Is it true the Canon version is discontinued? If so, why? (According to B&amp;H Photo website)
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Matthew, Sigma has released information of a replacement lens which will hit the market towards the end of March. the lens is priced at $499 and boasts significant upgrades to almost every aspect of the lens. With that being said the price of this version of the lens has been slashed (lucky people like me found it for $289). I would consider your need for this type of lens. Most of the bad reviews come from earlier models of this particular version (matted black Vs smooth black). The defective lens's rightfully so get poor reviews, however the functioning models get high praise. I have tested the sharpness and autofocus and my unit is perfectly fine. I decided that $500 was too much for a new lens and $289 was a bargain for its older brother. If you look around you may still find that clearance price. I hope this helped!
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I can't pre-order... Too little faith in canon cameras when they are released. I will probably get it down the road (feb-march) if their aren't any issues. Would upgrade from mkII. Would be nice if canon could release the 1d and 1ds as one camera, and just allow us to switch between high fps and high MP. But alas, I'll refrain.
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Holy guacamole discontinued at B&H; already!? Cannot even imagine what the replacement will do as this guy is really advanced (well maybe wi fi or other fufu stuff). More reason to get the camera with the right feature set to take care of your needs for a while. Checkout Digitalcamerainfo dot com has a great review also which rates this highest amongst Extended Zoom category.PS. 42nd street video has it for $459 today.
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The Canon mount version is discontinued, but if you can get one used, it will work.
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I sell both of these cameras at the store in which I work. I typically recommend the canon. We see many more Sony cameras come back with 'weird' problems... (we see NO canons coming back with any kind of problems... ok fine, two canon cameras in the two years I've been there). Also sony cameras try to hard to provide sharpness and clarity and sometimes leave odd marks on the images visible at high magnifications.
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A camera store near me says this camera is manufactured in Japan. I called canon to see if there were manufacturing delays due to the earthquake and they said "NO Comment..." Retailers do seem to be selling it but so far none of the big big retailers seem to have it in stock.Edit: One of the big retailers just got it in
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Visit www.canon.com and put in the model number. They have contacts who will be back with you promptly. I'll have to see for myself sometime but so far, I haven't needed to look for it.
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Same here. It's pretty clear that the 18-135 STM movie kits are very, very scarce, if not non-existant. Lots of speculation about manufacturing problems, etc. Also just quite possible that Canon jumped the gun on allowing retailers to take orders without an adequate supply, and they didn't anticipate such high demand. One dealer in Hong Kong is claiming to offer them right now, and that's about it. You can't even buy the lens or the movie kit from Canon directly right now.
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I don't know for sure, but suspect it is related to a recall a couple of months ago over the materials used in the viewfinder on a group of this model produced in the last quarter of 2013. I have my camera registered with Canon and was immediately notified about the problem and that my camera wasn't affected. This was the most popular Canon Point and Shoot for a long time on Amazon (at a much lower price). By the way, I love my SX50 and recommend it highly. It is loaded with great features as a bridge camera and the zoom is awesome.
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Canon wants the used cartridges back, so it is my bet that you won't know about that status of any individual cartridge. It goes out with new specs, whether used or new.
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Thank you for contacting us. As an authorized Canon dealer, we only sell USA models. We would never sell gray-market or imported equipment to our customers!
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I spoke with a local photography shop today, and they said the ship date was 5/1, which mean that they would have in stock a few days later. I also called Adorama and spoke with a sales representative who quoted me the 5/1 date. So all of the press has said April availability, but that doesn't seem to be the case in the US. I'm going to call B&H; tomorrow, just to be sure, but otherwise it looks like we will all be sitting back and waiting another month.
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It has been but not on Amazon itself as of yet. I have used the camera and have bought it from ANTOnline through Amazon. (too bad I could not use Amazon Prime pricing on shipping). I have used the camera and am still reviewing it as I had it at a wedding this weekend. One reminder is not to use high speed shooting in low light. You won't be able to see too much. Overall it is decent as long as there is enough light but I have had less than a week so I still am a Canon fan.
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Jamie, I had the same question. Truth be told I don't have the Canon version. I am interning this summer with one of the nation's best commercial photographers and I asked him. He told me that the Canon lens is built a little better but he has both and he uses both. He told me I wouldn't be disappointed in this lens and I haven't been.
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To make sure (as much as possible) that it is the "real" Canon product you are seeking, purchase it from a reputable retailer such as B&H; or Adorama. Amazon is great, but you have to do your homework on the retailers they associate with ... just like you would on the world famous "Flea-Bay" auction site.
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Anyone with any new information on when it's going to be available? Canon site removed the "Available in August 2009" and inserted a new link of "find a retail store". but no online store has it yet.Also on the sx20IS canon page, there's already a review, so, someone already have-it.
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I can't pre-order... Too little faith in canon cameras when they are released. I will probably get it down the road (feb-march) if their aren't any issues.Would upgrade from mkII.Would be nice if canon could release the 1d and 1ds as one camera, and just allow us to switch between high fps and high MP.But alas, I'll refrain.