desmond_kidman Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I have used the search and not found an answer. Has there been talk from "Canon insiders" about a new model 400 5.6 with IS? Now, if I really want IS I could go 300mm F4 with the Canon 1.4 extender, I was guessing the IQ would be higher with the 400. I'll be curious to hear other opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Plenty of talk from photogeeks for years. Nuttin' from Canon... Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Only "wishful thinking". No sign or reason to think that such a lens is coming anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhut-nguyen Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 As long as your shutter speed is at least 1/800 you can avoid much camera shake, just practice your hand holding technique. I own this lens and I love it, of course IS would be nicer but not necessary in my opinion. BTW, the lens is sharp wide opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Nope. There were rumors of a 200-400 f/4 IS lens, but those have died out. Would likely have been >$5k anyway. The 300mm f/4 IS with 1.4 extender is an option only if you wanted IS at 5.6 at a relatively cheap price. The other option, of course, is the 100-400 f/4 - 5.6 IS. You get IS at 5.6 at the long end, but the IQ will be less than 400 f/5.6. If all you really want is IS at 400mm, then you would get the 400mm f/4 DO IS lens - which is pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_martines Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It is a wonderful lens and there are a lot of us who would love to have it be IS. Rather then that I would prefer a couple of more f stops! Tough lens in low light. Have to use with the high end bodies in low light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie_robertson2 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 "If all you really want is IS at 400mm, then you would get the 400mm f/4 DO IS lens - which is pretty expensive." Or buy the 100-400 IS (admittedly with a drop in IQ from the 400mm prime) Canon seriously needs to upgrade it's current range of lenses, some of them are years out of date. The 300mm f4 IS was Canon's first ever IS lens and is still unchanged from its original design. It needs weather/dust sealing and an upgrade to the latest version of IS. The 70-200f2.8L IS is a fantastic lens but needs the same version of IS they gave to the f4 version of the lens. In my opinion they need to get rid if the push/pull lenses like the 100-400 and replace them with superior twist zooms where possible. As per the OP's original question, the 400mm f5.6 badly needs IS and an upgrade. And, yes, the 200-400 situation needs addressed. Come on Canon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_osullivan Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I doubt it. In fact, all indications are that it's going to be discontinued. It's not been readily available for over a year now. I know because I've been wanting it but never had the cash at the fleeting moments when it showed up in stock. It occasionally shows up in stock but only for a couple days which means they are ramping down production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester_wareham Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "they are ramping down production" Not that I wish to trade in rumours but this may be the best indicator of a coming upgrade if true. The alternative reason for a shortage could be the lens is more popular than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhut-nguyen Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Most recent shot of the 400 f/5.6L . Taken with 40D, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmond_kidman Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks for the great information. This would be for casual bird shooting, mostly for identification, no publication or commercial use, just to satisfy me. This is my first time to concentrate on bird images, so knowing that those who have it like it, that's good enough for me, I'll pick one up. Only if I were to become addicted to this type of photography would I get the higher speed. much more expensive 400 or 500. I don't mind buying toys, I just want to know that I'll use them. Thanks again for the great answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_ginman Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Warning! I'm speculating as I know nothing about this, but I'm applying general principles here. I would guess it unlikely that any lens manufacturer would upgrade prime lenses that weren't aimed at the professional market. I would suggest that the sales would be too small to justify such investment. However, see my first sentence! Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith reeder Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 "Or buy the 100-400 IS (admittedly with a drop in IQ from the 400mm prime)"<br><br> Man, I'm so tired of reading that - <a href="http://keithreeder.diinoweb.com/files/kes1000f.jpg"><i>it's just not true</i></a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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