Deal: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS – $660

Canon EF 24-105mm

Pretty good deal by eBay seller bigvalueinc: get the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS workhorse lens for [shoplink 15708 ebay]$659.99 (click here)[/shoplink]. Free shipping. The lens will soon be discontinued by Canon, read a related rumor about an upcoming Sigma 24-105mm lens here. Please note what the seller says:

  • This lens is 100% brand new.
  • These are lenses that were originally packaged with Canon Camera Kits. We sold the Canon Kits in a quantity order, and we had simply removed the Lenses and placed them in their own box with all original foam packaging.These Lenses are limited quantity only.

All Possible Sigma Lenses for 2014

[shoplink 8892]35mm Comparison

[/shoplink]Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG
[shopcountry 8892]

Photorumors compiled a list of the lenses that Sigma could possibly announce in 2014. Take everything with a grain of salt, though there will be new Sigma lenses next year. The list:

  • Sigma 24-105mm f/4 OS
  • Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM
  • Sigma 300mm f/2.8 OS
  • Sigma 400mm f/2.8 OS
  • Sigma 500mm f/4 OS
  • Sigma 600mm f/4 OS
  • Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG OS
  • Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG
  • a new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens is also a possibility

Would be great if Sigma can deliver more outstanding lenses like the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM [shoplink 14551](price & specs)[/shoplink]. Let’s hope and wait. In the meantime you could like to read about the interview with the engineer that designed the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses.

Moreover, German site Valuetech reports a rumor related to an upcoming Sig,a 24-105mm OS lens. This is a very interesting rumour. Since Canon will stop the production of the highly popular [shoplink 230]Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (price & specs)[/shoplink] lens, it makes sense for Sigma to step in. Valuetech writes:

We’ve been told that lens manufacturer Sigma is close to announce a 24-105mm f/4 lens for fullframe DSLRs (the announcement could been expected some time in 2013), which might be a good replacement for the EoL Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS. Right now it’s not for sure if we’ll see an optical image stabilizer (OS) in it as well as if it will become a C-, A- or S-series lens regarding to Sigmas very own nomenclature.

Canon Weekend Deals: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, EOS 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm, EF 24-70mm

A bunch of Canon (and Canon related) deals oneBay.

Seller mobile-tone (98.8% positive ratings) has the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM for [shoplink 15692 ebay]$1051.10(click here)[/shoplink].

t-dimension3 (99% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for [shoplink 15694 ebay]$3,021.89[/shoplink].

6ave has the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens with three filters and a lens cleaning kit on sale for [shoplink 15680 ebay]$750.57 (click here)[/shoplink].

6ave again has the Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 II L for [shoplink 15695 ebay]$2,052.40[/shoplink].

All sellers offer free shipping and more options you should check.

Canon EOS 70D Full Video Review (LearningCameras)

The video above is a 22 minutes review and test of the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] by LearningCameras. It is a pretty good introduction to all the features of the EOS 70D.

I am still on travel in the US, so again I apologise for not posting as usual. However, got my EOS 70D today and even if I did not yet have time to try it out as I would like I am very satisfied with the first impression. Canon brought back to the XxD line a lot of features they took away when they released the [shoplink 335]EOS 60D[/shoplink] three years ago (AF micro-adjustement, just to mention one). The things I like most so far: electronic level in the view-finder, AD micro-adjustement, solid build (though not as rugged as the 40D and 50D), flip screen, 19 points AF, WiFi, the Dual Pixel CMOS AF. I think Canon did also a great j0b with the positioning of all the controls and buttons: everything appears well positioned and designed. The touch screen works fine (if you want to use it, I do not).

The EOS 70D is for sure the most innovative camera Canon made since years, a truly well designed piece of gear. I am not into videography but I am sure videographers will love the EOS 70D.

Canon EOS 70D
[shopcountry 14246]

EOS 70D

 

 

A Bit of Everything

cinema5D compares the Canon EOS 7D to Alexa and Sony F65 plus tests beauty filters – planet5d