Develop Announcement for an EF 800 f/5.6L IS II Coming This Fall? [CR1]

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<p>We’re told that a development announcement for a new EF 800mm f/5.6L IS II can be expected in the fall/late summer. There was even a suggestion that the current version is no longer in production. There was no mention of when that may have ended, nor can we confirm that piece of information.</p>
<p>We’ve heard previously that a new 800mm was coming and that Canon will be moving it to the new lightweight materials used in the latest versions of the 300,400, 500 and 600mm lenses. There would also be other improvements in optics, autofocus and IS.</p>
<p>If it does come this fall/late summer, expect it before Photokina starts in September.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00132FXOW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00132FXOW&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20" target="_blank">Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS at Amazon</a></p>
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[dstppy]

Let's hope not. Just don't tell us about products until we can buy them . . .

How long did the 8mm take to become available?

 

[Loswr]

The 300-600 MkII supertele lenses were something like 18 months from development announcement to launch. Hopefully Canon can do better...

 

[rs]

The 300-600 MkII supertele lenses were something like 18 months from development announcement to launch. Hopefully Canon can do better...

Lets hope that was in part due to getting new materials into a production ready state - which has already been done, so let's hope this one is faster.

From a spec point of view, an optical refresh so it outperforms the 600/4 with the 1.4x TC wouldn't go amiss, together with less weight than it's predecessor. And what about an integrated 1.4x TC like the 200-400 has? An 800/5.6 switchable to a 1120/8 at the flick of a switch?

 

[Albi86]

As exciting as it is, here's hoping that Canon will announce something nice and within reach for common mortals.

 

[Steve]

The 300-600 MkII supertele lenses were something like 18 months from development announcement to launch. Hopefully Canon can do better...

Probably. There was some natural disaster that was really slowing down production at the time of vII launch IIRC.

Will this lens come with the +30% price hike that the other vII's came with? You know, just to make it competitive with the Nikon 800mm.

 

[Dukinald]

As exciting as it is, here's hoping that Canon will announce something nice and within reach for common mortals.

Will be very happy if i can even rent one......

 

[9VIII]

My bank account is ready.

 

[Harv]

I would have to factor in the cost of a divorce over and above the cost of the lens.

 

[KT]

As exciting as it is, here's hoping that Canon will announce something nice and within reach for common mortals.

It's about time that Canon broke the $ 20K price barrier for a lens, this 800 tele should be capable of doing so.

 

[wickidwombat]

they should make this lens with built in 1.4TC like the 200-400

 

[wldbil]

I presently own a 300 mm lens f/4 which I find very sharp. For birding in the summer I’m out on my boat and am able to shoot ducks & eagles. I think the 600 f/4 would more than supple what I need for shooting. This is a nice addition the 800 f/5.6 to the canon lenses but something I can’t afford.

 

[sanj]

Canon pls hurry and pls do not price it very high. Pls.

 

[RGF]

perhaps the new lens will have a built-in 1.4

 

[Sabaki]

Purely from a technology capability standpoint, I wonder if it's possible to get the same lens + 2X converter performance with an 800mm lens, that photographers are getting with the 300 f2.8 + 2X converter.

Yes, I do know the 1.4X converter delivers better results.

 

[rs]

Purely from a technology capability standpoint, I wonder if it's possible to get the same lens + 2X converter performance with an 800mm lens, than photographers are getting with the 300 f2.8 + 2X converter.

Yes, I do know the 1.4X converter delivers better results.

I'd have thought that in theory it would be. Having results which look great wide open with the 2x on a ~20MP body would indicate that the bare lens or even lens + 1.4x would look great wide open with a possible future high MP body.

Other than an indicator of the quality of the lens, I can't see much call for using an f5.6 lens with a 2x TC myself. The resulting f11 lens wouldn't AF on any body (excluding DPAF), and it doesn't leave you many options in terms of apertures for maximum detail due to diffraction.

 

[dolina]

2020 is getting closer every moment. ;D

 

[garyknrd]

If under the 20K range I want one. I started saving 5 Yeats ago for this lens. I tried the 800L and did not like it. Nikon looks sweet also. Wait and see now.

 

[sanj]

2020 is getting closer every moment. ;D

 

[Vern]

As a small bird enthusiast, the MFD will need to come down to compete w the 600II + 1.4X (4.5m). The current 800 MFD is 6m but prior super tele II's cut about 1m off MFD. So, if it has a built in 1.4X and an MFD of 5m plus lowered weight (4 kg) and a little better optics (better than 600II + 1.4X III, esp w the built-in 1.4X), I will buy one.