New 600mm f/5.6 and 24-105mm

Canon filed patent for two new lenses: 600mm f/5.6 and 24-105 f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens:

http://photorumors.com …nt-for-a-600mm-f5-6-lens/

Let the speculations begin

Ooo, what would be the price of the 600mm f/5.6? something closer to the EF 400mm f/5.6's would be awesome! Like $2000 or below.

Canon and any other major compnay file patents for things that they are only thinknig they might do someday. Relax people.

I'm not interested in those lenses.

Canon, where is the new 24-70?

realmike15 wrote in post #11332206
Ooo, what would be the price of the 600mm f/5.6? something closer to the EF 400mm f/5.6's would be awesome! Like $2000 or below.

If Canon came out with a 600mm f/5.6 in the 2K range I would be the first in line.

The bottom section of that article catches my interest even more and I quote:

"Another Canon patent is for a sensor that can capture light with the help of micro lenses (Leica uses this technology in the M9, maybe Canon is preparing for their mirrorless camera)"

I took another look at the lens arrangement for this, and the front element is labelled "DO".

This would make this a big brother to the 400mm f/4 DO lens, not cheap.

Was it DO, or "DOH!"

gasrocks wrote in post #11332247
Canon and any other major compnay file patents for things that they are only thinknig they might do someday. Relax people.

Why would you come into the rumors section and spoil the party? Do you break into kindergarten classes yelling the truth about Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny?

Let us eat our cake.


I have been harping about a 600 5.6 for a long time. Many folks just said get a 300 2.8 and a 2X (which I have used extensively).A native 600 5.6 would be much much better in IQ and in weight. Ala the weight compaison of the 70-200 2.8 + 2X versus the 400 5.6... Very noticeable.

A 600/5.6 would be $7000 easy. $2000 would be way too optimistic

It'll be as tall as a 400 IS or 400 IS II.

It shares the same front element diameter as the 200/2L IS, 300/2.8L IS and 400/4 DO IS.

It should weigh between 1.5-2.5kg! making it a great hand holdable birds in flight lens.

600/4 is around 8000 , 500/4 is around 6000 ..my guess is 600/5.6 will be around 5000

brownbugger wrote in post #11336866
600/4 is around 8000 , 500/4 is around 6000 ..my guess is 600/5.6 will be around 5000

The 400 DO F4 costs about $5K or $6K (not sure about US prices). The 600 F5.6 (if it ever comes to fruition) would cost more than the 400 DO F4 surely? You pay a premium for that reduced weight..............

HokkaidoStu wrote in post #11337447
The 400 DO F4 costs about $5K or $6K (not sure about US prices). The 600 F5.6 (if it ever comes to fruition) would cost more than the 400 DO F4 surely? You pay a premium for that reduced weight..............

As both have about 100mm apertures and similar levels of complexity and construction quality, I would say the pricing should be within the same ballpark.


For all we know, it is a new Canon digital large format portrait prime, though.

gjl711 wrote in post #11332490
If Canon came out with a 600mm f/5.6 in the 2K range I would be the first in line.

A $2,000 600mm F5.6 would not not be a L series lens. Any L series telephoto with over 100mm front objective will cost at least $4,000. Like others said a 600mm F5.6 L would be a $5,000 lens.

gjl711 wrote in post #11332490
If Canon came out with a 600mm f/5.6 in the 2K range I would be the first in line.

I'd be second. I'll bring the food.