New EF-S Lenses on the Horizon? [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told that new “prosumer” EF-S lenses will be introduced in early 2016, and at least one current lens may be replaced. We think the most likely lenses for replacement would be the EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 or the EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS.</p>
<p>We weren’t told which lenses would be coming, only that Canon remains committed to EF-S, which is something Canon has said themselves.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>

 

[Nininini]

"Canon remains committed to EF-S, which is something Canon has said themselves"

why wouldn't they be, APS-C outsells full frame by a massive margin

 

[Loswr]

I'd bet on a 17-55/2.8 replacement, direct or close (15-55/2.8, perhaps).

 

[ahsanford]

Top of the list, and easily so: an f/2.8 EF-S standard zoom that doesn't straddle useful focal lengths.

Sure, you can slap a 24-70 f/2.8L II on a crop camera, but you'll often get frustrated on the wide end, which is too long for a traditional 24-70 FF walkaround range. You'd end up frequently swapping out that lens for the 10-22 / 10-18 lenses.

So replacing the 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM for around $800-1,000 seems about right.

I know people want native APS-C primes, but a proper zoom will definitely sell better.

- A

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Yes, EF-S 17-55mm is quite dated and needs improvement in the mechanical part (sucking dust) and optics.

 

[mackguyver]

I'd love to see another pancake in the 24-28mm equivalent range. The 24mm f/2.8 STM pancake is great, but I like to shoot wider.

 

[Proscribo]

Improved 17-55mm/2.8 *drools*

Yes, EF-S 17-55mm is quite dated and needs improvement in the mechanical part (sucking dust) and optics.

I think it's quite stellar optically, of course better is better + I'd like to see it go all the way to 15mm. Mechanically it could be improved in other aspects too, not just fixing that dust problem (which isn't actually that big of a problem). More modern IS would also be welcome.

 

[Etienne]

I owned the 17-55 f/2.8 IS years ago. Good lens, and it should get the L treatment: dampened zoom and focus, high build quality, fix the nervous bokeh, get rid of the zoom creep (add a lock?), make it a 15-55 .

 

[chmteacher]

Sounds like everyone's content with marginal improvements. How about a contender to the Sigma 18-35 f 1.8 with IS and broader focal range?

 

[ahsanford]

I owned the 17-55 f/2.8 IS years ago. Good lens, and it should get the L treatment: dampened zoom and focus, high build quality, fix the nervous bokeh, get rid of the zoom creep (add a lock?), make it a 15-55 .

Whoa -- love the ambitious thinking, but you might want to keep your feet on the ground.

We'll probably only get a 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM II that's slightly sharper and has the dust issue fixed and that's it. :

+1 on going down to 15mm though. It should shoot a 24-something FF FOV. Going down to 15mm on crop is vital for a walkaround, IMHO.

- A

 

[PhotographyFirst]

I would like to see a new 10-22. Even more so if they made if f2.8 at 10mm.

The current version is not very sharp at 10mm and has horrendous chromatic aberrations. The CA is so bad, that even correcting in software does not do an adequate job. Otherwise, a really good lens though!

 

[wsmith96]

a 15-55 would be nice to see. I've been happy with my copy of this lens, so I would be interested to see how Canon would improve upon it.

An improved 10-22 would be great too. Now a 7-22 would be awesome (but wishful thinking )

 

[Xenol]

I think we'd be more likely to see an improved 17-55 than a new 10-22. With Canon sticking with having a professional crop camera a high quality standard zoom is really wanting. As for the 10-22 - personally It'd take a BIG improvement for me to want to replace my 10-18. An 18mm f2.8 prime on the other hand...

 

[ahsanford]

I think we'd be more likely to see an improved 17-55 than a new 10-22. With Canon sticking with having a professional crop camera a high quality standard zoom is really wanting. As for the 10-22 - personally It'd take a BIG improvement for me to want to replace my 10-18. An 18mm f2.8 prime on the other hand...

Sure, but that sharp 10-18 is sharp for landscapers only -- if you shoot events, sports, astro, etc. you'll find that max aperture is too slow.

I think an astro UWA zoom, an EF-S 10-22 f/2.8 USM would sell very well. Canon needs to show the world it can really chase away coma and deliver sharpness on a fast UWA lens -- they absolutely slay things with their f/4 UWA zooms, but get faster than that and coma and corner sharpness tends to die a horrible death.

- A

 

[Etienne]

I owned the 17-55 f/2.8 IS years ago. Good lens, and it should get the L treatment: dampened zoom and focus, high build quality, fix the nervous bokeh, get rid of the zoom creep (add a lock?), make it a 15-55 .

Whoa -- love the ambitious thinking, but you might want to keep your feet on the ground.

We'll probably only get a 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM II that's slightly sharper and has the dust issue fixed and that's it. :

+1 on going down to 15mm though. It should shoot a 24-something FF FOV. Going down to 15mm on crop is vital for a walkaround, IMHO.

- A

Things have changed quite a lot since the original 17-55 came out. We're at the 7DII crop camera, and the C100 / C300 are both crop. Although I use the 5D3 right now, these cameras deserve a really good standard zoom, and since I'm hoping for a really good C100 mk III, I hope they go to town on a 15-55 f/2.8 IS

 

[Luds34]

I owned the 17-55 f/2.8 IS years ago. Good lens, and it should get the L treatment: dampened zoom and focus, high build quality, fix the nervous bokeh, get rid of the zoom creep (add a lock?), make it a 15-55 .

Whoa -- love the ambitious thinking, but you might want to keep your feet on the ground.

We'll probably only get a 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM II that's slightly sharper and has the dust issue fixed and that's it. :

+1 on going down to 15mm though. It should shoot a 24-something FF FOV. Going down to 15mm on crop is vital for a walkaround, IMHO.

- A

+2

15mm on the wide end should be the goal. That would really give current owners of the 17-55 a reason to upgrade. That and I agree that a normal zoom should go to 24mm FF equivalent on the wide end.

 

[sgs8r]

Improved 17-55mm/2.8 *drools*

Yes, EF-S 17-55mm is quite dated and needs improvement in the mechanical part (sucking dust) and optics.

I think it's quite stellar optically, of course better is better + I'd like to see it go all the way to 15mm. Mechanically it could be improved in other aspects too, not just fixing that dust problem (which isn't actually that big of a problem). More modern IS would also be welcome.

Yes, I also think that the optics were already very good and the main issues were with build quality. After a few years the IS & focus would go haywire at times (a common problem) and I had to send it in for repair. No problems since then, but I'm also more careful. Dust didn't bother me in practice (though it was there). Anyway, making the build match the optical quality, and updating the IS would probably be enough. This is the crop equivalent of the 24-70 2.8 on FF, so pretty much an essential lens for APS-C bodies.

 

[Marauder]

I'm inclined to think the 17-55 replacement is more likely--the 10-18 renders a 10-22 less likely. Definitely like the idea of it going down to 15 though! I use my 15-85 a great deal and I love it, but something faster, but still with IS.

 

[veng]

As long as we're wishing, let's wish. EF-S 15-55 f/2 IS. Have to imagine it would be cumbersomely heavy and likely only go 18-50/55 instead of all the way down to 15. Oh well, for now I'll have to get a sigma 18-35 I suppose.

 

[rcouttolenc]

I have used the 17-55 f2.8 for many years and it is still a great lens, my primary one. I would rather see a 17-70mm lens as I have a 70-200mm f2.8. Then the middle gap is fully closed. It will be more in line with the EF 24-105 f4L.