As we all know, Canon officially announced the EOS R system yesterday and along with it, a new lens mount dubbed RF. Canon showcased some of their lens design muscle with these lenses and plans to quickly populate the lens lineup.
During yesterday's launch, Canon mentioned that they're already working on “a series of fast f/2.8 lenses and more”. The obviously didn't give an exact roadmap, but we think there are some obvious choices coming ahead for the RF mount. We expect to see plenty of new lenses coming in 2019 for the system.
These are the lenses that we think make the most sense.
RF 14-24mm f/2.8L USM
The system will need a native ultrawide option and we think something like an RF 14-24mm f/2.8L USM is highly probable
RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM
The classic standard zoom in a smaller size and with IS. We think this is highly likely to be one of the next lenses announced. We do think it's possible we'll see a wider focal range.
RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
They'll have to complete the classic trio of zoom lenses and an RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM is also extremely likely in 2019
RF 70-135mm f/2L USM
We don't think the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM is the last f/2 zoom we're going to see from Canon. A longer f/2 portrait zoom is on our wishlist.
RF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM
We think a less expensive native 50mm option should be on the table, though it may come much later down the road.
We think the system is going to be populated by lots of “L” glass early on. This system is going to take a few years to mature and we don't think any of the current lenses will be “high volume” out of the gate. It may be easier to get these types of lenses developed and manufactured early to have them for when mirrorless truly takes off in North America and around the world.
What do you think is coming and what do you want to see coming? That's definitely two different things. Sound off in the forums!
How about an RF 11-400mm f/4L USM IS
I also expect there will be a number of f/4 IS lenses, in the near future too. Probably most of these will come with the Nano USM (v2) AF (as the RF 24-105mm f/4 has). For example, I could see the following possibilities:
- RF 16-35mm (or up to 40mm) f/4 IS Nano USM
- RF 24-70 f/4 (or perhaps it might have a wider focal range, e.g. RF 20-85mm f/4 and
- RF 70-200mm f/4 (or again, maybe with extended focal range, say somewhere between 50mm and 300mm)
I assume the last lens listed in the original post, is a typo - and the "EF" - should be "RF"? i.e. RF 50mm f/1.8 STM IS??I would love that lens, or even better still, a RF 50mm f/1.4 Nano USM v2 - if it has good IQ wide open, and with decent AF! ;)
Cheers,
PJ
Classic f/2.8 L zoom trio.
Classic fast prime trio, 35, 50, 85L. f/1.2 or f/1.4
A native L 1:1 Macro like an RF 100 f/2.8L Hybrid IS USM
A few f/4 L zooms in the popular ranges. A few non-L fast primes.
The shorter flange focal distance of RF mount offers advantages when it comes to wide angle lens designs that don’t necessarily carry over to longer focal length lenses (we’ve seen this already with Sony’s FE glass). What would be the reason to release a series of new RF mount telephoto lenses?
Releasing a new RF 70-200 zoom, when they’ve just done a paint job update on the EF mount version would go totally counter to the idea that Canon value their EF lens line just as much as the new RF mount lens line. I am already wondering whether it’s worth buying more EF mount glass, or whether it’s now obsolescent: new RF telephotos wouldn’t fill me with confidence.
IBIS would be nice since like many of my lenses, my 18 year old 70-200 2.8L doesn't have it. At the same time if they come out with an RF 70-200 2.8 IS I'd probably still eventually upgrade to it, as I have been considering a 70-200 2.8L IS II for a bit now.
Either way, I want to see Canon get on the IBIS train, and allow it to work in concert with traditional IS even.
It would help me make a decision. But maybe Canon's right not to do it, as it could make me take the decision to go see elsewhere :D.
As far as I'm concerned I have no interest whatsoever in f1.2 primes or f2 zooms. I'd welcome a truckload of primes in the vein of the 35mm f1.8 IS STM, not necessarily with a f1.8 aperture, just with one that strikes a nice balance between size, price, and optical performance (for example : 50 and 85mm f1.8, 130mm f2.8, etc.). And a new macro. Arguably the later isn't quite as important right off the bat, the EF one remains a pretty neat lens.