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Almost flawless! 35mm f/2 IS USM review

Started Jun 26, 2014 | User reviews thread
totleytom Contributing Member • Posts: 564
Re: Almost flawless! 35mm f/2 IS USM review

Jonathan Brady wrote:

Canon put the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM refurbished on sale for 15% off of the asking price of $255.99 with free shipping, so I ordered it because THAT'S A STEAL for this lens - total price out the door was around $232 I believe, including tax. I ordered it as quickly as I could because I didn't want it to sell out. After ordering I went back and looked at the listing and realized that Canon had made a mistake. They had put the wrong item name on the lens. They were actually selling the EF 35mm f/2 but with the name of the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM. So, I received the lens and opened the box and played with it, but then sent it back because it wasn't what they said it was. The good news is that when Canon finally did get the REAL 35mm f/2 IS USM refurbished in stock, they honored the price at which I originally ordered it. So, I only have about $232 invested in this lens! SCORE!

Excellent!

Here in the UK the 35mm IS retails at £469 (inc VAT); that would be approaching $550 + tax. That's a lot of money to think about paying for an upgraded version.

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