300L 2.8 II and 400L 2.8 II

mizouse wrote in post #10789859
i dont know how to read MTF charts, but what makes them so crazy?

There's more to it than this, but the idiots guide is simple,.
the more the lines are at the top of the chart, and the more they stay together, the better.

The new 400mm looks like one fat line right across the top,.
It's quite amazing!

Mastamarek wrote in post #10789732
I'm officially selling my body for sexual favors now. only serious offers will be accepted. I charge $99 an hour. I'm very open minded. boys, girls, whatever ^_^

You are going to be a worn out shell of a human being when you finally save up that $11000. That is only 111 hours of favors!

Why the hell did bing stop the cashback offer?

tkbslc wrote in post #10789978
You are going to be a worn out shell of a human being when you finally save up that $11000. That is only 111 hours of favors!

Only 3x a 40 hour workweek. I mean... It is worth it

RWatkins wrote in post #10790065
Why the hell did bing stop the cashback offer?

BEcause Canon warned them new lenses are coming out and they would lose boat loads of cash =P

On a side note, I made a post in the New Section about this prolly around the same time this was made.

I included MTF comparisons to the old lenses, so check it it!

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=922504

Canon jacked the prices up nearly $3000... Does Nikon do this with their revised lenses, or is it a Canon thing?

toxic wrote in post #10790204
Canon jacked the prices up nearly $3000... Does Nikon do this with their revised lenses, or is it a Canon thing?

we can say, canon finally caught up to nikon's prices ^_^

at 11,000, I would sure hope that the MTF chart looks amazing.

just noticed too that Canon shaved off 3lbs off the weight from the original 400 f2.8IS. quite an achievement I think.

The 300 though, only a 0.5lb difference.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #10789960
There's more to it than this, but the idiots guide is simple,.
the more the lines are at the top of the chart, and the more they stay together, the better.

The new 400mm looks like one fat line right across the top,.
It's quite amazing!

Not even the 200L f/2 can touch it.

Well...there goes the price of my MK I!! Looks like I'll have to keep it forever now!!

400L II MTF numbers are insane. Wanna see it in action....

vinnie6756 wrote in post #10790310
Well...there goes the price of my MK I!! Looks like I'll have to keep it forever now!!

it will be interesting to see how the used market responds to this. I'm guessing there will be little to no drop in used value, given economic conditions in the US and the general awesomeness of the current lens.

RWatkins wrote in post #10790451
it will be interesting to see how the used market responds to this. I'm guessing there will be little to no drop in used value, given economic conditions in the US and the general awesomeness of the current lens.

Agreed, old lenses rarely lose value, new ones just cost 25% more, lol.

Camera Nerd wrote in post #10789854
and im barely saving up for the 300 2.8 NON IS, circa 1990

Me to. I'm just about to buy one for £1500.

At £4500 RRP I can't see loads of people selling their IS version Is in a hurry.