2013 - The Year for 400mm Lenses? [CR1]

[Malte_P]

i would buy a new 100-400mm or 400mm f5.6 in a second when it is not double the actuall price.

but im not buying the old models.
i don´t need a 400mm desperately and i know the second i buy one the new models will be released.

but if canon releases a new 400mm i can afford i would be very interested.

 

[RLPhoto]

I hope this is canons year for overdue primes as well.

35L II

50mm 1.4 II or 50L II would be nice.

135mm F/1.8L IS USM would be extremely nice.

 

[Loswr]

135mm F/1.8L IS USM would be extremely nice.

I had no idea you were interested in such a lens. You should tell people! :

 

[Sashi]

So many for the push/pull and here I was thinking everyone was for an enclosed twisty action. Dust aside(my lens too), has no one else had a premature push/thud that scared the wildlife away on safari?

 

[KyleSTL]

Neuro's in rare form today, sarcastic and mistaken. Somebody mark that on the CR calendar.

If Canon were to release a new 400 f/5.6L with all the latest features (v. 4 IS, weathersealing, modern build quality and materials, better MFD, etc) what do you think the cost would be? I think it would have to remain below the price of a 70-200 IS II, but I could definitely see it coming close to $1800 or so given Canon's recent price structure.

 

[Loswr]

Neuro's in rare form today, sarcastic and mistaken. Somebody mark that on the CR calendar.

Well, to be fair, my mistake was a month ago, it was caught today. And as for sarcastic...that's every day.

 

[kubelik]

Neuro's in rare form today, sarcastic and mistaken. Somebody mark that on the CR calendar.

Well, to be fair, my mistake was a month ago, it was caught today. And as for sarcastic...that's every day.

that would make for a great character tagline. "always sarcastic, rarely mistaken." and then they could feature the character in beer commercials.

 

[K-amps]

I would appreciate a 100-400 2.8

You must be a back surgeon.

;D

Or a back Surgeon Married to a Chiropractor.

 

[RLPhoto]

I would appreciate a 100-400 2.8

You must be a back surgeon.

;D

Or a back Surgeon Married to a Chiropractor.

Or a back Surgeon Married to a Chiropractor who then buys said 100-400mm F2.8

 

[expatinasia]

If Canon were to release a new 400 f/5.6L with all the latest features (v. 4 IS, weathersealing, modern build quality and materials, better MFD, etc) what do you think the cost would be? I think it would have to remain below the price of a 70-200 IS II, but I could definitely see it coming close to $1800 or so given Canon's recent price structure.

Considering the 400L f/5.6 USM is around US$ 1300 and the 500L f/4 IS II USM is US$ 10,400ish and the 400L f/2.8 USM IS II is around US$ 11,000 then I would imagine that any new lens in the 400 f/5,6L range would be somewhere in the middle.

Don't forget that rather silly 100-400 with the built in extender is rumoured to cost a staggering US$ 10,XXX. Which imho is just mad.

But like someone said, if Canon were to do such a lens it is more likely to be f/4 than f/5.6 as most would want to stick a TC on it.