Patent out for a new 1000mm f/5.6 lens.

[Maisie]

Canon EF 1000mm f/5.6L IS DO Lens Patent Surfaces

For the boys with big pockets if it goes into production.

http://www.photographybay.com/2016/06/0 ... -surfaces/

[reheat module]

Oh aye, -put me down for two of those!

[bigfatron]

Canon EF 1000mm f/5.6L IS DO Lens Patent Surfaces

For the boys with big pockets if it goes into production.

http://www.photographybay.com/2016/06/0 ... -surfaces/

Tapping into the market created by the new airshow regs?

[FastJetsBest]

Need big pockets for that I'm sure. Canon are so overpriced. If you ever wanted to go that far then go for the Sigma 800mm, had it for a few years now it's a great lens.

[flashman8]

:lol: Need big pockets for that I'm sure. Canon are so overpriced. If you ever wanted to go that far then go for the Sigma 800mm, had it for a few years now it's a great lens.

if you think Canon are overpriced, take a look at the Sony gear............

[Black Mike]

if you think Canon are overpriced, take a look at the Sony gear............

Totally agree and that's one reason I'm running another system in parallel. The other being the abysmal support/development on A mount.
Mike

[Heidfirst]

Sony is more expensive because they don't enjoy the same sales volume & therefore economies of scale as Canon & Nikon do. Mind you high performance new designs from anybody with R&D done at current prices are not going to be cheap.
It's also possible that with a smaller market to aim for & fewer of them that dealers don't cut their margins as much as they might when selling Canon & Nikon.

[Brevet Cable]

Meh !!
I've had a 1000mm lens for donkey's years !!