Recent Refurbished Purchases (Live)

Hot Double Dip: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1899 Now at B&H

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EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
$1499.00
Deal Expired

Amazing deal. B&H Photo Video matched the deal on the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II: they have it for $1899.00 (after a $300 mail-in rebate). The discount shows up at checkout. They’re also giving a 4% reward. Your net ends up around $1811. This is the cheapest price we’ve ever seen for this lens.

This price will not last long at all.

UPDATE: Adorama has now matched this deal.

Double-dip deals are ones where the stores discount by the amount of the mail-in rebate (in this case, $300), effectively doubling the value. B&H is one of the best camera retailers around and is obviously eligible for the $300 rebate.


Hot Double Dip: EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM II for $1899 at BuyDig

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EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
$1512.99
Deal Expired

Authorized dealer BuyDig via eBay has the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1899.00 (after a $300 mail-in rebate). This is the cheapest price that we’ve ever seen for this lens!

UPDATE: This deal is expired. It is still live at B&H (discount at checkout), but probably will not last long there either.

Finally, this is the double-dip on the 70-200 II that we’ve been waiting for! As with all previous double-dip deals this price is only temporary — we expect it to be sold out by tonight or early tomorrow.

Double-dip deals are ones where the stores discount by the amount of the mail-in rebate (in this case, $300), effectively doubling the value. BuyDig is an authorized dealer and eligible for the $300 rebate. They also had a sale on the 100L Macro last week.

If you’re afraid about the mail-in rebate — we’ve heard from many readers that they received their rebates less than 3 weeks after making the claim.


Canon Refurbished Sale Starting Tonight ($125 off $500)

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The Canon Direct Store will start a sale at midnight ET tonight on refurbished lenses, speedlites, and EOS bodies: $125 off a purchase of $500, $50 off a purchase of $250. On a $500 item, that is up to 25% off.

You can browse our refurb stock tracker for the details of what’s in stock (as well as inventory counts). The best deals are the lower-priced items that are just above $500 (or just above $250). Here are some of our favorite in-stock deals. The sale starts at midnight tonight.

Unfortunately not much is in-stock at time of post, but we expect restocking before the sale ends on November 16th. You can set a notification and we’ll e-mail you when we see it in-stock. Here are some good out-of-stock deals:


EF 85mm f/1.8 USM for $334 at B&H, Adorama

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EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard Lens
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard Lens
$334.99
Deal Expired
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard Lens
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Standard Lens
$334.99
Deal Expired

B&H Photo Video and Adorama both have the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM for $334.99. Other than a one-day sale in May, this is the cheapest price that we’ve seen for this lens since January of 2009. Both also offer a 4% reward. You see the discount at checkout.

This lens is very popular — a perfect focal length for portraits — and is a good affordable option.


EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM for $1899 at B&H

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EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
$1899.00
Deal Expired

Nice to see prices starting to move again: B&H Photo Video has the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM for $1899.00, after $300 mail-in rebate. You see this price after an extra discount at checkout.

Not nearly as good as the double dip deal a few weeks ago, but after 4% rewards your net is $1811.

We’re hoping for some more fresh deals soon. It has been a surprisingly quiet two weeks, except for the massive Canon refurbished sale.


EOS Rebel SL1 Body for $424.99 Brand New at Canon Direct Store

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EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera
EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera
$424.99
Deal Expired
EOS Rebel SL1 with 18-55mm Kit (Black) Digital SLR Camera
EOS Rebel SL1 with 18-55mm Kit (Black) Digital SLR Camera
$549.99
Deal Expired

The Canon Direct Store has the super-small and super-light Canon EOS Rebel SL1 brand new for $424.99. Start checkout to see this price. This is the absolute cheapest we’ve seen from an authorized dealer for this body-only.

This smells like a price mistake — there are two simultaneous “Instant Savings”, one is $100 and the other is $50. Compare with $549 new at other authorized dealers — this is $125 cheaper.


Speedlite 600EX-RT for $449 at Samy’s Camera via Amazon

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Speedlite 600EX-RT Flash
Speedlite 600EX-RT Flash
$449.00
Deal Expired

Authorized Canon dealer Samy’s Camera via Amazon has the Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT for $449.00. This is the absolute cheapest price we’ve ever seen for this speedlite from an authorized dealer.

UPDATE 2: They are sold out in four hours, via their Amazon storefront. You can still place an order directly with the Samy’s store at this price and it’ll ship when available.

The regular price for this flash is $499 ($549 less a $50 instant rebate). It looks like Samy’s is doubling the instant rebate.

Last time we checked, Samy’s Camera only charges sales tax on purchases within California state. Shipping is free.

UPDATE: Half an hour after our post, Amazon now says “Only 20 left in stock.”