First images and specs of Canon’s next L grade lens has been leaked online which will be the EF 35mm f/1.4L II prime model.
According to latest Canon rumors, the EF 35mm f/1.4L II lens testing is done and the official announcement is expected within several days.
There were several patents filed before for the successor of the Canon EF 35mm f 1.4L USM which is released in back 1998 and currently priced for $1,479 at Amazon. See the specs of the Mark II model below.
EF 35mm f/1.4L II Lens Specs
- Lens construction: 14 sheets group 11
- 2 aspherical lens (. Grinding aspherical one large diameter glass molded aspherical one)
- One UD lens
- One BR lens
- SWC coating
- Fluorine coating
- The diaphragm blades 9 blades (circular aperture)
- A minimum focusing distance of 0.28m. Maximum magnification is 0.21x
- Dust and water proof
- Filter diameter: 72mm
- Total length: 105.5mm
- Maximum diameter: 80.4mm
- Weight: 760g
- Lens hood: EW-77B
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