Super Light Setup: SL1 Body for $369, 40mm Pancake for $129


There’s a great deal going on now for two parts of a super-light setup. Amazon and Adorama has the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 for $369.00 (free one-day shipping at Amazon). This is the absolute lowest price we’ve seen ever for the SL1 body.

B&H Photo Video has the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake for $129.00. This is also the lowest price ever seen for this highly rated and very compact lens!

These two together would make a great super-light setup for only $498 combined!




EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS USM for $1799, 16-35L for $1329 at B&H


B&H Photo Video has matched the two hot lens deals: they have the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1799.00 (after a $300 mail-in rebate). They also have the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM for $1329.00 (after a $200 mail-in rebate).

These match the lowest prices that we’ve seen this year for these lenses.



Hot: 5D Mark III $2699 Body Only, $3239 with 24-105mm at Adorama


Hot Deal: Adorama has two great 5D Mark III deals: the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $2699.00 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105 IS Kit for $3239.00.

UPDATE: Amazon matched $2699 body-only.

This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 5D Mark III + 24-105mm kit, and very close to the lowest authorized price ever for the body-only ($2677 for only thirty minutes at Amazon). Fantastic deal (especially since Adorama only charges tax to NY and NJ), and you also get 2% rewards.

Proceed to checkout to see the deal. You also get free battery, monopod, and other goodies with the body-only deal.



Hot Deals: 70-200 II $1799, 16-35L $1329, 24-70 f/4L $899 at Adorama


Adorama just kicked off three great lens deals: the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1799.00, the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM for $1329.00, and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM for $899.00.

These double-dip prices are all after mail-in rebate and are only seen once you proceed to checkout.

For the 70-200 II and the 24-70mm f/4L IS, these tie for the lowest prices ever seen on the lens. The only time the 16-35L has been cheaper (during the last four years) is a one-day sale last year.



Hot Deal: T5i + 18-135 IS + 55-250 IS Bundles from $949 at B&H


B&H Photo Video has a bundle of the EOS Rebel T5i with 18-135 STM Kit, EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II, and Ultra SDHC Class 10 UHS-I 16GB for $949.00.

Click here to check out the deal at B&H Photo Video. Add to cart to see the price.

You can also get a bundle with the new STM version of the 55-250 IS lens instead for only $50 more — $999.00.

This is great savings as the EOS Rebel T5i with 18-135 STM Kit is going for $899, and you get another lens for just $50 more. To sweeten the deal further you can also add a PIXMA-PRO 100 printer for free, after a $400 mail-in rebate.



Hot Deal: EOS 6D Refurbished for $1289 at Adorama


Hot deal: Adorama has the EOS 6D refurbished for $1289, with free shipping.

This is as good a deal as the 6D Refurbished for $1215 that we saw a few months ago, especially as Adorama doesn’t charge tax to most states.

One thing to note is Adorama lists a 90-day warranty, however our readers report receiving a Canon USA 1-year warranty in the box; you may want to confirm with Adorama about the warranty.



Canon Refurbished Sale Tonight: Up to 40% off Cameras & Camcorders

The last two weeks, the Canon Direct Store store has been advertising a “12 Days of Christmas” sale, and tomorrow was supposedly “Up to 40% off Refurbished Products”.

We now have more details: it is “Up to 40% off select Refurbished Digital Cameras and Camcorders”. There are images of DSLRs in the promotion so we expect that some refurbished DSLR bodies will be also discounted, but are unsure of which ones at this time.

UPDATE: The sale has started and it’s extremely poor! Just 10% off the 60D, T5i and SL1, and 15% off the 7D, T3i, T4i, and T3. You can do better than that, Canon!

We’re hoping that we see the EOS 6D for $1215 (if 20% off), or the EOS 60D for $460 (if 20% off), like seen in previous sales.

The sale begins tonight at midnight ET. We’ll make a post then about what’s on sale; we’re also eager to see if refurbished lenses or speedlites will be going on sale too. Refurbished lens inventory is building up so the next sale can’t be too far away.