What I would like to see in 2024

[Canon Rumors]

This started as a continuation of the best and worst and I decided to change this into more of an opinion piece about what I wanted to see from Canon in 2024. These are my views only, that’s why it’s an opinion piece. 2023 was a great year for Canon. Craig and I had a

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[Richard-CN]

I'm a little high on meds this week as I hurt my back pretty bad. I'll apologize in advance if something in this article doesn't make sense But I wanted to get it out sooner than later.

I had something else in this article but I thought it may be a little more controversial so decided to wait on that. I'll write THAT up in a longer article near the end of the month.

 

[P-visie]

My wish for 2024 is a RF 180 or 200mm macrolens.

My wishlist for this lens ranked by importance (to me ), from high to lower:

• Same (or better) optical quality as the EF 180 mm
• 1:1 magnification
• Fast AF
• Compatible with RF extenders (for increased working distance with dragonflies, butterflies and other insects)
• Sufficient number of aperture blades for a round opening with good bokeh
• Image stabilization
• Internal focusing (like the EF 180mm)
• Focus limiter for close up focus range i.e. from closest focus to +/- 1 meter
• F 2.8
• Removable tripod collar
• Weight: equivalent to, or lighter than, the EF 180mm

And please NO:

• Spherical Aberration Control.
• Focus shift.

 

[koenkooi]

My wish for 2024 is a RF 180 or 200mm macrolens.

My wishlist for this lens ranked by importance (to me ), from high to lower:

• Same (or better) optical quality as the EF 180 mm
• 1:1 magnification
• Fast AF
• Compatible with RF extenders (for increased working distance with dragonflies, butterflies and other insects)
• Sufficient number of aperture blades for a round opening with good bokeh
• Image stabilization
• Internal focusing (like the EF 180mm)
• Focus limiter for close up focus range i.e. from closest focus to +/- 1 meter
• F 2.8
• Removable tripod collar
• Weight: equivalent to, or lighter than, the EF 180mm

And please NO:

• Spherical Aberration Control.
• Focus shift.

You saved me the effort of typing all that, thanks!

I also wish for an EVF-less (or humpless like the sony a6xxxx) RF body that is small and capable, like the original M or M6II.

 

[Richard-CN]

My wish for 2024 is a RF 180 or 200mm macrolens.

My wishlist for this lens ranked by importance (to me ), from high to lower:

• Same (or better) optical quality as the EF 180 mm
• 1:1 magnification
• Fast AF
• Compatible with RF extenders (for increased working distance with dragonflies, butterflies and other insects)
• Sufficient number of aperture blades for a round opening with good bokeh
• Image stabilization
• Internal focusing (like the EF 180mm)
• Focus limiter for close up focus range i.e. from closest focus to +/- 1 meter
• F 2.8
• Removable tripod collar
• Weight: equivalent to, or lighter than, the EF 180mm

And please NO:

• Spherical Aberration Control.
• Focus shift.

yeah that's been on alot of wish lists for .. decades now? when did the EF one come out.. 1995 or so wasn't it?

 

[koenkooi]

yeah that's been on alot of wish lists for .. decades now? when did the EF one come out.. 1995 or so wasn't it?

Yeah, 1996 according to the interwebs. The one I bought in 2020 had a production year of 2019 according to the serial number, so it is still being produced.

 

[bergstrom]

Can't wait for the new Canon speedlite with LED, similar to Godox V860iii and blue/green AF assist beam since the new Canon mirrorless cams can't see red and sub $200. Well, I can always dream.

 

[bergstrom]

I'm a little high on meds this week as I hurt my back pretty bad. I'll apologize in advance if something in this article doesn't make sense But I wanted to get it out sooner than later.

I had something else in this article but I thought it may be a little more controversial so decided to wait on that. I'll write THAT up in a longer article near the end of the month.

Get well soon Richard

 

[P-visie]

Yeah, 1996 according to the interwebs. The one I bought in 2020 had a production year of 2019 according to the serial number, so it is still being produced.

I bought mine in January 2003, so it deserves retirement after more than 20 years of faithful service . According to this site (April 2021) it is discontinued: https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-officially-discontinues-a-lot-more-ef-lenses/

 

[koenkooi]

I bought mine in January 2003, so it deserves retirement after more than 20 years of faithful service . According to this site (April 2021) it is discontinued: https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-officially-discontinues-a-lot-more-ef-lenses/

That's a 'good' sign for the people like us that are hoping for an RF replacement!

 

[nhandumuc]

I’ve been holding out, passing R5 R6 and R3 in anticipating R5 mk II and the unicorn RF 35mm 1.2. The wallet is ready, the question is when will Canon make the announcement?

 

[janhalasa]

I would like to see some lenses that already exist for other systems - 20-70mm (Sony), lightweight 100mm 1:1 macro (Panasonic), 50mm f/1.4 (Sony).

 

[Richard-CN]

I would like to see some lenses that already exist for other systems - 20-70mm (Sony), lightweight 100mm 1:1 macro (Panasonic), 50mm f/1.4 (Sony).

there certainly some lenses I would love to see. My interest is probably on a smaller APS-C camera like the M6 Mark II was, and a good 32mm 1.4, 55mm and a 15-55 F2.8.

I was debating on writing up something like that, but thought it was too use case specific and way too specific to me.

I would literally sell a kidney for AE-1 RF mount camera body, but then again, I'm old...

in a perfect world a global shutter 100MP AE-1 styled RF camera.

 

[lucas.ludziejewski]

I wish to see RF Canon\'s equivalent of Nikon\'s 180-600. Internal focusing, reasonable price and fast as sigma 150-600.

 

[koenkooi]

there certainly some lenses I would love to see. My interest is probably on a smaller APS-C camera like the M6 Mark II was[...]

Does it need to be APS-C? The R8 shows that the sensor isn't the limiting factor in the camera size. Furthermore, the 16, 28, 50 and 24-50 lenses are all FF and tiny, but sadly no small EF-M11-22 equivalent for FF.

 

[wyotex43n]

My wish for 2024. A Firmware upgrade for the R5 that allows a pre shoot buffer when you half press the shutter button.

If there is an R5 ll I wish they would but a dimple on either the zoom or info button. I shoot in cold weather and use gloves.

 

[Quackator]

I don't see any point for me in more pixels, but of course, this will happen nevertheless.
The thing I had hoped for already with the 5D MkIV is global shutter.

I have flashes that will allow fill flash across 40-50 meters distance at up to 16 fps
in bright sunlight with global shutter, and I can't wait to put them to good use in that.

 

[Richard-CN]

Does it need to be APS-C? The R8 shows that the sensor isn't the limiting factor in the camera size. Furthermore, the 16, 28, 50 and 24-50 lenses are all FF and tiny, but sadly no small EF-M11-22 equivalent for FF.

It's more the size (and cost) of the overall kit can be much smaller with APS-C than with full frame. With respective compromises.

 

[Richard-CN]

My wish for 2024. A Firmware upgrade for the R5 that allows a pre shoot buffer when you half press the shutter button.

If there is an R5 ll I wish they would but a dimple on either the zoom or info button. I shoot in cold weather and use gloves.

I don't know why they put that on the m6 Mark ii and then promptly forgot to put it anywhere else.

 

[Bob Howland]

in a perfect world a global shutter 100MP AE-1 styled RF camera.

I owned an AE-1 and an A1 and see no reason to go back to them. In a perfect world, Canon would stop changing their user interface with each new introduction. My preference would be to standardize all their middle level cameras on the R6-2 interface.

Since we're doing wish lists, I still want a 24MP R7-2 with a global shutter. Cue the laughter.