Street Price Special: EF 24-105mm IS STM for $349, with 6D for $1549


We now have a great street price special on the EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM of only $349 (limited quantity), brand new from a Canon authorized dealer with 1-year Canon USA warranty. Compare with a $599 regular price for this lens.

Please do not confuse this lens with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, which is a different lens (street price of $619.)

You can also get the EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM in a kit with the EOS 6D at a street price of $1549, which is a great way to get started on full-frame.




eBay Deal Round-Up: 5D Mark III $1999, 6D $1099, 70D $699


There are several great deals still going on from reputable unauthorized dealers via eBay. These items are brand new but likely import / grey market; import models are physically identical but a Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. The store provides the warranty, and historically Canon USA will provide warranty service anyway (but this is at their discretion.)

This deal is sold out for now:



Lexar 1066x UDMA7 CompactFlash Sale: 64GB $99, 32GB $59


An instant rebate savings is now available on the Lexar Professional 1066x series of UDMA7 CompactFlash cards. These are very fast cards with read up to 160MB/s and write up to 155MB/s, available at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H.

The price on the 64GB Professional 1066x CompactFlash UDMA7 is $99.95 after a $28 instant savings. This is only slightly above the historic low of $88-$92 seen during sales over the last year.



Hot: EOS-1D X for $3999 (Import) at AllNewShop via eBay


AllNewShop via eBay has the lowest price we’ve seen yet on the Canon EOS-1D X: they have it for $3999.99. This is first time we’ve seen it drop below the $4K mark.

AllNewShop via eBay is more well-known by their other name, Get It Digital. They are a reliable unauthorized dealer, this is likely import or grey market. A Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed, but has been historically honored by Canon USA at their discretion.

Get It Digital via eBay has excellent eBay feedback — we calculate 99%+ positive feedback on high-value Canon items. The only complaint we’ve heard recently is an upsell call, we recommend declining all upgrades.

Compare with our street price from an authorized dealer of $4899.



Hot: EOS 6D for $1099 (Import) GetItDigital via eBay


Hot eBay deal: Get It Digital via eBay has the Canon EOS 6D for only $1099.99. This is the lowest price we’ve seen yet.

Get It Digital via eBay is a reliable unauthorized dealer, this is likely import or grey market (but has built-in WiFi and GPS.) A Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed, but has been historically honored by Canon USA at their discretion.

Get It Digital via eBay has excellent eBay feedback — we calculate 99%+ positive feedback on high-value Canon items. The only complaint we’ve heard recently is an upsell call, we recommend declining all upgrades.

Compare with our street price from an authorized dealer of $1249.



eBay Deal: EOS 70D for $699 (Import) from ElectronicsValley


ElectronicsValley via eBay has the Canon EOS 70D for $699.99. This ties for the lowest price we’ve seen for this camera body.

This is an unauthorized dealer and this is likely an import / grey market model, for which a Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. The dealer has a excellent CPW Feedback Score on high-valued Canon items.



Adobe Lightroom 6: How to Upgrade from LR4/LR5 for Only $79

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 was released today. It has a whole host of new features including face recognition, HDR and panorama processing, and use of the GPU for faster image editing. A worthwhile upgrade from LR4 or LR5.

If you haven’t purchased Lightroom before, you can purchase a full edition from B&H for $149 (Download) or $149 (DVD). Or, consider a Creative Cloud Subscription for only $9.99 / month.

If you already own a previous version of Lightroom, you may want to instead upgrade to the latest version for only $79 (no pesky monthly fees.) It’s only available direct from Adobe, and well-hidden on Adobe’s site (it’s clear they want you to purchase the Creative Cloud subscription instead.) Here’s how to find it:

  • Go to Adobe.com.
  • Click “Buy” under “Lightroom 6 – $149”.
  • Next to “I want to buy:”, change it from “Full” to “Upgrade”.
  • In “I own” pulldown, select the version of Lightroom you own.
  • Check-out at $79 and download!

If you took part in one of the great LR5 bundle deals, this puts you at a copy of LR6 for less than the full retail $150 price, plus a free printer as a bonus!