What are the lenses you wish cabin would make?

[erader]

A fast 28mm is all that’s left on my wishlist, f/2 or wider, it doesn’t even need a red ring.

I’m currently considering repurchasing the Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art, it’s been almost two years since I got rid of mine, and there’s no alternative in sight. I no longer have any EF lens, but I still have the adapter, so I’m considering making an exception for this one, and keeping it as long as necessary.

I could also enjoy having a 20mm f/2.8 or f/2, at least something mid-range to graduate from the RF 16mm f/2.8, but that is not as important to me.

The system has options for everything else I could need.

i sold my second sigma 28 f1.4 Art after getting the 24 f1.4 VCM.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

i sold my second sigma 28 f1.4 Art after getting the 24 f1.4 VCM.

Good lens!

I just don't like 24mm the same way as 28, to me the 28 provides a very "clean", polished result, with significantly less effect in the image corners.

I'm still looking at that same 28mm Art, it's still in stock at the same location, since January.

Maybe it's waiting for me to go get it

I just didn't really want such a big prime lens this time, something with a similar size to the RF 45mm would be perfect to me. The 28mm Art with the adapter is pretty big.

It didn't have to be a f/1.4 either, but I'd need at least f/2. The RF 28mm f/2.8 vignettes heavily at f/2.8, I want something I can stop down for a cleaner result at 2.8, without having to resort to the 28-70mm f/2.

 

[Rceres]

The venerated RF 50 and 85 1.2L’s feel a little long in the tooth. Both are amazing optically but are too fat, an artifact of the very large and powerful ring USM focus motors needed to move their massive focal groups. The more modern RF 135 1.8L shows how far Canon engineers have come. It is almost impossible to take a bad portrait with that lens.

Today’s Canon engineers could probably retain the 50 and 85’s optical properties and deliver mk ii versions with internal focus groups driven by nano USM. Such a design could be slimmer, handle better, and autofocus more quickly, quietly, and with more confidence. In other words, they could feel more like the 135 1.8L.

My opinion is that a redesigned 50 and 85 1.2L would both inspire and sell. Heck, I’d unload my current 50 1.2L and buy both. Throw in a similar 100 F1.4L and I’d buy that as well!