Mail In Rebates....Pondering

After watching the annual 24 hours of "The Christmas Story" and the Canon Mail In Rebates ending soon "I'm a..I'm a thinkin"

1. Grabbing a second 5D Mark III.

Sure a 5D Mark IV could be on the horizon. However a net price $2799 with Mail In Rebate is not bad at all. Having a second of same body on the job does come in handy. Plus if serviced, I am not without one.

2. 16-35 f /4 L IS Mail In Rebate $150.00

Last year I purchased a 17-40 L for the Mark III body. Have been getting nice results.
The new 16-35 with slightly wider angle and of course Image Stabilization, which I am a fan while handholding while walking? Supposed better corner sharpness. Do the people that upgraded their 17-40 to the new f4 L IS see the same? Like last year, f/2.8 is not a real concern for me as this would be used stopped down primarily for architecture.


While I do have the 24 Tilt shift. many times I need to go wider. 17 mm Tilt in the future?

3. 24-70 ?

Have been using the 24-105 for six years now. This last year with 24-105 on the 5D Mark III, 24mm on the full frame, the distortion is apparent.
Thinking of adding either the 24-70 f/4 L IS or the 24-70 f/2.8 L Mark II.
The Lack of IS keeps me from sealing the deal on the 24-70 f/2.8 L Mark II. Maybe it's just me, but I do like the option of IS. Please Canon, Please!

The 24-70 f/4 L IS with its real low price of 999.00 with Mail In Rebate of $200.00 has this for the net price of 799.00. Improved distortion, however I am hearing the sharpness at 50 mm may not be up to par as my old trusty 24-105.
Not including the 24 TS-E Tilt Shift, Distortion at 24 mm is better with my 17-40 L


So there it goes, no real slam dunk. Having nice rebates is always a plus....just thinking out loud.

If you want a 5d Mark III, it is cheaper to get one from B&H with a Canon Pro-100 printer and some paper. They have the Camera/Printer/Paper combo for the same price as the camera alone. The all three itmens deal has a higher refund so your total cost is less than what you have mentioned.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …anon_eos_5d_mar​k_iii.html

Nogo wrote in post #17355349
If you want a 5d Mark III, it is cheaper to get one from B&H with a Canon Pro-100 printer and some paper. They have the Camera/Printer/Paper combo for the same price as the camera alone. The all three itmens deal has a higher refund so your total cost is less than what you have mentioned.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …anon_eos_5d_mar​k_iii.html

That's even cheaper than the Canon refurbs!

Must wait for bonus and tax season, must wait for bonus and tax season...

Went for this deal yesterday at B&H. First I called Canon rebates as a $650 rebate sounded like
a little to good to be true they verified this to be correct. This is how it breaks down you pay up
front $3,099 $650 rebate dump the Pro 100 printer for $100. For $2,349 you get the 5D 3, 50 sheets
of 13X19 paper, 32GB Sandisk CF card, Shoulder Bag and a extra battery on top of that free
shipping.