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UPDATE: I have been requested to remove both the picture and the specifications of the upcoming Samyang lens. A request I have to honour. Apologies for the inconvenience.
I am curious to see what the other dream lenses will be :-)
ephotozine reviewed Canon’s new ultra-wide [shoplink 21480]EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM[/shoplink] zoom lens. The outstanding sharpness, excellent build quality and super-fast auto-focus are among the highlights of the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS. In the conclusion ephotozine writes:
There can be no doubt that from an optical standpoint, this is one of the finest wide angle lenses Canon has produced to date. Images are razor-sharp across the frame from maximum aperture and CA levels are kept well under control.
The slightly wavy distortion pattern, and vignetting that never seem to go away may put some people off this lens, but at least these issues can be corrected by software afterwards. The price will be the bitterest pill to swallow, especially as the f/2.8 lens from Canon is actually less expensive at the moment. The price will probably settle at a more reasonable level as time passes though.
Even with the odd niggle, they probably won’t be enough of an issue to put most prospective buyers off what is currently Canon’s sharpest wide angle lens to date.
Yep, this is a great lens. See also what Lensrental’s R. Cicala, who disassembled the lens, has to say about the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS:
Now that I’ve seen the insides I’m very optimistic that this lens will be less likely to deteriorate optically over time, and will be more easily corrected when it does.
The EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM does not come at a bargain price, it’s $1,199 in the US.
Canon EF 16-35 f/4 IS price check: [shopcountry 21480]
More came in. The same source that sent me the EOS 7D replacement specs of my previous post, had something to say also on the build quality.
The EOS 7D replacement will have a very high build quality, but nothing that comes close to the EOS-1 series. The EOS 7D Mark II (if it is going to have this moniker) will have a build quality comparable to the venerable [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink] with some enhancements due to new materials that are used for the weather sealing.
The update EOS 7D replacement spec list is:
Stay tuned, there is more to come…
Another email from a good source. The rumor contradicts parts of the latest supposed spec list that surfaced a few days ago.
That’s what I have been told:
Thanks to the source, please send in more information if you can!
The Canon Powershot S120
A rumor suggesting Canon may soon (=Photokina) announce a new Powershot camera with a 1″ sensor surfaced on the web. The new Powershot is murmured to be compact as the cameras of the Powershot “S” line-up, and that it is going to compete with the Sony RX100.
[via CR]
The glorious Canon [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink] – to be replaced soon – will Canon surprise us??
After the rumor I posted earlier this day, another set of possible specifications of the soon to be announced EOS 7D replacement immediately surfaced on the web. It comes from Canon Rumors, they are guessing these might be the EOS 7D Mark II specs and give the following list a 90% accuracy:
I can not yet confirm these specs. But it’s good to see that the rumor I reported got confirmed for some of the things I wrote (build quality, sensor), and since we are hungry for the EOS 7D Mark II specs, it’s good to see that a new spec list surfaced so soon after the rumor I posted. However, it is a boring one. Let’s hope Canon has more to offer.
CW’s take:
Take it with a grain of salt. Canon is very good in keeping their engineering achievement and strategic plans secretive until the very last moment (no one knew they would announce new printers, with cloud connectivity, NFC and Apple Air print support). It’s not like Sony or Fuji, they really love to stray rumors to get the hype.
All in all, the spec list above is pretty lame and not what I am expecting Canon will announce. C’mon, no WiFi and GPS? These spec list looks like the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] with some push-up (minus the WiFi).
As far as I can tell and have been told, the sensor will feature Dual Pixel CMOS AF, but with a new level of performance above the [shoplink 14246]EOS 70D[/shoplink]. Which is due to the increased CPU power of the EOS 7D replacement.
The sensor is the real guess. All agree that Canon is going to introduce a new sensor technology, unfortunately no one knows what’s coming. Based on what I have been told, it seems that Canon is still not playing the high megapixel game, but I have also been told (all new sources) that it will be a sensor with very good low light/high ISO performance and dynamic range above the concurrence competition at ISO above 1600.
We are close to see what’s coming. Stay tuned. And feel free to express your opinion in the comments.
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