Normally, new products by Nikon such as the 600mm f/6.3 trigger moves by Canon, but not always and sometimes very delayed. One famous example was the Nikkor 200-400mm f/4.0 lens with its different generations: the 1st gen fully MF version hit the market in 1983, followed by the 2nd gen with AF and VR in 2003, 3rd gen. in 2010. I learned that some wildlife shooters changed to Nikon because of that zoom lens. Canon waited until 2010 to bring out their EF 200-400mm f/4.0 , with the additional feature of a built-in TC of course. So, depending on which generation one considers as the real starter - MF or first AF version -, Canon waited 27 or 7 years to react here.
Canon waited even longer
: the EF 200-400mm zoom is from 2013.This is not called 'troll', it's called sarcastic criticism. I don't know if you've noticed, Canon has a 600mm F11 lens with a focal range limited by about 50%. I don't understand why it's produced at all. If your goal is to make a lens that is affordable, has relatively better focus, has less diffraction, is sharper, can take in more light, and is more durable, you don't produce such a lens.
There is a difference between sarcastic criticism, and unrealistic criticism. Canon produced a 600/11 and an 800/11 that are ‘affordable’ – listing at $800 and $1000 and frequently available for $200 less than that from authorized dealers. Affordable was clearly the goal, and they achieve that with lenses that offer surprisingly good image quality.
Sorry.
Focus area.Sorry. I should start like this. If you don't have $15,600 (in Turkey).
You're right, thx! I had 2010 in mind. Well, it underlines what I basically said - Canon sometimes does take a really long time to "cook" such a lensCanon waited even longer
See: https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef428.html
That's fine, there are plenty of other options. There's the RF 200-800 zoom that is a bit faster. There's the RF 100-500 that gets you a mild crop from 600mm and is f/7.1 instead of f/11. There are a whole bunch of 3rd party 150-600mm EF mount zooms that are f/6.3 at the long end.
So you want a 600mm f/6.3 L for less than $800.
Thanks for explaining. I have the 800/11. It's actually a pretty useful lens though I don't use it now I have the 200-800mm which is no sharper.Sorry.
"When using this lens with or without the extenders, the camera's AF area is reduced to approximately 40% horizontal and 60% vertical coverage of the image area." *
