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Does Canon Rumors know if Canon ever plans to introduce EF-S L lenses?
RichardF said:Oops! I guess I was unclear. What I meant to say was do you think that Canon will ever manufacture L type EF-S lenses - lenses of similar quality to the L series.
.When used with EOS bodies featuring APS-C or APS-H sensors, the EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM produces a more traditional, full frame fisheye view. (Canon Press Release)
privatebydesign said:Senior Canon personnel have stated on several occasions that there will never be a designated EF-S L lens. The reasons given were that to be designated an L the lens must meet several criteria, including type of glass, build quality and the necessity that it must work on every EOS camera ever made.
With full names like EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, or EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.....how could anything about a lens name be confusing?scalesusa said:Many people are already confused by the difference between EF-S and EF lenses
scalesusa said:So...add weather sealing, up the build quality and slap on a red ring. Come'on canon, what are you waiting for? ;D
docsmith said:With full names like EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, or EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.....how could anything about a lens name be confusing?scalesusa said:Many people are already confused by the difference between EF-S and EF lenses
Ha! I know. I wonder if canon knows how much brand loyalty I have just because I don't want to jump into and try to figure out Nikon's naming system.scalesusa said:docsmith said:With full names like EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, or EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.....how could anything about a lens name be confusing?scalesusa said:Many people are already confused by the difference between EF-S and EF lenses
Maybe they should be something like "Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD"
docsmith said:So, at least, give us equivalent EF-S lenses to the EF "L"s....even if Canon doesn't give us the red ring.
docsmith said:Ha! I know. I wonder if canon knows how much brand loyalty I have just because I don't want to jump into and try to figure out Nikon's naming system.scalesusa said:docsmith said:With full names like EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, or EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM.....how could anything about a lens name be confusing?scalesusa said:Many people are already confused by the difference between EF-S and EF lenses
Maybe they should be something like "Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD"
Getting back to topic at hand, the 1.6x crop factor market is under served. I actually don't care if the EFS lenses ever get a red ring, but I do want to see things like weather sealing on our general purpose zoom lenses. I own and shoot a 7D. So my camera body has weather sealing but my general purpose zoom doesn't? Then the 70-200 mm lenses are great for full frame bodies as it covers the entire portrait range and short telephoto. On a 1.6x body, a lot of the portrait range is lost. So, at least, give us equivalent EF-S lenses to the EF "L"s....even if Canon doesn't give us the red ring.
Cropper said:Well a blue ring would look nice.