New Nikon patent discloses and impressive 10-22mm f/2.8 Z lens!

Canon shows that a way to make your mirrorless ecosystem look attractive is to offer something unique. And this is what Nikon wants to achieve with the newly patented 10-22mm f/2.8 Full Frame Z lens!
We can’t be sure yet this lens will make it into real production. But currently there is nothing like this in the world and I think Nikon has to make it for real.

The patent describes four variations of the lens:

via Asobinet.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II and a new Powershot camera to be announced this week

As reported on CanonWatch:

The replacement for the highly popular EOS M50 will be announced within this week. The EOS M50 Mark II kits that will go on sale:

  • Canon EOS M50 II (EOS Kiss M2 in Asia) – black and white color option
  • Canon EOS M50 II kit with 15-45mm lens
  • Canon EOS m50 II with double zoom kit
  • Canon EOS M50 II kit with 15-45mm & 22mm lenses

Moreover, it seems Canon might also release the PowerShot Zoom concept camera, at least in certain regions.

So far these specifcations are rumored for the EOS M50 II:

  • 32.5mp APS-C CMOS sensor
  • DIGIC X (maybe a new version)
  • DPAF II
  • 14fps
  • 4K @ 60p no crop
  • No IBIS
  • Similar EVF resolution as the EOS R6
  • Single SD card slot

All Canon EOS M50 II rumors are listed here.

This may be the entire Canon RF lens roadmap for 2021…sixteen lenses to be announced???

Apparently Canon is going full Sony attack. If the rumor is correct Canon will have a total of 16 lenses announced in 2021. CanonRumors writes:

These lenses are likely next in the pipeline:

  • Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
    External zoom, extremely small size. I’m told it’s about the size of a coke can.
  • Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
    This lens will be better optically and in build quality than the EF version.

These lenses are likely being announced in 2021:

The TS-R lenses are “groundbreaking” autofocus tilt-shift lenses for the RF mount.

  • Canon TS-R 14mm f/4L
  • Canon TS-R 24mm f/3.5L
  • Canon RF 10-24mm f/4L USM
  • Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro
  • Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM
  • Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
  • Canon RF 135mm f/1.4L USM
  • Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-7.1 IS USM
  • Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
  • Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
  • Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM.