L lenses that needs a "Series II" or IS upgrade

My big "wanted" upgrades would be:

300 f/4L IS (upgrade optics, 4-stop IS)
400 f/5.6L (upgrade optics, add IS!)
100-400 f/4.5 -5.6 IS (upgrade optics, 4-stop IS, and maybe make the wide end even faster? f/4?)
24-70 f/2.8L (upgrade optics and add IS)

24-70 2.8L > 24-70 2.8L IS
24-105 4L IS > 24-105 2.8L IS

Id be the first in line for either one.

I wish they'd get the 24-70 IS, 14-24, and 100-400 overwith so we can move on to the good stuff, like a 50/1.4 II, an EF-S 30/1.4, and a couple wide EF-S primes like a 15/2.8 and a 22/2. Who needs those expensive L's anyway?

tkbslc wrote in post #11365088
The non-L primes are all "good enough" and very affordable. I'd bet a new 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8, 100mm f2 and 28mm f1.8 would be $600 a piece or more. We already know how much the mk2 premium on the white teles is (50%!)

Well, I don't think that they're good enough when compared to the competition. Sigma's made great inroads in the market with decent, well-priced alternatives. The 30/1.4 has had good reviews, as has their 50/1.4. It's almost like Canon doesn't want to compete at that level, at least not with primes. Or perhaps they feel that mid-priced primes won't sell enough to warrant an upgrade.

The only lens I want them to fix right now (read: I would buy after an upgrade) would be the 50mm f/1.4: give it real USM (the same as in the 28mm 1.8 and 85mm 1.8 etc) and 9 rounded aperture blades.
If they make it an L and raise the price - fine with me as long as it's nothing ridiculous. There are a few more budget L's that don't have weathersealing like the 70-200 F/4. Any new revision would probably raise the price a bit.

I'd also really like to see a high end crop zoom - with a focal length range of between 45-55 to 135-150mm and a constant aperture of f/2.8 but with IS and internal zoom/focus.
Kind of an alternative to the amazing Tokina 50-135 and Sigma 50-150.
Not that I'd immediately buy one since I have the Tokina and love it, but IS on it would make it a great option. It would also be a great addition to the 17-55 in a two-lens kit...

KhanhD wrote in post #11366875
24-70 2.8L > 24-70 2.8L IS
24-105 4L IS > 24-105 2.8L IS

Id be the first in line for either one.

This is exactly what Canon needs to do. I went through this when I got my 17-55 F/2.8 IS That's why I love the 17-55 2.8 IS so much. I also got a 24-104 F/4L bu I wish it was a 2.8!

toxic wrote in post #11365785
Why do I need to compare to something? Their performance is pathetic, period. I have to choose between $1300+ lenses if I want a good AF lens below 50mm.

Of course you have to compare them to something. If you have to spend $1300+ to get something better than a $300 lens, then that $300 lens is actually pretty good.

And maybe it takes $1300 to get anything better.

KhanhD wrote in post #11366875
24-105 4L IS > 24-105 2.8L IS

Not a lot of lenses have more than 3X zoom at 2.8 - those that do are barely over 3X... Nothing is 4X plus in existance... I wouldn't hold out for someone to come out with one now!

Its a long shot, I know. The 24-70 2.8L IS is plausible, though.

Id imagine the 24-105 2.8L IS would be the size and weight of a 70-200 2.8, and cost in the same neighborhood too.

i think i can live with 24-105 f2.8L, no IS..
and 10-22 on FF would be real nice!

Why does everything have to be f2.8 or f4? Let's compromise on a 24-105 f3.4 IS for size and weight.

tkbslc wrote in post #11376377
Why does everything have to be f2.8 or f4? Let's compromise on a 24-105 f3.4 IS for size and weight.

but we already have 24-105 f4 IS which is just 1/3 stop slower than f3.5..
i doubt it will sell

mansalim wrote in post #11376447
but we already have 24-105 f4 IS which is just 1/3 stop slower than f3.5..
i doubt it will sell

1/2 a stop from f3.4 actually.

I just don't get why everything has to be whole stops.

Idk..
maybe they can add another 400bucks to the price?

70-200mm f4 MSRP: USD709
70-200mm f2.8 MSRP: USD1449

*from canon usa website*

holy moly! thats more than 100% increase for a stop!

mansalim wrote in post #11376463
Idk..
maybe they can add another 400bucks to the price?

70-200mm f4 MSRP: USD709
70-200mm f2.8 MSRP: USD1449

*from canon usa website*

holy moly! thats more than 100% increase for a stop!

A stop is a 100% increase in lens speed.