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waiting for a new 100-400mm lens
Kernuak:
--- Quote from: leecheeyee on May 02, 2012, 07:18:29 AM ---So, we have to upgrade our device every 2,3 years after new version releases. Am I right?
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I'm sure many professionals who make a living would disagree, not to mention many experienced hobbyists/amateurs/whatever other title you want to use. I also have the 100-400, don't have any signs of dust, although I don't use it much any more and want to sell it. However, the reason I don't use it much isn't because it isn't a good lens, but because I use the 300 f/2.8 with an extender. One of the main reasons is the extra stop of light it gives me and the faster focusing, although sometimes I lament the lightness of the 100-400. Note that the 300 f/2.8 isn't much newer than the 100-400 and it hasn't put me off using that lens or made me want to replace it with the MkII version.
leecheeyee:
thank you everybody giving me so such nice advices. Let's terminate this subject discussion.
IIIHobbs:
With the upcoming 200-400 F4 w/1.4x, how difficult, or even likely, would it be for Canon to simply manufacture the 200-400 f4 without the 1.4x as an alternative?!
This lens could be offered at a much lower price point than the 1.4x variant, but likely well above what the current 100-400 is going for (guess $5k).
Looking at the L Series line up, a 200-400 (non 1.4x) would fit well in the current line up of super-telephoto zooms and primes.
dturano:
I picked up a used 100-400mm today, I was torn between a lot of lens and last minute decided to jump on a 100-400mm used, price sold me. I didn't even check the date code, I was checking quality, condition, and being that i never used this lens the push/pull which i loved. I took some test shots and was happy with the results, the good thing is I have a thirty day return policy and past that a 6 moth warranty on the lens.
The date code on mine is 2000 and after googling the code, i see it was sold on fredmiranda back in 05, i picked it up locally used in NY about 12 years after is was manufactured.
Canon may not offer a new version because they dont want to fix whats not broken, the lens is awesome, at least my copy, if they have a version II it would have to be better, but I think for the price point they are in the current lens works, while im sure they can improve the lens im not sure they could achieve drastic results without breaking price points.
dturano:
in short, glad i didn't wait and grabbed the 100-400mm range i was looking for on a FF body. If a new once came out i would welcome it and sell my lens for a new version, even when new versions come out Ls hold a good resale value so its win win either way.
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