Another EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II Mention

[Canon Rumors]

<p>The reliable <a href="http://digicame-info.com/2014/11/ef100-400mm-f45-56l-ii-usm.html" target="_blank">Digicame-Info has given a mention</a> to the coming announcement of the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II. This backs up our recent posts (<a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/10/more-ef-100-400-f4-5-5-6l-is-ii-talk-cr2/" target="_blank">here</a> & <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/10/ef-100-400-f4-5-5-6l-is-replacement-coming-in-november-cr2/" target="_blank">here</a>) stating the lens would be coming in November.</p>
<p>Below is a rundown of what we’ve been told about the lens.</p>
<ul>
<li>Smaller than the current EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS</li>
<li>Will retain the same aperture range of 4.5-5.6</li>
<li>Zoom ring design instead of push/pull</li>
<li>Similar design to the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS (zoom ring at front of lens)</li>
<li>Lens hood is designed to make using polarizers easier</li>
<li>Lens hood will be ET-83D (from DCI)</li>
<li>New thumb screw design on the foot of the lens</li>
<li>Obvious optical, AF and IS improvements</li>
</ul>
<p>We’ve had no mention of filter size, or more importantly the price of the lens. I suspect it’s going to cost a fair bit more than the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS just to separate the two lenses in the lineup.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[hbolte]

Okay, enough. I wish everyone will just stop posting anything at all about the (maybe) new 100-400 until Canon announces it. Do these websites do this just to to get hits? Too many years of false rumors, give us a break!

 

[Click]

I am looking forward to seeing it.

 

[Canon Rumors]

Okay, enough. I wish everyone will just stop posting anything at all about the (maybe) new 100-400 until Canon announces it. Do these websites do this just to to get hits? Too many years of false rumors, give us a break!

canonrumors.com

 

[bseitz234]

Okay, enough. I wish everyone will just stop posting anything at all about the (maybe) new 100-400 until Canon announces it. Do these websites do this just to to get hits? Too many years of false rumors, give us a break!

canonrumors.com

lol.

if the hood inner diameter is 83, wouldn't that rule out an 82mm filter? Seems it'd have to be a 77, unless they've got the hood mounting ring down to 500µm thinness...

 

[JonAustin]

Given the track record of Canon's recent zooms, there's no reason to suspect that this new lens' performance will be anything short of excellent.

Sign me up! I would like one for Christmas, please.

 

[tron]

Please allow me to quote Douglas Adams:

"Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was ..."

If you will complete the sentence you will have my comment for this rumor ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[Besisika]

Given the track record of Canon's recent zooms, there's no reason to suspect that this new lens' performance will be anything short of excellent.

Sign me up! I would like one for Christmas, please.

And me for new year, rumor or not. Zoom ring is good. My 300mm f4 will finally have a big brother.

 

[candc]

Smaller size, obvious improvements, sounds great. Its going to be a big seller if it's true. You can count me in.

 

[Sabaki]

I'd love a non extending barrel please!

 

[mjbehnke]

The way it sounds, I'm guessing they will have a slot in the hood to be able to use your fingers to rotate a ND or Polarizer. That would be nice. I thought about using a dremel and make slots in in my 70-200 hood to allow me to rotate a ND filter, but I thought it might ruin the use of the hood and maybe let light in the slots and cause a reflection.

Hmmm..

 

[mjbehnke]

>>Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was


OH no, Not Again!

LOL

 

[Lee Jay]

I'd love a non extending barrel please!

Not going to happen, and you really don't want it. That would mean the lens would always be the same length as it is when it's at 400mm. It would be much easier to store and carry if it shrank down to its length at 100mm.

 

[Lee Jay]

I have several hopes for such a lens:

[list type=decimal]
[*]Optics near perfection (diffraction limited, little CA)
[*]Designed with 1.4x TC III in mind
[*]Terrific IS with no optical changes as lens elements move
[*]Under $2,000 street within a year.
[*]77mm filter threads
[*]Fully removable tripod collar (preferably the same one as the 70-200/2.8 IS II)
[/list]

 

[2n10]

I have several hopes for such a lens:

[list type=decimal]
[*]Optics near perfection (diffraction limited, little CA)
[*]Designed with 1.4x TC III in mind
[*]Terrific IS with no optical changes as lens elements move
[*]Under $2,000 street within a year.
[*]77mm filter threads
[*]Fully removable tripod collar (preferably the same one as the 70-200/2.8 IS II)
[/list]

I like this and think most are possible. Not sure about the 77mm thread. And no way on the collar, no money to be had by having a collar that goes on another popular lens model. ;D

 

[2n10]

I will be very interested in this lens once my bank account reloads. Wait maybe I should say even more interested. I am already very interested. ;D

 

[AvTvM]

I like this and think most are possible. Not sure about the 77mm thread. And no way on the collar, no money to be had by having a collar that goes on another popular lens model. ;D

I don't mind a different collar .. .but Canon should finally make the collar-foot with Arca grooves cut in at the factrroy. So we don't have to get RRS replacement foots ... which is a hassle and significant expense if you don't live in the US:

 

[mrsfotografie]

70-300L killer? I'll happily trade that in if the 100-400L II will fit in my travel bag!

Wishfull thinking...

 

[dadgummit]

I am wondering if this is going to be too little too late.

The 70-300L is a great lens and 400 is just a slight crop away from 300. If the 100-400 is much more than the 70-300 I think many will pass, it is just not different enough.

Combine this with the 3 different 150-600's from Tamron and Sigma and anyone who wants more reach over the canon versions will go this route.

I think if this lens is expensive there will be very few sold except for the normal early adopters.

 

[JonAustin]

I am wondering if this is going to be too little too late.

The 70-300L is a great lens and 400 is just a slight crop away from 300. If the 100-400 is much more than the 70-300 I think many will pass, it is just not different enough.

Combine this with the 3 different 150-600's from Tamron and Sigma and anyone who wants more reach over the canon versions will go this route.

I think if this lens is expensive there will be very few sold except for the normal early adopters.

Not everyone in the market for a new 100-400 already has a 70-300. And by all reports, the current version still sells briskly.