Patent: Some crazy fast RF mount prime lenses, including an RF 18mm f/1.0L

[Antono Refa]

Perfect!
Now I can make my model's nose as large as possible without it being in focus.

There are uses for wide and fast, e.g. astro, and there are other lenses in this niche, e.g. Sigma 14mm f/1.8

 

[deleteme]

There are uses for wide and fast, e.g. astro, and there are other lenses in this niche, e.g. Sigma 14mm f/1.8

Sure, but I am certain we will see mostly non-astro images from such a creature if it ever sees the light of day (or as you might say "first light")

 

[Antono Refa]

Sure, but I am certain we will see mostly non-astro images from such a creature if it ever sees the light of day (or as you might say "first light")

And that's reason enough not to release such lenses. Sure.

 

[deleteme]

And that's reason enough not to release such lenses. Sure.

They will release such lenses only if they see money. I have zero idea how large the astro market is but they did intro the Ra so there's that.

 

[koenkooi]

They will release such lenses only if they see money. I have zero idea how large the astro market is but they did intro the Ra so there's that.

Someone pointed out that the Ra is aimed at 'deep sky' astro, not the wide angle star scapes that Canon lenses tend to suck at due to coma.