The Canon RF 14mm F1.4L VCM is Right Around the Corner

I'm scared of the price though...
Have I read the patent correctly that it is about 140mm from the body in length?
The Sony 14/1.8 is100mm long, 450g and reasonably priced at USD1750.
The Sigma 14/1.4 is a beast at 150mm long/1.1kg ie double the weight of the Sony but about the same price.
The dew heater and locked focus would be handy on the Sigma.
AF would be great for some users but not useful for astro.
 
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Oh no! It will be another horrible lens with satanic software correction! How could they do it again to us?
(I only wanted to be the first to complain, in order to put this sterile discussion to a well deserved end).
And also before asking my photo-store to put one aside for me as soon as Canon start delivery. :p
 
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Oh no! It will be another horrible lens with satanic software correction! How could they do it again to us?
(I only wanted to be the first to complain, in order to put this sterile discussion to a well deserved end).
And also before asking my photo-store to put one aside for me as soon as Canon start delivery. :p
A lens with an image circle with a radius of 18.68mm would not cover approximately 4.94 % of a full frame sensor (according to ChatGPT).

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A lens with an image circle with a radius of 18.68mm would not cover approximately 4.94 % of a full frame sensor (according to ChatGPT).

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Frankly, I don't care at all.
The VCM lenses were all brilliant, just like the 14mm will be. I could compare my excellent Zeiss 21mm f/2,8 to the 20mm VCM. The Zeiss, though optically corrected, didn't stand a chance...:)
 
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