low light.
New, it sells for £1,149 to £1,919.99 at the 3 stores we track in the United Kingdom that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost £1,346 to £1,837 new.
Worth comparing it with the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift.
Where to buy the RF 20mm F1.4L VCM in United Kingdom
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HDEW CamerasBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
£1,149
Harrison Cameras
NewIn stock
Canon RF version
Cashback
£1,837
Cambrian Photography
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
£1,919.99
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Things to know
- 20mm prime, f/1.4.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (VCM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 519 g; 76.5 × 99.3 mm; 67mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.20 m, up to 0.19× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (20mm-equivalent wide end)
- Low light (f/1.4)
From the RF 20mm F1.4L VCM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
About the same price in the UK as in Singapore, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,689≈ £1,262 | $1,749≈ £1,307 |
| United Kingdom(you)Cheapest | £1,149 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$2,471.82≈ £1,269 | — |
| Singapore | S$1,999≈ £1,165 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF 20mm F1.4L VCM prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £1,332.70 | £1,352.33 | £1,478 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | £1,332.70 | £1,478 | £1,478 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Discussions & forums
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Alternatives to the RF 20mm F1.4L VCM
Laowa
15mm f/2 Zero-D
15mm f/2 · 2016
- Manual focus
- 500 g
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RF 20mm F1.4L VCM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 20mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 20mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 15 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.20 m
- Max magnification
- 0.19×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (VCM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 519 g
- Diameter × length
- 76.5 × 99.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
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