Quote Originally Posted by jrw View Post
Suppose I should have used more words to be clear. I was referring to the latest expectation for when the 1Dx would be shipping, not the original lie.
The last prediction by Canon was April / May if I remember correctly. The date has changed several times over the last year. It seems that Canon can predict the release of their own lenses almost as accurately as CR can predict a lens announcement.

I wonder how many people who Pre-Ordered over a year ago will get their new 500mm lens for the $9500 +/- price that was originally posted for Pre-Order.

Your question about the Black and Blue line could be a puzzling one, if I didn't own Canon's book "EF Lens Work III". On the MTF chart for the 2x II with the original 500mm L (not the II version) the heavy blue line is represented as F/16.