Source told that the new Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS II USM lens is coming. The announcement could come as early as late Q1/Q2 of 2013. The new lens would incorporate Canon’s new weight saving technology.
Nikon has an 800mm f/5.6 VR coming down the pipeline, this lens is in use during the London Olympics. This lens barely felt heavier than the new Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II which weighs in at a hair over 7 lbs. If true, that would be pretty great, as the current Canon EF 800 f/5.6L IS weighs in at 9.9lbs.
Another sign that a new 800 may be on the way is the lens hood ET-155 has been discontinued by Canon. This hood was also used on the Canon EF 400 f/2.8L IS, and that lens has since been replaced.
Via: CR
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Dang it, the price will probably jump another $3,000 dollars as did the 500 and 600, a price I won’t be able to justify. I hope the current model stays on the market until it goes down to $11,200 a price a friend of mine got it for before the earthquake in Japan.