Interesting rumor

[Westx]

http://www.canonrumors.com/2009/07/7...ion-confirmed/

[Marv800]

I read about this last week before if was "confirmed". I'm going to lie. I am a little bit aroused just thinking about its replacement.... 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II?

What could be the II? Perhaps next generation Image Stabilization? How could this zoom be any sharper?

[zeroendless]

Some rumors make sense, this one doesn't. There are hundreds of them every month about lenses replacement. :) and i just contributed one impression to his site.

[jgrindal]

Originally Posted by Marv800

I read about this last week before if was "confirmed". I'm going to lie. I am a little bit aroused just thinking about its replacement.... 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II?

What could be the II? Perhaps next generation Image Stabilization? How could this zoom be any sharper?

Canon has registered trademark "Hybrid Image Stabilization" - maybe IS v2.0?

[ronocnikral]

well, i hope it is true!! that way I can get the 70-200 IS that I have been wanting cheap!!

I'll be more than happy to snatch a 70-200 IS up cheap when people are shedding them for the latest and greatest.

[Marv800]

Originally Posted by ronocnikral

well, i hope it is true!! that way I can get the 70-200 IS that I have been wanting cheap!!

I'll be more than happy to snatch a 70-200 IS up cheap when people are shedding them for the latest and greatest.

I'll sell you my "almost brand new" 70-200 2.8 IS for $500 less than the list price of the mark II version

[merock]

Nikon's got the same rumor floating around about the same lens.... VRII coming soon!

[CaptainTom]

Have you read the Correction to the rumor ?

[HOUSCOUS]

I hope the newer version would be lighter.

[picman]

Perhaps here is the answer:
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http://www.photowalkthrough.com

Canon keeps improving their IS mechanism
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 John Arnold

Cannon released a new Image Stabilization mechanism today. Here’s a quote from the press release.

“Canon Inc. announced today the development of Hybrid Image Stabilizer (IS), the world’s first* optical Image Stabilizer which compensates for both angular camera shake and shift camera shake. The technology will be incorporated in an interchangeable single lens reflex (SLR) camera lens planned for commercial release before the end of 2009.”

[zeroendless]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/09...onhybridIS.asp

Looks like the technology is more suitable for macro or close-up. Well...I don't see a good use of IS in the department for large Magnification or ambient-light shooter.

"The new Hybrid IS technology incorporates an angular velocity sensor that detects the extent of angular camera shake which is found in all previous optical Image Stabilizer mechanisms, as well as a new acceleration sensor that determines the amount of shift-based camera shake. Hybrid IS also employs a newly developed algorithm that combines the output of the two sensors and moves the lens elements to compensate for both types of movement. Hybrid IS dramatically enhances the effects of Image Stabilizer especially during macro shooting, which is difficult for conventional image stabilisation technologies."