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I am a new member to this forum so please excuse me if this has been discussed before. What are you hearing regarding an upgrade to the 100-400 f4.5-5.6? The push pull is a little outdated and it would be nice to see an upgrade.

Additionally are there plans for an l series 100-300 (or 120-300) f4.0 that might also work with the 1.4x and 2.0x converters?

Thanks for your insight.

When I was shopping for the 100-400 a few months ago everything I turned up and on all the boards including this one the consensus it that Canon is not likely "fix what ain't broken" when it comes to the 100-400. I read somewhere a 200-400 might be coming sooner than later (2012?) (http://www.the-digital-picture.com …der-1.4x-Lens-Review.aspx) but well beyond my price range.

Canon rumors had this to say:

- EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS II (the current version starts at f/4.5)
I’m told this will also arrive sometime in 2012. It will be a replacement for both the 100-400 and 400 f/5.6L. If it performs like the current 400 f/5.6 prime does at 400mm, then we’ll have a winner.

Take it for what its worth.

heres the same thing covered
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=966371
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1090436

The 100-400mkII has been a perpetual rumour for years.

The current one is an excellent lens , the IS system is a bit old and clunky is all.

Willbeen wrote in post #14560551
I am a new member to this forum so please excuse me if this has been discussed before. What are you hearing regarding an upgrade to the 100-400 f4.5-5.6? The push pull is a little outdated and it would be nice to see an upgrade.

I bought my 100-400 in 2006, despite the rumours of an imminent upgrade.

While I haven't used the 100-400, I have an old manual-focus Tokina 80-210mm for Minolta MD somewhere, and I never had a problem with its push-pull nature. If anything, I found the one-touch zoom and focus to be an advantage.

Trombone (push-pull) zoom is not a problem. It is a feature. You WILL like it. All my good old zooms are push-pull.

As others have said already, that 100-400L version II rumor has been circulating for many years, so I wouldn't count on it happening. And even if a version II did come out, considering how Canon has been pricing upgrades of their L lenses, I would expect a significant price increase.

The push/pull zoom actually works rather well once you get used to it. The only real downside to the existing lens is that its IS system is rather old.

hollis_f wrote in post #14561701
I bought my 100-400 in 2006, despite the rumours of an imminent upgrade.

See kids?
That's what you get when you have a "fast trigger" and don't wait for the rumors to become reality: 6 years of happy use (I assume).

Having said that, it'll be out any day now...

It's anyone's guess, if or when Canon will ever update the 100-400. Don't hold your breath.

Canon has announced that they have a 200-400/4L IS in the works... And it will have a built-in 1.4X teleconverter. Prototypes have been seen and photographed. No date of launch or price has been announced yet... Best guesses are that it will run between $11,000 and $12,000 US and might be available before the end of 2012 or early 2013.

You might want to look at Sigma 120-400 OS and 150-500 OS. These are both much more recent lenses that appear to have similar IQ to the 100-400 and some feel the Sigma OS is superior. They are both black and have the more traditional two-ring zoom/focus. The 120-400 currently runs about $900 US and the 150-500 about $970 (Amazon prices).