Two Never Before Seen Lenses Coming from Canon This Year

[JensR]

Interesting, maybe 200 - 500 f4 or 5.6? Oh heck I kinda wish the new 400 and 600 would be released.

If it is in the pricerange between 100-500 5-7.1 and 100-300 2.8 i am quite sure it will not be 500 f4 or 600 f4. That is top shelf, like 300 and 400 f2.8
I could see a 200-500 f5.6 or 300 to 600 f6.3 in that price bracket. I know, even the 600 f6.3 is very close to the 100-300 in diameter, but Canon made the 200-800 and the 800 f11, so 6-7k for a really good lens is doable for Canon. Not sure if they make it, though.

 

[JensR]

I think the Canon APS-C RF bodies are much better than the EF-S equivalents. No more unreliable and slow AF with 9 focus points, proper video specs (uncropped 4K), etc. But they are still somewhat boring. But Canon is barely doing the essential in the lenses department. Lucky we have Sigma with some really cool lenses.

There were a lot of EF-s bodies with better AF, the 7D, 7D II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 77D, 800D, 90D, and most of them had Dual Pixel AF in live-view

 

[Del Paso]

If Canon brings something like Sony's 4,5/100-400 GM at same price I would go for it right away

I wouldn't!
Extremely happy with my 100-500.

 

[Surab]

I also wish they kept the 24MP sensor and update other things, like: better EVF, bigger battery, joystick, control wheel, etc. Sensor resolution is a good differentiator.

I agree, particularly the battery and EVF could go with substantial upgrades.

 

[blackcoffee17]

There were a lot of EF-s bodies with better AF, the 7D, 7D II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 77D, 800D, 90D, and most of them had Dual Pixel AF in live-view

I don't think any of those cameras came close to what the modern mirrorless cameras can do and how accurate they are. I used to own a 7D II and now i have an R8. It's night and day in accuracy, the R8 is so much better.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

I wouldn't!
Extremely happy with my 100-500.

I agree. I wouldn’t give up 100mm of range and the compact size due to the collapsable design and spent more money btw…

 

[Aldherrian]

Yes, this 14-24 TS-E zoom would be a sensation!
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme quick!

As someone growing very curious with TS-E lenses but unsure about which focal length to choose between 17 and 24, a zoom would certainly be prohibitive but a simpler decision

 

[neuroanatomist]

As someone growing very curious with TS-E lenses but unsure about which focal length to choose between 17 and 24, a zoom would certainly be prohibitive but a simpler decision

If you happen to have an EF 1.4x TC, you can mount that behind the TS-E 17mm f/4 and have a very nice TS-E 24mm f/5.6. Even if you don't have an EF 1.4x TC, buying one along with the TS-E 17 is cheaper than buying both of the TS-E lenses.

I have both the TS-E 17 and 24 II, but when I want to travel lighter I will bring the 1.4x TC instead of the TS-E 24.

 

[AlanF]

There were a lot of EF-s bodies with better AF, the 7D, 7D II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 77D, 800D, 90D, and most of them had Dual Pixel AF in live-view

Did you ever use rear screen live view AF while hand holding one of those with a telephoto lens for action shots?

 

[JensR]

Did you ever use rear screen live view AF while hand holding one of those with a telephoto lens for action shots?

In fact I tried that with a 5DsR and a Sigma 60-600 lens, but the results were less than stellar to say the least. That entry level DSLR had no flippy screen either... ;-)

I wrote the above as answer to the comment of "No more unreliable and slow AF with 9 focus points in EFs APS-C cameras". The dual pixel AF part was meant to the other part of the comment about video features in the old cameras (which were not spectacular, true, but more than enough for me.)

I just resent the idea that old cameras are garbage as soon as newer ones turn up. People made great photos 100, 50, 20 10 years ago, with whatever cameras they had.

I do realise that newer cameras have superior AF and fps capabilities, but i have seen good wildlife photos taken with those "EFs APS-C Kameras", so they were not entirely bad.

But let's be entirely honest here:

Nobody needs an R8 Mark II because he/she can not get the "shot" with the R8 Mark I.
Same for R6 III, R6 II and R6. Yes there are differences. But all those cameras are capable.


I have an R, R10, R7 and R6 II, but i still sometimes use my 5DsR or 80D just for fun when out in Nature.

And sometimes, when i am all alone and noone is watching, i even get out my old and (t)rusty 5D Mark II and shoot a few portraits or fashion / cosplay shots in my small studio. And yes, i often only use one of those nine AF points...

 

[ShawnMoore]

I sure would love it if that “retro” that they’re talking about would be some sort RF rangefinder.

 

[AlanF]

In fact I tried that with a 5DsR and a Sigma 60-600 lens, but the results were less than stellar to say the least. That entry level DSLR had no flippy screen either... ;-)

I wrote the above as answer to the comment of "No more unreliable and slow AF with 9 focus points in EFs APS-C cameras". The dual pixel AF part was meant to the other part of the comment about video features in the old cameras (which were not spectacular, true, but more than enough for me.)

I just resent the idea that old cameras are garbage as soon as newer ones turn up. People made great photos 100, 50, 20 10 years ago, with whatever cameras they had.

I do realise that newer cameras have superior AF and fps capabilities, but i have seen good wildlife photos taken with those "EFs APS-C Kameras", so they were not entirely bad.

But let's be entirely honest here:

Nobody needs an R8 Mark II because he/she can not get the "shot" with the R8 Mark I.
Same for R6 III, R6 II and R6. Yes there are differences. But all those cameras are capable.


I have an R, R10, R7 and R6 II, but i still sometimes use my 5DsR or 80D just for fun when out in Nature.

And sometimes, when i am all alone and noone is watching, i even get out my old and (t)rusty 5D Mark II and shoot a few portraits or fashion / cosplay shots in my small studio. And yes, i often only use one of those nine AF points...

The 5DSR was not an entry level DSLR but an expensive 5 series, and an excellent one at that. It had pretty good AF through the viewfinder.