Patent: Canon RF 20mm f/1.8L and RF 24mm f/1.8L

Exploreshootshare · May 6, 2021

Nice to see Canon actively working on fast wide-angle prime lenses.
Since Sony and Sigma have great 20mm F1.4, I believe Canon should go the same way. I'd be in a market for such a lense, although I'm actually waiting on fast wide angle for nightsky/ nightscapes

t.linn · May 6, 2021

Exploreshootshare said:
Nice to see Canon actively working on fast wide-angle prime lenses.
Since Sony and Sigma have great 20mm F1.4, I believe should go the same way. I'd be in a market for such a lense, although I'm actually waiting on fast wide angle for nightsky/ nightscapes

Same. If this 20 F1.8 is as good as Nikon's new 20 F1.8 it will be perfect for astro.

BakaBokeh · May 6, 2021

Fast, Wide AND small & light? Yes please.

Del Paso · May 6, 2021

Fine, very fine.
Canon has been neglecting this important segment for too long, unlike Nikon, Sigma and even Sony.
Of course, they have developed many great lenses these competitors can only dream of, but it's good news to see them back with WA primes.

miketcool · May 6, 2021

These would likely be seen as cinema lenses if they allow room for an internal ND.

Mmm Toast · May 6, 2021

Finally! I would get both of these lenses the very day they hit the shelves if I didn't expect them to be $1299-$1599 apiece. Canon has a personal vendetta with my savings account, I'm pretty sure.

dlee13 · May 6, 2021

Although not listed, my dream prime would be a 16mm f/1.8 so hopefully that could be made, would be an instant buy for me.

privatebydesign · May 6, 2021

Mmm Toast said:
Finally! I would get both of these lenses the very day they hit the shelves if I didn't expect them to be $1299-$1599 apiece. Canon has a personal vendetta with my savings account, I'm pretty sure.

Why would you feel the need for both, do you really see that much difference?

Finn · May 6, 2021

Exploreshootshare said:
Since Sony and Sigma have great 20mm F1.4, I believe Canon should go the same way.

I hope not! They need affordable but great performing non-L series f1.8 primes for RF that are light and smallish. The f1.2 and f1.4 L-series primes can come later.

The Sigma EF glass is awesome with the Canon ND adapter however.

Tangent · May 7, 2021

Coma, coma, coma. Corrected wide open for astrophotography. Otherwise these lenses would be of limited interest to me, personally.

Mmm Toast · May 7, 2021

privatebydesign said:
Why would you feel the need for both, do you really see that much difference?

Typically, yes.

For me 24mm is normally as wide as I go with video that focuses on people or animals. After that I find that I spend, what I consider, too much time correcting distortion or trying to avoid the edge of the frame.

I also like using a fast 24mm for events and street photography because I feel like I can get the scene but also get some environmental portraits without switching to a 35, just keeps me moving more and changing lenses less. Ideally I would want a 24mm 1.2 or 1.4, but 1.8 works.

As for where the 20mm fits in, I primarily use it for landscape photography and in the city. I love the slight warping you get that can make a city seem towering and put a little more character into the straight lines of a rigid cityscape. It can also really make graffiti pop if you use it to frame your subject. For me 24mm just isn't quite wide enough in a lot of cases but I don't like the 16mm look as much. As for video I rarely use the 20mm, though I have used it in the past for filming skateboarding and a few shots in Denali National Park.

Obviously the lenses are still just a twinkle in the engineer's eye at this point and the characteristics could differ from my expectations but I have access to a Sony A7III and can't say enough good things about their 20mm 1.8 and 24mm 1.4 GM.

Aaron D · May 7, 2021

All good. I used to have a 20 f/2.8--tiny, fun lens.

LeeBabySimms · May 7, 2021

Mmm Toast said:
Finally! I would get both of these lenses the very day they hit the shelves if I didn't expect them to be $1299-$1599 apiece. Canon has a personal vendetta with my savings account, I'm pretty sure.

The RF 85 Macro is only 600USD

AJ · May 8, 2021

LeeBabySimms said:
The RF 85 Macro is only 600USD

Yes indeed. And Nikon's 24/1.8 is about 675 USD.

Pixel · May 9, 2021

"Canon News notes that the back focus is quite short, which would require the lens to enter the camera mount about 8mm. So these optical formulas aren’t likely going to become a consumer product."

Aren't you guys jumping the gun a tad?

pape2 · May 9, 2021

I bet no mechanical shutter on next consumer model ,so whats problem?
Data transfer pins on way?
Rectangular bottom lense ,problem solved

And extending bottom elements when you put lense and power on.

another_mikey · May 10, 2021

Please Canon, an astrophotography capable RF lens to compete with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8. This lens isn't quite wide enough for optimal nightscape shooting IMHO. I have the money sitting in my bank account ready to be spent if they cover that market segment with an RF mount lens. I would hope for an L lens to give the best corner performance possible to get decent shaped stars.

Exploreshootshare · May 11, 2021

another_mikey said:
Please Canon, an astrophotography capable RF lens to compete with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8.

I’m hoping for a RF 12mm Prime for Astro and I figure it has good chances since the RF versions of the wide angle zooms have become/ will be wider (RF 15—35mm/ 10-24mm/ 14-35mm) and 14mm Prime wouldn´t attract many customers...

just don’t know about F number... F2 would be great, but probably to heavy/expensive, but maybe a F2.8 is possible

slclick · May 12, 2021

I will wait patiently for RF versions of the Canon non L IS primes (24/28) they still have yet to make, the 28 is a favorite focal length of mine and complements the 40 very nicely....fingers crossed.