[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Canon announced two new lenses today. Well I should say that two new versions of already existing lenses they already make. Those two lenses are the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens and EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens

If you want any extreme wide shot and shoot with Canon lenses there is a good chance that you have (or rent) the Canon 16-35 or the Canon 10-22 so these two new lenses should be familiar to you. Not a lot of information has been released yet. Let me rephrase that – a lot of technical information that only 1% of people understand has been released. We are still waiting on any images or video taken with these lenses but until then here are some highlights of what we know.

16-35mm f4 L IS USM Lens:

Works with full frame and APS-C Sensor Cameras

Optical Image Stabilization (IS) to correct for handheld shooting

CPU automatically selects which IS to use

Minimum focusing of 11 inches

Will retail for $1,199.00

EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Designed for APS-C Sensor cameras

Optical Image Stabilization (IS) to correct for handheld shooting

Canon EOS Movie Servo AF works with 70D, T5i, and SL1 cameras

20% smaller and 38% lighter than Canon 10-22 mm lens

Will retail for $299.99

So there are the main specs that we know right now. The question most people are asking themselves right now is whether or not they are worth it or if they should get the lenses that are just one better (Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 and Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5). The Canon 16-35 f/4 is only $400 cheaper than the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8. If you shoot outside or inside with a lot of light than maybe you can save yourself $400 and get the f4. I know personally that the 16-35 f/2.8 has problems with the focus and the multiple ones I have worked with seem to always have problems with the focus ring breaking.

The 10-18mm though is half the price of the 10-22. You lose 4mm of zoom and you go from f/3.5-4.5 to f/4.5-5.6 which I don’t think is that big of a thing. The majority of the time you are going to be using this lens is going to be outside shooting landscapes which means you will be at a higher aperture because it is bright outside and you want sharpness. At $299.99 it is a really affordable lens and pair it with the EOS Movie Servo AF you got yourself a real good deal for a lens. I have a feeling that most new filmmakers are going to be buying this after they get the nifty fifty.

This of course is all subject to change when we see the image quality that comes from these lenses but if they are anywhere close to the quality you can expect from Canon lenses than they are going to be a sure buy for most filmmakers.

You can pre-order the lenses on B&H and they are expected to ship by June:

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens

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