70-300L 8-15L 300L 400L 500L 600L OMG LLLLLLLL

I wish they would update the old non-IS 400L. There's no way I'll be able to afford this f/2.8.

Am I the only one that sees the 70-300 as a bit ridiculous when compared with the 100-400? For anyone that has shot with the 100-400 you can definitely attest to the fact that it is a fantastic lens.... the specs on the 70-300 just seem like a HUGE step down but without a giant step down in price. $1000 I can maybe see, but not $1400

I'd like to point out i think my prophecy is coming true

I like the 70-300...the fisheye....I dont know...i think Canon really needed a new 50 prime, or a new RECTILINEAR wide angle

While its not something every manufacturer has...its also not a lens that a large chunk of the market needs..The big primes i saw coming

I really love the new look of Canon's lenses by the way

The 70 - 300 might be good for travel, but the price would have to fall quite a bit before I'd consider it.

Im excited for the new gear!

Wish they updated the 100-400L and added IS to the 400mm f5.6.

aaron.dunlap wrote in post #10792266
Am I the only one that sees the 70-300 as a bit ridiculous when compared with the 100-400? For anyone that has shot with the 100-400 you can definitely attest to the fact that it is a fantastic lens.... the specs on the 70-300 just seem like a HUGE step down but without a giant step down in price. $1000 I can maybe see, but not $1400

How so? The MTF looks just as good, the IS is gonna be the new 4 stop IS which is amazing as we know. The USM is gonna be nice as well (just since it is newer).

Now, if the price of the new 70-300L is similar to the 100-400L that means one thing... they are gonna release a 100-400L II and discontinue the old one, lol.

themadman wrote in post #10792839
How so? The MTF looks just as good, the IS is gonna be the new 4 stop IS which is amazing as we know. The USM is gonna be nice as well (just since it is newer).

Now, if the price of the new 70-300L is similar to the 100-400L that means one thing... they are gonna release a 100-400L II and discontinue the old one, lol.

Yep Yep.

themadman wrote in post #10792839
How so? The MTF looks just as good, the IS is gonna be the new 4 stop IS which is amazing as we know. The USM is gonna be nice as well (just since it is newer).

Now, if the price of the new 70-300L is similar to the 100-400L that means one thing... they are gonna release a 100-400L II and discontinue the old one, lol.

Pretty much

The 70-300L is also weathersealed, the 100-400 is not, its also smaller and a little lighter according to the specs...


Also i was just reading on the new superteles...They shaved 1.5kg off the 400 f/2.8??!?!?! Wow..just wow...now it weighs 8.4lbs (the old one weighed 11.7!)

Look, im not an expert on this, but i bet you a lot of pros would appreciate that weight savings....

The 300 lost some weight too, but its not as drastic, only losing .8 of a lb for a total of 5.2lbs...But hey, That just makes it even more handholdable

Also the new interchangeable tripod mounts sound nice, and obviously im betting they have better optical performance and better AF speed

Now i got a good question..The 500mm f/4...How much did they manage to shave off of that puppy?

Oh and why would you want IS that only engages during exposure? o_O

Wondering if min aperture of 70-300 is F4 @ 200mm ?
If so it might pose a direct competition against 70-200F4, which goes for $1250
70-300 is heavier, bulkier and shorter compared to 70-200.

I like the compactness of the 70-300mm DO and I was saving up for it. (Primarily to be able to take it into areas with size/length limitations on lens). Now they announce the new 70-300mm at about $250 more than the Do version and at much better quality, just a tad longer. Sigh, another decision process coming up for me.

vitacura wrote in post #10793341
I like the compactness of the 70-300mm DO and I was saving up for it. (Primarily to be able to take it into areas with size/length limitations on lens). Now they announce the new 70-300mm at about $250 more than the Do version and at much better quality, just a tad longer. Sigh, another decision process coming up for me.

Do a little shopping around, i've seen the DO trade hands for $700-750...its not a particularly well loved lens

For your purposes id actually say get the DO, the fact the new one is white might still limit you, because White lens = pro and will likely still get you thrown out of places

I think canon is making it easier for more folks to switch over to nikon unless nikon increases their prices further.

bobbyz wrote in post #10793941
I think canon is making it easier for more folks to switch over to nikon unless nikon increases their prices further.

People who need this gear (pros) are not going to have a problem forking out the cash for them. So no, I don't believe so. Sans the 70-300, I don't see your point at all.