Canon SUMIRE PL Lenses

[Alex Cristescu]

Caught a quick video on B&H about these new lenses on their site. Can't find anything else on em. Anyone have any info about these?

 

[Jack Allred]

I believe they are the PL version of their CN-E lines primes - to be shown at NAB 2019.

 

[Alex Cristescu]

Thanks Jack, so probably the same glass just a different mount. The video made it seem like they were different as it mentions they were designed to be used wide open and something about a "sumire look". Seems a bit exaggerated if the only difference is the mount. I guess NAB will tell us for sure.

 

[Domenic Barbero]

Definitely sounds like they have some different things going on.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

I think this must be a little slip up... but I do hear we will hear about them pretty soon;-)

 

[Jack Allred]

Yeah I'm hoping there's more to it than just a PL mount.

 

[Phil Holland]

Thanks Jack, so probably the same glass just a different mount.

Slightly more involved than that

*hides*

 

[Christopher A. Bell]

Canon Rumors mentioned them a few weeks ago and said Canon has reduced the contrast and sharpness compared to the original CN-E primes. I don’t know if that means that they are just “re-worked” CN-E’s or these have been designed and built from the ground up as dedicated Cine lenses.

 

[Dan Kanes]

nice !

I would have called them L35s personally.

 

[James Darren]

They're more "cinematic" wide open, and have a PL mount. Price point is higher than the current CN-E line up, but not a huge jump.

 

[Bob Gundu]

https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/04/03/canon-sumire-primes-a-modern-day-k-35/

 

[Cameron Currier]

From Duclos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otbI6gQxLE

 

[Martin Konrad]

The 20mm is interesting, I wonder of it will eventually trickle down to the CN-E

 

[Cameron Currier]

All the Sumire lenses are already CN-E's

Here's the 20mm CNE:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1399826-REG/canon_3174c002_cn_e_20mm_t1_5_l.html

 

[Martin Konrad]

I missed that one...

 

[Domenic Barbero]

Sumire are CN-E with just worse wide open performance with a pl mount that doesnt pass through data. Big flop. And a stupid name. lol

 

[Michael Lindsay]

Sumire are CN-E with just worse wide open performance with a pl mount that doesnt pass through data. Big flop. And a stupid name. lol

No idea if I like these lenses or not but reading your coment made me think...' A little like any K35 set I have looked at..' (And they often go for about masterprime money... )

I think it is brave for a manufacturer to bring out lenses that don't score high at the obvious performance points... but yes I will be surprised if they do very well.

I would be more interested at this price level with https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/04/04/tokina-cinema-vista-one-t1-5-primes-and-50-135mm-t2-9-mkii/

 

[Jarred Land]

I welcome any lens, good or bad, into the large sensor glass mix

There are a few really great shots Freek did in the Canon Sumire sample movie released today , which just happened to be shot on RED MONSTRO

I do like the look these sumires give, but I am with you all, I do not understand the price nor the lack of lens data.

Everyone knows I love EF mount. And I Love the new R mount even more.. Canon did some really cool things there. These seem to go against that work.

 

[Samir Patel]

Yeah... look soft. facepalm... and double the price of CNE. lol

 

[Samir Patel]

And I Love the new R mount even more.. Canon did some really cool things there.

Always fun finding Easter eggs around here Jarred DSMC3+