Lots of New Lenses Coming in 2014 [CR2]

[Dylan777]

Count me in for these:
1. 135 f2 IS
2. 85L f1.2, faster AF
3. 14-24 f2.8 or 16-35 f2.8 III - good as Nikon 14-24 or better

 

[dash2k8]

Canon needs to step up its game. Sigma has made a killing recently with its cheaper but better alternatives (35mm f1.4 and the 18-35mm f1.8, and perhaps the 24-105mm after tests come out). Canon cannot hope to maintain a higher price tag for lenses with equal or lesser quality. I can understand a Canon costing more than a Sigma, but at least the sharpness, distortion, etc etc have to be the same. The red ring along isn't going to fool customers into paying extra anymore.

 

[DaveMiko]

Canon needs to step up its game. Sigma has made a killing recently with its cheaper but better alternatives (35mm f1.4 and the 18-35mm f1.8, and perhaps the 24-105mm after tests come out). Canon cannot hope to maintain a higher price tag for lenses with equal or lesser quality. I can understand a Canon costing more than a Sigma, but at least the sharpness, distortion, etc etc have to be the same. The red ring along isn't going to fool customers into paying extra anymore.

You can only speak for yourself. As far as myself is concerned, I think that the logo "Canon" means the foremost quality possible, and the red ring is almost the equivalent of the Holy Grail. You see, there's a reason why they say: You get what you pay for!!!!

 

[pwp]

No official list yet of course, these are wish lists so far.

I may have missed it, but no-one has put their hand up for an expanded pancake range. Lets start with a 22 f/2.8 pancake. When I don't feel like lugging gripped 5D3 or 1-Series bodies, my tiny SL-1 with a 22 pancake would be a very sweet travel companion.

-pw

 

[verysimplejason]

More pancakes with stm please!!!

 

[steliosk]

some new 1.4 glass primes PLEASE
screw the IS

 

[RGomezPhotos]

Wishlist:

EF 28-300mm f2.8 - f4

That's pretty much it for me. The 28-300mm f3.5L is awesome. But it's serious bank and size. I don't need 'L' for lower paying events. I LOVE the EF-S 18-200. But I want to get away from crop cameras for simplicity's sake.

 

[Q8-MC]

8 lenses maybe will be

100-400 ll
17-40 ll or replacing to 17-55
35 mm f1.4 ll
800mm ll
135 mm
14-24 mm
8-15 ll
100 mm ll

 

[Woody]

And with the 16-35, 17-40 and 24-105, Canon means crap corners at the wide end.

You forgot the wide primes 14 mm f/2.8L Mk II, TSE 17 mm f/4L, 24 mm f/2.8 IS, 28 mm f/2.8 IS all have great corners. The 24-70 f/2.8L Mk II and 24-70 f/4L IS all have good corners at the wide end. Even the 24-105 f/4L IS is decent at the wide end; it just has pronounced barrel distortion there.

I am waiting decent replacements for the 17-40 f/4L. A 16-50 f/4L IS replacement will be highly welcome.

 

[Woody]

8 lenses .. well let's see:

EF-L
EOS 70-200/4 L IS Mk. II @ USD/€ 1,790

That is a weird idea.

 

[RLPhoto]

135mm F/1.8L IS USM

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Wishlist:

EF 28-300mm f2.8 - f4

That's pretty much it for me. The 28-300mm f3.5L is awesome. But it's serious bank and size. I don't need 'L' for lower paying events. I LOVE the EF-S 18-200. But I want to get away from crop cameras for simplicity's sake.

A hypothetical EF 28-300 F2.8-4L IS, would have a lot of glass, and could weigh 2 kg and cost over $ 3000. I think it makes more sense an EF 28-200mm F4 IS, which could cost about $ 1000, and would be much more portable. There is market for lenses like the EF-S18-250mm, although I do not get excited about this type of lens.

 

[Northstar]

14-800 f2 IS ....weight, 1lb...it's a simple request Canon, please get to work! :

 

[Renaissance]

I can't wait for the new 50mm IS that is sharper and more consistent with AF. I think Canon should release it already, in time for the holiday season to help boost interest in the 70D. Since video is its strong point, it makes logical sense for them to offer both at the same time.

I agree with a 35mm 1.4L II to top the Sigma.
I also want to see a new 50L soon that is sharper and better with AF.
A wide angle zoom L seems possible, as well as an 85mm 1.8 IS.
135L IS would rock.

And Yes to more pancakes! A 35-50 2.8 IS Pancake perhaps....?

 

[RGomezPhotos]

Wishlist:

EF 28-300mm f2.8 - f4

That's pretty much it for me. The 28-300mm f3.5L is awesome. But it's serious bank and size. I don't need 'L' for lower paying events. I LOVE the EF-S 18-200. But I want to get away from crop cameras for simplicity's sake.

A hypothetical EF 28-300 F2.8-4L IS, would have a lot of glass, and could weigh 2 kg and cost over $ 3000. I think it makes more sense an EF 28-200mm F4 IS, which could cost about $ 1000, and would be much more portable. There is market for lenses like the EF-S18-250mm, although I do not get excited about this type of lens.

I could live with f4 if I got 300mm. 200mm isn't enough for a staged events. I'd get a 7D just so I could get really good IQ with the EF-S 18-200mm... One of Canon's best lens despite not being 'L'....

 

[Tom W]

Lots of guesses here - mine are:

100-400 f/4-5.6 IS L II
50/1.4 II
85/1.8 II
28/1.8 II
35/1.4L II
The big macro will be 200 f/4 IS L
Maybe the two longer tilt/shift lenses.
24-105 IS L II STM
There almost has to be another EF-S zoom or two also.

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Wishlist:

EF 28-300mm f2.8 - f4

That's pretty much it for me. The 28-300mm f3.5L is awesome. But it's serious bank and size. I don't need 'L' for lower paying events. I LOVE the EF-S 18-200. But I want to get away from crop cameras for simplicity's sake.

A hypothetical EF 28-300 F2.8-4L IS, would have a lot of glass, and could weigh 2 kg and cost over $ 3000. I think it makes more sense an EF 28-200mm F4 IS, which could cost about $ 1000, and would be much more portable. There is market for lenses like the EF-S18-250mm, although I do not get excited about this type of lens.

I could live with f4 if I got 300mm. 200mm isn't enough for a staged events. I'd get a 7D just so I could get really good IQ with the EF-S 18-200mm... One of Canon's best lens despite not being 'L'....

Yes, that is why I advocate good APS-C cameras, and good EF-S lenses can be smaller, lighter, and cheaper. A 18-200mm lens on APS-C has a range equivalent to 320mm and is still very mild compared with existing 28-300L.

 

[arbitrage]

Well my wild guess of 8 lenses would be:

100-400L IS II
35 1.4 II
14-24 2.8
800L IS II
135 2.0 II (IS?)
45 TSE II
90 TSE II
28-300 IS II (same redesign as 100-400 without push pull)

 

[ksagomonyants]

I guess some of the lenses should be EF-S to address the release of 7dii in 2014.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Yes, that is why I advocate good APS-C cameras, and good EF-S lenses can be smaller, lighter, and cheaper. A 18-200mm lens on APS-C has a range equivalent to 320mm and is still very mild compared with existing 28-300L.

Yes, if you're shooting stars or other objects at or near infinity. The 18-200mm has significant focus breathing - with a subject ~30' away, the lens at 200mm gives approximately 155mm, meaning a 250mm FF-equivalent FoV. Also, the IQ of the 28-300mm on FF is substantially better than the 18-200mm on APS-C (and even so, I just sold my 28-300 because I prefer the 24-70 II + 70-300 L for even better IQ).