CanonPriceWatch April Group Buy!

Posted April 24, 2014 at 4:21 pm EST by CanonPriceWatch. 60 comments.

Back due to popular demand — another Group Buy with incredible savings for CanonPriceWatch readers! The special prices are hundreds of dollars less than the current prices.

All items will be brand new from an authorized dealer with Canon USA warranty.

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1999 (vs $2499)
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM for $729 (vs $839)
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM for $1399 (vs $1699)
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM for $1829 (vs $2299)
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM for $1429 (vs $1699)

EOS 5D Mark III for $2799 (vs $3399)
EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105 IS Kit for $3299 (vs $3999)
EOS 6D for $1599 (vs $1899)

We have now closed this group buy to new signups. Thank you for your interest.

To join the group buy, fill out the contact form on our group buy page, and we’ll get in touch with you! This group buy closes Saturday noon or when sold out — our last one sold out in 90 minutes!

All items are brand new from an authorized Canon dealer, and come with Canon USA warranty card. You can read more on the group buy page.

Hot eBay Deal: EOS 5D Mark III Body for $2559 at 6ave via eBay

Posted April 24, 2014 at 11:02 am EST by CanonPriceWatch. 41 comments.

EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera

$1374.95

Deal Expired

6th Ave via eBay has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $2559.99.

They are not an authorized dealer, but are a quite reputable unauthorized dealer with 99%+ positive feedback.

[Update: After calling them they confirmed that this sale consists of import models.]

This is part of an eBay deal frenzy! The last two times 6th Ave ran this deal it sold out within hours.

Still confused about unauthorized dealers vs. authorized dealers? Check out our article about it.

10 PM ET: Sold out! 200 sold.

Deal Coming: 5D Mark III New for Sub-$2600 at Unauthorized Dealer

Posted April 22, 2014 at 8:44 pm EST by CanonPriceWatch. 29 comments.

EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera

$1374.95

Deal Expired

[UPDATE: This deal is now happening on Thursday.]

We’ve been told of a deal coming tomorrow, Wednesday April 23rd, on the 5D Mark III at a major unauthorized dealer — we are told the price is to be “less than $2600”.

Our guess is it’s part of the current eBay Deal Frenzy but we can’t confirm at this time. Please check back tomorrow, or get notified when the deal starts via an e-mail; click the notify button on the 5D Mark III page to sign-up.

It’s good to see that recent MAP policy changes aren’t affecting the prices at unauthorized dealers.

If you are still confused about authorized vs. unauthorized dealers, you can read our write-up on the subject.

EOS-1D X for $5599 from Get It Digital via eBay

Posted April 22, 2014 at 8:24 am EST by CanonPriceWatch. 0 comments.

EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera

$4299.99

Deal Expired

Get It Digital via eBay has the Canon EOS-1D X for $5599.99 — a $100 price drop from last week. They only have three at this price.

They are not an authorized dealer, but are a very trusted unauthorized dealer with a history of delivering (no bait & switch or up-sell). You can read our article for an explanation of authorized vs. unauthorized dealers.

This is a tiny bit above the price of our authorized dealer group buy — but that was limited quantity, sold out in 30 minutes, and the store isn’t getting more at that price. Sorry if you missed that, but this is a reasonable alternative!

Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye for Crop Sensors Announced

Posted April 18, 2014 at 11:34 am EST by CanonPriceWatch. 3 comments.

	5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye for Canon EF Wide Angle Lens	$299.95 Pre-Order

	5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye for Canon EF Wide Angle Lens	$299.93 Pre-Order

	5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye for Canon EF Wide Angle Lens	$249.95 Pre-Order

This new lens was overshadowed last week by the Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4, but is worth re-highlighting: we are now tracking the new Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye. It’s available for pre-order for $299.95 at B&H, Amazon or Adorama. Availability is mid-May.

We think this will be popular, as up until now the only true circular fisheye option available for crop bodies was the Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 DC, at whopping $900 price tag. This new Lensbaby lens provides a true circular frame of view on a crop-sensor body (sample below) and is one third of the price. It’s a good alternative to the similarly priced Rokinon 8mm fisheye which doesn’t provide a circular view on crop-bodies.

EOS-1D X for $5699 from Get It Digital via eBay

Posted April 16, 2014 at 12:02 am EST by CanonPriceWatch. 0 comments.

EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera

$4299.99

Deal Expired

Get It Digital via eBay has the Canon EOS-1D X for $5699.99. They only have three at this price.

Price Mistake: Manfrotto 502HD Pro Video Head for $85 AR at Amazon

Posted April 14, 2014 at 1:06 am EST by CanonPriceWatch. 48 comments.

502HD Pro Video Head with Flat Base Tripod

$85.89

Deal Expired

This appears to be a price-mistake; Amazon is double-dipping on the Manfrotto 502HD Pro Video Head with Flat Base for $85.89 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

The regular price for this head is $185.89; there’s currently a $50 mail-in rebate (Amazon is an authorized dealer), but it looks like Amazon is mistakenly applying it as an instant-rebate. You should be eligible for the rebate after the Amazon $135 price, for a net price of $85. This is a steal at less than half price!

Note: Amazon is currently out-of-stock but they honor back-orders. They currently state a wait of 2-4 weeks, but knowing Amazon it is typically less than what they advertise.

[UPDATE: Amazon jacked the price up $50 to $185. I think this is them acknowledging it was a price mistake. 🙂 They seem to still be honoring any orders.]