For Canon shooters looking to save a bit of money on certain bodies, lenses, and flashes… the current double rebate offer expires on Saturday, January 8. There are deals on individual items, but if you purchase lenses, etc. with one of several qualifying bodies the “instant rebate” becomes a lot more substantial.
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A Visit to B&H: A Brief Report
I’m in New York City for business and pleasure and to do some photography. It turns out that I am staying about a ten-minute walk from the renowned B&H Superstore. Since this blog is a B&H affiliate and because I had recently been in touch with someone from B&H, I mentioned to them that I would be in the area… and was invited to take a tour.
I am going to write more about this later when I can type on something other than my iPad “virtual keyboard,” but I thought I’d share a few things today.
We started in a building close to the one housing the well-known store. My guides took me through several areas that you might not think about – several floors teeming with employees handling the technical aspects of their online presence and other information systems, and a floor where customer support takes place. (As I understand it, support desks are staffed by people who have expertise in particular product areas.)
Next we took a short walk over to the store. I had been there briefly the day before with my son, but I had missed a lot since the two of us had headed straight to areas of the store focusing on our individual interests. Today’s tour showed me much of what I had missed – for example a very impressive video studio facility. (To my brother Ed who is a video guy… you have to see this!) The range of products available is remarkable, both in terms of the types of gear (video, audio, computers, and, of course, cameras and related equipment) and the levels of equipment available – at one information/demonstration booth you could ask about and handle a $99 point and shoot camera… or the $6000 DSLR body about two feet away. You can also see and handle just about any tripod made, and the same holds true for a large range of other products.
As I mentioned above,there is much more to write about this, but I’m going to save more for later. For now I’ll end by thanking Yechiel and Herschel for a very complete and informative tour!
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Countdown to End of Canon ‘Instant Savings” Pricing
About a week ago I pointed out that there were about two weeks remaining in the current Canon “Instant Savings” promotion that offers significant savings on a number of popular Canon DSLR lenses. Now there is less than one week remaining to take advantage of this. See my earlier post for more details including a list of included products. (There is also a link near the top of the sidebar on the left side of the page below the B&H graphic – if you purchase by clicking B&H links at my site you help support this blog… for which I thank you in advance!)
New Instant Rebates on Canon Lenses
A number of Canon lenses are currently eligible for a rebate (“instant savings”). Here is an updated list that includes the rebate amounts and links to the lenses at B&H Photo/Video. Given the recent increases in Canon lens list prices, this may be a good opportunity to save some money on that lens you have been waiting to purchase.
- EF 200mm f/2L IS USM ($500 “instant savings”)
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS ($150 “instant savings”)
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L ($80 “instant savings”)
- EF 70-200mm f/4L IS ($75 “instant savings”)
- EF 70-200mm f/4L ($40 “instant savings”)
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L ($80 “instant savings”)
- EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II ($100 “instant savings”)
- EF 17-40mm f/4L ($50 “instant savings”)
- EF 85mm f/1.2L II ($130 “instant savings”)
- EFS 17-55mm f/2.8 IS ($70 “instant savings”)
- EFS 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 ($50 “instant savings”)
- EFS 60mm f/2.8 Macro ($30 “instant savings”)
(Note: Some of these links may go to pages that also include items not eligible for the “instant savings” and it is possible that the links may change – check the pages you arrive at via these links to verify that they are the right ones before you buy!)
Highlights from this list?
- Obviously, all four of the excellent EF 70-200mm lenses are on many photographers’ “must have” lists – and all of them are included in this program.
- The 24-70 f/2.8 is a “core lens” for many full-frame shooters. (I shoot the 24-105, but that is a matter of personal preference, not an indication that one is better than the other.)
- Both of the ultra-wide (on full frame, or just “wide” on cropped sensor) L lenses are on sale. The 17-40 is a wonderful lens for stopped down landscape and similar shooting on full frame bodies, and the 16-35 is a great choice on full frame if your main need is for shooting hand held in very low light.
- The 85mm f/1.2 L is certainly a fine lens, and for the very small number of people who actually need it this is a good savings. (Frankly, the vast majority of 85mm prime users will be at least as well served by the much less expensive non-L f/1.8 edition.)
- For cropped sensor camera shooters looking for (what I regard as) the “best” lens for high quality general use, the EFS 17-55mm f/2.8 IS may be ideal. For most cropped sensor camera shooters – even the most “serious” – I think it is a better choice that either the 17-40 or 16-35 L lenses.
- The EFS 10-22 is pretty much the only Canon option for those who want ultra-wide angle coverage on cropped sensor bodies, and many people (especially landscape shooters) rely on this lens.
(If you find this information and other resources posted at this site to be useful, please consider purchasing through these B&H Photo/Video links in the post. You’ll get the same price and your purchase will help support the operation of this site. Thanks!)