Wow, this has come down in price recently...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com …hoto_EF_300mm_f_2_8L.html
Other lenses seem to have come down in price as well. Guess this economy thing is spreading...
SoaringUSAEagle Daddy Of The Crop  10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Dec 28, 2008 17:40 | #1 Wow, this has come down in price recently... 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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CruznPA Member 46 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK More info | Dec 28, 2008 20:12 | #2 It's a good time to buy if you can afford. I had the 300mm f/2.8 IS show up in my Amazon gold box deals for $35XX a week or two ago.
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sonnyc Cream of the Crop 5,175 posts Likes: 36 Joined Jun 2005 Location: san jose More info | Dec 28, 2008 21:01 | #3 |
NicolasRubio Goldmember  1,152 posts Joined Sep 2006 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina More info | Dec 28, 2008 21:36 | #4 70-200mm f/4L came down from 600 to 569! That's 5%! Gripped 7D - 3 Ls - 3 non-Ls - 580EX II - Too much Think Tank gear - Cotton Carrier Holster
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SoaringUSAEagle THREAD STARTER Daddy Of The Crop 10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Dec 29, 2008 07:24 | #5 CruznPA wrote in post #6960101 It's a good time to buy if you can afford. I had the 300mm f/2.8 IS show up in my Amazon gold box deals for $35XX a week or two ago. That'd be way too tempting lol. 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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ito4u Member 135 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio / Austin - TX More info | Dec 29, 2008 13:18 | #6 Better buy than a 5Dmkii. Gear: Canon L Whore
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BiPolarBear Senior Member  377 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: The Forest City, Canada More info | Dec 29, 2008 15:20 | #7 The 300 2.8 is currently reduced about $350 in most Canadian shops at the moment, but it's still around $4,399 even with the reduction. Best wide angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the "ah-ha". - Ernst Haas
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Dec 29, 2008 15:23 | #8 Sure is a good price. I order mine tomorrow
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SoaringUSAEagle THREAD STARTER Daddy Of The Crop 10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Dec 29, 2008 16:58 | #9 Order 2 and send one my way 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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bbbig Senior Member  364 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA More info | Take another 2% off (~$75) from that price, by using Live.com search cashback! Roy
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SoaringUSAEagle THREAD STARTER Daddy Of The Crop 10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Dec 31, 2008 12:48 | #11 How do you find the 300 by searching like that? 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Dec 31, 2008 12:52 | #12 The current price at B&H is what finally prompted me to stop chasing the elusive "Perfect Used" and buy one new. Jay
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Rockfreak300 Member  223 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Naples, FL More info | Jan 02, 2009 00:23 | #13 Hmmm....how much were they initially before the price drop?
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jan 02, 2009 00:33 | #14 Rockfreak300 wrote in post #6986265 Hmmm....how much were they initially before the price drop? B&H, Canoga and KEH all peaked at $4100 new... Jay
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SoaringUSAEagle THREAD STARTER Daddy Of The Crop 10,814 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY More info | Jan 02, 2009 09:28 | #15 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #6977572 The current price at B&H is what finally prompted me to stop chasing the elusive "Perfect Used" and buy one new. Free Shipping at the time didn't hurt either... Congrats! That is way awesome. 5D4 | 50 1.4 | 85L II | 24-70L II | 70-200 2.8L IS II
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