Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Version 2 Coming?

[Canon Rumors]

The Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM is one of the original lenses announced in September of 2018 alongside Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS R. We’re guessing that a lot of early adopters picked up this small and capable 35mm prime. For the second time in the last couple of months, a […]

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[candyman]

100mm long. I had hoped for a small 35mm lens for street photography. A pancake lens, for example. It is nice when the camera and lens aren't so conspicuous. It looks like we will have to be patient for a while longer.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Nice I’d sell my current copy for one with faster AF and maybe some kind of weather sealing.

 

[circleglider]

Sure, why not do a V2 of another cheap consumable lens?Canon seems determined to leave the market for high optically performing 35mm primes to their competitors.

 

[janhalasa]

If the image circle needs stretching, the lens probably needs to be wider than marketed, so the 31.43mm version with the length of 8cm could be the new 35

 

[mb66energy]

The small size of the existing RF 35 macro is - in my opinion - one selling point besides the IS, macro and large aperture. Removing that would be a reason to use my existing RF 35 macro ...

 

[Zadak]

Sure, why not do a V2 of another cheap consumable lens?Canon seems determined to leave the market for high optically performing 35mm primes to their competitors.

You have the RF 35 f1.4L, what do you mean?

 

[neuroanatomist]

If the image circle needs stretching, the lens probably needs to be wider than marketed, so the 31.43mm version with the length of 8cm could be the new 35

Nope, that’s not how it works. The forced distortion correction is ‘stretching’ to fill the corners, not cropping from a wider FoV.

The 31.4mm f/1.85 embodiment would likely be called a 32mm f/1.8. Recall there is an EF-M 32/1.4 lens.

 

[Eric84]

The small size of the existing RF 35 macro is - in my opinion - one selling point besides the IS, macro and large aperture. Removing that would be a reason to use my existing RF 35 macro ...

So a 20mm (2cm) difference in length would be a dealbreaker for you?

 

[ashmadux]

"All the designs have a 40mm image circle, which means there would be about 3.3mm of “stretching” to cover a full-frame image sensor. This is becoming the new normal for a lot of lens designs."

Just awful, imho.

Thankfully I have a great copy of the EF IS. Canon sent it to me busted AF..then they fixed it up NICELY. Its been fantastic ever since.

Hopefully there's some new L mount announcements coming up soon. Sigh.

 

[mb66energy]

So a 20mm (2cm) difference in length would be a dealbreaker for you?

My understanding is that there is a 37mm difference at infinity between both lenses ... I like the RF 35 Macro on my R50 V and it fits in a medium sized lens pouch. Similar (roughly) overall footprint like M50 with EF-S 32.

 

[Eric84]

My understanding is that there is a 37mm difference at infinity between both lenses ... I like the RF 35 Macro on my R50 V and it fits in a medium sized lens pouch. Similar (roughly) overall footprint like M50 with EF-S 32.

Yeah, I guess it depends on how you see it. CR referred to that the existing model extends aprox 17mm - so the difference in some cases isnt more than 20mm since the new are rumored to have an internal focus. But the existing model are a good lens anyway

All the designs are significantly longer than the current RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM. Removing the flange distance, the 34.80mm f/1.85 design would be about 100mm long. The current version is 62.8mm. Keep in mind that the current version of the lens extends about 17mm at its closest focusing distance, so that brings the lens to 80mm in length.

 

[noname]

1. Last rumor is a never-seen-before prime and zoom.
2. Rumor from.last November is about a 300-600mm supertele and a 20/24-70mm f/2.8L Z.
3. My logic would suggest a 70-180mm f/2.8 IS STM and a "cheap" 400mm prime.
4. In the macro department a 50mm 1:1 and 180mm 1:1 are still.missing.
5. Among the first RF lenses the one to be replaced asap (imho) is the 28-70mm f/2 (and a 70-150mm to add).

So I do not see a new 35mm macro to come in the foreseeable future.