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RF-S Lenses - What We Know and What is Rumored

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MikeJ9116 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,955
Re: RF-S Lenses - What We Know and What is Rumored
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heffnerc1 wrote:

musicmaster wrote:

I don't know. I feel like I'm at a weird crossroad here. There isn't an affordable camera out there that can match the size/weight and IQ of the M100 and 15-45 or 22 which is fantastic for the ultimate light weight setup.

On the other hand, I feel like all of the APS-C options out there have one major drawback or another. Canon has the best body, by far, but the worst lens lineup. Sony has an outdated cramped body with good AF and an OK lens selection, including many 3rd party lenses. Fuji has fantastic lens options, but X-Trans and poor performing AF. Nikon hasn't done much with their APS-C lens line either, and to be honest, 20MP is less-than-ideal.

Realistically, all Canon needs to do to "win" me back is give me a wide angle zoom and a fast standard zoom lens that's wider than 18.

I hear you, and expect many others do too. I'm currently learning the Photography 101 fundamentals with a Canon 600D (recycled from back when I was doing overhead book and periodicals digitization for libraries), an 18-55 kit lens, and a 50mm 1.8 prime. While getting better at the basics, I'm evaluating where the future lies once I'm ready to up my game to a more modern camera. It's not pretty, as your manufacturer critique notes.

It took Canon six years after the release of the 300D to release the EF-S 15-85mm.  If they follow the same interval you might expect the wide standard zoom lens you want from Canon in 2028.  I don't think they will ever release a lens like this in the RF-S mount.  It would be too detrimental to the sales of FF lenses.  I have the EF-S 17-55mm and the EF-S 15-85mm.  I bought the 17-55mm not long after it launched and it was pricey at the time selling for around $1,200.  I don't think we will ever see a high end crop lens again from Canon.  The only hope to see this kind of lens is if third party RF lenses will appear some day.

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