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Lens Announcements before PMA [CR2.5]

January 29th, 2009 Posted in Canon Lenses


February Announcements
The following lenses have been slated for announcement from a few sources.

EF 35 f/1.4L II USM
- availability in the summer

EF 80-400 f/4-5.6L IS USM
- avalability in the summer

We know the 35L replacement is coming, I was initially told it would be in the fall of 2009. Expect a long delay on purchasing the lens after announcement.

As for the 80-400, this is the first time I’ve heard about this focal range for the replacement of the 100-400. Take this with a bigger grain of salt than the 35L II.

No info about a 24-70 replacement with IS.

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15 Responses to “Lens Announcements before PMA [CR2.5]”

  1. cfibanez Says:

    This focal length would be very versatile indeed! I just hope that incorporating a wider end has not compromised overall quality. Still the same speed, so presumably this won’t be a heavier lens.

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  2. ms Says:

    80-400? what the heck? are they chasing after nikon? they should be going the other way…make it a 200-400 or 200-500/5.6 and make sure the image quality is out of this world (or at least keep the 100-400)… making the zoom even longer… I have my doubts about any major improvements in the IQ department, which is a shame

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    Anonymous Reply:

    i think they should make 100-500 f4 IS USM II

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  3. Adam Says:

    cfibanez – the current 100-400 is 4.5 – 5.6
    This “new” lens is 4 – 5.6
    It’s potentially faster.
    Sounds like a good option and upgrade to a very good and well respected lens.
    Of course, a 200-400 (or 300-500!) f/4 would be nice as well!

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  4. ms Says:

    drop the F4 down to F5.6 and you’ve got a winner… if you make either of those lenses f4 then they get huge and vastly more expensive (a 500/4 but as a modern L zoom… do the math)… it needs to be affordable and not like the 400/4 DO… who cares if that thing is smaller… it costs the same as the 500/4 and doesnt deliver the same IQ… need to make sure any higher end zooms dont go the way of the nikon 200-400mm which is another heavy and expensive (way out of my reach) beast

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  5. jc Says:

    I think most people want the 200-400/4, the Nikon is very popular with the event and sport crowd and likely a great wildlife lens for big/close subjects. They already have a number of other zooms in the less expensive range (100-400, 35-350, etc) Sigma has a bunch of big zoom telephotos in the 5.6 range (120-400, 170-500, 150-500) and I don’t really know how popular they are?

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  6. Alan Says:

    80-400 will hurt 70-200 sales. A lot of people can only afford one telephoto, and given the option, I think even more would go for the 80-400 if it were around the same price as the 70-200 F4 IS or older 100-400 IS. Also, hopefully Canon proves me wrong, but I can’t see how making the wide end 80mm would IMPROVE image quality when compared to the 100-400mm.
    It is exponentially more difficult to keep IQ at satisfactory levels when you expand the zoom range in a lens. It is much easier to keep IQ high in a 200-400mm compared to a 80-400mm.

    I would much rather see a 200-400IS F4-5.6 or a 200-500IS F4-5.6 (or even F4.5-6.3) if they keep L build quality, stick in 4-5 stop IS, and weather seal it.

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  7. ms Says:

    +1 Alan

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  8. 5d mark II Says:

    35 L front element is better go for 77mm, the dark corner is too prominent on full frames

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  9. LF Says:

    I hope they can make the 35L a bit more compact!

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  10. Vorstellung Canon EF 80-400 f/4-5.6L IS USM | Torben-Irmer.de Says:

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  11. OH Says:

    What about a new and improved version of the EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM?
    Have anyone heard anything about this?

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  12. Alan Says:

    The 35L f1.4 II is starting to look like a [CR4] in my book.
    Both the USA & Imported versions are out of stock at B&H.
    It only makes sense that the 35L (released in 1998) is next on the update list as a 24L II (2008), the 50 f1.2 (2007) & 85 f1.2 II (2006) have all been recently updated.
    To round out the primes, we’ll probably see a EF 135 f2 II within the next 18 months as well.
    The EF 135 f2 was released in 1996 and is getting rather long in the tooth.

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  13. Justin Says:

    @alan

    How is the 135 f/2 long in the tooth? It’s considered by many one of the finest primes canon makes. I guess IS would help, but the current design is among Canon’s best.

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  14. Phil Says:

    sigh! I have hoped for the EF 14-24mm f2.8 like Nikon’s one. Don’t give a damn on the new lenses.

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