where to find Canon 24mm f/1.4L II in stock

[alfonso_bresciani1]

<p>Any idea where to find a reputable online store that have the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM in stock? <br>

<strong>Adorama, B&H, JR, Amazon are all back ordered and they have no idea on date ,,,what the heck is going on?</strong><br>

<strong>Thanks! :)</strong></p>

[wgpinc]

<p>Unique Photo says on their site that they have it. <br>

http://store.uniquephoto.com/e/index.php/canon-ef-24mm-f-1-4l-ii-usm-autofocus-lens.html <br>

Call them up and ask them. I've bought film from them before and they were always okay to deal with but who knows? </p>

[alfonso_bresciani1]

<p>ok thanks I''l check the reseller ratings and see what they saying about them b4..TY!</p>

[zml]

<p>It is a brand new lens, with limited (very limited...) production and it probably will be a while until all 4 thousand lenses are produced and distributed :-))) A 24/1.4 (early 2008 vintage) has a serial number in the forty-two thousand range and that lens has been on the market since 1997, so we are talking pretty small numbers here, around 4000 units/year... Best advice - preorder.</p>

 

[alfonso_bresciani1]

<p>B&h and Adorama won't even let me pre-order, thats the weird thing about it...I wish I could.</p>

[jc_stark_arts]

<p>B&H never does preorders - they only sell what they have or will imminently have. The lens (along with a bunch of other Canon lenses) has been nearly impossible to get...<br>

if you include new lenses the list is like this<br>

17-40 in and out of stock<br>

50 1.4 in and mostly out of stock<br>

50 1.2 out<br>

24 and 35 1.4 out<br>

135 out<br>

200 2.8 out<br>

100 macro out<br>

even the 24-105 is mostly out....<br>

It's insane and Nikon isn't much better right now...they both are complaining about sales and claiming losses but neither has stock to sell....</p>

 

[henryp]

<p><em>B&h ... won't even let me pre-order...</em><br>

We don't do pre-orders when we cannot accurately predict when we'll be able to fulfill the order. Canon USA has not yet given us reliable info regarding when or how many.</p>

<p>Henry Posner<br /> <strong>B&H Photo-Video</strong></p>

 

[alfonso_bresciani1]

<p>yeah! got one! woooooohoooo :)</p>

[bill_dewberry]

<p>Harry, thanks for chiming in and explaining the realities of the situation; If you could do that more often in these posts it would help keep the <strong>us</strong> vs <strong>them</strong> flames down. Often times it reverts to a Big guy vs little guy accusation.</p>