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Most Wanted Lenses.

Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
edited February 16, 2008 in Cameras
Now we all know Canon, and Nikon, Have especially large lens lineups, especially compared to some of the 3rd party manufacturers, but with all that in mind, which lenses would you like to see produced by your prospective 'brand' maker in the next few years; ie, what is your most wanted list.

I'll start with mine,

Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 VR

Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AF (or AF-S)

A new 58mm f/1.2 Noct Nikkor.

Yours?

Maybe no one wants new lenses on smugmug? ;P.
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    HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    I'd like Nikon to take its VR budget and spend it on (good) glass . . .

    The two that come to mind first:
    AF-S 400 f/5.6
    AF-S 35 f/1.4
    Tim
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    swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2008
    A sub $500 wide angle Zuiko (Olympus) that goes wider than 10mm.
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    ulrikftulrikft Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Sigma/Tokina/Canon/Tamron 12mm f/1.8 (ok, I can live with 2.8 :P )
    Tokina/Canon/Tamron 30mm f/1.4
    -Ulrik

    Canon EOS 30D, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, Tokina 12-24 f/4. Sigma 1.4 TC, Feisol 3401 Tripod + Feisol ballhead, Metz 58 AF-1 C, ebay triggers.
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    PezpixPezpix Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L











    Did you hear that Canon?

    As for everything else, I'd love to see some dream lenses. How about a 70mm f1.8L, and a 150 TS-E (Macro dream).
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    PhotoskipperPhotoskipper Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Go big
    Mother7.jpg

    the Canon 1200 F 5.6L

    and Sigma 200-500 F2.8


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    Just dreaming, but must dream bigwings.gif
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    Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Pezpix wrote:
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    Canon 200-400 f4L
    I like this, but I would add IS. Maybe they could do like they did with the 70-200 and produce two lenses, one with and the other without the IS?thumb.gif
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    TaDaTaDa Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    My dream lens would be a EF 17-300mm f/2.8-5.6L IS USM. Pretty much never need to swap out a lens again.
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    Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    TaDa wrote:
    My dream lens would be a EF 17-300mm f/2.8-5.6L IS USM. Pretty much never need to swap out a lens again.
    While we're dreaming - with the IQ of the 70-200 f/4!!
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    evorywareevoryware Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    24-70 f1.4 IS
    100-400 f2.8 IS (and not push/pull)

    yeah why not get a little crazy.
    Canon 40D : Canon 400D : Canon Elan 7NE : Canon 580EX : 2 x Canon 430EX : Canon 24-70 f2.8L : Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM : Canon 28-135mm f/3.5 IS : 18-55mm f/3.5 : 4GB Sandisk Extreme III : 2GB Sandisk Extreme III : 2 x 1GB Sandisk Ultra II : Sekonik L358

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    ktskts Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Nikon 17-55 f/2.8

    Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 (with a D300 sized full frame body to go along with it... ;))
    Nikon 24-70 f/2.8

    Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 or Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5

    A circular fisheye like the one Sigma announced a few months ago.

    The only ones I will probably actually get is the 17-55 or the Tokina 11-16 or Tamron 10-24 depending on when they come out and how much they are.

    If Nikon comes out with a more affordable full framed body the 14-24mm will be ordered along with it. (I <3 wide angles!)
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    17-40L for 300$
    and
    70-200 2.8 IS for 500$

    All fine
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    TommyboyTommyboy Registered Users Posts: 590 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8

    Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro
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    Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Photoskipper wrote:
    Mother7.jpg

    the Canon 1200 F 5.6L

    and Sigma 200-500 F2.8


    187_small.jpg


    Just dreaming, but must dream big<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/wings.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Lol, looks like you have a future in home surveilance ;P.
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    Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Re: I just wanted to clarify, I was thinking of lenses us smugmuggers would like to see made that did not exist yet, or needed to be updated; not necessarilly what already exists, but Its very interesting seeing all the different needs of the cornucopia of photographers on this forum; I really hope Canon or Nikon are watching (and or your favorite brand, lol).
    "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
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    silverstangssilverstangs Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Canon EF 24-105 F2.8L IS internal focusing.
    Here is my wish list.

    Canon EF 24-70 F2.2L IS Internal Focusing.
    Canon EF 200-400 F4L IS Internal Focusing.
    Canon EF 150mm F2L IS
    Canon EF 250mm F4L IS
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    BPerronBPerron Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Photoskipper wrote:
    Mother7.jpg

    the Canon 1200 F 5.6L

    and Sigma 200-500 F2.8


    187_small.jpg


    Just dreaming, but must dream bigwings.gif

    they had the first one on sale at BHphoto used for 99,000.00, that is just insane.
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    swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    Mike02 wrote:
    I really hope Canon or Nikon are watching (and or your favorite brand, lol).
    I agree!

    Cmon Olympus! (or sigma/pana/leica) If you are listening - Get us a more affordable wide angle that reaches lower than 10mm!
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    17-40 Carl Zeiss for Canon mount
    70-200 2.8 Carl ziess for canon mount

    i love the brand name of "Carl Zeiss" looks artistic eek7.gif
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    DI-JoeDI-Joe Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    why not just get rediculous?

    Canon 10-500mm f/1.2 IS USM

    :P
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    DI-Joe wrote:
    why not just get rediculous?

    Canon 10-500mm f/1.2 IS USM

    :P

    I hope it wont run on petrol engine otherwise i won't get one
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    DI-JoeDI-Joe Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    I hope it wont run on petrol engine otherwise i won't get one

    Could you imagine 500mm at 1.2? That'd be like having a small sliver of reality and the rest of the universe is nothing but deep bokeh.
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    DI-Joe wrote:
    Could you imagine 500mm at 1.2? That'd be like having a small sliver of reality and the rest of the universe is nothing but deep bokeh.

    :whew
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    claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    Since I have not yet exhausted what I want from their current offerings, nothing much that can be done really.

    It would be nice to somehow magically have the 24-70 and 70-200 be available in f1.8 or faster without needing a wheelbarrow full of money, then a sherpa to carry it.
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    wapitiwapiti Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited February 16, 2008
    Nikon 200-400 f/4
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    gryphonslair99gryphonslair99 Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Canon 400mm f2.8L of my very own.
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    BendrBendr Registered Users Posts: 665 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Yes! Definitely a Canon 24-105 2.8L IS, I could work with that, if it can be done without sacrificing quality, might be nice to also have a little more room on the wide end, maybe make it 18-105.

    Also, a 100mm 2.8 IS Macro would be cool, I believe that IS could be really useful while doing macro work.


    And of course I have to mention this one, not that I expect we will ever see it...

    The 1-100000mm 1.0L IS, and don't forget, It needs to be lightweight.:giggle
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    Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2008
    Canon 24mm/1.4 L II
    Canon 400mm/5.6 L IS or
    Canon 400mm/4.0 L IS (cheaper than DO IS)

    Canon 24-70mm/2.8 L IS
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