Grey Market EF 24-105mm f/4L IS for $549 at AllNewShop via eBay


AllNewShop via eBay has yet another great grey market deal. They have the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM for $549.00, this is a white-box lens (taken from a camera kit), and the lowest price we’ve seen yet (grey market) for this lens.

AllNewShop, also known as GetItDigital, is not an authorized dealer, so this item is grey market. A Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed, but readers report it is historically honored. Beware a potential upsell call (stay firm and insist they process your order at this price).

Also consider our street price of $619 brand new from a Canon USA authorized dealer.




EOS 80D, EF-S 18-135 USM, G7 X Mark II Announced, Pre-Order


Canon has announced the EOS 80D camera, the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, and the PowerShot G7 X Mark II point-and-shoot.

The EOS 80D features a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 6 image processor, and is capable of up to 7 fps and Full HD 1080p60 video. Also impressive is a new 45-point AF system, and as expected, Canon has kept the dual-pixel AF system that was introduced with the EOS 70D.

The EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM uses a new “NANO USM” technology that supposedly combines USM and STM. The only thing of note for this lens is it can be used with a PZ-E1 Power Zoom Adapter to enable power zoom for video or remote shooting applications.

Most items are available for pre-order with a first shipment in mid-April.



Restock: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II for $1679 Refurb, or $1799 New


The Canon Direct Store just restocked 20+ copies of the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II refurbished for $1679.20. Free shipping. This is a very popular refurbished lens that is rarely in-stock at the Canon Direct Store.

Unfortunately, the 10%-off lenses sale just expired on Sunday. As the Canon Direct Store does collect tax to all states, you may also want to consider the street price of $1799 brand new from a Canon USA authorized dealer. It would include both the 1-year Canon USA warranty and the special 13-month accidental damage extended warranty.



PIXMA PRO-100 Bundles Still Available at B&H and Adorama


The PIXMA PRO-100 bundle deals are still available at B&H and Adorama (although prices and availability has been shifting around a bit.) Here is a summary of the bundle deals available.

The $350 mail-in rebate expires on February 27th, but dealers have the discretion to change the price at any time, and have done so in the past with no notice.



One-Day Deal: PNY SD Cards 64GB $19, 128 GB $36, Pro 64GB $25


Amazon, B&H and Adorama are all featuring the same one-day deal on PNY Elite and Pro Elite SD cards. These are great prices for 95MB/s UHS Class 3 cards. We will caution that while the Amazon reviews for the “Elite” line average 4.5 stars out of 5, there are reports of defective cards, or not being recognized as U-3.

Luckily, also on sale today only is the newly released “Pro Elite” line, which sells for only $6 more than the “Elite” line (for the 64GB card), and doesn’t have the same negative reviews. Likely a worthy upgrade.

Check out all the PNY items that are on-sale today at Amazon — thanks David for the heads up!



Up to $300 off Apple MacBooks (12″, Early 2015) at B&H, from $999


B&H is offering up to $300 off 12″ Apple MacBooks, this weekend only. Most colors and configurations are available. The basic configuration for $999 is a fantastic deal.

We can’t resist posting this, because we’re huge fans of the 12″ Apple MacBook. Weighing in at just over 2 pounds, it’s the perfect weight and size to slip into a camera bag. There’s no fan. This means it runs very quiet, doesn’t get hot, and the battery lasts all day — we don’t even bring the charger. Photos and videos look amazing on the Retina display. They keyboard is surprisingly usable. (Did you know, most of these blog posts are written using this MacBook?)



Street Prices: 100-400 II $1749, 70-200 II $1749, 24-70 II $1599


We now have street price specials on three popular lenses.

As usual, these prices are for brand new lenses from Canon authorized dealers. Quantities are limited, and these prices are only available while quantities last.