Canon EF 17-40mm F/4 L USM Lens, With Canon 1-Year USA Warranty for $694 plus free Adobe Elements 11

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Quote from brysoncj : Got mine for ~575 thru AAFES. I know that retailer has a limited cdutomer base, so I'm just posting to add a potential price data point

Thank you for your service, and the pointless information.

Quote from easypz : Thank you for your service, and the pointless information.

I'm sorry it was pointless. My intention was to inform those who might have this on their wishlist and have access to AAFES (either directly or indirectly through a relative or friend) of a potential price point in case they were willing to wait to see if it reaches that price again in the future, given that it was ~125 less than this price. One of the original posts mentioning the sale: http://slickdeals.net/f/5298120-C...-AAFES-COM.

Anwyay, I was typing it on my android device and the keyboard kept screwing up while proofreading. It was inadvertently posted before I was done, so only partial information was conveyed.

Good deal, but you might want to include link, OP.

I also think this is a good deal but the f/4 is the killer at 17-40mm. I would prefer a faster lens for wide-angle range but for an L lens its tempting.