Canon has taken a positive stance on the development and release timeline of their RF mount lenses over the past few years. Looks like they have no intention of slowing down, as more interesting designs are already out.
Recent Digicame.info unconcealed Canon’s three new RF lens patents and designs are both interesting and quite interesting:
- RF 24-120mm f/2.8 IS
- RF 85mm f/1.4 IS
- RF 100-400mm f/4.6-7.3 IS
Canon has EF 85mm f/1.4 IS . lens, popular for providing a classic portrait focal length in tandem with a wide aperture and image stabilization, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see an RF version released. had RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM, pretty affordable, so I’d be surprised to see another version. On the other hand, the RF 24-120mm f/2.8 IS is quite interesting. Of course, the standard f/2.8 zoom is 24-70mm, and photographers who want a wider reach can opt for f/4 versions that offer a focal length range like 24-105mm or 24-120mm. Photographers who want something more extreme can achieve something like RF 28-70mm f/2 L USMbut there’s nothing quite like the 24-120mm f/2.8 on the market, let alone with image stabilization.
Such a lens would probably be huge and expensive, but I also doubt it would be quite popular. That said, the patent doesn’t guarantee a product will hit the market, but it does at least show that Canon is continuing to explore designs that push boundaries. Hopefully we’ll see some more lenses soon!
