EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

[ahsanford]

Re: EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

Also, from PR at the bottom of the pics I linked:

"The official announcement should be in few hours."

That's a CR2.9 in my book, people. As Thom Yorke once said, "This is really happening."

- A

 

[RGF]

Re: EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

erggg what is with all the underwhelming slow aperture lenses! why not a 16-35 f2.8 IS? really c'mon canon
f4 wow awesome... NOT

room to fit in IS, $1300 instead of $2300 perhaps, potential to make it perform a touch better stopped down to landscape DOF where this focal range is most often (although yes not always) used when used on FF, makes it smaller and lighter by a lot, also nice, since you might want to hike around with it paired with one or two other lenses.

One of the main reasons i use the 16-35 f2.8 II is to shoot it wide open. Although I do understand the reason for cheaper slower lenses but cmon how about giving the top end some love canon lets have a 16-35 f2.8 IS L that sharp corner to corner like the 24-70 II.

It would nice if canon would swallow it pride and license Nikons incredible 14-24 lens.

 

[Random Orbits]

Re: EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

It would nice if canon would swallow it pride and license Nikons incredible 14-24 lens.

That is assuming that Nikon would even consider licensing it to their biggest rival.

 

[Hjalmarg1]

Re: EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

Now the 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS are available for preorder at B&H for US$299 and US$1,199 respectively. You can press the keyboard now.
For those with APS-C sensor, the 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM in this price is quite reasonable for an UWA lens. I don't think I would buy the FF EF 16-35 f/4L IS, since I have the f2.8L II version but time will tell.
The MTF charts are very promissing in terms of IMO, it indicates huge improvement in sharpness from mid-frame to borders.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

Re: EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM & EF 16-35 f/4L IS Around the Corner? [CR2]

erggg what is with all the underwhelming slow aperture lenses! why not a 16-35 f2.8 IS? really c'mon canon
f4 wow awesome... NOT

room to fit in IS, $1300 instead of $2300 perhaps, potential to make it perform a touch better stopped down to landscape DOF where this focal range is most often (although yes not always) used when used on FF, makes it smaller and lighter by a lot, also nice, since you might want to hike around with it paired with one or two other lenses.

One of the main reasons i use the 16-35 f2.8 II is to shoot it wide open. Although I do understand the reason for cheaper slower lenses but cmon how about giving the top end some love canon lets have a 16-35 f2.8 IS L that sharp corner to corner like the 24-70 II.

It would nice if canon would swallow it pride and license Nikons incredible 14-24 lens.

Yeah, it's really incredible at shooting lens charts and brick walls....not so good for landscapes or groups of people. The difficulty in using front filters is a serious deficiency. Most landscapes require stopping down for Depth of Field....so at f11, there is little difference between the sharpness of a 16-35IIL and this Nikkor lens...so I often wonder why I would bother with the size, bulk and cost of such a lens which really only has advantages wide open.