Wedding guys- 24-70 version 2 $1699.99 at adorama

Killer deal on a 24-70m version 2 at adorama

1999.00 and you get the 300.00 rebate added

here is the PDF they just sent me. I dont need this lens but if you do

http://www.adorama.com …/adorama_canon_​10_mir.pdf

Excellent deal for this lens and others. Probably the lowest price point of the year for many of the lenses. Can't hurt to get one more for backup.

I think it's $1,999 after the rebate.

$2,299 with the $300 rebate applied at checkout.

JohnThomas wrote in post #16537658
I think it's $1,999 after the rebate.

$2,299 with the $300 rebate applied at checkout.

I believe the $300 rebate is mail in after purchase. So like BH has lens at $1999 when added to cart. It's the whole MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) thing. I wonder how many people forget to mail in the rebate. It does require some effort.

I actually bought the lens 2 months ago, used it for a few weddings and sold it.
It sure is a sharp lens, but it's still a 24-70 f2.8 lens, which doesn't excite me. I thought the sharpness might convince me to keep it. It didn't.

Thinking about getting the 35 IS or the Tamron24-70 mainly for some video stuff.

I bought this lens last spring and it hardly ever leaves my camera. I love it. But it will never replace my primes.

We upgraded from the MKI to the MKII and the picture quality is noticeably different, even to the non-photog eye.... Stacy loves it and uses it with a 70-200 for about 95% of what she does. I however love my 35 85 combo more.

I can't live without my 24-70!!

Yeah, there's definitely a place for the 24-70. But I would actually use if it had stabilization. It'd be glued on to my camera for video. Wouldn't replace my video monopod, but I would absolutely rather have something like the Tamron 24-70 VC rather than the Canon. I can let the slightly lower IQ and slightly slower AF slide.

There are some rumors over at CR about Canon finally putting out the 24-70 f2.8 with IS...I'd jump on that...for $3000 of course!

Just reminding everyone about the double rebates. I misunderstand at first, but it's true. Effective till Jan. 4th, 2014.

It looks like Adoroma ended the deal, but B&H is still offering it.

juicedownload wrote in post #16537644
Excellent deal for this lens and others. Probably the lowest price point of the year for many of the lenses. Can't hurt to get one more for backup.

If you can afford it that is.

howzitboy wrote in post #16546363
I can't live without my 24-70!!

Me neither. I have the first generation and it suits me just fine, I don't have the soft focus problems many have stated they had. I only take mine off if I'm shooting in very dim light so I can use my 50mm 1.8.

Shooting wrote in post #16589216
Me neither. I have the first generation and it suits me just fine, I don't have the soft focus problems many have stated they had. I only take mine off if I'm shooting in very dim light so I can use my 50mm 1.8.

It wasn't the soft focus, but corner sharpness wasn't on par. If my composition had a subject in any of the corners, it took too much time in post to sharpen things up.