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Archive 2009 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

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p.1 #1 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Does anyone know if there are any available anywhere in the UK. I've had one on order from Jacobs for the best part of eight weeks now and they are unable to tell me when - indeed - if it will ever arrive at all. (They're pretty scathing about Canon UK's information flow too...) Does anyone know if there is anywhere with these in stock ?

And, just for my curiousity, why is Canon UK so hopeless about informing retailers about when stock is due ?

Nov 20, 2009 at 08:57 AM

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p.1 #2 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Only eight weeks

I had to wait around 6 months for mine to arrive. I bought it from warehouse express and they mentioned that the lens was in very short supply. I was well worth the wait though!

Nov 20, 2009 at 09:59 AM

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p.1 #3 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

well, I'm wanting one, but gonna wait until january. That said, there's several available in a shop about 3 minutes away from my house

Nov 20, 2009 at 10:24 AM

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p.1 #4 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

I order it from Nederlands and I recieved it in three days. You can try in www.cameranu.nl

Nov 20, 2009 at 12:38 PM

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p.1 #5 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Have you tried Park Cameras or Mifsuds? Neither of them is showing as out of stock, so they may be worth a call.

Nov 21, 2009 at 05:34 PM

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p.1 #6 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

GillR wrote:
Have you tried Park Cameras or Mifsuds? Neither of them is showing as out of stock, so they may be worth a call.

Called them. What they show on their website doesn't reflect reality. They've had "loads on order for ages" - but have no idea when they might get any stock. Come on Canon.....

Nov 23, 2009 at 11:38 AM

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p.1 #7 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

I got mine recently from Warehouse Express.

It was shown on back order for several weeks, then suddenly one day it was 'in stock', I ordered, and then within a few days it was back on back order.

Keep an eye on their website and they might get another batch in.

This lens is very hard to find in the UK, good luck.

Sean

Nov 23, 2009 at 08:44 PM

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p.1 #8 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Thanks - maybe I'll give them a call. And their price - £1329 is twenty quid cheaper than Jacobs' too...

Nov 24, 2009 at 08:39 AM

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p.1 #9 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Kerso?

Nov 24, 2009 at 10:09 AM

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p.1 #10 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

Hmmm. Jacobs got one in about 4 months ago and I snapped it up because Donal told me they had only had four in a year. I suspect that Canon underestimated the importance of this lens to available light film-makers and so hasn't made enough of them.

Nov 24, 2009 at 01:00 PM

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p.1 #11 · 24 1.4L II in the UK...?

they probably keep it short to keep the prices on level during the economic recession

Nov 24, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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