400mm, 600mm and 800mm DO Lenses
Patents have shown up showing new DO optical formulas with 2:1, 1:1 and 1:4 macro functions.
Adding macro functionality to super telephoto lenses would be a pretty cool feature. It’s also good to see DO patents continue to show up, it’d be nice to see new DO lenses.
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New Tilt-Shift lenses in 2013?
The 45mm and 90mm tilt-shifts have been on the replacement cycle for a while now, probably since the day after the 17mm and latest 24mm tilt-shifts were announced a few years ago.
Apparently we’re going to see a new 45mm and 90mm tilt-shift announced in 2013. Both of the lenses will receive the “L” treatment and the updated movement mechanisms. I would like to see the lock knobs built a bit better, I found them to be unreliable in the rental world and they are quite an expensive repair.
Also coming in 2013? A new “specialist lens”. I’m not completely sure what would be considered a specialist lens, although a new macro would probably fit the bill.
Source: [NL]
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Off to Sigma
The first place I wanted to head to was Sigma and checkout the new Sigma 180 f/2.8 OS Macro lens. It’s the first 180mm f/2.8 macro lens ever produced. Sigma hasn’t yet issued an official press release on the lens. The other lenses announced by Sigma were for the mirrorless market.
The new macro lens intro | Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 & my wife.
First Impressions
It’s an impressive size for a macro lens. It’s larger than the Canon 180 f/3.5L by a fair margin. Especially in width. The front element is quite impressive and it weighs accordingly. The tripod collar seems extremely solid and the switches on the side are of decent quality. The fit and finish on the lens is about what you’d expect from Sigma. This is another lens that no longer has the spray on hair coating of Sigma lenses in the past.
The lens didn’t have a lens hood on, so I have no idea how much that would extend the size of this large macro lens. I’ve yet to use a macro lens that isn’t sharp, and by appearance alone, this will probably continue the trend. I only hope Sigma has used quality parts inside the lens and quality control is up to par at launch.
The Sigma 180mm f/2.8 OS Macro & 5D Classic
Availability & Pricing?
The official word I received from the representatives at the Sigma booth was the price was unknown and it would begin shipping in March.
I asked about more Sigma lenses in the pipeline and received the usual “no comment” and a smile.
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65 f/2.8 Macro
Patent Publication No. 2011-191743
Example 8
180 f/3.5 Macro / 150 f/2.8 Macro / 135 f/2.8 Macro
Patent Publication No. 2011-191743
Example 1
Example 4
Example 5
Four groups of positive and negative lenses accurately
Inner Focus
The combination of convex and concave lens, low dispersion and high dispersion in the most object side lens, chromatic aberration correction
Source [EG]
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New Macros and Tilt Shifts Coming?
Recent patents have shown new Macro and Tilt-Shift lenses. Below I’ve listed them.
Explain a patent
You cannot patent a lens per se, but you can patent an optical formula. I think it’s safe to talk about patents, as many of them have turned into actual consumer products.
Canon 50mm 1:1 f/2.8 Macro
Canon 90mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift
Canon 35mm f/2.8 1:2 Macro
Patent Publication No. 2011-107313
Published 2011.6.2
Filled 2009.11.16
50mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro
90mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift
35mm f/2.8 1:2 Macroa
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What’s not coming
All the patents for DO lenses has sparked some questions. I’m told that no DO lenses are planned for the near future.
What is coming?
From a decent source, this is claimed to be the roadmap. Timing of this stuff is still up in the air. You just have to look at the delays of the new lenses until March to see nothing is ever written in stone.
There will be an abundance of “speciality” lenses. I can see it happening, you’re not going to sell that many tilt shift lenses, so production is less of an issue.
Tilt Shifts
Both the TS-E 45 and TS-E 90 will be updated in 2011. Availability may not be until 2012. Both lenses will be L.
Macro
A new long Macro is coming. It may not be 180mm, but it will be an L. An EF-S macro with the hybrid IS will also appear.
More L’s?
There’s nothing to add about the usual suspects for replacement. We all know what’s been talked about countless times.
A wide angle f/4L with IS is “definitely coming”.
Bodies?
Nothing on bodies at the moment.
Lots of murmurs about an entry level full frame camera. Nothing concrete and this idea pops up every so often.
Lens Rentals Used Gear Sale
LR still has a few used lenses for Canon. I’m surprised to see 70-200 f/2.8L IS version 1′s in stock. A 10-22 at $599 is still available. It’s a fantastic lens!
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The Future of EOS Lenses
Busted!
As I mentioned in “CR’s Take”, it didn’t seem overly viable.
A CR2-3 source has been telling me another non L EF prime is on the close horizon.
1Ds Mark IV
The first words about the camera in a while came in today. It was suggesting the camera would be a post Photokina camera.
New Video Camera Format
2 folks have said a new interchangeable lens video camera would be shown at Photokina. Canon has paid close attention to Sony & Panasonic.
EVIL (Eletronic Viewfinder Interchangable Lens)
There’s something on the horizon from Nikon. However, Canon will be the last to the party.
I have a funny feeling that whenever Canon enters the segment, they’ll be the first one to do it 100% right. Or am I kidding myself?
Before you ask; Yes, I like the “EVIL” acronym.
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More reports of what’s coming in glass
We’ve already seen information for 2 lenses that are highly anticipated as well as expected.
The ever popular EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS and EF 60 f/2.8 IS Macro .
There is a report today at NL of an EF 200 f/4L IS Macro coming down the immediate pipe as well.
It would make a lot of sense to have the entire macro lineup redone (outside of the 50 compact Macro). That’ll be Canon set for the next 10 years.
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60D Specs
18mp
Slightly different form factor than 50D.
No articulating screen
6.5fps
New AF System
Expect an announcement during the 3rd week of August
EF 60 f/2.8 IS Macro
This lens will be released at the same time. Notice it’s not EF-S.
EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS
I’m told the testing phase of the lens is complete and manufacturing will start in the next 30 days.
Announcement in August.
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EF and not EF-S?
A claimed sighting of a prototype new Macro. An EF 60mm f/2.8 Macro IS. The tipster may have meant EF-S.
We’ve already seen a patent for the 60 Macro with IS.
A separate source has said to expect to see the new Macro with a 60D announcement.
New Macro to the Lineup?
The same source says Canon engineers are working on a Macro with the hybrid IS that is longer than the current 180mm f/3.5L. That macro lens would remain in the lineup.
Don’t expect this macro anytime soon.
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