B&H DealZone: Sigma Art 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM for $1149


Today’s B&H DealZone (one-day deal) features the Sigma Art 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM for Canon for only $1149.00. This is the lowest price seen yet for this highly reviewed lens, save $450 from the regular price of $1599. This deal is today only or until sold out.




Kickstarter: The PiXLIGHT All-in-One Off-Camera Speedlight for $249

Another very interesting campaign seen on Kickstarter: the PiXLIGHT is an all-in-one off-camera speedlight designed for maximum portability and usability. It’s a speedlite and lightstand combination that is quick to setup, and folds compactly for portable carry. A flexible goose neck allows quick and easy positioning of the flash, and easy attachment of an included umbrella or other flash modifiers.

A hot-shoe remote trigger can be used to trigger the PiXLIGHT from a camera. The light can also be managed and triggered over Bluetooth with a smartphone. Overall, a very functional and minimalist design for using off-camera flash on the go!

Their campaign is still in the super early bird phase, for a limited time you can get a PiXLIGHT, umbrella, remote, and bag by pledging $249 towards this campaign. Compare with the expected retail of $450. Over 300 backers have pledged over $130,000 towards this campaign already!



Canon Store: Refurbished EF 70-200 III for $1519 Restocked, Again


The Canon Direct Store restocked the popular refurbished EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM for $1519.20. This lens sells out quickly after being restocked.

Please note the Canon Direct Store does collect tax to almost all states.



Hot, KEH Sale: Up to 15% Off Used Gear Purchase ($1000+)

KEH Camera started a hot sale for two days only, on used gear: save 15% on a purchase of $1000 or more, save 10% on a purchase of $500 or more, and save 5% on all other purchases. The sale ends on Wednesday evening. You need to apply coupon code “BMSM2A” at checkout to activate the deal. Check out our KEH Stock Tracker to see all the items available.

This is an extremely good deal, as you can get 15%-off of any major purchase (over $1000). We rarely see 15%-off at KEH!

KEH Camera is a very well known and reputable used camera dealer. They have very conservative used ratings, feature great prices, and include a 180-day warranty on used purchases.

Some of the best deals available at this time are:



Canon USA Removes 86 Authorized Dealers — Nearly 20% of Network

Canon USA made a major update to their authorized dealer list — in their February 13th update, they removed 86 authorized dealers, nearly 20% of their network. This is one of the largest mass-removals that we’ve seen.

Industry sources tell us that the changes were targeted towards smaller stores, as well as online-only dealers, in a bid to reduce Canon USA’s operating costs — fewer dealers means less Canon USA expenditure on sales management, marketing, operations, and compliance. The wide gap between Canon USA authorized prices and grey market prices suggests that Canon USA’s cost structure has been uncompetitive compared to other global Canon subsidiaries, and this dealer consolidation is the latest in a series of actions that have included layoffs as well as closure of their Jamesburg NJ service center.

Notable removals include military exchanges (Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Coast Guard Exchange, and others) selling at a discount to US military personnel, camera broker KEH (which used to sell new Canon items alongside their used inventory), and eBay dealers Datavision and Profeel. California and New York state saw the largest reduction in dealers, with 15 and 11 removed respectively.

UPDATE: Canon has published a new list as of February 18th, which adds back the military exchanges, and a few other dealers. We are told that these erroneous removals were “administrative errors”.

Sources also inform us of other upcoming price structure and policy changes as Canon USA continues to transform their operating model, we’ll report on this in the future as more details are known. We can only hope that savings are passed onto consumers in the form of lower prices. In general though, fewer dealers and more pricing restrictions generally decreases price competition, a strategy adopted by an increasing number of premium electronics manufacturers in recent years.

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Grey Market RF Lens Deals: 70-200 $2385, 15-35, 24-70 $1989


Grey market dealer e-infinity via eBay has great deals on the line-up of RF lenses. As they are not an authorized dealer, a Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. The dealer is very reputable and has strong eBay feedback. Their items are import models that ship from Hong Kong.



EOS-1D X Mark III In-Stock at BuyDig ($6499 with 64GB + Reader)


BuyDig is showing that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is in-stock for $6499.00 — this includes the free 64GB CFexpress card and reader (the pre-order bonuses).

BuyDig is an authorized Canon USA dealer, so this item carries a 1-year Canon USA warranty. As most other dealers appear to be out-of-stock at this time, there is likely very limited quantity available at BuyDig.