Comments on: Here They Are: Canon’s New EF 24-70mm f/4L IS and EF 35mm f/2 IS Lenses (specs and images leaked)

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:24:07 +0000

I think 24-70 f/4L is small, light and with macro on the 70mm(0.7x)
I can assume the IQ on the 70mm should be good given it’s macro ability

The selling point of 6D is it’s portability
So this lens should be the best match for 6D

Except for the price…..

By: Another Thought

Another Thought — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:05:10 +0000

The size and weight of the 24-70 looks tempting…if Canon can deliver this with the 6D as a kit for the same price as the Nikon D600 kit, they might have themselves a winner…but that if a big if considering the rumors about the price of the lens alone…

By: AG

AG — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:18:40 +0000

I don’t understand Canon. Why not just update the 24-105 to a Mark II. I can understand a modest price increase for better IS and weight reduction, but this is absurd and we lose 35mm of reach. Why would I want this lens over the 24-105 based on price alone. Fail.

By: ef

ef — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:11:15 +0000

Thanks for replying ! At least I see that i am not losing the plot.

Some of the best photos I have taken are with the Fuji X100, which for those who do not know is a $900 35/2 lens with a pretty decent camera attached. It has the same price as above 35/2 lens, but one needs to buy a $2000 camera to get similar results. AF is a bit slow indeed, but is always accurate.

I have a book to recommend to Canon (and Nikon) execs – Clayton Christensen’s The Innovators Dilemma. Has been around for a while and there is a Japanese translation too. Because it seems that the time for disruption has arrived.

By: brudy

brudy — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:42:51 +0000

I wouldn’t try to convince you to go Canon. I’m also contemplating and OMD or one of the fuji’s (most likely the XPRO1) as a complement to my 6D (for landscapes mostly). The fujis have amazing IQ, although AF isn’t the best (looks better than the eos-m though). The OMD is a nice, very small camera, and as long as you have the better lenses the IQ looks good enough. Sometimes a lot of the images out there have a p&s flatness to them, but it seems with the better lenses (the ones you have stated and I’d add the 25/1.4 pana), the IQ looks pretty good. It’s probably more of an allrounder than the fujis, but as more lenses come out, the system will fill out.

By: Admin

Admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:37:50 +0000

Good point ef. Would wait with the 6D. As for travel: I bought an EOS M for this purpose, arrived today. Can’t say much for the time being (a review will come), but size, weight, features, and image quality out of the box seem to be perfectly suited for travel photography. More to come.