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24-70 f/2.8L IS Update

March 1, 2009
Canon Lenses
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Something not quite as exciting
I was sent an email suggesting what’s actually going to be happening. Canon is going to release an official 5D Mark II/24-70 f/2.8L kit. It won’t be an IS version of the lens.

That’ll make the 24-70 a lot cheaper.

Is this good or bad news? Well it depends how you look at it. Is this a sign Canon is going to be clearing out stock of the 24-70 to prepare for an updated version? That seems logical.

For now, I’d say no 24-70 f/2.8L IS for PMA. I’ll keep looking and asking though.

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