70-200 f/2.8L IS II in September
July 29th, 2009 Posted in Canon Lenses
From NL
Reports are circulating that someone at Canon UK let it be known a new 70-200 f/2.8L IS II should be expected for September.
Canon UK is having a show on October 27th and 28th to showoff all the new stuff.
cr
July 29th, 2009 at 11:08 am
We are waiting for the lens :) Sharp as a 70-200/4 and one stop faster :)
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I’m sure it will have the new Hybrid IS. Smart move considering Nikon is about to release a new AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED VR II with faster AF and nano coating.
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Anonymous Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Agreed. Great move Canon. Now keep it under $2000
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I am glad I did not get mine yet – was waiting with this lens for next year, as I have some more important purchases atm. :)
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I have the non-IS version, now I might have to upgrade :)
as long as they keep it at the same price as the current IS version…
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Gene Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Doubt the same price part, as least for awhile. In the near term, it’s going to command a price premium (the MSRP *might* be the same, but the street price won’t be.)
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I meant the Canon MSRP retail price not the dealer discounted ones, but you’re right, it will get full retail for some time.
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Nelson Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:42 pm
The current 70-200 IS has been going up in price lately. saw it 3 months ago for $1599 now $1950. Too late to jump in now, may as well wait.
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Ed Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
The price will be $100 les that the Nikon price. Expect $2795 or $2895.
The price will put the old version in great demand. I might even sell mine, since I also have the F4L version which I use 90% of the time. I doubt if it will be as sharp at F:/2.8 as the F4 is at F4, but if it were close, that would be great.
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Pompo Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 1:47 am
dammit that much? ouch! The sucker better be much better than my 2.8IS !
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Fast, quiet, acurate and, super sharp.
nothing else will do.
Less weight will be a plus.
New coatings and IS should be expected,
it’s hard to say if the optical path
will get a redesign or not… I hope so.
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Doubt the less weight part could happen
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J-Man Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
With the new coating, designers can do more radical designs due to less internal reflections.
All it would take is one less element.
so who knows…
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Anonymous Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Maybe so. The DO version of the 400 did make it smaller and lighter – I just doubt we’re going to see such a radical redesign of it. I’m more interested in improved AF, IS, weather sealing, sharpness and silent.
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Zac Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
how could the weather sealing be improved? sealed front element?
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
more direct print buttons!
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David Reply:
July 30th, 2009 at 2:07 am
I wish my 70-200 2.8 IS had a direct print button. was yours an aftermarket mod? :oP
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Awesome news! Any word on the 24-70 L IS ?
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:46 am
What is the CR rating on this? Already bought a 70-200 F/4L IS and a 100-400L in the last 6 months, so I’m definitely not looking for something new. But i’d love to drool and read about it!
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Justin Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Doesn’t get a CR rating as it is from NorthLight.
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Nigel Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Doh! I took “NL” to be the Netherlands (Canon Europe is based in Amsterdam)!
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July 29th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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July 29th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I am waiting for this lens, so I hope it’s true. Gives me enough time to save for it (hope they keep the price reasonable).
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July 29th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
You know this would make a good pair to be introduced with the 1D Mark IV…
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Gene Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Yup, get all the PJs to upgrade in a 1-2 punch :)
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July 29th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
if it is smaller than the original is then I’m buying.
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July 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Wonder about it’s weight – same as current non-IS?
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July 29th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
What I’m hoping for is for the 70-200 f4 IS price to drop once this comes out so i can pull the trigger. Or maybe a used F4 IS. Good news for the buyers and non buyers. So why doesn’t get a CR rating? explain to me NL credibility.
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July 29th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Noooo!!
Just got mine last month.
Arggghhhh!!!
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Anonymous Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I ordered mine this past weekend and I couldn’t care less that a new version is coming. It’s not like the current 70-200mm 2.8 is USM is flawed or really need and upgrade.
Don’t fix it if it’s not broken!
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Anonymous Reply:
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:19 am
What ever you say =)
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July 29th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
1. You should hyperlink the NL post. Give credit where credit is due after all.
2. The event in October is not to “show off new stuff”. It’s a Pro event aimed at helping Pros with their workflow, and gear will be on display.
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Ed Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
So, you don’t think that Canon plans these events as a way to showcase new gear?? Thats a interesting viewpoint.
I think Canon is smarter than that though, the events are planned and thought out well in advance. They may not know exactly what gear will be announced a year in advance, but they certainly know at which events they want to announce new gear.
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Adam Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Do you know much about how the Pro market works? They have these kinds of seminars quite often, and NO new gear is announced at them.
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Scott Reply:
July 30th, 2009 at 10:55 am
No new gear is announced at these Pro service seminars, but they do time them so that they can show off recently announced new gear; they’re always in October or April, just after the most recent announcements
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Yeah they don’t announce new products at seminars, lol
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July 29th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Unfortunetly the current 70-200 IS f2.8 is already a stellar lens and not a priority to replace in my bag.
I would prefer a new 24-70 f2.8 lens with IS which I think it is a bit more desired overall.
A killer lens would be a 24-105 f2.8 IS to complement the 24-105 f4 IS which is awesome.
M
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Anonymous Reply:
July 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
A 24-105mm f/2.8 IS would become the new “Brick”. Maybe call it the “Brick II”?
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July 29th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I just got a copy of the 70-200 2.8 IS last week!
But i got it used for $1350, hope I didn’t make the wrong move!
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July 29th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
WOW! let’s hope the price is lesser expensive, and lighter in weight!
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July 29th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
where CR found the story:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/Canon_new_lenses.html
where NL found the story
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=707907&page=4
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David Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
a rumon started from a comment on another site…lol…fun to talk about though
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J-Man Reply:
July 29th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
the story is plausible, reminds me of other gear showing up at sporting events before they were announced.
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July 30th, 2009 at 12:33 am
For those which just purchased the lens lately I wouldnt worry too much about this. If this is true, you can easily sell it. I purchased mine under 1 year ago and feel the same way.
Regards,
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July 30th, 2009 at 3:21 am
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July 30th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Now that the Nikon one has been announced, I bet the Canon one isn’t far away.
Canon really need to do something on their own, instead of just parroting Nikon.
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Simon Reply:
July 30th, 2009 at 6:06 am
More likely Nikon parroting Canon. Nikon’s new 70-200 is merely an immitation of Canon’s EF 70-200 f2.8 IS from 8 years ago.
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July 30th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Bummer. I just got a 70-200 2.8 IS coming from B&H to Surrey. Given Canon’s track record on new kit though I would not be front in line and rather let thier regression testing be done on other unsuspecting customers, been there too many times. I’m excited about the 24-70 II mind..
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July 31st, 2009 at 8:16 am
A zoom 100-300 f/4 would be fine in combination with 24-105 f/4.
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July 31st, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I have this rumor confirmed since over 2 weeks from the head eastern Canada rep. There will be a 70-200 2.8L IS MKII and a 100L macro lens.
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August 1st, 2009 at 11:14 am
First, Canon should come out with a full-frame version of 1D MarkIII.
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August 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
a reviewer at a certain site told me the 70-200 2.8L IS has been discountinued and being replaced with 70-200 f2L IS USM. The lens is currently be tested and reviewed ready for launch early Sept.
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Kufucius Reply:
August 4th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Wow…. I really don’t think it’ll be F2…. though it’d be super awesome… (and maybe super heavy)…
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August 4th, 2009 at 9:42 am
The Very good news would be a 12-24L F=2.8 and then a 24-70 L IS. The 16-35L II is not so great at 16-18 mm nor near 35mm, but the optimum would be a new 18 or 20 L-serie fixed focus f=2,8
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August 6th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I hope the price of the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM L will drop by… 300-500 dollars
Or if not, at least decrease the price of the non-IS! It’s been active for…. a decade!
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August 30th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Are these purely fanboy rumors? i.e. a 10-400mm f1.4 is is on the way too!
Or is there some actual substance to this?
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September 8th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
… any new information about that ???
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September 16th, 2009 at 4:26 am
… any new information about 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM L – II ???
Interested me too !
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September 30th, 2009 at 8:27 am
… any new information about EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM L II or any other tele: 80-400 f/5.6 or 70-300 f/4 ???
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January 5th, 2010 at 10:07 am
[fixed link]
This will be released next month:
sources:
(1) http://photofocus.com/2010/01/05/canon-announces-2nd-gen-ef-70-200mm-f2-8l-is-ii-usm-lens/
(2) http://cnotevp.blogspot.com
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March 16th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Check this out, 70-200mm F/2.8 IS II image samples
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0&Lens=687&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=103
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