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70-200 IS. Legit on ebay?

 
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Aug 06, 2007 15:00 |  #1

I found this on ebay and it looks like too good of a deal to be true.
Just wondering if anybody has heard ot dealt with them. I emailed them and confirmed it to have IS. I don't see them listed on resellersrating.com

http://Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L F4.0 F/4L USM EOS Lens USA NEW


Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II, Flashes: Canon 420EX, 580EX1
Lens: Canon 50 1.8II, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 17-55 2.8, Canon 24-70 F4.0,Sigma 30 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4/L IS, Tokina 11-16 2.8II, Tamron 70-200 2.8

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:17 |  #2

might want to fix your link




  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:25 |  #3

Your link doesn't work, but based on your post (no reseller rating, too good to be true), I'd say it is too good to be true. But your choice, you might end up with a great deal =)




  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:36 as a reply to  @ canadianbacon52's post |  #4

Sorry, I haven't attached a link before. See if this works.

http://cgi.ebay.com …ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm​dZViewItem (external link)


Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II, Flashes: Canon 420EX, 580EX1
Lens: Canon 50 1.8II, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 17-55 2.8, Canon 24-70 F4.0,Sigma 30 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4/L IS, Tokina 11-16 2.8II, Tamron 70-200 2.8

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:38 |  #5

iwannabe wrote in post #3678789 (external link)
I found this on ebay and it looks like too good of a deal to be true.
Just wondering if anybody has heard ot dealt with them. I emailed them and confirmed it to have IS. I don't see them listed on resellersrating.com

http://Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L F4.0 F/4L USM EOS Lens USA NEW

$669 isn't cheap for this lens if we're talking u.s. dollars.

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Aug 06, 2007 15:40 as a reply to  @ iwannabe's post |  #6

all the sold units like that sold for less than $600.00---why would you want to pay 669????
opps---the text does mention it---if it truely has it it is a good deal




  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:42 |  #7

The lens in the photograph is non-IS.

Here's the photo in the listing:
http://images.channela​dvisor.com …0-200_4L_usm_lens_big.jp​g (external link)

Here's the photo of the real deal:
http://www.usa.canon.c​om …0824_hiRes_70-200f4is.jpg (external link)


https://photography-on-the.net …p=7812587&postc​ount=91776

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:43 as a reply to  @ ed rader's post |  #8

Maybe it's not such a good deal after all then. I thought I've seen the F4 IS for as much as a $1000.....shows what I know.


Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II, Flashes: Canon 420EX, 580EX1
Lens: Canon 50 1.8II, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 17-55 2.8, Canon 24-70 F4.0,Sigma 30 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4/L IS, Tokina 11-16 2.8II, Tamron 70-200 2.8

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:43 |  #9

Seems a little fishy. The only place they say it has IS is in the Product Description not in any of the titles. They might still try to screw you over by sending you a non-IS version.

Really good deal though.


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Aug 06, 2007 15:44 |  #10

iwannabe wrote in post #3678960 (external link)
Sorry, I haven't attached a link before. See if this works.

http://cgi.ebay.com …ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm​dZViewItem (external link)

I see you can buy it from them with a credit card over the phone, assuming that in the US you get the same protection buying with a credit card that we do here, then that might be the better option. You'd also be able to confirm exactly which model you're buying given that the listing is ambiguous.


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Aug 06, 2007 15:45 |  #11

Thanks Shutterfield. The response I got when i asked about it was that is was IS as stated in the description.


Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II, Flashes: Canon 420EX, 580EX1
Lens: Canon 50 1.8II, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 17-55 2.8, Canon 24-70 F4.0,Sigma 30 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4/L IS, Tokina 11-16 2.8II, Tamron 70-200 2.8

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:49 |  #12

B&H ran a $75 off promo on the lens once. $1060-$75. That's the least I've seen it go for - new or used!


https://photography-on-the.net …p=7812587&postc​ount=91776

  
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Aug 06, 2007 15:50 |  #13

The actual listed item does not say IS is included, only the cut and pasted blurb in the specs. They may have pasted the wrong information for this posting? If you have email confirmation through Ebay and pay via PayPal, you are giving yourself the best chance of getting a refund if the product is not what you were promised (minus postage I guess). Their Ebay seller rating is 99% and they seem to have shipped 25K orders in the last year with only 100 showing negitive feedback. Let us know how you get on, if you proceed.


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Aug 06, 2007 15:56 |  #14

Yup, the seller screwed up the listing. Copied the IS description into a non-IS template i'd say.
My gut says if you bought it, you'd never see the IS version. If you threw back the e-mail confirmation you got from him, it might "suddenly become unavailable, sorry for the inconvenience". He'd rather take a negative feedback from you than lose $400 on the transaction.


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Aug 06, 2007 16:04 as a reply to  @ BiPolarBear's post |  #15

You may be right but here's the partial copy of the response...
Hi,
Yes this lens absolutely has image stabilizer feature, please shop with confidence

I guess I need to just make a phone call. Thanks for all of your input.


Cameras: Canon 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II, Flashes: Canon 420EX, 580EX1
Lens: Canon 50 1.8II, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 17-55 2.8, Canon 24-70 F4.0,Sigma 30 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4/L IS, Tokina 11-16 2.8II, Tamron 70-200 2.8

  
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