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    Canon will announce more lenses at one time than ever before in the 2nd half of 2021 [CR2]

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    canon150mil - Canon will announce more lenses at one time than ever before in the 2nd half of 2021 [CR2]

    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.

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    1. I Think that canon should make a low priced RF 17-40mm F/4L lens with IS USM (maybe with 7 aperture blades like the EF version to keep the cost down) and I'm sure a lot of people with low budgets would buy it if they made it about £400. That would be a good price for such a lens.
    2. I Think that canon should make a low priced RF 17-40mm F/4L lens with IS and I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't mind if the focus motor was STM to reduce the price. A Lot of people with low budgets would buy it. If they made it about £400 that would be a good price for such a lens.
      Historically, STM has been reserved for Non L series glass. Could you write the same post and leave out the L designation and still feel the same way?
    3. That's exciting! Any hints on where that new camera will fit into the lineup? Are we talking flagship, APS-C, high resolution, EOS-M? All have made the rounds in rumours, but I do which one has the golden ticket for 2021!
    5. I Think that canon should make a low priced RF 17-40mm F/4L lens with IS USM and I'm sure a lot of people with low budgets would buy it if they made it about £400. That would be a good price for such a lens.
      Unfortunately, I don’t think there will be any L lens for 400 anything.
    7. Well that’s not too difficult a guessing game, R1/X along with RF 300 and 400 f2.8’s, RF 500 and 600 f4’s, RF 800 f5.6, maybe RF 1200 and super fast 200. That makes seven lenses without anything most people want or need. I’d guess an RF 35 L either 1.4 or 1.2 and maybe even a fast RF 24 L.

      The former isn’t very appealing to the core market without that first bunch of ‘whites’.
    8. Still hoping for some lightweight L primes, especially wide angles.
      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.
    9. I just want 2 lenses:

      • Some kind of fast 40mm (F/2 or better)
      • A new 135/2.8
      A very slow 12-xx would be great too but is completely unrealistic. Anyway we'll see what they come up with
    12. I just want 2 lenses:

      • Some kind of fast 40mm (F/2 or better)
      • A new 135/2.8
      A very slow 12-xx would be great too but is completely unrealistic. Anyway we'll see what they come up with
      A 40 prime in RF would bring me to the system (to a R6). I know...weird. I just love that focal length.
    14. I think the Canon lens and body supply in the UK at least is improving I see a lot more R bodies and RF lenses in stock these last few weeks.

      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 :)
    16. I am still hoping for the once rumored
      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 ...
    17. FF RF Cine
      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.
    18. "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."

      Heh, I see what you did there. ;)

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