Here is the Canon EOS R6 Mark II & Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM

[frankchn]

I'm afraid the RF 1,4/135 would have known the same fate as the excellent but brick -heavy 1,7kg. Sigma 1,4/105mm. Many drooling, but only a few buying.
It would mainly have sold to studio photographers, while the RF 1,8/135 is relatively lightweight, compact and "affordable".

Any 135/1.4 is in the realm of the supertelephotos with a price tag to match -- it would be basically a shorter version of the 200/2. Not realistic for most of us in size, weight, or cost.

 

[DaudelinPhoto]

This is why I decided to stop waiting for the new 135 (or what I wanted, which was an RF 105/1.4). Instead I got the Sigma 105/1.4 which works perfectly with the ND adapter and strobes for shooting outside at 1.4. Even if Canon did come out with an RF 105/1.4, I’d have to buy ND filters in what would likely be a large, expensive filter size.

I never liked using polarizing or ND filter on the front of the lens. That's why the Canon adapter that permets filter between the lens and the camera is so good. Plus, one filter works with any lens (as long as it's EF mount.)
That adapter is the reason I won't get rid of many EF lenses.

 

[RajatMishra]

I really hope that 135mm delivers on the quality. Just to lower the price (by Canon standards) to match competition, hopefully Canon didn’t cut corners.

 

[ahsanford]

Any 135/1.4 is in the realm of the supertelephotos with a price tag to match -- it would be basically a shorter version of the 200/2. Not realistic for most of us in size, weight, or cost.

+1.

I mean, if you want, you can knock yourself out -- three kilos, three grand and complimentary back pain:

Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm F1.4 lens relaunched with 7 mount options

The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm F1.4 lens is being relaunched in 7 different mounts, including: Sony A, Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm G, Pentax K, and Leica L. Got an extra three grand lying around?

www.dpreview.com

- A

 

[Johnw]

yes there is IS but all these cameras have sensor stabe so is there a need for IS

IBIS is generally more effective at shorter focal lengths, once you get into longer telephoto ranges IS in the lens becomes more beneficial. Having it work together with the IBIS also extends the IBIS effectiveness a bit into longer ranges as well.

 

[Johnw]

Any 135/1.4 is in the realm of the supertelephotos with a price tag to match -- it would be basically a shorter version of the 200/2. Not realistic for most of us in size, weight, or cost.

Agree I think the attractive price point they were able to hit with this definitely makes the 1.8 seem like a great choice, and it's still faster than the EF.

 

[neuroanatomist]

IBIS is generally more effective at shorter focal lengths, once you get into longer telephoto ranges IS in the lens becomes more beneficial. Having it work together with the IBIS also extends the IBIS effectiveness a bit into longer ranges as well.

Indeed. Many people don’t realize that.

 

[dolina]

+1.

I mean, if you want, you can knock yourself out -- three kilos, three grand and complimentary back pain:

Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm F1.4 lens relaunched with 7 mount options

The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm F1.4 lens is being relaunched in 7 different mounts, including: Sony A, Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm G, Pentax K, and Leica L. Got an extra three grand lying around?

www.dpreview.com

- A

Zhong Yi / ZY Optics / Mitakon Speedmaster 135 mm f/1,4 (Shenyang Optical Electronics) by Mistral-75, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/zdatpD

 

[chrisrmueller]

I never liked using polarizing or ND filter on the front of the lens. That's why the Canon adapter that permets filter between the lens and the camera is so good. Plus, one filter works with any lens (as long as it's EF mount.)
That adapter is the reason I won't get rid of many EF lenses.

Same—I just had to buy a new 24-70 and I elected to get the EF II instead of the RF for this very reason.

 

[blackcoffee17]

So , what is so great about staked sensor?

Speed of readout and almost no rolling shutter.

 

[blackcoffee17]

GPS??? even the cheapest camera these days has GPS...

I don't know any mirrorless camera with GPS...

 

[koenkooi]

I don't know any mirrorless camera with GPS...

The EOS R3 has GPS, if I recall correctly.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I don't know any mirrorless camera with GPS...

My R3 has built-in GPS.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

The announcement, that may just be a few hours from now, might be a little underwhelming, if the camera not really is a "beast" and does not have a stacked BSI sensor. So I set my expectations very low.

 

[Uneternal]

The announcement, that may just be a few hours from now, might be a little underwhelming, if the camera not really is a "beast" and does not have a stacked BSI sensor. So I set my expectations very low.

What do you expect? Get an R5 for the price of an R6?
Of course, there won't be a lot of changes. I still think it will have the stacked sensor, because Canon currently doesn't have a 24M full frame sensor other than the R3 sensor. And it's unlikely they developed a new one specifically for this new model, when they already have the stacked sensor in production. It's cheaper for them to produce more R3 sensors than put development cost into a new sensor and have a separate production of non-stacked 24 MP sensors.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

So could we see a price drop of the R3 then? Especially with the R1 around the corner. Just 1000 Euros less would make the R3 much more interesting for me.

 

[pashevich]

So , what is so great about staked sensor?

It allows to shoot without mechanical shutter. And other speedy goodies) Like 4k120p etc

 

[leadin2]

I will keep my R6 and watch this to remind myself.

 

[roby17269]

It’s still a lot of bread when you consider the 135 f2 from canon or 135 1.8 from sigma, yes there is IS but all these cameras have sensor stabe so is there a need for IS (aside from the r and rp which someone would comment about if I didn’t write this)
The new canon lenses might be sharp and or considered clinical but lack character. The original 135 is pretty amazing and you can find great uses ones for 550-675. New is not always better in my opinion. The beauty of canons mirrorless is how it makes ef lenses even more usable.

I love the new RF 85 and 50 L 1.2 lenses... much more than their EF predecessors (I had both).
Well, apart from price size and weight...
But the new ones are much more flexible (faster AF, shorter MFD) and the image quality is to die for. With the new RF AF they are actually useable at 1.2
Yes the old ones had their own character... the new ones have a slightly different character... but if I want soft images with some coma with the new RF lenses I can always push some ACR sliders

 

[entoman]

So you think that companies can come out with something before they have the technology to do so?

It doesn't take much technology to change the on/off switch. The hotshoe was already going on the R3, so retaining the old one was just segmentation. Not much else seems to have changed apart from a minor increase in MP. Nevertheless the original R6 is an extremely good camera, and the improvements on the R6ii are welcome. The most (only) intriguing feature is the addition of a digital teleconverter - hopefully this will be significantly better than digital converters on budget cameras.