Wow - 800mm!

[Steve Foss]

Canon has just announced the release of a new supertelephoto lens, an 800mm f5.6L image stabilizer. Also a 200mm f2L IS. That 800 is gonna have quite the little price tag, I'll bet. It was developed because pro sports shooters wanted a longer top-quality lens than was currently available. C'mon, DBL and Finn Bay, get on the waiting list for one of these suckers so we can get the skinny! Actually, that 200 will be a great indoor sports lens, too.

[finnbay]

Both my cars, my boat and my dog are goin' up for sale today so that I can make a down payment on an 800!

[Steve Foss]

Ken, with no cars how are you going to get to your sporting events with your new lens? Wheelbarrow?

[finnbay]

I'll date myself again - I guess I'm going to have to go shanks mare!

[Steve Foss]

Man, a 13-pound lens, 2-pound camera and 5-pound tripod/head. That's a lot of shank's mare.

[Dbl]

Wow, can you imagine what that baby will cost! Great lens for day football, soccer, baseball but 5.6? I don't see the benefit at this point, you can accomplish the same darn thing with a 600/f4.0 and a 1.4TC. It must have better IQ and focus speed than this combo. The 200/f2 does look like a winner!