Refurbished Primes and Tilt-Shifts In-Stock at the Canon Direct Store


The Canon Direct Store restocked their refurbished lenses yesterday. A few of the most popular items (e.g. the 70-200 II, and 85L II) sold out very quickly, be sure to set a notification at our refurbished stock tracker if you’d like to catch these items in-stock. They still have stock of some rarely stocked primes and tilt-shift lenses:




Hot: Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC for $779 AR at BuyDig via eBay


Authorized Tamron dealer BuyDig via eBay has the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD for Canon for $779.00, after a $70 Tamron mail-in rebate. This is brand new with a 6-year Tamron USA warranty and free shipping. Both Canon and Nikon mounts are available.

This is the lowest price we’ve seen yet for this super-telephoto zoom lens! This lens used to be extremely popular even at its introductory $1069 price point. After the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary was released, this lens fell out of favor, but for only $779 it is most definitely worth it.



Street Prices: 70-200 II $1799, 24-70 II $1559, 16-35 f/4 IS $999


Three of our most popular street prices no longer require a mail-in rebate, thanks to the new Canon USA instant rebate. All street prices are brand new from authorized Canon dealers with a 1-year Canon USA warranty and free shipping.

If you’d like to save a little more on the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM II, the Canon Direct Store has a limited number (14 as of posting) on sale for $1519 refurbished.



Refurbished EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake for $99, Canon Direct Store


The Canon Direct Store started a Labor Day refurbished sale. The only interesting deal of note is the refurbished EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake for only $99.99. Free shipping.

Refurbished items come with a 1-year Canon USA warranty. You can check out our refurbished stock tracker for the full list of refurbished items that just went on sale. The sale ends on Monday evening.



Canon Store Photo Paper Deal is Back: Buy 1 Get 4 Free + 50% Off

The Canon Direct Store paper deal is back. When you buy one paper pack, you get up to 4 paper packs free, plus there is a new discount code for 50% off. Use coupon code P150901 during checkout to get the 50% discount. In-cart you will see 4 additional free packs of paper added for the Photo Paper Plus Glossy, and 2 free packs of paper for the Pro Platinum 8.5×11. Shipping is also now free!

The Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 4×6 comes out to only 1.9¢ per sheet, which is a great price.



EOS 5D Mark III (Imported) for $1999 from Get It Digital via eBay


Back yet again: Get It Digital via eBay has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $1999.00.

This is likely grey market / import, as Get It Digital via eBay is not an authorized dealer. Historically Canon USA has provided warranty service on grey market bodies anyway — but this is at the discretion of Canon USA, and can change at any time. Beware an upsell call, stay firm and insist that they process your order at the $1999 price.

If you’d feel more comfortable with an authorized dealer and a guaranteed Canon USA warranty, check out our street price of $2149 from an authorized Canon USA dealer with a 1-year Canon USA warranty and great customer service.



Deals Renewed: EOS Body + Printer Bundle Deals from B&H/Adorama


UPDATE: Sadly, about an hour after we posted this — B&H did a price increase on all their bundles. This means this deal is finally over. Adorama still has some of the bundles available, so we’ve updated our post. Unfortunately neither store has the 5D Mark III or 1D-X bundles anymore. We don’t think the Adorama prices will last too long.

Many readers have asked if the bundle deals were really renewed, as B&H’s site doesn’t show the new rebate. Yes, it was renewed: a new mail-in rebate form was posted on Canon USA’s site. Although B&H or Adorama’s site still doesn’t yet show the mail-in rebate, you are eligible for a $350 rebate when you purchase the bundle, which includes camera, printer, and paper.

Even if you did a printer rebate in the previous period, you are eligible for a new printer rebate this period, as the promotion ID of the new rebate is different from the old one. The rebate ends on October 3rd, but we don’t know when these bundle deals will end. The 5D Mark III, 6D, and 7D Mark II also come with a free 1-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.