Canon has released a list of RF lenses that they can’t meet the demand for

wouldn't it make more sense to buy the Ef version of that 400mm since they're essentially the same? That way you'd at least have the flexibility of using it on a Canon DSLR if you need to.

The3o5FlyGuy said:

wouldn't it make more sense to buy the Ef version of that 400mm since they're essentially the same? That way you'd at least have the flexibility of using it on a Canon DSLR if you need to.

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The 400 and 600 EF versions are out of stock as well.

What about the 28-70? Damn thing basically doesn't exist.

Not surprised to hear about potential delays. Hoping to have the two RF lens I have ordered by end of August / early September.

sigrblot said:

What about the 28-70? Damn thing basically doesn't exist.

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Yeah, it is interesting that they only mentioned these lenses when almost all RF "L" lenses are unavailable.

Well crap! I might as well order the 100-500 now. At least I can build up my savings account since getting the R5 and a few other RF L lenses. LOL

I was thinking the exact same thing. The 28-70 is MIA.

Lots of questions.

Why are they only listing these lenses?
Why are they saying "unexpected demand?" The 100-500 was announced a year ago and the 14-35 was announced about a week ago. How can demand be "unexpected" both for a lens that's been on the market for a year and a lens that just began accepting pre-orders a week ago? Do they even know yet what the demand is for the 14-35?
Is this the full statement from Canon? No mention of shortages of components? No reference to COVID-19 impact?
No indication of when they expect supplies to catch up to demand?
Are we talking a two month delay or a six month delay?

KeithBreazeal said:

Well crap! I might as well order the 100-500 now. At least I can build up my savings account since getting the R5 and a few other RF L lenses. LOL

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That's the strategy I've been using, Keith. There's no downside. These RF lenses are not going on sale anytime soon and you can cancel if you change your mind.

Canon Rumors Guy said:

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These links all give a 404 error

unfocused said:

Why are they saying "unexpected demand?" The 100-500 was announced a year ago and the 14-35 was announced about a week ago. How can demand be "unexpected" both for a lens that's been on the market for a year and a lens that just began accepting pre-orders a week ago? Do they even know yet what the demand is for the 14-35?
Is this the full statement from Canon? No mention of shortages of components? No reference to COVID-19 impact?
No indication of when they expect supplies to catch up to demand?
Are we talking a two month delay or a six month delay?

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"unexpected demand" is fancy marketing talk for "we screwed up" or "we-can't-get-the-components-we-need-anywhere"

KeithBreazeal said:

Well crap! I might as well order the 100-500 now.

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I ordered it at B&H as well as Adorama and I'm on the list at another store. Instead of "first come, first serve" it'll be "first delivered, be the first (actually one) to get paid".

I don't expect my 100-500mm copy to arrive before Sept. 2021 at the earliest, actually I am expecting it spring 2022...

sigrblot said:

What about the 28-70? Damn thing basically doesn't exist.

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I bought the last one

Exploreshootshare said:

I ordered it at B&H as well as Adorama and I'm on the list at another store. Instead of "first come, first serve" it'll be "first delivered, be the first (actually one) to get paid".

I don't expect my 100-500mm copy to arrive before Sept. 2021 at the earliest, actually I am expecting it spring 2022...

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Whilst I understand your idea it unfortunately doesn't give Canon a good forecast about the real demand... effectively, potential buyers are attempting to stockpile by buying as much as possible which is what the component buyers are doing.

My concern is that when Canon have sufficient stock/capacity to sell then the demand will dry up by cancelled orders causing excess pre-sales inventory. You might say that is a good thing for consumers as there will be sales discounts to move the excess stock but we do want Canon to be reasonably profitable in the long term to maintain/increase their R&D budget.

I had the impression that the EOS R mount adaptor was also hard to source which was unusual as there shouldn't be many (if at all) chips in it.

The3o5FlyGuy said:

wouldn't it make more sense to buy the Ef version of that 400mm since they're essentially the same? That way you'd at least have the flexibility of using it on a Canon DSLR if you need to.

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I wouldn't buy the EF version if I'm not planning to shoot DSLR in the future. I'm sure the RF versions have couple of refinements to the electronics even if the optics are the same and don't need to fiddle with adapters.

blackcoffee17 said:

I wouldn't buy the EF version if I'm not planning to shoot DSLR in the future. I'm sure the RF versions have couple of refinements to the electronics even if the optics are the same and don't need to fiddle with adapters.

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OTOH, there are some (I’m not one of them) who shoot landscapes with great whites, and for them the drop-in vari-ND adapter may be a benefit. It certainly will be for my TS-E 17 and 11-24, when I start traveling again.

David - Sydney said:

Whilst I understand your idea it unfortunately doesn't give Canon a good forecast about the real demand... effectively, potential buyers are attempting to stockpile by buying as much as possible which is what the component buyers are doing.

My concern is that when Canon have sufficient stock/capacity to sell then the demand will dry up by cancelled orders causing excess pre-sales inventory. You might say that is a good thing for consumers as there will be sales discounts to move the excess stock but we do want Canon to be reasonably profitable in the long term to maintain/increase their R&D budget.

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It is not the first time Canon has faced these situations -- it used to be that people will get on multiple lists every time a new EOS 5D or whatever was launched too. I think they have a reasonably good internal projection of demand.

frankchn said:

I think they have a reasonably good internal projection of demand.

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They do. “Unexpected demand,” saves face (and puts their products in a good light), compared to, “We’ve been hampered by global supply shortages.”