Canon Lens & Speedlite Instant Rebates featuring Double Savings!

Canon has announced a new selection of Lens & Speedlite Instant Rebates, which will be available through January 8th, 2011. These Instant Rebates are available on select Canon EF lenses and Speedlites and will be doubled instantly when you also purchase a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, 7D or 60D. As these are conditional rebates, we will apply the rebate manually once your order has been placed and before invoicing.

Eligible EOS HD Camera Bodies:

EOS 1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D & EOS 60D

Eligible Camera & Lens Combinations:

WIDE ANGLE

EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM :: $140 Off Instantly or Doubled to $280 with an Eligible Camera Body

EF 20mm f/2.8 USM :: $30 Off Instantly or Doubled to $60

EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM :: $50 Off Instantly or Doubled to $100

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM :: $100 Off Instantly or Doubled to $200

STANDARD TELEPHOTO

EF 50mm f/1.2L USM :: $100 Off Instantly or Doubled to $200

EF 85mm f/1.8L II USM :: $130 Off Instantly or Doubled to $260

EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM :: $70 Off Instantly or Doubled to $140

TELEPHOTO ZOOM

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM :: $200 Off Instantly or Doubled to $400

EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM :: $80 Off Instantly or Doubled to $160

EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM :: $110 Off Instantly or Doubled to $220

TILT-SHIFT

TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift :: $150 Off Instantly or Doubled to $300

TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift :: $130 Off Instantly or Doubled to $260

MACRO

EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM :: $30 Off Instantly or Doubled to $60

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM :: $60 Off Instantly or Doubled to $120

EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM :: $90 Off Instantly or Doubled to $180

SPEEDLITE

Speedlite 580EX II :: $25 Off Instantly or Doubled to $50

Speedlite 430EX II :: $15 Off Instantly or Doubled to $30

Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX :: $70 Off Instantly or Doubled to $140

Eligible product(s) must be purchased at the same time on the same invoice. New products only - No used or refurbs will qualify.

Canon Instant Rebates

Canon has announced a new selection of Instant Rebates, which will be available from August 29th through Sept 11, 2010. These Instant Rebates are available on select EF, EF-S & TS-E lenses & Speedlites when purchased with a qualifying EOS HD Camera Body or Kit. As these are conditional rebates, we will apply the rebate manually once your order has been placed and before invoicing.

Eligible EOS HD Camera Bodies:

1D Mark IV,
5D Mark II &
7D.

Eligible Lenses & Speedlites:

EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II ::: Save $280 Instantly
EF 85 f/1.2L II ::: Save $260
EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS ::: Save $220
EF 50 f/1.2L ::: Save $200
EF 16-35 f/2.8L II ::: Save $200
TS-E 45 f/2.8 Tilt-Shift ::: Save $160
EF 100 f/2.8L Macro IS ::: Save $130
EF-S 15-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS ::: Save $100
EF 135 f/2.8 w/ SoftFocus ::: Save $70
EF 100 f/2 ::: Save $60
EF-S 60 f/2.8 Macro ::: Save $60
Speedlite 580EX II ::: Save $80
Speedlite 430EX II ::: Save $50

Eligible product(s) must be purchased at the same time on the same invoice between August 29, 2010 & September 11, 2010. New products only - No used or refurbs will qualify.

Canon Spring 2010 Rebates Announced

Starting today, Canon Instant Rebates are available on an assortment of Canon EF Lenses, Speedlites & Professional Bodies. Save up to $500 on individual lenses and Speedlites and earn Double Savings when you purchase a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Additionally, Save up to $100 on the Canon EOS 7D and earn Double Savings when you combine it with the Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM.

The full list of eligible products is available on our website at Tallyns.com, and these rebates are in effect until April 3rd.

Canon Error Codes Revealed

Direct from a source at Canon, we have the basics to shed at least a tiny bit of light on the various error codes Canon is using for the 5D Mark II and beyond. While none of these error codes reveal enough information to allow you to do repairs on your own, any amount of information can be comforting when dealing with these errors if they occur.

10 - Malfunction related to files has been detected.

20 - Malfunction related to the mechanical mechanism has been detected.

30 - Malfunction related to the shutter has been detected.

40 - Malfunction related to the power source has been detected.

50 - Malfunction related to the electric control has been detected.

60 - not used on 5Dm2

70 - Malfunction related to images has been detected.

80 - Malfunction related to the electric control of images has been detected.

90 - not used on 5DM2

These error codes relate specifically to the 5D Mark II but our source says they probably apply "across the board to all cameras after the 5D Mark2." So if you see any of these error messages in your camera, don't hesitate to send it in to Ted at Tallyn's for a warranty repair or repair quote. You can also join Canon Professional Service, which offers various levels of priority and attention to qualifying members.

Full Range of Pro Bodies In Stock Now!

We have just received shipments recently from both Canon and Nikon. At this time we have in stock for immediate shipment 2x Canon EOS 5D MKII bodies, 1x Canon Rebel T1i, 2x Nikon D700 bodies and 1x Nikon D300s body. We are also stocking a selection of Canon's most popular and powerful Powershot cameras including the A1100 IS and the SD1200 IS, ideal even for pros who want a camera that can be tossed in your pocket and carried literally everywhere.

All of these cameras are available for order by calling (800) 433-8685 or on our website at Tallyns.com.

New Items In Stock Today!

It was an exciting morning in receiving today (at least it was to me). We now have in stock the new PocketWizard MiniTT1's and FlexTT5's with the Control TL system. At the time of posting we have six of each available for immediate shipment!

We also received a substantial shipment of the elusive LP-E6 batteries for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Currently we have 15 of these batteries in stock beyond those held for customers with their orders already in.

Update, Monday 4:00pm Central: Make that 13 LP-E6's in-stock. To ensure that you get yours, please feel free to call us at 800-433-8685.

Update, Wednesday 10:00am Central: We currently have 6 LP-E6's, 4 TT1's & 3 TT5's in-stock. To ensure that you get yours, please feel free to call us at 800-433-8685.

5D Mark II Firmware Update

From Canon's Website:
Firmware Update Version 1.0.7 improves and mitigates the following two types of image quality phenomena that occur under certain shooting conditions.

1. "Black dot" phenomenon (the right side of point light sources become black)
2. Vertical banding noise

Firmware Version 1.0.7 is for EOS 5D Mark II cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.6. If the camera's firmware is already version 1.0.7, it is not necessary to update the firmware. When updating to Firmware Version 1.0.7, please also update the Digital Photo Professional (new version 3.5.2) and Picture Style Editor (new version 1.4.2) software.

Firmware Version 1.0.7 and software updates can be downloaded at:
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Update

As of the end of last week we have fulfilled all of our pre-orders for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II 24-105 Lens Kits.  As of this posting, we have one (1) kit on our shelves available for immediate shipment.

Body Only packages have been much slower in coming from Canon than the Lens Kits have been. For those of you still waiting on your pre-order, please be assured that we will contact you personally as soon as your camera becomes available. In the meantime, you can email me, Craig@tallyns.com to find out your specific position in line.

5D Mark II Shipping Update

Another shipment of Canon EOS 5D Mark II's have arrived today. Since our first shipment just before Thanksgiving, we have received a shipment just about every week.

We have been receiving new orders about as quickly as we have been able to fill the earliest orders. We are calling each customer personally as their camera arrives to finalize the order. If you must know where you stand in line, please feel free to email Craig@tallyns.com and I will get you a personal update regarding your specific place in line.

Canon 5D Mark II's Are Shipping!

As posted on Monday, the initial shipments of EOS 5D Mark II's did ship out of Canon's facilities yesterday and have arrived in stores today. We received our first shipment this morning and have already processed the sales to our first preorder customers.


Due to the incredible demand and the number of customers with preorders, if you have not already been contacted personally, then your camera was not in the first shipment. We will be contacting customers via phone and email as your specific camera becomes available as well as making updates here on our blog.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Update

There's new information regarding the coming first shipments of Canon EOS 5D Mark II's. Rob Galbraith reports today:

Shipments of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II will begin leaving Canon USA's distribution centres en route to U.S. dealers starting November 25, 2008, says Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA.

As of this writing, we can't confirm if key 5D Mark II accessories are also beginning to ship to retailers tomorrow in the U.S. Earlier this month, however, Westfall had indicated items such as extra Battery Pack LP-E6s, Battery Grip BG-E6, Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4/E4A and EG-series focusing screens were expected to ship at about the same time as the camera body.

As Tallyn's reported here earlier this month, we are not expecting this to be a huge first shipment, but we would love to be proven wrong. Our first preorders were placed in early to mid September, so any orders placed in October or November will most likely not be receiving cameras in the first shipment. We were told by Canon that allocations amongst stores should be fairly even, so we would expect other dealers to be in similar situations as well. Tallyn's customers will be contacted directly and individually by phone when their camera becomes available.

Links: Rob Galbraith's Full Report / Tallyn's 5D Mark II Preorder Page

Updates Mk II.0

Canon has posted updates for most of their EOS software. Updates, pertaing mostly to the soon to be released 5D Mark II, include new versions of Digital Photo Professional, WFT Utility, Picture Style Editor, EOS Utility and RAW Codec for the 5D Mark II. To download the updates, go to Canon's 5D Mark II product page, click the "Driver's & Downloads" tab and select the operating system that needs to be updated.

EOS 5D Updates - Part 2

We have been given an update from our Canon rep regarding the release of the 5D Mark II. Allocations are expected to be tight, as in three to five bodies in the first shipment expected around Thanksgiving. Shipment quantities are supposed to "get better" through the month of December, but no definite information could be given.

EOS 5D Updates

The official pricing for the EOS 5D Mark II has been announced, and our preorder price was correct: $2,699 for the Body Alone, $3,499 for the 24-105 IS Lens Kit.

Also confirmed and just added to our online catalog are the various 5D specific accessories including the new LP-E6 battery and BG-E6 grip. Pricing is already available at tallyns.com and we are anticipating the accessories being available as soon as the cameras themselves are.

If you have already placed your pre-order for the 5D Mark II, please feel free to give us a call at (800)433-8685 and we can add to your order. You can also place a second order on our website and we will be sure to combine it with your existing order and save you the shipping costs.

As of this time there is still no official word regarding release dates.

PhotoPlus Expo - Day 1, Part 2

- Scott was able to get his hands on a pre-production 5D Mark II earlier today and snapped off a couple pictures via camera phone. We wanted to throw a compact flash card into it and get some high ISO captures, but Canon put the kabash on that plan with some well-placed gaffer's tape and a few watchful eyes.




- We have learned that Hyperdrive will be releasing a Colorspace specifically updated for the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) technology. UDMA is quickly becoming more and more commonplace, so this is a logical progression. We will have more information when this is officially announced.

- Lumiquest has released a compact and convenient gel holder for compact shoe strobes called the FXtra. A must for any strobist-style shooter. We are expecting them in-stock any time now and have them available for order on our website.

More Canon News & Ideas

One of our Canon Rep's came in this morning to share the official information regarding the Canon EOS 50D and the EOS 5D Mark II.

While he didn't have either of the bodies available for us to see, he did bringus the EF 200 f/2, EF 300 f/2.8 and the 400 f/4 DO to see. The most underrated feature on them is the focus set button, which allows you to establish a focus distance preset, recompose and focus anywhere else and then simply flick a wheel around the front of the barrel and almost instantly return to the preset focus distance. Ideal for sports or event shooting where you have known action to occur at a certain distance (ie first base, the goal line, or front and center on stage) but still need to cover the entire field or venue. The idea was briefly mentioned that they could bring this system to the 70-200 series of lenses.

L to R: Canon Rep Scott Alexander, Ryan, Scott Tallyn, Ted & Craig

Another possible idea for the future we mentioned was to get a battery status indicator into the Speedlites. Used to be that you could listen for the whine of your shoe strobes and hear how much power you have based on how long it took to recycle, but with Canon trying to eliminate the whine, that feedback is gone.

We also discussed whether the 5D Mark II would overtake the current flagship 1Ds Mark III, and while the 5D Mark II will be running the Digic 4 chip and offering the same 21 MP, the 1Ds Mark III still has exclusively the focus system with 19 high-precision cross-type AF points and complete weather sealing (as opposed to just weather resistance).

If you have any questions unanswered about the new Canon bodies, leave us a comment and we'll do what we can to track down an answer for you.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon Announced today the 5D Mark II, the update the the excellent 5D. It will be a 21.1 MP Full Frame. It's gaining the new Digic 4 Processor, EOS Integrated Cleaning System, the 3.0" Clear View LCD (Same as the 50D screen that amazed me at Photoshop World), and a Magnesium alloy build with additional environmental protection.



We will make it available on our web store as soon as we get confirmed pricing from Canon so keep checking back here for that update. If you really want to get the jump and place an order over the phone, give us a call at (800)433-8685 or email craig@tallyns.com.