dSLR Dad

Canon USA’s current summer Instant Rebate program is quickly coming to an end.  For those dSLR Dads looking to pick up a new lens or flash in time for your next vacation, now is your time to save a little. The best part, no annoying mail-in forms to forget about, everything is taken off the price at your retailer of choice.  Canon’s current promotion will end on Saturday, July 11, 2009.

The following Canon Lenses are eligible:

• EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
• EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
• EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
• EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
• EF 50mm f / 1.2L USM
• EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
• EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
• EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM
• EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
• EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
• EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM
• EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
• EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
• EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
• EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
• EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
• EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

The following Canon Speedlite’s are available:

• Speedlite 580EX II
• Speedlite 430EX II
• Speedlite 220EX
• Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
• Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX

You can find all of the above at Amazon, Adorama, and B & Photo. As always, any time a dSLR Dad clicks over to these fine retailers, it also helps keep this site going, so thank you.

Big Lenses for those with Big Wallets

Canon actually exhibited prototypes of these lenses at PhotoPlus Expo in October 2007. Today they have announced that the production versions will ship this spring. The following is an unedited Press Release:

CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES TWO HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TELEPHOTO LENSES AT PMA 2008

EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM Lenses Add New Levels of Super Telephoto Performance to Canon’s Market-Leading EOS System (more…)