11-24 is here, with images of it compared to Nikon 14-24

[Vivid Color]

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_gHK5hqnE

Damned YouTube video... pouring GAS on a fire!

That is one dangerous (to the wallet) video.

 

[Loswr]

[quote author=DPReview]
According to Canon, the 11-24mm's front element is the largest ever manufactured for an SLR lens, at 87mm in diameter.

Either DPR misinterpreted that statement, or the Canon spokesperson who made had their brains scrambled by getting hit on the head with a 600/4 or one of the many other SLR lenses with front elements diameters larger than 87mm.

They forgot the word aspherical, it is the largest aspherical lens ever manufactured for an SLR.
[/quote]

Thanks, that makes more sense.

 

[Cali_PH]

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_gHK5hqnE

Does anybody know where this promo video has been filmed? Looks like somewhere in the U.S.
A national park in Utah or Arizona?

thanks

Very close, but it's a lot of locations. Some people offered a bit of info, but for more specifics:

Lake Powell
Horseshoe Bend
Antelope Canyon (cleaning the dust off that element afterwards must have been fun)
Coyote Buttes North (The Wave)
Coyote Buttes South
White Pocket

Which really, really is annoying, as I wasn't planning on buying that lens; pretty happy with my 16-35L f/4...but I've got a trip to all these places except The Wave in April...and now I want that lens. My wallet and my back won't appreciate it. :-\

 

[Viggo]

Just for laughs, anyone know what the size/weight could be if it the lens is everything it is today, but a f2.8 or f2.0? ;D

 

[Ruined]

Very, very impressive piece of glass and feat by Canon.

For me though - too big and too expensive for my use (only do occasional landscape, and would have to hike with it - better with 16-35 or 24mm f/2.8 IS).

 

[sagittariansrock]

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_gHK5hqnE

Does anybody know where this promo video has been filmed? Looks like somewhere in the U.S.
A national park in Utah or Arizona?

thanks

Pretty good guess, you are on the border of those very states near Page.

Incidentally, Canon is shooting promo video for their 11mm ultrawide in a location where I had been severely limited with my widest FL being 28mm at that time.

I see you are working on the reason to get this lens. It always pays to build your case as to why you need new gear early on.

LOL! Not really though, I have miles to go before I can fully take advantage of 11mm. At present I am merely learning with my 14/2.8 Rokinon.
But if you want to shoot the horseshoe bend, for example, you need at least 17/18mm FL and I had a 17-40 on a crop sensor. The coverage with the 11mm is, of course, crazy.
I think this will very quickly become an extremely popular lens.

 

[cfargo]

I'm headed to Hawaii for a workshop on March 1st so I preordered at 4 places hoping that I will have it to me before I go.

 

[Sporgon]

[quote author=DPReview]
According to Canon, the 11-24mm's front element is the largest ever manufactured for an SLR lens, at 87mm in diameter.

Either DPR misinterpreted that statement, or the Canon spokesperson who made had their brains scrambled by getting hit on the head with a 600/4 or one of the many other SLR lenses with front elements diameters larger than 87mm.

They forgot the word aspherical, it is the largest aspherical lens ever manufactured for an SLR.
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And the words ground glass. Judging from comment in a previous Canon video they can only achieve the required accuracy on moulded up to a certain size. THe 24/1.4L II for instance uses moulded, as does the 50/1.2L. The 24-70/f2.8 II used a ground glass element.

So this element in the 11-24 will be very expensive to produce.

 

[privatebydesign]

So this element in the 11-24 will be very expensive to produce.

And replace :'(

I know of a guy who has had to replace his 17TS-E front element, twice, but they are a very reasonable (to my thinking) $250 or so.

 

[Etienne]

Definitely lust-worthy. Another 3 lb lens, omg, my back.
I'll probably rent it once in a while.

 

[e_honda]

Still LOL when people thumbed their noses at this thing because it was "only" an f/4 or that they were going to wait for the f/2.8 version. At f/4, it's already much bigger and heavier than the already heavy 14-24 f/2.8.

It was very likely a difficult engineering feat to make this thing at the size it is already. Something of this focal range and optical quality would be impractical at f/2.8 in terms of size, weight and price.

 

[wopbv4]

I didn't hesitate for a second - it's pre-ordered. Here's what the Japanese site has about the lens and from the YouTube video, it's looks like flare is handled quite well for a lens this wide:

Microsite:
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ja&u=http://cweb.canon.jp/ef/info/ef11-24/index.html&usg=ALkJrhiVd7Ij1cav2wcymNX9NfZ3oj167g

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_gHK5hqnE

PDF: cweb.canon.jp/pdf-catalog/eos/pdf/ef11-24-F4l-usm-1502.pdf

At the end of the youtube video, it very clear that the front element moves in and out of the barel. How can this lens be weather sealed with a design like this?

 

[privatebydesign]

I didn't hesitate for a second - it's pre-ordered. Here's what the Japanese site has about the lens and from the YouTube video, it's looks like flare is handled quite well for a lens this wide:

Microsite:
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ja&u=http://cweb.canon.jp/ef/info/ef11-24/index.html&usg=ALkJrhiVd7Ij1cav2wcymNX9NfZ3oj167g

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_gHK5hqnE

PDF: cweb.canon.jp/pdf-catalog/eos/pdf/ef11-24-F4l-usm-1502.pdf

At the end of the youtube video, it very clear that the front element moves in and out of the barel. How can this lens be weather sealed with a design like this?

Er, they could use a rubber ring between the two parts, they don't with the other lenses that work like that because they say to use a filter to seal it, but an actual seal would work better.

 

[drjlo]

If I sell my 24 T-SE II and MPE-65... :'(

 

[Hjalmarg1]

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2310593113/hands-on-with-canon-s-new-11-24mm-f4-l?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=related-news&utm_medium=text&ref=related-news

$2,999 and is it a big piece of glass!

I'd better wait for any renewal of the Sigma 12-24mm under the "Art" segment. US$ 3,000..... too much!

 

[Sabaki]

If I sell my 24 T-SE II and MPE-65... :'(

No man! don't do it :-[

 

[mackguyver]

If I sell my 24 T-SE II and MPE-65... :'(

No man! don't do it :-[

I'm thinking about selling some of my under-used gear to fund this one. My 24L II has seen little action since I stopped shooting events and bought the 24-70 f/2.8 II, so I think it can go. I'm actually considering selling my 16-35 f/4 IS as well. It's a spectacular lens, but I don't know if I'll use it a whole lot with the 11-24 f/4 and 24-70 f/2.8 II combination. The TS-E 17 f/4 is another candidate because I have the TS-E 24 f/3.5 II as well, but T/S lenses are so unique, it's hard to think of giving up that lens. First world problems, right?

 

[Mr_Canuck]

As you know I just got the 16-35 f4, but after actually seeing this 11-24 I think I am going to have to get one, of course I'll await the reviews, and the 16-35 is an outstandingly good lens, but 11mm just opens up a range of perspectives the 16 nor 17TS-E can get to, throw in the usual weatherproofing and AF of the L's and even if you have to stop it down for maximum sharpness it still looks like a killer lens.

Think of the dynamic stuff 11mm will get you with the L series AF, it will become the new must have lens for skateboard shooting, snowboarding, anything that grinds rails, goalmouth, etc. Heck I'd like to put one on the EOS M and stick it as a remote above the wedding couple! So many possibilities of shots never captured before.

I think my Profoto B1 money is going on the 11-24!

Or just a GoPro for $300?
8)

 

[arjay]

There was a link to samples posted by mackguyver

Thank you for the info and in comparison to a B+W, etc. $72 isn't bad if it's high quality.

Also, full-res sample photos shot on a 5DIII with full EXIF have been posted - you'll need to click on the image and then right-click and save to see them full-res:

http://www.cameraegg.org/ef-11-24mm-f4l-usm-lens-sample-images/

It looks like CA is all but non-existent (WOW!), distortion is extremely low (WOW x 2!), there is almost no coma (Astrophotographers who can deal with f/4, rejoice!), but the extreme corners do soften a bit (as the MTF curves would suggest).

did anyone notice the exif on the picture looking up at some buildings. The exif on that picture says the lens is a 12-24 f4.6 ...

 

[mackguyver]

There was a link to samples posted by mackguyver

Thank you for the info and in comparison to a B+W, etc. $72 isn't bad if it's high quality.

Also, full-res sample photos shot on a 5DIII with full EXIF have been posted - you'll need to click on the image and then right-click and save to see them full-res:

http://www.cameraegg.org/ef-11-24mm-f4l-usm-lens-sample-images/

It looks like CA is all but non-existent (WOW!), distortion is extremely low (WOW x 2!), there is almost no coma (Astrophotographers who can deal with f/4, rejoice!), but the extreme corners do soften a bit (as the MTF curves would suggest).

did anyone notice the exif on the picture looking up at some buildings. The exif on that picture says the lens is a 12-24 f4.6 ...

Interesting - obviously it was shot with a prototype and maybe they were considering a 12-24 at the time.

Or, it was shot with the Sigma 12-24 as that's the exact same thing that is displayed in photos shot with that lens. Really. About the EXIF, not that it was shot with the Sigma