Canon Confirms Development of High Megapixel Camera

[ScottyP]

Who cares? Not me that's for sure... "not sure when but sometime in 2015", sorry, life is not never ending, I waited a long time and had hoped for the 5D Mark IV to be announced at Photokina, yet nothing and then in NYC in October, again, nothing.

I decided to go with Nikon and although I think they are putting products out too fast, at least there is something there worth having, there was no way I was about to drop almost 2k on a 5D Mark lll and I just got tired of waiting, sorry Canon, some indicator of when would have been nice but at this point, all there is as usual are rumours, meanwhile, I need a camera to actually get on with taking photos.

Why are you still here then?

Seriously. +1. There actually is a NikonRumors site, you know.

 

[Ditboy]

New EF lenses--- EF-M for the mirrorless line up they say they are serious about. They have 4 lenses now and several patents for more have been discovered. I would love a EF-M 35mm 1.4 & 55mm 1.4 to use with a new APS-C chipped "M" rangefinder style that competes with the Sony and Fuji

 

[dash2k8]

I'm going to start saving money aside for this in case it turns out great. And if it doesn't end up deserving my money, hey, I can buy another lens. But I'm really hoping Canon gets it right this time.

 

[wsmith96]

Regarding the new EF line, I don't remember who posted it, but it was rumored not too long ago on this site that canon would make a new EF mount for a mirrorless camera. Perhaps the new camera will be mirrorless?

 

[erjlphoto]

Maybe the "new line of EF lenses" will be an expansion of DO offerings.

That would seem to be a good avenue for Canon to pursue.

 

[IglooEater]

Anyone else thinking of a high-resolution camera being medium format, and the new line of lenses being medium format adaptable for ef? If the medium format had a deeper flange depth, it should be simple enough to adapt..

 

[Lawliet]

Anyone else thinking of a high-resolution camera being medium format, and the new line of lenses being medium format adaptable for ef?

What would be the incentive for the majority of the MF users? Coming up with a complete system costs a lot, and you can't take shortcuts and expect to draw people out of their upgrade/trade-in cycles. To the contrary it would take extraordinary effort.
On the other hand products based on sensors smaller then 645 can be challenged with a properly specced 35mm system.

 

[JonB8305]

EF Leaf Shutter Primes. they will be call EF-LS

 

[lintoni]

EF Leaf Shutter Primes. they will be call EF-LS

I'm trying to work out the joke, but it's gone straight over my head.

 

[JonB8305]

EF Leaf Shutter Primes. they will be call EF-LS

I'm trying to work out the joke, but it's gone straight over my head.

Not a joke, just my uneducated speculation about the new lens.

 

[MonkeyB]

this is wonderful news, especially if the current EF lineup will become considered "old and inadequate" and have a corresponding price drop. woohoo!

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

There are lots of ways to interpret the comments. EF lenses are Electronic Focus lenses, we have three lines, EF, EF-s, and EF-m. Extendeding the EF line likely means a new FF mount for mirrorless as many expect. But, it could also be a new line for Medium format, and a 100mp MF body to go with them. Food for thought.

It is much more likely to be a new FF mirrorless Camera / lens line, its a area that Canon is missing entirely. Undoubtedly, there will be a adapter to allow use of the existing lens line while new lenses are being developed over the next few years.

 

[quiquae]

Maybe the New EF Lens line will have the Rear lens further in the lens itself for use with a bigger (close to) Medium format sensor? The lens would still work on a FF the way an EF lens works on a APS-C body??

Just my 2 Cents Worth.. Will be interesting!

Matthew

No. Elsewhere in the interview, Maeda specifically denies Canon going to medium format in the near future.

A more comprehensive translation is available on DPReview forum.

 

[wtlloyd]

high resolving glass for high resolution sensors - nothing else makes sense.

If you hadn't noticed, R&D costs haven't gotten any cheaper, so why reinvent the wheel?

Plenty of people are willing to pay for L glass designed in the last century; so don't tell me we now need to update the low end of the lens lineup.

 

[Maui5150]

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[Perio]

It has begun.

My bet is that the new "EF" line is going to be similar to the "Otus" and Sigma "Art" lenses, which sounds like the best thing to release alongside a high resolution body.
Starting with 50mm? Maybe we can finally get a new 135mm?

I see potential for Canon to refresh lenses they wouldn't have otherwise with a new branding and higher price tag.

Seems to be quite possible, but I'm wondering how many customers are ready to pay $3-4k per lens?

 

[TeT]

I decided to go with Nikon...at least there is something there worth having

In what sense? What, specifically, is inadequate for your needs about the 5D3?

Probably can't take pictures in the dark...

 

[dlee13]

I really hope the new EF lenses include updates to the 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8 and 135L!

 

[sanj]

Who cares? Not me that's for sure... "not sure when but sometime in 2015", sorry, life is not never ending, I waited a long time and had hoped for the 5D Mark IV to be announced at Photokina, yet nothing and then in NYC in October, again, nothing.

I decided to go with Nikon and although I think they are putting products out too fast, at least there is something there worth having, there was no way I was about to drop almost 2k on a 5D Mark lll and I just got tired of waiting, sorry Canon, some indicator of when would have been nice but at this point, all there is as usual are rumours, meanwhile, I need a camera to actually get on with taking photos.

Why are you still here then?

Does that matter? He is perhaps just checking around what is going on with Canon. And face it, CR can be quite fun with a cup of coffee. I actually prefer broader spectrum of members/opinions to have different viewpoints for me to learn from.

 

[Zv]

There are lots of ways to interpret the comments. EF lenses are Electronic Focus lenses, we have three lines, EF, EF-s, and EF-m. Extendeding the EF line likely means a new FF mount for mirrorless as many expect. But, it could also be a new line for Medium format, and a 100mp MF body to go with them. Food for thought.

It is much more likely to be a new FF mirrorless Camera / lens line, its a area that Canon is missing entirely. Undoubtedly, there will be a adapter to allow use of the existing lens line while new lenses are being developed over the next few years.

This makes the most sense to me too. That would mean them creating a new lens mount though would it not? Something like a FF mirroless type. I could see them making an adaptor to use existing EF and EF-S lenses on the new mount much like the EOS M adaptor. However that means these new lenses couldn't be used on EOS DSLRs which would be less than ideal.

Another option could be a mirrorless body in the shape of a DSLR with an EF mount that takes these new line of lenses and existing EF lenses. That way these new line of lenses could be mounted on our existing EOS bodies. Economically this would be the easiest to implement. Just take the shell from a 5D3 and modify it. Bung in a new high MP sensor (from Sony?), make a few new lenses and bam - job done and release in mid 2015. Or not.