Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM in Stock

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<strong>In the UK


</strong>Just a heads up that the Canon EF 40 f/2.8 STM pancake lens is starting to appear in stock. The first report of stock comes from WEX photographic in the UK. They have shipped preordered lenses to customers as of today, and they show the lens as “in stock” on their site.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-canon-ef-40mm-f2-8-stm-lens/p1531365" target="_blank">Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM at WEX</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Preorders</strong>

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM $199 <strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/870179-REG/Canon_40mm_f_2_8_EF_Pancake.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">B&H</a></strong> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA4028.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00894YP00/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=canorumo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00894YP00" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p>
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It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?
 
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Rocky said:
Please give us a report. Thanks
Will do.

kashmir said:
It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?

Total rip. We've been eating it the past few years with the Euro being stronger than the buck, given the EU economic issues that didn't make much sense, but this is worse with unequal base price.
 
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kashmir said:
It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?
ofCtHIx
Then why you don't buy it from the US?
Shipping will cost you less than $50.
 
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iTasneem said:
kashmir said:
It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?
ofCtHI
Then why you don't buy it from the US?
Shipping will cost you less than $50.

We have to pay taxes when it is imported :(
 
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iTasneem said:
kashmir said:
It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?
ofCtHIx
Then why you don't buy it from the US?
Shipping will cost you less than $50.
Of course there is this option, most probably it would come out slightly cheaper even with customs and postage paid. But what i was trying to point out, and it was mentioned already, is that it is really bad when the base price in pounds is higher then in dollars (229 to 199) without even touching pound to dollar rate. If thats where Canon is heading with their future pricing than its a bit worrying...But hey, lets just hope its a one off ;)
 
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FunPhotons said:
Rocky said:
Please give us a report. Thanks
Will do.

kashmir said:
It might be in stock over here but have you noticed the price we have to pay? 229 quid??? With todays exchange rate it gets to $355 compared to $199 preorder price in the US...A slight rip off?

Total rip. We've been eating it the past few years with the Euro being stronger than the buck, given the EU economic issues that didn't make much sense, but this is worse with unequal base price.

That's how I feel when I order a 20 pound item from West Ham's online store and pay 30 pounds shipping. Over $80 US. But I love my Hammers merchandise.
 
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FunPhotons said:
Rocky said:
Please give us a report. Thanks
Will do.

So while waiting for my lens I'm poking around and found out that its discontinued already! Off the Cosina website. When I mentioned it to B&H they didn't care. The next version has an all metal outer body (metal knurled focus ring instead of a rubber covered metal ring), apparently due out in August. So anyhow I've already requested a RMA, before I even got the darn lens.
 
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well I ordered mine yesterday and got it today. It is a great walk around lens, the camera (5D MKIII) just feels like I am walking about with a body only. Also the focusing is quieter and seems much faster than my EF 50mm 1.4, havent tried in low light yet.

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1/125 f2.8 ISO 400

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1/125 f2.8 ISO 160

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1/800 f6.3 ISO 100

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1/125 f6.3 ISO 160
 
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suburbia said:
well I ordered mine yesterday and got it today. It is a great walk around lens, the camera (5D MKIII) just feels like I am walking about with a body only. Also the focusing is quieter and seems much faster than my EF 50mm 1.4, havent tried in low light yet.

Photos shot as RAW, default Lightroom profile, no further processing

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Thank you for your samples - it seems to me that the lens has a great overall quality in terms of color reproduction, contrast, bokeh and sharpness. I ordered my copy of that lens yesterday but I think I have to wait a couple of days until it arrives. After waiting so long for such a lens (was interested in the Voigtländer Ultron) it comes true ... funny thing.

Best - Michael
 
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