What is the next Canon lens you want or covet and why...

[trulandphoto]

My next lens will be the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II. I just decided to sell my 300 f/4 IS and 70-200 f/2.8 non IS to cover the cost. I've been doing a fair bit of event coverage lately and the IS would be a great help. I think I can live with converters with the IS II and won't miss the 300 f/4 all that much.

 

[FilipOk]

50 f1.4 IS (L) prising ~ 600 - 1000$

It is shame for Canon, but from my point of view where is no perfect 50 mm lens currently in its optics line.
50 1.8 II is too cheap and plastic
50 1.4 is not optically perfect and has known mechanical issue
50 1.2 L is too expensive and quite soft until well stopped down

I know that company is very proud for ​​its reputation of best reportage brand, but I hope it has enough resources to provide also perfect solution for most popular fix-focals between upgrades of next "big white pipe" ).
The lens should be optically and mechanically perfect! Also due to Canon doesn't provide sensor stabilisation IS is very desirable (for almost every new lens). I also agree to pay extra for weather sealing and Luxury quality.

 

[mrsfotografie]

50 f1.4 IS (L) prising ~ 600 - 1000$

It is shame for Canon, but from my point of view where is no perfect 50 mm lens currently in its optics line.
50 1.8 II is too cheap and plastic
50 1.4 is not optically perfect and has known mechanical issue
50 1.2 L is too expensive and quite soft until well stopped down

I know that company is very proud for ​​its reputation of best reportage brand, but I hope it has enough resources to provide also perfect solution for most popular fix-focals between upgrades of next "big white pipe" ).
The lens should be optically and mechanically perfect! Also due to Canon doesn't provide sensor stabilisation IS is very desirable (for almost every new lens). I also agree to pay extra for weather sealing and Luxury quality.

The best Canon 50mm EF lens IMHO is the 50mm f/1.8 Mk I. Tiny size, reasonable build and good optically. However no longer available new of course. Thankfully some good copies still exist ;-)

 

[tron]

50 f1.4 IS (L) prising ~ 600 - 1000$

It is shame for Canon, but from my point of view where is no perfect 50 mm lens currently in its optics line.
50 1.8 II is too cheap and plastic
50 1.4 is not optically perfect and has known mechanical issue
50 1.2 L is too expensive and quite soft until well stopped down

I know that company is very proud for ​​its reputation of best reportage brand, but I hope it has enough resources to provide also perfect solution for most popular fix-focals between upgrades of next "big white pipe" ).
The lens should be optically and mechanically perfect! Also due to Canon doesn't provide sensor stabilisation IS is very desirable (for almost every new lens). I also agree to pay extra for weather sealing and Luxury quality.

The best Canon 50mm EF lens IMHO is the 50mm f/1.8 Mk I. Tiny size, reasonable build and good optically. However no longer available new of course. Thankfully some good copies still exist ;-)

I do have one 8) (Simply because I had bought it by 1989 or 1990 to gether with 28 2.8 )

 

[Don Haines]

50f1.8 ?

that is a great little lens. for about three years it was my favorite lens. now I have three L lenses and a fisheye, and while they are excellent, most of my photos that hang on the wall are from that one hundred dollar plastic lens. but part of that might be laziness about printing out new prints and framing them.

And if you believe DXO, it is rated higher than the 600F4 V2...... And at only 1/80th the price..

 

[yogi]

The 200/f2 L. From everything i have seen and heard, it is a wonderful lens. I would probably use it more as a long portrait lens than anything else. Maybe when i win the lottery.

 

[tron]

The 500mm f/4L IS II.

Up to now I have the 300mm f/4L (non-IS) and 100-400L

300mm f/4L non-IS with 1.4 is superb (better that 100-400 at even more stopped down aperture!)
However I do not like it with my 2X II.

I have not used yet 100-400 with the 1.4X II but it can't be that great and I am afraid for flare (when I shoot sunsets).

I am thinking also of a 400mm 5.6L that it will be decent with the 1.4X and will get me to 560mm f/8.

But in that case I will have both 100-400 and 400 5.6 which is a little too much considering how old they are.

Next experiment: 100-400 with 1.4X... (Until I get a 500mm)

 

[J.R.]

50f1.8 ?

that is a great little lens. for about three years it was my favorite lens. now I have three L lenses and a fisheye, and while they are excellent, most of my photos that hang on the wall are from that one hundred dollar plastic lens. but part of that might be laziness about printing out new prints and framing them.

And if you believe DXO, it is rated higher than the 600F4 V2...... And at only 1/80th the price..

That's why I don't believe DXO ... not saying the 50mm f/1.8 is a bad lens.

 

[Loswr]

50f1.8 ?

that is a great little lens. for about three years it was my favorite lens. now I have three L lenses and a fisheye, and while they are excellent, most of my photos that hang on the wall are from that one hundred dollar plastic lens. but part of that might be laziness about printing out new prints and framing them.

And if you believe DXO, it is rated higher than the 600F4 V2...... And at only 1/80th the price..

That's why I don't believe DXO ... not saying the 50mm f/1.8 is a bad lens.

I do believe DxO. But you have to uderstand what their numbers mean, and that's the problem - most people don't take the time to do so, and dismiss useful information out of hand.

The 600 II is better in terms of sharpness, distortion, vignetting, and CA. The 50/1.8 has higher transmission...and a higher 'DxOMark Score'. Why? As they state, "The DxOMark Score is measured for defined exposure conditions corresponding to low-light scene with 150 lux illumination and an exposure time of 1/60s. These conditions were chosen as we believe low-light performances are very important for today’s photography and it is also important for photographers to know how well lenses perform at the widest aperture." At 150 lux and 1/60 s, which will perform better - an f/1.8 lens or an f/4 lens? That's why the 50/1.8 is 'better'. For most of us, the 'Score' isn't often relevant. However, the Measurements are a useful tool to compare lenses.

 

[J.R.]

50f1.8 ?

that is a great little lens. for about three years it was my favorite lens. now I have three L lenses and a fisheye, and while they are excellent, most of my photos that hang on the wall are from that one hundred dollar plastic lens. but part of that might be laziness about printing out new prints and framing them.

And if you believe DXO, it is rated higher than the 600F4 V2...... And at only 1/80th the price..

That's why I don't believe DXO ... not saying the 50mm f/1.8 is a bad lens.

I do believe DxO. But you have to uderstand what their numbers mean, and that's the problem - most people don't take the time to do so, and dismiss useful information out of hand.

The 600 II is better in terms of sharpness, distortion, vignetting, and CA. The 50/1.8 has higher transmission...and a higher 'DxOMark Score'. Why? As they state, "The DxOMark Score is measured for defined exposure conditions corresponding to low-light scene with 150 lux illumination and an exposure time of 1/60s. These conditions were chosen as we believe low-light performances are very important for today’s photography and it is also important for photographers to know how well lenses perform at the widest aperture." At 150 lux and 1/60 s, which will perform better - an f/1.8 lens or an f/4 lens? That's why the 50/1.8 is 'better'. For most of us, the 'Score' isn't often relevant. However, the Measurements are a useful tool to compare lenses.

Thanks Neuro ... the measurements are good enough but I don't believe in the ratings and scores DXO sets out - in this case, I don't see the point as to why one would need to compare the 50mm vis-a-vis the 600mm.

 

[P_R]

The 50mm f/1.2 especially since the 85 f/1.2 is so nice to use, albeit with slow focus. The very large aperture allows for creativity but my technique of focus and recompose is not exactly compatible with high apertures!
Maybe a body upgrade then the 50...

 

[dickgrafixstop]

What I'd really like to see Canon do is re-release the FD to EF lens adapter again. I'd love to be able to
use my collection of FD lenses on a digital body (with a real viewfinder for you EOS-M fans) even with the
restrictions to "manual" use.

 

[ions]

14-24 f2.8