Lens for 7D Mark II

[cas1963]

Can anyone speak about using the EF 24-105 f/4 IS II, or the EF 24-70 f/4 IS USM, on a 7D Mark II? I have the EF-S 17-55, and I’m VERY  happy with it, but I am looking for something with more reach that is affordable…. Thanks in advance.

[Waddizzle]

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@cas1963 wrote:

There’s actually a refurb 24-105 IS II  available on canon’s Black Friday sale.  Refurb is good as new, yes?

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Are you sure it was the Mark II version of the lens?  I tried to visit the Refurb site a couple of times over the weekend, but it was down, probably due to traffic volume.  That lens is still a little too new to be available as a Refurbished Lens, IMHO.

The EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is a pretty good lens.  My only complaints are that it creeps.  If you tilt the camera, then the zoom range setting may change.  Not a major issue, but an annoyance when I am removing, or replacing, the camera with a mounted lens in a bag.

[cas1963]

Yes, it’s definitely the new one, which brings up another question I had but didn’t ask, why would something so new already be in the refurb store?

[TTMartin]

Someone, bought it tried it one day and returned, it so it is no longer 'new'.

[RobertTheFat]

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@cas1963 wrote:
Yes, it’s definitely the new one, which brings up another question I had but didn’t ask, why would something so new already be in the refurb store?

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Somebody buys it, but when he opens the box, he realizes that it's an f/4. He hadn't actually read the specs and had assumed it was f/2.8. So he sends it back to the store. Now they can't resell it as new, so they send it back to Canon, where it's inspected and tested and the fingerprints are wiped off. Then it goes tto the refurb store. Something like that.

[ebiggs1]

"...why would something so new already be in the refurb store?"

Really not a concern as it has the full Canon warranty.  Since it is tested and inspected, again, by a human, some say they are better.

[cas1963]

One more question, the original of this lens is also available as refurb, and about 200 less than the new refurb....should I consider the older model?

[Waddizzle]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"...why would something so new already be in the refurb store?"

Really not a concern as it has the full Canon warranty.  Since it is tested and inspected, again, by a human, some say they are better.

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I’m just surprised that they would have enough stock to sell it in the refurb store.  I think having a human inspection of used gear is the only way to go.  Sure, they may use a test jig, but it is better than “eyeballing” it.  “No scratches, it passes.”

[TTMartin]

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@cas1963 wrote:

One more question, the original of this lens is also available as refurb, and about 200 less than the new refurb....should I consider the older model?

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NO!

[ebiggs1]

"...200 less than the new refurb....should I consider the older model?"

I would prefer the newer model but the older one has worked for many years for more people than any other "L" lens.  It is the "L" that many folks start with and has been for years.