Also canon has some crazy things with IS and macro lenses so anything is possible. Canon engineers do not lack for innovative solutions.
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A new macro lens coming in the first half of 2025
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Clearly it wasn't an R100Alternative facts!
I had no joy from its death, though I thought I would.
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I haven’t noticed the focus shift and reports on the internet make me suspect that not every copy has the same amount of shift.
For the automated focus stacking the shift isn’t an issue, for single shots with MF I haven’t noticed the effect when reviewing images. For all other shots I use the fastest fps and rock back and forth to move the plane of focus, which would hide the effect of any potential shift.
I am avoiding doing controlled tests, since those made the loathe the EF100L and stop using it. Ignorance is bliss in this case
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They have some crazy things coming. The core lineup is almost done for the most part. Wide prime, fisheye, tilt-shift.
Yes, yes... I know people want a rectilinear 5mm f/1.2 with no vignetting and that sort of crazy stuff, but those are outside of the "core".
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I suspect optically corrected vignetting and distortion are a thing of the past for Canon. I have mixed feelings on that, but for the lenses I actually use it hasn’t presented insurmountable issues yet.
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Yeah, that topic will be debated for a while yet. Me? I'm not sure how I feel, I don't own a lens in which that is part of the design yet. Maybe the 50 1.4 will be my first, but it should be better than the 35 for distortion anyway.
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For most L's Canon seems to be giving the full image circle love to the lenses. It's really just a wide angle requirement to reduce size and cost.
Keep in mind that vignetting is not just an optical issue but sensor as well. Sensor well design and microlenses at the periphery affect vignetting.
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$1500 L primes is quite attractive, and I think that's what will push me into accepting the new reality.
However, they continue to not make a 28L, I should have never mentioned I wanted one more than anything. Obviously they're not making one to spite me.
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What, they gave you a 28-70/2L but that's not enough? Or maybe it's too much, that thing is a beast (but a great lens).
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Yes. Nikon has done this in the past with their 70-180/4.5-5.6
Nikon AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D Micro (Macro) Review by Ken Rockwell
Nikon AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D Micro (Macro) Review by Ken Rockwellkenrockwell.com
Sweet, I never knew that lens existed. Post updated.
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The 180mm Macro is my favorite Ef lens of all time. It also works crazy well on my R6 with IBIS. Insanely sharp lens. Absolutely beautiful colors and bokeh.
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I've never used the Canon 180 but as I've mentioned before, I've had two copies of the Sigma 180 OS and the image quality is delicious. The downsides are its bulk, slow AF, and the IS doesn't work very well with IBIS as far as I can tell. An updated Canon equivalent would be interesting, although I'll never be able to afford one. As others have said, something around 200mm with IS and maybe a zoom capacity would be great. Personally I prefer a wider aperture, certainly no narrower than f/4, and if it gets too narrow then it's starting to tread on the toes of the RF 100-400 (although if this is a pricy beast then presumably it'll be suitably differentiated).
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Totally agree. I also have the EF 100 L and love this lens. Because of the focus shift issue I will not switch to the RF version. A new 180 or 200 mm/f 2.8 macro lens would be tempting for me, as 100mm is frequently too short for insects etc.
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I was of that opinion as well, but ultimately I did switch and I have not found the issue to be problematic for me.
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