Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens $559 + $11 GC + FS @Amazon

Awesome price, but they should have matched b&h/adorama few days ago.

Damn you slickdeals! In for 1!

Lowest price since April - July 2009, not counting the 2% back.

Obvious at this price, but, no IS. I have used the IS version, and love it - it's just MUCH more expensive. Not sure how much I would miss the IS.

Very tempting, though. I've already spent way too much this year, and my wife would probably kill me if I got this, but...

No doubt the IQ is good, but you'll miss the IS.

Good deal. This was FP day before, my posting was for 579. Trying to PM with Amazon.

Quote from freedeal78 : No doubt the IQ is good, but you'll miss the IS.

Quote from ToHellWithUGA : Obvious at this price, but, no IS. I have used the IS version, and love it - it's just MUCH more expensive. Not sure how much I would miss the IS. Very tempting, though. I've already spent way too much this year, and my wife would probably kill me if I got this, but...

Depends what you take pictures of. If you shoot things that exclusively require something like 1/2000 sec shutter speed like action scenes, sports, or whatnot then IS is unimportant. But if you shoot at normal shutter speeds and prioritize lower ISO, then you're gonna miss the IS big time.

I've owned two of these before... and I always wound up selling them. I am just so blown away by some of my primes... and the zoom just doesn't cut the mustard. I'm not trying to start a debate on primes v. zooms, but it is just such a difference.

But it is a good lens if you have plenty of light. It's big so you will get noticed... whether that is a good or bad thing is up to you. It's not so big that it is cumbersome.

(Nikon shooter here)
Anyone know why this is so much cheaper than Nikon's 70-200mm f/4 VR ($1,400)? Aside from IS, is there any feature missing?

Great lens but with crop sensor bodies and the F4 on this lens, i would definately recommend the IS version. great lens if you shoot in good light or use tripod but any dimm situations, you'll wish you had the f2.8 or IS version.

I have the IS version of the lens. It's so sharp throughout the entire zoom range. Highly recommend!

nice......

nanotube, Nikon seems to be more expensive than Canon in general. But the IS (or VR in Nikon terms) version of this lens is not cheap, either.

I would check out the comparisons between the two lenses at http://www.the-digital-picture.com. You can compare pretty much any Canon and Nikon lens, and at various apertures and often from multiple bodies.

I saw this price 2 days ago and ordered at $559.
- then I called back yesterday and asked them about the 10% off $100 promo that expired a few days ago and was able to get them to do a courtesy credit Also not sure if this online purchase would qualify for the current 5% Discover CB so might be a good idea to use your discover card, which is what I did.

$559 - $56 (10% disc) - $28 = $475 net