Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM on the Way [CR3]

[mikekx102]

This is a lens I'm checking Canon Rumors for daily. I can't wait for it to get released. I do find it interesting that they are moving from f1.2 to f1.4 in this lens. But in the 50mm, they are looking at an f1.0 design. Perhaps because it is a 50mm and (probably) won't have IS, it just works better with a larger aperture.

Is there any new info on an announcement date?

 

[ntt2007]

June 2017 is nearly end but no infor about releasing day for this lens. I hope we can hear something after the 6d2 announcement.

 

[Ozarker]

Bueller, Bueller, Bueller...

 

[LonelyBoy]

Ain't nobody here but us crickets.

 

[Maiaibing]

Zeiss states with respect to their (manual focus only) ZE 85/1.4:

"Fast lenses of this optical design (without floating elements) shift the focus due to spherical aberration when the f-stop is changed. This phenomenon is especially visible on closer object distances and cannot be influenced. The AF system of most camera models does not respect those characteristics of a lens. The focus is measured and confirmed by the focus indicator as if the lens has been stopped down to f/5.6.

85L has a floating element to counter the focus shift. So does the 35L. Its only the 50L that does not (still no focus shift, when you shoot a lens wide open).