Rumors are slow, let’s talk RF lens wish lists

[gfuresz]

#1) RF 100–600 zoom f/2(@100-300)—f4(@600) DO IS with built-in 1.4x (and at around or below $6k)
#2) RF 15-30 f/1.4
#3) RF 135 f/1.4 IS Macro

 

[Tom W]

Continue reading...

200-500 f/4 L

 

[SteveC]

..and a hand-truck to move it around.

Go for 1.0. Which comes mounted on its own ATV.

 

[LeeBabySimms]

While my 15-year-old 135L sings on my R6, I'd love to see a new version with less green fringe and better glare protection. Dear Canon, PLEASE don't make it a brick. Keep it ƒ2.0 and lightweight!

 

[RobbieHat]

I’m not picky.

11-24 f2 or faster
UWA 14mm or wider fast prime f1.8 or faster with good coma handling
F4 zooms for weight reduction
500 or 600 f4 that is a lot lighter than EF 600 mm f 4 vII
100 mm f2 macro.

introduce those and I will buy them all and never come indoors again!

Bob

 

[adrian_bacon]

That would be a killer street photography lens.

Exactly. The 40 on a little Rebel film body is pretty awesome, on the 6D is pretty awesome. In APS-C land, the 24mm pancake gives almost exactly the same field of view as the 40 on full frame. The 24 on a little rebel SL1, SL2, or SL3 is pretty awesome. Come to think of it, the 22mm EF-M pancake on something like the M5 or M50, or M6MII is also pretty good, though a bit wider field of view.

 

[SimonH]

1200/11 APO lens would be nice. Simple, light weight, affordable. (but I am dreaming)

 

[Chaitanya]

RF 200mm f4 IS nano USM 1.5x Macro, RF-E 80mm 2x to 10x Macro along with RF mount mirrorless X0D replacement.

 

[dsut4392]

50 f/1.4 (or 55mm or 58mm) which is relatively small and light (ie closer to the size/weight of the EF 50 f/1.4 than the RF 50 f/1.2L) and moderately priced. I don't expect such a lens to be optically as good as the RF 50 f/1.2L, but I'd like it to be a step up from something like the 50 f/1.8 STM (eg in terms of bokeh). If it was f/1.8 rather than f/1.4 I'd still be interested, if size/weight/price are right - and from the rumours it seems that is probably the sort of lens we are likely to get.
nally.

This is exactly what I want - make a replica of my old Sigma 50/1.4 EX in RF mount with modern AF and take my money! Price isn't much of a factor for me, I just want nice bokeh in a compact and lighter weight package.

 

[dolina]

300mm f/2.0L would be nice.

Very very small market but nice.

 

[Antono Refa]

Seems like I have a humble wish list: 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, the rumored 10-24mm f/4L USM, 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM that accepts TCs. Fast cheap primes, e.g. 50mm f/1.4 USM, would be nice.

 

[zim]

Exactly. The 40 on a little Rebel film body is pretty awesome, on the 6D is pretty awesome. In APS-C land, the 24mm pancake gives almost exactly the same field of view as the 40 on full frame. The 24 on a little rebel SL1, SL2, or SL3 is pretty awesome. Come to think of it, the 22mm EF-M pancake on something like the M5 or M50, or M6MII is also pretty good, though a bit wider field of view.

By the time any of these lenses turn up you'd be better off just using the ef40 and adapter or wait for the 50 f2/f1.8 yes i know those ain't pancakes but doubt they will make anything smaller than that for a long time if ever. I'm a big fan of the 40 that's what I'd do.

 

[koenkooi]

Previously my most used lenses were:

• MP-E65mm (macro)
• EF100mm L (macro)
• EF180mm L (macro)
• EF85 f/1.8 (my kids)
• EF-M32 f/1.4 (my kids)

Since a few weeks I have the RF100-500, which is great for dragonflies and the RF85 f/2 has been preordered at launch.

So what I'd like to see in RF is:

• A long-ish stabilized 1:1 macro, e.g 200mm
• A loooong stabilized 1:1 macro, e.g 400mm
• A stabilized macro that can do up to 3:1 and focus to infinity, somewhere between 60 and 100mm. Preferably with a slot for the same rear filters as the EF-RF filter adapter, the flashes tend to be waaaaay in front of the lens causing flare and other internal reflections.
• 50mm f/1.8 that works with the R5 IBIS to remove the rolling motion when I try to film my kids.

And not RF, but related:

• A first party twin light flash that's a lot cheaper than the MT26-EX at €1300.

 

[shailesh_raut]

A 200mm-600mm f/5.6 would be pretty awesome and an RF 135 f/2. That's my wish list

yes, thats really important. RF 100-500 does really good with autofocus but you simply miss the quality/background blur when you have to crop images for sharing with social communities. Also 100-500 should have been made with F 4.5 to 6.3 atleast.

 

[Hyperion]

24(28)-85 f2.8 IS would be cool too

 

[mariosk1gr]

50mm 1.8 stm macro to complete the series (35mm/85mm). 24 also same specs.
100mm macro that is a super must for RF right now.
24/35L f:/1.2... can it be?
17-55L Rf for S35 sensor (C70). A lens that ppl are screaming for years...
70-135L f:/2.

 

[tron]

The 17-70 f/4 mentioned as a rumor a long time ago. Assuming it is an L.
That would be a perfect excursion lens when only one lens is desired.

 

[Jasonmc89]

-180mm macro
-500mm f5.6 DO
-Something wide angle macro like the Laowa 15mm!

 

[dilbert]

The #1 lens in the buy/rent ad on this page: a 70-300L.

 

[Occams_Cat]

RF 500mm DO f5.6 IS.

(And it's about a decade too late for the EF mount, but we need new RF versions of the 300mm F4 IS & 400mm f5.6 (with IS))

The gap between the $2-3K and the $10-12K telephoto offerings needs filling. The f11 800 & 600's are fun and the f4 and f5.6 will bankrupt most. Middle ground?