Comments on: EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS (CR2)

By: Sjakie

Sjakie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:37:14 +0000

@ Mattia,

The Dutch Canon website has a typo for the 100-400. If you look at the partnumber it’s just a normal 100-400.

By: Mattia

Mattia — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:39:42 +0000

Just to add a little to the rumour mill – the Dutch Canon RRP PDF file (listing prices of all Canon products on sale in NL) for January no longer lists the 100-400 F/4-5.6, but it does list a (more expensive) 100-400 F/4 IS USM:

http://www.canon.nl/Images/Canon%20CCI%20advies%20verkoop%20prijslijst%20januari%202009_tcm16-621024.pdf

By: Peyton

Peyton — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:49:53 +0000

I’m really hoping this is a production item. I am looking at the 500 f/4, but would love an awesome twist zoom to fill the gap between it and my 70-200 2.8 IS – I have used various 100-400L ‘dust pumps’ and I am not 100% happy with it.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:41:21 +0000

New EF 100-400mm 4.0L IS USM

This is a lens I will buy if it is true…

By: Ralf

Ralf — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:38:27 +0000

What about this price list???

http://www.canon.nl/Images/Canon%20CCI%20advies%20verkoop%20prijslijst%20januari%202009_tcm16-621024.pdf

New EF 100-400mm 4.0L IS USM?????
No more EF 70-200mm 2.8L (without IS)
No more EF 400 F5.6L

Or are they just typo’s

By: Zeb

Zeb — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:30:37 +0000

Not sure if it is really feasible to do a 100-400 zoom with a turn mechanism, would mean that you would have to do a lot of turning to reach the 400 end. Would never be as fast as the push/pull mechanism, imho.

/Zeb

By: Mischa

Mischa — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:57:11 +0000

I really don’t like the current 100-400 design. I’ve heard some people complaining about dust in the lens because of the push/pull system. But a new 100-400 would raelly complete my gear (longest is 70-200 2.8 IS).

Well, let’s hope it’s true this time, just a few weeks waiting for the announcement…

By: Gonzoo

Gonzoo — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:46:14 +0000

If this becomes true I will buy it – provided it is significantly sharper than the current 100-400.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:49:42 +0000

Indeed, i think something like a 200-400 F4 or F5.6 should be considered by Canon first before update the 100-400. Since that the current 100-400 is not bad at all, and Canon’s lack of a lens to compete with Nikon’s excellent 200-400. And half of the 100-400 is a waste of money if you have any of those 70-200s… At least I would like to see a 200-400/4L IS to be introduced not the updated version of 100-400.

By: nounours18200

nounours18200 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:19:16 +0000

If your annoucement about a 500/5.6L IS is true, O buy it as soon as it is available…