Comments on: Lens Rumors This Week

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By: JustDreaming

JustDreaming — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:22:52 +0000

Yes, it certainly drops off wide open, but according to the MTF charts, so does the new 50mm / f1.2L. So as to be fair, when you compare both at f8, the old f1.4 has better contrast and sharpness. I realise that we would purchase it for the extra 1/2 stop of brightness & shallow DOF, but an interesting observation. Has anyone made a hands-on comparison?

By: N. Jensen

N. Jensen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:46:44 +0000

The f/1.4 is not optically great (wide open), it’s an outdated spherical design.

By: JustDreaming

JustDreaming — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:42:37 +0000

Canon needs to update:
1) 50mm / f1.4 a great lens optically, except for the autofocus system (currently not the Canon normal, excellent, “ring type” USM motor), which breaks easily, even for those of us which look after our equipment.
2) 400mm / f5.6L. This lightweight & economical lens needs IS.

By: kobewankenobi

kobewankenobi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:56:06 +0000

not buying any landscape lens with no chance to use polarizer and nd filters
no way

yes in few cases having a 14 might get the pix more dramatic
but i prefer having 98% of other cases
when a polarizer or a nd or both will get you a better pic

By: jweu

jweu — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:49:16 +0000

I looked at the patent 14-24. Do we have to read patent documentation now to get all the data of the lenses? Why don’t they give us all the nice charts about distortion and other things at the web side? The charts wouldn’t be part of the patent documentation if they don’t carry important information. Why are the charts from Canon not part of the product information shipped with the lens. Zeiss has no problem with that.

By: Glass Man

Glass Man — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:03:21 +0000

HIS might show up with the 24-70 2.8L, it’s awesome for semi-macro work.

By: Glass Man

Glass Man — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0000

I hope they move the IS button on the 70-200, it’s very easy to switch off without trying. It would be cool if you could activate the lens IS through controls in/on the camera body.

By: paolo

paolo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:20 +0000

I’ve only a realistic hope: short time for the new version of 24-105 f4, with the correction of distorsion at 24mm that in full frame is now much disturbing (vignetting is solved by assistence replacing two lens, i’ve seen it done twice). I’ve heard rumors that the new version will be avalaible in 2010, so I’m waiting for…no one has more details?

By: Stephan Schobloch

Stephan Schobloch — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:00 +0000

I was just going to buy the 24-70 f2.8 next month but now there’s again rumors about a new version with IS. I think I’d rather wait and see if Canon finally decides to build this lens. Honestly, I’m pretty sure the lens would sell like hot cake, so if they’re able to build it, I can see no reason why the wouldn’t want to do it.