Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z to be announced this week

[danfaz]

Internet. Broken.

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Absolutely!
Was not expecting this at all. Will be an instant pre-order!

 

[Del Paso]

Not my money... so sad

Nikon has just announced a 35mm f1,*...(*guess what!)

 

[EOS 4 Life]

No. I don't even want to talk about it anymore.

Canon having this many lenses released this close together may be a good sign.

 

[Dragon]

No. I don't even want to talk about it anymore.

Can someone explain all the passion for an ultra fast 35mm lens? 35mm is a great FL for walk around, but 1 a stop difference when the existing lens has IS makes for very few additional use cases. 35 is also good for portraits, but usually for portraits in context (i.e. background included) and up close portraits at 35mm result in fat noses so f/1.2 makes no sense there either. A fast 35 could be useful for Astro, but 24 or 14 is usually preferred. This 24-105 f/2.8 is a whole new animal and likely and immensely useful one for a lot of people.

 

[clearwaterphotog]

I don't understand all the passion for an ultra fast 35mm lens. 35mm is a great FL for walk around, but 1 a stop difference when the existing lens has IS makes for very few additional use cases. 35 is also good for portraits, but usually for portraits in context (i.e. background included) and up close portraits at 35mm result in fat noses so f/1.2 makes no sense there either. A fast 35 could be useful for Astro, but 24 or 14 is usually preferred.

For some, it might be about getting another stop for low light or bokeh, but the difference from the f/1.8 isn't just about the size of the aperture. It's about aberration control and overall rendering, as well as weather sealing and a control ring. These are all reasons to want an L lens, which is partly what people want, obviously in addition to MOAR BOKEH. Personally I would be fine with f/1.4 but I want the improved optical quality that cannot be quantified with the focal ratio number, as well as weather sealing.

 

[mxwphoto]

This lens came all the way from left field! I would guess $2999 for that extra 35mm and accessories over the 24-70.

The Z could possibly stand for a powered zoom kind of like the Sony 16-35 PZ.

 

[GMAX]

Really exceptional news
But owning the EF24-70 2.8, the RF24-105 4.0 as well as the RF28-70 2.0 it's hard to argue with my wife
With “Happy wife, happy life” in mind, I have to skip this beauty, even it will break the internet

 

[FaolainWolf]

Tough call . . . I use the RF 24-105 f/4 for street photography, but part of the appeal of that lens is that it's so compact. This one looks too massive for the street. f/2.8 is enticing, but . . . too big.

 

[jam05]

An RF lens was requested 15 years ago? Really? Maybe the writer means 5 years ago. Being the RF mount is only 5 years old

 

[stillviking]

How RF 24-70 2.8 L will keep selling? I remember Canon was planning a RF 24-70 2.8 L II?

 

[mxwphoto]

Canon is gearing up to sell the new 2.8 trinity to the pros. If they ship R1 before Olympics they can do a package of R1, 15-35, 24-105, 100-300 as a pro bundle for $20K.

 

[Gino_FOTO]

This very well will be the definitive wedding lens.

 

[stillviking]

Oh my oh my. Never in my right might did I see this one coming...not sure if it's worth dumping the 24-70 for this, but I'm sick and TIRED of having to send my 24-70 into Canon for dust removal...this would likely be internal zooming and cover all the bases for photo/video I need.

Isn't RF 24-70 weather sealing? Are you experiencing dust inside??

 

[vangelismm]

An RF lens was requested 15 years ago? Really? Maybe the writer means 5 years ago. Being the RF mount is only 5 years old

This lens was resquested since the EF mount.......

 

[Snapster]

2.8 and massive. It's good to have options but I still personally prefer primes in the 24-85 range where you can zoom with your feet while also gaining the significant benefits of f/1.4 and less weight.

 

[Dragon]

An RF lens was requested 15 years ago? Really? Maybe the writer means 5 years ago. Being the RF mount is only 5 years old

The participants on this site are extremely prescient!!

 

[roby17269]

Nikon has just announced a 35mm f1,*...(*guess what!)

No they haven't...
Leave me alone, you're just mean

 

[blackcoffee17]

An RF lens was requested 15 years ago? Really? Maybe the writer means 5 years ago. Being the RF mount is only 5 years old

Obviously, they meant a 24-105 2.8 lens was requested, not specifically for RF mount. Why people are so pedantic?

 

[roby17269]

Can someone explain all the passion for an ultra fast 35mm lens? 35mm is a great FL for walk around, but 1 a stop difference when the existing lens has IS makes for very few additional use cases. 35 is also good for portraits, but usually for portraits in context (i.e. background included) and up close portraits at 35mm result in fat noses so f/1.2 makes no sense there either. A fast 35 could be useful for Astro, but 24 or 14 is usually preferred. This 24-105 f/2.8 is a whole new animal and likely and immensely useful one for a lot of people.

There are use cases - for me, I often take photos at bday parties or rehearsals where my daughter is a guest / participant. Usually the venues have terrible lightning and cramped spaces. The 50/85 1.2 are great in terms of light collection ability but often too narrow. 35mm would be a more versatile fl.

Yes there is a cheaper 1.8 with IS. There are also cheaper 50 and 85 lenses, but I still prefer the 1.2 L's because they have a better rendering to my eyes.

And I want the new 35 to be the best 35 Canon has released yet, 1.2 for dark environments, with the same crispiness as the 50 and 85 1.2

These are my reasons, and they are the only criteria that matter to me. They may not matter to others but I couldn't care less

 

[Del Paso]

No they haven't...
Leave me alone, you're just mean

I wasn't even joking, Nikon have announced a 35mm f1,2 (Sept.28, The Camera Insider)