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[AlleyB]

24-105 is not showing on the Canon Europe site either....hmm.

 

[pazuzu]

I'm desperately trying to refrain from getting overly excited about a possible upgrade to the 24-105 4L IS to prevent massive disappointment should it be a simple website issue. I'd love to get my hands on a 24-105 2.8L IS. That would be supa-sweet. If they announce that this week (ideally today or tomorrow) it should give me just enough time to save up and purchase it for an upcoming photo shoot later this year.

 

[pazuzu]

Damn, the 24-105 4L IS is back on the web site so it must've been dropped by mistake. Serious bummer today...

 

[Fuki]

I hope 17-40 replacement will come soon.

I'm upgrading from 300D to 7D in about 2 weeks and I need good wide angle lens for 7D.

I don't have the money for 16-35L f/2.8 II and I'm not willing to spend my money on 17-40, the lens that will be upgraded soon since it's more than 20 years since Canon first launched this lens.

Do you have any idea about the timing for the 17-40 replacement??

 

[Grendel]

The EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS is actually pretty good and the EF-S 10-22mm is fairly decent (great range.) The 16-35 is great on a FF body.

 

[Sebastian]

I'm upgrading from 300D to 7D in about 2 weeks and I need good wide angle lens for 7D.

So maybe you should start looking for the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM or something similar. 27-64mm 35mm-equivalent (that's what a 17-40 will give you on an APS-C body) is not what I would call a "wide angle lens".

I don't have the money for 16-35L f/2.8 II and I'm not willing to spend my money on 17-40, the lens that will be upgraded soon since it's more than 20 years since Canon first launched this lens.

Wrong. The 17-40 was launched in May 2003, which makes it a mere 7 years old.


HTH,

Sebastian

 

[Fuki]

The EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS is actually pretty good and the EF-S 10-22mm is fairly decent (great range.) The 16-35 is great on a FF body.

I agree with you but I am reluctant on buying non L lenses.

 

[Fuki]

I'm upgrading from 300D to 7D in about 2 weeks and I need good wide angle lens for 7D.

So maybe you should start looking for the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM or something similar. 27-64mm 35mm-equivalent (that's what a 17-40 will give you on an APS-C body) is not what I would call a "wide angle lens".

I'm sorry for not articulating what I wanted more accurately. By saying "wide angle lens" I meant standard zoom lens on an APS-C body.

I don't have the money for 16-35L f/2.8 II and I'm not willing to spend my money on 17-40, the lens that will be upgraded soon since it's more than 20 years since Canon first launched this lens.

Wrong. The 17-40 was launched in May 2003, which makes it a mere 7 years old.

Then the information provided here is wrong.
Nevertheless I'm hoping for an update.

 

[Sebastian]

I don't have the money for 16-35L f/2.8 II and I'm not willing to spend my money on 17-40, the lens that will be upgraded soon since it's more than 20 years since Canon first launched this lens.

Wrong. The 17-40 was launched in May 2003, which makes it a mere 7 years old.

Then the information provided here is wrong.

Seems to be - I guess Canon should really know when they launched this lens.
@CR-guy: mind fixing that little error?


Regards,

Sebastian