Canon 300 2.8 and Canon 500 4.0

I have been away from photography for a while and I know things have changed, but, has Canon done away with their prime 300 f2.8 and their 500 f.4.0 lens???? I cannot find them anywhere... I always thought that their 300 f 2.8 lens was the sharpest lens in the industry..
\Thanks for any info.

Dave

Do you know anything about the change to RF (mirrorless) mount?

It's a bigger change than FD to EF.
All EF lenses can be used on an R camera but no RF lens can be used on an EF camera.

The last 300 was the 2.8L IS II, which I think has usually been out of stock recently but is still supported by Canon. I have seen refurbs available from Canon within the last year but currently there are none. In the transition to the RF mount they turned that into a $9500 100-300 zoom so there is at the moment no longer a 300 prime.

Looks like both the new and refurb 500s are out of stock. EF only.

About a year ago there was a rumor of a RF 300 f2.8. So far it looks like that rumor has fizzled out.

Although Canon did release the RF 100-300 f2.8. Might be worth considering if you have deep pockets.

I think that rumor turned into the 100-300. I don't see Canon launching a 300 now, or at least not any time soon. They would potentially piss off a lot of 100-300 buyers, and the price really wouldn't be much lower anyway. There was a video that Canon made about the development of the 100-300 and it gave me the impression that it is the new 300.

As for the 500, Canon has really filled out the RF lineup of 400/600/800 so I personally don't see a 500 coming but I'm definitely not tied into the latest developments. There's a 400/2.8 and a 600/4. I dunno, maybe a 500/4 could fit in there but also Canon could make it a 500/2.8 for $16,000.

Another lens to think about is the Canon RF 200-500 f4, which is still in the rumor stage.
Although Canon Rumors says the lens is confirmed.

https://www.canonrumor​s.com …nfirmed-likely-in-q4-cr3/

I'm sure there are plenty of the Mark II versions for sale on eBay. Hey, maybe even check your local areas too. What about a happy medium, 400?

AntonLargiader wrote in post #19544422
I think that rumor turned into the 100-300. I don't see Canon launching a 300 now, or at least not any time soon. They would potentially piss off a lot of 100-300 buyers, and the price really wouldn't be much lower anyway. There was a video that Canon made about the development of the 100-300 and it gave me the impression that it is the new 300.
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New 300 f1.8 for 20k
EDIT before submitting this post, I was flagged for using profanity?????