Chances of a Canon 200-600?

[RGF]

On reflection, I would want a 200-500mm f/5.6 DO.
It was smart of Nikon to introduce their cheap 200-500mm. Restricting the focal length to 500 gives a large saving in weight and also size. A high quality Canon equivalent with their expertise in reducing weight would be a winner.

Yes. 200-600mm f/5.6 is going to be a huge lens even with weight saving techniques applied.

A probably at a high price point. Unless Canon follows Nikon's lead with the 200-500 and makes the lens positioned as consumer grade (vs L series).

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

On reflection, I would want a 200-500mm f/5.6 DO.
It was smart of Nikon to introduce their cheap 200-500mm. Restricting the focal length to 500 gives a large saving in weight and also size. A high quality Canon equivalent with their expertise in reducing weight would be a winner.

Yes. 200-600mm f/5.6 is going to be a huge lens even with weight saving techniques applied.

A probably at a high price point. Unless Canon follows Nikon's lead with the 200-500 and makes the lens positioned as consumer grade (vs L series).

I think we will see a consumer grade lens, or at least a reasonably priced "L" lens, I haven't looked at the number of elements in the patent. Prices often are based on part count and weight, I think Canon must be more accurate than that. The big whites have some elements that are hand ground to fantastic tolerances. Those elements drive the price up.