Hi all,


I have a 450D and the 24-105mm f/4. Looking to get a longer lens and the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS seems ideal. I have young kids who scoot around pretty fast, and would prefer a wider aperture to better stop action.


The thing that's holding me back though is that the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS seems to have been around a while: it was introduced in Sep 2001. 7-years is a pretty long time for a product to be out. I'm thinking it's long overdue for an upgrade in the form of a 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II.


The original 16-35mm f/2.8 was released in Dec 2001, just 4-months after the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS. And Canon introduced the new and improved 16-35mm f/2.8 II about a year back. I'm speculating it'll be fairly soon beforethe 70-200mm f/2.8 ISfollows suit -- upgraded IS from 3-stops to 4, replacement of 2 UD elements with 1 fluorite lens (similar to the f4s) for better optical performance.


Would very much appreciate your advise and thoughts, folks,on the likelihood of the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS being updated with a Mark II within the next 12 to 18-months.