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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens officially announced

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens is now officially announced and is available for pre-order at Adorama, B&H and Amazon. Sample photos can be found here. Additional information: EF Mount L-Series Lens/Full-Frame Format One Fluorite and One Super UD Element Air Sphere and Fluorine Lens Coatings Ring-Type USM AF Motor, Internal Focus Optical Image Stabilizer with […]

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The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens already announced? *UPDATED*

It seems that the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens is already officially announced – PDN already has their article online: Improved four stops image stabilization The original “push-pull” zoom has been redesigned to a rotating zoom (updated) Improved optical design: one Flourite and one Super UD lens element Newly developed Air Sphere Coating to minimize flaring […]

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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens leaked

A quick update to my yesterday’s post – Digicame-info posted the first leaked picture of the upcoming EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM super-telephoto lens: Here are the lens specifications (Google translation):

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Canon will soon announce a new EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens

   Canon will soon announce the previously rumored EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM super-telephoto lens (see patent) that will replace the current model. The model number of the new lens hood will be ET-83D. Via Digicame-info

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Canon to release more DO lenses (Diffractive Optics) in the futures, developing a new photo-storage device

Canon is working on a new 100-400mm lens that will replace the current EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L. Many of the future Canon lenses will come with a Diffractive Optics DO element (see previously filed patents): “A new 400mm supertele is just the beginning. Canon also says it plans a replacement for its 100-400mm zoom and new compact […]

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New Canon patents for 100-400mm and 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses with diffractive optical element (DOE)

A quick update to my last post: Canon filed new patents for a 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 and 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses with diffractive optical element (DOE). Via Egami

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