Confirmed: Canon presently working on everything except a 50mm prime [CR9]

[ahsanford]

This is one of those Onion stories where you just needed to see the title.

- A

 

[raptor3x]

In other news, Sony working on nothing but 50mm prime lenses.

 

[geekpower]

 

[Random Orbits]

Ahsanford, Canon is doing you a favor and keeping you alive. If the ahsanford special 50 prime is produced, he'll either keel over in shock or have a lot less to live for! ;D

 

[Jopa]

I fixed it for ya.

 

[transpo1]

Love it.

 

[ahsanford]

I fixed it for ya.

That Otus is internal focusing, which I am fond of.

But I hear the autofocus is missing something... like the existence of autofocus. I know, I know, I'm so picky.

- A

 

[Loswr]

As Micktholamew Jaggereth said, circa 1820.

 

[Jopa]

I fixed it for ya.

That Otus is internal focusing, which I am fond of.

But I hear the autofocus is missing something... like the existence of autofocus. I know, I know, I'm so picky.

- A

That's a Canotus 50 f/1.19. A pinnacle of the L glass, which you can tell by the thick red ring. It has blazing fast manual-assisted AF and 100 stops of IS*. The future is now - hope you'll enjoy!

* If mounted on a tripod

 

[ahsanford]

After the EF-S 18-55 L lens, anything is possible.

- A

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

The 50mm prime is done, and they are waiting for Nikon to announce one first.

 

[Ladislav]

I would prefer 50/2.8 TS-E L :

 

[Crosswind]

I would prefer 50/2.8 TS-E L :

Is it technically possible to produce a tilt-shift lens with autofocus, or do they all just happen to be manual focus only?? And why?

(Sorry for digging out this older topic, but I'm just too curious, so I had to ask.)

 

[ahsanford]

I would prefer 50/2.8 TS-E L :

Is it technically possible to produce a tilt-shift lens with autofocus, or do they all just happen to be manual focus only?? And why?

(Sorry for digging out this older topic, but I'm just too curious, so I had to ask.)

Don't know. I've always been curious myself. In a non-shifted / non-tilted context, I don't see why you couldn't.

Two guesses (completely pulling them out of my rear end):

1) Perhaps it's a structural thing. Electronic communication to carefully adjust the relative position of optical elements further away than the T/S junction might be very complicated to do -- perhaps something in the T/S junction does not allow wiring to safely pass through to the front elements.

2) Perhaps a plane of focus that isn't perpendicular to the AF array (or sensor in the case of LiveView) throw the AF routines a knuckleball to swing at. Small front/back adjustments in the selected focus area that normally (on non-T/S lenses) would either improve or worsen focus might do a little bit of both on a T/S lens and the routine might spin in circles and never lock.

But again, those are complete guesses. I'm sure someone else here knows for sure.

- A

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I think they are doing right to ignore it, I realize that back in the 1960's to 1980's, 50mm was the standard focal length. I did not like it then, and like it less now. Its a compromise focal length.

However, I certainly respect your views and desire to see one, but not all of us are sitting on edge waiting.

I really can't think of any likely new lens that would cause me to replace what I have.

I guess I need to start using that Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 more

 

[Fleetie]

I think they are doing right to ignore it, I realize that back in the 1960's to 1980's, 50mm was the standard focal length. I did not like it then, and like it less now. Its a compromise focal length.

However, I certainly respect your views and desire to see one, but not all of us are sitting on edge waiting.

I really can't think of any likely new lens that would cause me to replace what I have.

I guess I need to start using that Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 more

Oh, I wish you would!
Give us some Kubrick f/0.7 lens joy!
Please!

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I think they are doing right to ignore it, I realize that back in the 1960's to 1980's, 50mm was the standard focal length. I did not like it then, and like it less now. Its a compromise focal length.

However, I certainly respect your views and desire to see one, but not all of us are sitting on edge waiting.

I really can't think of any likely new lens that would cause me to replace what I have.

I guess I need to start using that Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 more

Oh, I wish you would!
Give us some Kubrick f/0.7 lens joy!
Please!

I just keep it to annoy Ahsanford! ;D

 

[ahsanford]

I think they are doing right to ignore it, I realize that back in the 1960's to 1980's, 50mm was the standard focal length. I did not like it then, and like it less now. Its a compromise focal length.

However, I certainly respect your views and desire to see one, but not all of us are sitting on edge waiting.

I really can't think of any likely new lens that would cause me to replace what I have.

I guess I need to start using that Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 more

Oh, I wish you would!
Give us some Kubrick f/0.7 lens joy!
Please!

I just keep it to annoy Ahsanford! ;D

Nonsense. I want autofocus.

- A

 

[AJ]

If you're tired of waiting - why not make your own?
http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/Homemade-Lenses.html
http://www.diyphotography.net/build-your-own-lenses/

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I think they are doing right to ignore it, I realize that back in the 1960's to 1980's, 50mm was the standard focal length. I did not like it then, and like it less now. Its a compromise focal length.

However, I certainly respect your views and desire to see one, but not all of us are sitting on edge waiting.

I really can't think of any likely new lens that would cause me to replace what I have.

I guess I need to start using that Zeiss 50mm F/0.7 more

Oh, I wish you would!
Give us some Kubrick f/0.7 lens joy!
Please!

I just keep it to annoy Ahsanford! ;D

Nonsense. I want autofocus.

- A

It worked - Auto Annoy