Canon EF tsunami: 5 deals (June 9)

Canon EF is clearing out. A 50-unit restock of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II hit MPB (used-camera marketplace with grade-rated inventory) this morning at $389 — an all-time low and the largest single-day price drop in this watchlist's history, a $125 cut from last week's $514 floor. 1 Meanwhile Sony confirmed a first: the FE 24mm f/1.4 GM (Sony's G Master — the professional-tier prime line) cross-verified at $399, or roughly 72% off its $1,398 MSRP. Cheap Nikon Z glass, though, evaporated overnight: the Z 50/1.8 S jumped $105 and the Z 85/1.8 S jumped $100 in a single session as low-cost inventory sold through. The window that was open last week is narrowing fast.

System weather: Canon EF clearance accelerating. Pros migrating from EF to RF are flooding the used market with L-glass. The EF 17-40/4L sits at $194, the EF 24-70/4L IS at $269, the EF 28-70/2.8L at $229. Today's $389 EF 24-70/2.8L II is the headline, but the whole system is under supply pressure. Sony E-mount is two-speed: three lens ATLs holding (FE 85/1.8, FE 24/1.4 GM, FE 24-105/4 G) while the FE 50/1.8 $117 window closed (+$25 overnight).

The EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM (Canon's professional full-frame standard zoom, MSRP $1,599) was out of stock on June 8. It came back June 9 with 50 units and a new floor: $389, down $125 from the prior $514 floor. 1 That's 76% off MSRP for a professional workhorse zoom that still sells for over $1,000 on the used market when graded Excellent.

One caveat: MPB's page sorts high-to-low, so the 8 visible units are Like New/Excellent at $1,439–$1,589. The $389 floor unit sits deeper in the listing at a lower grade tier — likely Well Used or below. Check front element, rear element, barrel alignment, and aperture blades. At $389, cosmetic marks don't matter; optical or mechanical issues do.

6-month price range: $389–$1,589 on MPB. Prior floor was $514 (June 7). Shutter count: N/A (lens). Known red flags: none at model level for the II version; the original EF 24-70/2.8L (non-II) had AF reliability issues in third-party repair — confirm the listing explicitly says "II."

Verdict: Buy. Fifty units at the all-time low is a real clearance event, not a one-unit spike. EF mount has no future in Canon's lineup; pros selling en masse to fund RF glass is supply pressure with only one direction to go. If the $389 unit checks out on condition, pull.

Pair with: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, also available at $619–$999 (10+ units). 2 A two-prime EF portrait kit alongside today's zoom for a total of roughly $1,000 and change.

The FE 24mm f/1.4 GM (Sony's G Master ultra-wide prime, MSRP $1,398) is the first G Master lens to hit confirmed ATL status in this tracking period. Direct product page was Cloudflare-blocked, but the price cross-verified via the FE 35mm f/1.4 GM sidebar: "Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM — 10+ available, $399–$879." 3 That's 72% off MSRP.

Cross-reference from a sidebar carries slightly less certainty than a direct page load, but MPB's sidebar pricing pulls from live inventory. The $399–$879 range is plausible: G Master lenses depreciate steeply when the Well Used tier enters the market.

6-month price range: not previously tracked at this price; $399 is a new floor. Shutter count: N/A. Grade at $399: unconfirmed — expect Well Used or lower; verify front and rear element. Known red flags: none.

Verdict: Buy — with condition verification. At $399 for a G Master prime, even a cosmetically rough copy is worth buying if the glass is clean and autofocus is functional. Check the listing photos for element clarity before committing.

Pair with: Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 at $149 (Pick 3). 4 A GM ultra-wide plus a sharp affordable tele on Sony E-mount for $548 combined.

Day 3. The FE 85mm f/1.8 (Sony's full-frame portrait prime, MSRP $598) has held $149 on MPB for three consecutive sessions, with inventory at 10+ (45 units on June 8; exact June 9 count unavailable due to page block). 4 That's 75% off MSRP. Three-day confirmation with no floor break is a real signal — short-lived ATLs on MPB typically bounce or sell through within two sessions.

6-month price range: $149–$374. Shutter count: N/A. Grade at $149: not captured — check each unit's listing photo; Well Used at MPB means fully functional with visible cosmetic marks. Known red flags: none.

Verdict: Buy. Day 3 confirmation, deep inventory, no reversal sign. At $149, a functional copy with clean glass is worth buying even at Well Used grade.

Pair with: Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS at $444 (Day 3 ATL, 63 units). 5 A travel zoom plus a portrait prime for $593.

Day 6. The XF 35mm f/2 R WR (Fujifilm's weather-resistant 35mm f/2 for X-mount — equivalent to roughly 53mm on a full-frame sensor — MSRP $399) has held $249 for six straight sessions. 6 Inventory today: 74 units, up 2 from yesterday's 72. The Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS (a kit zoom) showed a possible $129 price on search results today — down from $364 yesterday — but the direct product page was Cloudflare-blocked and that number couldn't be confirmed. Don't act on unverified data; the 35/2 WR at $249 is the clean play.

Six consecutive ATL sessions with growing inventory — not declining — means demand is absorbing fresh supply without forcing a floor break. The market is clearing at $249, not just holding because nobody's buying.

6-month price range: $249–$364 on MPB. Shutter count: N/A. Grade: Like New / Excellent at floor (74 units, predominantly upper grades). Known red flags: none. Weather resistance on the WR variant reduces dust ingress over years of use.

Verdict: Buy. Day 6 with growing inventory rather than declining inventory is a rare confirmation pattern. For X-mount shooters, $249 with 74 units is as settled a buying window as this format produces.

Pair with: Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R at $349 (16 units). 7 A 53mm normal plus an 85mm-equivalent f/1.2 portrait prime on X-mount for $598. Or the XF 50mm f/2 R WR at a new ATL of $269 (25 units) for a matched f/2 WR pairing. 8

Day 10. The Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 (Nikon's native Z-mount wide-normal prime, MSRP $296) has held $154 for a full ten sessions — a double-digit ATL milestone. 9 Cross-verified on four separate MPB product pages (Z5, Zf, Z 40mm f/2, Z 24-70/4 S), all showing $154–$199. This is the only surviving Nikon Z ATL — the Z 50/1.8 S jumped $105 overnight and the Z 85/1.8 S jumped $100, both windows closed.

Inventory is listed as "10+" (MPB display cap). On June 8 the direct page showed 13 units; today that page was Cloudflare-blocked. If inventory has dipped below 10, urgency escalates.

6-month price range: $154–$199 on MPB. Shutter count: N/A. Grade at $154: not confirmed from this cycle's scan; prior data showed mixed Excellent/Good distribution. Known red flags: none. The Z 28/2.8 is a compact, optically solid native Z lens — no known serial range issues.

Verdict: Watch — lean Buy. Day 10 is the longest-running ATL in any Z lens this tracking period. At $154 for a native Z prime, the deal is genuine. Check the listing: if 10+ units show, buy. If it's dropped below 10, urgency is high.

Pair with: Nikon Z7 II at a new floor of $1,289 (51 units, +29 from yesterday). 10 A 45.7MP Z-mount body plus this wide-normal prime for $1,443 combined.

Not a deal today: Panasonic S5 II at $1,419 for Day 12 — the longest floor streak in this watchlist. 11 At twelve days without movement, $1,419 is the market consensus price for a used S5 II, not a closing opportunity.