Canon Hybrid IS

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Canon’s newly developed Hybrid IS technology optimally compensates for angular camera shake (rotational) and shift camera shake (linear). Sudden changes in camera angle can cause significant blur in images taken during standard shooting, whereas blur caused by shift-based shaking, when a camera moves parallel to the subject, is more pronounced in macro and other close-up photography.


Noting the recent announcement from Canon, and twice specifically
mentioning macro, what new macro lens do you think will be released (or
would like)this fall?

If you read the release, you'll see that they suggest that shift-based shaking is more pronounced in macro photography. Therefore, existing IS is the "right" solution, and I wouldn't be expecting a Hybrid IS macro lens to be high on the list.

I vote for a 100mm f2.8 L H-IS under $1,000

L-grade shift-only IS is $500 (see the 70-200 variants). You want an L lens with new coatings (because they certainly aren't going to release new lenses with old coatings) and new IS technology for less than $499? Just wait for Canon to announce what they're releasing, or send your wishlist to Canon directly.