Canon, please make this: RF 35mm pancake with weather sealing!

Far

Aug 29, 2023
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Hi all,

I’m a big fan of the RF 28mm f/2.8 pancake, and I ordered it as soon as it was (surprisingly) announced. To me, it signalled a refreshing new direction for Canon’s RF lineup.

While it has one of two minor shortcomings — that is the lack of weather sealing and somewhat imperfect flare control — it excels in so many areas (image quality, autofocus speed, size, and weight) that I often struggle to justify taking any of my RF L lenses out for street work. Even lenses like the RF 35mm f/1.4 VCM tend to stay at home when this remarkably capable little pancake is in my bag.

I’m curious to hear what others think: do you share a similar appreciation for this lens? And would you be interested in a comparable 35mm pancake — ideally with weather sealing?

Cheers,
Farhang
 
id rather the 40 2.8 be resurrected for RF. i'm in love with its optical qualities. if canon can play with the EF 50 STM and repurpose it for RF mount, i dont see why canon can't do the same for the EF 40 2.8.
 
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