Patent: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6

[Canon Rumors]

A patent for an EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 optical formula has been published.</p>
<p>Patent Publication No. 2015-172612 (Google Translated)</p>
<ul>
<li>Published 2015.10.1</li>
<li>Filing date 2014.3.11</li>
<li>Zoom ratio 6.68</li>
<li>Focal length 28.90 51.17 193.10</li>
<li>F-number 3.63 4.39 5.88</li>
<li>Half angle (in degrees) 36.82 22.92 6.39</li>
<li>Image height 21.64 21.64 21.64</li>
<li>Overall length of the lens 132.70 149.90 182.70</li>
<li>BF 39.40 49.73 66.13</li>
</ul>
<p>We’re not sure what the point of this one is, but a future patent may shed some light on the subject.</p>

 

[olympus593]

Wouldn't that be an non-L all-around lens for full frame bodies (EF)?

We have 18-200 on EF-S and EF 28-300 L, but nothing in the middle. A EF 28-200 with IS on 6D/6D2 would be an interesting setup for travel.

 

[LonelyBoy]

Wouldn't that be an non-L all-around lens for full frame bodies (EF)?

We have 18-200 on EF-S and EF 28-300 L, but nothing in the middle. A EF 28-200 with IS on 6D/6D2 would be an interesting setup for travel.

It'd be like the EF-S 18-135. I'd be on this like my cat on a seafood buffet if it came out in IS STM form.

 

[Antono Refa]

Didn't Canon say that they would be introducing new lenses with focal lengths/ranges that would be a departure from the past?

What is the point?

To give DSLR owners a "one stop" lens that has a 7x zoom.

For all of those people that don't want a DSLR because you have to change lens all the f'ing time.

Canon makes lenses that have a 10x zoom ratio (and a red ring) for a very long time.

 

[olympus593]

It'd be like the EF-S 18-135. I'd be on this like my cat on a seafood buffet if it came out in IS STM form.

But for full frame bodies, the only "option" for an all around is the EF 28-300mm L.

EF-S 18-135mm on a crop is equivalent to 29-216mm (1,6x crop factor).

So, an 28-200mm EF lens makes a lot of sense, since on the EF line up there is nothing similar, and IMHO 135mm isn't enough on FF bodies: EF-S 17-85mm on a crop it's equivalent to 28-135 on a FF body.

 

[mrzero]

With IS, good performance, and a reasonable price - I'd buy it. The full-frame lens lineup has been missing a lens in this category from Canon for a long time.

 

[Dfunk99]

Canon had a 28-200 EF lens back in 2003, when I got my 300D, but it lacked IS & I never read any good reviews on the lens. This new lens, if it comes out, will definitely need IS.

 

[mrsfotografie]

Canon had a 28-200 EF lens back in 2003, when I got my 300D, but it lacked IS & I never read any good reviews on the lens. This new lens, if it comes out, will definitely need IS.

That's right, there were two, both introduced in 2000:

EF28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 and EF28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

I definitely see a market for an new 28-200, but with IS like you said.