Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM vs. Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents for the same upper-body portrait framing: compare the Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM (1.0 m working distance, 17.1 mm pupil) against the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM (1.4 m working distance, 25.0 mm pupil).

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Optical & Portrait Metric Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 0.99 m 1.42 m The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM requires 0.4 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 160.9 mm (+570.4%) 34.7 mm (-0.7%) Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM frames like 160.9 mm (+570.4%) at 1.0 m; Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM frames like 34.7 mm (-0.7%) at 1.4 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 21 cm (90 cm – 1.11 m) 20 cm (1.33 m – 1.53 m) The Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM has a 4% thinner focus zone (21 cm vs. 20 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 17.1 mm (f/1.4) 25.0 mm (f/1.4) Distant background blur discs are 46% larger on the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.24 m 0.28 m Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM focuses 4 cm closer (0.24 m vs. 0.28 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription US20250389929A1 (17/12) JP H11-211978A (11/9) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Questions

Which blurs the background more, Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM or Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM at f/1.4 has a 17.1 mm entrance pupil, while Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM at f/1.4 has a 25.0 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM and Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM?

For an upper-body portrait, Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM stands 0.99 m from the subject (sharp zone 21 cm, from 90 cm to 1.11 m), whereas Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM stands 1.42 m away (sharp zone 20 cm, from 1.33 m to 1.53 m).

How do the optical designs of Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM and Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM compare?

Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM uses 17 elements in 12 groups (US20250389929A1, effective focal length 160.9 mm at portrait distance). Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM uses 11 elements in 9 groups (JP H11-211978A, effective focal length 34.7 mm).

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