Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro lens specifications leaked

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Basic specifications of the upcoming Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro lens leaked over the web. Sorry, no pictures for this one.

  • Lens construction: 9 groups 12 pieces (2 UD lenses)
  • Coating: SWC, ASC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Shortest shooting distance: 27.3cm
  • Maximum magnification: 0.5 times
  • Filter diameter: 77mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ86.9 × 114.9mm
  • Weight: Approximately 945 g

Stay tuned.

[via Nokishita]

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro lens image and specifications leaked

Canon TS-E 90mmLot of leaks today. Next is the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro lens.

  • Lens construction: 9 groups 9 pieces (UD lens 1 piece)
  • Coating: ASC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 39 cm
  • Maximum magnification: 0.5 times
  • Filter diameter: 77mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ86.9 × 116.5mm
  • Weight: Approximately 915g

The lens will be announced in a few days.

[via Nokishita]

Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro lens image and specifications leaked

TS-E 135mmImage and specifications of the Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro leaked over the web.

  • Lens construction: 11 elements in 7 groups (two UD lenses)
  • Coating: SWC, fluorine coating
  • Number of Diaphragm Blades: 9 sheets (circular aperture)
  • The shortest shooting distance:48.6 cm
  • The maximum shooting magnification: 0.5 x
  • Filter diameter: 82 mm
  • Diameter x length: diameter 88.5 x 139.1 mm
  • Weight: 1110 g

Announcement is expected in a few days. Stay tuned.

[via Nokishita]

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM image and specifications leaked

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A first image and basic specifications of the upcoming Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens leaked over the web.

Machine translated specifications:

  • Lens construction: 10 groups 14 pieces (1 aspherical lens)
  • Coating: ASC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Shortest shooting distance: 85 cm
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 0.12 times
  • Filter diameter: 77 mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ88.6 × 105.4 mm
  • Weight: Approximately 950 g
  • Image stabilization effect: about 4 steps
  • Ring type USM

Announcement is expected in a few days. We keep you posted, stay tuned on CW.

[via Nokishita]

Canon set to announce three tilt-shift lenses, a 85mm f/1.4L IS lens, and a new macro flash

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Something leaked before but we weren’t sure about the reliability. Nokishita reports that Canon will soon announce three new tilt-shift lenses and more stuff.

We expect Canon to announce the following gear:

  • TS-E 50mm f/2.8L
  • TS-E 90mm f/2.8L
  • TS-E 135mm f/4L
  • 85mm f/1.4L IS lens
  • Macro twin light “MT-26EX”
  • Lens hood “ET – 83E” “ET – 88” “ES – 84”

The tilt-shift lenses may also have macro functionality. Some specs for the 85mm f/1.4L IS made it on the web:

  • 4 stop image stabilization (previously mentioned)
  • Flourine coating
  • 1 moulded aspherical element
  • 9 aperture blades

The announcement of all this new gear might happen at the end of August (likely).

Stay tuned, we keep you posted.