Is the ultimate astro lens coming? Another RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM mention [CR2]

[max]

does it have to be so large now with RF mirrorless??
I though the huge lenses were because of retrofocal design needed because of the flange distance of 44mm in EFs an EF but shouldn't have to be so large in a 20mm flange distance of the RF. Simillar to the Sony E mount.

Again some heavy weight lifting champion needed, too?

 

[kten]

with well controlled coma and astigmatism I can see this being very popular regardless of price and weight. Astro is doable with smaller aperatures of course but wider is better in many cases especially not on a tracking mount like some widefield images which oft include a lot of landscape features/foreground. Also indoor when not on tripod and so on it could be handy. I don't need such a fast uwa myself but I can see many who'd kill for this.

 

[twoheadedboy]

I can't even imagine what that will cost. This transition to RF is getting more expensive for me by the CR post.

If you don't use that today, you don't need that tomorrow Get the superb 15 - 35 f/2.8 or adapt one of the EF options.

 

[Maximilian]

does it have to be so large now with RF mirrorless??
I though the huge lenses were because of retrofocal design ...

Of course I don't know. And I did a pure guess. But...

The RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM weights 840 g and has a filter diameter of 82 mm and is a f/2.8 lens.
The EF 11-24mm f/4L USM weights 1180 g has a diameter of 108 mm and is a f/4 lens.
The patent shows a quite long lens (formula 191,1 mm minus flange 20 mm) with 16 elements.
The front element is quite big and thick and surely not made out of plastic.

So even if you don't need a retrofocal design for that f/1.4 you still need a big enough front element to let enough light in without too much dissortion.
If I did read the patent right the first element has an effective diameter of 85.87 mm (bottom of page 5) meaning the glass must be bigger for edge losses and framing.

 

[Traveler]

I’m still waiting for a cheaper wide angle RF lens, bring us the 16-35mm f/4! =)

Could be 15-35 f/4 but even 16-35 will do. I’ve been waiting for it since the beginning.

 

[ryebread]

a 12-24 f2 would be more reasonable. actually even that is cray cray!

 

[David_E]

...“world’s first” wide-angle zoom lens...

So my Canon 8-15mm fisheye isn’t a wide-angle lens??

 

[amorse]

If you don't use that today, you don't need that tomorrow Get the superb 15 - 35 f/2.8 or adapt one of the EF options.

To be fair, no-one uses that today because it doesn't exist today. Today I use a 16-35 and a 14mm prime; but since I've been planning on replacing both for a while now, consolidating to one lens and getting a faster aperture in the process definitely has me interested. If this comes to market I'll definitely be cross shopping this with the 15-35.

 

[brad-man]

and then there's the cost of accessories...

 

[SteveC]

...“world’s first” wide-angle zoom lens...

So my Canon 8-15mm fisheye isn’t a wide-angle lens??

But this new lens will refract neutrinos so you can do neutrino photography.

 

[navastronia]

Exciting, though I'd still prefer the 14-28/2 that was rumored some time ago.

 

[Bdbtoys]

...“world’s first” wide-angle zoom lens...

So my Canon 8-15mm fisheye isn’t a wide-angle lens??

That's a F4 right? I think the first they mean is the wide angle zoom at F1.4.

 

[Bdbtoys]

Exciting, though I'd still prefer the 14-28/2 that was rumored some time ago.

I was waiting for that one too actually...

 

[David - Sydney]

Coma, coma, coma (a play on words from the Brady Bunch's Marcia, Marcia, Marcia)
Poor coma will sink this lens so it would need to be well controlled
Did the patent have AF or manual focus? Are there use cases for AF for this lens? MF should be acceptable with IBIS (eg windy conditions on tripod)
100mm front glass/entrance pupil will put it in the same league/price bracket between the EF200 f2 and the EF300 f2.8 + new release surcharge
Personally, a RF 14mm f1.4 prime would be amazing enough for my wide angle astro-landscapes with f1.8 being more affordable (relatively!)

 

[addola]

Canon has the EOS Ra, a camera dedicated to astrophotography. It is reasonable to assume that they'll make lenses intended for that use.

I have no experience with astro, but I think a 14/1.4 prime is more reasonable for size/weight consideration.

I'd use such lens in night life/concert setting, but I can also see it being used for Basketball (under the ring shots). I think a 14-24 f/2, or 14-28 f/2 would appeal to more people as part of an "f/2" trinity.

 

[samh004]

I’m still waiting for a cheaper wide angle RF lens, bring us the 16-35mm f/4! =)

Indeed, I’d be more likely to swap my EF version of this lens for that, than consider ever increasingly priced crazy lenses! Nice as they’ll be.

I wonder if there’s much hope of the EF 100 f2.8L Macro being reproduced and how they will supercharge that out of my price range. The new RF 85 unfortunately doesn’t have as much magnification as I need want.

 

[tron]

Yes please! As I shoot a lot of northern lights, a fast shutter is critical to get the fine details in the aurora.

What lens do you use now?

 

[Billybob]

After buying three RF zooms, I feel like a snake after a huge meal. I need to rest and digest my acquisitions before considering another enormous consumption.

 

[privatebydesign]

Canon has the EOS Ra, a camera dedicated to astrophotography. It is reasonable to assume that they'll make lenses intended for that use.

I have no experience with astro, but I think a 14/1.4 prime is more reasonable for size/weight consideration.

I'd use such lens in night life/concert setting, but I can also see it being used for Basketball (under the ring shots). I think a 14-24 f/2, or 14-28 f/2 would appeal to more people as part of an "f/2" trinity.

That reasoning falls down when you consider Canon have made Astro versions of their cameras since 2005 with the 20Da yet never felt they needed to make specific Astro lenses. Don’t forget the vast majority of those Astro cameras are attached to telescopes not EF or RF lenses.

 

[analoggrotto]

This must be Canon's Statement Lens and middle finger to the doubters. As the EF 50mm F1.0L USM was.