Charles Rhoads
Well-known member
Yeah, the Nikon 200-400 is 4 inches longer and a pound and a half heavier than the 300mm 2.8 L. That's a gigantic lens!
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Spiky
Leading Member
Not to replace EOS/EF, but right now there is L and there is non L and it's a big mess. This is more of a marketing suggestion, but includes some lens changes. Mostly referring to the zooms:
Make 4 lineups and market them that way to stop confusing people. Bargain, Consumer, Prosumer (f4 Ls), Pro (2.8 Ls). They essentially have all these, but the combination of various colors of rings is only partly useful. Silver, gold, none on comparable lenses? And the probably pointless addition of green? Stop the redundancy. Ex: currently there are 5 bargain grade lenses in the 30~100 range. Why? (probably so Walmart and BB can have different kits) Drop the non-USM and the crappy 28-105 4-5.6 and they're down to 1 bargain zoom, around $100. What's the point of 3 @ $90 and another at $120? Esp in this level, where consumer knowledge is probably more limited.
Clean it up with WA, normal and telephoto zooms in each category and clearly design/market them to fit into that niche.
Primes are already pretty understandable since there aren't as many options. But it would be better to finish making each focal length have an L and a non L. And add some USM for FTM to those that don't have it yet.
Make 4 lineups and market them that way to stop confusing people. Bargain, Consumer, Prosumer (f4 Ls), Pro (2.8 Ls). They essentially have all these, but the combination of various colors of rings is only partly useful. Silver, gold, none on comparable lenses? And the probably pointless addition of green? Stop the redundancy. Ex: currently there are 5 bargain grade lenses in the 30~100 range. Why? (probably so Walmart and BB can have different kits) Drop the non-USM and the crappy 28-105 4-5.6 and they're down to 1 bargain zoom, around $100. What's the point of 3 @ $90 and another at $120? Esp in this level, where consumer knowledge is probably more limited.
Clean it up with WA, normal and telephoto zooms in each category and clearly design/market them to fit into that niche.
Primes are already pretty understandable since there aren't as many options. But it would be better to finish making each focal length have an L and a non L. And add some USM for FTM to those that don't have it yet.
Fazal Majid
Senior Member
With real ring-USM, 9 rounded-blade iris diaphragm, all metal construction, and built-in retractable lens hood.
Oh, and ground aspherical lens elements for the ultimate in correction.
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Oh, and ground aspherical lens elements for the ultimate in correction.
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Gillis Danielsen
Guest
For photographing people, standing or portrait, without switching lenses. It would be a step-up for the wonderfull but unmatched 28-135 IS for my 1Ds.
Combine that with the 17-40 4.0 and a teleconverter and you have it all up to 300mm.
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Wonko
Combine that with the 17-40 4.0 and a teleconverter and you have it all up to 300mm.
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Paul North
Senior Member
... I would love it for all type of sport (where you can´t use IS), but I would never sell my 200/1.8!
It would be too heavy? I have a monopod!
BobHo
Senior Member
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WH_Pratt
Member
I'd go for a EF-S 13mm.
Zidar162589
Senior Member
Canon does not have a dynomite 28mm lens, a focal length I use more than any other. That's the lens I'd like to see.
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Zidar162589
Senior Member
The Canon 50 1.4 is really a good lens. Maybe what you really need is to spend $2000 on a Leica Summilux R 1.4. Or were you wanting the perfect 50 for less than $200?
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