2015 wishlist

[Spiros Zaharakis]

Dear Canon, if you are listening here is my wish list for 2015.
In order of importance (for me at least):
1) A new 50mm lens with IS, preferably f1.4. I trust you it will be a great performing lens so no need to mention that.
2) A new 85mm lens with IS, preferably f1.8-f2.0 to keep size down.
3) A 430EX-RT with radio capabilities. I'll be fine if it's only slave and not master.
4) An EOS M with descent IQ and AF, I want a small mirrorless camera compatible with my Canon accessories. Preferably it will be not much bigger than a Sony a6000 and it will have 4k. I don't mind if it has a Sony sensor.
5) 5D mkIV is what everyone is waiting for and that's fine with me, just do the best you can with that one. Make sure it has 4k, better DR and High ISO performance (I am sick and tired of the Nikon guys picking on us). If you want to make it perfect put built-in radio speedlight control.
Hint: if you use a crop of the Sony 50MP sensor you will end up with 30MP, great IQ and outstanding High ISO performance.
6) 6D mkII, please, dual SD cards, 4K and a few more cross type focusing points is all I need but I would also love an articulated touch screen and dual pixel AF. Image quality is great as is but if you can improve it I will not say no. Built-in radio speedlight control will also be welcome.
7) A new 20mm f2.0-f2.8 that performs well.
8) A serious full frame mirrorless EOS FM with a few full frame lenses like 35 f2.8 STM pancake, 24 f2.8 STM, 50 f2.8 STM pancake and 85 f2.0 STM to get us started. Just make sure AF will be top class.
No need to mention that 4k and a big nice EVF will be essential for such a camera. Size should be no bigger than a Sony A7 or a Fuji XT1.

 

[Khalai]

1) A new 50mm lens with IS, preferably f1.4. I trust you it will be a great performing lens so no need to mention that.

Even if it were 1.8, but in the same league with 24, 28 and 35 updated primes, I'm all over for it!

2) A new 85mm lens with IS, preferably f1.8-f2.0 to keep size down.

Not that I need one (my 70-200 is as good as it gets), but I'd love to get it for light walks someday. I had original 85/1.8 but quickly returned it for weird AF behaviour (possibly layer 8 error or malcalibration).

3) A 430EX-RT with radio capabilities. I'll be fine if it's only slave and not master.

Cannot be emphasised too much. I wonder why they delay it so much. I'd upgrade my 430 II with that so my 600 would have a buddy

 

[The Bad Duck]

1 and 2, yes please! F 1.4-2.0, I don't really care as long the IQ is great and AF is accurate and fast.

 

[meywd]

• Yup 430EX-RT is great to have
• and the 50mm 1.4 IS if it sharper or as sharp as the sigma they can skip IS
• but my top wish is a 400mm 5.6 IS sharp with 2xTC

and no 5D Mk 4 i just bought the MK 3 so take as much time as you want Canon

 

[Spiros Zaharakis]

Giving your list, your actual wish seems to drive Canon into bankruptcy :->

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Actually my wish list is pretty much the only way for Canon to come back in the game and avoid fall in 3rd or 4th place which could easily lead to bankruptcy.
Competition is already ahead and the name alone cannot do much for long.

 

[Marsu42]

Competition is already ahead and the name alone cannot do much for long.

Yeah, people used to think that, but recent history has dis-proven this theory: plenty of folks will stick with Canon no matter what, and even if some jump ship Canon isn't a dslr-only company.

I'd really like to see Canon drop prices - and the last releases like 7d2 and 16-35L/4 were surprisingly reasonably priced. But I definitely don't see them re-thinking their modeling policy, giving us more for less if they can help it.

 

[pedro]

I could think of a 22 MP 5DIV with 3200ish ISO 6400 and 12800ish ISO 25600, this would make some very usable ISO 51200. But I also know, this might remain wishful thinking.

 

[sagittariansrock]

An 85/1.4L will be awesome (I know, not happening... :'( )

 

[Lee Jay]

I'm not remotely interested in any of those lenses or in either an M of any sort or a full-frame mirrorless of any sort.

I'm interested in full-frame dSLR offerings.

The path of least resistance to me seems to be 6DII = full-frame 70D and 5DIV = full-frame 7DII.

If they can come up with something better than those, have at it. I'm watching for something to pair up with the 7D2 I'll likely buy next year.

 

[CaptureWhatYouSee]

I'm not remotely interested in any of those lenses or in either an M of any sort or a full-frame mirrorless of any sort.

I'm interested in full-frame dSLR offerings.

The path of least resistance to me seems to be 6DII = full-frame 70D and 5DIV = full-frame 7DII.

If they can come up with something better than those, have at it. I'm watching for something to pair up with the 7D2 I'll likely buy next year.

I like this: 6D II = 70D FF .

 

[Besisika]

Mine:
1 - 100-400mm II
2 - 35mm ART
3 - Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8
Need to expand my vision a little bit.

 

[FTb-n]

1) A new 50mm lens with IS, preferably f1.4. I trust you it will be a great performing lens so no need to mention that.
2) A new 85mm lens with IS, preferably f1.8-f2.0 to keep size down.

+1

 

[dickgrafixstop]

I'd be happy if they'd just reach an agreement with Zeiss for the auto-focus wizardry. I hate being pushed
towards Sony for high quality lenses. (Canon could also study the pricing algorythms that Fuji uses.)

 

[RobertG.]

Just a completely new, higher dynamic range sensor with 24 - 46 MP in a 5D-like body and a new 45mm or 50mm TS-E lens. I would love to replace my old 5D II and TS-E 45mm.

 

[Tinky]

1) Health and Happiness for my nearest and dearest
2) A new UK government that doesn't punish the poor
3) Peace
4) Clean water and sustainable food sources for those who need it
5) Ok, go on then, 4K in an affordable EF mount camera of some description

 

[Mitch.Conner]

24-70 f/2.8L IS
16-35 f/2.8L IS
50mm f/1.4L IS
180mm f/3.5L IS Macro

 

[tcmatthews]

Canon wish list

• New 50mm 1.4 or 1.8 lens that is usable wide open and does not have a faulty USM design. I still like the idea of a cheep update of the 1.8 using stm and updated 1.4 with IS.
• 85f1.8 IS
• A high MP Camera that is affordable.
• 6D sensor in a rebel body packaged with the 24-105 STM kit lens
• Update all flashes with RT tech
• 180L IS Macro
• 135L IS
• 24-70 f/2.8L IS
• EOS M with EVF

What I am likely to buy next year.

• Canon 16-35f4L IS
• Sony A7r II or A9
• Sony Zeiss E 55f1.8
• Sony E 90 macro (if it is released)
• Tamron 24-70f2.8 VC

If we get a new good Canon 50mm or something I cannot live without I will likely get it before the Sony camera. I would also love to get the Zeiss Loxia 2/35. I am assuming that the possible Canon High MP Camera is out of my price range.

Sure I would love to see a 6D II with the 70D auto-focus system but I doubt that would happen before a 5D III refresh. I do not think either will happen next year.

 

[DJL329]

In addition to the oft-mentioned 50mm f/1.4 IS, I would like a 600mm f/4 DO IS.

 

[slclick]

Photography wise, my wish list and not necessarily for me to purchase but to be added to the Canon system,would be as follows:

More Pancakes. A wider FF such as a 20/24. Imagine a Color-Skopar 20 a bit faster-2.8, and with an STM.

Updates to the following Primes: 50 1.4,100 f/2, 135 f/2L, 200 2.8L, 400 f/5.6L.

A refresh to the Remote/Trigger lines

 

[Ronak1003]

A new full frame body or an update of the previous ones. ASAP. An announcement will do for now, even if the body comes by April/May. Will make the buy now VS wait for the higher priced but updated body choice simpler for a lot of folks, since the new features and trade offs will be known. (counter intuitive since its telling the competition the game plan way ahead of time but then again this is a wish list)

The wait has been too long for a refresh, and its time Canon showed their cards against the competition.