ecqns said:
SkynetTX said:
I would really be surprised if Canon released some useful lenses this year like a 24-70mm f/2.8L IS or 50mm f/1.4L IS or 250mm f/4 IS Macro with ring-type USM motors.
Useful to who? Those lenses are useless to me. You can pick get a nice sigma 50 if you like. Canon has people like me still in their lens system because of these TS-Es.
As you haven't switched to Nikon since the PC-E 19mm was announced, I think it's safe to assume you don't have an appealing alternative to Canon TS-E lenses. Furthermore, Canon released new 50mm, 90mm, and 135mm TS-E lenses to cater to that segment.
On the other hand, there's apparently money to be made in high IQ expensive 50mm f/1.4 lenses, which is why Sigma, Zeiss, and Nikon released one, and Tokina has announced the release of one as well. Canon is late to the game, but apparently is in position to beat the competition with an image stabilized lens.
I'd say the smart move on Canon's side is to release the 50mm f/1.4L IS first, and a new TS-E 17mm lens later.
[I might consider a TS-17mm mkII, but the 16-35mm f/2.8L mkIII would be first, and a non-L 50mm f/1.4 IS second, though the later is likely to never be released.]