Patent: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II

[infared]

I can't help but wonder how Canon will price this. If it is priced the way Canon is going about the new lenses, I expect it to be in the range of $ 1,500 to $ 2,000 but then it will have to be substantially better than the Sigma's offering, which retails for less than $ 900.

Interesting times these, maybe Canon will be caught in a bind and the pricing will be "affordable" just because of existence of the Siggy

Canon will also be hard-pressed to get the lens as sharp as the Sigma. It is spectacular.

 

[mrsfotografie]

"+1, Canon will have the advantage for pro use, and of course the 'compatibility guarantee' for those of us who don't dare to go third party. Add weather sealing and it's sure to sell well, even if that MkII would not manage to quite touch the Sigma in image quality."

....or price. (whenever this hits the streets it will probably be offered at at least $1800, maybe higher based on recent statospheric pricing. Canon...thanks for making my Sigma look even better!!!!) I love the Canon products I have decided to purchase...but only a red-ring fanboy would buy this lens....
...now where is that Art Series 50mm to slay the new Zeiss!!!! (not really for IQ ...but it could be the second best choice for a normal FF lens and have AF!).

Heheheh maybe I should have mentioned I also have the 35mm Siggy 8)

 

[AdamJ]

Mr CR, you've posted this thread in the wrong forum. :-\

 

[Loswr]

...but only a red-ring fanboy would buy this lens....

Are you basing that statement on prescient foreknowledge of the lens' performance, magical extrapolation of MTF curves from the patented optical formula, a time travel device which you constructed and used to travel to the future to test a production copy, or just wild-ass speculation? :

Until the lens is released, there's no way to judge it's performance against the Sigma 35/1.4. Yes, it'll cost more...but maybe it'll be worth the premium. It will almost certainly be weather sealed, and for me at least, that's a significant benefit.

 

[mwh1964]

If you got the bucks when it does hit the streets, obviously there will be no other choice. Until then I stay with my 35 f2 IS, which now seem to be a rather good deal at $549.

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

How many patents is it now? ???

I thought (hoped) this lens was right around the corner, but then Canon files another patent. That kinda means that the lens is far away from production, doesn't it?

I hope it's not the same with the 14-24L, because I am hoping that lens is right around the corner too.

Also included in this patent are formulas for a 14mm f/2.8 and a 24 f/2.8.

I'm guessing the 24 f/2.8 has IS, and that we'll see that lens way ahead of the 35L II.

The number of patents does not mean its near production. Canon continually has computers running to try and find optical formulas that will produce a superior lens. Unfortunately, many of them are not practical to mass produce because of near impossible tolerances, for example. They get patented as long as they are good, even if there are no plans to start making them in quantity.

Once production starts, you will still see more patents, the process never stops, and you see the patent about 2 years after Canon filed it.

+1

although I will add that sometimes it does mean it is near production and sometimes even ready for release almost since they sometimes release them late, you never really know, mostly it means nothing for various reasons such as those stated above

 

[Viggo]

"Only a red-ring fanboy will buy this"

I have tested the Siggy and the 35 L has been the holy grail absolute killer go to lens for a VERY long time and where it counts the most for me will always be AF and the L destroys the Siggy. Not
Even close.

So when the 35 L II comes out it will most likely be the best focusing 1.4 lens of
All times... Combine that with weather sealing and I'm buying!

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

With the new lens tech and the current standards/expectations for resolution, I have pretty high hopes for sharpness and aberration control (especially since it will have to at the very least be on par with the S35). I for one am excited.

Yes it has to be at least on par with the S35. But since the 35L II price tag will be ridiculously high, it really must (or should) be notably better than the S35. I just don't see how Canon will be able to pull that off.. The S35 is pretty much optical perfection.

My guess is the 35L II will be as sharp as the S35, but 2 - 3 times more expensive.

The Sigma does appear to have some degree of LoCA though, maybe not the worst for a 1.4 lens, but it definitely doesn't look APO either. So that is one place the Canon Mark II might be able to well outdo it perhaps.

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

So when the 35 L II comes out it will most likely be the best focusing 1.4 lens of

Hopefully, the 24 1.4 II wasn't though.

 

[Viggo]

So when the 35 L II comes out it will most likely be the best focusing 1.4 lens of

Hopefully, the 24 1.4 II wasn't though.

Lol, no that is true, my first two went straight back, focused at random , and the third was at +13 and
Also highly unstable. The two 35 L's I had were awesome though .

 

[infared]

"Only a red-ring fanboy will buy this"

I have tested the Siggy and the 35 L has been the holy grail absolute killer go to lens for a VERY long time and where it counts the most for me will always be AF and the L destroys the Siggy. Not
Even close.

So when the 35 L II comes out it will most likely be the best focusing 1.4 lens of
All times... Combine that with weather sealing and I'm buying!

I own a lot of red-ringed glass...but I keep my mind open to other products that can serve my needs as well, and maybe save me some money. Canon has its strengths and it's weaknesses. Lately the pricing of some of their products has become ridiculous, in my opinion.
My Sigma focuses fantastically and is adjustable via the dock. No problem there.
As far as a 35mm f/1.4 II goes.....well, I DID say red-ring fanboys!

The current Canon L does have a LOT of room for improvement...so maybe the new patent will attend to the issues...but it will not attend to the price of the mkII(to be sure).
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3OuN1ywuufg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3OuN1ywuufg

 

[Menace]

"Only a red-ring fanboy will buy this"

I have tested the Siggy and the 35 L has been the holy grail absolute killer go to lens for a VERY long time and where it counts the most for me will always be AF and the L destroys the Siggy. Not
Even close.

Ditto.

I won't be able to do a proper job with a below par AF of the S35 - investing in the Canon version makes sense for what I need it for.

It's cost vs value for money debate - it may be relatively expensive to buy but does it provide good value for one's needs? For me the answer is Yes!