Lots of New Lenses Coming in 2014 [CR2]

[Canon Rumors Guy]

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<p><strong>Lots of manufacturing delays

</strong>We’re told that Canon will be releasing a “flurry of new lenses in 2014″. There have been manufacturing delays as well as economic issues that have curtailed announcements of new higher end glass. There are “as many as 8 lenses” slated for release sometime in 2014.</p>
<p>We will see new lenses, as well as replacements to older lenses. What gets announced and when is unknown, as some lenses have been “delayed for more than a year”.</p>
<p>It’s vague, but at least it’s something. 2013 has been a very quiet year for Canon.</p>
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[dolina]

L primes please. No more cinema lenses.

Naturally excluding a 200/2 and 800/5.6 replacements.

 

[LuCoOc]

scroll down for CR-user wish lists and wildest guessings...

 

[neuroanatomist]

35L II
135L II
800L II
200/4L Macro IS
TS-E 45/2.8L
TS-E 90/2.8L

50/1.8 IS

...and a couple of consumer-grade zooms with STM, can't have enough of those...

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I suspect that the economic issues will determine exactly what gets released. The low end ones alwalys sell, and the high end ones sell consistently as well. Its the middle of the road stuff that is Canons bread and butter that gets hit by the poor economy.

 

[tron]

OK, I might have to update my lenses but still allow me to ... order:

a 400mm 5.6L IS with at least the same quality and AF speed
a 16-35mm 2.8L III (Please better corners and less coma)
a super quality 100-400 4.5-5.6L IS II
a 14-24 f/2.8L for people who need this and have the absurd idea that a 16-35 2.8 is not necessary
a 35mm 1.4L II (OK I will have to upgrade mine but I will accept one with NO coma)
a 135mm f/2L IS (same as before I will have to upgrade mine but IS in 135mm is so useful... )
a 600mm f/5.6 DO with L lens quality (I don't say that I will be able to afford it though and since it will be a 600mm/4L IS II ... almost killer it will most probably won't happer)

So I am ... fine with 7 lenses! See I left one more for spare ... ;D ;D ;D

On second thought: 24-105 f/4L IS II that will improve a very nice otherwise lens (so at to make it a 24-70 2.8 II killer - OK it won't happen most probably)

 

[AvTvM]

8 lenses .. well let's see:

for EF-M
EF-M 40/2.8 IS Macro
EF-M 50-150/3.5-5.6 [but not sold/serviced in USA]

for EF-S
EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6 IS Mk. III
EF-S 18-200/3.5-5.6 IS Mk. II

for EF, Non-L
EF 58/1.4 IS @ USD/€ 1,190
EF 50/1.8 IS @ USD/€ 790

EF-L
EOS 1000/8.0 L IS @ USD/€ 44,990
EOS 70-200/4 L IS Mk. II @ USD/€ 1,790

 

[ksagomonyants]

Any chance 85 1.2ii will be updated? :-\

 

[lescrane]

fascinating timing. Tamron announces a 150-600 moderately priced but "high quality" lens on Thurs, 3 days later canon leaks that it has many new lenses coming.

Nothing like competition to get them moving. As far as the 100-400L, they've milked the current one for 15 years and have gotten away with it because the competition, eg Sigma, Tamron have uncut in price but haven't made a serious move in quality. Nikon has already redone the 80-400 w/big improvements. So here's hope canon can update this lens and keep it to a price that prosumers can afford...eg, under 2k

 

[Etienne]

My wish list:

16-35 2.8L III ... sharper, and smaller, maybe even with IS for video
20 2.8 IS
50 1.4 IS
85 1.8 IS
200 2.8 IS ... 135 f/2L IS, compatible with teleconverters
100-400 4-5.6L IS
24-70 2.8 IS

and please don't gouge too much at release time.

 

[Don Haines]

8 lenses .. well let's see:

for EF-M
EF-M 40/2.8 IS Macro
EF-M 50-150/3.5-5.6 [but not sold/serviced in USA]

for EF-S
EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6 IS Mk. III
EF-S 18-200/3.5-5.6 IS Mk. II

for EF, Non-L
EF 58/1.4 IS @ USD/€ 1,190
EF 50/1.8 IS @ USD/€ 790

EF-L
EOS 1000/8.0 L IS @ USD/€ 44,990
EOS 70-200/4 L IS Mk. II @ USD/€ 1,790

A 1000F8 would be an interesting beast....

I can not see an updated 70-200F4is... The current one is as sharp as the F2.8 version...

 

[Don Haines]

Come on 400F5.6!!!!!

 

[RVB]

Any chance 85 1.2ii will be updated? :-\

+1 ,A lighter faster focusing version would be welcome..

 

[JPAZ]

a 400mm 5.6L IS with at least the same quality and AF speed
....
a super quality 100-400 4.5-5.6L IS II
....

+1 on these. But, anyone want to add the "affordability" criteria? Can only hope.

 

[Lichtgestalt]

give me a new 100-400mm and a 14-24mm with great optics and im happy.

an updated 17-40mm f4 would be nice.

 

[Etienne]

One of the appeals of primes over zooms for me is great IQ in a small light package, which is why I went for the Canon 35 f/2 IS over the Sigma 35 1.4, and I love it.

Sure, I would love more ultra large aperture primes, but usually f/2 is shallow enough on FF, and they will never be able to make a good f/1.2 tele- or ultra-wide lens that is small and light. So I hope for moderate large aperture lenses that are exellent wide open and are small and light, with IS. Oh, and put an "L" on them too.

 

[Lichtgestalt]

One of the appeals of primes over zooms for me is great IQ in a small light package, which is why I went for the Canon 35 f/2 IS over the Sigma 35 1.4, and I love it.

?? ???

you went for it because it is lighter i guess. sounds a bit as if the sigma is a zoom.

 

[Etienne]

One of the appeals of primes over zooms for me is great IQ in a small light package, which is why I went for the Canon 35 f/2 IS over the Sigma 35 1.4, and I love it.

?? ???

you went for it because it is lighter i guess. sounds a bit as if the sigma is a zoom.

lol ... good catch, my sloppy writing 8) ... Y, i bought the Canon because it is smaller and lighter. The Sigma is about the same size and weight as my 16-35 2.8L II, so the Canon 35 f/2 IS gives me a small, light option, as well as brighter and sharper (at the expense of flexibility of course).

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Please Canon, do not forget the 50mm IS. But be realistic with prices not to scare buyers. A 50 F1.8 IS should not cost more than $ 400, and a 50mm F1.4 IS should not cost more than $ 600. I'm just warning you not to run aground on the shelves. 8)

 

[Ellen Schmidtee]

My wild guesses...

I think more EF-S lenses with STM (18-200mm, 15/17-200mm, 17-55mm, ...) is a safe bet. Maybe an 18-270mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM to compete with the Tamron.

The EF 35mm f/1.4 II - it's old, and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 is gives it a very good fight.

The TS-E lenses are waiting for an upgrade, so TS-E 45mm mkII + either TS-E 90mm mkII or 135mm (near macro?)

A new ultra wide lens, e.g. 14-24mm or 16-35mm mkIII. Note that the 16-35mm mkII was released ~6 years after the mkI, so there's a precedent for such a quick upgrade.

A 50mm upgrades, maybe 50mm f/2 IS USM + 50mm f/1.4 with proper USM.

Maybe a 20mm with better IQ to give APS-C cameras a good 35mm equivalent?