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Mr.Lindy wrote:
Rumors has the Canon 200-400mm f4 launching at $11,000 USD$.
Just $5,000 more than Nikon's 200-400mm f4 though the Nikon comes with no built in 1.4x.


! That is ludicrous.



Feb 22, 2012 at 11:16 PM
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p.12 #2 · p.12 #2 · 200-400 and 600mm spotted in the wild


So I suppose my plan to sell my 500 f/4 in order to fund the 200-400 is now officially defunct?


Feb 23, 2012 at 04:46 PM
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p.12 #3 · p.12 #3 · 200-400 and 600mm spotted in the wild


Yes, plans changed for me too. I go back and forth, go all Canon, or all Nikon and cash out of one to fund the other.

Right now the current VR II 200-400 Nikon seems to be todays bargain at $6,999 plus $500 for their 1.4c TC. The zoom has gone up just $200 at B&H in last year while I watch and wonder and continue wait for Canon's official msrp.

I missed out when prior version 200-400 VR I Nikon routinely sold new for under $4,000 in January 2009, way back when I bought my 1st Nikon camera, D700 & 14-24mm 2.8.

Seemed at lot to pay for a 200-400mm f4 VR I three years ago, now not so much. A true bargain, which would still have two years left of Nikon USA warranty too.



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Feb 23, 2012 at 05:42 PM
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Welcome to Canon's brave new world of photography, where once again only the extremely well healed will enjoy the experience.

1DX $7K
800L $14K
600L II $13.5K
400L II $11.5K
200-400L $11K
500L II $10.5K
300L II $7.3K
200 f/2 $5.3K (bargain)

So the cheapest of these lenses cost more than I paid for my new 500 f/4L and as we've seen with the 800L don't get your hopes up about price drops with time.



Feb 23, 2012 at 05:45 PM
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Pixel Perfect wrote:
Welcome to Canon's brave new world of photography, where once again only the extremely well healed will enjoy the experience.

1DX $7K
800L $14K
600L II $13.5K
400L II $11.5K
200-400L $11K
500L II $10.5K
300L II $7.3K
200 f/2 $5.3K (bargain)

So the cheapest of these lenses cost more than I paid for my new 500 f/4L and as we've seen with the 800L don't get your hopes up about price drops with time.


hah it is funny that the 200 f/2, which had been considered truly frightening in price, is now the bargain hah



Feb 23, 2012 at 07:58 PM
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From what I understand the 200-400/4 1.4x will weigh a tad more than 3.1kg and sell for more than $10.5k. These exceed my previous maximum estimates.


Feb 23, 2012 at 08:01 PM
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dolina wrote:
From what I understand the 200-400/4 1.4x will weigh a tad more than 3.1kg and sell for more than $10.5k. These exceed my previous maximum estimates.


I think the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 + 1.4x TC for around $3500 is looking infinitely better value now and you get a bigger zoom range. Sure IQ won't be as good, but I'll bet it's not $7K worse.



Feb 23, 2012 at 08:52 PM
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I always thought the 200-400 f4 would be a good wildlife lens, but these prices are through the startosphere.

Now I'm glad I bought the 500m f4 lens a couple of years ago when it was just $6K.

Yikes, Canon is pricing this stuff out of my reach.

Wes N.



Feb 23, 2012 at 08:57 PM
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p.12 #9 · p.12 #9 · 200-400 and 600mm spotted in the wild


Pixel Perfect wrote:
I think the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 + 1.4x TC for around $3500 is looking infinitely better value now and you get a bigger zoom range. Sure IQ won't be as good, but I'll bet it's not $7K worse.


There's the whole AF factor as well...still, might not be worth the 7K difference for many.



Feb 23, 2012 at 09:16 PM
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p.12 #10 · p.12 #10 · 200-400 and 600mm spotted in the wild


And this puppy is reported to be about $10,999.00.


Feb 23, 2012 at 10:03 PM
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Pixel Perfect wrote:
Welcome to Canon's brave new world of photography, where once again only the extremely well healed will enjoy the experience.

1DX $7K
800L $14K
600L II $13.5K
400L II $11.5K
200-400L $11K
500L II $10.5K
300L II $7.3K
200 f/2 $5.3K (bargain)

So the cheapest of these lenses cost more than I paid for my new 500 f/4L and as we've seen with the 800L don't get your hopes up about price drops with time.


Still hard to get my mind around the new prices. Regrettably far out of my range.



Feb 23, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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M Vers wrote:
There's the whole AF factor as well...still, might not be worth the 7K difference for many.


Not to mention not everyone's a maven in post processing. But again the difference is equivalent to more than 2 Sigma lenses.

Good thing I was never interested with the 200-400



Feb 23, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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Rusty1 wrote:
Still hard to get my mind around the new prices. Regrettably far out of my range.


1DX + mk II supertele = price of a new car!!!!!!!!!. I mean you can get a very nice car for $20K. God forbid you want 2 lenses.



Feb 23, 2012 at 10:47 PM
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dolina wrote:
Good thing I was never interested with the 200-400


Good thing indeed, Gwapito.

However, I think you are interested in 500/600 IIs.

I you get 500II (or 600II) before me, I'll give ya $10.
If I am the first one to get either lens, you will give me $10 (per lens.).
Have we got a deal ?



Feb 23, 2012 at 11:02 PM
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PetKal wrote:
Good thing indeed, Gwapito.

However, I think you are interested in 500/600 IIs.

I you get 500II (or 600II) before me, I'll give ya $10.
If I am the first one to get either lens, you will give me $10 (per lens.).
Have we got a deal ?


Peter not a fair deal for him we all know you are a secret tester and you already have one of each.



Feb 23, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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burningheart wrote:
Peter not a fair deal for him we all know you are a secret tester and you already have one of each.


Robert, I wish.
However, I've been doing my best trying to explain to Canon Canada why is that I should be the first recepient of either lens in Canada.



Feb 23, 2012 at 11:18 PM
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p.12 #17 · p.12 #17 · 200-400 and 600mm spotted in the wild


PetKal wrote:
Good thing indeed, Gwapito.

However, I think you are interested in 500/600 IIs.

I you get 500II (or 600II) before me, I'll give ya $10.
If I am the first one to get either lens, you will give me $10 (per lens.).
Have we got a deal ?


You will probably win Pedro. So no deal.



Feb 23, 2012 at 11:19 PM
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