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Unlike 2024, it looks like Canon is going to be announcing things in a more spread-out fashion. As you know, most of what Canon announced last year came late in the year. That won't be the case in 2025.
Canon's first round of announcements this year included the PowerShot V1, EOS R50 V, RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ and RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, Canon's widest f/1.4 lens ever.
NAB starts in Las Vegas this week, and while it used to be a show that provided a lot of big splashes from the likes of Canon, that hasn't been the case for the last bunch of years. Canon will probably use the show to show off the latest announcements as well as the Cinema EOS C400 and C80.
Canon RF 14-28mm f/2.8L IS USM Z
We have been told that Canon will be announcing a new wide angle Z lens in the near future, though “near future” can be a relative term.
We're told that the lens will be an RF 14-28mm f/2.8L IS USM Z, which will complete the new Z “holy trinity” when matched with the RF 24-105mm f/2,8L IS USM Z and RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z. Both of which are brilliant lenses, even if the Power Zoom functionality could use some new zoom motor accessories for a lot less money.
Are there more Z lenses planned?
We haven't heard anything further about full-frame L Z lenses. There probably isn't much point in a Z lens longer than 200mm, as the Power Zoom accessory is designed to be handheld.
We could see the possibility of a slower “super zoom” type of Z lens, but that's nothing more than an opinion at this point.
We do know that we'll see more Power Zoom RF-S lenses in the coming months.
Summary
Sure, Canon already has a lot of wide-angle zoom lens offerings, but adding another probably isn't out of the question. Canon has never had a problem with a ton of overlap in their lineup and in the end, we all want choices, don't we?
Wow, that´d be a lot of trinities (or trinitys? the dictionary said there is no plural form)
Z-trinity:
RF 14-28mm F2.8 Z (rumored)
RF 24-105mm F2.8 Z
RF 70-200mm F2.8 Z
F2.8 - L-trinity:
RF 15-35mm F2.8
RF 24-70mm F2.8
RF 70-200mm F2.8
F4 - L-trinity:
RF 14-35mm F4
or RF 10-20mm F4 L
RF 24-105mm F4 --> does it really count?
RF 24-70mm F4 --> not available...are there any rumors???
RF 70-200mm F4
F2.8 - non L-trinity:
RF 16-28mm F2.8
RF 28-70mm F2.8
RF 70-170mm F2.8 ??? --> rumored lens
F2 L trinity --> hopefully there will be lenses to complete it
RF 28-70mm F2
rumored:
RF 24-70mm F2
RF 70-135/ 150mm F2
RF UWA F2 zoom --> I am guessing it will either end at 28mm or 24mm depending on what Canon does with the successor of the RF 28-70mm F2. I have no idea where it would start.
Five trinities (plus maybe the extra RF 24-105mm F4) would give us 16-17 great options and we're not even counting the 15-30mm and 24-105mm non L 🙂
good times to be a photographer (if it weren't for all those video-centered lenses)
I am thinking more of a set more in line with the RF 16-28 f/2.8 and RF 28-70 f/2.8.
I do not see much of a point if it is not both smaller and cheaper than those.
I'm heading to the mountains of India on Saturday for a month with 2x R5 II's and
F4 - L-trinity:
RF 14-35mm F4
RF 24-105mm F4 --> does it really count?
RF 70-200mm F4
+ the 35mm F1.4
All gear can fit in a carry on backpack under 7KG.
Never had such a sharp WA zoom.
OK, vignetting is on the high side, but I don't care, shooting landscapes between f/ 5,6 and f/11.
And, what is very important to me, it is extremely sharp at 35mm, my most used focal length.
My next buy will be the 24-70 II or f/2. 🙂
Now all we need is that RF 200-500 f/4.
But you're right in one point: a new 24-70mm F4 would have some competition (RF 28-70 f/2.8) the EF version didn't have.
This one and RF 35mm F1.2!
Worst case, I would drop the RF24-105/4 for my 2 lens kit under 2kg. Covers landscape and telephoto with cropping on the R5 if needed. Not good for portraits though 🙂