A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

[Bombsight]

I'd rather have & wait on one of these:


Screen shot 2012-07-25 at 8.45.59 AM by Bombsight Photography, on Flickr

[SwampYankee]

I have an ageing  EOS 50D and $2,000 burning a hole in my pocket.  Waiting on you Canon?  What can you do for me?

[adhocphotographer]

I'd rather have & wait on one of these:

+1 but my wallet is just not big enough, it will be the new or old 100-400 for me!

[pakosouthpark]

3 more dSLRs??
hmm, an upgrade to the 7d; a new entry level FF; and what else?

[dolina]

I rather see a 400/5.6 with IS than a 100-400. Why? Cause you'll be shooting at 400 almost all the time!

[neuroanatomist]

I rather see a 400/5.6 with IS than a 100-400. Why? Cause you'll be shooting at 400 almost all the time!

The recently released zooms (70-200, 24-70 based on MTF) are beating older primes in the same range.  If the new 100-400 follows suit, there likely will not be a lot of IQ difference.  So...I see big advantages in the zoom: 1) when you want to shoot shorter than 400mm (air shows, birds flying toward you) and 2) much shorter retracted length.  For me, #2 is a huge advantage of the current 100-400mm over the 400/5.6 prime.

[Ziggy]

A new 100-400 would be appriciated, but I still think the 200-400 will start shipping before the announcement!

Hope your right about the 200-400, so want to get my hands on it!!!

[distant.star]

Im guessing $2999 street

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You clearly haven't internalized the new Canon pricing strategy.

This new lens will be over $3K USD, perhaps well over it. Resale value on the old model will remain steady, or increase.

[Ellen Schmidtee]

Three more DSLR announcements?

Too early for the 1200D, but then again - Canon takes so long to deliver, an announcement on Photokina might have the body delivered just when expected anyway, that is Q4 of 2013. Two other might be the 7Dm2 & new 70D.

A bunch of new lenses are coming down the pipeline from Canon? If a competitively priced 14-24mm f/2.8 is not one of those, my next U.S.$X,XXX (money in saving account till next year) would be a Nikon body + Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8.

My bet is a combination of EF-M lenses, and a combination of lenses that have at least 2 of 3 attributes: over-priced, under-speced, and late-to-deliver.

[neuroanatomist]

This new lens will be over $3K USD, perhaps well over it. Resale value on the old model will remain steady, or increase.

That would be nice for current owners.  From what I've seen, resale value of the 100-400mm is much lower than most other L-series lenses, I routinely see them on CL in the $1100 range.  Popular lens, so more supply on the used side.

[TTMartin]

i'm guessing the 24-70 II , the 24 f/2.8, the 28 f/2.8 and the 500 and 600 mm?

Dont forget EF 40 f/2.8 STM - its EF lens too 

And the EF-M 22mm and the EF-M 18-55mm those are lenses.

[adhocphotographer]

I rather see a 400/5.6 with IS than a 100-400. Why? Cause you'll be shooting at 400 almost all the time!

Good point, but if the 100-400 IS has IQ equal too, or better than the current 400 5.6, you might as well have the range!

[Bob Howland]

I'd rather have & wait on one of these:


Screen shot 2012-07-25 at 8.45.59 AM by Bombsight Photography, on Flickr

Wild guess: Those lenses (the ones in the background also appear to be 200-400's) are in London waiting for CPS sports photographers to borrow or buy them.

[hmmm]

I think the 100-400 will come in at $2200.   Not higher than $2500, imho.  Canon prices have been high lately but I think $3000 is a bit pessimistic. 

Nikon is due for a refresh of its corresponding model as well.   Competition is good.   Right now the D600 is looking good based on rumored specs.   A 100-400 without the push-pull would help keep me in camp Canon -- but if the new Nikon equivalent is several hundred dollars cheaper... advantage Nikon.

This is getting interesting...   

[cliffec]

I don't think I could justify getting a new 100-400L if it's priced higher than the still fairly new Sigma 120-300 2.8 with OS. I'm impressed with the quality of the images I've seen from this lens, and Canon has nothing to match it.