6D + 24-105mm Now Available Refurbished: $1819.20 at Canon Store


The Canon Direct Store has the EOS 6D + 24-105mm f/4L IS USM refurbished for $1819.20. There’s currently a $100-off sale. This is the first time we’ve seen the 6D kit available refurbished.

As the Canon Direct Store collects sales tax to most states, savvy readers will know the street price of $1830 after the $300 Canon mail-in rebate is a better deal, for a brand new item, no tax (for most states), from Canon USA authorized dealers.




New Street Price: Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC for $1016


We now have a street price of $1016 from an authorized Tamron dealer on the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD. This item is brand new and carries a 6-year Tamron USA warranty. Free shipping within the USA. Compare with $1069 regular price.

This very popular lens has been on low allocation and was effectively sold out everywhere since its first offering over a year ago. For good reason too: the lens reviews very well and is at a price point that is more than accessible to most. Only recently has the lens been in good supply, so it has taken this long before a good street price emerged.



Canon Refurbished Store Restocked — Up to $100 Off


The Canon Direct store restocked. There is currently a sale: $100 off purchases of $500 or more. You see this discount in-cart.



Street Price Combo Discount: 5D3 or 6D + 24-70 II or 70-200 II


The first-ever street price combo discount: for one week only, authorized dealers are giving an additional $50 discount when you purchase select bodies and lenses together at street price.

This discount applies to the following popular items. All items are brand new from authorized dealers with a Canon USA 1-year warranty. Discount only applies to items purchased and shipped together.

For example, a EOS 6D plus a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM would only be $2988 AR (regular street price $3038 AR, or MAP price $3348 AR). As you know, our street prices are already quite low so these combo discounts aren’t usually offered. If interested, submit street price forms on both items, and mention you’d like the “COMBO” discount.



Tamron Rebates Extended on 24-70 VC and 70-200 VC


The Tamron $100 mail-in rebate on two popular Tamron lenses was extended, it now expires on February 28th, 2015. Our great street prices are still available, brand new from an authorized Tamron US dealer with a full 6-year Tamron USA warranty, and free shipping:

These are excellent image-stabilized alternatives to the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II if you don’t want to shell out $1699 AR and $1849 AR respectively for the Canon lenses.



Street Price Special: 5D Mark III $2399 AR Brand New, Authorized

Unauthorized dealers recently lowered their price on the EOS 5D Mark III to a new lowest-ever $2297 via eBay, and authorized dealers have responded with a lowest-ever special of their own:

Authorized Canon USA dealers have a limited number of 5D Mark III for only $2399, after the $300 Canon mail-in rebate (just extended). Brand new from authorized dealers with a 1-year Canon USA warranty. This is the lowest price ever from an authorized dealer. This has a guaranteed Canon USA warranty, and is only $100 more than the unauthorized grey market deal. This price is limited to a few cameras, afterwards the street price will be returning to $2,469 AR.

We also still have a special on the 5D Mark III + BG-E11 for $2569 AR (inquire via the same 5D Mark III street price form). Also, B&H’s $2449 AR bundle deal is still live (but back-ordered).



B&H DealZone: Drobo 5D Thunderbolt/USB 3 Storage Array $469


Another great B&H DealZone deal, today only (or until sold out):

B&H Photo Video has the Drobo 5D Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 Storage Array for $469.00. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this storage array.

This is $130 off the regular price ($599) for this storage array, which features lightning-fast Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity (no other storage array offers both). If you rather a network-attached storage array, check out the Drobo 5N.

We have been fans of Drobo ever since we survived three hard drive failures with all our files intact!