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- Jul 22, 2006
I'm a big believer in online shopping so I guess I only have myself to blame that there's no such thing as a well-stocked camera store in my area. I'm really thinking about the Canon EF 24mm-105mm f/4L IS USM as my first piece of "L" glass. I wanted to actually look at it and try a few shots before committing, though. More importantly, there was a big festival in town this weekend, and if I liked it, I was looking forward to getting some use out of it.
I called every store listed on Canon's web site within 120 miles of me. I also did a Google search, then did an EBay search to see if any of the Buy-It-Now auctions were near Virginia. Not only could I not find anyone within driving distance with the specific lens in stock, I only found two stores that had any Canon L-series lenses at all. (One store had one lens, the other store had two.)
Guess you've got to live in NYC to walk into a store and buy a nice lens any more?
I called every store listed on Canon's web site within 120 miles of me. I also did a Google search, then did an EBay search to see if any of the Buy-It-Now auctions were near Virginia. Not only could I not find anyone within driving distance with the specific lens in stock, I only found two stores that had any Canon L-series lenses at all. (One store had one lens, the other store had two.)
Guess you've got to live in NYC to walk into a store and buy a nice lens any more?