Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II delayed?

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Hi all,

Came across below at : http://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=2190

"B&H has apparently been told by Canon that the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens expected initial shipment date of 4/17/12 is not going to be met. No new delivery date has been provided. (thanks Jacob)"

Cheers!

The link above has been updated with the following info after I posted: "A CPS rep has indicated that July is now the expected 24-70 L II arrival month. (thanks Dan)"
 
I hope this is for April fools day! 2 major product in a row being delayed. I wonder what is causing all this. Is Canon struggling with operaional difficulties producing its product?

Hope they are not still feeling the impact of the flood from last years.
 
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neuroanatomist said:
Glad I didn't preorder that one...waiting on 1D X delays is bad enough. ::)

I have been told by a local dealer that even if I pre-ordered the 1DX the day it was possible at B&H apparently Canon will prioritize CPS member first and they have their own waiting list ...depending on the number of body available opun launch, I wonder what this will mean to our pre-order! I had the pay the $7 grand this week-end on my card! Now I wait, a poor man ! :-[
 
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JR said:
2 major product in a row being delayed.

I didn't realize you were one of those weird 'new math' types... :P

Perhaps you're being charitable to Canon, but you've omitted the 8-15mm fisheye and all four new supertele lenses from your count, and we're still waiting on two of those. So by my 'traditional math' way of counting, it's 7 recent launches delayed, not merely two. I'm not counting on seeing my 1D X before the snow returns. >:(
 
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neuroanatomist said:
JR said:
2 major product in a row being delayed.

I didn't realize you were one of those weird 'new math' types... :P

Perhaps you're being charitable to Canon, but you've omitted the 8-15mm fisheye and all four new supertele lenses from your count, and we're still waiting on two of those. So by my 'traditional math' way of counting, it's 7 recent launches delayed, not merely two. I'm not counting on seeing my 1D X before the snow returns. >:(

Be optimistic neuro, the snow returns very soon in the southern hemisphere :)
 
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Crap - Already sold my 24-105 in anticipation of getting the 24-70. I didn't really realize how much I would miss having a walk-around zoom lens in that range. I am already getting tired of the 50 . . . I am also waiting on a 5DIII from B&H. I thought about changing that order to the kit with a 24-105 and then selling it when the 24-70 came but there are so many on the market now I couldn't be sure I would get the USD$800 difference back . . .
 
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I sold my 24-105mm as well....It sold quickly which I thought it wouldn't at a $900...but I got it relatively quickly...of course to help finance the new 24-70mm II.
Is this July date reliable or just a rumor???
I have actually found not having my kit zoom to be refreshing. I have a Zeiss 21mm f/2.8, a Sigma 50mm f/1.4, Canon 85mm f/1.2.
I am so into the primes, now...I like how I am forced to create images in their focal lengths....the fixed focal length helps you decide and create the image directed by that fixed perspective. I am getting better images and attack more easily because I am limited. It is like less is more. Go figure.
 
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well_dunno said:
Hi all,

Came across below at : http://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=2190

"B&H has apparently been told by Canon that the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens expected initial shipment date of 4/17/12 is not going to be met. No new delivery date has been provided. (thanks Jacob)"

Cheers!
Hey infared, there was a note at the above link - A CPS rep provided the July time frame. I never believe these, its better just to wait and be surprised with an "now in stock" posting here at CR.
 
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neuroanatomist said:
JR said:
2 major product in a row being delayed.

I didn't realize you were one of those weird 'new math' types... :P

Perhaps you're being charitable to Canon, but you've omitted the 8-15mm fisheye and all four new supertele lenses from your count, and we're still waiting on two of those. So by my 'traditional math' way of counting, it's 7 recent launches delayed, not merely two. I'm not counting on seeing my 1D X before the snow returns. >:(

Oh boy! Even worst then!
 
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wow what crapy luck, I had just pre-ordered it yesterday myself in hopes of getting it in time for my friends wedding on the 30th... oh well... It was kind of a stretch for me anyways, but getting delayed a few months will help me save up for it a little more. Let's hope they change the price for those of us that have pre-ordered ;)
 
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squarebox said:
Let's hope they change the price for those of us that have pre-ordered ;)

Are you sure about that? If anything, the price is likely to go up. When the 70-300mm L was available for pre-order, it was initially set at $1500, then the price went up to $1600 just before release - Adorama honored the preorder price, Amazon canceled everyone's preorder at the lower price, IIRC). Canon has raised the price of many of their recent lenses between the announcement and the actual launch (70-300L and the new supertele primes).

So, you might not want to hope they change the price...just sayin'. :-X
 
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