new super telephoto lenses???

[btaylor]

George as the other guys have said - the current crop of super telephoto primes Canon have to offer are simply outstanding - especially the 500mm f/4L IS. I think if it is updated it would obviously have some revised optics and more than likely the new gen image stabliser. Although most people would use such an enormous lens on a decent tripod so IS may not be a primary requirement for the 500 f/4.


Like the others, I say go for it. I'd LOVE to have the 500mm f/4.

Of course, there was a "take it to the bank, this one's for sure" statement about the forthcoming release of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS lens. That was in February, 2009 as I recall. If you were waiting for that and didn't already have a good lens in that focal length range, you'd have missed a lot of shots by now!
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Put me in that boat... still waiting... still missing shots... still wishing I bought the 24-70 6 months ago... still in the same vicious cycle.


I just get so much benefit from IS that I'd really hate to buy a non-IS version and the new one come out soon after.


To George, do as I say not what I do. [:$]

[Tim]

From the ISO 12233 charts, the 400 f2.8 with the 1.4 converter is nearly identical to the 500 f4 in IQ, both wide open. If I had the money to spend, I'd get the 400 f2.8 and 1.4 TC, this gives you the absolute best sports lens plus an outstanding wildlife lens with or without the TC.

[Jon Ruyle]

I disagree. I think the 500 f/4 looks easily better than 400 x 1.4.


But heck, if that was true, what would be the point of the 500 f/4?