Here's the skinny
As most of you may know, I am behind Lens Rentals Canada along with the “Bank of Peter”. Things have been going so well, that we're ordering new stock almost daily.
This is a list of lenses that are nearly impossible to get from Canon and have followed the same stock issue path as the EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS before it was replaced. Heavy backorders, then most get filled. Then eternally backordered until an announcement.
24-70 f/2.8L
We need about 3 of these lenses a day, no joke. There was a few weeks in April that this lens was tough to get. Then a small flurry of stock came about and most backorders were filled in May. Now in June, folks all over Canada and other places around the globe have not been able to get the lens. Some backorders are going on 3 weeks.
I currently have a few on order from Canon Canada and will keep an eye on whether or not we get allocation of stock.
50 f/1.4
This lens has also been backordered in a lot of places. We cannot get our hands on any. I'm not overly upset about that, but I'd love a new one.
TS-E 24 f/3.5L II :)
This lens takes about 2 months to get everytime I order it. It's not being replaced, but it must be super popular.
All of this may mean nothing, or it could be the signs a lot of people are hoping for.
cr
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yes i want a modern 50 f1.4 but the 1.4 we have now is one great lens with tech thats 20 years old. Still holds up todays dslr standards. Think i will go get another before its all gone :-)
When I went to order a TS-E 21mm in December it was backordered at least a month, probably more. I don’t doubt it’s super popular. The 17mm variant is great on APS-C cameras, and the 21mm probably is also.
Duh – 24mm, not 21mm, I don’t know why I keep writing “21mm” instead of 24.
I enjoy your ability to now generate your own rumors. Good stuff!
Please tell me that the 100-400 is on backorder as well!