When compared to the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x, which was introduced in May 2013 at a price of $11,799 USD, the adjusted cost of the RF 200-500mm lens remains relatively consistent in today’s economic landscape. This perspective helps contextualize the investment and underscores the lens’s long-term value. It also shouldn't surprise anyone that Canon would do a redesign of the lens instead of a simply modifying the existing design for the RF mount. In this patent found by asobinet, Canon shows a bevy of similar optical formulas. If we had to guess, the RF 200-500mm f/4L IS 1.4x would be the perfect follow-up to its EF mate. Update on the Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM. Thursday is a big day for Canon shooters, as Canon will be announcing 3 new lenses and shipping the recently announced RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM. We have confirmed some information about the Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM. Minimum focusing distance of 1.2m (3.9ft) Lens features 23 elements in 19 groups. Circular eight blade aperture. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II is scheduled to begin shipping in late June 2018 with an estimated retail price of $1,299.00. The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III is scheduled to begin shipping in August 2018 for an estimated retail Makes the Canon, Nikon and Pentax offerings look cheap by comparison. Minolta has a 600mm f/4 at about $8,000, and that’s about it for the camera manufacturers. Among the third-party lens makers there’s only Sigma with their APO 500mm F4.5 EX lens at about $2,500. Half the price or better over the competition. Re: EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM with EF 2X III. In reply to AJWales • May 18, 2011. People say it's much better. fredlord uses it on his 500/4 for birds. Search on his name and see what comes up. You will have to do some sorting through the hits though. AJWales wrote: has anybody tried the new 2x extender with the older of the 500mm F4 lenses.. has a silent focus motor built into the lens. Canon EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM. Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 II. Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor. minimum focus distance. .

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