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Just over a full year has passed since my shocking discovery at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Canon gave out coffee mugs in the shape of a life size EF 70-200mm f/4L lens in special press kits for the attending news media. Actually, I saw a post of the coffee mug on Canon Rumors and thus began my envious pursuit.
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Of course, Canon lens coffee mugs emerged on Ebay immediately from various sellers claiming Winter Olympic authenticity with prices ranging up to $100. Obviously, sticker shocked, I began over the course of a year scouring the internet for a faithful retailer to distribute the Chinese import in the United States for a reasonable price. Patience is truly a virtue! I happened upon a Canon lens coffee mug in the shape of the trusty EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens from Fotodiox sold through Amazon. I know it is not the authentic EF 70-200mm f/4L Vancouver Winter Olympic Game's version, but beggars cannot be choosers!
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So for under $20, you can be a proud owner of a Canon Lens coffee mug bought through a longstanding and very reliable retailer. There are some more expensive and even less expensive cups out there, but I thought $15 plus slow USPS shipping was reasonable for a metal lined coffee mug in the shape of the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens. The quick pictures above I snapped with my Apple iPhone 4 to display my new beverage treasure. Now I can enjoy my morning cup of caffeine in relative Canon lens bliss!
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