Did Canon Leak the EF 11-24mm f/4L?

[Canon Rumors]

<p>Over at the German site for the Canon CPN network, we can see the Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L listed. <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/09/is-this-a-canon-ef-11-24-f4l/" target="_blank">This lens has been previously rumoured</a>, but no announcement date has been set. We’ve heard the price for this lens will be around $2899 USD and it will be a stellar performer.</p>
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<p><strong>The Google Translated text reads</strong>

<em>“The EF11-24mm 1 : 4L USM is the longest ultra wide -angle zoom lens for Volformat cameras by Canon . It is characterized by the completely new design , new lens coating and its unrivaled performance .”</em></p>
<p><em>thanks Thomas</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[lintoni]

Interesting... the original leaked image of the 11-24 was published quite a while ago now, certainly long before any images of the 100-400 appeared - look how quickly that lens has gone from first images appearing to being officially announced.

 

[AvTvM]

YES ... come on Canon ... announce it! ;D

 

[zim]

IF true and IF released before the end of the year it will indeed have been the 'Year of the Lens(es)'

Two big ifs but exciting none the less

 

[Maximilian]

The Google Translated text reads:
“The EF11-24mm 1 : 4L USM is the longest ultra wide -angle zoom lens for Volformat cameras by Canon . It is characterized by the completely new design , new lens coating and its unrivaled performance .”

"Volformat cameras" is a typo and should read "Vollformat" meaning full frame.

 

[dolina]

Rumor is it'll cost $3,000 wide rectilinear zoom.

 

[wockawocka]

They intend to make a splash when they announce it with a new body.

 

[lintoni]

Right.

I don't care about this particular lens, as I'm pretty happy with my Sigma 15mm fisheye for an ultrawide. However, I am interested in the 6D and 5D successors. I don't care about the 1D successors.

My opinion is that the 6D successor should be a full-frame 70D and the 5D successor should be a full-frame 7D2.

Simple!

Hmm... with this lens, and the excellent 16-35 f/4, would the next body be a low iso/high MP/multilayer (delete as applicable) 'landscape‘ camera to make the most of the new, wide glass?

I know of some people on Canon Rumors who'd be ecstatic if it was...

 

[Etienne]

Looks like a bonafide accidental leak to me

 

[ahsanford]

I'm torn on this one, if it is indeed real. My head is swirling these sort of thoughts right now:

• If it's for event photogs, one would think it's a stop too slow, right?
• If it's for video, where's the IS?
• If it's for landscapers, how do you filter it? We'd be stuck in Wonderpana world, wouldn't we?
• If Canon insists on going pound for pound with Nikon's 14-24 ultrawide, they will be a stop slower. Isn't the Nikon an f/2.8 design?

So I am clearly missing something here. So I am left to assume one of the two statements is the big draw of this lens:

• Photographers really want one zoom to cover all of their ultrawide needs. A 16-35 is not wide enough for these folks.
• Sharpness sharpness sharpness. The 16-35 F/4L IS is a very nice improvement over prior Canon ultrawides, but the Nikon 14-24 (a 7 year old lens!) is still sharper. This lens represents another chance for Canon give us the sharpest FF ultrawide on the planet.

Please help me get why this lens might be popular for Canon shooters. I really do want to understand this.

- A

 

[crazyklaus]

here's a proper translation for you guys:

The EF 11-24mm 1:4L USM is the widest ultra wide angle zoom lens for Canon full-frame cameras.
It is characterized by the completely new design, new lens coating and its unrivaled performance.


funny how the first sentence of the google translation is horrible however the second is perfect.

 

[PureClassA]

Dang it. I just bought the 16-35 f4 L. But it serves me very very very well. I'm thrilled with it's performace. I also don't understand the "Nikon is better" remark. The Nikon gets strapped to a 36 MP sensor ... of course it will out resolve a 22MP sensor. I'd guess the two lenses are pretty even themselves, and I'd be willing to wager that given the same sensor (strap each lens via metabones to a Sony A7R for example) the Canon would out perform the nikon if history is any guide. Kinda like the 70-200 battle. Nikon out resolves the Canon at the short end, but go to the telephoto end and it softens up significantly after 135 even with the 36MP sensor vs 22MP according to data I've seen (I believe it was from DXO, in fact).

As for this 11-24mm ... I'll stick by my 2 for 2 track record on educated price guessing and say $2899 is way over the mark. The 16-35 F4 is $1199, which came in under most rumors. As did the 7D2. As did the 100-400 Mk2. If this lens is not a unicorn then we will see another $2200 price point +/- 10%

Everyone seems to keep thinking Canon will shoot for the moon with price tags and they keep making things competitive. Part of me wonders if all these wild price rumors are part of a leak strategy on Canon's part to set a false expectation and then exceed wildly upon delivery making a bigger impact on the release. "Oh man this thing is a steal!"

 

[AvTvM]

Please help me get why this lens might be popular for Canon shooters. I really do want to understand this.

Well I would greatly prefer the 11-24/4 over the 16-35/ IS and will not buy the latter now.
I'd use it - but not very often - as a "specialty landscape and UrbEX lens" and want it as wide as possible ... for UWA effect. If light is low/nighttime and/or with ND filters I use it on a tripod, so I really do not need an UWA with f/2.8 - provided it is sharp from f/4. I still hope the 11-24/4 comes around 2000 rather than 3000, since it is not f/2.8 and has no IS.

For events and general walkaround I'll use the 24-70/2.8 II. Normally I try to not wider than 24mm when people are in the frame. I would love a 24-70/2.8 with IS however.

 

[hendrik-sg]

For me this really unique lens seems to be quite real now. If somebody would have faked the cpn page, he would have inserted the pic as well.

I am just curious on when and maybe together with which body it will be released?

Of course this is a specialist lens, with unique range and still quite fast. It should not be expected that it would be the fastest, smallest and cheapest lens, with IS and 58mm filter thread at the same time.

 

[Lee Jay]

I'd use it - but not very often - as a "specialty landscape and UrbEX lens" and want it as wide as possible ... for UWA effect.

A 15mm fisheye defished is the equivalent of a 5.25mm rectilinear.

I would love a 24-70/2.8 with IS however.

Me too. In my view, Canon really messed up on that one.

 

[AvTvM]

A 15mm fisheye defished is the equivalent of a 5.25mm rectilinear.

yes. But I am not interested at all in fisheyes nor in having to de-fish images ... at least as long as I can have nicely de-fished, rectilinear, regular UWA lenses. ;D

 

[Lee Jay]

A 15mm fisheye defished is the equivalent of a 5.25mm rectilinear.

yes. But I am not interested at all in fisheyes nor in having to de-fish images ... at least as long as I can have nicely de-fished, rectilinear, regular UWA lenses. ;D

Why not?

It's easy, and it works. And my Sigma is f/2.8 and as sharp as an L-prime!

 

[AvTvM]

I'm just starting a conversation here. Why is Canon making a 11-24 f/4 lens? What segment, issue, reason, gap would make this light up to Canon's marketers as an opportunity to them?

Isn't that obvious? Because 11-24 is a lot wider than a 16-35? Because many folks don't need the 24-35mm portion or have it extremely well covered with a 24-70 already? For landscape I prefer the 11-24.

For indoor/events, the 16-35 is one stop too slow.

If I would be calling the shots at Canon, I would have just made 3 lenses:
1. EF 24-70/2.8 L with IS ... same IQ as the one we have
2. EF 16-35/2.8 L IS ... with improved corners and all-around kick-ass IQ
3. EF 11-24/4 L ... with kick-ass IQ ... for landscape and UWA effects

 

[rrcphoto]

IF true and IF released before the end of the year it will indeed have been the 'Year of the Lens(es)'

Two big ifs but exciting none the less

you'd have to think even a development or release announcement would be a wow thing. there was a CR rumor that canon had production issues and year of the lens got pushed back a bit - You'd have to think that the 100-400 would have made more sense to come out at photokina versus now, this may show up in jan / feb. but you have to think it's pretty close.

 

[Woody]

Why is Canon making a 11-24 f/4 lens? What segment, issue, reason, gap would make this light up to Canon's marketers as an opportunity to them?

Landscape photographers like Marc Adamus love ultrawide lenses.

They don't necessarily care about the use of filters.

Canon is currently marketing their telephoto lenses and 7D2 to wildlife and sports photographers.

Next up should be the landscape folks. I expect 11-24 lens to be released together with a high pixel count monster to appeal to folks like Marc Adamus.