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

As expected, these are the lenses Canon will soon announce, both image stabilized: EF 24-70mm f/4L IS and EF 35mm f/2 IS. The EF 24-70mm f/4L IS will be the Canon EOS 6D's kit lens (great!).

EF 24-70mm f/4L IS specifications:

• 15 elements in 12 groups, two aspherical lens, lens configuration sheet 2 UD lens
• 9-blade circular aperture
• Weather sealing
• Full-time manual focus
• Can switch to macro mode at the telephoto end
• 0.2m minimum focusing distance, 0.7 times the maximum magnification
• Hybrid IS Image Stabilizer
• 77mm filter size
• 600g weight, 93mm length, 83.4mm in diameter
• Released in early December 2012
• Expected price in Japan is ¥145 000 (including tax) – should be aroud $1800, probably less in the US

EF 35mm f/2 IS specifications:

• 10 sheets in 8 groups, the lens structure is molded glass aspherical lens
• 8 blade circular aperture
• 4 stops image stabilization
• AF motor ring USM, full-time manual focus
• 67mm filter size
• 62.6mm length, 77.9mm maximum diameter, 335g weight
• Released in early December 2012
• Expected price is Japan ¥74 000 (including tax) – should be around $900

As you can see, both lenses are expected before the end of 2012.

Source: digicame-info