EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Release Date [CR1]

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<p><strong>Another launch date!

</strong>The ever moving launch date of the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x lens. After the latest post about the lens, I have received a barrage of emails saying the mid 2014 comment was untrue.</p>
<p>As of now, a couple of people have said that May 14, 2013 is the day the lens will be officially announced with availability coming in September/October 2013.</p>
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[sanj]

I am waiting...!

 

[vlim]

some say we could pre order it in a few weeks...

 

[Menace]

Will the wait ever end??

 

[J.R.]

As of now, a couple of people have said that May 14, 2013 is the day the lens will be officially announced with availability coming in September/October 2013.

Is it possible that someone misread the date as May-14 (and hence jumping to mid 2014), instead of May 14, 2013? :

 

[Don Haines]

As of now, a couple of people have said that May 14, 2013 is the day the lens will be officially announced with availability coming in September/October 2013.

Is it possible that someone misread the date as May-14 (and hence jumping to mid 2014), instead of May 14, 2013? :

I guess that's better than misreading May - 30

 

[Loswr]

...May 14, 2013 is the day the lens will be officially announced with availability coming in September/October 2013

Gee, that's nice. But then, the MkII supertele lenses were officially announced with availability about 6 months later...and then it was 14-18 months before the lenses were actually available.

 

[sanj]

...May 14, 2013 is the day the lens will be officially announced with availability coming in September/October 2013

Gee, that's nice. But then, the MkII supertele lenses were officially announced with availability about 6 months later...and then it was 14-18 months before the lenses were actually available.

A true reality check!

 

[canon1969]

Most annoying product launch ever (assuming it actually launches)...

 

[Click]

Most annoying product launch ever (assuming it actually launches)...

I agree with you.

 

[9VIII]

Most annoying product launch ever (assuming it actually launches)...

So are you going to buy one?

I think all the speculation is kind of fun, given that most people, including myself, are never going to touch one.
If you actually have plans and money set aside then it's different.

 

[Click]

I don’t think so… I’ll wait for the new 100-400 II

 

[bseitz234]

some say we could pre order it in a few weeks...

May 14th is only a few weeks... :

 

[Ziggy]

Will the wait ever end??

It's like being a Cubs fan

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

Will the wait ever end??

It's like being a Cubs fan

Maybe if they had let that one lens designer's kid's goat into the lens plant they'd have already had this out six months ago. ;D

(personally this lens is too much $$$$ for me to handle and I'm not it's market so the release date is meaningless to me personally)

 

[Daniel Flather]

If they release it, we can't wait for it anymore.

 

[RGF]

Will the wait ever end??

It's like being a Cubs fan

Do you mean they keep breaking your heart?

 

[RGF]

Most annoying product launch ever (assuming it actually launches)...

I agree with you.

May be a non launch May never come out. Canon could cancel the lens at a time before it is introduced

 

[Don Haines]

Will the wait ever end??

It's like being a Cubs fan

Fortunately for us in Canada, it will be released before Toronto wins the Stanley Cup......

 

[JonAustin]

I'll likely never be in the market to buy one of these, either. But if finalizing its design / getting it released is standing in the way of Canon releasing a 100-400 II (with twist zoom, please) or 400 f/5.6 (with IS, please), then I wish they'd hurry up and get it out, already.