The Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM has been rumored for quite some time, I have been told multiple times that Canon would like a line of f/1.2L prime lenses for the RF mount.
Now I have been told that Canon may also be working on a DS (defocus smoothing) version of the RF 35mm f/1.2L USM to be announced sometime in the first half of 2021.
We haven't seen a patent for such an optical formula yet, but there are a lot of optical formula patents for an RF 35mm f/1.4L USM, including one with a soft-focus setting. It's quite possible that there are a lot of prototypes of these lenses.
This information comes from an unknown source, so treat it accordingly.
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No need to worry just because there are some high end lenses being in the works as well.
but I think 35mm is very common for Super35 because it is the standard focal length (or close to it)?!
A DS might be a great tool for film makers due to the softer dreamier backgrounds it provides - and the
10 stop gray filter set in the C70 body will support the use of f/1.2 with great ease!
and is a unique combination of well done features.
High aperture, effective IS and Macro make it really versatile (I think I have written it lots of
times) ...
The 35mm f/1.2 DS will have the light gathering of a f/2.0 lens if the tech hasn't changed from the 85.
I just had to look at buying a whole new damned bag.
I think what the RF lineup needs next is
If I were doing it, I would mask the subject out from the background and add a tasteful amount of gaussian blur.