First Image of the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II Lens
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zim said:I think performance is a gimme, the price is what will dictate when I'd upgrade from the 70-300L (unless I can convince myself that both lenses can live together)
My thoughts exactly. I don't think anyone expects white Canon lenses to be bad optically. But the price is the thing.
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AvTvM said:Looks good to me. Except the foot has still no Arca-comparible grooves.
I will point this out until we finally get it ... just like with the lenscaps Mk. II with inner grips.
I hate the inner pinch lens caps, and I have no need of any Arca-compatible anything.
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Judging by the released image, the unicorn exists and is beautiful. It also seems very solid and compact. It was a long wait.
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I suppose you have both possibilities. That was my suggestion when I saw that screw on the tripod ring foot.Lee Jay said:
But if that’s really useful is another thought, thinking of all that quick releases available.
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Seeing the pic you posted, I somehow got a feeling of a retinal detachment.ajfotofilmagem said:
The one of the lens seems much more beautiful to me
edit: by the way for the records: your pic: no horn but wings = pegasus
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zim said:I think performance is a gimme, the price is what will dictate when I'd upgrade from the 70-300L (unless I can convince myself that both lenses can live together
They get along just fine, right next to to the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II!
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Sweet! Looks like the length might be similar to the 70-200/4.
I bought the 70-300L mainly for it's compact size for travel (chose it over the 70-200/4 IS for the shorter length, more a concern to me than weight). I could see having both the 70-300L and 100-400L II in a kit. Perhaps not mine (I already sold my 100-400, wasn't really using it after getting the 600 II).
If this new 100-400 takes TCs and only a minimal IQ hit from the 1.4x (similar to the 70-200 II), I'd consider getting it as a more portable birding lens (size precludes the 150-600 3rd party zooms for me, that big I'll just take the 600 II).
zim said:I think performance is a gimme, the price is what will dictate when I'd upgrade from the 70-300L (unless I can convince myself that both lenses can live together
I bought the 70-300L mainly for it's compact size for travel (chose it over the 70-200/4 IS for the shorter length, more a concern to me than weight). I could see having both the 70-300L and 100-400L II in a kit. Perhaps not mine (I already sold my 100-400, wasn't really using it after getting the 600 II).
If this new 100-400 takes TCs and only a minimal IQ hit from the 1.4x (similar to the 70-200 II), I'd consider getting it as a more portable birding lens (size precludes the 150-600 3rd party zooms for me, that big I'll just take the 600 II).
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Oh, I'm sorry. The Pegasus was the Canon 35mm F1.4L Mark ii.Maximilian said:Seeing the pic you posted, I somehow got a feeling of a retinal detachment.ajfotofilmagem said:
The one of the lens seems much more beautiful to me
edit: by the way for the records: your pic: no horn but wings = pegasus
The 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS Mark ii can be seen here.
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Maximilian said:
I believe Lee Jay is correct. Looking at the knob on the ring itself (which allows rotation of the lens inside the collar for portrait/landscape switch), it's in the wrong position to allow removal of the entire ring. Rather, the inset knob allows just the foot to be removed. That inset knob looks very similar to the one on the EF mount adapter for the EOS M, except in that case the top of the removable foot is curved to match the adapter barrel, whereas the 100-400 II looks like removing the foot will leave a flat (ergonomically poor) bare surface.
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I'm actually looking forward to the used market of other telephoto zoom lenses. I'd like to snag a 70-200 f/4 IS used and I could see that lens being one of many that end up being offered for sale more often than they are now due to the 100-400 L IS 2 coming out.
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