Japan Patent 2021-18277A shows off a bunch of optical formulas for various fast prime lenses for the RF Mount.
Included in this patent are two 24mm f/1.4 optical formulas, as well as an RF 28mm f/1.8 (Yes Please!), a 35mm f/1.8 and a lens that would likely be quite popular, an RF 50mm f/1.4.
I think it's safe to say that we will see an RF 24mm f/1.4L USM at some point in the next year or two. I've been doing this site for 13 years now, and we're all still waiting for a new 50mm f/1.4 lens from Canon. I can already see the “Shut up and take my money” memes.
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Other than that, the RF 24mm F/1.4L will be a nice lens, though I would feel that a 35mm L series option would be a higher priority.
They don't seem to be thinking of an 85mm f/1.8 though!
Come on, Canon, show us your lenses, and we'll show you the money! :LOL:
The IQ is representative of the era in which it was introduced and it delivered spectacular images of dinosaurs in its day.
I would go for 28mm too.
Also, I am very glad to hear that others had trouble with the EF 50mm F1.4 as well. I once "upgraded" from the nifty fifty but since I so many difficulties with this lense I "downgraded" again... Now, I can actually blame it on the lense
The 35 1.8... makes me wonder why they need to do another one (may be with USM? non IS-macro and pancake?)
I wish to see soon the 24 1.8 If it small and "affordable" probably will fit in my bag.
My GF wish to have that 28 1.8 so bad! (she was using it a lot when she was a nikon user)
I can’t quite justify paying 2k for a lens, but a 50 mm 1.4L priced similarly to the 24-105 4L would be right up my alley. RF glass is just so optically precise and sharp that it makes EF glass nearly feel broken haha.