Well, well, well… could this be Canon’s lens roadmap for 2021? [CR2]

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I suggested a couple months ago that I'd like to see this lens and that it was possible, and was told by a prominent member of this site that "no it's absolutely not possible". Now I can't remember who it was.

Possible versus practical? Canon has a EF 200mm F/2. This would be a similar level of difficulty. If its a L lens, the price will be $3K. Canon has already found that people will pay for big dollar items so I expect they will drop a lot of them, as many as the designers can churn out.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

1200mm, perfect for baseball games. That was the original purpose for that special 1200mm lens they originally released. I'm a bit surprised that a 50mm f/0.95 is not in the list. Maybe in 2 more years?

 

[Ozarker]

Yes they did, and they probably shouldn't have. 75-300 was a lousy lens. A bit of a stain on the otherwise wonderful EF lineup.

I literally just tossed one in the trash last night. New condition too.

 

[RobbieHat]

Is https://www.facebook.com/canonrumorsguy not there anymore? Deleted from FB?

He dropped off FB a few weeks ago.

 

[RobbieHat]

Anybody have updates on the R5 shipping?

Pre-ordered in July, still no updates on when they're being released!

I am still waiting but my order date was July 30th. My order was with B&H and was for the kit with 24-105. Apparently, the kits are hard to come by and body only orders are being fulfilled up to orders from a few weeks ago. I am hoping when they reopen on Monday that there is better news on availability. I was told end of October so we will see.

 

[navastronia]

1200mm, perfect for baseball games. That was the original purpose for that special 1200mm lens they originally released. I'm a bit surprised that a 50mm f/0.95 is not in the list. Maybe in 2 more years?

Do you really think there will be one? Canon most recently made a splash with the RF 28-70/2 zoom - I wonder if zooms are in and ultra exotic primes are out of fashion. Canon last made a 50/.95 in the 1960s.

 

[privatebydesign]

Wow. This rumor is great. The 800mm lens will be mine, if... if the pricing will be affordable.
This old lens is almost 13 years old and really heavy. Pricing went up last year - for more than 1500.
14000 and some more.
So, what will Canon do? 16.000? or more?

Also the 600mm will be - let me guess - 2000 more than the EF III version?

I'd guess all of that.

One interesting point I didn't see if anybody else commented on. 9 of the rumored lenses are IS, which makes me think more R bodies are not going to have IBIS. I wonder if the R1 will, I tend to think it won't.

 

[samh004]

About the only thing I see missing is a fisheye, and probably because it’s so niche.

Would certainly snap up a Canon RF 10-24mm f/4L USM at the right price, and of course a 1:1 Macro. Then I’ll have completely made the switch.

 

[Hagar]

And I just retired...... Oh well.

 

[fiendstudios]

He dropped off FB a few weeks ago.

Must have missed that. Any idea why he did it?

 

[Dalantech]

Not impressed. 60mm is the sweet spot for flash based hand held macro and there's no mention of a 60mm macro lens, or a replacement for the MP-E 65mm macro.

 

[SteveC]

I literally just tossed one in the trash last night. New condition too.

I guess I could sell mine (came as a kit lens with my late unlamented T3) for 50 cents.

 

[rontele7]

I am still waiting but my order date was July 30th. My order was with B&H and was for the kit with 24-105. Apparently, the kits are hard to come by and body only orders are being fulfilled up to orders from a few weeks ago. I am hoping when they reopen on Monday that there is better news on availability. I was told end of October so we will see.

Interesting to hear; I ordered my R5 (body only) three days after it was announced from B&H, so it seems like they have only shipped their very first batch.

 

[brad-man]

I'm very much looking forward to the 70-200 f/4. It'll probably release at around $1599 so it'll be around a year and a half or more before it reaches my price. While the MF on my EF version is a bit wonky, the AF is fine and will hopefully stay that way until I pick up the RF. I like the sound of it being coke can sized. Also looking forward to reviews on the RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro. I was hoping for an L, but we'll see how this one performs. This hobby ain't gettin any cheaper...

 

[Ian K]

Really hope that the Canon RF 10-24mm f/4L USM will be front filterable. Almost all - if not all - super UWA zooms, whether DSLR or mirrorless, released these latest years are NOT front filterable. Sucks imho.

Would the RF mount specifications allow for a 10-24mm f/4L + front filter?

I can sell you a filter adapter for the EF 11-24. It takes 180mm filters.

 

[privatebydesign]

Would the RF mount specifications allow for a 10-24mm f/4L + front filter?

Not a chance. Nikon did an amazing job making their recent 14-24 f2.8 lens the first (that I know of) front filterable in a standard threaded form 14mm.

Mind you if Canon have a brain they would make the 10-24 with a drop in filter like the EF 11-24 with an adapter, that shows innovation and keeps lots of people happy.

 

[gmon750]

It's great to see the glass coming out from Canon. I'd love to see an RF8-16mm Fisheye lens. Whatever R-body I get, it will be primarily for underwater photography. A fisheye lens is a must for me.

Way to go Canon!

 

[Ian K]

Interesting to hear; I ordered my R5 (body only) three days after it was announced from B&H, so it seems like they have only shipped their very first batch.

I got the R5 I ordered on the release day. I got the second one I ordered 2 days later. There's certainly been a second shipment.

 

[tigers media]

No matter if working through that list takes one, two or three years it shows how much Canon is willing to go into R system.
Would have been nice if just a slice of that effort would have gone in the M system (edit: EF-M lens system).
Then maybe I would be there, too for traveling light and small.

Looks like that previous rumour about killing the M line is true if this is to be believed too. What a shame Definitely second thoughts now on if its worth changing to new m50 if they don't care anymore what a shame looks like time to decide fuji or olympus,Sony?
Not happy Jan!

 

[gavinz]

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Cool looks like RF is the way to go. The super teles are very interesting for me. However I am not getting anything until I can reasonably travel around...