70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM $1169 at Dell

[kn_guy87]

Ripped from another site:

Canon EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS (Yes, IS)
Dell Part #: A0166172 Manufacturer Part #: 7042A002

Be sure to mention the 10% off on all digital cameras & accessories. This brings the price down to $1169.10
(Free S&H)
They do charge tax to some states (FYI: CA is not one of them)

They also carry the Canon EF 17-40 MM F/4 USM
Dell Part #: A0166173 Manufacturer Part #: 8806A002

Dell: 1(800)915-DELL

[perfectpixel]

that's what i paid for the non IS version at samys camera last Sunday. Wonder if they'd give me arefund or exchange :(

[Bluejohn]

I just called Dell and spoke to Matt extension 82509. He says the 70-200 f/2.8L IS is the biggest L they have, but he is working on extending what they sell. They are not listed on the web site, he says, because Dell can sell more than Canon can produce. And yes, the 10% discount is for the asking.

[Vegas Poboy]

I called its true & they plan on increasing thier inventory of lens.
Dudes get a Dell :)

[robertwgross]

Amazing.

---Bob Gross---

[lightandlife]

I would like one.

But I don't have money. I should let others grab it and have no grudge.

[NILOLIGIST]

OMG!! That is great!! I love Dell, and now, well they are really in a new game and I for one will get all my lenses from them if they offer them.

What other lenses Dell have? I want the 180mm Macro, I wonder if they have that one too for a good price.

Dell, is going to make B&H very unhappy...LOL

NiL,

[shafiq]

kn_guy87 wrote:
Ripped from another site:

Canon EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS (Yes, IS)
Dell Part #: A0166172 Manufacturer Part #: 7042A002

Be sure to mention the 10% off on all digital cameras & accessories. This brings the price down to $1169.10
(Free S&H)
They do charge tax to some states (FYI: CA is not one of them)

They also carry the Canon EF 17-40 MM F/4 USM
Dell Part #: A0166173 Manufacturer Part #: 8806A002

Dell: 1(800)915-DELL

Gentlemen,

This is unbelievable...I was about to order from B&H when I just decided to look at the Forum...just a habiit...Looked at the post and did not believe my eyes. Called Matt and what do you know...it is 100% true.

Just purchased the 70-200L IS for 1169+7% florida sales tax for a total of $1250. FREE SHIPPING. Saving of over $500!!!!!!!!!

In addition I placed an order for the 10D. With the 10% off I snapped it up for $1349 + 7% florida tax.

They currently do not sell the 24-70L but will do so in the near future.

They are selling the 17-40L for 696.56 with the 10% discount.

Good Luck.

[phidong]

Do they have the 300D?.. Ahh that'd be nice w/ 10% off :p

[mjordan]

I think people should have a little consideration for those poor unfortunate people that just bought a 70-200 2.8L IS last week and not mention stuff like this where we'll see it. It could cause scares you know. And for gosh sakes, don't let the wife see it or the scares will be worse.


;D

I do wish I had known about this last week though. I got mine last Friday from B&H. Oh well, that's the way it usually goes. I'll know to check next time to see if they have the 100-400 lens.

Mike

[Stephane]

Just can't believe this, just ordered one also, David at ext48556 was great!.

Enjoy everybody, i don't think we will ever see a deal like that ever again!.

just cost me 1169.69 :-)

Stephane

Dell: 1(800)915-DELL

[Tin Man]

It looks like they are backing up order already.

Shipping date Oct. 3rd

I can't wait

[ThePhantomsGirlfriend]

Hello again....

I am enjoying this forum quite a bit and I thank everyone who has taken the time to respond to my posts.

Okay, this sounds like a real deal.... is this too good to pass up for a real newbie? My eventual uses for the 10D will be portrait photography - and down the line some concert photography (rock/pop).

Do I need this lens and is this such a good deal I have to get it even though I don't have the 10D yet? Or is this too much lens too fast for a newbie?

It is an "L" glass, which I take is FAR superior?

I'm going to take some photography courses as I know my knowledtge is VERY limited at the moment - but I learn fast when I'm excited about something and photography is exciting me.

Holly

[Tonique]

It looks like Stephane got ripped off, I ordered and I paid 1169.10$ I saved an extra 59 cents!

Seriously. This is amazing. I was planning to buy it in a few months but at that price it's a no brainer.

Does anyone know if there's a place on the net to find what equipment they sell or do we have to call?

-Thanks for the tip Stephane, and thanks for this forum!

About the PhantomsGirlfriend question. This is a great deal, I don't know if it will last. If you can afford it, I would say go for it. This is a great lens for portrait if you don't mind being a bit far from your model. Also some models are intimidated by big lenses. For concerts, the 2.8 combined with the IS will allow you to do great close up shots. Make sure you're allowed to take pictues because you're sure to get noticed with that lens. If you change your mind an want to sell it, you can probably sell it for more than you paid on ebay...

[ThePhantomsGirlfriend]

Thanks!

I have a Dell account with open credit line available - so maybe I should get this.

Yes, I know on concerts! I would have permission though. (I have taken concert shots before - but had to use my Olympus 750 C because of regulations and got GREAT shots...although I only got about 40 that were truly good enough to sell).

Okay...so maybe this lens and then one that is better for portraits like the one that was reommended to me in the Newbie topic.

I'll see if I can fight for that 10 cents...LOL!

Holly

[Patrick 10D]

Does anyone know if they accept credit cards with NON-US billing addresses??? And if they have a non-800 number?

The 70-200 4 L costs more than this in Finland!

[PPi-]

Though Akiba in Finland is selling the 4L for affordable proice, Patrick. Others charge for used lense least as much..

I saw this message on Fred Miranda's site as well. Is this the same Dell I believe you are talking about? I think they are not delivering goods outside states though.. This is incredible price, would be good price even after customs but as usual, it sounds too good to be true. Nothing can be delivered for reasonable price to here. I would like to have that lens..

[kn_guy87]

kn_guy87 wrote:
Ripped from another site:

Canon EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS (Yes, IS)
Dell Part #: A0166172 Manufacturer Part #: 7042A002

Be sure to mention the 10% off on all digital cameras & accessories. This brings the price down to $1169.10
(Free S&H)
They do charge tax to some states (FYI: CA is not one of them)

They also carry the Canon EF 17-40 MM F/4 USM
Dell Part #: A0166173 Manufacturer Part #: 8806A002

Dell: 1(800)915-DELL

Hehehe, I'm not sure if I made more enemies or friends with this post. I would have posted sooner but I was away in the weekend.

Please don't hate me because I just found out about these Dell coupons myself

===================================

Dell Home Customers: Save $25 off any System of at least $500!
Coupon Code: B036FDAB63CA Expires: 2/29/2004

Dell Home Customers: Save $30 on Peripheral Purchases over $350!
Coupon Code: 3A865DFB677B Expires: 9/23/2003

====================================

You can combine the coupon with the 10% discount

Ken

[CyberDyneSystems]

ThePhantomsGirlfriend wrote:


Okay...so maybe this lens and then one that is better for portraits like the one that was reommended to me in the Newbie topic.


Holly

This lens will ROCK for portraits as well,. the only reason it is not usually recomended for portraits is because you can get an 85mm for so much less money,. but if you own this lens, you will be set for portraits. (and of course it is also a super lens for concerts! )

[peterm1]

I have the 80-200L, which I am happy with, but saw this thread and started wondering...

Is the "IS" worth that much more money? I could probably sell my 80-200L for about $500, so it would cost alomst $700 more for the added benefit of the "IS". Would this really be worth it? I don't feel like I am constantly missing shots because of camera shake, but do find some out of focus.

Also, the white color is very conspicuous compared to my black 80-200L.

At the same time, I am still on the fence...

-Peter M

[ThePhantomsGirlfriend]

kn_guy87 wrote:
[Please don't hate me because I just found out about these Dell coupons myself

===================================

Dell Home Customers: Save $25 off any System of at least $500!
Coupon Code: B036FDAB63CA Expires: 2/29/2004

Dell Home Customers: Save $30 on Peripheral Purchases over $350!
Coupon Code: 3A865DFB677B Expires: 9/23/2003

====================================

You can combine the coupon with the 10% discount



Ken

Well, Ken - I for one just love you! I called and grabbed this lens. They wouldn't let me do both coupons - but let me use which ever one I chose and of course I took the $30 off, and I got the $10% discount, and free shipping. So I got it for $1139!

Of course I don't even have the camera yet - but guess that'll be next on the list - LOL!

I probably will buy the 50 1/8 lens too at some point - it sounds like a good one to have around for the price?

When I finally get the camera and get some inteesting photos I'll post 'em.

Thanks everyone for posting this deal and the coupons!

Holly

[kn_guy87]

Holly,
Glad that I could help contributing something to the forum :)

Ken

[Sketcher]

*Note that only two Discounts can be applied to this Dell Purchase.

I just called my Rep back and asked for the additional coupon discounts as mentioned and was only able to apply one of the coupons so I chose the $30.00 coupon plus the original 10% discount and BAMM!!

$1,139.96 shipped Priority Next Day!! :D

Thanks for the grip kn_guy87, now with good news like that; how could we hate you!? :)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Just got off the phone with Matt @ Dell,. it is 6:52pm EST here and he was still at work,. and not only was I able to take advantage of this phenomenal deal ....


..........THANK YOU kn_guy87 :D :D :D ........


.... but,. Matt and Dell totally ROCK!

What an amazingly kind and helpfull salesman. :)

Truth be told,. I never imagined I would own this lens.
I was tempted to buy two and then sell the second for a profit!

Thansk again :)

[shafiq]

Sketcher wrote:
*Note that only two Discounts can be applied to this Dell Purchase.

I just called my Rep back and asked for the additional coupon discounts as mentioned and was only able to apply one of the coupons so I chose the $30.00 coupon plus the original 10% discount and BAMM!!

$1,139.96 shipped Priority Next Day!! :D

Thanks for the grip kn_guy87, now with good news like that; how could we hate you!? :)



Sketcher,

Which lens did you purchase? I purchased the 70-200L IS and paid $1255 incl 7% Florida state tax. Did you happen to pay state tax?

Thx
Shafiq

[Sketcher]

shafiq wrote:
Sketcher,

Which lens did you purchase? I purchased the 70-200L IS and paid $1255 incl 7% Florida state tax. Did you happen to pay state tax?

Thx
Shafiq

Order Detail

Qty Part # Description
--- -------- ---------------------------------------------
1 A0166172 EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS

Dell doesn't charge Sale's tax to MN. I got mine down to $1,136.00 via the 10% Digital Camera discount, $30.00 Dell Home Accessory coupon and shipping was thrown in for free.


[Current order status however:]


Delayed Items

Currently one or more items are not available. Every effort is being made to complete your order.

SKU: A0166172 Quantity: 1
Description: EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS


Dell Rep said that these are shipped direct from Canon so the stocking issue is on Canon's side. Looks like there's kinda a Supply and Demand issue here. I Demand that they Supply!

Well, if anything - it's been a nice bit of excitement :).

[shafiq]

No sales TAX.

Well all I can say that I AM IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE QUEUE :)

Lucky you.

Shafiq

[Jim01]

Sketcher wrote:
shafiq wrote:
Sketcher,

Which lens did you purchase? I purchased the 70-200L IS and paid $1255 incl 7% Florida state tax. Did you happen to pay state tax?

Thx
Shafiq

Order Detail

Qty Part # Description
--- -------- ---------------------------------------------
1 A0166172 EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS

Dell doesn't charge Sale's tax to MN. I got mine down to $1,136.00 via the 10% Digital Camera discount, $30.00 Dell Home Accessory coupon and shipping was thrown in for free.


[Current order status however:]


Delayed Items

Currently one or more items are not available. Every effort is being made to complete your order.

SKU: A0166172 Quantity: 1
Description: EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS


Dell Rep said that these are shipped direct from Canon so the stocking issue is on Canon's side. Looks like there's kinda a Supply and Demand issue here. I Demand that they Supply!

Well, if anything - it's been a nice bit of excitement :).




Wow! I hope this isn't some kind of gigantic scam! I just talked to Matt about a half-hour ago, at Ext 82509 and ordered mine!

Does he ever sleep?!

Got a Dell card at the same time...I was kind of uneasy giving a stranger all that personal info over the phone. What with all the 'identity theft' happening all over the world. Maybe I'm just paranoid, huh?

Anyway, it's costing me $1,169.96, no s&h.
Estimated Shipping Date: 10/03/2003

Got my 10D only about three weeks ago, and this'll be my very first 'L' & 'IS' Canon lens. Can't wait!

Matt said the lens will probably ship out of Carrollton, Texas. Is that where Dell is headquartered? I know you were told your's was being shipped from Canon. What's up with that, I wonder?

Regards to all. And thanks for sharing the 'heads-up' about Dell's offer/sale.


Jim

[shafiq]

Jim01 wrote:
Sketcher wrote:
shafiq wrote:
Sketcher,

Which lens did you purchase? I purchased the 70-200L IS and paid $1255 incl 7% Florida state tax. Did you happen to pay state tax?

Thx
Shafiq

Order Detail

Qty Part # Description
--- -------- ---------------------------------------------
1 A0166172 EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS

Dell doesn't charge Sale's tax to MN. I got mine down to $1,136.00 via the 10% Digital Camera discount, $30.00 Dell Home Accessory coupon and shipping was thrown in for free.


[Current order status however:]


Delayed Items

Currently one or more items are not available. Every effort is being made to complete your order.

SKU: A0166172 Quantity: 1
Description: EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS


Dell Rep said that these are shipped direct from Canon so the stocking issue is on Canon's side. Looks like there's kinda a Supply and Demand issue here. I Demand that they Supply!

Well, if anything - it's been a nice bit of excitement :).




Wow! I hope this isn't some kind of gigantic scam! I just talked to Matt about a half-hour ago, at Ext 82509 and ordered mine!

Does he ever sleep?!

Got a Dell card at the same time...I was kind of uneasy giving a stranger all that personal info over the phone. What with all the 'identity theft' happening all over the world. Maybe I'm just paranoid, huh?

Anyway, it's costing me $1,169.96, no s&h.
Estimated Shipping Date: 10/03/2003

Got my 10D only about three weeks ago, and this'll be my very first 'L' & 'IS' Canon lens. Can't wait!

Matt said the lens will probably ship out of Carrollton, Texas. Is that where Dell is headquartered? I know you were told your's was being shipped from Canon. What's up with that, I wonder?

Regards to all. And thanks for sharing the 'heads-up' about Dell's offer/sale.


Jim






Jim,

Welcome to the club.

After I ordered the lens I went straight to the Dell website and checked the online order status. And sure enough it was listed amongst my other computer orders...a sigh of relief.

I am waiting to get some good pricing on the other lens, especially the 24-70L which I am being told would be stocked soon.

Matt has been the best sales person so far. Must say I have dealt with Dell before on many occasions and there sales team are a dream to deal with.

Regards
Shafiq

[Rob Larsen]

kn_guy87 wrote:
kn_guy87 wrote:
Ripped from another site:

Canon EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS (Yes, IS)
Dell Part #: A0166172 Manufacturer Part #: 7042A002

Be sure to mention the 10% off on all digital cameras & accessories. This brings the price down to $1169.10
(Free S&H)
They do charge tax to some states (FYI: CA is not one of them)

They also carry the Canon EF 17-40 MM F/4 USM
Dell Part #: A0166173 Manufacturer Part #: 8806A002

Dell: 1(800)915-DELL

Hehehe, I'm not sure if I made more enemies or friends with this post. I would have posted sooner but I was away in the weekend.

Please don't hate me because I just found out about these Dell coupons myself

===================================

Dell Home Customers: Save $25 off any System of at least $500!
Coupon Code: B036FDAB63CA Expires: 2/29/2004

Dell Home Customers: Save $30 on Peripheral Purchases over $350!
Coupon Code: 3A865DFB677B Expires: 9/23/2003

====================================

You can combine the coupon with the 10% discount

Ken


I just ordered the 70-200 and learned that the 10% discount ends today. So, you better act quick if you are going to take advantage of this great deal! Also, I tried to use the $25 coupon shown above and was told the lens did not qualify for the discount. But, after explaining that could not use the $30 coupon last night because the lens was not listed on the web, the sales rep honored the $30 expired coupon.

Estimated ship date is 10/6. Grand total delivered $1139.96.

Regards,
Rob
Erie, Colorado

[I Try]

First of Hi everybody first post & secondly I find this post very offensive, Ive been trying to find this lens at a decent price over here in England The Best Ive found is £1499 I think I might have to move to the states getting fed up of being ripped off you lucky sods my 10d is crying out for this lens looks like I will have to sell the Children


ps
If anyone knows how I can get my grubby little mits on one without selling the kids I would be grateful

[CyberDyneSystems]

:D

I'll sell you one for 1200 Lbs

[ThePhantomsGirlfriend]

I Try wrote:
looks like I will have to sell the Children


How much do you want for the kids and will they shlep equipment? (do they eat much?)

Holly

[france]

I ordered too. Thanks to all who posted this incredible deal.

Can someone post the link where this lens can be seen on the Dell.com site? I want to watch for more deals but don't see any dSLR lens anywhere.

Thanks,
Eric

[I Try]

1200lbs is a lot of children even for that lens

& Holly Im open to offers on the children both r in very good condition never raced or rallied no signs of ware & tear House trained (more or less ) one is a teenager so knows absolutely everything there is to know about everything (except how to buy lenses at the right price) Please bear in mind the post & packing will be fairly expensive

[Belmondo]

I Try:

My wife and I have been married 42 years and are still trying to decide whether or not to have children. Perhaps we could rent yours for a couple months just to get the flavor of the whole thing.

I think our decision to defer the whole matter was based on memories of what tortures we subjected our own parents to during our 'formative years.'

As to not having any heirs, it really doesn't matter. I've spent all our money on cameras, anyway.

By the way, cheap lenses are probably not justification enough for moving over here, although we'd love to have you. As a non-U.S. citizen, you cannot be President, although you have a pretty good shot at being Governor of California. It would help if you were a movie actor, though.

[Belmondo]

belmondo wrote:
As a non-U.S. citizen, you cannot be President, although you have a pretty good shot at being Governor of California.

Clarification:
To become governor, you would have to become a U.S. citizen. To be President, you would have to be born here, and I suspect it's already too late for that.

Let me know when to pick you up at the airport.

Tom

[Rob Larsen]

france wrote:

Can someone post the link where this lens can be seen on the Dell.com site? I want to watch for more deals but don't see any dSLR lens anywhere.



These lenses are not shown on the web site. Someone earlier posted that he/she heard that Dell could not keep up with the demand if advertised. The Dell rep told me that these lenses are a new item and the 10% discount was a "product introduction" rate that expires today.

Rob
Erie, Colorado

[SoCal69]

Rob Larsen wrote:
france wrote:

Can someone post the link where this lens can be seen on the Dell.com site? I want to watch for more deals but don't see any dSLR lens anywhere.



These lenses are not shown on the web site. Someone earlier posted that he/she heard that Dell could not keep up with the demand if advertised. The Dell rep told me that these lenses are a new item and the 10% discount was a "product introduction" rate that expires today.

Rob
Erie, Colorado

Actually, it took me forever to find it, but here is the website which lists the lens:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productlisting.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=rc968571&category_id=5416

there is no image and there is no reference to the 10% on this part of the Dell site. I called today (9/24) and got it for $1139.95, which includes the 10% off and free shipping. I also told them I wanted the $30 off on peripherals over $350 and they gave it to me even though it already expired. Shipping date stated to be no later than 10/6.

[Woodman7]

How is it even possible that they can sell the lense this cheap. Are the obiligated to send us the lense since we paid for it if they start to catch the error?

[Vegas Poboy]

Hey this is a great price for a lens, but this is a very heavy lens, what is the best purpose of this lens. At this price, I've been debating this for the last two days and still rather have the f/4L due to the wieght and since the 10D ISO can me switch right away where I can pick up the one stop difference. I'm 6' 225lbs and can carry it with now problem just trying to justify the cost.
Please respond.
Thanks

[johnnyrockts]

Vegas Poboy wrote:
Hey this is a great price for a lens, but this is a very heavy lens, what is the best purpose of this lens. At this price, I've been debating this for the last two days and still rather have the f/4L due to the wieght and since the 10D ISO can me switch right away where I can pick up the one stop difference. I'm 6' 225lbs and can carry it with now problem just trying to justify the cost.
Please respond.
Thanks


I do a lot of portrait photography and I must say that the pictures look amazing shooting at 2.8...that alone is worth the price. I have some amazing shots of a brides face with practically no depth of field and it looks amazing. Now the issue becomes wether or not to get the IS or not. I don't have the IS and have no complaints...then again I shoot everything under studio lights and never shoot slower than 125th/sec

Just bought the 17-40 for $666.56...can't wait to get it.

john

[Tin Man]

I told my wife that I can take picture for her next wedding :) .... and It's not working.. HELP !!!! :D

[ThePhantomsGirlfriend]

Tin Man wrote:
I told my wife that I can take picture for her next wedding :) .... and It's not working.. HELP !!!! :D


Too bad she's not a Clay Aiken fan. You could tell her that you'd take a photo of him REAL close-up for her. THAT would work.... (if any of you are living with a Clay fan then you'd understand this - otherwise this comment will pass right over your heads...)

If not you have to promise put down the toilet seat for a year, take out the garbage forever, AND never tell her that anything makes her butt look fat.... maybe all of those would work?

Holly

[gs121002]

OK, count me in too....

Just got off the phone with Matt (x-82509) and ordered the lens. Got the 10% off which ends today. Requested the $30 off coupon and stated that I could not find the lens on their web site last night. Matt says he escalated it to his local management who refused it. I told him I would have to eat dog food for an extra week but I understood his position. He then offered to ship it 2 day air for free. OK, $1,169 isn't a bad price to pay for this 3lb. club. Not as good a deal as $1,139 but what the heck...... 8^)

Does anyone know why Canon chose the gray color scheme as opposed to all black on some of these lens?

PS.
I called B&H and asked it they would price match and they said that $1,169 was below their cost! Humm

[lightandlife]

I Try wrote:
First of Hi everybody first post & secondly I find this post very offensive, Ive been trying to find this lens at a decent price over here in England The Best Ive found is £1499 I think I might have to move to the states getting fed up of being ripped off you lucky sods my 10d is crying out for this lens looks like I will have to sell the Children


Will Dell ship the lens to UK?

[Carbon]

kn_guy87 wrote:
Ripped from another site:

Canon EF 70-200 MM F/2.8 L IS (Yes, IS)
Dell Part #: A0166172 Manufacturer Part #: 7042A002

Be sure to mention the 10% off on all digital cameras & accessories. This brings the price down to $1169.10


kn_guy87, you ROCK!!! So does this forum! So does Dell, of course.

$1150 out the door!

[lightandlife]

I Try wrote:
First of Hi everybody first post & secondly I find this post very offensive, Ive been trying to find this lens at a decent price over here in England The Best Ive found is £1499 I think I might have to move to the states getting fed up of being ripped off you lucky sods my 10d is crying out for this lens looks like I will have to sell the Children


ps
If anyone knows how I can get my grubby little mits on one without selling the kids I would be grateful

You live in a nice country with a lot of history. In the US, we may be able to buy lenses at reasonable prices, but there are not many historical buildings that deserves photographers' attention.

In the UK, you may pay a little premium to buy lenses, but everywhere you go, you have many historical buildings, churches and castles. We don't have castles here in the US.

All in all, I think you are quite well off there. Everytime I visit the UK to take some pics, I pay a lot for the plane ticket. It costs as much as an L lens to fly there.

Anyway what is mit? show us your children's pics.

[johnnyrockts]

lightandlife wrote:
I Try wrote:
First of Hi everybody first post & secondly I find this post very offensive, Ive been trying to find this lens at a decent price over here in England The Best Ive found is £1499 I think I might have to move to the states getting fed up of being ripped off you lucky sods my 10d is crying out for this lens looks like I will have to sell the Children


ps
If anyone knows how I can get my grubby little mits on one without selling the kids I would be grateful

You live in a nice country with a lot of history. In the US, we may be able to buy lenses at reasonable prices, but there are not many historical buildings that deserves photographers' attention.

In the UK, you may pay a little premium to buy lenses, but everywhere you go, you have many historical buildings, churches and castles. We don't have castles here in the US.

All in all, I think you are quite well off there. Everytime I visit the UK to take some pics, I pay a lot for the plane ticket. It costs as much as an L lens to fly there.

Anyway what is mit? show us your children's pics.


please there's so much material in nyc that my head spins when i try to shoot

[Rob Larsen]

gs121002 wrote:

Does anyone know why Canon chose the gray color scheme as opposed to all black on some of these lens?



Here is a snippet from the Canon website regarding the gray:

Many EF telephoto lenses are white, to reduce the amount of internal heat build-up during long shooting in bright sunlight.

This and more L series tech info at http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflenses/technology/lseries.html

Regards,
Rob
Erie, Colorado

[lightandlife]

please there's so much material in nyc that my head spins when i try to shoot

How old is New York city?

[gordeaux]

I looked on dell.com and can't find any lenses for SLR, nor can I find based on the part numbers you provided. What's the web site that has the lens information on it?

Thanks.

[Woodman7]

I checked my status on the Dell website this morning. It says that they are trying to fill the order but they do not have the stock. I am serously wondering if this is a pricing error on there part and if they will ship more than the few they had in stock? If this is below B&H cost It has to be an error on Dells part. Why would canon offer better prices to Dell than B&H. Just my two scents anyone else have a theory. Maybe the lense is being discontinued? Is the lense refurbished?

[bigted]

Why buy the Canon L 70 - 200 f2.8 when the Sigma 70 - 200 f2.8 APO HSM seems to out perform it according to review and is half the price (UK)

See reviews at this link.

http://www.photographyreview.com/PRD_83598_3128crx.aspx

[AndrewEllinas]

Is there an non 800 telephone number for Dell so I can beg them to ship to the UK?

If you happen to be making an order - could you ask for me please.

Thanks

[CyberDyneSystems]

AndrewEllinas wrote:
Is there an non 800 telephone number for Dell so I can beg them to ship to the UK?

If you happen to be making an order - could you ask for me please.

Thanks

Or you could go to Dell.com ???

Buy Online or Call UK 0870 152 4699

[fox1]

Will Dell ship the lens to UK?

You may run the risk of UK import duty etc. :(

[fox1]

fox1 wrote:
Will Dell ship the lens to UK?

You may run the risk of UK import duty etc. :(



I was asked for $75 S/H from USA aaacamera on
a Canon 70-200mm f4 L !

Add UK duty etc and is it worthwhile.?

[Belmondo]

I'm fully expecting that in the reasonably near future, I'm going to get an email from Dell saying something like the following:

"Due to the overwhelming response to our limited-time 10% discount on selected Canon products, we cannot possibly hope to fill all the orders we've received. As a result, we a re sending you a $250 coupon that you can apply towards the purchase of any Dell system costing $1,500.00 or more. The coupon may only be redeemed on the purchase of a complete system. We regret any invonvenience. Your credit card has not been charged."

Life is tough when you're a cynic.

I've placed my order and have received the confirming email, so we'll just wait and see. I honestly suspect someone at Dell has woken up with something approximating a horrendous hangover.

Oh well.

[robertwgross]

What is going on with Dell might not be a mistake.

Various retailers get into aggressive promotional campaigns. They get all sorts of weird and unpredictable incentives from the manufacturers, and they have quarterly sales quotas to meet, and ... it gets very aggressive and complicated.

You've got channel interference going on. Canon is distributing to its Canon authorized dealers in the regular way that it has been doing it for years. All of a sudden the new players like Dell and Amazon have popped up, and instead of selling just computers and books, they figure they can sell anything with a name-brand label on it (e.g. Canon). Then you've got a few Brooklyn camera dealers that have their own scam approach, however distasteful that is to many of us.

There is no long-term lesson to be learned. Just watch the market and take your best shot.

---Bob Gross---

[CyberDyneSystems]

Despite the rumors that this is a mistake,.. take into account the fact that Dell likes to put stuff on sale.

We are just not used to seeing this type of gear on sale, it never does. But as soon as a vendor like Dell carries it,. it will go on sale. It's that simple.

[Belmondo]

You're right, of course. I'm happy for the bargain, but still feel bad for the independents that can't even buy them through normal channels at that price, much less sell them for any kind of profit.

The retail world is certainly upside down from that perspective. At this pace, local indy camera stores will soon be extinct. If you take away camera/lens sales, followed by processing, and finally printing, there isn't much left for them to survive on.

And regardless of my high-minded self-righteousness, I'll be watching to see when DEll puts the 24-70L on sale. I might as well grab one of those, too.

[kn_guy87]

robertwgross wrote:
What is going on with Dell might not be a mistake.

Various retailers get into aggressive promotional campaigns. They get all sorts of weird and unpredictable incentives from the manufacturers, and they have quarterly sales quotas to meet, and ... it gets very aggressive and complicated.

---Bob Gross---

This is specially true with Dell. In order to meet or exceed their profit quarter profit forecast, Dell would lure buyers with deep instant discounts, free upgrades and rebates. I get coupon codes emailed to me all the times after I bought a few systems (PC) from them.

Speaking of coupon code, here is another one:
Dell Home Customers: Save $25 on Peripheral Purchases over $300! (Affiliate only online offer).

Coupon Code: 5713F8997AC6

Offer Expires: 9/25/2003 - 11:59:00 PM CST

Some sale rep (don't remember the name) told me that the 10% sale ends 9/30, so it depends who you talk to.
Good luck,
Ken

[Sketcher]

The retail world is certainly upside down from that perspective. At this pace, local indy camera stores will soon be extinct. If you take away camera/lens sales, followed by processing, and finally printing, there isn't much left for them to survive on.

That is certainly true. Though I tend to buy my large purchases online I do count on my local shop to supply many items.

I learn a lot from those guys and they're getting hit hard by the bulk players. Sure I'd save a few hundred per year buying everything online, but it's not like I can call Dell or B&H and ask them to give me their opinion of smooth bokeh between lenses or test drive three or four items for comparison or simply pick their brains for an hour because I want to learn. So I make sure I DO spend a decent amount of money at my local stomping grounds.

"Tribal Knowledge" is worth a lot more than most people realize and I really do believe that as the small shops lessen in number there'll be an increasing number of "photographers" out there with Great gear bought at Great prices with little or no idea of what they have or what do do with it.

That said, I just called my Dell Rep and let him know there's talk that the deal is too good to be true. He laughed, looked up the SKU, MSRP, MFGR#, cross-referenced the Dell#, called me back after he went off looking to see if he could find any reference of a non-IS version of the 70-200 which could have been mis-represented and said "It's correct, in fact - we've brought the 70-200 IS onboard specifically for the 10D".

I said "A knowledgable forum member asserts they know that a shipping problem was noted at a warehouse where the non-IS version was received in place of the IS version".

Dell Rep --> Orders for this item are through the roof but I have heard absolutely nothing about any issue regarding this product other than we're trying to keep up. It's not impossible that there's an error which hasn't been dealt with. I just haven't heard of it. If you come up with any more information don't hesitate to call me. I'll check into anything I can for you.

Tid bits here, rumors there. Stranger things have happened. Until there's an Official cancellation from Dell or a lens is in hand we won't know. Ain't it a nail biter!? :D :D. I know that so far, for me it's been worth every penny! :) :D LOLOL

[CyberDyneSystems]

lol,. well the good news is we are dealing with Dell,.. not "HotBuysElectronics.com" in which case we would all be $cr@#%ed :D

hahaha

[phidong]

I've been hearing talk that this is afterall NOT the IS version of the lens from Dell.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/48445

Check it out for yourself.

[Sketcher]

phidong wrote:
I've been hearing talk that this is afterall NOT the IS version of the lens from Dell.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/48445

Check it out for yourself.

I'll check your link and raise you mine :)

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/48479

[Jim01]

Here's the latest on the 70-200 f2.8L IS Lens...

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=6212109

Lookin' kinda good, ain't it?!!!

Thanks again for the 'heads-up' on this deal... and,
what a deal it is!

Oh, and BTW, THANKS to DELL Computer!

Here's hoping everyone that ordered in time, gets the product before too long.

Regards,
Jim

[lightandlife]

With this fanfare Dell has entered the camera and lens business.

These days computers aren't worth as much as a lens. So this may be a good move. More competition means lower lens prices for all.

Let's see if B&H enters the computer and laptop business.

[Belmondo]

I was listening to the local computer talk show in San Francisco this morning (Bob O'Donnell On Computers, KSFO am 560), and the host told about Dell's plans to branch out into other areas of consumer electronics and related fields. He told about their plans for a new iPod-like hard drive MP3 player, downloadable music like Apple is doing now, new video products, and a couple other things I've forgotten already. Maybe this is no mistake, but a calculated program to draw attention to the fact that they intend to become a player in the digital photography niche. It's clear they've committed themselves to selling a lot more things than just computers.

[lziering]

Just to whip that dead horse one more time...

Dell has clearly made a mistake. Even if you believe the pricing for the 70-200mm lens was correctly entered into their system then it would be difficult to explain why Dell would do a promotion which they did not advertise or promote in any way and one for which they are unable to fulfill the orders until February (which is what I have been told by the sales department at Dell).

Everything about this smacks of an error, but Dell is the type of company that is likely to deliver in spite of the error just to avoid the ill will that would be generated if the stiffed the 540 customers who ordered the lens before they removed the SKU from their system.