Canon confirmed earlier this 12 months, alongside the launch of the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens, that it was engaged on extra hybrid lenses to go well with each photographers and videographers. One factor Canon uncared for to expose is strictly which lenses these is likely to be.
Hypothesis, courtesy of Canon Rumors, is that Canon is about to drop two lenses in This autumn this 12 months, an RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM, and an RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM. Whereas I’m certain there will likely be loads of folks enthusiastic about each lenses, the one which has me bouncing round with anticipation is the RF 50mm.
The final time Canon made a 50mm lens with an f/1.4 aperture was a whopping 31 years in the past! However guess what? The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM remains to be going sturdy and will be purchased model new immediately, which is a testomony to what a legend that lens has turn out to be within the Canon photographic group.
Now earlier than you mock me for calling this my favourite ever lens, let me make clear, I do not suppose that is one of the best lens Canon has ever made – fairly frankly it’s removed from it! However that is the lens that I, as I’m certain many different photographers, minimize my tooth on as a part of my photographic journey. As such, it carries an enormous sentimental worth.
Canon’s RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM introduced final month (Picture credit score: Gareth Bevan / Digital Digital camera World)
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 is a nifty fifty like no different. Not solely was the lens remarkably small for a large aperture prime, nevertheless it got here at an inexpensive value that opened up a better stage of photographic high quality and expression. That is the lens that I’ve shot extra pictures by way of than every other.
I’m wanting ahead to seeing what Canon chooses to do with an RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM. I’m anticipating the lens to develop considerably, not solely to suit on the inevitable aperture ring, but additionally to match the dimensions of the RF 35mm VCM to higher interoperability when balancing totally different lenses for video. I’m additionally anticipating Canon to sharpen up a few of the “distinctive traits” expressed by the EF 50mm lens, particularly for the reason that lens will likely be apparently upgraded to an L-Sequence optic.
Nevertheless, if Canon can simply maintain sufficient of the magic of the EF 50mm, and the lens in that candy spot for price-to-quality worth then I would lastly have cause to think about this my subsequent buy.
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