Canon plans to develop more lenses that no one has done before

[David_B]

How about a lens with manual aperature that isn't limited to 1/3 or 1/2 stops? Plus real time display of apertuse & focal length (for zooms) on the LCD/rear screen.

More lenses with a slot for the filter at the back of the lens, so you don't need to buy 150mm ND or CPL filters.

Or new lens elements and coatings that don't introduce colorcasting, lenses where the T-stop is the F-stop.

IS that works to 5 seconds hand held.

But most of all, I want a lens with generative AI built in. I don't know what the generative AI would do, but that's the new thing that everyone must have, so I want it in my lenses too!

 

[HarryFilm]

How about a lens with manual aperature that isn't limited to 1/3 or 1/2 stops? Plus real time display of apertuse & focal length (for zooms) on the LCD/rear screen.

More lenses with a slot for the filter at the back of the lens, so you don't need to buy 150mm ND or CPL filters.

Or new lens elements and coatings that don't introduce colorcasting, lenses where the T-stop is the F-stop.

IS that works to 5 seconds hand held.

But most of all, I want a lens with generative AI built in. I don't know what the generative AI would do, but that's the new thing that everyone must have, so I want it in my lenses too!

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[Kokabiel]

Of course they will, with baked in lens corrections they no longer have limitations. Overpriced lenses.

 

[koenkooi]

How about a lens with manual aperature that isn't limited to 1/3 or 1/2 stops?

When using RF/RF-S lenses you can enable 1/8 stop increments already, but only in video mode.

Plus real time display of apertuse & focal length (for zooms) on the LCD/rear screen.
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The R3 and newer bodies already do that, I find it very useful when using the 100-500, it has the best magnification at 500mm, so having it at 460mm will need a lot more cropping in post.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

How bout something that HAS been done before like a 600 or 800PF lens!

Those already exist in f/11

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Psst... Hey Canon. No one's done a 200-500 f4 lens. ;-)

Sigma did an f/2.8.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

The Zeiss 70-200 CZ2 is a T2,9 lens, not an F/2!

Canon comes closer with T2.4

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1700954-REG/canon_5915c007_cn_e_45_135mm_t2_4_l.html

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Nikon and Sigma had a 120-300/2.8, so I would not count the 100-300 in that list

Sigma also had a 200-800.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

I presume when they said it hasn't been doing before that it was more "worlds first" projects and not "we at canon have just been lazy and never did this, first" kind of lens.

a 15-45mm F2.0 IS STM Z would be nice but would you pay the premium for it?

Yes

 

[Del Paso]

Nikon and Sigma had a 120-300/2.8, so I would not count the 100-300 in that list

The thing with that Canon's (or Canon employee's) proclaim, is that it is vague (as expected). Imagination can run pretty wild.
You could play tweaking focal lengths and apertures a bit and create a lens that "no one as seen before". Like a 23-70/3.5 - I haven't seen anything like it!

I would personally prefer that Canon focuses on filling up the RF line up and sprinkling the occasional surprise here and there.... like a 35/1.2 !!! (who did not see that coming?)

I didn't see it coming.
You're so full of surprises!

 

[Elmonducky]

Those already exist in f/11

Surely you jest!

 

[neuroanatomist]

Surely you jest!

Surely not! The Canon 600/11 and 800/11 use DO elements, the technology that Nikon copied as PF elements. So you already got your wish lenses. If you had wanted to make a different wish, perhaps you should have been more specific…sadly, the rule is one wish per person.

 

[Elmonducky]

Surely not! The Canon 600/11 and 800/11 use DO elements, the technology that Nikon copied as PF elements. So you already got your wish lenses. If you had wanted to make a different wish, perhaps you should have been more specific…sadly, the rule is one wish per person.

DAMN!

 

[JohanCruyff]

the rule is one wish per person.

Extremely Low Profile: my wish is a set of Canon original RF extension tubes.

 

[roby17269]

Sigma also had a 200-800.

I thought that was a 300-800 f/5.6?
Similar use cases for sure, although the Sigmonster is a constant aperture zoom and huge and heavy (almost 6 Kgs!)

 

[mimbu]

There was a time when Canon's lens development was pretty conservative and couldn't do a good wide angle if they tried (and they did try, just not good). However, these days, whatever issues Canon once had with optical design are decidedly in the past. They can do it all – wide angle, normal, and telephoto. As well, they are now releasing lenses “because we can”.

Really? Because as far as I am aware, Canon has never released a fast prime wider than 24mm, and on RF there isn't even a 24/1.4 yet. Certainly no 20/1.8 or 20/1.4, far less something really wide like a 14/1.4 or 14/1.8. Perhaps Canon should get the basics covered before working on fancier designs?

 

[Richard CN]

Really? Because as far as I am aware, Canon has never released a fast prime wider than 24mm, and on RF there isn't even a 24/1.4 yet. Certainly no 20/1.8 or 20/1.4, far less something really wide like a 14/1.4 or 14/1.8. Perhaps Canon should get the basics covered before working on fancier designs?

and you think that an ultra-wide prime faster than F2.8 is "basics"? ALso, I never mentioned RF - this actually happened all prior to RF.

They have the designs, but they also have to judge the market for such a lens as well.

And I am pretty sure I mentioned a fast ultra wide as a lens they should go after.

 

[JonasGillmann]

and you think that an ultra wide prime faster than F2.8 is "basics"?

They have the designs, but they also have to judge the market for such a lens as well.

You could certainly argue that the RF24mm f/1.4 is basic and should've been released long ago just like the RF35mm f/1.4 which sadly has many flaws...

I hope the RF24mm f/1.4 will be better optically.

I wonder if Canon is currently working on an updated RF24-70 f/2.8 alongside the new RF15-35 Z as both the old 24-70 and the 15-35 were released five years ago at this point. Optically improved and perhaps more compact new versions would definitely be very appreciated by many!

 

[Richard CN]

You could certainly argue that the RF24mm f/1.4 is basic and should've been released long ago just like the RF35mm f/1.4 which sadly has many flaws...

what exact flaws are with the 35L?

 

[JonasGillmann]

what exact flaws are with the 35L?

I highly recommend watching the full video. The reviewer is a long-time Canon shooter (R5C). All the comments point out how detailed, nuanced, and honest the review is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a0A1R_xikU&ab_channel=DAVISION(en)

But here is a very short summary: (I'd still recommend to simply watch the video )

• Negatives:
  • Below-average bokeh, with onion rings in the out-of-focus areas
  • Extremely poor backlight performance comparable to cheap Samyang lenses (Severe ghosting and flares)
  • Rattles when the camera is off (VCM). Audible even from the inside of your backpack when walking with every step.
  • Chromatic aberration (both lateral and longitudinal)
  • EXTREME distortion
  • Strong vignetting even when corrected. At high ISOs the corners are very grainy due to strong correction

• Positives:
  • Small and lightweight
  • Sharp
  • Excellent focus breathing control (important for video)
  • Silent autofocus (important for video)