Ok. Why did you ask why Canon doesn't make something that they do, in fact, make...if you knew about it before you asked the question? That was rhetorical, no need to answer.
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Canon to Merge Two Lenses Into an RF 24-70mm f/2L IS?
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I agree, a new light weight 24-70mm F2.8 would make sense. Drop IS and pushed the weight below 650gr, improve the mfd and Canon would have a winner. Even it competes with the assumed morphed lens.
That´s probably the route Canon would logically take, but I still believe a newer and lighter version would be greatly welcome. Maybe not in the near future, but in a few years.
This would make a great couple of options:
RF 20-70mm f2.8 L with 650 gr
RF 24-70mm F2 L with less than 900gr
Canon could release the F2 lens first and check if the market still "demands" a new F2.8 version and if so, they´ll release it as a 20-70mm F2.8 (oh, heck, lets dream and make it 20-80mm F2.8)
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Ooooooook, are these lines about the once rumored RF 24-45mm F1.4 L zoom lens? That would give me goose bumps although I´d prefer the F2 zoom.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find the original CR post.
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Another zoom? I’m sure it will be optically excellent, and I understand why so many photographers are excited about it.
Personally, my credit card and I will be sitting on the sidelines waiting for Canon’s next generation of stills-first halo primes.
The RF 135mm f/1.8L showed what Canon can do when the design goal is maximum image quality, wide aperture, and excellent handling. I’d be far more excited by a new RF 100mm f/1.4L portrait lens, a redesigned RF 50mm or 85mm f/1.2L II, or a new fast wide-angle prime.
Canon already has a pretty strong RF lineup and I am glad they are challenging Sony with new F2.0 zooms. What I hope they don’t lose sight of is the aspirational role halo primes play in defining the system and inspiring photographers. I’d hate to see Canon cede that part of the market—or the high-resolution bodies needed to fully exploit it—to Sony and medium format.
Just my two cents.
Personally, my credit card and I will be sitting on the sidelines waiting for Canon’s next generation of stills-first halo primes.
The RF 135mm f/1.8L showed what Canon can do when the design goal is maximum image quality, wide aperture, and excellent handling. I’d be far more excited by a new RF 100mm f/1.4L portrait lens, a redesigned RF 50mm or 85mm f/1.2L II, or a new fast wide-angle prime.
Canon already has a pretty strong RF lineup and I am glad they are challenging Sony with new F2.0 zooms. What I hope they don’t lose sight of is the aspirational role halo primes play in defining the system and inspiring photographers. I’d hate to see Canon cede that part of the market—or the high-resolution bodies needed to fully exploit it—to Sony and medium format.
Just my two cents.
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So many possibilities to be covered by 6-8 lenses per year, at most.
Meanwhile, where's my 600/4 + 1.4x?
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You mean, where´s your 600/4+1.4&2.0 TCSo many possibilities to be covered by 6-8 lenses per year, at most.
Meanwhile, where's my 600/4 + 1.4x?
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Oh my "Yes Please" I have this Lens and absolutely detest the Sony body I had to get to use it. Love Sony glass, hate their bodies.
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Oh, a 24-70 F2 would be fantastic. The 28-70 F2 is by far the most used lens on my R5 II (and R5 before that). Yes, it is on the heavy side. Yes, in some occasions it isn't as wide as I'd wish. Still, I love that lens!!!
If Canon can indeed deliver a 24-70 F2 at the same IQ as the the current 28-70 F2 (digital corrections are absolutely fine by me) at a weight close to the current 24-70 F2.8, it will be an easy buy for me.
If Canon can indeed deliver a 24-70 F2 at the same IQ as the the current 28-70 F2 (digital corrections are absolutely fine by me) at a weight close to the current 24-70 F2.8, it will be an easy buy for me.
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I use my 28-70 f/2 a fair amount, but i am not sure i am ready to try to replace it. wonder what the delta cost would be?
Adorama has one for $3200 in excellent condition. after this announcement, maybe $2000? so maybe they offer $1000 for mine?
in that case if the trade would be about $2000? that is pretty tough arithmetic.
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ashmadux
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Sounds pretty awesome. $6000, glass doesn't cover the image circle so the edges are going to be +4 to normalize and everyone will say "it's fine", really awesome plastic build, long front element extension so that it is sucking in dust like a hose, and control rings that will only work on r52 and after.
Gonna be a winner, that most will never buy because it's"not for them" and they will not not die if they cant afford it.
But the pros will add it to their kit because this is our money maker so no other reasoning matters.
Yup. Looking forward to it.
Gonna be a winner, that most will never buy because it's"not for them" and they will not not die if they cant afford it.
But the pros will add it to their kit because this is our money maker so no other reasoning matters.
Yup. Looking forward to it.
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If they rely on digital correction, then I'm tapping out and sticking with the existing 28-70. Canon seem to be the only manufacturer doing this to this extreme (compared to the Sony and Nikon options at least) and it's giving me a lot of grief.
I'll take the weight/size penalty if it means keeping the lens geometry accurate. and retaining bokeh performance, which also takes a hit. Otherwise, if they get the optics right, this is a slam dunk lens for me.
I'll take the weight/size penalty if it means keeping the lens geometry accurate. and retaining bokeh performance, which also takes a hit. Otherwise, if they get the optics right, this is a slam dunk lens for me.
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I'll put my hand up as interested for this lens. I have the EF 2.8 II version and would love to not use the EF to RF converter. If the optical performance is there I'll buy it even if it is more expensive than the current 28-70 f2.
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A 35-85mm f1.4 would be more useful
Or even 35-85mm f2.0
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