Canon will announce new lenses along with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera just before the Photokina 2014 event which will start on September 16 in Germany.
First images and specifications for the upcoıming EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM and EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM lenses have been leaked online. However no mention about the previously rumored the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM lens yet.
See below for all the details about the EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM standart zoom and EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM telephoto prime lenses. See also the Canon 7D Mark II images and specs ahead of the announcement.
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM and EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM Lens First Images, Specs Leaked
The EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is said to be in development before. Now it will be coming for full-frame camera. This lens will probably be the next kit lens and a cheaper solution for the 6D with the benefits of the STM technology for video shooting.
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Specs:
- One UD lens and two glass mold aspherical lens
- AF and smooth quiet by stepping motor
- Full-time manual focus
- Camera shake compensation effect of the four stages
- Maximum magnification is 0.3x
The EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM lens is the successor to the Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS. Several patents filed by Canon, for details see here, here and here.
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM Lens Specs:
- Total length 232.7mm
- Weight is 2100 grams
- Third generation DO lens
- One large-diameter UD lens
- One large-diameter aspherical lens grinding
- Camera shake compensation effect of the four stages
- SWC special coating
- Dust and water resistant
Canon EOS 7D Mark II digital SLR camera to be announced just before the Photokina 2014 event on September 15. The announcement will also bring the two new EF lenses mentioned above.
via: DI