Patent Application: The Zoom You’ve Dreamt About: 70-150mm F2.0

[Exploreshootshare]

Probably not a lot of use for my landscape or wildlife work.

Due to its weight I wouldn't use it for landscape or wildlife either. I´d use it for events such as birthday parties, weddings, anniversary, family get to together and portrait stuff. I wouldn't use it for travel as well. There are better suited and lighter lenses for it.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I wouldn't use it for landscape or wildlife either. I´d use it for events such as birthday parties, weddings, anniversary, family get to together and portrait stuff. I wouldn't use it for travel as well. There are better suited lenses for it.

I did a landscape workshop some years back and i mostly had fast primes with me. EF 16-35mm II f2.8 L, EF 24mm f1.4 II L, EF 35mm f1.4 L, EF 50mm f1.2L, EF 85mm f1.2 II L, EF 135mm f2.0 L and a pair of teleconverters. I got some really good portfolio worthy shots, however i had the heaviest bag of the group and I was constantly swapping lenses. These days I have a far lighter and more convienient landscape kit.

 

[DSB]

If either of these lenses ever appears, I'd be running to the cash register with money in hand. Pair it with 28-70 f2 and you have an event photographers dream combo covering 28 mm to 150 mm at f2 in only 2 lenses. You wouldn't need a backpack, just 2 bodies and these 2 babies hanging off of each shoulder.

You might need a physiotherapist later though

 

[Canon Rumors]

If you were referring to me, I never meant to think you claimed "we told you!". I just thought there was a patent or some new glass formula on a different lens that could lead to dropping weight on a possible mkii of the Rf 28-70mm F2. I don't think a mkii is going to happen soon. The only two ways that is going to happen is if... the upcoming Sony f2 zoom is wider and a lot lighter (which I don't think it will be) or Canon actually developed a way to lighten the lens and there are using this technology on a 70-140ish mm lens.

Thx

Oh not at all, just tongue and cheek for the Reddit/Discord demographic with amnesia.

 

[chnrobi]

I would love this to pair with the 28-70 f2...
Cant wait fot it to become reality

 

[Halfmoon]

If either of these lenses ever appears, I'd be running to the cash register with money in hand. Pair it with 28-70 f2 and you have an event photographers dream combo covering 28 mm to 150 mm at f2 in only 2 lenses. You wouldn't need a backpack, just 2 bodies and these 2 babies hanging off of each shoulder.

You might need a physiotherapist later though

And before all these, some personalized GYM Training will help too......

 

[Loswr]

 

[scyrene]

70-200 f/2 or GTFO!

 

[Loswr]

70-200 f/2 or GTFO!

I'm open to a 200/2 long end, but that would put the lens in the price (and weight) bracket of the 100-300/2.8 instead of the 70-200/2.8. I suspect it's far more likely we'll see a lens that ends at 150/2 vs. 200/2.

 

[Elmonducky]

I dream of an affordable 600mm f5.6 lens!

 

[Chig]

70-200 f/2 or GTFO!

Yeah, it could share parts and casing with the 100-300mm f/2.8 and could even be a bit brighter say f/1.9
Super tele holy trinity :
70-200mm f/2
100-300mm f/2.8
200-500mm f/4 or even: 200-800mm f/2.8-5.6
Halo products and the uber rich will buy them

 

[DSB]

Yeah, it could share parts and casing with the 100-300mm f/2.8 and could even be a bit brighter say f/1.9
Super tele holy trinity :
70-200mm f/2
100-300mm f/2.8
200-500mm f/4 or even: 200-800mm f/2.8-5.6
Halo products and the uber rich will buy them

Uber rich? Why? I know plenty that own big white Canon tele lenses and are just regular folks. Yes, it's a big investment, but if you're a pro or a serious enthusiast, these aren't THAT expensive. I mean, HIFI freaks out there pay 3x as much for a set of speakers or an amp.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Yeah, it could share parts and casing with the 100-300mm f/2.8 and could even be a bit brighter say f/1.9
Super tele holy trinity :
70-200mm f/2
100-300mm f/2.8
200-500mm f/4 or even: 200-800mm f/2.8-5.6
Halo products and the uber rich will buy them

I‘d rather have a 70-140mm F2 and keep it in the 3500 $/ € area and then have a legendary halo lens return as the RF 200mm F1.8

 

[Richard-CN]

If either of these lenses ever appears, I'd be running to the cash register with money in hand.

I wouldn't be able to run because i'd have the stitches from selling a kidney

 

[Richard-CN]

I usually dream about the 15-600 f1.2

i thought it was 10-1000 F1.0?

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I was going to joke that this would have to borrow a front element from a lighthouse.

Then I checked, and even the largest lighthouse lens would be too small.

Looking at a 500mm diameter front element there....it would dwarf even the green Bigma in size.

 

[Fran Decatta]

If this come true, probably will cost +4k, at least, but would be awesome to see it in the stores!

Anyways! To be honest, I dream with a f0.95 autofocus or a 50mm f/0.7 manual focus (no need to be impressive IQ)

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I‘d rather have a 70-140mm F2 and keep it in the 3500 $/ € area and then have a legendary halo lens return as the RF 200mm F1.8

I agree, this lens 70-140ish /f2.0 lens is in the "it's a variation of the 70-200/f2.8" ball park. Size, weight, price and use case scenario.

However a 135-200mm f2.0 would certainly be in the super white camp and a direct replacement of the legendary "Eye of Sauron" EF 200mm f1.8 / 200mm f2.0 LIS category. Another portraiture mega lens. The issue will always be size, weight and price. It's a halo lens that is probably the lowest sales of all the super whites for Canon.

The 300mm 2.8 is a great sports all rounder, 400mm 2.8 is super versatile with teleconverters, 500L is the weight saver, 600L for serious wild lifers and birds.
The 200L is a lens that doesn't really have a cache of buys who have a specific need for it. It's amazing for portraiture, but the only photographer I know who has one says it's his least used lens and only gets used for the odd family group shot on location. It's a beautifully rendering lens but expensive and cumbersome for that one trick horse.
Maybe Canon a 200-300mm f2.0-f2.8 lens?

 

[Richard-CN]

70-200 f/2 or GTFO!

you'd be looking at north of $6000 as that was what the Canon EF 200mm F2L IS USM cost. And that baby wasn't a zoom and rear filters are kind of a pain too. not sure you want Canon to do that

tbh - having it settle around 140-150mm seems like a good compromise in reach and also usability. We'd be around the 82mm front filters. which amusingly is less than the 28-70 F2, but here we are.

 

[Loswr]

… rear filters are kind of a pain too.

The 100-300/2.8 uses 112mm front filters

tbh - having it settle around 140-150mm seems like a good compromise in reach and also usability. We'd be around the 82mm front filters. which amusingly is less than the 28-70 F2, but here we are.

70-180/2 with a 95mm thread.