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RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - thxbb12 - 06-25-2021 (06-25-2021, 02:46 PM)Brightcolours Wrote: Yeah it is pretty weird, and no actual reason has been given. Very strange indeed. Any guesses as to why? RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Brightcolours - 06-25-2021 (06-25-2021, 02:50 PM)thxbb12 Wrote:(06-25-2021, 02:46 PM)Brightcolours Wrote: Yeah it is pretty weird, and no actual reason has been given. I know that the communication with Samyang lenses at some point with a firmware update (1.3) of the R5, but a next minor FW update (1.3.1) fixed that again. But no RF lenses on the website: https://www.samyanglens.com/en/product/product-srch.php?category=A RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - toni-a - 06-25-2021 they aren't sold as Samyang but you can still buy the same lenses under Rokinon name... this is the 14mmf2.8... https://www.rokinon.com/lenses/digital-photo-lenses/14mm-f28-canon-rf RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Brightcolours - 06-25-2021 (06-25-2021, 08:23 PM)toni-a Wrote: they aren't sold as Samyang but you can still buy the same lenses under Rokinon name... Samyang says they stopped production. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Klaus - 06-26-2021 I suppose the only reason for this can be a patent violation. If this is true they certainly got mail from Canon. However, if so it also means that Sigma/Tamron will have to wait for 10(?) years after the patent was filed. I sort of doubt that this strategy is helpful though. It may help with profits in the short term but unless you are a fanboy, it would make the system a no-go. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Brightcolours - 06-26-2021 Then they would not be selling remaining stock via their Rokinon brand. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Klaus - 06-26-2021 What other reason could there be? Canon R is the 2nd most popular FF system. You don't discontinue for no reason. It's certainly not sales-related. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Rover - 06-26-2021 It's just Canon deciding to nip any possible competition in the bud, most likely. I'm not sure it's a good move for them in the long run, though. Despite this 14-35 lens being enticing enough, I don't think that if I ever go mirrorless it'll be the Canon system I'll be switching to since it's so closed and with relatively few lenses. Not to mention the good stuff is bloody expensive. I don't wanna think how much an R3 would cost. Tho if I end up giving up journalism altogether I may just never switch to anything, just keep some of the old EF gear for good, even if it is considered horribly obsolete after a while. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Brightcolours - 06-26-2021 Sigma is also planning lenses for RF and Z mount. And Tamron said RF and Z are under development. RE: Canon RF 14-35mm f4 L (IS?) USM is the next RF lens to be announced. - Klaus - 06-26-2021 Planning as in - asking legal? |