The first half of 2021 is not going to be an exciting time for Canon shooters. The company continues to work on getting over the supply chain and manufacturing issues, something that is apparently going to be resolved by late March.
A source with a stellar track record has told me that Canon will announce more lenses at once than ever before. The lenses will have different shipping dates, but Canon is going to make a “massive splash with a new camera and many many lenses”.
I have posted the known RF lens roadmap a couple of times, and you can check it out here. Keep in mind that the list may not be complete.
One lens not on the roadmap is a dedicated RF mount macro lens, I have been told numerous times that we'll see one this year, but I don't yet know the focal length or speed.
There will be a lot more information on this topic in the coming weeks, I can't say why, but things should start to come into focus.
I would love to have the 28-70 2.8 in RF, especially since the R5/R6 have ibis.
The former isn’t very appealing to the core market without that first bunch of ‘whites’.
And I don't see the coming RF 1,4/135 as a replacement for the EF 135, it will be extremely expensive, heavy and bulky. So, the risk is customers getting Sigmas or Zeiss instead.
I certainly do not question the validity of the RF 135 concept, but doubt it will be as successful as the EF f 2 /135 L.
Many new RF lenses have been developed mostly for pros, who, doubtlessly need them. Yet, other less demanding and fortunate customers shouldn't be forgotten. There still is a market between professional and beginner. Till now, I could afford most L lenses, but I'd hate having to resort in the future to non-wheathersealed STM lenses. I can't presently afford the RF 1,2/50, but do not want to buy the RF 1,8/50, for mechanical and optical reasons.
I'm still praying its an R1 which I will be able to ignore.
Might we see a 7D replacement on an R mount, if Canon does have a peep at this site occasionally, they will see a big desire for a quality APS-C R7.
It would appear Canon is well and truly behind the R Mount but being relatively new they are still lacking in lens choice compared to the established Sony range so a flurry of new lenses would be welcomed by us all, but many be not by our bank manager :)
Canon and Nikon are looking to pass Sony in mirrorless lenses in a short time.
RF 28-280 f/2.8 (no need for IS)
as it would me help to reduce my equipment
from a 5D Mk. IV with the 24-70 f/2.8
and an EOS R with the 70-200 f/2.8
to one R5 with this dream lens for my sports photography.
OK, i guess i would not save much weight ...
RF Cinema Glass
I'm guessing the exciting camera will be a full frame cine camera that fits between FF c500 with EF mount and the Super35 C70 which is RF and requires the EF RF adapter.
Then the Lenses will be a full cine link of RF glass.
This way they take care of all the current EF glass users and have top of the line C700, C500 and C300 cameras that support that glass. Doing FF RF cine body brings these incredible photo lenses to the cinema world like they did with EF. But they need RF cine glass to pair with these cameras to be used on sets that require full manual glass.
Heh, I see what you did there. ;)
Canon R1
Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM