Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II in Stock at Best Buy (only store pickup, no shipping – update)

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Update: think I got it wrong. Does not appear Best Buy has the lens in stock at the stores. Sorry!

Canon’s new EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II lens is in stock at Best Buy for $2,199.99. But there is a caveat: it’s only store pickup, no shipping or delivering to your home. Product description:

  • EF Mount L-Series Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • One Fluorite and One Super UD Element
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Lens Coatings
  • Ring-Type USM AF Motor, Internal Focus
  • Optical Image Stabilizer with 3 Modes
  • Rotating Zoom Ring & Torque Adjustment
  • Weather-Sealed Design
  • Detachable, Rotatable Tripod Collar
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

The EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II can be pre-ordered at Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens Review (photozone)

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Photozone analysed Canon’s new pancake lens for APS-C cameras. The EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM has more to offer than the low price might suggest. The only weak point of the lens is vignetting.

From the conclusion:

[…] nothing wrong with the optical performance of the new Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM. This is especially true for the bitingly sharp center but even the border and corner quality is on a very high level straight from f/2.8. The low amount of lateral CAs contributes to the very high sharpness perception. The barrel distortion is low and rarely an issue. On the downside, the lens produces a rather massive amount of light falloff at max. aperture but stopping down to f/4 solves most of the issue already.

A lens with good build quality that offers a lot of bang for the bucks. Photozone gave the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM a “highly recommended”.

  • EF-S Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 38mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Optimized Lens Coatings
  • STM AF Motor Supports Movie Servo AF
  • Micro-Stepping Drive Aperture Mechanism
  • Full-Time Manual Focus Override
  • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm
  • Slim Design Measures Less Than 1″-Thick

Canon’s EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens is shipping for $149 from Amazon US  | Amazon Germany |  B&H Photo | Adorama

First Deals of the Day (EOS 6D, EF 100-400mm, EF 70-200mm, and more)

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  • Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS on sale for $299 at B&H Photo ($300 off!!)
  • $300 off on select Canon products at the Canon Direct Store
  • 30% off on 500px Plus and Awesome subscriptions
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f/ 2.8 L IS II [shoplink 24859 ebay]on sale for $2,127.21[/shoplink] at seller Big Value Inc on eBay (99.4 positive ratings)
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L on sale for $1389 after $200 mail-in rebate at Adorama, includes 1 year camera lens service plan, Pro Optic 77mm essential filters kit, Flashpoint CapKeeper lens cap leash, Adorama cleaning kit,
  • Canon EOS 6D [shoplink 24858 ebay]on sale for $1,299[/shoplink] at seller Big Value Inc on eBay (99.4 positive ratings)

There are new listings on Amazone Europe’s Black Friday pages: Amazon UK | Amazon France | Amazon Germany | Amazon Italy | Amazon Spain.

Be sure to check the constantly updated Black Friday 2014 page.

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Canon Australia Starts Canon Light Awards

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Press release:

Creativity has a new home with Canon Light Awards

Exciting monthly challenges push boundaries of imagination, craft and skill.

Sydney, Australia, 26 November 2014 – Canon Australia has announced an all-new creative challenge exclusive for Canon camera users in Australia – the Canon Light Awards.

Created by photographers for photographers, the Canon Light Awards will encourage creative shooters to push the boundaries of their imagination, craft and skill. In return, Canon has prepared a program to help them achieve their photography aspirations, including personalised feedback for winners from Canon Master Photographers, and one of Australia’s biggest photo competition prize pools.

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