Canon Officially Announces 4 new RF Lenses

[EOS 4 Life]

It does have noticeable CA, especially with backlit subjects at f/1.4, but not a distracting amount. And not related to this lens specifically, but I now understand what people are saying about the R5II IBIS being very jerky in some situations, the image moves like it's bumping down a flight of stairs when you're panning

Doesn't the R5 II have Pan Assist?

 

[koenkooi]

Doesn't the R5 II have Pan Assist?

The manual doesn't list it: https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-03_Shooting-1_0010.html and that's a stills only feature.

But that's the direction I want it to go: don't try to cancel the translation movement, only the rotation movements. Like "mode 2" for lens IS. The R5 didn't seem to suffer from this, but the IBIS in movie mode was also less effective overall compared to the R5ii (when the R5II doesn't go all jerky).

 

[Del Paso]

A little off topic: Do you ever wonder whether or not we'll one day wake up and find the f/1.2 lenses discontinued? Supplanted by the f/1.4 lenses?

I don't think so.
Former f/1,2 lenses were far from being optically perfect. Not the case with the RF ones. These new f/1,2 primes are simply brillant, even at f/1,2!
That's why I do not expect a diminishing market for them.

 

[Del Paso]

I think they might be like the EF180L, no updates, but small production runs every few years.

Do they need updates?

 

[koenkooi]

Do they need updates?

I don't think they 'need' updates, but the EF180L could use an updated RF counterpart

 

[Del Paso]

I don't think they 'need' updates, but the EF180L could use an updated RF counterpart

Oh yes, it does!
Hopefully with OIS.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

The manual doesn't list it: https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-03_Shooting-1_0010.html and that's a stills only feature.

But that's the direction I want it to go: don't try to cancel the translation movement, only the rotation movements. Like "mode 2" for lens IS. The R5 didn't seem to suffer from this, but the IBIS in movie mode was also less effective overall compared to the R5ii (when the R5II doesn't go all jerky).

That is strange.
Even the R6 II has it.

 

[jeffa4444]

After two days of shooting with the RF 50mm f1.4L VCM I slightly agree with Koenkooi that if it has a weakness it’s the lateral CAs. Also shooting directly into bright lights will give a strong green ring type of flare.
Overall it’s a super sharp lens corner to corner, has great transitional bokeh albeit not as smooth as the f1.2L but it certainly has character. It focuses fast, quiet and accurately and is much lighter in use than the f1.2L lens. I cannot say that the “clunk” when powered off bothers me it’s more noticeable than the RF 24-105mm f4L IS USM but not especially bad.
Overall it’s a great addition to the RF lineup and will sell like hotcakes and is a permanent addition to my R5 setup for portraiture.