A New Pancake Lens? [CR1]

[Canon Rumors]

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<p>We’ve been told to get the maple syrup ready, as a new 24mm pancake lens will arrive with the EOS 7D Mark II. No aperture was given, though f/2.8 would be assumed.</p>
<p>The same source also said a wide angle zoom was coming. This may be the previously mentioned 15-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The third mentioned lens was a standard zoom, though no focal length was given for this. Perhaps this could be a non-L full frame zoom?</p>
<p>What isn’t getting mentioned anymore is the thorn-in-my-side Canon EF 100-400 replacement.</p>
<p>The same source also said that the <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/08/canon-ef-11-24-f2-8l-coming-cr1/" target="_blank">previously mentioned EF 11-24 f/2.8L</a> hasn’t been spoken about in their circles, so it could be a post Photokina thing or nothing at all.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[rs]

The 44mm flange distance makes a non retrofocus (ie pancake) 24mm EF or EF-S lens unlikely.

 

[Chaitanya]

What about replacemnt of Ef 50mm macro or Ef 180mm macro? I dont care much about these pancake lenses. Although that 15-85mm Stm will be good for some video work on 70D.

 

[mrsfotografie]

The 44mm flange distance makes a non retrofocus (ie pancake) 24mm EF or EF-S lens unlikely.

Really? 'Pancake' does not have to preclude 'retrofocus'.

http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_fdih8vxb7z.html

 

[LuCoOc]

I'd be interested in an EF-s version of the 22mm pancake. And by the way... I'd also take a 100-400 II.

I hope they don't improve the optics on the new 15-85. I want to keep mine :

 

[mrsfotografie]

I hope they don't improve the optics on the new 15-85. I want to keep mine :

Be careful what you wish for

 

[Omni Images]

The thorn in my side is a new version of the 400 5.6L. The oldest lens in the line up now yet to be re-worked
IS plus a closer min focus.
Thank you please Canon

 

[mrsfotografie]

The thorn in my side is a new version of the 400 5.6L. The oldest lens in the line up now yet to be re-worked
IS plus a closer min focus.
Thank you please Canon

I might be interested in that lens, also. But it would have to compete with a new 100-400L.

 

[Lee Jay]

I wanted a 100-400L replacement in 2005!

 

[Lee Jay]

The thorn in my side is a new version of the 400 5.6L. The oldest lens in the line up now yet to be re-worked
IS plus a closer min focus.
Thank you please Canon

In my view, there's no need if the do they 100-400L II properly.

 

[Omni Images]

The beauty of the 400 prime over the zoom is size/weight and image quality, as well as it would be cheaper.
Though I am tossing up the new 100-400 over the old 400 5.6 .. if they don;t make one soon, I'll begrudgingly have to buy the new 100-400 ... wouldn't as it stands now buy the old 100-400 over the old 400 5.6.
Though if I had the money ...... I would buy a 400 2.8 in a heart beat .... BUT .. for hand holding and walking around the bush etc .. the 5.6 would still be easier.

 

[Lee Jay]

The beauty of the 400 prime over the zoom is size/weight and image quality, as well as it would be cheaper.

A new 100-400L would very likely improve over the old one in size, weight, and image quality, and improve for Canon in cost. ;D

 

[Lawliet]

as well as it would be cheaper.

That could be a problem: The 400 prime would have to go against the 100-400 in the same bracket, and the 200-400/4 (or 400/2.8) for the high end customer. Which means a limited customer base to spread development costs around, keeping the unit price higher then that of the current model. Plus the mandatory adjustments of course.


As for wide angle zoom and 15-85, wouldn't that be the standard zoom? It has a quite narrow FOV at its long end after all.

 

[mrsfotografie]

The beauty of the 400 prime over the zoom is size/weight and image quality, as well as it would be cheaper.

A new 100-400L would very likely improve over the old one in size, weight, and image quality, and improve for Canon in cost. ;D

As in 'improve' you mean 'more' I think? I also think a new 100-400 will be bigger and heavier especially if it's twist zoom.

 

[ecka]

The 44mm flange distance makes a non retrofocus (ie pancake) 24mm EF or EF-S lens unlikely.

Really? 'Pancake' does not have to preclude 'retrofocus'.

http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_fdih8vxb7z.html

Well, proportionally, FD 50mm f/0.95 is a pancake too

 

[Lee Jay]

The beauty of the 400 prime over the zoom is size/weight and image quality, as well as it would be cheaper.

A new 100-400L would very likely improve over the old one in size, weight, and image quality, and improve for Canon in cost. ;D

As in 'improve' you mean 'more' I think? I also think a new 100-400 will be bigger and heavier especially if it's twist zoom.

All the newer teles have gotten lighter. I expect the same.

 

[zlatko]

Yay, more pancakes! I'd love to have another.

 

[captainkanji]

I would probably get a 24 pancake if it were to be priced similarly to the 40. The 40 is good, but doesn't get much use because I use the 50 so much. It was so cheap, I just couldn't pass it up.

 

[Loswr]

Yay, more pancakes! I'd love to have another.

They come in stacks, right?

 

[captainkanji]

I wonder what the limits of a "pancake"'lens are. Could they make a 14mm or 85mm pancake?