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Dragon

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In that long list of Big White's, a 300mm f/2.8 is surprisingly missing. Not that there is any thing wrong with my EF 328 Mk II :)
It is a rumor after all and it could be that at 45 MP and maybe soon 90 MP that 200 is the new 300 at least for a while so the lightweight zoom covers the base. By the same logic, the 100-500 is really a 100-1000+ (just not f/2.8). I do think the 1200 is interesting. At f/8, it will be the same diameter as as the 600 and if they toss in a DO element it might be about the same length.
 
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Dragon

EF 800L f/5.6, RF 800 f/11
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I think the DOs will eventually get an RF mount. I just dont know when so do not comment on it.
Given that the 600 and 800 f/11 are both DO and size and weight reduction may have priority, I wouldn't be surprised to see all the RF Supertelephotos employ DO technology. At that point, the distinction is moot.
 
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Given that the 600 and 800 f/11 are both DO and size and weight reduction may have priority, I wouldn't be surprised to see all the RF Supertelephotos employ DO technology. At that point, the distinction is moot.
That is a surprise. I wonder why they did not market it as such.
 
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Dragon

EF 800L f/5.6, RF 800 f/11
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That is a surprise. I wonder why they did not market it as such.
They mention it in the feature section, but no green ring and no hype. They do mention that the DO elements are used among other things to minimize CA, so my thought is that DO may replace fluorite in the super teles. That would reduce size and weight, lower cost, and increase ruggedness (fluorite is very fragile and very expensive). AFAIK, the EF400 f/4 DO does not have a fluorite element and it is quite sharp and relatively light. Canon's DO tech has come a long way since that lens was introduced and has clearly been cost reduced to have been included in the 600 and 800 f/11. Also, the EF 200mm F/2 is a reference lens, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a return to the 200 f/1.8 (with IS this time) just to give folks a reason to move off of their EF 200. 2021 should be an interesting year from Canon.
 
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drhuffman87

Eos R, RF24-105 F4L, RF85 F2, EF200 F2.8L II
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Still holding out hope for a 24-70F4 L IS!

-Brian

What would be the upside to a 24-70F4 L IS vs the 24-105F4 L IS which to me seems relatively light, extremely sharp, keeps distortion minimal and is reasonably priced?
 
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bbasiaga

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What would be the upside to a 24-70F4 L IS vs the 24-105F4 L IS which to me seems relatively light, extremely sharp, keeps distortion minimal and is reasonably priced?
SIze. The EF 24-70 F4L IS is considerably smaller than the 35-105s, mainly shorter and lighter. Optically, in theory, it could be better as they have less trade off in correction between the wide and short ends, but in practice it may not be that much different.

Brian
 
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It's been more than three months since the last lense announcement (RF 70-200mm & RF 50mm on Nov. 4th) and I'm honestly growing impatient. Is there any sign/ rumor of announcements soon to come? I'm specifically waiting for the RF 14-35mm since I'll be needing a wide-angle lense this summer... if it's not coming I might have to get a sigma or laowa to adapt on my R...
 
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