Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400mm f

[Maximilian]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Anyone seen or heard an EU or UK price?
No price is given in the Canon EU press release.

estimated retail price of £1,999.99 / €2,499.99 / $2,199.99."

Just seen the €2,499.99 confirmed at calumet:
http://www.calumetphoto.de/product/CAN1004004556ISII

Already at €2,199 at different stores.
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/4656533_-ef-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6-l-is-ii-usm-canon.html
Maybe MSRP €2,499.99 was wrong.

 

[lintoni]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

^^^
I'm sure I saw a post stating that the price had changed on one of the Canon websites, down to €2199.

*Edit*
Here it is:

WOW... Canon Germany has just corrected the MSRP on their press release website ... down from € 2,499 to now € 2,199 ... still 160 Euro too high compared to US pricing and taking into account 19% VAT tax.

http://www.canon.de/About_Us/Press_Centre/Press_Releases/Consumer_News/Cameras_Accessories/The_EF_100-400mm_f4.5-5.6L_IS_II_USM.aspx

The UK price remains £1999, equivalent to €2539... ridiculous...

 

[Maximilian]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

I'm sure I saw a post stating that the price had changed on one of the Canon websites, down to €2199.

Good to know. But I am sure that it was not because of my complains on this forum ;D ;D ;D

 

[lintoni]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

I'm sure I saw a post stating that the price had changed on one of the Canon websites, down to €2199.

Good to know. But I am sure that it was not because of my complains on this forum ;D ;D ;D

Surely not, your written English is good enough to pass as a native, but the UK price hasn't changed... yet.

 

[Maximilian]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

I'm sure I saw a post stating that the price had changed on one of the Canon websites, down to €2199.

Good to know. But I am sure that it was not because of my complains on this forum ;D ;D ;D

Surely not, your written English is good enough to pass as a native, but the UK price hasn't changed... yet.

Thank you very much. That made me blush. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you in the UK.

 

[shtfmeister]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=phutXDbmkyw

 

[curby]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Why would you buy from Amazon and not directly from Adorama or B&H?

(1) This quarter, some major credit cards are giving 5% cash back for Amazon purchases. That's $100 off the lens. (Admittedly, this only helps if you aren't also paying sales tax. I don't need to pay sales tax for Amazon purchases.)

(2) Amazon isn't any less direct than Adorama and B&H. It's not like Amazon buys from B&H and then sells to you.

Ultimately, do what you think is right for you. 8)

 

[Renzokuken]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

why not get the 200~400mm f4 IS USM instead?

heeheee

 

[Mark D5 TEAM II]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Has anyone come across official pictures of this lens in the zoomed out position? I just want to see how it looks like fully-extended and how it compares in length to the old one and to the 70-300L. I've only seen one small picture of this lens in a fully-extended position from the CPN article.

 

[bgosselin]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=phutXDbmkyw

Just check the video. It seem a little bit shorter than the old model when it's fully extented.

 

[vlim]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Back from the "Salon de la Photo" in Paris, the new 100-400 is there, you can test it a few minutes with a 7dII or 1dX

 

[AvTvM]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

On camerasize.com 100-400 II has already been added. 8)
You can compare [collapsed] size with lots of other lenses and on different bodies. Tamron and Sigma 150-600's are not (yet) available for comparison.

Here you can see 5D III plus 100-400 I (left) vs. 100-400 II (middle) vs. 70-200 II (right)
http://camerasize.com/compact/#312.310,312.447,312.7,ha,t

 

[JonAustin]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Here you can see 5D III plus 100-400 I (left) vs. 100-400 II (middle) vs. 70-200 II (right)
http://camerasize.com/compact/#312.310,312.447,312.7,ha,t

Man, what is up with Canon's "white" lately? I thought they had gone from the "old" white to the "new" white a couple of years ago, but the three lenses in this photo all appear to be different shades.

 

[curby]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Are you sure camerasize.com is color-correcting the images they use?

http://www.baguslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/canon-ef-lenses-2008.jpeg

 

[AvTvM]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Man, what is up with Canon's "white" lately? I thought they had gone from the "old" white to the "new" white a couple of years ago, but the three lenses in this photo all appear to be different shades.

It struck me too when I saw them side by side ... not sure, how large the differences are in reality and/or whether the lenses were shot with different lighting/white balance.

Only have the 70-200 II available at the moment, so cannot compare real lenses myself. The 70-300 L appears to be yet a different shade of white/cream as well ... also not identical to the 100-400 II. -> http://camerasize.com/compact/#312.447,312.10,ha,t

 

[privatebydesign]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

Man, what is up with Canon's "white" lately? I thought they had gone from the "old" white to the "new" white a couple of years ago, but the three lenses in this photo all appear to be different shades.

It struck me too when I saw them side by side ... not sure, how large the differences are in reality and/or whether the lenses were shot with different lighting/white balance.

Only have the 70-200 II available at the moment, so cannot compare real lenses myself. The 70-300 L appears to be yet a different shade of white/cream as well ... also not identical to the 100-400 II. -> http://camerasize.com/compact/#312.447,312.10,ha,t

What difference does it make, the white colour changes dramatically with use.

 

[JonAustin]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

What difference does it make, the white colour changes dramatically with use.

Fair enough ... just idle curiosity. It's not like I'm concerned whether the paint job on my new 100-400 II will match that on my 70-200 II ...

It's also interesting how Canon appears to be moving away from the little satin ring just behind the hood mount (on the L zooms).

It appears from the 100-400 I vs II video that the 100-400 II's hood locks like the one on the 70-200 II.

 

[dufflover]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

The old white on my 100-400 stopped looking so white when I got the 2x TC III (which is the "new" L white). Hey, just got me thinking of a pretty cynical (but corporate smart?) reason for the colour change - makes people who do bother buying the white L paint have to rebuy it in the new shade.

 

[lintoni]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

The old white on my 100-400 stopped looking so white when I got the 2x TC III (which is the "new" L white). Hey, just got me thinking of a pretty cynical (but corporate smart?) reason for the colour change - makes people who do bother buying the white L paint have to rebuy it in the new shade.

???
It might be time to make yourself a tinfoil hat!

 

[nostrovia]

Re: Canon USA Introduces New Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens, The Compact & Highly Mobile Canon EF 100-400

The official Canon USA store states that the anticipated ship date is December 29, 2014. Any chance that it actually gets shipped in time for Christmas?