Time to buy the 24-105 L IS

Its time for me to buy this lens !!!!

Where should I buy it? Is there a place that tests it for you to make sure you get a good copy? What is a good place to buy it in case there are problems I can return it for a good copy?

Allens Camera in PA... give them a call and you'll be impressed. They don't do online sales, though.

Got a local shop around or do you have to load up the dog sled and mush mush! BH haas great policies on returns, but I support my local shop. You might not have one. Bet you have igloo superstores and walrus blubber "r" us facotry stores....

Cant wait to see some shots with this. You gonna us it for soccer?

Not for soccer, mostly for walk around lens and semi wide anlge...I am finding I like using my kit lens more and more and this would make a better "kit lens" I think...

I am saving for a 300 2.8 or similar, maybe a 100-400 L IS for next years dividend...

We do have a local store, but the price is going to be well over $1500 and I dont mind paying a bit more, but at least keep it within 10%...is my feeling...I will check and see if they dont make me a similar deal. Problem is that they dont stock it and I will have to wait for them to order and then ship too...

Just got off the phone with the local shop and he cant get me one cuz he is going out of business. He told me to go with B&H...

Amazon has it for $1,144 and will ship it for free but I'm not sure how good they are on their return policies.

Wherever you buy it, wait for the 15th!!!!!!!!!! It's on the rebate list. In fact, buy another little lens and double the cash back. I don't see the 10-22 in your sig and it just happens to be on the rebate list for the first time. Time for you to go UW?

Canoga Camera is an excellent source: $1,119.94 . http://www.canogacamer​a.com/detail.aspx?ID=2​2656 _ Super good customer service.

Bluedog_XT wrote in post #2081810
Canoga Camera is an excellent source: $1,119.94 . http://www.canogacamer​a.com/detail.aspx?ID=2​2656 _ Super good customer service.

They probably are good but you have to pay tax (no tax with Amazon) and shipping (also free with Amazon).

cali wrote in post #2082080
They probably are good but you have to pay tax (no tax with Amazon) and shipping (also free with Amazon).

only in California as the OP'er is in Alaska _ Amazon's free shipping can be bad sometimes from my own experiences and I'm a 5 year shareholder.

Canoga Camera and wait for the 15th for the rebate

Bluedog_XT wrote in post #2082103
only in California as the OP'er is in Alaska _ Amazon's free shipping can be bad sometimes from my own experiences and I'm a 5 year shareholder.

What do you mean by OP'er? Also, what experiences have you had with their shipping?

cali wrote in post #2082135
What do you mean by OP'er? Also, what experiences have you had with their shipping?

OP'er = Original Poster of this thread being superdiver

On several occasions I've used their Free Shipping offer on Books and it would take up to 10 to 14 days before the item would arrive. I now just pay the extra cost and get the order usually in a couple of days instead.

i ordered mines from buydig.com for about $1090 shipped? .. i chose the cheapest shipping and it says 8-10busienss day, but i had ordered it on tuesday around 430p, got an email an hour later saying it has been shipped already. and the lens came in on friday. didnt expect it to come so quick

I ordered from buydig, but shipping was not free. it was about $10 for the cheep shipping rate....price for the lens was something like $1060...not bad...