Street Price Special: 500mm II for $8199 Brand New, Authorized Dealer


We have a special street price of $8199.00 on the EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM, brand new sealed from an Canon authorized dealer, with a full Canon USA warranty. See our other street prices.

Compare with a regular price of $9499 — this is a 14% discount on an extremely popular super-telephoto lens; this lens was $10,499 as recently as August (before the September price drop!)



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25 comments on “Street Price Special: 500mm II for $8199 Brand New, Authorized Dealer

  1. Avi
    December 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm EDT

    I don’t own one, but use one regularly and damn is it a fine lens. Super sharp wide open and very lightweight. If I had $8199 in loose change between my couch cushions, I’d buy one for sure.

  2. December 23, 2014 at 5:31 pm EDT

    dream lens, can’t afford it ….

  3. Ken
    December 23, 2014 at 4:44 pm EDT

    Hmm ONLY $8199 you say?

  4. Chris
    December 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm EDT

    It’s a good thing it comes with its own suitcase because if I bought one, the wife would send me packin’! 😉

  5. December 23, 2014 at 5:47 pm EDT

    Jonathan J. Collazo get me one lol

    1. December 23, 2014 at 5:48 pm EDT

      I already did, it’s in the trunk of the Zo6

    2. December 23, 2014 at 5:48 pm EDT

      awesome!

  6. Matt
    December 23, 2014 at 4:50 pm EDT

    I asked the wife and it looks like we’ll be paying the mortgage this year instead. There’s always next year.

  7. Mr. Know-it-all!
    December 23, 2014 at 5:20 pm EDT

    Matt – that’s your mistake: Always act first and ask permission later!

    1. David Garcia
      December 24, 2014 at 12:26 pm EDT

      You mean “forgiveness” not permission… 🙂

  8. December 23, 2014 at 6:22 pm EDT

    *drools*

  9. December 23, 2014 at 7:00 pm EDT

    I passed out a second but when I came to….I passed out again! my plan is, you buy it so I can borrow it from you?? I had to ask! Merry Christmas Andy 🙂

  10. DocMo
    December 23, 2014 at 7:18 pm EDT

    This would definitely not fly under the radar in my house. I try to stick to lenses that kind-of-look-like ones I already have. No questions asked. Show up with this bad boy, and that’s the end of that.

    1. CanonPriceWatch
      December 24, 2014 at 12:17 am EDT

      “Honey, thats just my 70-200 II with the extra big lens hood.” Maybe?

  11. December 23, 2014 at 10:54 pm EDT

    Holding out for a stellar deal on a 600 f/4 eventually 🙂

    1. December 24, 2014 at 1:23 am EDT

      We have a stellar deal on a 600mm II, feel free to contact us. 🙂

    2. December 24, 2014 at 1:28 am EDT

      Just because I’m hoping for a deal doesn’t mean that I can probably afford it lol. Your website is fantastic! I felt smart about gray market stuff from your website and even more informed after getting an “important” gray market email from Canon today. With the 600 II, I’d love to luck into the 8100 refurbished price after the 15% rebate….but it will never be in stock haha 🙂

  12. Don
    December 24, 2014 at 12:15 am EDT

    I’ve owned this lens for a little over a year now (paid about $1800 more than this price, unfortunately) and it is spectacular. I shoot with it handheld 95% of the time and it produces great images not only at 500mm, but at 700mm and 1000mm when combined with the 1.4X III and 2X III teleconverters. The image stabilization is fantastic when shooting handheld. I have no problem getting sharp images of perched birds or stationary wildlife handheld at shutter speeds of 1/60 for the 500mm bare and 1/100 at 700mm with the 1.4X teleconverter.

  13. Haydon
    December 24, 2014 at 1:37 am EDT

    Still love my V1 and it was 2G’s cheaper.

  14. December 24, 2014 at 8:39 am EDT

    Rachana Son lets both get one!

  15. December 24, 2014 at 12:27 pm EDT

    Or I could buy a 7D II w/ a f2.8L 70–200 zoom and a 2X teleconverter and have $$$ left over. Of course not as good but still, not bad.

  16. December 24, 2014 at 12:51 pm EDT

    Nice glass! That ones next!!!

  17. December 24, 2014 at 4:21 pm EDT

    Is this a permanent street price or a temporary one?

  18. December 24, 2014 at 11:19 pm EDT

    Any great deals on the 600 or 800mm?

    1. December 25, 2014 at 11:53 pm EDT

      Yes. Contact us for the deal on the 600mm II.

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