L lenses of the future!

These are the lenses I expect to see updated next year and Canon's competitive reasons

New Product: Nikon
EF 14-24mm f/2.8L USM

Reason for Version 2, L upgrade or IS version: Nikon
1991 - TS-E45mm f/2.8
1991 - TS-E90mm f/2.8
1998 - EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
2002 - EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
2003 - EF17-40mm f/4L USM
2004 - EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

Reason for Faster, Version 2 or IS version: Sony
1996 - EF 135mm f/2L USM
1998 - EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Reason for upgrade: None as no other company have updated their equivalents
1995 - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
1996 - EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
1997 - EF300mm f/4L IS USM

Reason for upgrade: None as all these lenses are unique to Canon
1993 - EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1993 - EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM
1996 - EF200mm f/2.8L II USM
1999 - EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

You expect to see 16 new/updated lenses next year? I think that's probably about 4x too optimistic.

MadTony wrote in post #13100372
You expect to see 16 new/updated lenses next year? I think that's probably about 4x too optimistic.

Read the title.

Next year I expect at most 5 new lenses.

The year after that another 5 new lenses at most.

Etc etc.

I categorized them from most likely to least likely. Most likely based on competitive reasons with Nikon and least likely as they are unique to the market.

Priority One

EF 14-24mm f/2.8L USM

1998 - EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
2002 - EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
2003 - EF17-40mm f/4L USM
2004 - EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

Priority Two

1991 - TS-E45mm f/2.8
1991 - TS-E90mm f/2.8
1996 - EF 135mm f/2L USM
1998 - EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Priority Three

1995 - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
1996 - EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
1997 - EF300mm f/4L IS USM

Least Priority

1993 - EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1993 - EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM
1996 - EF200mm f/2.8L II USM
1999 - EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

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Do not forget that the list does not include EFS lenses and pioneering products.

135 f/1.6 USM IS L desperately needed

tom s wrote in post #13101035
135 f/1.6 USM IS L desperately needed

Errrrrr, why?

Simpleboy wrote in post #13105954
Errrrrr, why?

Because it would be -amazing- for portraits.

I always thought the current version was pretty damn good for portraits......

What about the most anticipated 8-1200mm f/1.8L ?

Simpleboy wrote in post #13106053
I always thought the current version was pretty damn good for portraits......

It is, but there's always room for improvement.

dolina wrote in post #13100968
Read the title.

Next year I expect at most 5 new lenses.

The year after that another 5 new lenses at most.

Etc etc.

I categorized them from most likely to least likely. Most likely based on competitive reasons with Nikon and least likely as they are unique to the market.

The title says "of the future" but your post says "these are the lenses I expect to see updated next year" and then lists 16 lenses...how does that equate to 5 lenses next year? No need to reply, I'm just pointing out that your title and post were not clear that this was your 3-5 year road map.

The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S needs Canon equivalent, my mate has one and it is an utterly lovely bit of gear, I would love to have in my bag

Jahled wrote in post #13109259
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S needs Canon equivalent, my mate has one and it is an utterly lovely bit of gear, I would love to have in my bag

A landscape/nature guy I know shoots all Canon except for that one lens, which he uses with an adapter.

x_tan wrote in post #13106150
What about the most anticipated 8-1200mm f/1.8L ?

I am looking forward to that to. I have heard that it will be delivered with some cind of tank, carying the lens, the Badonkadonk Land Cruiser. Those two great products will fit together like flowers and bees.

I just can't see Canon upgrading the 135L f2 unless it's to push it to f1.8. The current one is brilliant and one of the least to suffer from sample variation.

I'd like to see a new 35L II but only to improve the CA. The 24-70 is my biggest hope for a replacement!