I was hoping not
I received word from a few folks that the EF 100 f/2.8 Macro has been discontinued. The lens currently still appears in Canon Canada's price lists as well as Canon USA's. The manufacturing of the lens may have stopped.
I hope this lens isn't gone, there's a big difference between $650CAD and $1300CAD for a 100mm Macro. I own the aformentioned lens, and I have no plans to upgrade.
I'll look for something definitive.
cr
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“Maybe that’s exactly why Canon doesn’t want the two together; there would be little reason to buy the new one if the other one is 90% the lens at a much lower price.”
1) There is no official confirmation that the lens is in fact discontinued.
2) Who says that Canon makes more money on the new lens than on the old one, just because the new lens is more expensive it does not mean that the profit margin is larger as well.
Yes please, to a “50mm / f1.4” replacement with a ring type USM (the old designed lens AF motor breaks so easily, I still don’t know how it happens. NB: all the other canon lens ring type USM’s are reliable).
Also a 400mm / f5.6 with IS would be great – its the only long lens that doesn’t have IS.
I have the lens and I believe it is overrated…hence my message
Since when has writing our opinion been inappropriate? Isn’t that the point of “comments”?
You’re asking for the impossible – why would any “respectable” review comment on subjective things like whether a lens is underrated or overrated?
The lens has not been discontinued. All you need to do is call Canon to confirm this.
Dave, your comment has 0% information in it. Is this the point with comments in general? What is the use with such attitude except wasting of time? Sometimes you are bright like f/1.2, sometimes you speak like the notorious John *an.