Comments on: Predictions for 2010 Part 2 – Lenses

By: Muteteh

Muteteh — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:28:18 +0000

Considering that the 28mm are normals for the APS-C cameras, I’m surprised to hear about a possible Canon EF-S fisheye before an upgrade to either EF 28mm lenses or a new EF-S 28mm lens.

By: John

John — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:13:04 +0000

At the risk of being repetitive, I want a super wide wide zoom to complement the 70 – 200 2.8 L lens for APS-C sensors. It does not exist from Canon. This would mean a 14mm – 70mm 2.8 L. Can we encourage great Red Father to do something that captures a full frame 21 – 105 mmm 2.8 L WOW. Now THAT would be a Killer lens!

By: bearcat

bearcat — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:56:44 +0000

I am surprised that so few people are talking about the 50mm 1.2L. The problems with this expensive piece of glass have to be an embarassment to Canon. I tend to think that if Canon updates the 50 1.4, they will have to do the 50 1.2L at the same time. And yes, I know the 50 1.2L is a recent introduction.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:30:35 +0000

These rumours of a Canon f2 zoom have reminded me of a lens I used a few times years ago, but never owned. In pre-AF days Tokina briefly had an unique ATX 60-120/2.8 zoom – excellent for portraits, and perhaps surprisingly, an excellent landscape trekking lens used with a couple of prime wideangles.
Something like this would be possible as a full frame f2 lens, or as an EFS equivalent, but neither 60-120/2 or 40-80/2 sound like Canon lenses – they rarely go for anything away from the accepted norm.
An f2 wideangle zoom seems impossible, a standard zoom would be nice, but probably quite limited in range, which leaves telephoto, 70-200/2 would be huge and ultra expensive and cut across other models.
But as the 7D is primarily an action camera, how about an EFS telephoto zoom? Say 45-130/2 or similar, which wouldn’t have to be massive and could use 72 or 77mm filters. I know Canon have seemed ruluctant to develop EFS lenses, but the 7D is supposed to be a new category – perhaps it heralds more emphasis on quality EFS optics…maybe…

By: homerfreak

homerfreak — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:10:38 +0000

Well, there are primes with IS, so why not a 50mm f/1,4 IS? Wuld be great, in my opinion =)

By: GL2

GL2 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:51:19 +0000

So much for my comments that this lens doesn’t need an update. It just got updated today.

By: Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:41:05 +0000

Not to be redundant, but I too would love to see the 50 1.4 updated. I need a new 50 that is usable wide open. The Sigma looks great, but I keep reading about the lousy AF, which is keeping me from buying it. IS in a prime would be sweet, but I won’t hold my breath for that one.

EF-S primes would be nice, but think I would avoid them unless they’re optically amazing for the cost.

By: ms

ms — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:10:24 +0000

don’t see the 400/5.6L on the site anymore… perhaps a 500/5.6L is on the way? Maybe even with IS… id pay 2k+ for that :)

By: Stranger

Stranger — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:39:26 +0000

canon must update non L primes as well like 24/2.8 or 28/2.8, with usm and of course better optical quality.

in 2009 canon intruduced some new lenses above 1000$ 24TSE 17TSE 24IIL in this year will be some new non L( maybe EFS) prime lens. Personally i’d like to see a 30mm prime with usm below 500$.

By: nah

nah — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:36:33 +0000

that’s 6 too many lenses. only a few of the ones you mention have patents and are seen as in need of update by anybody other than gearheads.

realistically you can probably expect all the patented stuff to show up and maybe one of two more at BEST.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:33:17 +0000

Not necessarily. The L primes are big in size and weight compared to the non-L’s, something not desired by FF shooters like landscape photographers. We want them light and compact for hiking. We also don’t need f/1.4 speed. The non-L wide angles are among the oldest designs Canon still sells, predating the digital era. Here are all the Canon non-L primes introduced before the Apple QuickTake 100 (the first consumer digital camera):

15mm f/2.8 FE – 22 years, 9 months
28mm f/2.8 – 22 years, 9 months
50mm f/2.5 Macro – 22 years, 1 months
24mm f/2.8 – 21 years, 2 months
35mm f/2 – 19 years, 3 months
50mm f/1.8 II – 19 years, 1 months
45mm f/2.8 TS-E – 18 years, 9 months
90mm f/2.8 TS-E – 18 years, 9 months
100mm f/2 – 18 years, 3 months
20mm f/2.8 – 17 years, 7 months
85mm f/1.8 – 17 years, 6 months
50mm f/1.4 – 16 years, 7 months

The 85mm f/1.8 and 100mm f/2 are still fine lenses where an update is unnecessary. The 45mm and 90mm TS-E’s are superb optically needing perhaps only a refresh to include the ability to tilt and shift in the same direction without modding. I have no experience with the 50mm macro to testify to it and the 50mm f/1.8, is still good- a great bang for the buck lens. The rest of the field though…meh. Updates please.

By: fotograf profesionist nunta Iasi

fotograf profesionist nunta Iasi — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Weel, the new EF 70-200 F/2.8 IS USM II is here: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=150&modelid=19092#ModelDetailAct

By: Dragos

Dragos — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:20:30 +0000

Yep! Herer also http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10010508canon70200isii.asp

Way to go, admin, you’ve already got one of the lenses right, though thins one was perhaps the easiest to predict.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:18:45 +0000

Um, optically the 45mm and 90mm are perhaps the two sharpest lenses Canon makes, the supertele primes included. The only thing that could use updating is the mechanical workings allowing the tilt and shift movements in the same direction without modding like the 17mm and 24mm. The 24mm TS-E Mk I was in need of the upgrade optically.

The lenses that need to be updates long ago are the non-L wide angle to normal primes like the 15mm FE, 20mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/1.4 (though it is the youngin of the bunch being only 16.5 years old). The 15mm, 28mm and 24mm are all over the legal drinking age in the U.S., 21 years old and the 35mm isn’t too far behind.