Is 70-200 2.8 on back order?

I ordered this lens on the 19th, and I’ve had a few people ask me where I ordered it from. Thought this was a weird question. When asked they gave me no answers as to why they asked.


Now it makes me wonder, is there some big no lens available problem I don’t know about?


Thanks for any info....

-james

bk2life wrote in post #17178174
I ordered this lens on the 19th, and I’ve had a few people ask me where I ordered it from. Thought this was a weird question. When asked they gave me no answers as to why they asked.


Now it makes me wonder, is there some big no lens available problem I don’t know about?


Thanks for any info....

-james

Which 70-200mm f/2.8 lens? There are two or three available from Canon, two from Sigma and two from Tamron.

Yes, the market is that complicated and crowded.

DC Fan wrote in post #17178481
Which 70-200mm f/2.8 lens?.

ooops my bad, canons latest version, it's also in my signature. paid the price of a cheap car, and nothing to show for it..

bk2life wrote in post #17178515
ooops my bad, canons latest version, it's also in my signature. paid the price of a cheap car, and nothing to show for it..

Then consider the currently popular third-party alternatives. The newest stabilized Tamron unit has its supporters, as does the stabilized Sigma lens.

Also, there are those who think the previous Canon stabilized lens is good enough. And the older-generation non-stabilized Tamron lens was a good optical performer despite its sluggish autofocus response.

Of course, you'll need to decide if your time and money are worth the cost of the newer Canon unit or if you can exist without a lens.

Often people assume the most expensive unit is "best," without considering that "best" can also mean most suitable,

DC Fan wrote in post #17178578
Then consider the currently popular third-party alternatives.

I’ve looked at all the 2.8 lenses, chose, and bought the one I wanted. I asked if it was on back order, because I had several people ask me where I bought it from, which was odd to me.

But as an update it shipped yesterday, and I got the tracking number.

All is well…

I'm sure they're asking where you bought it from because there are quite a few sellers that list camera gear as "in stock" and have good deals, but don't actually have the items. Sometimes you have to wait for them to get the item, then it's shipped to you, or sometimes they just take your money and you're out of luck.

I personally stick to the large online retailers when I order something of any value. I've read too many horror stories of money disappearing, long waits for items, restocking fees for returned things, etc.

In that thread I think only one person asked you where you bought it from. You may have misread wha the second person asked. They only asked which 70-200 you purchased.

On a sidenote if you bought it from one of the classic bait and switch or scam places vs a well established authorized dealer it could be the old "wait it out until you have to call them to get a refund" or they will tell you it's going to be awhile and try to upsell

carpenter wrote in post #17178998
On a sidenote if you bought it from one of the classic bait and switch or scam places vs a well established authorized dealer it could be the old "wait it out until you have to call them to get a refund" or they will tell you it's going to be awhile and try to upsell

Yep - if you buy from a bait and switch they typically contact you at some point in the transaction (call to confirm the order is a common one) and will then try to up sell. Basically they advertise a "too good to be true" price with the intent of then selling you overpriced addons. These might be cheap rubbishy things (cheap filters/tripod) or they could be normally included items in the box or just made up rubbish (eg upgrade your lens hood to a MIII which is better - or if you pay a little more we'll have your lens elements treated against woodrot).

If you pay for the extras the price will go up to as much if not more than regular stores and you might get your lens. If you don't pay for the extras your order will never process (some just keep it "awaiting stock" till you cancel whilst others just drop the order and refund you); that's because the price really is too good and they'd never be able to profit from such discounts.

ugh.... waiting....waiting....

lol, lookin forward to my new to me lens..

never had an L before ooohhhhhh

bk2life wrote in post #17189931
ugh.... waiting....waiting....

lol, lookin forward to my new to me lens..

never had an L before ooohhhhhh

soooo where DID you order it from? No reason it should take 2 weeks. You had the tracking number 6 days ago didn't you? Or is it set to be delivered today?

"new to me lens"...... Was it used or new?

carpenter wrote in post #17189946
soooo where DID you order it from?

through a canon distributor.

carpenter wrote in post #17189946
No reason it should take 2 weeks.

2 weeks. I wish it would get here in two weeks. I wish any package would get here in two weeks. Most take a month or more..

carpenter wrote in post #17189946
You had the tracking number 6 days ago didn't you? Or is it set to be delivered today?

and I still have the tracking number today as well.

carpenter wrote in post #17189946
"new to me lens"...... Was it used or new?

brand new right from canon.
For clarification, I am currently sitting outside of Kandahar Afghanistan. It takes a long time for anything to be delivered. The fedex tracking number shows an estimated 28 oct for delivery…

ohhh I gotcha. That's along time to have to wait for such a nice toy, but definitely going to make you happy.

And if that distributor was a place like B&H Photo in Manhattan there has been a religious holiday since 10/2 and orders are not being processed until 10/5.

vague answers usually end up resulting in the question being asked again...

Adorama, Amazon, & B&H ship the item the next day. If you are in the continental US, your item should arrive in less than 1 week with their standard, free shipping. WHERE did you buy it from? A "canon distributor" is hardly a specific answer...