Canon plans to develop more lenses that no one has done before

[Canon Rumors]

TESDO sat down with the development team of the Canon RF 24-105 F2.8L IS USM Z, and they aren't done with the landmark lenses that have never been done before. There was a time when Canon's lens development was pretty conservative and couldn't do a good wide angle if they tried (and they did try,

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[Andreasb]

They can start by doing something decent finally for RF-s lenses, how about a RF-S 15-60 F4 IS

 

[josephandrews222]

...how many 'decent' Canon-branded EF-S lenses were made?

17-55 2.8 IS? Others? 15-85 3.5-5.6?

If past is prologue Canon will not manufacture all that many RF-S 'enthusiast' lenses.

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[Richard CR]

They can start by doing something decent finally for RF-s lenses, how about a RF-S 15-60 F4 IS

That doesn't sound like a Z type halo lens though, and I doubt an APS-C lens would be on the list for the esoteric lens design that has never been done before.

 

[sanj]

70-200 F2.

 

[Richard CR]

70-200 F2.

I had first had that on the article, and then realized with a 100mm front element, that it's simply not ever going to happen.
which is why i changed it to be a 70-135mm

 

[P-visie]

@josephandrews: no it is not just you, the forum has problems since sunday:

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[Quarkcharmed]

I just worked around this problem by signing out then signing back in.
I suspect many other forum users may be experiencing it.

 

[Richard CR]

I just worked around this problem by signing out then signing back in.
I suspect many other forum users may be experiencing it.

Yes. I'm not sure if anyone can read that that is experiencing the issues - but log off and log back on again seems to clear it up for some people.

We're working on it with support as we speak here.

 

[Emyr Evans]

A 600mm F4 with built it 1.4 TC please at under 3Kg.

 

[Quarkcharmed]

Yes. I'm not sure if anyone can read that that is experiencing the issues - but log off and log back on again seems to clear it up for some people.

We're working on it with support as we speak here.

My comment was a bit premature as it stopped working right after I sent the comment above, and wasn't working for a few minutes, but right now it works again. Maybe it works intermittently.
Thanks for following up on it.

 

[Ph0t0]

There are a few on my dreamlist:

Something like 14mm or 16mm with f1.4 or f1.2 for nightscapes

Then a standard zoom walkaround that goes a bit wider:
18-70mm f4 or 20-105mm f4

Maybe a f4 version of the 100-400mm lens

A 70-300mm f4 lens

Shift versions of zoom lenses, for architecture and landscapes.
16-30mm shift
24-70mm shift

 

[Quackator]

...how many 'decent' Canon-branded EF-S lenses were made?

The EF-S 55-250 IS STM was a stellar price/performer ratio.

 

[Quackator]

I had first had that on the article, and then realized with a 100mm front element, that it's simply not ever going to happen.
which is why i changed it to be a 70-135mm

I have been even more reasonable, asking for a 2.0/70-135mm for ages already.

BUT!
It has to be as good wide open as the Sigma 135 ART.

And it should have a filter slot for the drop-in filters from the
respective mount converter or should start a new series of
lenses with unified filters similar to these.

The performance of the Sigma 135 ART with a Meike Black Mist 1/8
inside the filter slot is absolutely amazing.

 

[David_B]

Is Canon up to making the ultimate lens, the 50-500/f1.8?

The lenses that Canon is missing:
RF 24-70L f/4 (should be smaller & betterer than RF 24-105, like the EF version)
RF 70-300L

 

[Quackator]

Then a standard zoom walkaround that goes a bit wider:
18-70mm f4 or 20-105mm f4

20mm is pretty much the flange distance, which complicates design.
Sticking to 24, but maybe extend to 120 seems easier to achieve.
After all, Nikon is successful in these.

While I used both systems side by side, I'd use that quite often
on the Nikons.

 

[sanj]

I had first had that on the article, and then realized with a 100mm front element, that it's simply not ever going to happen.
which is why i changed it to be a 70-135mm

 

[Besisika]

As an outdoor portrait photographer, I am dreaming of a RF 105mm F1.4. Bokeh, bokeh, and more bokeh.

 

[koenkooi]

...how many 'decent' Canon-branded EF-S lenses were made?

17-55 2.8 IS? Others? 15-85 3.5-5.6?

If past is prologue Canon will not manufacture all that many RF-S 'enthusiast' lenses.

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FYI: I'm having difficulty accessing the Forums here on CR. I hope it is just me?!

The 60mm macro is still excellent today and the 35mm with built in lights seems like a good one as well.

EF-S 60 on the M6II last week:

https://flic.kr/p/2q3jum8

 

[Richard CR]

The 60mm macro is still excellent today and the 35mm with built in lights seems like a good one as well.

EF-S 60 on the M6II last week:

https://flic.kr/p/2q3jum8

EF-S 60mm is one sharp lens.