EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Production to Begin in Q2

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A member on the clubsnap forum was at an event in Singapore this week and was told by a Canon guy at the event, that the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x wouldn’t start production until Q2 of 2013. Pricing was estimated at $16,000 (Singapore dollars), that converts out to about $13,000 USD and goes along with the $11,000 pricetag we’ve heard for a while now.

We don’t even have an official announcement yet, so this could be possible. I am hoping once they do announce it, that stock will be available immediately.

Source: [CS]

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[1982chris911]

Well for that price it should better be stellar in IQ ... otherwise the 300 f2.8 IS II + the 1.4x and 2.0x Ext III is the much better deal

[expatinasia]

Isn't that extremely expensive? I mean you could get the 500 or 600 IS II for less than/around that.

Wow.

[PeterJ]

Isn't that extremely expensive? I mean you could get the 500 or 600 IS II for less than/around that.

I was thinking the same, it'll be interesting to see how it goes. It's also at a point where you could get both ends of the focal range at f/2.8 with a prime for less.

[max]

If that's the price for the tech with the TC, aren't we better off with a 200-400mm f/4 like nikon for 7 grand?

[Lee Jay]

This lens should be under $4k.  I guess there are people willing to buy it anyway, and so Canon will charge what the market will bear.

[viggen61]

Isn't that extremely expensive? I mean you could get the 500 or 600 IS II for less than/around that.

I was thinking the same, it'll be interesting to see how it goes. It's also at a point where you could get both ends of the focal range at f/2.8 with a prime for less.

Not quite, and certainly not with new Canon glass... The 400 f/2.8L IS II is in the same price range.

I think this lens will be very popular, but for what I shoot, and for that money, I'm better off with a 500II or 600II...

[Vikmnilu]

Well, it will be certainly popular, but that does not mean that will be sold .... 
I mean, I thought already that at 11000 it was way too much. Even I am thinking about upgrading some of my lenses to a 1300-1500 euros lenses and I already think that it is way too much, so imagine 10 times more...

and now the new price might be 13000 hahahah Well... if I win the lottery might be possible...

The lens seems to be amazing, a great range and relatively good aperture... but price... too much

[viggen61]

This lens should be under $4k.  I guess there are people willing to buy it anyway, and so Canon will charge what the market will bear.

I don't know. It is a considerably more complex lens to manufacture than a 500mm f/4 or 600mm f/4, offers 200-400mm zoom at a constant f/4, and up to 560mm @ f/5.6 with the 1.4x switched in.

Besides, at $4k, there'd be no room for the 100-400 II! 

[M.ST]

I prefer the other big white lenses and I am not interested in such a lens.

[JoeDavid]

This lens should be under $4k.  I guess there are people willing to buy it anyway, and so Canon will charge what the market will bear.

I don't know. It is a considerably more complex lens to manufacture than a 500mm f/4 or 600mm f/4, offers 200-400mm zoom at a constant f/4, and up to 560mm @ f/5.6 with the 1.4x switched in.

Besides, at $4k, there'd be no room for the 100-400 II! 

I agree.  Maybe they will over-produce it and the next round of Canon lens rebates will include a $8-10K rebate on it 

Or, they want to put this out so there so that when they finally offer an updated 100-400 zoom the $5K they charge for it will look like a good deal!

[sanj]

Really? Wow! My knee jerk reaction is that its expensive...

[Stone]

$13K?!?  lmao!!!

[infared]

Ahhhhhh....ahhhhhhh....lte me catch my breath!

[Plainsman]

Even if I could afford one it would never be on my list. To heavy and to slow. Who the heck anyway is interested in 200 f4.

It has been rumoured there is a 400 f4 non DO in the pipeline. Now that would be a lens worth waiting for - as sharp as the 300/2.8 II but slightly lighter - by my reckoning perhaps only 2.2 Kg with excellent 560/5.6 potential (with latest 1.4XTC).