Is an RF 100-500mm lens on the way? [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

Earlier today I mentioned a possible second lens being announced for the RF mount alongside the new kit lens, the RF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, but that I wasn’t quite sure what it was.
I have been told that an RF 100-500mm lens is coming, unfortunately, I have not been given the aperture range of the lens, nor if it will be an L lens.
We have also received some hints that RF teleconverters are on the way as well.
More to come…

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[Antono Refa]

A question to the experts - how good an IQ can we expect from such a 5x zoom, or the 5.7x zoom the 70-400mm will be?

 

[slclick]

It's needs a nickname like the 'Bigma', but not that of course....The Cannon?

 

[fox40phil]

4.0f to (or complete) 5.6f come on Canon <3!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Now this is getting interesting!

Jack

 

[twoheadedboy]

I would sure like some 1st party teleconverters for the RF 70 - 200 f/2.8 before some crazy supertele zooms start rolling out. Especially if they can be stacked more than they are today, like 2*2.0x to get to 800mm f/11.

 

[Canon Rumors]

I would sure like some 1st party teleconverters for the RF 70 - 200 f/2.8 before some crazy supertele zooms start rolling out. Especially if they can be stacked more than they are today, like 2*2.0x to get to 800mm f/11.

I have been given hints that RF extenders are coming. I'm going to update the post.

 

[ahsanford]

It's needs a nickname like the 'Bigma', but not that of course....The Cannon?

If it's not L and f/5.6 is no longer an EF mandatory max aperture... this could be a very small and affordable supertele.

I'd be kind of disappointed if they didn't go to 600, though. That's kind of the killer app here.

- A

 

[sulla]

Sign my name on that one. This lens and the RF 50 1.2 would be enough to get me into R territory.
I always thought the 100-400 was a bit short, expecially in comparison to the sigma/tamron/nikon at-least-500 zooms.

 

[neurorx]

Wish this was a 200-600 f4-5.6L... that would be amazing.....

 

[Tom W]

Canon really WANTS me to buy stuff!

This with an R5 would put me solidly into the mirrorless world. Seriously, I'd be working to move some of my EF collection out, pending the IQ and price.

 

[Tom W]

...
I always thought the 100-400 was a bit short, expecially in comparison to the sigma/tamron/nikon at-least-500 zooms.

I was just talking about that exact thing on another forum. The 100-400 IS II is an exceptionally good zoom, but it's only 400. You can get good 560 with a 1.4X, but then it's an F/8, which starts presenting a challenge in low-light situations when you need shutter speed. Like birding in the thick forest.

 

[ahsanford]

Wish this was a 200-600 f4-5.6L... that would be amazing.....

It's all about 600mm + f/6.3 to me. It's the difference between this lens being somewhere in the same time zone as the Nikon 200-500 5.6's price or being front-elemented out of that price entirely.

Also, how does DPAF impact the rules of teleconverter-ability? How do EF extenders work on adapted EOS Rs (or in LiveView on SLRs for that matter)? If f/5.6 still an absolute must-have to allow an 1.4x to focus?

- A

 

[SkySpades]

Wish this was a 200-600 f4-5.6L... that would be amazing.....

Not for the wallet or the back. A 107mm front element is significantly heavier and more expensive to produce than a 95mm element. I imagine a 200-600 f/5.6 would be at least $2k-$3k more expensive than a 200-600 f/6.3.

 

[ahsanford]

Not for the wallet or the back. A 107mm front element is significantly heavier and more expensive to produce than a 95mm element. I imagine a 200-600 f/5.6 would be at least $2k-$3k more expensive than a 200-600 f/6.3.

^^^ This.

- A

 

[dwarven]

It's needs a nickname like the 'Bigma', but not that of course....The Cannon?

The White Whale? Thar she be!

 

[ahsanford]

The White Whale? Thar she be!

No one said it would be white.

f/6.3 and a cost target under $2k might not see it be an L lens at all. Imagine this, but bigger:






It could happen.

- A

 

[AlanF]

Wish this was a 200-600 f4-5.6L... that would be amazing.....

And too heavy for the mass market.

 

[Jasonmc89]

FFS Canon! I seriously need to win some money this year...

 

[motofotog]

I hope they bring Both 600 f6.3 and 200-600f 5.6L. Too much asking?