Prime time
Can we expect 2 new Canon L primes in the fall? According to an email this morning the 35L and 135L will both receive upgrades.
Both lenses will incorporate new build design and coatings. We should see them for the fall I'm told.
Macro
There is a new long focal range macro lens being developed with IS. “It would be in the 180mm to 200mm range.”
Big White Lenses
The same source claims no new super telelphoto primes will be launched. However, new 300mm, 400mm, 500mm & 600mm lenses will be tested in Vancouver for the 2010 games and in South Africa for the World Cup.
CR's Take
The 35L is definately coming, I think with a 1Ds4 launch. I don' think we'd see a 135L II at the same time.
I do find the testing of the big white lenses to be logical. I can't see Canon launching in the fall and producing enough to meet the demand.
cr
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That 100-400L lens needs an update bigtime, hope they lose the push-pull design and add weather sealing and I would put it back in my collection.
why not trying the Tokina 50-150mm instead of waiting for Canon?? I love it!! With my 17-55 f2.8 I am complete!
I would like it if Canon updated there 28-200 and made a 24-200 3.5-4.5L IS. With the current 5D2 it would be an extreamly usfull lens, especially for Wedding Photography.
sigma 12-24 is ff
looking back at Northern Lights’ article about Canon’s mid term plans :
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/Canon_60D.html
“Canon do not currently have many plans for the non L series primes, with most consumers in that market going for zooms or aspiring to a L series zoom. Given the need to do so much with the rest of the lens range over the next 3-4 years, don’t hold your breath waiting for a a new 50/1.4 or the like.”