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It looks like the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens received an unannounced price drop of $1000, which brings it down to $5647.90. The lens launched at $6999 back in 2010.
The new price drop brings it below the street price of of the previous generation of this lens when it was replaced. This could spell an update for the 5-year-old lens with a new version that includes a fluorite element.
Stay tuned.
[via Nikon Rumors]
The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with built-in 1.4x teleconverter has been a wildly popular topic over the past year, with virtually everyone who has used it giving the lens nothing but praise. For a $12,000 lens, it seems to get around quite a bit.
It really shouldn’t come as much surprise that Canon may be leaning toward other optical formulas that use a built-in teleconverter. [Read more…]
B&H now has the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM with 1.4x Internal Extender in stock and shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Don’t have $12,000 laying around to buy the new Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 IS USM Extender 1.4x lens? You can still rent it for as little as 3 days and up to 4 weeks. Rental rates start at $420. Check it out here at BorrowLenses.com.
Canon has released a firmware update for the 1D Mark IV. Firmware version 1.1.3 adds the following improvements and fixes:
You can download the firmware update and get instructions on how to install it here on Canon’s website.
The highly-anticipated Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with the built-in 1.4x extender should be shipping later this week. According to Canon Rumors, the lens has arrived in Canon warehouses in the US and Canada.
Accordingly, we should see the new lens arriving at US retailers later this week. Based on the hype surrounding this lens, including the rave reviews from Olympic photographers, expect there to be some pre-orders stacking up, which could lead to some delays in meeting the demand. You can check availability here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.
The long-awaited Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with built-in 1.4x extender is now officially official and can be purchased for $11,799. Better yet, it should start shipping in a couple of weeks at “the end of May.”
The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM can be pre-ordered here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.
Based on the hype surrounding this lens, including the rave reviews from Olympic photographers, expect there to be some pre-orders stacking up, which could lead to some delays in meeting the demand. [Read more…]
[Update: It’s official. The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM can be pre-ordered here at B&H Photo and here at Adorama.]
Sources are pointing to an announcement later tonight for the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L lens with the 1.4x built-in converter. The expected price is around $12,000.
See our previous Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM hands-on report from the Olympics courtesy of Jeff Cable. [Read more…]
Australian photographer Joshua Holko recently had the opportunity to shoot for several days with the upcoming Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS lens. (Recall that we had one of the first hands-on reports of this lens from Jeff Cable using the lens at the 2012 London Olympics.)
Holko put together a brief video review that touches on some of the key aspects of the lens, including the overall image quality compared to lenses like the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS, its use with the Canon 2x teleconverter and the rumored $11k-$13k price point.
Check out the video below. [Read more…]
Canon apparently has some loaners of the upcoming EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens on hand at the Olympics. The development of this lens was announced alongside the official unveiling of the new EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM lenses – both of which are now starting to trickle into commercial availability.
As I was reading Jeff Cable’s update from London today, I noticed that he dropped by the Canon loan desk to borrow one of these new lenses.
I contacted Jeff to see what his thoughts are on the lens; however, I know he’s busy over there and it may be a few days before I hear back. In the mean time, you can follow Jeff’s action in London over on his blog.
Hopefully, this is a good sign for the availability of this lens and Canon will begin shipping it out to the mass market sooner rather than later.
Stay tuned.