Canon Looking to add a new Full Frame Kit Zoom?

[Canon Rumors]

The first lens that people usually use is a kit zoom that comes with their camera, so it stands to reason that Canon is always looking at improving this lens, as it sets the path forward down that slippery slope we all know with new cameras and new lenses.

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[blackcoffee17]

"As long as they are not Sony 16-50 level of bad" - the RF 24-50 is even worse than the Sony. It's an APS-C lens corrected and stretched to oblivion to cover the full frame sensor.

 

[blackcoffee17]

The first lens that people usually use is a kit zoom that comes with their camera, so it stands to reason that Canon is always looking at improving this lens, as it sets the path forward down that slippery slope we all know with new cameras and new lenses.

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More likely they are looking to cut costs, not to improve lenses.

 

[koenkooi]

"As long as they are not Sony 16-50 level of bad" - the RF 24-50 is even worse than the Sony. It's an APS-C lens corrected and stretched to oblivion to cover the full frame sensor.

I was happy with the results on an R8, but after 2 trips it hasn’t been used again. The 28mm pancake does 90% of what I want, for the rest of the situations I bring the 16mm STM and the 24-105L.
A 20-60 F4 would be welcome to me, anything slower or bigger would likely remain in the cupboard while the STM primes go out to play.
The 28-70 f/2.8 comes close, but lacks the wider end I need for family trips.

While I go on and on about size, I brought the 50VCM on the last trip and was happy I did

 

[EricN]

I wish they would do a simple prime or telephoto zoom kit lenses. You know, something like 35 1.2 or 200-400 4.0