will we see the EF 100-400mm MK II announced at photokina?

[Chaitanya]

highly doubt it. the current one is selling one like hot cakes in India among birders. the price is exhorbitant still people buy it. also if new one does come out and looking at pricing of replacement lenses from canon, sales are going to hurt amongst beginers.

 

[preppyak]

It is the year of the lens . . .

To be fair, this is exactly what was said in that post

Firstly, a new worlds widest full frame zoom lens (nor sure what this could be), a wide angle zoom with IS (17-50 f/4L IS?), a new fast wide angle successor with “new technology” (35 f/1.4?). We can also expect two new tilt-shift lenses, a telephoto zoom successor (100-400?) as well as “budget high quality lenses”.

So, the 16-35 f/4L IS covers that first one (and a great lens it is), and the new 10-18 and 15-85 would cover the budget high quality lenses. Which would leave the 100-400 (possible for Photokina), and then the tilt shifts and new wide angle. Canon has end of this month, Octobober and November as usual announcement dates, so, there's still plenty of time.

That said, they kind of need to hit those lenses, as they went all of 2013 with no lens updates. Only getting out two wide-angles (to date) in a 2 year span is pretty soft, especially when they arent updating pro bodies either

 

[PicaPica]

It is the year of the lens . . .

To be fair, this is exactly what was said in that post

Firstly, a new worlds widest full frame zoom lens (nor sure what this could be), a wide angle zoom with IS (17-50 f/4L IS?), a new fast wide angle successor with “new technology” (35 f/1.4?). We can also expect two new tilt-shift lenses, a telephoto zoom successor (100-400?) as well as “budget high quality lenses”.

So, the 16-35 f/4L IS covers that first one (and a great lens it is), and the new 10-18 and 15-85 would cover the budget high quality lenses. Which would leave the 100-400 (possible for Photokina), and then the tilt shifts and new wide angle. Canon has end of this month, Octobober and November as usual announcement dates, so, there's still plenty of time.

That said, they kind of need to hit those lenses, as they went all of 2013 with no lens updates. Only getting out two wide-angles (to date) in a 2 year span is pretty soft, especially when they arent updating pro bodies either

there is the EF 200-400mm x1.4 to be fair....

 

[2n10]

The pessimist in me has won out.

 

[Plainsman]

If we ever get this mythical lens it will quite likely not be 100-400....more likely 70 or 80-400 i.e. very similar in design to the Nikon/Sony equivalents with droopy optics at the long end!

The current optic is a fine example of engineering so let us be thankful.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

i have yet to know a dealer that knows more than the average joe about future canon products.

they may plan such an event but im pretty sure he doesn´t know what´s coming from canon. if there is no new lens they just use the old for the try out....

A local dealer mentioned he would organize a try-out weekend by the end of the year for the new lenses and forgot to stop telling then. He mentioned 2 lenses being the 100-400 and a 28-300

The big stores get advance notice. That's why they go live with pre-order pages on announcement day. Of course, not everyone knows. My salesman is tight lipped when I ask him, he just says wait until (date), so he knows when it will be for sale.

 

[Mitch.Conner]

the hype around the 7D MK2 created by rumor sites over the years seems to be just that.. hype.

i don´t think we will see that fantastic new sensor.
i don´t think we will see the fantastic video features.
i don´t think we will see 1D build quality.

I can't help but notice that you didn't nix the possibility that it will have built in night vision, a pull-out 250 function swiss-army knife, and will come with its own personal Victoria's Secret model.

So that's still expected yes?

In seriousness, I've seen a lot of hype on multiple websites about Canon and Nikon products only to later be let down so I don't know what to think anymore. I should have seen it coming since they all just cited each other.

 

[PicaPica]

and will come with its own personal Victoria's Secret model.

did not know that was rumored.. but if this is true i guess it will be a model from the 1980s....

 

[JonAustin]

I voted "yes, it will," but what I really mean is "oh, I hope so."

I have top-of-the-line glass across the other focal lengths (i.e., up to 200mm), and while I'd like to add a longer lens, I wouldn't use it enough to justify buying one of the big whites. And the small amount of use also gives me the luxury of waiting, rather than buying a copy of the current model.

The latest batch of new L models are such nice improvements over their predecessors that it's worth the wait for me to be patient. My preference would be for a 100-400 II; hopefully it won't be a 70- or 80-400 with a soft long end, as one poster noted. In fact, I'd be fine with a 150- or 200-400/f.4-5.6.

I'd also settle for a 300 f/4L IS II + 1.4x III or a 400 f/5.6L IS.

 

[chitownjeff]

I've been waiting for it for years but have given up hope that Canon actually listens to their user base

 

[PicaPica]

I've been waiting for it for years but have given up hope that Canon actually listens to their user base

you can only wonder how they manage to still sell the most DSLRs.....
it seems canon knows better what the majority of the silent userbase will.

im waiting too but the repeating of the above statement doesn´t make it true.

i bet canon has more inside information about what the users want than what is written on geek websites with a few thousand members at most.

 

[Don Haines]

I've been waiting for it for years but have given up hope that Canon actually listens to their user base

you can only wonder how they manage to still sell the most DSLRs.....
it seems canon knows better what the majority of the silent userbase will.

im waiting too but the repeating of the above statement doesn´t make it true.

i bet canon has more inside information about what the users want than what is written on geek websites with a few thousand members at most.

Unfortunately, the masses seem to want a $300 crop camera left in automatic mode, with an 18-250 or 300 mm all-in-one zoom lens.....

 

[MichaelHodges]

You can find these folks in Yellowstone standing within ten feet of bison with their 18-55's and iPads.

 

[Don Haines]

You can find these folks in Yellowstone standing within ten feet of bison with their 18-55's and iPads.

and inside grizzly and polar bears.....

 

[chrysoberyl]

The Sigma 120-300 is looking better and better. I wonder if it will work well with the Canon 2X III TC. The TC works pretty well with the Sigma 180mm 2.8 - see photo.

 

[zim]

On the basis that every time I post anything on this site I'm always wrong I say No chance :-X

 

[fragilesi]

and will come with its own personal Victoria's Secret model.

did not know that was rumored.. but if this is true i guess it will be a model from the 1980s....

Doesn't matter. Apparently Canon's sensor tech is so bad you won't be able to tell the difference

 

[tron]

On the basis that every time I post anything on this site I'm always wrong I say No chance :-X

Then maybe you are wrong that you are ... wrong at every post ;D