Lenses [CR2]

[tzalmagor]

I hope the "wide angle f/4L with IS" which "is “definitely coming”" would be an upgrade to the 17-40 f/4 L

I don't see a response to the Nikkor 14-24mm having an IS. I don't see much sense in a 16-35mm f/4 with IS, but I don't see sense in the new 70-300 either. The 17-40mm f/4 could use an upgrade, and if the Nikon 16-35 has an IS, why not the Canon 17-40 ?

[Well, I don't see much sense in IS on such a wide lens, but people ask for in, and Canon has to compete with Nikon, so whatever.]

[dilbert]

I hope the "wide angle f/4L with IS" which "is “definitely coming”" would be an upgrade to the 17-40 f/4 L

I don't see a response to the Nikkor 14-24mm having an IS. I don't see much sense in a 16-35mm f/4 with IS, but I don't see sense in the new 70-300 either. The 17-40mm f/4 could use an upgrade, and if the Nikon 16-35 has an IS, why not the Canon 17-40 ?

[Well, I don't see much sense in IS on such a wide lens, but people ask for in, and Canon has to compete with Nikon, so whatever.]

Right, you don't find yourself needing IS until you're shooting at 1/20 or 1/25 at 40mm with the 17-40.

Or you might just find it difficult to hold the camera steady in your hand because you're balancing on one leg.

[Etienne]

I hope the "wide angle f/4L with IS" which "is “definitely coming”" would be an upgrade to the 17-40 f/4 L

I don't see a response to the Nikkor 14-24mm having an IS. I don't see much sense in a 16-35mm f/4 with IS, but I don't see sense in the new 70-300 either. The 17-40mm f/4 could use an upgrade, and if the Nikon 16-35 has an IS, why not the Canon 17-40 ?

[Well, I don't see much sense in IS on such a wide lens, but people ask for in, and Canon has to compete with Nikon, so whatever.]

Right, you don't find yourself needing IS until you're shooting at 1/20 or 1/25 at 40mm with the 17-40.

Or you might just find it difficult to hold the camera steady in your hand because you're balancing on one leg.

IS is needed for video, even at wide angles.

[neuroanatomist]

More L’s?
There’s nothing to add about the usual suspects for replacement. We all know what’s been talked about countless times.

Nothing to add - but does this mean something to subtract?  Does the fact that a 24-70mm f/2.8L IS (since I'm pretty sure that's what we're talking about here) was not mentioned in this "roadmap from a decent source" mean that it's not coming in 2011?!?

[Justin]

What about to divide?

All kidding aside I inferred that Craig left this out of his post because there is nothing new to report here, not that the 24-70's omission was news itself. But who knows. I'm tried of not owning a fast standard zoom lens for my 5D2. If I knew there were no lens coming in this segment in 2011 or longer I'd at a minimum stop buying anything new. I'd probably start selling lenses, and I'd consider another brand.

More L’s?
There’s nothing to add about the usual suspects for replacement. We all know what’s been talked about countless times.

Nothing to add - but does this mean something to subtract?  Does the fact that a 24-70mm f/2.8L IS (since I'm pretty sure that's what we're talking about here) was not mentioned in this "roadmap from a decent source" mean that it's not coming in 2011?!?

[DJL329]

No new DO lenses coming?  DO'h!