Lenses that you want Canon to release next

[chromophore]

Lenses that I think Canon has the capability to produce in the near future:

1. EF 35/1.4L II USM. This would be an update to the existing 35/1.4L, to offer better corner performance with less astigmatism and coma.

2. EF 14-24/2.8L USM. A competitor to Nikon's version. But I believe Canon will not offer f/2.8 in this focal length range.

3. EF 100-400/3.5-5.6L IS USM. This would be a faster-aperture @ 100mm update of the current lens, with overall improvements. Zoom ring instead of push-pull design. It could end up being a DO lens, though.

4. TS-E 45/2.8L and TS-E 90/2.8L. It is said that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The existing designs are stellar lenses; but it seems only natural that the rest of the TS-E lineup should see L upgrades, with modern coatings, more flexible movements, and improved optics.

5. EF 50/1.4L USM. They should be feeling the pressure from Sigma's 50/1.4 Art. This design would discontinue the 50/1.2L, which is a portrait specialty lens with relatively poor corners and low contrast wide open.

Now for the lenses I *personally* fantasize about seeing Canon make, but doubt they can or will:

6. EF 50/1.0L II USM. The revival of 50mm f/1.0 would dovetail with the strategy of introducing a 50/1.4L. Here, Canon can use advancements in lens design and manufacturing that have occurred since the original 50/1.0L was produced. This lens would appeal to portrait photographers and those who prize a unique look over corner-to-corner sharpness.

7. EF 85/1.8 "Petzval" USM. Here, deliberate astigmatism and field curvature is introduced with heavy vignetting for a lens that combines a distinctive bokeh with modern autofocus technology. This lens could be made very, very cheaply--easily under $300, as it does not need to correct for these aberrations.

8. EF 300/1.8L USM. Canon has designed and patented it, at least on paper. It would be a beast, but without a doubt, there would be nothing remotely comparable in the 135mm format world.

9. Anything faster than f/2 with IS. No such lens exists in the EF lineup. Most likely, the first such lens would be a design in the normal focal length range.

While going through old posts, I found one of mine from about a year ago. How did I do?

1. The EF 35/1.4L II was actually released, with characteristics that meet and even exceed my predictions. I did not mention chromatic aberration, and of course I could not have predicted something like BR technology. But I anticipated that this lens would be updated and it came true.

2. The EF 11-24/4L was released. And with prescience that surprises even myself, I said "I believe Canon will not offer f/2.8 in this focal length range." I did not predict it would go as wide as it does, but I was spot on that any new lens to cover this range will not be f/2.8.

3. While the EF 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS II is not f/3.5 at 100mm, it does sport a twist zoom design. And again, this is a design that I predicted would get an update, and it did.

4. Hasn't happened yet, but if rumors are to be believed, these are definitely in the works.

5. Still, more rumors swirling about on this, especially recently.

So, in about a year's time, the top three lenses I anticipated that Canon would release, actually got released, with specifications that are remarkably close to what I predicted.

 

[vangelismm]

20mm f/x, same upgrade of 24/28/35mm IS lens.

85mm 1.8 IS and better CA.

 

[John]

i would buy either of the ones below if they were updated
85mm f1.8 IS
135mm f2 IS

 

[Gnocchi]

30mm 1.8 efs

 

[arthurbikemad]

11-500 but please don't make it an f4 I need f2.8 at the 11mm end

 

[jolyonralph]

Something that is surely missing in the lineup right now is a good-quality inexpensive (non-L) long prime, something like an EF 300mm f/4 IS

I'd even wager that Canon would do well from a good quality f/5.6 version if it were as inexpensive as the current 70-300 and had noticeably better image quality.

 

[risc32]

75-135 f2

I'll be in the corner by myself holding my breath.

 

[Antono Refa]

Canon EF 10mm f/4L USM, rectilinear.

 

[Big_Ant_TV_Media]

A 70-200 mm f 2.8 stm version similar too the 55-250mm but a lil bigger and in black for less then 1000

 

[Tony5787]

Something that is surely missing in the lineup right now is a good-quality inexpensive (non-L) long prime, something like an EF 300mm f/4 IS

I'd even wager that Canon would do well from a good quality f/5.6 version if it were as inexpensive as the current 70-300 and had noticeably better image quality.

I agree but if they're going to put out a new 300mm f4 it's going to be an L lens almost definitely considering that the current one is and so is the version before that. I think maybe if we do see a replacement though it might actually be a DO lens to compete with the new Nikon 300mm f4 PF which is considerably smaller than its predecessor.

 

[ERHP]

A 600mm f/4 with a built in 1.4TC would be awesome.

 

[Ladislav]

[list type=decimal]
[*]24-70 f2.8 L IS
[*]50 f1.2 L Mk. II
[*]400 f5.6 L IS (or 500)
[/list]

While I could not afford either of these lenses at the beginning, they are on my wishlist (together with existing 70-200 f2.8 L IS Mk. II). First two would be upgrades to lenses I already have, the last would give me new options.

 

[Daan Stam]

70-200 f4 is usm markII

 

[H. Jones]

My list would be:
[list type=decimal]
[*]500mm f/5.6L IS
[*]50mm f/1.2L II
[*]16-35mm F/2.8L IS
[/list]

I love the 16-35mm F/4 IS and use it all the time, but I mostly choose the 24-70mm f/2.8 over it because most of my work is light-limited photojournalism. I don't want to give up the IS, but I also want f/2.8. I'm not sure that's entirely possible for Canon, but I would love it.

The 50mm F/1.2 would rock low-light for me as well, but I'm just nervous about using that sort of lens for very important assignments and getting focus shift. I'd like it to be updated with all the fancy new features Canon has for their lenses.

And finally the 500mm f/5.6L IS would be an incredible lens. I would love it even if it didn't have the best image quality. I don't have any focal lengths above 200mm, and I'm fine cropping to 400mm with my 70-200mm F/2.8 IS II when an assignment really needs it, but it would be fantastic to get all the way to 500mm without getting a loan.

 

[StudentOfLight]

Events/General:
18-28mm f/2 L USM
28-85mm f/2 L IS USM

Portraiture:
58mm f/1.4 L USM
135mm f/1.8 L IS USM

Sports/Wildlife:
120-300mm f/4 L IS
200mm f/4 macro
500mm f/5.6 L IS USM

 

[addola]

135L II
180L II (Macro) or longer.
A new 85mm lens with that new BR element.

In general, Canon should update all their lenses that were never updated since the 1990s.

 

[mackguyver]

135L II
180L II (Macro) or longer.
A new 85mm lens with that new BR element.

In general, Canon should update all their lenses that were never updated since the 1990s.

That's my list with one change - I'd love to see IS on the 135mm.

 

[wsmith96]

I'd like to see an updated 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4-1.8, and a 400 5.6 IS prime. IS on the 50 and 85 aren't a requirement, but if they have it I wouldn't turn it away

 

[DCP]

I would like to see a more dedicated astrophotography lens. 14-20mm zoom, F 1.8, very low Coma, high resolution , high sharpness, AF, no IS etc. For that matter, rectilinear to boot.

 

[StudentOfLight]

A 600mm f/4 with a built in 1.4TC would be awesome.

With the 600mm f/4 being a DO lens with BR optics and the TC also having BR optics.