Yearly Archives: 2015

Amazon: $200 Credit w/ Purchase, 7D Mark II $1099, 35L II $1599 (Net)

Amazon has a very interesting scheme for working around the Canon Minimum Advertised Price policy: when you buy selected cameras or lenses, and use coupon code “CAMERAGIFT” at check-out, you get a $200 credit in your account after 30 days. The credit can be used towards a future Amazon Camera, Photo & Video Store purchase.

For almost all of the eligible items, our street price is better than the $200 “discount”. The only exceptions are these two items:

A pretty solid deal if you’re looking for either of the above, and have existing Amazon credit to use, or live in a no-Amazon-tax state. The Amazon Camera Store also includes categories such as accessories and memory cards, so it’s fairly easy to spend the $200 credit.



Hot: EOS M3 + EVF-DC1 Electronic Viewfinder $449 at B&H


A great bundle: B&H Photo Video has the EOS M3 and EVF-DC1 Electronic Viewfinder for only $448.98.

To get this deal, click here, then click “Build Bundle” (under the price box), then select the bundle with the EVF-DC1.

This is an incredible deal as the EOS M3 is already at a discount ($429.99), and you are adding the electronic viewfinder for only $18.99, when it regularly goes for $218.99.

Add to this a EF-S/EF Adapter for $49.95 (White Box), and you have yourself a great sub-$500 mirrorless solution!



Refurbished 7D Mark II + 18-135 STM + 55-250 STM for $1299


The Canon Direct Store has the refurbished EOS 7D Mark II + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM + EF-S 55-250mm IS STM for $1298.99.

This is an incredible deal as the refurbished EOS 7D Mark II + 18-135 STM is already $1249. Canon store refurbished items come with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.

They also have a great deal on the refurbished EOS 70D + 18-55mm IS STM, which is only $649.99.



B&H DealZone: 1-Year Adobe Subscription for $89.88 (3 Hours Only)


B&H is featuring a DealZone Express today: a quick succession of short DealZone deals. Up for the next three hours only is a 12-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan for only $89.88.

This gets you Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud and Adobe Lightroom Creative Cloud for a one-year period; it can either start a new subscription, or extend your existing subscription for one year. It ends up being $7.49 per month, which is an excellent discount. Regular price is $9.99 / month.

PRO TIP: You can buy this twice and extend for 2 years.



Canon Paper Buy 1 Get 4 Free + 50% Off on Pro Luster and Pro Matte

The Canon Direct Store has a few great deals on Pro Luster and Pro Matte paper. When you buy one you get four free, and a 50% discount when you apply coupon code P151101 in-cart. These “Pro” papers are now back-in stock, and usually sell out quickly.

They also have a nice PIXMA PRO-100 Ink Special where if you purchase $45 or more of inks (just one combo pack will do) you’ll get another $200-MSRP worth of paper. Free 2-Day shipping.



Additional Thanksgiving Week Street Prices Deals on Lenses


Check out the Black Friday L-Lens Street Price Deals and the “Get A Grip” Body Bundle Special, if you haven’t already, for some fantastic deals on 5D Mark III, 6D, 7D Mark II, 24-70 II, 70-200 II, and more. In addition to those two great specials, here are some other very popular street prices, brand new from Canon authorized dealers with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.

Happy Thanksgiving!



EOS 5D Mark III (Grey Market) for $1899 at GetItDigital via eBay


The eBay Thanksgiving deals are now live — today’s deal is from Get It Digital via eBay, they have the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $1899.00. This ties for the lowest price we’ve seen yet.

Get It Digital via eBay is not an authorized dealer, so this item is grey market. A Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. Readers report that the warranty has historically been honored by Canon USA, but given recent legal disputes, that may change.

Other than a potential upsell call (stay firm and insist they process your order at this price), readers report that they are a reliable dealer, shipping brand new bodies with zero shutter counts. That’s reflected in their 98%+ feedback score on high-value Canon items.

We’re a tiny bit disappointed to see this match the previous best price, rather than beating it (we predicted $1850). We’re not sure if a further discount is coming in the grey market, or if this is it.