the new 100-400 rumor

Refill wrote in post #17134710
3 confirmed rumors. Priceless. And what aperture would be the 400mm DO?

It's a Mk II...so it would be f/4.

Refill wrote in post #17134710
3 confirmed rumors. Priceless. And what aperture would be the 400mm DO?

just wait, it's less than 2 weeks away.

it seems so far that the nothing is coming out to replace this lens. it makes ya wonder if canon is looking at replacing it at all?

Refill wrote in post #17134710
3 confirmed rumors. Priceless. And what aperture would be the 400mm DO?

Since we are in the rumo(u)rs thread: f/1.0!!!!

1Tanker wrote in post #17134730
It's a Mk II...so it would be f/4.

As the owner of a current 100/400L, I believe its unlikely to be different. Certainly an constant f/4 across the focal length range would make the lens much bigger than the already weighty mk1.

Lowner wrote in post #17134937
As the owner of a current 100/400L, I believe its unlikely to be different. Certainly an constant f/4 across the focal length range would make the lens much bigger than the already weighty mk1.

They were talking about the 400mm DO lens.

andrikos wrote in post #17134946
They were talking about the 400mm DO lens.

Ah, I missed that! I played with the 400 and 500 primes as well as the 200-400 F/4 zoom supplied by Canon via Castle Cameras on Bournemouth seafront for the air display a few days ago. Beautiful pieces of kit but all massive and expensive, too massive and expensive for me I'm afraid.

I wonder if Canon would do something like a 200-400 f/4 instead of a new 100-400. I'm just thinking out loud in print. Maybe the range of the 100-400 is too great for much improvement.

I realize they have a stellar 200-400 with built-in 1.4X teleconverter but that one is out of the price range of most people who own the 100-400L, or that is my guess. I know it's out of mine.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #17135221
I wonder if Canon would do something like a 200-400 f/4 instead of a new 100-400. I'm just thinking out loud in print. Maybe the range of the 100-400 is too great for much improvement.

I realize they have a stellar 200-400 with built-in 1.4X teleconverter but that one is out of the price range of most people who own the 100-400L, or that is my guess. I know it's out of mine.

It would still be a $6000+ lens... not in contention with the original or any of it's competitors. If you want a Canon 200-400/4, buy the 200-400L w/tc and don't engage the TC. Why would Canon make it easier and cheaper than that?

1Tanker, I was thinking about that was well. I guess the delay in an updated 100-400L has me wondering out loud. I'm not reporting a rumor or anything.

The 70-300L is an amazing lens so I'm hoping Canon can come up with something of that quality with a long range of 400mm. That is why I'm wondering about the range. Even a variable aperture lens would be fine with me if it's as good as the 70-300L.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #17135352
1Tanker, I was thinking about that was well. I guess the delay in an updated 100-400L has me wondering out loud. I'm not reporting a rumor or anything.

The 70-300L is an amazing lens so I'm hoping Canon can come up with something of that quality with a long range of 400mm. That is why I'm wondering about the range. Even a variable aperture lens would be fine with me if it's as good as the 70-300L.

As long as they don't do what they did with the 70-300L (making it incompatible with Canon TC's).

Phoenixkh wrote in post #17135352
The 70-300L is an amazing lens so I'm hoping Canon can come up with something of that quality with a long range of 400mm. .

amazingly they have, it's called the old 100-400 !!

60D
Canon 100-400
400mm (cropped)

With what i guess are a very very low number of DO lenses sold, I highly doubt canon would put any effort at all in a mkII .

1Tanker wrote in post #17135388
As long as they don't do what they did with the 70-300L (making it incompatible with Canon TC's).

There is that.

andrikos wrote in post #17125067
since we're making up stuff why not an EF 100-400mm f/3.5-5.6 DO lens?

http://www.cnet.com …ture-telephoto-lens-line/

You can all start calling me Nostradamus...

andrikos wrote in post #17158906
http://www.cnet.com …ture-telephoto-lens-line/

You can all start calling me Nostradamus...

so what are the lotto numbers for this weekend then.

that was interesting. they are working on a replacement, what that would be only they will know. 100-400 DO would suit a lot of travelers that shoot sports or wildlife.