Yesterday I was talking with another Canon shooter about lenses and it's a curious topic for me, personally. There aren't very many lenses I want/need for work that haven't been released. A few surprises last year were the addition of the RF 24-105 and the announcement of the 10-20mm...both were lenses I didn't know would ever exist, but I felt compelled to add them to my bag. (I still haven't received my 10-20.) As far as cameras, the obvious low-hanging fruit here would be the R1 and R5 Mark II, so let's just pretend those already exist and are available. What else would you like to see that hasn't been announced?
For funzies, there are a lot of lenses/cameras I would love to see Canon produce. I thought it would be an interesting and engaging topic to hear from other Canon Rumors users to see if there is any consensus.
Let's limit it to your personal TOP 4 so we don't get posts out of hand with like 8 favorites. For you, it could be your top 3 camera bodies or your top 1 lens. Or maybe you only want to see 4 different camera bodies - it could be any combination of the top 4 you want.
1.) More Pancakes!
- I have a personal love and obsession for all things pancake lens. The RF 28mm has really impressed me and I pack it for every work trip I take now. It's that fun little lens I can bring into a museum or walk around and take street photography with. I would love to see more of these from Canon. A new RF 40mm f/2 perhaps? That might be exactly what the doctor ordered for me since the EF 40mm was how this love story began and it would be great to see that design improved upon.
2.) A 50mm f/1.4 that's compact, weather sealed, and under $1400.
- For as much fondness that I have for my beloved RF 50mm f/1.2L, I would love to see a compact, lighter option. I basically never leave home without a 50mm in my bag and the RF 1.2 is, at times, is a little bulky and expensive so I never even considered brining it with me to shoot anything personally. It's strictly a work tool right now and I would like to see something placed in between the $160 50mm f/1.8 and the $2100 50mm f/1.2L!
3.) A minimal compromise professional APS-C camera body - an R7X - a true spiritual successor to the 7D Mark II with a stacked APS-C sensor priced to compete directly with the Fujifilm X-H2S.
- This one is tough for me. I have the R7 and nicknamed it "Jekyll and Hyde" because of the split personality the camera exhibited for me. It would surprise me with some of the shots it could get and at times shock me with how poorly it would fail. To this day, I still despise the ergonomic choices Canon made and have only grown to accept it by shooting the camera in Fv mode to make up for the weird back wheel and missing dial on the camera body. I sold my R7 and it wasn't until I was updating my portfolio with images from 2022-23 that I was shocked to discover that every time I used the R7, I captured one of my favorite images of the event with the camera. I managed to find a mint copy for under $1100 shipped and decided to just suck it up and pick another - the camera isn't perfect, but it's a really solid camera. I just would love to see a bigger body that could accept a grip and has all 3 dials restored. Oh, and a stacked sensor too, while we're at it!
4.) A retro Canon mirrorless camera
- Rumors and market trends tend to suggest it would likely be based on the immensely popular and well-selling Canon AE-1. I have to think this would sell very well for Canon and I know that I would be the first in line if they did end up producing this - it's still my favorite film camera even over the F-1, A-1 and Nikons I have. But, I also think it would be VERY cool to see it based on the Canon Canonet QL17 as a full-frame with a built-in 40mm lens. I really enjoy the Fujifilm gear I use for personal photography, but man oh MAN would I sell it all in a heartbeat if Canon released some fun, retro cameras!
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I look forward to reading what others have to say! Please keep it civil and don't undermine what others have to say. This is just for fun in a world that doesn't exist but maybe could.
(**THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO RIDICULE OTHER MEMBERS FOR WHAT THEY PERSONALLY WANT. IF YOU INTEND TO COME INTO THIS THREAD TO TELL PEOPLE THEY'RE WRONG OR THEY'RE UNREALISTIC, JUST RESIST THAT URGE. HOW ABOUT YOU SHARE WHAT YOU WANT RATHER THAN TELL OTHER PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT IS STUPID?**)
For funzies, there are a lot of lenses/cameras I would love to see Canon produce. I thought it would be an interesting and engaging topic to hear from other Canon Rumors users to see if there is any consensus.
Let's limit it to your personal TOP 4 so we don't get posts out of hand with like 8 favorites. For you, it could be your top 3 camera bodies or your top 1 lens. Or maybe you only want to see 4 different camera bodies - it could be any combination of the top 4 you want.
1.) More Pancakes!
- I have a personal love and obsession for all things pancake lens. The RF 28mm has really impressed me and I pack it for every work trip I take now. It's that fun little lens I can bring into a museum or walk around and take street photography with. I would love to see more of these from Canon. A new RF 40mm f/2 perhaps? That might be exactly what the doctor ordered for me since the EF 40mm was how this love story began and it would be great to see that design improved upon.
2.) A 50mm f/1.4 that's compact, weather sealed, and under $1400.
- For as much fondness that I have for my beloved RF 50mm f/1.2L, I would love to see a compact, lighter option. I basically never leave home without a 50mm in my bag and the RF 1.2 is, at times, is a little bulky and expensive so I never even considered brining it with me to shoot anything personally. It's strictly a work tool right now and I would like to see something placed in between the $160 50mm f/1.8 and the $2100 50mm f/1.2L!
3.) A minimal compromise professional APS-C camera body - an R7X - a true spiritual successor to the 7D Mark II with a stacked APS-C sensor priced to compete directly with the Fujifilm X-H2S.
- This one is tough for me. I have the R7 and nicknamed it "Jekyll and Hyde" because of the split personality the camera exhibited for me. It would surprise me with some of the shots it could get and at times shock me with how poorly it would fail. To this day, I still despise the ergonomic choices Canon made and have only grown to accept it by shooting the camera in Fv mode to make up for the weird back wheel and missing dial on the camera body. I sold my R7 and it wasn't until I was updating my portfolio with images from 2022-23 that I was shocked to discover that every time I used the R7, I captured one of my favorite images of the event with the camera. I managed to find a mint copy for under $1100 shipped and decided to just suck it up and pick another - the camera isn't perfect, but it's a really solid camera. I just would love to see a bigger body that could accept a grip and has all 3 dials restored. Oh, and a stacked sensor too, while we're at it!
4.) A retro Canon mirrorless camera
- Rumors and market trends tend to suggest it would likely be based on the immensely popular and well-selling Canon AE-1. I have to think this would sell very well for Canon and I know that I would be the first in line if they did end up producing this - it's still my favorite film camera even over the F-1, A-1 and Nikons I have. But, I also think it would be VERY cool to see it based on the Canon Canonet QL17 as a full-frame with a built-in 40mm lens. I really enjoy the Fujifilm gear I use for personal photography, but man oh MAN would I sell it all in a heartbeat if Canon released some fun, retro cameras!
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I look forward to reading what others have to say! Please keep it civil and don't undermine what others have to say. This is just for fun in a world that doesn't exist but maybe could.
(**THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO RIDICULE OTHER MEMBERS FOR WHAT THEY PERSONALLY WANT. IF YOU INTEND TO COME INTO THIS THREAD TO TELL PEOPLE THEY'RE WRONG OR THEY'RE UNREALISTIC, JUST RESIST THAT URGE. HOW ABOUT YOU SHARE WHAT YOU WANT RATHER THAN TELL OTHER PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT IS STUPID?**)
