bipock wrote:
Are you suggesting that a 400 5.6L, which currently runs $1200 new, would balloon to $2500 for adding nothing more than IS? Why would anyone pay that much for it? We'd all be better going to the 100-400.
Yes. All the big lenses have had a regular price increase. But add a new lighter barrel design, probably a new optical formula, with new IS, new foot design, new lens coatings, etc. and I can see the price going easily up to $2,000 for a new 400mm /5.6 L IS. But I would guess something closer to $2,500 for such a lens.
Sure these new lenses are incredible, but damn, they are all getting out of my price range.
dolina wrote:
To be honest I would have be more excited with the EF 400mm f/5.6L IS ($2,175-2,300) than the 200-400mm IS.
Or an upgraded 100-400 I could carry with my 500 or 600 in the field. This 200-400 isn't going to be light and what if you wanted to use a 2x TC on it?
If you don't need over 400mm + 1.4x it will be a nice complement to the 70-200 II. I just don't see it as a go to wildlife lens
Taking measurements from the photos on the Japanese website, it would appear that the lens is approximately the same size as the current EF 500 f4. Length 15 inches, diameter 5.8 inches. Assuming a similar weight of 8.5 to 9 lbs. this will be a considerable chunk of metal and glass.
alundeb wrote:
It is more likely killing the dreams of a 500/5.6 IS.
It IS the 500/5.6.
It is also the 560/5.6, the 400/4, the 200/4 and many things in between. If it can achieve prime-esque quality, it's a great addition to the lineup.
Jim Victory wrote:
Or an upgraded 100-400 I could carry with my 500 or 600 in the field. This 200-400 isn't going to be light and what if you wanted to use a 2x TC on it?
If you don't need over 400mm + 1.4x it will be a nice complement to the 70-200 II. I just don't see it as a go to wildlife lens
Jim
I am not that hot with the 100-400mm IS II as I could imagine weather/dust sealing would be difficult to implement and I prefer the lighter weight of a prime. I am guessing the 400/5.6 IS would weigh less than 1250g at say 800-1000g?
I can see this lens as an outdoor sports lens with photojournalist application and a introductory, high-end & 'peace of mind' wildlife lens.
Tom_W wrote:
It IS the 500/5.6.
It is also the 560/5.6, the 400/4, the 200/4 and many things in between. If it can achieve prime-esque quality, it's a great addition to the lineup.
But a 500/5.6 IS would still be a lot lighter and less expensive.
This zoom is not the ultimate handheld BIF lens like a pure 500/5.6 would be.
Daniel Heineck wrote:
400mm F4 is going to need 100mm of aperture. If the inlet pupil is first element (typically is on telephoto lenses) then that sets the minimum on the front element.
This is a big sucker. Let nothing suggest otherwise.
It's front lens diameter will be similar to the 300/2.8 or the 400/4 DO. Knowing that should give some perspective as to its size.
alundeb wrote:
But a 500/5.6 IS would still be a lot lighter and less expensive.
This zoom is not the ultimate handheld BIF lens like a pure 500/5.6 would be.
Are you thinking in the ballpark of $4,500?
Aperture would be 89.29mm for a 500/5.6, 100mm for the 400/4 and 71.43mm for the 200/2.8.
I see a 600/5.6 far more feasible but the MSRP would be... $7,000
Yakim Peled wrote:
I was wondering about this as well. the 500/4 II and 600/4 II also have the same 3 position switch.
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Perhaps it's a mode to be used when a TC is mounted? Other than that I've got no other ideas...
EDIT: According to DPR it operates during the exposure only
"...and a new third IS mode has been added, assisting users when quickly switching between subjects by activating the IS unit only during exposure."
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Because image stabilization technology in super telephoto lenses may inadvertently over-compensate and interfere with composing and framing distant or moving subjects, the EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM includes an advanced third Image Stabilization mode (Mode 3) that activates IS only when the shutter button is fully pressed. This allows users to pan fast-moving subjects and then activate IS only when it is precisely required. Additionally, all three IS modes give the equivalent effect of a shutter speed four stops faster, ideally positioning the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM for professional action photography, from sports to nature. The addition of the Power Focus mode enables smooth focus change when shooting video. Buttons and switches are redesigned for intuitive, deliberate operation, and dust and water sealing keeps the EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM functioning flawlessly in even the most challenging environments.
