Is This a Canon EF 11-24 f/4L?
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If not fake and decently sharp and corrected, this lens would be pure UWA madness!
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Good news if true. I wonder why f/4 if there's no IS? Just to make it lighter I suppose?
Good news if true. I wonder why f/4 if there's no IS? Just to make it lighter I suppose?
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The front element is large but the rest of the lens is surprisingly small although I spose it is an F/4 lens, Sigma's 12-24mm isn't that large either but I'd image such a Canon lens would be aiming to beat it optically.
The front element is large but the rest of the lens is surprisingly small although I spose it is an F/4 lens, Sigma's 12-24mm isn't that large either but I'd image such a Canon lens would be aiming to beat it optically.
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I'm guessing IS may become difficult to add with very wide lenses were aliment becomes very exact, plus I'd argue that with no filter thread it naturally becomes a bit more of a "tripod" lens as landscape users will probably either be merging exposers or using very large filters for more dynamic range.
Mitch.Conner said:
I'm guessing IS may become difficult to add with very wide lenses were aliment becomes very exact, plus I'd argue that with no filter thread it naturally becomes a bit more of a "tripod" lens as landscape users will probably either be merging exposers or using very large filters for more dynamic range.
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Admittedly, I'm a little dissapointed about it being only f/4. DOF isn't an issue at this focal length, but for astrophotography and low-light photos, if it had been the rumored f/2.8, the extra light would have been quite welcome.
Of course, I'm assuming this is real and not a prank.
moreorless said:
Admittedly, I'm a little dissapointed about it being only f/4. DOF isn't an issue at this focal length, but for astrophotography and low-light photos, if it had been the rumored f/2.8, the extra light would have been quite welcome.
Of course, I'm assuming this is real and not a prank.
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There have been rumours about such a zoom for awhile but looking at it the front element does look quite close to the Canon 14mm 2.8 so it could be a photoshop merger of that and say the 16-35mm IS.
I wouldn't be supprized if we saw such a lens as an F/4 though and instead an update of the 16-35mm F/2.8, the latter just seems like a more natural range from an F/2.8 lens as well as likely being easier to create.
Mitch.Conner said:
There have been rumours about such a zoom for awhile but looking at it the front element does look quite close to the Canon 14mm 2.8 so it could be a photoshop merger of that and say the 16-35mm IS.
I wouldn't be supprized if we saw such a lens as an F/4 though and instead an update of the 16-35mm F/2.8, the latter just seems like a more natural range from an F/2.8 lens as well as likely being easier to create.
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Seriously? This would make me a sad panda.
Woody said:
Seriously? This would make me a sad panda.
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dryanparker
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Very interesting. Any chance of it being rectilinear?
Very interesting. Any chance of it being rectilinear?
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Fake. F/4 makes no sense.
The image is good PS, but still looks like PS.
Fake. F/4 makes no sense.
The image is good PS, but still looks like PS.
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Seems like I'm not the only one. Quite a few people saw it listed too according to Japanese forums.
Kakaku.com is a very legitimate company listed in TYO (Tokyo Stock Exchange), equivalent to NYSE in US. It's highly unlikely that they list a fake product.
I believe this patent became real. The announcement date should be very close.
http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/01/patent-canon-11-24mm-f4-lens/
Seems like I'm not the only one. Quite a few people saw it listed too according to Japanese forums.
Kakaku.com is a very legitimate company listed in TYO (Tokyo Stock Exchange), equivalent to NYSE in US. It's highly unlikely that they list a fake product.
I believe this patent became real. The announcement date should be very close.
http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/01/patent-canon-11-24mm-f4-lens/
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Makes perfectly sense... People photogs (the only ones that need 2.8) would never use 11mm, because it distorts the image too much. For them, a new 16-35/2.8 is much better, which this lens would leave space for. Then Canon would have three wide angles to choose from, but to have all FL's and apertures covered, you gotta at least buy two of them...
Besides, I don't think you could do 11mm/2.8 that easy. But looks like a nice supplement for the already great lens lineup!
YuengLinger said:
Makes perfectly sense... People photogs (the only ones that need 2.8) would never use 11mm, because it distorts the image too much. For them, a new 16-35/2.8 is much better, which this lens would leave space for. Then Canon would have three wide angles to choose from, but to have all FL's and apertures covered, you gotta at least buy two of them...
Besides, I don't think you could do 11mm/2.8 that easy. But looks like a nice supplement for the already great lens lineup!
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Feels fake to me but crossing my fingers. Yes f/2.8 would've been nice and yes IS would've been nice, but if they're able to pull off an 11-24mm at all I'll be quite impressed.
Feels fake to me but crossing my fingers. Yes f/2.8 would've been nice and yes IS would've been nice, but if they're able to pull off an 11-24mm at all I'll be quite impressed.
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Hmm...Reasonable. I was thinking too little differentiation after release of newest 16-35 f4, and Nikon has done so well with its 14-24mm...And you know Canon wants another $2500 L in the lineup.
I still say the image is a fake. Too ugly.
Plus the website OP says this is "listed" on looks like a shady electronics dumping ground.
tayassu said:YuengLinger said:
Makes perfectly sense... People photogs (the only ones that need 2.8) would never use 11mm, because it distorts the image too much. For them, a new 16-35/2.8 is much better, which this lens would leave space for. Then Canon would have three wide angles to choose from, but to have all FL's and apertures covered, you gotta at least buy two of them...
Besides, I don't think you could do 11mm/2.8 that easy. But looks like a nice supplement for the already great lens lineup!
Hmm...Reasonable. I was thinking too little differentiation after release of newest 16-35 f4, and Nikon has done so well with its 14-24mm...And you know Canon wants another $2500 L in the lineup.
I still say the image is a fake. Too ugly.
Plus the website OP says this is "listed" on looks like a shady electronics dumping ground.
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How large do you think a 11-24 f/2.8 would be? The Nikon 13mm f/5.6 weighs 2.5 lb. The Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6 weighs close to 1.5 lb and is soft in the corners/edges. A high IQ f/2.8 version that goes 1 mm wider would be a beast!
YuengLinger said:tayassu said:YuengLinger said:
Makes perfectly sense... People photogs (the only ones that need 2.8) would never use 11mm, because it distorts the image too much. For them, a new 16-35/2.8 is much better, which this lens would leave space for. Then Canon would have three wide angles to choose from, but to have all FL's and apertures covered, you gotta at least buy two of them...
Besides, I don't think you could do 11mm/2.8 that easy. But looks like a nice supplement for the already great lens lineup!
Hmm...Reasonable. I was thinking too little differentiation after release of newest 16-35 f4, and Nikon has done so well with its 14-24mm...And you know Canon wants another $2500 L in the lineup.
I still say the image is a fake. Too ugly.
Plus the website OP says this is "listed" on looks like a shady electronics dumping ground.
How large do you think a 11-24 f/2.8 would be? The Nikon 13mm f/5.6 weighs 2.5 lb. The Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6 weighs close to 1.5 lb and is soft in the corners/edges. A high IQ f/2.8 version that goes 1 mm wider would be a beast!
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