EOS R to be $1599 (MAP) on Black Friday, Add to Watchlist for Better?

Best Buy published their Black Friday 2020 Flyer and it hints at several of the Canon deals that will be available next week. The EOS R will be discounted $200 to $1599 (minimum advertised price), the M50 + 15-45mm will be $549, and the EOS RP + RF 24-105 STM for $999 deal will return.

Savvy CPW readers know that deals don’t stop at the advertised price — we’re expecting to see lower on the EOS R. It could either be through our street price program or through our new watchlist exclusive deals. Be sure to add the EOS R (and any other items you’re interested in) to your personal watchlist to receive updates and the occasional deal that is too good for us to post.




“Open Box” Sigma and Tamron Lenses, Authorized Dealer via eBay


Authorized Sigma, Tamron, and Canon dealer Milford Photo via eBay restocked again a number of their popular “open box” items. The listing says: “was the demo on our store shelf… is new but has been handled… in original box with caps, case & US warranty card… all functions work properly… mint condition… US model… “

They have periodically sold these “open box” items during this year. We don’t know if these are actually open box, or just marketed as “open box” to avoid pricing rules. Either way, it’s a significant (up to 25%) savings, and also comes with USA warranty (according to the dealer).

There is only one copy of each — don’t miss out!



EOS R5: Used Condition “Like New” at KEH for $3799


UPDATE: 4 left in-stock

Used copies of the EOS R5 are starting to show up, but there’s not much discount available — it looks like six “Like New” copies are available at KEH for $3799 each, a $100 discount from the brand new price of $3899.

Let’s see how long they last.



Adorama: Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Round Head Kit for $348.99


Adorama has a deal on the Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Round Head Pro Kit (Godox AD200 Pro) — it’s only $348.99. This kit includes the Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro (rebranded Godox AD200 Pro), the H200R Round Flash Head, and the AK-R1 Round Head Flash Accessory Kit.

This deal is part of the Adorama “Black Friday Now” program, so the price on this kit will not drop before Black Friday.



B&H DealZone: Pelican 1607 Air Case $178, with Dividers $277


Today’s B&H DealZone (one-day deal) features a deal on the Pelican 1607 Air Case (Black) — it’s only $177.95, or $276.95 with dividers, a 31% discount from regular price.

This deal is today only or until sold out.



Hot: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 Monolight + R2 SP Transceiver for $339


A hot Flashpoint (rebranded Godox) deal from Adorama: the Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS R2 Battery-Powered Monolight Kit (non-TTL) is only $339.00, with a free R2 SP transceiver ($25 value)! Regular price is $575 for this bundle, this is the lowest price seen yet for this monolight.

This kit has the XPLOR 600, a portable 600ws monolight powered by an internal Lithium Ion battery, capable of over 450 full power flash bursts on a single charge. Please note that this version does not support TTL.

Note: this is part of their “Black Friday Now” program, where the price is guaranteed not to drop before Black Friday.



RF 85mm f/2 Macro: Available Nov. 20th, Authorized Dealer via Amazon


Authorized Canon USA dealer Murphy’s Camera via Amazon is showing that the RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM will be in-stock (at $599.00) on November 20th. Order now to reserve a copy in this shipment. They are an authorized dealer from Kentucky, and the order is fulfilled by Amazon.

Other major dealers are backordered with no availability date for this lens, which has been surprisingly popular.