Canon Camera and Lens Prices Going Up this Weekend — Full List

We now have the list of items that will experience an effective price increase on Sunday, due to decreasing instant rebates. Please also note that the free CarePAK PLUS promotion (on popular cameras and lenses) as well as the free grip promotion (on 5D Mark IV and 6D Mark II) are also expiring on the same day. Please ensure your orders are placed tomorrow (Friday) to get in on these expiring promotions.

These bodies (plus their kits) will be going up in price:

These lenses will be going up in price:




PIXMA Mail-in Rebate Renewed, New Period, Printer Bundles Back!


The PIXMA PRO-100 printer rebate was renewed with a new rebate period from January 1st to January 31st, 2018. Many readers wanted to do a second mail-in rebate deal in November/December. This is your chance! You can do this printer rebate even if you already did one in 2017.

Authorized Canon Dealer BuyDig has the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 plus free paper for $79.00, after a $250 Canon mail-in rebate.

You can also combining this with our street prices to make amazing printer bundles, after the $350 Canon USA mail-in rebate. These deals will expire within the next few days!

Canon rebate rules specify that the printer and camera can be purchased at two different dealers, if purchased on the same day. You would purchase the printer from BuyDig and the camera via street price.



5D IV, 6D II Deals Expiring: Free Grip, CarePAK, Holiday Rebates


The current promotions on the EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D Mark II are all set to expire on the same day, Saturday January 6th. Three major promotions are going away:

  1. The free Canon battery grip promotion is ending.
  2. The free 13-month CarePAK PLUS promotion is ending.
  3. The holiday instant rebates (currently $300 each on both cameras) will be reduced, which will be an effective price increase of $100-200.

Please take advantage of our street prices (some options are eligible for the free promotions above) before it’s too late. Please ensure street price orders are entered before Friday January 5th.



Tamron Amazon Sale: 70-200 G2 $1099 AR, 150-600 G2 $1199 AR


Amazon has two great deals on Tamron G2 (newer version) lenses. They are stacking a $100 instant savings on top of the Tamron $100 mail-in rebate, for a total of $200 savings from regular price. Amazon is an authorized Tamron dealer.



Top 10 Most Popular Canon Cameras and Lenses of 2017

With 2017 drawing to a close, let’s countdown the most popular Canon items of 2017! We compiled statistics via our street price program as well as through our posted deals (new and refurbished), and we sorted by number of copies purchased.

You can compare with last year’s list. Surprised by any of the items in our listing? Chime in below in the comments!

All the best to our CPW readers in the new year!

  1. EOS-1D X Mark II

    Sneaking in at #10 on our list is the EOS-1D X Mark II — a recent price drop (street price of $5099) has re-spurred purchases in this high-end performer.

  2. EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

    In its first full year, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM has been quite popular with the street price coming down to $1799. It has stiff competition, though, in the form of the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II (still great performance) and the 16-35mm f/4L IS (great value).

  3. EOS 5D Mark III

    For certain, 2017 is the last year that we’ll see the 5D Mark III on a top-ten list (we were wrong in our prediction last year that it would not be on the 2017 list). This body is now out of stock at most dealers. B&H is one of the few with remaining stock, they have a great $2099 clearout price with many free items for only one more week.

  4. EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

    The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM was greatly helped by the $150-per-lens mail-in rebate, in 2017 we saw an uptick in purchases for this lens. No surprise, because the price point in the $500s made it a fantastic deal, and a unique lens to add to your camera bag.

  5. EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

    The EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is still a perennial best seller, delivering great value, especially with the $150-per-lens mail-in rebate.

  6. EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II

    The third full year for the 100-400mm II since its release in late 2014, and its third year in the top-3 popular Canon lenses at CPW. We expect this lens to continue to be popular through 2018 and beyond. It’s a solid performer.

  7. EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

    We’re amazed the 70-200 II still sits in the #2 position amongst lenses, it’s been a full seven years since its announcement. One of the best Canon zoom lenses ever made. Most photographers end up owning one of these. Our street price is currently $1659.

  8. EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

    The popularity of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM tracks very closely with the popularity of full-frame cameras, as this lens is often the first stop after a full-frame purchase. With the great full-frame deals, this lens sneaks ahead of the 70-200 II into the top lens position. A fantastic performer and now tremendous value at $1499.

  9. EOS 6D Mark II

    This body started off very slow with its $1999 introductory price point. The popularity spiked with the massive Black Friday discounts — $1349 AR including free grip and printer, or our still live $1499 price including free grip. Canon’s found a sweet spot in price for this camera and it’s been the best seller in the last two months.

  10. EOS 5D Mark IV

    1425404166000_1274705The 5D Mark IV was the number #1 Canon item this year (according to CPW data), more than doubling the next item on the list, in its first full year of sales. This camera was doing extremely well in the first half of the year (even at its then $2999 price point), no surprise that at the current prices of $2849 with lots of freebies or the refurbished sales, many readers took the plunge.



Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD for $899 at Adorama


Adorama has the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD for Canon for $899.00. This ties for the lowest price that we’ve seen yet for this optically image-stabilized lens (from an authorized dealer), which was last seen in February 2014. This also comes with a 4% Adorama reward. Please note this is for the older (not G2) version of the lens.

Compare with a regular price of $1099.



EF 85mm f/1.4L IS Now In-Stock via Street Price Program


Our street price dealers — they are Canon USA authorized dealers — have a very limited quantity of the brand new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM available. Please inquire for details, including the price. This includes free shipping within the continental USA.

This lens was long-awaited, very popular, and is still very low in supply. Please inquire via the street price form to place an order (while quantities last). The lens also comes with a free 13-month CarePAK PLUS extended warranty covering accidental damage — this promotion ends next week (January 6th).