A Lens Roadmap? [CR1]
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EOBeav said:
+1 The 50mm f/1.4 is my most used lens. I'd much rather have the wider aperture than IS. I'm still hoping that a 50mm f/1.4 II is released as "kit lens" with the 5D Mk III, X , or whatever they call it. I also think a 50mm f/1.8 IS goes along with the 24mm and 28mm f/2.8 IS lenses just announced (neither of which are on that "road map"): designed for the "consumers," not the "amateurs." If not, then I'd seriously have to consider the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4. No auto-focus, so I'd have to get the Eg-S screen.
The EF 200mm 2.8 L IS macro does sound interesting.
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To judge by forums I read, it seems the 50mm f/1.8 II is a very popular lens (esp on among owners of APS-C cameras) on account of it being a cheap fast lens.
Canon might have decided to thrown in IS to increase sales (& possibly the profit margin), and make even more money on the lens.
I'd much rather see a 50mm f/1.4 with ring based USM. Accessories in the box and IS would be welcome.
Canon might have decided to thrown in IS to increase sales (& possibly the profit margin), and make even more money on the lens.
I'd much rather see a 50mm f/1.4 with ring based USM. Accessories in the box and IS would be welcome.
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Hmmm so the one single non-L prime that needs more replacing than any lens in the entire lineup (yes even more than the 24mm 2.8 did), the 50mm 1.4, is not even on the road map???
I guess Canon likes the continuous profit they get form that model as people send it in for a $100 repair for the AF every year.... and $ for constant focus re-calibrations which never make do succeed in making it not need a different focus adjustment for different target distance....
Pretty sad if this is for year. 50mm 1.4 must be one of the single most popular primes and the Canon version has terrible erratic AF that is prone to breakage and they still refuse to just remake it with a proper ring USM???
I guess Canon likes the continuous profit they get form that model as people send it in for a $100 repair for the AF every year.... and $ for constant focus re-calibrations which never make do succeed in making it not need a different focus adjustment for different target distance....
Pretty sad if this is for year. 50mm 1.4 must be one of the single most popular primes and the Canon version has terrible erratic AF that is prone to breakage and they still refuse to just remake it with a proper ring USM???
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neuroanatomist said:
The disaster probably pushed back some of the lenses. My guess would be the farther back the expected release date the less of a delay there will be and perhaps only the ones pegged for 2011 will see delay at all.
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EF 100-400 4-5.6 L IS tagged “final”, “autumn 2012″
-> if optical performance is as good as the 70-200/2.8 L IS II I will buy it as soon as I can get it for max. € 2.500
EF-S 45-105 IS status “development”
if it is f/2.0 or at least f/2.8 and optically at least as good as the 17-55 I will also buy it
-> if optical performance is as good as the 70-200/2.8 L IS II I will buy it as soon as I can get it for max. € 2.500
EF-S 45-105 IS status “development”
if it is f/2.0 or at least f/2.8 and optically at least as good as the 17-55 I will also buy it
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panopticon said:- EF-S 55-70 IS “testing”
Errrhhh... 55-70?
hah, maybe this is all a joke
as I said in the other thread maybe this needs to be taken with such a large grain of salt that it makes the Dead Sea look fresh ;D
then again it IS Canon
just kidding ;D
(EDIT: although I see someone mentions that Canon has already filed a patent for it, for real, so wow....)
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LetTheRightLensIn said:
Just remember that neither the 24mm nor 28mm lenses just announced were on this road map, while the 24-70mm f/2.8L II was. Therefore, just because a 50mm f/1.4 II isn't on this list, that doesn't mean it isn't coming.
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Beginning to sound like the winter of our discontent....
If this list has any legitimacy, and it probably doesn't, its origin probably answers questions.
If it's from the development area, winter 2011 may be the end of their involvement. From there, manufacturing process, tooling, etc. have to be set up. Production numbers have to be determined based on market analysis, etc., etc., etc.
It's possible the winter 2011 could simply be a typo. I often type 2011 when I mean to type 2012, especially this early in the year.
What's most probable to me is that it's a feeler from some marketing satan. They could honestly be looking for some customer feedback. Or it could be some low-level satan trying to build an argument for his pet project -- "look at all the comments that were made on the EF 60 L," he might end up saying. "I think they really want that."
Lastly, it could have nothing to do with Canon -- perhaps just a knowledgeable person with an interest in running traffic through this site.
So, there are a few grains of salt to throw on the snows of this winter!
If this list has any legitimacy, and it probably doesn't, its origin probably answers questions.
If it's from the development area, winter 2011 may be the end of their involvement. From there, manufacturing process, tooling, etc. have to be set up. Production numbers have to be determined based on market analysis, etc., etc., etc.
It's possible the winter 2011 could simply be a typo. I often type 2011 when I mean to type 2012, especially this early in the year.
What's most probable to me is that it's a feeler from some marketing satan. They could honestly be looking for some customer feedback. Or it could be some low-level satan trying to build an argument for his pet project -- "look at all the comments that were made on the EF 60 L," he might end up saying. "I think they really want that."
Lastly, it could have nothing to do with Canon -- perhaps just a knowledgeable person with an interest in running traffic through this site.
So, there are a few grains of salt to throw on the snows of this winter!
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I hope the 70-400 is a replacement for all of the 70/75/100-300 non-L lenses that are pointless now.
I can understand having cheap EF zooms back when film was the bread winner, but the 55-250 is better than the 75/100-300 lenses and is custom tailored (and low priced) to the crop Rebels. Anyone who has a FF camera would be crazy to put 70/75/100-300 non-L lenses on it, so why is canon still making them?
I can understand having cheap EF zooms back when film was the bread winner, but the 55-250 is better than the 75/100-300 lenses and is custom tailored (and low priced) to the crop Rebels. Anyone who has a FF camera would be crazy to put 70/75/100-300 non-L lenses on it, so why is canon still making them?
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I'm holding out hope for new versions of the 45mm TS-E & 90mm TS-E. The 60mm falls right in the midst of these focal lengths and has perked my interest.
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unfocused said:
No-one in the real world talks about equivalents. When was the last time you heard a Hasselblad owner say that his 80mm lens was equivalent to a Full Frame 50mm ???
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My guess is that the 55-70 is a gap-filler lens since some kits are 18-55 and many other lenses are 70-something. I'm not sure why you'd want one but whatever. maybe it will be a good EF-S like the 17-55.
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DzPhotography said:Yes that seems very oddpanopticon said:- EF-S 55-70 IS “testing”
Errrhhh... 55-70?
say hello to my little friend
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