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The missing link of tele prime lens (1 Viewer)
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Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
Yes, I was surprised at this when I first started looking into long lenses. I guess the only two options which could fall between would be a 500 f5.6 or 400 f4 (non DO) but Canon do not make either. I guess if they did make either then sales of the existing lenses would suffer so it is debatable how much Canon would gain from it.
Fowl Mouth
Just a guy with dogs
This is something that bothers me as well. I do agree that Canon would likely dip into their own sales by doing this. But it seems logical that a 3rd party (Sigma, Tamron) would pick up and jump on the missing sizes. I won't likely be able to afford a $5000 lens anytime soon. But a $2500 lens on the other hand, might be doable. I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to come out with a fairly priced 500mm ƒ5.6. Even a 400mm ƒ4.5 would be nice... I'd sell my 150-500 in a second.
Adey Baker
Member
Tamron did indeed make a 400mm F4 a few years ago. I believe it was a good quality lens but it obviously didn't sell well enough to keep it in production
tjsimonsen
Well-known member
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
No quite Thomas, the price at B&H in the states is $5000 and the cheapest price in the UK is more than £3000.
As a 100-400L owner I often wistfully think about what lens I should move on to next but they are all just so expensive I give up my daydreaming pretty quickly.
At under $3000 (in Japan at least, dunno about elsewhere) the Sigma 300 F2.8 plus 1.4 T/C is (I guess) a step up but the lack of IS is a killer for me. Maybe Sigma will introduce an OS version? Tamron have been developing their VC system and they make (or made?) a 300 F2.8, but in my limited experience of Tamron lenses and (unlike the higher end Sigmas?) the AF is nowhere near as good as Canon USM .
The Sigma 500 F4.5 is about $4000 over here but presumably at that maximum aperture it doesn't take T/Cs reliably.
As others say, a 400L IS F4 (non DO, I don't care if it is heavy) or 500L IS F5.6 would hit the spot nicely. Hell, why not a 600L F5.6?
I don't think there are enough folk to buy such middle of the range lenses as Canon know the pros/rich hobbyists will continue to buy the top end ones regardless of the price..............
At under $3000 (in Japan at least, dunno about elsewhere) the Sigma 300 F2.8 plus 1.4 T/C is (I guess) a step up but the lack of IS is a killer for me. Maybe Sigma will introduce an OS version? Tamron have been developing their VC system and they make (or made?) a 300 F2.8, but in my limited experience of Tamron lenses and (unlike the higher end Sigmas?) the AF is nowhere near as good as Canon USM .
The Sigma 500 F4.5 is about $4000 over here but presumably at that maximum aperture it doesn't take T/Cs reliably.
As others say, a 400L IS F4 (non DO, I don't care if it is heavy) or 500L IS F5.6 would hit the spot nicely. Hell, why not a 600L F5.6?
I don't think there are enough folk to buy such middle of the range lenses as Canon know the pros/rich hobbyists will continue to buy the top end ones regardless of the price..............
tjsimonsen
Well-known member
WOW! Either the price has gone up by some 40% since the last time I checked - or I'm having a serious senior's moment (which, given my tender age of 37, is a little worryingo
). I seem to recall that it was only marginally more expensive than the EF 300/2.8L IS - which I have decided to save up for instead, and consequently haven't checked the Sigma since (so I won't get tempted).Thomas
