Recent Refurbished Purchases (Live)

Street Price: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II for $1999 AR, One Last Week

Posted June 25, 2014 at 3:02 pm EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 3 comments.

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Street Price

$2000.00

The most popular street price has been the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM for $1999, after a $300 Canon mail-in rebate. The rebates expire on July 5th; we recommend not waiting until the last minute due to the upcoming July 4th holiday. Compare with $2199 after $300 MIR ($2499 before MIR) at other authorized dealers.

For more info on our street prices you can read our FAQ on the topic. Many of our readers have now successfully purchased and received items at the street price, you can read their testimonials and reviews about the process.

Really Hot: EOS 70D + PIXMA PRO-100 + LR5 for $896 AR BuyDig

Posted June 24, 2014 at 5:48 pm EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 6 comments.

EOS 70D + PIXMA PRO-100 + Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Mac and Windows Bundle

$896.99

Deal Expired

BuyDig has a bundle of EOS 70D, PIXMA PRO-100, and free Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Mac and Windows, photo paper, for $896.99, after a $400 mail-in rebate. This is a really hot price, $100 cheaper than body only.

Important: Follow these steps to get the discount!

Add the EOS 70D + Photoshop Lightroom 5 to your cart.
Add the PIXMA PRO-100 to your cart.
Congrats! You should see the discounted price of $1296.99 in cart.
After a $400 mail-in rebate your final price is $896.99

Canon Refurb Sale — Limited Restocked, Just Now

Posted June 24, 2014 at 11:02 am EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 11 comments.

	Refurbished Speedlite 600EX-RT Flash	$389.99 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Macro Lens	$839.20 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens	$394.99 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera	$575.99 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EOS 60D with 18-135 Kit Digital SLR Camera	$767.36 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera	$1394.20 Deal Expired

	Refurbished TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens	$1874.20 Deal Expired

	Refurbished EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens	$1279.20 Deal Expired

The Canon Direct Store sale on refurbished lenses, speedlites, and EOS bodies just had a limited restock. They’re offering $125 off a purchase of $500, $50 off a purchase of $250. On a $500 item, that is up to 25% off. Add to cart to see the discount.

This sale is best on items that are just over $500 or $250. Many of these items got restocked, but very few copies got restocked — they look to have mostly sold in the first few minutes, thanks to our e-mail notifications.

Some hot items were restocked in quantity, notably the 600EX-RT and 100L Macro.

As usual, check out our refurbished stock tracker to see what’s available, and set notifications to get e-mailed when items are back in-stock.

5D Mark III: $2559 Unauth (3-year Warranty), $2699 Street Price Drop

Posted June 23, 2014 at 4:13 pm EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 11 comments.

	EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera	$2295.39 Deal Expired

	EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105L IS Kit Street Price	$3350.00 Deal Expired

This eBay Frenzy deal is back: AllNewShop via eBay has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $2559.99. These are import versions from an unauthorized dealer, but come with a store 3-year extended warranty. You can read our previous post about the trade-offs of buying imports from an unauthorized dealer.

The 5D Mark III for $2699 AR (authorized dealer) group buy price is back!

Many of our readers like the safety of buying from an authorized dealer; a few of the stores are willing to sell at the group buy price of $2699.99 (after the $200 Canon mail-in rebate, $2899.99 before rebate) for a limited time. This is only $140 more than the unauthorized dealer deal above.

It is brand-new US model from an US authorized dealer with full one-year Canon USA warranty. Free shipping is included and the dealers don’t collect sales tax for most states. We can’t reveal the name of the dealers at this time, but we can assure you that they are reputable Canon authorized dealers, just like all our street prices and group buys.

Also available is the 5D Mark III + 24-105mm for $3349 after the $200 Canon mail-in rebate.

This return of the group buy price is for a limited time. Last time we filled our list in 24 hours.

eBay Frenzy: EOS-1D X for $4999, Import with 3 Year Store Warranty

Posted June 23, 2014 at 2:27 pm EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 7 comments.

EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera

$4194.00

Deal Expired

AllNewShop via eBay has the Canon EOS-1D X for $4999.99. This ties the absolute lowest price we’ve seen for a new EOS-1D X. This is part of the on-going eBay Super Frenzy.

Note, AllNewShop via eBay is not an authorized dealer, but a reliable unauthorized dealer. In eBay deals over the last month, they’ve sold over 400 5D Mark IIIs and 50 1D-X through their eBay store (or their sister-store GetItDigital). They clearly state that this is an import model, which is physically identical to the USA model. Although Canon USA has been traditionally lenient in providing warranty service, a Canon USA warranty is not guaranteed. A three-year extended warranty is provided by the store.

The only two reader issues we’ve heard of in the last two months were: a case of someone being shipped the wrong item, and one defective item — both returns were handled cleanly by the store without issue. Even though this is a large purchase we think it can be a safe one if done with the triple-protection of eBay, PayPal, and credit card.

If you’d prefer a US model from an authorized dealer with full US warranty, please consider our street price of $6149 for the 1D X.

The eBay Super Frenzy continues all week, and we expect to see some great deals leading up to the holiday weekend.

EF 16-35mm f/4L IS: Astounding Corner Performance, Reasonable Price

Posted June 22, 2014 at 12:33 pm EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 5 comments.

	EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens	$999.00 Deal Expired

	EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens	$999.00 Pre-Order

When the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM was first announced we wondered why anyone would pick it over the cheaper 17-40L or similarly priced but faster 16-35L II. Many of our readers have written in and asked that same question!

We’re now seeing early reviews confirming what the MTF charts said: astounding corner performance. One of the most clear examples is a sequence of test shots taken by Australian photographer Phil Aynsley. It’s not a scientific study, but clearly shows wide-angle corner performance is significantly improved over the 16-35L II and TS-E 17mm, even when stopped down. (Center performance is about the same.)

The performance is quite impressive, and I’m also pleased Canon set a reasonable price for it instead of the usual bleeding-edge premium (remember the 70-200 II introduction at $2499?).

Profeel via eBay has a limited quantity of the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM in-stock and ready to ship. Order today and it ships on Monday, price is $1199.00. We’re also hearing that the first B&H Photo Video pre-orders have shipped and their website shows a general availability date of June 24th.

Canon Refurb Sale: $125 off $500, $50 off $250 Bodies & Lenses

Posted June 22, 2014 at 12:01 am EDT by CanonPriceWatch. 2 comments.

The Canon Direct Store started a sale tonight on refurbished lenses, speedlites, and EOS bodies: $125 off a purchase of $500, $50 off a purchase of $250. On a $500 item, that is up to 25% off. Add to cart to see the discount.

This sale is best on items that are just over $500 or $250. Many of these items are out of stock, but we expect good deals on flashes, non-L lenses (such as the newly introduced primes with IS), and extenders, if they are re-stocked before the sale ends on June 28th.

The best current in-stock deals are: (add to cart to see discount)

EOS 60D for $450.99 SOLD OUT
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM for $394.99 SOLD OUT
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM for $269.99

As usual, check out our refurbished stock tracker to see what’s available, and set notifications to get e-mailed when items are back in-stock.