[toni-a]

Should be cheaper than Sigma 150-600 sport

Not an L lens though

http://cameratimes.org/new-canon-85mm-l-...kina-2016/

[Rover]

f/5.6 at 600mm? We're looking at a front element at least the size of that from a 300/2.8. Are there any screw-in filters larger than 105mm available? (because it's going to be at least 110mm)

[davidmanze]

That link goes to the Canon 85 F1.8 for me!

[JJ_SO]

Cheaper than the Sigma Sport is the Nikon 200-500/5.6 as well. Finally, Canon woke up after Nikon (that alone is exceptional) making also a long zoom for us holiday-birders-who-always-need-bright-sunshine and lots of luck to grab the last dimes out of the pockets of die-hard Canonistas waiting for three years for this lens.

 

However, I do believe/expect, it's as least as good as the rest of the market.

[davidmanze]

OK I've found it............

 

  It doesn't look like a cheap lens to me, although the article states it is expected to be less than the 100-400mm......that though, will shock me....F4.5 at the shorter end and F5.6 at 600mm????

 

  That's not in the same league as the "Big Four"  it's a step and a half above it!

[JJ_SO]

5.6 - 6.3 - 7.1 - 8...

 

1.5 steps over f/6.3 would be f/4.2

[davidmanze]

Oh, I fell down the steps.... 

[JJ_SO]

My Fuji, too 

[Klaus]

So I reckon it's a good thing that the two 150-600mm lenses are next in line for the reviews (and boy, I already hate the thought).

[JJ_SO]

Because of the long walking distance between camera and chart?  ^_^