On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:17:10 -0500, you wrote:
>I just wish Canon would annouce a price for the stinking thing so we can
>see how they fit in the line-up. I have heard everything from around
>$1200 to around $7500! Rumors are fun, but they can be troubling.
You know how couples have lotteries when a baby is about to be born?
Guess weight, length, etc. We should do that with this lens.
The two prices you mentioned are the current list prices (about) of
the other two 400mm lenses. Seeing as the DO is new technology, I'd be
willing to bet on the high end. Here's my *unscientific* reasoning:
since it's an f/4, that puts it right between the f/5.6 and the f/2.8,
so there's a minimum of let's say $3,000 right there. Add 30% for the
new technology, and we're talking a $4,000 lens. Oh, wait, it has IS.
How much more does the 300 f/4 with IS sell for than the one without?
I'm thinking about $600? So add that. I bet the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS
USM will sell for around $4,500.
Ken Durling
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