Canon heads - get ready to sell a kidney!

[UncleGrumpy]

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...m-f-4-L-IS-USM-Extender-1.4x-Lens-Review.aspx

I don't care what this costs - it will be mine, oh yes, it WILL be mine.

I am currently sporting a major one

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

$7500 or $8000 you may need to sell 2

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Theres always the wife people are guessing at prices right now, around 5k I reckon.

 

[Andy.]

I'm very curious to know what the actual price will be. I asked a mate of mine for some more info as he works for Canon, but he isn't actually that into cameras and wouldn't know an "L" from a Samyang.

I always hope for a glimpse of something top secret whenever I'm at their office, but new products are only introduced to the majority of staff pretty much on the day they go public.

I'm still looking forward to getting a call to say that there is a 5DIII for me to collect!!

 

[Feirny]

I thought you had disappeared.

But that lens looks farming sexual.

 

[dk]

That's f**king mental

 

[.Simon]

Ooooooooooooooh - I want!

 

[DB.]

Why is it so special?

 

[Laine_16v]

I know nothing about cameras but that looks a trick bit of kit!!

 

[dunganick]

Why is it so special?

That focal range with a constant F4 aperture is very impressive (particularly if they do a better job than Nikon have), then also adding a built in 1.4tc so that you don't need to remove the lens from the body to add/remove a teleconverter - meaning no risk of getting dirt/water into the camera.

I would imagine it will be about £6 -7k once prices settle. I just wish they would launch it, it was announced ages ago!

 

[SamP]

then also adding a built in 1.4tc so that you don't need to remove the lens from the body to add/remove a teleconverter - meaning no risk of getting dirt/water into the camera.

Dont forget that the TC can be tuned for the lens, and thus will provide better results than the generic TC's. Seriously though, this was announced AGES ago, get it together Im more excited about the 14 - 24 thats been rumoured...

 

[unofficialPete]

I've been out the loop for a while now but wow they actually made it and with a built in TC, wtf! lucky for me I'm not a gear head anymore... honest :S

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Ooooooooooooooh - I want!

I hear that

If you ever see me trying to punt out the 100-400 you'll know I've lost the plot and bought one, the wife will have a thromby if I do but it won't the first time