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Archive 2016 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


So here is a survey to see what the status of 600DO GAS is at the end of 2016....

This is for serious potential buyers. I'm not adding options for people who have no need for this lens or know they can't afford a lens in this category.

Lets see what you guys and gals are all thinking.

I'm category 1 at this point in time.











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Dec 07, 2016 at 11:56 AM
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I realize I forgot to add one option that may have tempted a certain notorious FM Member to return to the forums...

Option #5: I want no part with a 600DO, I will only buy the 800DO
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I hope Peter sees this and returns to FM to join the GAS discussion



Dec 07, 2016 at 12:34 PM
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arbitrage wrote:
I realize I forgot to add one option that may have tempted a certain notorious FM Member to return to the forums...

Option #5: I want no part with a 600DO, I will only buy the 800DO
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I hope Peter sees this and returns to FM to join the GAS discussion


There are two others who have voted for option 1 besides you at this point, Geoff. Looks like both Peter and Roland are back .

BTW, I selected option 2. I'm not at all concerned about reviews because I'm sure Canon isn't going to fall flat on their faces when it comes to the quality of what is certain to be their most expensive EF lens offering. For me, in this case, price is everything.



Dec 07, 2016 at 12:35 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


I do have a limit but a reasonable one so I picked option 2. I realize this lens will be pricey so my limit won't be something silly like $12K. Not to concerned this lens will be a repeat of the dud 24-105 II fiasco.


Dec 07, 2016 at 12:56 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


mitesh wrote:
There are two others who have voted for option 1 besides you at this point, Geoff. Looks like both Peter and Roland are back .

BTW, I selected option 2. I'm not at all concerned about reviews because I'm sure Canon isn't going to fall flat on their faces when it comes to the quality of what is certain to be their most expensive EF lens offering.


Think it's going to top the semi-mythical 1200/5.6L in this regard?



Dec 07, 2016 at 01:03 PM
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I'll start working on convincing my wife to sell our son in the black market to get the funds for this lens


Dec 07, 2016 at 01:05 PM
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Snopchenko wrote:
Think it's going to top the semi-mythical 1200/5.6L in this regard?


Good point, Ilya. Second-most expensive EF lens .



Dec 07, 2016 at 01:09 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


mitesh wrote:
Good point, Ilya. Second-most expensive EF lens .


Or you could probably add the caveat: most expensive mass production EF lens, since we know the 1200/5.6 was anything but mass production.
Come to think of it, it could be a part of the New Testament Canon Hardcore Trinity: 11-24L - 85/1.4L IS - 600/4 DO IS, akin to the Old Testament trinity of the 50/1.0 - 200/1.8 - 1200/5.6.



Dec 07, 2016 at 01:15 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


I went with option 2 as well. It is difficult to say 'reasonable' in the same sentence as Canon and super telephoto lenses, but that's my hope. My order will be in before any reviews because I trust Canon to do their best for their flagship lens.


Dec 07, 2016 at 01:24 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


Size Matters.

If it is smaller than thy 500 II I will consider it. No way I'll get any new lens larger than my 500.



Dec 07, 2016 at 01:41 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


Is DO technology applicable to 2.8 lenses? If I'm going to fund a really expensive lens I'd like to be able to use it for low light. I wonder if a 400/2.8 DO is possible?


Dec 07, 2016 at 01:51 PM
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ggreene wrote:
Is DO technology applicable to 2.8 lenses? If I'm going to fund a really expensive lens I'd like to be able to use it for low light. I wonder if a 400/2.8 DO is possible?


Funny I was thinking that just an hour ago....as I'd actually opt for a 400 2.8 DO over the 600 4.0 DO.



Dec 07, 2016 at 04:07 PM
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Tapeman wrote:
Size Matters.

If it is smaller than thy 500 II I will consider it. No way I'll get any new lens larger than my 500.


If by larger you mean weight then I think it will be tough for Canon to meet the 500II weight....maybe they can match that. If you mean length and width. Well length in the latest patent is 335.32mm and the front element is still a 600f/4 so same size as the current one. We've already seen the prototype both working in some sort of engineering case and a mockup of the actual looking lens. It will be wider than the 500II but the 500II is 390mm so it will be shorter by 5.5cm.

Not sure if that fits your requirements or not?



Dec 07, 2016 at 04:12 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


I'm thinking it's going to cost at LEAST $15k so that definitely puts it out of my price range. I am intrigued though so I can't wait to see real world useage of it. If anything, I'll pick up it's smaller brother someday.


Dec 07, 2016 at 04:33 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


IQ and size/weight are concerns.

EBH



Dec 07, 2016 at 05:32 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


I voted for no. 1. Given my experience with the 400 DO II, I'm even willing to buy, sans any third party tests yet, a pre-production unit.


Dec 07, 2016 at 05:32 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


Max_Pain wrote:
I'll start working on convincing my wife to sell our son in the black market to get the funds for this lens



I need another son.... please PM me the specs of yours, just in case.



Dec 07, 2016 at 05:35 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


As much as I would be very keen for an opportunity for a 600 DO, there is no way I would fork over that kind of money before seeing some objective third party reviews that confirm the performance levels are as good or better than the 600 II.

Mark



Dec 07, 2016 at 05:37 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · The 600 DO potential owners survey..featuring heavy amounts of G.A.S


I hope Canon sees this poll and realizes they might have 31 (and counting) easy sales if they price it right and make it perform....though after using the 400DOII I have no worries about performance. Maybe that will give them the motivation to release this Q1 2017

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Dec 07, 2016 at 07:14 PM
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What's a rough estimate on price?


Dec 07, 2016 at 07:27 PM
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