70-200 f4L IS In Stock at B&H

As of 1:35 ET on Wednesday -

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com/bnh/controller/h​ome?O=productlist&A=de​tails&Q=&sku=457678&is​=USA&addedTroughType=c​ategoryNavigation

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dam, thats like paying an extra $700 for IS! i'll keep my non-IS f4.

Honestly, what were they thinking? That's about the price for the f/2.8, right? I'd pay a little more for IS, but not more than double the original price!

Thanks for the link, CoolToolGuy

It has 4-stop correction IS, fluorite elements, weathersealing, and reportedly improved IQ (or so I've heard). It's as "worth it" as any lens is. The 2.8 IS version is 700 more than the non-IS. No one gripes about that.

I'll always fancy the 2.8L IS version over them all.

Agreed, Lordy. It's an effing gem of a lens that hopefully I'll always be able to keep.

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2175034
Agreed, Lordy. It's an effing gem of a lens that hopefully I'll always be able to keep.

Absolutely, Sir Ronald. A truly splendid peice of work that lens is indeed.

I think some of the negative response to the 70-200 f4L IS has to do with the non-IS version being such a bargain. It (non-IS) has always been a slam-dunk recommendation, and to see the IS version living in the price neighborhood of the 2.8 can be a shock. Over time the new lens will find its place, but I don't think it will sell as well as some thought.

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