Canon EF 200-600mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM

[LSeries]

Not only that, but we enthusiasts will buy the best gear that we can afford. For most of us, that rules out a $15,000 lens.... or even a $5000 lens. Tamron and Sigma have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a market for $1200 150-600 telephoto lenses. One could easily make a 600F6.3 prime with superior IQ to the Tamron/Sigma for the same price or better. Slap in some upgraded materials and the Canon name and you could produce a $2000 lens that would sell well.

If they build it, we will come

Exactly. As much as I love my Sigma 150-600 S, I would get a "reasonably" priced Canon 600mm with noticeably better IQ in a heartbeat Doesn't matter if it's L or not.

 

[RGF]

Realistically the difference between f/5.6 and f/6.3 is so small it is almost meaningless. But psychologically it is a huge difference (to me anyway). Plus I cannot imagine Canon will make a lens that will not autofocus with all EOS cameras. In fact that is one selling point they push for buying genuine Canon lenses (vs third party), that they will never make a Canon camera obsolete.

Years ago Canon had a 500 F4.5 non-IS lens. There was some whining about the lens not being F4.

 

[andrei1989]

Realistically the difference between f/5.6 and f/6.3 is so small it is almost meaningless. But psychologically it is a huge difference (to me anyway). Plus I cannot imagine Canon will make a lens that will not autofocus with all EOS cameras. In fact that is one selling point they push for buying genuine Canon lenses (vs third party), that they will never make a Canon camera obsolete.

Years ago Canon had a 500 F4.5 non-IS lens. There was some whining about the lens not being F4.

what i've learned from this forum is that there will be whining whatever canon will produce (except maybe for some 10-500mm f/2)..if it's only up to 500mm "why isn't it 600mm..disappointed"; if it will be f/5.6 why isn't it f/4..and light..and cheap...and makes coffee...

 

[kaihp]

Years ago Canon had a 500 F4.5 non-IS lens. There was some whining about the lens not being F4.

There was a pro photografers using a 500/4.5 with a 1.4x TC and a 1D-series bodu at the TT Assen when I was there in June. The paint of the 500 was all scruffed up and the hood was gaff'ed (the body and TX looked fine), but I guess that didn't bother the pictures.

 

[kaihp]

We already have this lens in the 200-400/1.4 for the most part.

That's a big lens. That's a very big lens.