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    Two more lenses coming with the 3 hybrids or soon after

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    Canon recently teased three new hybrid lenses coming on October 30, 2024 and we all know that Canon will announce the RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM, RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM and the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z. In regards to the latter, yes it will be compatible with teleconverters.

    We haven’t confirmed if the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z will be coming in both black and Canon white. We did show a couple of leaked images of both colours back in July.

    I actually think it would be a great idea.

    There is a bit of science to the white paint on lenses when it comes to the coatings that Canon uses on their flourite elements to reduce heat build-up. I would think 70-200 lenses used by photographers would likely be used in harsher/warmer enviroments more often. We also all know videographers and cinematographers prefer working with all things black.

    Then there’s the.. “white lenses are cool, ok?”. No arguement here.

    Two more lenses?

    We also know that two more lenses are either coming the same day or soon after. One of the lenses is likely the RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM Dual Lens for spatial video that Canon announced it was developing back in June. I can already feel the excitement over that one. I almost feel like Canon makes VR lenses just so they can have a VR booth at trade shows.

    The second lens is as bit more tricky to figure out at the time of writing this. We do believe it is an L super telephoto zoom lens, but we aren’t comfortable confirming that it is the RF 200-500mm f/4L that has been spoken about adnauseum for months.

    We have been told a couple of times about an f/5.6L super telephoto on the horizon, but we have also received a bunch of contradictory information about focal length and those sorts of things. None of the sources have a historically spotless record, but they have been correct more than once over the years.

    We hope this may trigger further discussion about said lens, as we know there are some people in the loop, but they take their NDAs seriously, which we absolutely respect.

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    71 comments

    1. I wonder if there is any chance that the second lens is the DO super telephoto lens that was rumored. Supposedly Canon was testing 400 mm and 500 mm DO lenses at f4 and f4.5 apertures. A 500 mm f4.5 DO lens would be very nice and relatively light weight.
    2. I wonder if there is any chance that the second lens is the DO super telephoto lens that was rumored. Supposedly Canon was testing 400 mm and 500 mm DO lenses at f4 and f4.5 apertures. A 500 mm f4.5 DO lens would be very nice and relatively light weight.

      I am trying to confirm something that appears bonkers. A "variation" of the 200-500 is all I can get from someone that would 100% know.
    11. how the f*ck did I miss that......

      edit: Is this just the EF with a converter welded on?
      Yes, Canon launched an RF 400/2.8 and a 600/4 that are the MkIII optics (possibly different AF motors) with the EF-RF adapter bolted on, and they launched an RF 800/5.6 and a 1200/8 that are those same lenses, respectively, with a built-in, lens-specific 2x TC in the optical design.

      Edit: the RF 800/5.6 is NOT the EF 800/5.6 with an adapter integrated. The EF MkIII versions that are the base lenses for the RF 400/600/800/1200 lenses are the ones from 2018.
    12. Make it a three hybrid-lens announcement and add a 20mm F1.4 :) I'm planning on going to NZ or up north in Europe next year and I really need a fast UWA prime. 16mm would be better but I probably don´t want to pay that kind of money if it is f1.4

      On the other hand, it would be great if somewhere along the way the RF 200-500mm and the TS lenses get announced so we don´t have to speculate anymore. We´d still have the high-res mp unicorn camera and the 35mm F1.2 lens to keep all rumor sites going :ROFLMAO:
    13. I really like how compact the 35mm 1.4 is, and the 2 new lenses look to be in the same vein. Not sure if I'd swap my RF 70-200 for the VC version... The 24-105 f2.8 on the other hand looks worth lugging the extra weight and size.
    14. edit: Is this just the EF with a converter welded on?
      You say that like it's a bad thing. That said, I don't think it can be, since the TC on RF is significantly closer to the sensor. Maybe the difference isn't visible on a little lens formula diagram, but I'd guess at a minimum the last couple of groups are very slightly tweaked in order to hand the different TC, even if the diagram generally looks identical. The change could well be less than a pixel's worth on those relatively low-resolution formula diagrams.
    15. how the f*ck did I miss that......

      edit: Is this just the EF with a converter welded on?

      The new RF 800 fixed what was wrong with the EF 800, the vignetting.. which isn't really a big deal, but it was pretty pronounced. It's also a bit better everywhere else.
    18. You say that like it's a bad thing. That said, I don't think it can be, since the TC on RF is significantly closer to the sensor. Maybe the difference isn't visible on a little lens formula diagram, but I'd guess at a minimum the last couple of groups are very slightly tweaked in order to hand the different TC, even if the diagram generally looks identical. The change could well be less than a pixel's worth on those relatively low-resolution formula diagrams.
      The RF design for the 800/5.6 is quite different from the EF 800/5.6, since the EF version was designed as an 800/5.6 lens whereas the RF is actually a 400/2.8 with a 2x TC included (I drew a magenta box around it).

      EF 800/5.6
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      RF 800/5.6
      Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 11.08.31 AM.png

      RF 400/2.8
      Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 11.08.21 AM.png
    19. I am trying to confirm something that appears bonkers. A "variation" of the 200-500 is all I can get from someone that would 100% know.
      Maybe a RF 200-500 mm f4.5 DO lens??? I would be thrilled because it would be shorter and lighter than a non-DO lens.

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