Patent: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II

It doesn't take 3 minutes, I remember being surprised by strong summer showers and it took half a minute to get 5Dmk3 and 24-70/2.8mk2 stop working.. Took the battery out, let it sit and dry for some time and no problems after that, worked flawlessly. I also remember spilling a bottle of beer accidently on S35A mounted on 5Dmk3 and no issues at all. Weather sealing is not a guarantee by any means.

But other than that I'm really sceptic that S35A will get a serious optical rival with 35Lmk2 release. Maybe equal performer. Unless they're packing otus type of lens for moarrr megapixies, who knows. Even so, it'll be late for the game for most of the users, not everybody needs a cannon mounted on their cameras so they can shoot it wide open on ~36mp sensors.
 
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With my experience with two owned and four tried total of the 35 Art I would rather have no lens. And considering the number of 35 L's I have owned ( lost count) and they were all equally great.

A 35 L II is at the absolute top of my wish list and has been for so many years. It will be epic! The AF will be the fastest and most accurate of any 1.4 lens made for Canon.
 
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