-=NEW CANON SUPERTELEPHOTO LENSES ANNOUNCED=-

[Richard_Miami]

From Canon at 1pm:


Canon U.S.A. to Exhibit Two New Telephoto Lenses Under Development at PhotoPlus Expo
Monday October 15, 1:00 pm ET
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the development of two all-new telephoto lenses for use with its EOS SLR cameras: the EF200mm f/2L IS USM*/** and the EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM*/**. The Company will exhibit prototypes of the new lenses at PhotoPlus Expo (booth #31, taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, October 18 to 20.

The new Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, both of which are L (luxury)-series lenses incorporating a high-performance Image Stabilizer, feature optical systems utilizing special optical materials such as fluorite to correct chromatic aberrations, making possible high-resolution, high-contrast shooting performance.
The Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM, targeting users who seek a brighter lens for portraiture and indoor sports photography, realizes a large aperture of f/2. The EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, expected to deliver telephoto performance surpassing the current top-of-the-line EF600mm f/4L IS USM super telephoto lens, is being developed in response to requests from users working in the fields of sports and news photography who are looking for a high-performance lens that offers a longer focal length.
"These new lenses demonstrate that Canon is continuing to respond actively and flexibly to the wide-ranging needs of professional and advanced amateur users, with the aim of contributing to the expansion of photographic possibilities for SLR cameras," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "Canon's EOS System is the premier brand of Digital SLR cameras, and we take great pride in offering the world's largest selection of interchangeable autofocus lenses."*** As these new lenses are currently under development, pricing and availability information is not yet available.

[Photodawg1]

http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedat...15_eflens.html

[condyk]

Now we'll see the old 200mm 1.8 prices drop like a stone

[Pete-eos]

Fantastic, I always said in the 'what lens should Canon make thread' they should do a 200 f/2.0 IS!!

[jjackflash]

Can't wait to see the price on the 800......not!

[Richard_Miami]

Because I posted first - that means I win a copy of the 800 right? Huh?

[CyberDyneSystems]

Originally Posted by condyk

Now we'll see the old 200mm 1.8 prices drop like a stone

I should have put it up for sale last week!

DOH! I might as well take my for sale thread down now...
What timing

[entrefoto]

UGH, time to start saving again....200 is exactly what i have been waiting for!!! any thoughts on how much it will cost?

[gnrlmike]

Nice

[neil85]

since you posted this first, sure you can have a free copy of the 800mm lens when it comes out ... all you need to do is email my friend in nigeria your name, address and bank account information and he will transfer the millions into your account.

This way you can buy as many as you like !!!!


haha on a serious note though i do agree, id hate to see the price of that one. im guessing in the $9,000 range ??

[illusionest]

woot! nice stuff!

[Yohan Pamudji]

2 long overdue lenses. The 200 f/1.8L has been out of production for, what, 5-6 years now? And Sigma's 300-800 is no longer the only option at 800mm for Canon shooters.

[angryhampster]

I bet that 200 will be unbelievably heavy

I'm frankly surprised about the 800 though. The 600 with a 1.4 is the same thing, correct?

[BBrat]

Very cool, but I have a feeling that 200/2 is going to be out of my price range?

[CyberDyneSystems]

Pretty much, but it means the new 800mm with a 2x @ 1600mm should be optically as good as the 600mm with 2x @ 1200mm...
Likewise the 800mm with a 1.4x @ 1120mm will optically put the smack down on the 600mm with the 2x @ 1200mm