A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

[mathino]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

Predictions for the three new DSLR bodies:

1) Canon T3 replacement (to counter the new D3200)
2) New Entry Level FF (to counter new D600)
3) New High MP FF (to counter D800)

I love competition.

1100D has one more year to go (1000D was in the market for more than 2 and half year)

1.) agree on entry level FF - to compete with D600 and to take place of 5D Mk II
2.) my guess is 70D

...high MPx will follow later with 2013 availability.

 

[tron]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

where the heck is the 24-70II ? They probably sent it to outer-space for testing its resistance to vacuum.

;D

 

[tron]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

where the heck is the 24-70II ? They probably sent it to outer-space for testing its resistance to vacuum.

;D

Even better: They sent it to outer-space to keep company to 200-400 ...

 

[Loswr]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

where the heck is the 24-70II ? They probably sent it to outer-space for testing its resistance to vacuum.

;D

Even better: They sent it to outer-space to keep company to 200-400 ...

Meh. They could do all of here. They sent them to Neverland to test their resistance to ticking crocs and pixie dust. Canon is nothing if not thorough.

 

[Marsu42]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

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.

It really depends on the iq - if it's just the latest IS version with "good" sharpness, they cannot land the price too far away from the current 70-300 (though it's in the different lens catergory "tele walk around"). But if the iq proves to be "stellar" $3000 would be realistic, too, if compared to the prices of 200-400 and the like.

 

[ronderick]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

Just a little wish: hope Canon puts the hybrid-IS on this new 100-400L. It's a pity that the new technology doesn't get much use...

 

[Marsu42]

Re: A New 100-400 & Coming Announcements [CR2]

Just a little wish: hope Canon puts the hybrid-IS on this new 100-400L. It's a pity that the new technology doesn't get much use...

I guess on tele lenses, the added shift compensation of the hybrid IS would be next to useless. And for this, you'd get more complicated = prone to failure tech - I like my 100L, but on the other hand I'm happy my 70-300L has just the "normal" IS because I don't hear frightening noises from it when in activating IS in awkward positions.

 

[hmmm]

3 dslrs -- including 70D with a new sensor!

The 3 new dslrs for 2012:
1) 7d mk II entry level FF, of which we have heard much
2) A pre-announcement of a higher-MP FF in the fall, availability early 2013.
3) The 70D

We haven't heard much about the 70D. There was a report on NL that it would be 22 MP. Most folks seem to think it will be the same-O 18 mp.

Here's my speculative pitch for a new sensor with new technology and a departure in better performance making its debut on the 70D:
1) The current 18MP sensor was introduced with the 7D, then the top of the line aps-c dslr. The 70D will be the new top of the line APS-C dslr, so introduction of a new sensor here has precedent.
2) With the new FF drawing attention, the flagship APS-C dslr could use something more to differentiate it.
3) Introduction of a new sensor with the 70D would provide an upgrade path for the t5i next year. Percolating the new technology up to ff would provide an upgrade technology for a 5D mkIV and 7D mkIII later.
4) A sensor designed from the ground up with PDAF in mind could provide better video af performance.
5) Introduction of new technology with an XXD has precedent; consider gapless microlenses -- introduced with (I think) the 40D, but not on a FF until the 1D-X, if memory serves.
6) Competition with Nikon and Sony. Canon sensor design can not stay stagnant forever. A step forward has to come sooner or later -- the 70D seems like a good place to start.
7) The quietness of 70D rumors -- the very fact that we haven't seen anything solid on the 70D suggests a tight lid on information, which could mean a desire to keep a new sensor with improved technology under wraps...
and ... reason number 8 ...
... wishful thinking on my part. ;D