What has become of the long-rumored Canon 50mm IS?

[LOALTD]

I am extremely tempted to just pull the trigger on the new Sigma, but, I'm finding myself doing more and more hand-held video where external stabilization is just not practical. (see, here: http://vimeo.com/m/92210589)

I have the 28mm f/2.8 IS and it's probably my favorite lens right now.

I like the 50mm focal length even better, I was hoping the release of the Sigma would prompt Canon to at least announce something but...all I hear are crickets!

 

[Dylan777]

"IS" is great. In prime world, I prefer f1.2 or f1.4 for more creamy bokeh over 3-4stop IS. I do wish for an UWA f4 with "IS" in near future :

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

A lot of people are wondering what all those employees a Canon have been doing. Perhaps they have too many high paid managers and bookkeepers that block everything. Big corporations tend to have issues like that, and it takes a changing of the guard to overcome stagnation.

However, for a corporation, the bottom line is the important thing, and Canon is doing much better than the competition who are spending a lot of money releasing new cameras that sell in very small quantities to a limited number of people, and make no or little profit. Canon's bread and butter is mass production at low prices, and they stick to what works.

 

[mrzero]

Me too. I just wish they'd announce something about this lens. The 50mm spot has such a weird confluence of lenses in Canon's lineup. I want to retire my nifty-fifty but I don't know where to turn on this.

 

[Sporgon]

It's got engaged to the 7D II

 

[mrzero]

It's got engaged to the 7D II

At this rate, it is going to be a "White Wedding"