Did you take advantage of Canon's Late 2010 Lens Rebates?

billythek wrote in post #11500342
I thought the rebates required you to buy a camera, too. Are there rebates for just buying a lens by itself?

I just picked up an 85mm 1.8 for my daughter's Rebel for Christmas. After playing with it, I'm going to have a hard time giving it to her. Maybe she needs socks instead.

Nevermind, I just looked it up like I should have before posting that. Guess the 85 1.8 doesn't qualify, but I'm still pretty happy with it. The L version had better be a LOT better for me to cough up the difference in price.

billythek wrote in post #11500386
Nevermind, I just looked it up like I should have before posting that. Guess the 85 1.8 doesn't qualify, but I'm still pretty happy with it. The L version had better be a LOT better for me to cough up the difference in price.

I've got the 85mm f/1.8 too, and am quite happy with it. I think when you go with the L, the IQ doesn't improve that drastically, it's kind of like anything, as you get closer and closer to the high-end, things don't improve dramatically, but overall quality is higher. You're paying also for weatherproofing, which, doesn't do a thing, really, for IQ, except maybe prevent dust from getting in the lens...

Of course, to me, I think the difference between f-stops is larger (from 1.8 to 1.2), versus, for say, the 50mm, where it is only f/1.4 to f/1.2. So, in that regards, maybe the lens is worth it's fastness...

I'm a rookie, so take what I said, with a grain of salt (or two)...

Just got my 70-200/2.8 L IS USM II two days ago, because of circumstances was'nt able to play with it yet.

Find the time LOL...

Beautiful wildlife photos.......I just took advantage of the deal...couldn't wait any longer so I ordered my 5dii and 85L, should be here tomorrow....woohoo!!!

Trying to get the funds together for a 17ts by the time it ends- hoping for some xmas coin!

mikekelley wrote in post #11506505
Trying to get the funds together for a 17ts by the time it ends- hoping for some xmas coin!

Put some of that new snow on!

Hah - I could probably go shovel some if I wasn't a scrawny bastard!

Picked up the 100-400L - rebate pushed me over the edge. Very happy with it so far!

It seems Canon USA is so much more generous than elsewhere. There has never been a damn rebate on either the 70-200L II or the 100L Macro in Canada I do hope they will give one on the 100L before the summer. I just realized that everything I purchased this year had rebates on them I am such a cheap bastard

I picked up the 100 2.8 macro IS. The rebate made it a deal to good to pass uo.