Canon Has Discontinued All But Nine EF Prime Lenses: Report
Canon has been quietly discontinuing many lenses in its EF catalog over the last year, and a new report alleges the practice has gotten particularly aggressive in the last month.
Canon has been quietly discontinuing many lenses in its EF catalog over the last year, and a new report alleges the practice has gotten particularly aggressive in the last month.
Over the last month, Canon has been reportedly discontinuing EF lenses as the company focuses on mirrorless. While most regions have been silent when questioned on the subject, Canon Australia has released a statement explaining that the process is more about optimization, not wholesale abandonment.
Reported at the end of March, Canon appears to be rapidly discontinuing popular EF-mount DSLR lenses and according to a new report, that isn't slowing down. Canon is supposedly ceasing production of ten more lenses with at least four more planned to join the list sometime in 2021.
Canon appears to be rapidly discontinuing its EF-mount DSLR lenses this year as the company focuses on its mirrorless offerings. Five popular lenses have been marked as "no longer available" at some retailers including popular optics like the 85mm f/1.2L USM II and the 70-200mm f/4L IS USM II.