Amazon is at it again. While most other retailers are out-of-stock of the very highly reviewed Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM, Amazon has lowered their price to $754.19. This is the lowest ever price we’ve seen for this lens. Compare with $799 at all other stores.
The catch is: they too are out of stock. It is available for back-order and Amazon is great at honoring a back-ordered price, if you are patient enough to wait.
Please note this is a DC lens for crop sensor bodies only.
We have now heard from a few sources about a camera-only mail-in rebate starting this weekend on the EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 6D. We’re told the rebate value will be similar to the rebate that expired on August 2nd: $200 on either body. If true, our street prices are expected to return to $2699 for the 5D Mark III and $1449 for the EOS 6D. We are sure these prices will be popular, please use the street price contact form!
We haven’t heard of any new mail-in rebate on lenses. All signs point to the lens rebates actually expiring (only valid on purchases through Saturday, August 30th). Our guess is the next opportunity for lens rebates is probably October.
Don’t worry, it’s not too late to take advantage of the lens mail-in rebate; as long as you order before Friday noon ET and your invoice is dated on or before August 30th, you have a whole month to mail-in your form. We have great street prices available.
This is also a reminder that if you participated in the previous rebates (expired August 2nd), the deadline for mailing the submission is fast approaching. Please don’t forget!
The Canon Mail-in Rebate on Lenses is currently scheduled to expire on Saturday, August 30th. As of today we haven’t heard of any extension or new rebates on lenses. There are still a few days left, so we’ll post if we hear anything.
As a reminder, there currently is no active mail-in rebate on the 5D Mark III or 6D. We’re hoping for a new mail-in rebate, instant rebate, or price drop after this week, but haven’t heard anything concrete yet.
We always recommend purchasing in the last week of a rebate period. It “locks in” a good low price, and should a new rebate, promotion, or price-drop start, we find that most retailers can accommodate a price adjustment during the return period to get you the lower price (or eligibility for the new rebate).
You have until Friday noon to take advantage of some great street prices that are available:
We’re pleased to see a popular street price special is back (for a short time): the EOS 5D Mark III with a genuine Canon BG-E11 battery grip for only $2869, from an authorized dealer with full Canon USA warranty. No tax to all states, and free standard shipping.
The grip itself goes for $289 at authorized Canon dealers, so this is a great package deal.
Also available: 5D Mark III + 24-105mm + BG-E11 for $3479.
If you are interested you can fill out the 5D Mark III street price contact form (or the form on the kit page). You can also check out all our available street prices.
“Another Deal Site” via Amazon has the Canon Speedlite 90EX for $41.42. This is the lowest price we’ve seen for this flash.
It is from a third party seller but fulfilled by Amazon, free shipping from Amazon US warehouses, and the seller has perfect reviews. It is white box and likely import as well.
Some find this Speedlite useful for fill flash, but our favorite use is as a really cheap wireless flash master (for 5D Mark II/III or 6D). At $41.42 it’s a fraction of the cost of the 270EX II ($169) or a real transmitter (ST-E3-RT, $278). There are some downsides — low battery life, no red AF-assist light — but at this price it can’t be beat!
This is the last week for the current Canon lens rebates — the current mail-in rebate is only valid on purchases from authorized dealers on or before Saturday, August 30th.
As usual we have a some great street prices available (price given is net price after Canon mail-in rebate):
If you’re new to our Street Prices program: we match you up with a trusted Canon authorized dealer who is willing to sell at a great price. All items are brand new, US model. Most retailers won’t charge tax to your state, and shipping is free. We spend a lot of time vetting our retailers and these are all top-notch authorized Canon dealers.
We’ve now done hundreds of Street Price orders; our readers have found street prices a very convenient way to get a deal (with this restrictive Canon MAP) at a great pre-negotiated price stated up-front and no back-and-forth needed. But don’t take our word for it — read their testimonials.
We now see that one Canon authorized dealer instituted an “add to cart” discount via eBay. They’re offering $10 off per every $150 spent on Canon lenses when added to cart, for example, the 24-70mm II is $1949 after $200 rebate and $150 discount. We’re wondering if this will be allowed (since it’s via eBay) or if we’ll see this quickly shutdown. It’s always good to see more price competition in the marketplace.
For this “deal”, the $10 per $150 spent discount is only an average 6% discount. On all items it is not as good as the average 10% discount available through our very popular street prices program, from authorized Canon dealers. We’ll be writing more about Street Prices soon but for now you can browse the testimonials as well as the frequently asked questions.
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