400mm f/5.6L retired?

[Madcoverboy]

I'm certainly no expert when it comes to reading the tea leaves of Canon's product development pipeline, but when I was doing my routine "window shopping" search for my dream lenses, I noticed I could not find the 400mm f/5.6L on Amazon anymore:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-400mm-Super-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00009USW3

Is this just a routine logistical issue with Amazon or am I justified in speculating that Big River has taken down the product expecting something new to fill its place? Might one dream that Canon has responded to our prayers about an IS version?

[Headshotzx]

Uh, welcome to POTN... did you sign up just for this? There are periods when certain Canon lenses are out of stock globally, or on USA markets alone. This time it appears that it's a USA market thing - I can get it from my local store (and they have to order from Canon Singapore).

Backordered on amazon, bhphoto and adorama.

Hopeful for the 400 IS, though.

[Madcoverboy]

I was a lurker before :)

[gasrocks]

In general, Canon lenses are not as available as in the past. Many people wanting to buy a certain lens cannot find it in stock. This, of course, starts rumors that certain lenses are not being made anymore. Silly rumors if you ask me.

[Lowner]

I see the UK news today carried a story about the Japanese economy recovering, at least the electronics and car sectors are. Apparently they had "destocked" to cope with the global downturn and are now about to increase stocks again.

It explains why Canon lenses have been more difficult to get hold of. But as camera equipment was not mentioned as a recovering sector, might mean we have to wait a while yet.

[fanorama]

I was a lurker before http://www.cookiewriter.com/trafficreport/img/3721/j09s0423emrh/a.gif

welcome to the forum ;)

[CyberDyneSystems]

I would be more inclined to assume that the global economy has put more stress on the finer details of Supply and demand to curb losses.
When times are tough, unsold inventory costs a lot.