KrisCarnmarker
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OK, just to get this section of the forum started.
The Canon 100-400 seems to be a love-or-hate lens. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but it seems like even the people who love it for its versatility, would like to have a bit better image quality as well as a regular zoom control (i.e. not push-pull). This lens is also relatively old (7 years or thereabouts right?) with a first generation IS.
I'm currently planning for an African safari trip (sometime in mid 2007 I think), and have been eyeing this lens for quite some time. However, I keep waiting for a replacement to be introduced. I was hoping for something this past PMA.
Apart from the above mentioned reasons, I also have this silly sentimental attachment to my beloved 70-200 f2.8 IS, and would probably prefer a smaller zoom range starting at 200 or maybe something like 200-500.
I know this is 100% speculation, but what are the chances of Canon releasing a replacement anytime soon? Maybe somebody with a lot of experience has an educated guess? Is is only me, or isn't it time for a replacement?
The Canon 100-400 seems to be a love-or-hate lens. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but it seems like even the people who love it for its versatility, would like to have a bit better image quality as well as a regular zoom control (i.e. not push-pull). This lens is also relatively old (7 years or thereabouts right?) with a first generation IS.
I'm currently planning for an African safari trip (sometime in mid 2007 I think), and have been eyeing this lens for quite some time. However, I keep waiting for a replacement to be introduced. I was hoping for something this past PMA.
Apart from the above mentioned reasons, I also have this silly sentimental attachment to my beloved 70-200 f2.8 IS, and would probably prefer a smaller zoom range starting at 200 or maybe something like 200-500.
I know this is 100% speculation, but what are the chances of Canon releasing a replacement anytime soon? Maybe somebody with a lot of experience has an educated guess? Is is only me, or isn't it time for a replacement?