Preorder the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II and Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III

[Canon Rumors]

<p>You can now preorder the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II and Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III.</p>
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<li><strong>Preorder the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III at <a href="https://www.adorama.com/ca702003isu.html?kbid=64393">Adorama</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Preorder the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II at <a href="https://www.adorama.com/ca7020042.html?kbid=64393">Adorama</a></strong></li>
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[MikeD]

So I have a mint F2.8 II, and why do I want to upgrade to III? A new coating to keep the lens clean? I can't see any good specs on the canon web site.

 

[padam]

So I have a mint F2.8 II, and why do I want to upgrade to III? A new coating to keep the lens clean? I can't see any good specs on the canon web site.

Yes, and to reduce ghosting and flare. Other than that (plus a different coloured paint) it is exactly the same as before.

 

[whothafunk]

Upgrading to Mark III makes sense only for Mark I owners I guess, this is not even an incremental upgrade from II, its practically.. null.

 

[RGF]

SURPRISE SURPRISE

The 70-200 F2.8 III is the same price as the 70-200 F2.8 IS II (before rebate).

What wrong Canon - not increasing your prices? Your 70-200 F2.8 is on par or superior to the Nikon version and significantly cheaper.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi RGF.
I’m sure if you feel the new lens is underpriced Canon would happily receive your financial donation! ;D ;D
Perhaps the difference in price is a result of ‘economies of scale’ I have no idea of how many 70-200 f2.8 lenses either company sells, but with Canon having a larger market share is it possible that they sell more of these? Also, there has been a lot of promotion of the fact that Canon has been automating more of their lens production system, maybe the MKIII is mostly to take advantage of the new production techniques?
I for one welcome the lower prices although I shall not be rushing out to replace my MKII with a MKIII! ;D

Cheers, Graham.

SURPRISE SURPRISE

The 70-200 F2.8 III is the same price as the 70-200 F2.8 IS II (before rebate).

What wrong Canon - not increasing your prices? Your 70-200 F2.8 is on par or superior to the Nikon version and significantly cheaper.

 

[jolyonralph]

I suspect those complaining are mostly Mark II owners who now feel their prized lens has a lower resale value.

I doubt anyone except the ludicrously overpaid will upgrade the Mark II to the Mark III. But that wasn't the point.

I'm just glad that I *don't* have to upgrade mine

 

[jcfalconer]

I don't see the free CarePak offer at Midwest Photo when I link to their site. Is there a promo code required?

 

[RayValdez360]

SURPRISE SURPRISE

The 70-200 F2.8 III is the same price as the 70-200 F2.8 IS II (before rebate).

What wrong Canon - not increasing your prices? Your 70-200 F2.8 is on par or superior to the Nikon version and significantly cheaper.

Quotes like this, I hope you have stock in Canon.

 

[Hector1970]

I wonder will they phase out the 70-200 II once they run down the current stock.
Its probably a good time to pickup a new version II.
The reviews will be interesting, I wonder will they be able to show better image quality / sharpness etc.

 

[padam]

It is possible that the production is now a bit better so there is less sample variation but only lensrentals do such tests.
And also more consistent AF like this test claims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9a60TlV41U

But of course if you can get the earlier version for significantly less, then it is a better investment.

 

[eninja]

Maybe Canon noticed that they are losing some market to the competitor on this range, because some buyers prefer recent release products.

Someone on the top marketing position have said: "Time to refresh the product, whatever the case".

 

[MrFotoFool]

As someone stated in the previous thread, Canon does NOT need one single mark ii user to upgrade for them to sell a lot of lenses. It is a consistently selling lens (and a staple for pros) so any future users who would have continued to buy the mark ii will now buy the mark iii instead. It also might be a good time for users of mark i IS or the older non-IS (which includes me) to finally upgrade.

 

[Don Haines]

I suspect those complaining are mostly Mark II owners who now feel their prized lens has a lower resale value.

I doubt anyone except the ludicrously overpaid will upgrade the Mark II to the Mark III. But that wasn't the point.

I'm just glad that I *don't* have to upgrade mine

yes.... just like I need a new car because this year's model has wifi

 

[DaveGrice]

The new lens is painted Sony-white, so... I will feel less compelled to look hard at changing to Sony?

 

[slclick]

I think the f/4 II could blow away the Tammy G2 2.8.....someone tell me I'm wrong

 

[ahsanford]

I think the f/4 II could blow away the Tammy G2 2.8.....someone tell me I'm wrong

Depends on what you mean by blow away. If you are referring to sharpness, AF accuracy/consistency, build quality, IS effectiveness, etc. then you may very well be right.

But if you are referring to how nice the f/2.8 output looks... :

- A