In applying a refurbished discount the Canon Direct Store has made a mistake and is also applying this discount to all new ultra-wide-angle zoom lenses. This is a likely a price mistake.

Until they fix it, you can take advantage of a discount on five UWA zoom lenses, including a rare discounted pre-order on the two recently announced lenses. Add to cart to see discount.

UPDATE: This has been fixed, this deal is now dead.

• The EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM for $1074.00 (vs. $1199).
• The EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM for $249.99 (vs. $299).

The other three improperly discounted include:

• The EF 17-40mm f/4L USM for $614.99 AR ($714.99 in cart, then $100 MIR)
• The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM for $1374 AR ($1574 in cart, then $200 MIR).
• The EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM for $1224 AR ($1374 in cart, then $150 MIR).

Pre-orders at the Canon store also come with a commemorative “100 Million EF Lenses” t-shirt.

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Just announced: two widely anticipated Canon ultra-wide-angle zoom lenses.

• The EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, priced at $1199.
• The EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM, priced at $299.

The MTF plots of the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS ($1199) look fantastic, and we can see how this lens is an upgrade vs. the 17-40L ($739) and the 16-35L II ($1499), for those wide-angle photographers not needing the f/2.8 (read: landscape photographers).

And we’re more than impressed at the low pricing ($299) of the 10-18mm. It offers a more than affordable way for to explore ultra-wide-angle photography on a crop body, nearly half the price of the other Canon options and still cheaper than third party UWA zooms.

Both lenses are now available for pre-order. Availability is June 30th.

• EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM: B&H, Adorama, Amazon
• EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM: B&H, Adorama, Amazon