Canon gear garage sale	12.13.09

Well not really a garage sale but definitely a blowout sale of all my Canon stuff. Why am I selling my Canon gear you may ask? It’s a long story that resembles a long relationship that came to an end. It was not easy for me to make the decision to switch to Nikon but I took the leap about 6 months ago. I kept all my Canon as I was slowly getting used to my new gear and now I am 100% Nikonian.

I have been a loyal Canon shooter since I started shooting 15 years ago and pretty much owned every body they put out (yeah, I have a weakness for new cameras) I was happy shooting with 1Ds MarkII and 5D’s. After that came the downturn. I grew frustrated with the AF system on the 5D Mark2/1Ds MarkIII and the Canon flash system which seemed to be inconsistent and underexposed.

Back in May I tried Nikon at Victoria & Adam’s wedding. After that wedding I had a new girlfriend, her name…D3. The next day I ordered (2) D3’s and one D700 for Candace and 5 top of the line lenses ranging from 14mm to 210mm and recently acquired my new toy, the 200/f2.0. I call it “the beast”.

Anyways, I feel that Canon has paid way more attention to the point & shoot, video oriented consumer and neglected the pro shooters. I don’t need HD video in my camera, take all those resources and fix the crappy AF system. I’m a photographer and don’t plan on doing any video anytime soon. I know many shooters switching to Nikon right now and if Canon is not getting serious they will continue to lose customers. There goes that Canon sponsorship.

With all that said, I know that many of you may not agree with me and are loyal to Canon through these “tough” times so here is all my gear which I am offering to sell. Call 954 636 8422 or email me at stephan@maloman.com. You pay for shipping. If you are local, you can pick it up in person at my studio. I took very good care of all my equipment. My gear comes with the original boxes, manuals and lots of Maloman lovin’.

CANON BODIES
Canon 1Ds Mark II body (good condition, 4 years old, body cap, neck strap, 3 batteries and charger..the works) – $2000
Canon 5D Mark II body (mint condition, 9 months old, includes body, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $2400 SOLD
Canon 5D Mark II backup body (mint condition, 9 months old, includes body, body cap) – $2200 SOLD
Canon 5D body (good condition, 2 years old, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $1000 SOLD
Canon 20D backup body (good condition, 5 years old, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $500

CANON LENSES
Canon 15 2.8 AF Fisheye Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $300 SOLD
Canon 28-105 3.5-4.5 Zoom Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $300
Canon 16-35 2.8 Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $900 SOLD
Canon 24-70 2.8 Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $900 SOLD
Canon 24-105 4.0 IS Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $700
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS Lens (good condition, includes hood, caps and carry bag) – $1300 SOLD
Canon 100 2.8 macro Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $450
Canon 24 II 1.4 Lens (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $1400 SOLD
Canon 50 1.2 Lens (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $1400 SOLD
Canon 1.4x Extender (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $200 SOLD
Lensbaby for Canon mount (excellent condition, includes accessories & box) – $150

CANON FLASH
(1) Canon 580 EXII Speedlite (excellent condition, include all accessories) – $300 SOLD
(2) Canon 580 EX Speedlite (good condition, include all accessories) – $200 SOLD BOTH
Canon Speedlite ST-E2 transmitter (good condition) – $125 SOLD
(2) Quantum Turbo SC Slim (good condition, included chargers and dedicated Canon cables) – $250 SOLD BOTH

I hope Canon sees this. Will keep all this gear for 1 week, everything that is left unsold will go on eBay. First come first serve.