According to Canon Rumors website, Canon is going to announce two new EF-S lenses, Canon 15-85mm IS USM and Canon 18-135mm IS. Both lenses are EF-S lenses which means they are optimized for Canon APS-C cameras such as Canon EOS Rebel, 40D, 50D and upcoming Canon 7D.
I saw the EF-S 15-85mm IS USM is an improvement over Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM. This compact lens are becoming more versatile. 15mm equivalent to 24mm in full frame camera which is great for landscape photoography or photojournalism. This lens might be bundled with the new Canon 7D. The 18-135mm IS, is a consumer grade zoom lens that offer more versatility than Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS.
With the release of these lenses, Canon try to catch up on Nikon in mid-range consumer lenses. Nikon currently has 18-105mm VR, 16-85mm VR lenses.
Official! Canon announces two EF-S lens, one Macro L lens
Below is an excerpt from Press Release
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens
The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens could very well be the essential multipurpose lens for every camera bag due to its ability to capture sharp close-up images of small objects as well as beautiful portrait-length telephoto shots. The incorporation of Canon’s new Hybrid IS in this L-series macro lens allows it to compensate more effectively for camera shake during close-up shooting and marks a significant improvement for professionals and advanced amateurs utilizing macro photography for portrait, nature or wedding shoots.
EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens
The versatile focal length, extreme wide angle and stunning image quality of Canon’s new EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens makes this the ideal multipurpose wide-angle zoom lens for the photographer shooting a wedding or exotic vacation. Featuring three aspherical elements and one UD glass element for outstanding image quality, the zoom range of this lens is equivalent to 24-136mm on a full-frame camera. When coupled with Canon’s new EOS 7D DSLR, this lens provides moviemakers and videographers with a phenomenal focal range for wide-angle scenic footage and zoomed in telephoto shots.
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
Canon’s new EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens is the perfect Image Stabilized lens for advanced photographers looking for a wide-angle zoom lens with telephoto capabilities. Featuring a compact IS unit with shake correction up to four shutter speed steps, the zoom range of this lens is equivalent to 29-216mm on a full-frame camera.
Pricing and Availability
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lenses are scheduled to be available at the end of September and sell at estimated retail prices of $1,049.00 and $499.99, respectivelyi. The Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM is scheduled to be available in late October and sell at an estimated retail price of $799.99
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do you think canon will make a 17-85mm L series lens soon in 2010?? since they havent really make any l series lens this year??
Canon usually make L series lenses optimized for full frame cameras, so the answer is no, I don’t think Canon will make L lens optimized for crop sensor cameras. The macro lens is L lens.