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Deals and Sales

Price Reduction on Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II

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I just received word that the price on the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II has been reduced significantly for a limited time by the combination of a sale price, a rebate offer, and a “4% reward” program at site sponsor B&H. These factors reduce your final cost for this $2500 list price lens to $1899 – before the “4% reward” kicks in, and that should be worth another $75+ or so.

Since this is a “hidden” deal, there are a few instructions to follow:

  1. Follow this link. The price will appear as $2499.
  2. Add it to your cart and  the price at checkout will be $2199.
  3. A $300 cash-back rebate offer reduces your cost to $1899 – be sure to get the rebate form from the order page.
  4. B&H offers and additional “4% reward” that you can use for other purchases at B&H.

If this is a lens that you have been considering, this might be a great time to pick one up! (Update: B&H sent me an email on the morning of Thursday, 11/14 to say that this is a limited offer and that it ends very soon… so don’t wait too long!)

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II Lens
Deals and Sales

B&H Update: Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, and Apple (12/16/12)

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Today’s update from site-affiliate B&H Photo includes lens and camera products from Nikon, large discounts on four Canon L lenses and one non-L prime, a lens and a camera from Fujifilm, and an Apple iMac. Additional offers are listed on the Deals Page at this blog.

Nikon – a 70-200mm telephoto zoom, A D600 bundle at over $800 off, and a discount on D800 DSLR bodies.

Canon – Significant discounts on four L lenses and the inexpensive 50mm f/1.8 II

Fujifilm – new lens for the Fujifilm X-Pro-1 rangefinder style camera, discount on the XF1

Apple – new iMac model

Notes: Some items must be added to the cart at the B&H web site in order for you to see the lower prices. It is still possible to order as of this date and receive the items in time for holiday gift-giving. Information came from B&H, so please follow links to B&H to verify prices and other information listed here.

Deals and Sales, Equipment

Canon ‘Instant Rebate’ on Lenses and Speedlites Expires Very Soon

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I’m reposting this information about this Canon Instant Rebate promotion today since a) this offer includes good prices on a lot of great Canon lenses and other equipment and b) it expires in less than 48 hours – this Saturday!

Instant Rebate on Canon Lenses and Speedlites – Up to $300
(Expires September 29, 2012)

Canon is offering another “Instant Rebate” promotion through September 29, 2012, this time on a large selection of lenses and Speedlites. Included are a wide range of lenses (zooms, primes, L, non-L, EFS, wide to telephoto, macro, tilt/shift), tele-extenders (1.4x and 2x), and electronic flashes including the most recent introductions. The following list includes links that you can use to purchase from site-sponsor B&H Photo. (Your purchases through these links are appreciated as they benefit this blog – thanks!)

Telephoto Zooms
Wide and Ultra-Wide Zooms
EFS Lenses (for cropped sensor only – includes ultra-wide, normal zoom, macro)
Macro Lenses
Tilt/Shift Lenses
Teleconverters
Speedlite/Flash
Commentary, Equipment, Technique

Thoughts About the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS Lens

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(This is another post based on something I wrote elsewhere as a response to a question about this lens – I’m re-sharing it here with minor editing.)

I’ve used the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS lens  a lot – for things as varied as handheld shooting of bicycle races and tripod-based landscape photography. Over time I’ve developed a few thoughts about the performance of this lens and some of the comments that I frequently hear and read about it.

First, especially from my tripod-based work, I have found that the lens is capable of very good performance in terms of image quality – e.g. “resolution.” This is true at all focal lengths, but more so perhaps at some than at others. To give one example, I also own the f/4 IS 70-200mm lens. At one point I tended to always switch to the shorter lens when shooting in the range up to 200mm, concerned about a potential sharpness hit with the 100-400. Over time I figured out that while the 70-200 is probably a very tiny bit sharper here, in most cases the difference in many kinds of shooting is insignificant and invisible in real-world output – and in many cases where I would have switched lenses I now leave the 100-400 on the camera. Continue reading Thoughts About the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS Lens →