EOS RP Street Price ($829) Back In-Stock! Kits Discounted Too


Our street price on the EOS RP is now back in-stock after selling out earlier this week. The deal, from authorized Canon dealers, with a 1-year Canon USA warranty, free shipping, and no tax collected, is the lowest price seen yet for this full-frame mirrorless.

As our street price dealers do not collect tax to any states, this may be a better deal than the refurbished EOS RP for $809.99. We recommend the control ring adapter available refurbished for $127.99 (after 20%-off) as a perfect pair for this camera.




Improved: EOS-1D X Mark III with Additional Bonuses via Street Price


Our street price pre-order deal on the EOS-1D X Mark III has improved — additional bonuses have been added to this deal. There are still cameras available in the next shipment (expected to ship out next week). The price is $6499.00, but the camera bundled with $800+ of free extras, beyond the free SanDisk 64GB CFexpress card and reader offered by most dealers. This camera is still difficult to find in-stock at this time.

Please inquire for more details about the extras, and to reserve your spot in the next shipment — our street price dealer does not collect tax to any states, and shipping is free. It comes with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.



Tamron 70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD Bundle for $499, BuyDig via eBay


Authorized Tamron USA dealer BuyDig via eBay has a bundle of the Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD for Canon with bonus accessories for only $499.00. This is a $100 savings vs. the regular price seen at other dealers, and it comes with a number of free items: a SanDisk Extreme 64GB SDXC card, a bag, tripod, and cleaning kit!

As BuyDig via eBay is an authorized Tamron dealer, this comes with the Tamron 6-year warranty.



Hot: Refurbished Control Ring Adapter In-Stock, $127.99 (after 20%-Off)


The Canon Direct Store is now listing the refurbished Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R is now $127.99, after a 20% refurbished discount. This is an amazing deal for this adapter which regularly retails for $200. A limited quantity is available.

This is the perfect pair to one of the following R-mount mirrorless cameras, which are all discounted by 10%-off in a currently running sale. The kits are an especially good deal, as you can effectively add the RF 24-105L for as low as $630.

Check out our refurbished stock tracker to see all refurbished deals available in the current sale.



Expiring Soon: 20%-Off Site-Wide at Think Tank Photo

Last call to take advantage of Think Tank Photo‘s hot sale: 20%-off, site-wide. The sale ends on April 30th, and until then they’ve discounted their entire line-up — everything from their popular Airport Backpacks and Airport Rollers, to their entire range of backpacks, including their Retrospective, Streetwalker, and Urban Access series. This is the largest site-wide discount we’ve seen yet!

If you purchase direct from Think Tank Photo, you also get a free gift (when using our link) as well as free shipping on orders larger than $50.

Check out our list of the most popular Think Tank Photo bags. Don’t miss out, the sale ends on Thursday.



The Webcam Shortage — Using Your Canon Camera as a Webcam?

One side-effect of everyone working from home is a major shortage of webcams — this has even driven Adorama to manufacture and sell their own webcam under their “Green Extreme” private brand. It’s one of the few webcams we can find in-stock from a reputable store at this time ($89.95).

In a pinch, you can use your Canon camera as a webcam, without buying extra hardware. This is great if you can’t find a webcam, or if you’re tired of grainy video and want to add some bokeh to your video-chats. For Mac, open-source software can stream your USB-tethered Canon camera video — find instructions here or a video tutorial here. If you’re using Windows, commercial software Sparkocam is available — the free version comes with a watermark, but is usable.

UPDATE: Two hours after our post, Canon published a YouTube video touting their new Webcam Utility Beta Software which is another alternative to the commercial Sparkocam software, for Windows.

If you’re planning on using your camera in this way, an AC adapter is recommended to avoid unnecessarily cycling your batteries. Sadly, these adapters too are in short supply (B&H, Adorama).



B&H DealZone: X-Rite ColorChecker Passport for $59.99


Today’s B&H DealZone (one-day deal) is the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport for $59.99. This is a $30 price drop from their regular price of $89.

The X-Rite ColorChecker Passport is pretty straight forward — it’s a grey card (for exposure/white balance calibration) and a 24-color patch for creating DNG profiles, all in a sturdy case. Software is included to help create DNG profiles for an Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop workflow.