{"id":20357,"date":"2026-04-23T16:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creatorkitdepot.com\/?p=20357"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:41:52","slug":"update-and-correction-regarding-the-canon-14mm-f-1-4l-vcm-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creatorkitdepot.com\/?p=20357","title":{"rendered":"Update and Correction Regarding the Canon 14mm f\/1.4L VCM Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"fluid-iframe\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\">\n<p><iframe title=\"We&#039;ve Got Some EXPLAINING to Do...\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hzAolPjlGls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In February, <em>PetaPixel<\/em> published its <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2026\/02\/12\/canon-14mm-f-1-4l-vcm-review-major-trade-offs-for-compactness\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">review of the Canon 14mm f\/1.4L VCM lens<\/a> and found some issues with its performance in astrophotography. There were many theories from readers and viewers of the YouTube channel as to why this happened, but none of them were right. The truth is a little more interesting. <\/p>\n<p>In the original review, <em>PetaPixel<\/em> noticed that corner performance when photographing stars was particularly poor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt f\/1.4, the stars would often streak towards the center of the frame, and although heavy cropping can cut this out, it reduces the utility of having such a wide lens to begin with,\u201d Chris Niccolls wrote at the time. \u201cI think this issue stems largely from the compact design of the lens. In order to maximize space, the lens gives up on image circle coverage and the corners become a problem. I\u2019d happily use this lens for astrophotography shots, but I would either stop down or crop, both of which are less than ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-839046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5351-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/> This lens should be ideal for astrophotography but the corners suffer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_839047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-839047\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-839047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/051A5355-f1.8-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-839047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even at f\/1.8, the corner stars still show streaking towards the center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_839059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-839059\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A clear night sky filled with numerous small, bright stars scattered across a dark, blue-black background. No clouds or visible landmarks, just the starry expanse.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-839059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-051A5345-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-839059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer look (100% crop) at the star streaking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>PetaPixel<\/em> readers suggested that this could not be expected performance and perhaps there was an issue with focus, how long the exposure was, or perhaps it was due to using the wrong RAW profile in post production. <\/p>\n<p>None of these suggestions were correct (Jordan Drake, who photographed the stars, didn\u2019t make any errors). Instead, the problem was determined to be a misaligned sensor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the issues that we discovered with corner sharpness, specifically when shooting astrophotography, the people at Canon reached out to try and help explain the problems. We constantly strive to exhaustively test the lenses we review as accurately as possible. It turns out, that our testing was sound, but we did have an R5 camera with a slightly misaligned sensor. This exacerbated the corner issues that we were getting,\u201d Niccolls explains. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Large reddish rock formations stand beneath a night sky with faint green aurora and scattered stars; patches of snow are visible on the ground.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-850983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9516.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky terrain with patches of snow under a night sky illuminated by green northern lights, with large boulders and cliffs in the foreground and faint light on the horizon.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-850982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9512.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe retested a new lens with a newly-certified R5 II and lens and confirmed that the sensor issue was no longer a factor. It\u2019s important to be clear that we did still see the same issues with vignetting, and the field curvature of the lens does cause stars at the periphery to streak. However, the lens does a good job at handling astrophotography situations with a little bit of care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Large rocky outcrop on a snowy landscape under a starry night sky, with faint green aurora borealis lights stretching overhead.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-850980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9A9504.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_850981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-850981\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"A night sky filled with many small, bright stars scattered across a deep blue and black background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"size-large wp-image-850981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-320x168.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner-550x288.jpg 550w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/100-crop-of-corner.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-850981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100% crop of the corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, while the lens isn\u2019t <em>perfect<\/em>, it is a significantly better performer than it appeared in our review. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2026\/02\/12\/canon-14mm-f-1-4l-vcm-review-major-trade-offs-for-compactness\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">updated the review<\/a> and published a new video with the findings. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canon-14mm-Comparison-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"A night sky with stars shown in three vertical panels, labeled f\/1.4, f\/2, and f\/2.8, demonstrating different camera aperture settings and their effect on star visibility and brightness.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-850998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canon-14mm-Comparison-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canon-14mm-Comparison-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canon-14mm-Comparison-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canon-14mm-Comparison-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the first round of astrophotography images that were included in <em>PetaPixel<\/em>\u2018s Sample Gallery for the lens have been replaced with a new set. <a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/sample-galleries\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><em>PetaPixel<\/em> Members can download that new gallery today<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for your suggestions and to Canon for helping <em>PetaPixel<\/em> get to the root of the problem.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Image credits:<\/strong> Photographs by Jordan Drake for PetaPixel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February, PetaPixel published its review of the Canon 14mm f\/1.4L VCM lens and found some issues with its performance in astrophotography. 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