Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS USM II availability

[John Chardine]

Just noticed that B&H has posted "Approx. Arrival December" for this lens. I assume this is 2011!!!

[Doug Schurman]

This was announced on May 25th.
http://www.canon-europe.com/About_Us...spx?source=rss

Update to sales start for EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM, EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lenses

London, UK, 25th May 2011 – Following the announcement of delays to the sales start to the following lenses : EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM, EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, Canon can now provide an update on the planned start dates for these lenses:

EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Late August, 2011 EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Late August, 2011 EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Late July, 2011 EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Within 2011* EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM Within 2011* Canon would like to apologise to any customers who have been inconvenienced by these delays. *Any sales start dates will be communicated as soon as they become available.

[George Cottay]

As of 14 Nov 2011 Canon is saying availability is "yet to be determined" for both the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM.