Man this is one #$%#% expensive hobby!


$500 for the new TCs eh? yikes. I understand they're supposed to be much better than the current models...and at nearly twice the price I certainly expect them to be.


And what's with the vari-aperture "L"? I thought that was an oxymoron - "L" glass is supposed to be constant aperture, that's what makes is a "luxury!" It's a nice-looking hunk of glass and all but I'll be danged if I'm going to pay $1500 for f/5.6 - unless we're in the super-tele line of course. I can't see spending anywhere near a thousand dollars for a lens that doesn't open up past f/4. Ridiculous!


Seriously, f/4 is bad enough. I just bought the 70-200 f/4 because I figured I'd carry it more often than my 2.8. The jury is still out since I've only had it a week, but at $600 at least I don't feel I got robbed. But $1500 for a 4-5.6...and I'm guessing by 200mm it'll be 5.6. Ugh. I don't know Canon, you lost me with this round of products...