Two unreleased lenses have appeared for certification in Russia. This brings the total of known unreleased lenses to three.
The most talked-about lens recently has been the long rumoured Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM.
Usually, once lenses reach certification agencies, you can expect them to be announced within 90 days. However, there could be some delays because of the manufacturing challenges that still exist.
New unreleased lenses
- 5050C005
- 5051C005
Previously known unreleased lens
- 4857C005
The following three lenses were announced alongside the development announcement of the Canon EOS R3, and none of these have the same product codes as the lenses above.
You can see our RF lens roadmap here, keep in mind this list may be incomplete.
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All these f/2 zooms and f/1 (or -1 ;) ) primes are great engineering but will move this ILC market up, up, up - making it just more expensive.
I usually buy f2.8L glass, but after buying the EF16-35 f4L IS, I may give a hard look at more f4L lenses, provided they make them, and soon! It is nice to see all the f2.8's and even f2's but they are squeezing great quality out of the f4L's, and I hope to see more of those soon. I also am dying to see more midrange-type lenses like the incredible 85mm f2 MACRO.
And for the love of Baby Benji, please Canon, make a cheap 40 or 45mm pancake that does f2. If you made a 40mm f2.8 STM for EF, then you should be able to do a 40mm f2 pancake no problem.
I would kill for a 28mm f/3.5 pancake, discreet street photo king!
This is what I got them for, happy hunting:
11-24 f/4 L USM $1,100 (Craigslist)
14mm f/2.8 L $800 (Roberts Camera, used department)
24mm f/1.4 L USM II $600. (Facebook Marketplace)
35 f/1.4 L USM II $900 (Facebook Marketplace)
50mm f/1.2 L USM $600 ( Facebook, Marketplace, Bought this one 2 weeks ago)
85mm f/1.4 L IS USM $700 (ebay)
100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro $550 (Friend)
135mm f/2 L USM $625 (KEH)
180mm F/3.5 L Macro $400. ( My favorite lens on the R6 so far ) (B&H Used Department)
200mm f/2.8 L USM $300 (Adorama Used Department)
300mm f/4 IS L USM $450 (Ebay)
400mm f/5.6 L USM $400 (ebay)
I bought the 2x III and 1.4x III, and both extension tubes new though. Been running my whole business off this setup. One happy Canon fanboy over here. I also use a 5DsR, and an old Canon 1V, so EF lenses are doubly helpful there.
Like CanonGrunt said, you have to look at every site and compare and keep watching.
1) RF 14-35 mm f4
2) RF 35 mm f1.2
3) RF 100-400 mm non L zoom
Would be great if Canon also released a RF 24 mm f1.4 L lens especially if it had a very good close focus distance.