gwilliams6

Canon approves first new autofocus Third-party RF lens, the new Meike 85mm f1.4 RF lens. What do Canon R users think about this?

PetaPixel:
https://petapixel.com/2023/04/17/meikes-new-85mm-f-1-4-to-be-the-first-3rd-party-autofocus-lens-for-canon-rf/

Ordinary Filmmaker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ny63JXkiM

In addition to RF mount, Meike intends to make the stepping motor-driven autofocus lens available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica L-mounts (though the company humorously refers to it as Panasonic L mount).

Cheers and best to you all.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Thank you for the info. I'll be checking this out.

gwilliams6

You are welcome. Cheers

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Seems your molehill is even smaller than advertised for weeks.

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gwilliams6

Seems the gods at Canon are feeling the heat from users around the world complaining and demanding they change their dumb restrictions. Maybe Canon fanboys here in UHH dont see and hear the objections to Canon's dumb policy, but the world has spoken loudly and often in other photo forums beyond the scope of the UHH community. Just the facts.

Now let's see if Canon goes beyond the smaller players like Meike, and approves some of the big three of third-party autofocus lenses, Sigma, Tamron, Samyang/Rokinon. (yes there were some early unauthorized Samyang RF lenses on the market and sold, but they were pulled after Canon's orders to cease) .

These big three of the third=party lens world have the resources , manufacturing and worldwide distribution to flood the market with high quality (with image quality equal to the best RF lenses) , yet less expensive autofocus RF lenses. Will Canon allow them to do that? I will be among the first to post about that here in UHH, if it happens.

When the image tests and reviews of the new Meike 85mm f1.4 in RF mount come out, you will see it is a very good lens, but not really a match for the best of Canon's RF lenses. So not really RF competition that Canon will worry about.

Cheers and best to you all.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Looks like an independent decided to make a high quality lens with AF.
Good for Meike.
They get the independent sales that Sigma and Tamron will be losing out on from the largest group of camera users in the world.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

I have seen nothing that announced Canon approved this lens. The only relationship I’ve seen is for voightlander for a 50mm 1.0 lens. Canon has said it will approve RF 3rd party lens on a case by case decision. If you were them would you only approve lens that wouldn’t cut into their sales?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

It has been all over the internet.
Thenewcamera.com
Canon Rumors
Peta pixel
And several You Tube videos.

gwilliams6

Do the math, Canon RF-mount mirrorless users aren't the largest group of camera users in the world, DUH ! CIPA numbers show that 50% of Canon's total worldwide camera sales are in DSLRs, and additionally much of Canon worldwide sales are in compact and bridge camera sales.

The reality is that the E-mount is the most widely produced and used mirrorless lens mount in the world. And Sigma, Tamron, Samyang/Rokinon, Zeiss, Tokina, Viltrox, Meike and others all sell loads of E-mount lenses for Sony users which are the largest group pf mirrorless cameras users in the world, NOT RF-mount users.

Do better research and know the facts before you make your Canon fanboy blind-loyalty statements. LOL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_third-party_Sony_E-mount_lenses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sony_E-mount_lenses

Certainly Sigma and Tamron would love to be allowed to make and sell RF lenses, but they wont hold their breath waiting on Canon, and they are doing quite well making lenses for mirrorless E-Mount , L-Mount (Leica, Panasonic, Sigma mirrorless cameras), Nikon Z-mount, OM-mount, as well as still making lenses for Nikon ,Canon and Pentax DSLRs.

The number of Meike 85mm f1.4 lenses for RF mount that will be sold wont hurt Sigma and Tamron's bottom line, or cause them much worry. Just a fact.

Dont get me wrong, I think it is great that Canon has approved an AF RF lens from Meike. IMHO Canon should also approve the big boys of third party lenses, Sigma , Tamron and Samyang/Rokinon . But since the big boys of third-party lenses do make lenses that would compete in IQ and performance with the best of Canon's own RF lenses and at less cost to the buyer, Canon might not want that right now.

Cheers and best to you.