Canon Teases Us with a Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L

[Richard CR]

In this patent application (2026-004077), Canon shows off an embodiment of the fabled unicorn lens for the RF mount, the Canon RF 35mm f/1.2. I think everyone has long theorized that this lens is coming to form the trinity of f/1.2 primes along with the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM and the Canon RF 85mm […]

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[Maximilian]

WOW! That sounds lovely! Of course not the price tag.
But I am sure, this will be interesting in IQ.
Of course, there will be the "no IS" whiners, too

@Richard CR: By the way, the two drawings of the options A and B look pretty similar.
Why should the second one be so much smaller? Is there a different scaling? Doesn't look like that, comparing the front elements.

 

[Del Paso]

RobyL17269, where are thou?

 

[Richard CR]

WOW! That sounds lovely! Of course not the price tag.
But I am sure, this will be interesting in IQ.
Of course, ther will be the "no IS" whiners, too

@Richard CR: By the way, the two drawings of the options A and B look pretty similar.
Why should the second one be so much smaller? Is there a different scaling? Doesn't look like that, comparing the front element.

the embodiments are not usually drawn to scale at all so I presume there's just less empty space. I was a little surprised by the lens length, unless there was an error on the patent application (possible).

 

[Maximilian]

...unless there was an error on the patent application (possible).

Maybe a "1" is missing and the length should read 188.52?
OTOH the second drawing doesn't look more than 2 cm longer.

 

[Quantum Mechanic]

Can somebody please explain why the patents often include the 'L' designation of the lens? I mean, the 'L' mark is rather a marketing feature, not a technical detail.

 

[Richard CR]

Can somebody please explain why the patents often include the 'L' designation of the lens? I mean, the 'L' mark is rather a marketing feature, not a technical detail.

I usually guess and call it an L or not. sometimes you can gather the intent and if Canon would slap the L onto the lens, and sometimes, it's just being shamless about it all

this one is obvious 35mm f1.2, over 15 elements, a full image circle projected, and very low distortions and abberations.

 

[EricN]

And now back to the distortion correction debate!

 

[Del Paso]

And now back to the distortion correction debate!

I'm already missing it!