Canon New Tilt Shift Lenses Shipping Very Soon

Canon announced three new Tilt Shift lens back in August, 2017. They are scheduled to be shipped by early December, in time for the Christmas shopping season.

Off to India for another Wildlife Photography shoot. This time I will be concentrating on the Asiatic Lions and Bengal Tigers. There are only about 500 Asiatic Lions left in the wild and they look a bit different from their African cousins. You can see my post on one of my previous trips to India, follow my travels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, see my equipment bag and works on MichaelDanielHo.com

Canon DSLR Camera Announcement For 2018 and Beyond

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II full frame camera with EF 35mm f/1.4L II lens

As reported earlier, Canon is expected to announce three new Tilt-Shift 'L' Macro and the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lenses in the next few weeks. In addition, the consumer grade EOS-M100 mirrorless camera will also be released.

Heading into 2018 and beyond, The EOS-80D and EOS-7D Mark II's replacement, the Mark III will certainly be announced, together with the EOS-5Ds and EOS-5Ds R successor. Canon will almost certainly do away with the two different models and consolidate it into the EOS-5Ds Mark II camera.

I believe all the replacement cameras above will come with 4K video. In addition, Canon will beta test new EOS-1 bodies next year. The EOS-1D X Mark II is not scheduled to be replaced until 2019 or early 2020 but Canon has so many exciting technology they have to field test, including 100+MP sensors and Curved Sensors.

Finally, the professional full frame, mirrorless body with EF mount will be Canon's answer to the Sony A7 and A9 cameras that have been dominating the full frame mirrorless market for too long. I expect this high end mirrorless model will be announced some time in late 2018 or early 2019.

2018 and beyond are exciting years for Japan and Canon. The Soccer World Cup is in 2018 followed by the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. Then the Rugby World Cup and Summer Olympic Games will be held in Japan in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Canon usually makes a splash in these big world athletic events by introducing new gear for pro photographers.

Three Canon's New Tilt-Shift Lenses Coming Soon

Canon will be announcing three new Tilt-Shift lens soon. In addition, we can expect the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS and a new, low end Mirrorless camera, the EOS-M100.

The three Tilt-Shift lens will replace the ancient TS-E 45mm f/2.8 and TS-E 90mm f/2.8 lenses. The 3 new lenses will be TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro, TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro and TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro, plus a Macro Twin Light MT-26EX. Release date is most probably mid to late August.

The test lenses are in beta test with selected photographers who have signed Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA) with Canon. Perhaps the photo below is one of those new lenses out in the wild. It clearly looks like a new Tilt-Shift 'L' lens. The lens hood appears to be a brand new design. Keep checking back for the latest development as I receive them.