Canon to Announce Another “World’s First” at Some Point This Year

[GMCPhotographics]

He did say 70-200 f/1.4 (or f/2) The front element would have to be the same size as a 400 f/2.8. I want a longer sibling to the 20-50 f/4 L IS Z, with the same design philosophy and at the same price, perhaps 35-85 f/2.8 L IS Z or 60-150 f/2.8 L IS Z.

No one seems to have noticed this new RF 20-50mm f4 L is the 2nd lens in a new F4 trio started with the RF 10-20mm f4 L. It's easy to guess what focal length and aperture the 3rd lens of the range will be, 50-xxx f4 L.

 

[neuroanatomist]

No one seems to have noticed this new RF 20-50mm f4 L is the 2nd lens in a new F4 trio started with the RF 10-20mm f4 L. It's easy to guess what focal length and aperture the 3rd lens of the range will be, 50-xxx f4 L.

I certainly noticed. But IMO, the trio is here already 10-20/4, 20-50/4 and 70-200/4.

 

[P-visie]

Nice to see the quote actually has meaning again. It didn't work for the team in 2018 and 2022

You can add 2026 to your list, just as we Dutch can add 2026 to a long list of missing penalty shoot outs.

 

[neonlight]

Is this the sandwich lens discussed recently?
And, the 200-600 or whatever the 200-500 morphs into, I hope Canon have not done an 800/1200 job on the 100-300.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I certainly noticed. But IMO, the trio is here already 10-20/4, 20-50/4 and 70-200/4.

Trends seem to come and go, not long ago everyone wanted an over lap in their focal ranges, ef 16-35 / 24-70 / 70-200 @ f2.8 seems to be wisdom of the "holy trinity". Then the f4 range came along and we got the 16-35, 24-105. but Canon chose to drop a curious 70-200mm f4 (a great lens) into the linage, where a 100-300/f4 would have seemed more logical. These days, Canon have released a 24-105/2.8 and a 100-300/2.8 (although slightly different classes of lens). Leaving the sub 24mm 2.8 UWA zoom available still available.
A lot of photographers like an over lap in the focal ranges, others like the (almost OCD) coverage...where one lens ends, the next one begins. Others seem quite happy to have gaps in their range. Personally, my current walkabouts trinity is my ef 11-24 f4 L, ef 24-70 f2.8L and ef 100-400 f5.6 II L. I have a gap between 70mm and 100mm. it's slightly worse than those fogures suggest because my 100-400 is closer to 110mm at the wide end and my 24-70 is closer to 60mm at the long end (depending on focus breathing). But I've rarely needed the 70-100mm because I usually can walk - zoom.
I think Canon will want to plug the new f4 gap with a 50-XXX f4 lens, they seem to like their trinity groupings. However, yes you are right the RF70-200 f4 LIS is a fine optic and plugs that gap more than adequately.