It has been a while since we took a look at the oldest Canon lens list and I was wondering what that list was looking like today. Since I was wondering, I thought perhaps some of you might also want to see the list. So, here it is:
Lens Model | Year | |
1 | Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro Lens | 1987 |
2 | Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Lens | 1991 |
3 | Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift Lens | 1991 |
4 | Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift Lens | 1991 |
5 | Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens | 1992 |
6 | Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens | 1992 |
7 | Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens | 1993 |
8 | Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens | 1993 |
9 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens | 1995 |
10 | Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens | 1995 |
11 | Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens | 1996 |
12 | Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens | 1996 |
13 | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens | 1996 |
14 | Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Lens | 1997 |
15 | Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens | 1998 |
At 30 years of age, the 50mm macro is older than many in this audience! However, I'm guessing that there is another lens in this list that you would more-prefer to see an update of.
We don’t have any specific inside information on what’s coming down Canon’s development pipeline, but I'm guessing the prospect of an updated EF 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8, or 135mm f/2 might seem especially enticing to you. Or, perhaps adding IS to the 400mm f/5.6L or 180mm f/3.5L Macro (or any of the other non-IS lenses) sounds appealing to you.
Which lens updates would you most like to see hit the market in the not-so-distant future?
Which of these lenses no longer has a purpose and should simply be discontinued without a replacement?