Canon Direct Store: Columbus Day Sale, 10%-Off Refurbished Lenses


The Canon Direct Store just started a sale: you can save 10%-off refurbished lenses and up to $450 off refurbished bodies. The sale runs from October 5th through October 10th. Check out our refurb stock tracker to see all items that are currently in-stock, and get notified about restocks.

Here are some of the popular bodies and lenses currently available:

Refurbished items from Canon USA come with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.




Save 20% on MindShift Gear UltraLight Photo Daypacks

MindShift Gear (from the same folks behind ThinkTank bags) is having a great sale on their UltraLight series of photo daypacks — you can save 20% on either the Sprint 16L or Dual 25L or 36L bags, while quantities last.

These are very good looking bags with many great features — too numerous to list here. The “Dual” bags have a removable insert that can be used as its own shoulder bag. The bags are also incredibly light — less than 2 pounds for the small bag, and 2.9 and 3.3 pounds for the larger bags.

Check out the sale at MindShift Gear.



EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II (Grey Market) for $719 Deals-All-Year eBay


Deals-all-year via eBay has a limited number of Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM (grey market) available for only $719.99. This is a $80 price drop their deal two weeks ago, and the lowest price that we’ve seen yet for this lens.

Please note they are not an authorized dealer and a Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. They are, however, a reputable dealer with strong positive feedback (99.8%) and good reviews from our readers in the last couple of years. If you would prefer deals from authorized dealers (that are eligible for the lens combo mail-in rebate), please consider our street price program.



Hot: Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD + Bonuses for $399 at B&H


B&H Photo Video has increased the instant savings by an additional $100 on the Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD for Canon EF. It’s now only $399.00. To sweeten the deal, you also get a free Hoya 67mm UV filter, and 4% rewards.

This was already a great deal when B&H featured it at $499. At $399 (plus free bonuses) it is a total steal. This is the lowest price we’ve seen yet for this lens, a very fast, f/1.8, image-stabilized lens designed for full-frame bodies. It will also work on crop-sensor bodies with an effective focal length of 72mm.



Hot: Stackable Mail-in Rebates Are Back on Combo Lens Purchases!

One of the most popular Canon promotions is now back! From October 1st through December 30th, you can receive a mail-in rebate of up to $150 per lens, when you buy two or more lenses in the same transaction, brand new from an authorized Canon USA dealer. This deal is stackable with the great street prices and the currently running instant rebates.

This promotion was extremely popular until it was cancelled at the beginning of the summer. Now it’s back! Please note that several of our street price dealers will be closed from Wednesday, October 4th through Friday October 13th. Please be sure to order on Monday or Tuesday to ensure your items ship before the closure.

To take advantage of the mail-in rebate and get the lower “net price”, you must purchase TWO items from the below list in the same transaction.



Refurbished TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II in-stock for $1367.28 (10%-off)


The Canon Direct Store restocked a good quantity of refurbished TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II — it is on-sale for only $1367.28.

This is part of a 10%-off refurbished lenses sale which ends at 11:59 PM on Saturday, September 30th. There are a number of good deals still available.



CanonPriceWatch Now Tracks Used Gear from mpb.com

We’re very pleased to now include mpb.com in our used listings and in our new mpb.com Stock Tracker. Originally from the UK, mpb.com has recently expanded to include a US operation, offering a convenient way to buy and sell used camera gear.

We’re very impressed with this store: they have a very broad selection and great prices, they show actual photos of the specific items they have for sale, and they provide free shipping (within the continental USA) and a 6-month warranty. They only collect sales tax for purchases shipped within New York state.

Check out their selection at mpb.com or via our new mpb.com Stock Tracker.