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Updated Lens Reviews: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L, 24-105mm f/4 L IS, 70-200mm f/4 L IS

I’ve been posting to this blog in one form or another for over a half-dozen years now. One side effect of this is that certain articles that made sense when posted years ago end up looking pretty dated today! I found several of those while doing some maintenance on the site today. A couple mentioned my then-current 8MP cropped sensor camera and so forth – gear I haven’t used for years.

With that in mind, I have updated the following posts:

All three are lenses that are core elements of my own kit. (They are also included in the current Canon ‘Instant Rebate” promotion that runs for about another week!)

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Special Discount on Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at B&H

“We interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you this special message.” ;-)

I just heard that site sponsor B&H has added its own additional “instant rebate” to Canon’s price reduction on the the 16-35mm f/2.8L II, a very fine lens for those who do low-light ultra-wide photography. When the $170 Canon “instant rebate” is combined with the $50 B&H “instant rebate,” the price of the lens is reduced by $220! If you have been saving up for this lens, this sounds like a great opportunity to me!

You may already be aware of a current Canon “instant rebate” promotion that has reduced prices on a very wide range of Canon lenses and Speedlites, including some very desirable equipment. The range of included products and the size of the discounts are both unusual.

Canon ‘Instant Rebates’ on Lenses and Speedlites

There is a new Canon ‘Instant Rebate’ promotion at site sponsor B&H that features a lot of interesting gear at even lower prices than were available during the instant savings promotion that recently ended. In fact, the selection of lenses and electronic flashes and the size of the discounts both seem unusually large. (It is a bit tough to realize that I just bought a lens at $100 off under the previous offer… and it is now available at $150 off! I’ve heard a rumor that some vendors may honor the more recent pricing if you call them, so I may give that a try.)

Click the link to see a newly updated full list of eligible equipment and read more details – or read on to see a list here on my blog. The promotion runs from November 27 through January 7. (Making your purchase from B&H by clicking through these links helps support the blog and does not change your price. Thanks in advance!) Continue reading Canon ‘Instant Rebates’ on Lenses and Speedlites

New Canon ‘Instant Rebate’ – Lenses and Speedlites

11/28/11 – New Canon ‘Instant Rebate’ Prices at B&H

(Note: Check the “Deals” page on this blog for more on this promotion, news about deals from ThinkTank Photo, and other periodic updates.)

UPDATE: Canon extended the ‘instant rebate’ promotion into early February. If you are going to purchase from B&H, the last full day to do so is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012!

The Canon ‘Instant Rebate’ promotion at site sponsor B&H features a lot of interesting gear at even lower prices than were available during a late 2011 promotion. In fact, the selection of lenses and electronic flashes and the size of the discounts seem unusually large.

Click the link to You may purchase directly through the following links to B&H (and help support this blog in the process) or click this link to see the full list of eligible equipment and/or purchase from B&H.  It runs from November 27 through FEBRUARY 4. (Note that B&H has very limited ordering hours on the final day of the promotion.)

Lenses (Note: This is an exceptional list of lenses and the discounts are larger than usual)

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Autofocus Lens (save $90)
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens (save $170)
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens (save $60)

Canon Super Wide Angle EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens (save $240)
Canon Super Wide Angle EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Autofocus Lens (save $60)
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM Autofocus Lens (save $180)
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide-Angle Autofocus Lens (save $150)

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens (save $100)
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Zoom Lens (save $120)
Canon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Lens (save $120)

Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Autofocus Lens USM (save $180)
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM Autofocus Lens (save $40)
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens (save $15)
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Autofocus Lens (save $230)
Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM Autofocus Lens (save $40)
Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.0 USM Autofocus Lens (save $50)

Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Autofocus Lens (save $30)
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens (save $60)
Canon Macro Photo MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Manual Focus Lens (save $110)
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens (save $110)
Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens (save $60)
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens (save $170)

Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Autofocus Lens (save $270)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (save $300)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (save $150)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens (save $150)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens (save $75)
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens (save $140)
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Lens (save $150)
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Autofocus Lens (save $170)

Canon Telephoto EF 135mm f/2.0L USM Autofocus Lens (save $110)
Canon Telephoto EF 300mm f/4.0L IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus Lens (save $140)

Canon 400mm f/5.6L USM Autofocus Lens (save $130)

Canon Wide Tilt/Shift TS-E 17mm f/4L Manual Focus Lens (save $260)
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift Manual Focus Lens (save $230)
Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 Normal Tilt Shift Manual Focus Lens (save $150)
Canon Telephoto Tilt Shift TS-E 90mm f/2.8 Manual Focus Lens (save $150)

Speedlites

Canon Speedlite 580EX II (save $50)
Canon 430EX II Speedlite (save $30)
Canon Speedlite 320EX (save $25)
Canon Speedlite 270EX II (save $15)
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Ringlite Flash (save $60)
Canon MR-14EX TTL Macro Ring Lite Flash (save $45)