Hot Deals are Back: 5D Mark III for $2677, 6D for $1574 at Amazon, B&H


Amazon briefly had the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $2677.48. This is the new lowest authorized dealer price for this camera body only. Unfortunately it only lasted about 20 minutes before returning to $2999 — watch carefully though, it might be back later today or tomorrow.

B&H Photo Video has the Canon EOS 6D for $1573.00, and now with 4% reward!
Amazon has it for $1573.95. These match the lowest price that we’ve ever seen from an authorized dealer for this camera body-only.




Hot B&H Bundle Deal: 6D + 24-105mm for $1999 and More


B&H Photo Video just started a fantastic deal on the EOS 6D with 24-105 Kit and a PIXMA PRO-100 for $1999.00, after a $400 mail-in rebate. Price seen at checkout. I’m told the 6D Kit deal is very limited quantity. Other authorized dealers are selling the camera kit alone for $2399 — this is a incredible price.

UPDATE: This deal got a lot hotter — they added a 4% reward. This takes the price down to (net) $1903. Incredible!

Click here to check out the 6D deal at B&H Photo Video. You also get free paper and a 16GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC card.

There are also some 5D Mark III bundle deals: they have a bundle of the EOS 5D Mark III and a PIXMA PRO-100 for $2899.00, and a bundle of the EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105 IS Kit and a PIXMA PRO-100 for $3499.00. Both are after a $400 mail-in rebate. Prices are seen at checkout.



EOS 70D + 18-135mm + Pixma PRO-10 for $1249 at B&H


Another great B&H Photo Video bundle: the EOS 70D with 18-135 IS STM Kit and the PIXMA PRO-10 for $1249.00, after a $300 mail-in rebate. This is a tempting deal! The camera kit regularly goes for $1549; you get $300 off and a free printer. You also get free paper, bag, memory card, and battery. I’m told this deal is also very limited quantity.

Note this is the higher-end PIXMA PRO-10 (regular price: $699), not the Pixma PRO-100 that usually accompanies these deals.

Click here to check out the deal at B&H Photo Video.



Canon Direct Store Site-Wide Sale: $50 off $500

The Canon Direct Store is running a new promotion: $50 off a purchase of $500 (or, $25 off a purchase of $250), valid on anything, refurbished or new.

Best of all it can be stacked with the currently running instant or mail-in rebates. Lenses that are already on rebate are a good deal, for example:

Unfortunately the Canon Direct Store does charge sales tax to almost all states.



Canon Mail-in Rebates Received in Less Than 3 Weeks

Good news: Canon is following through on their rebate promises, and in record time. Quite a few readers have reported they have already received their rebates. These mail-in rebate claims were submitted in early October, after the first big Best Buy sale. Three weeks is a great turn-around-time when Canon’s site says to allow 60 days for the claim. Thanks to readers Wade and Steve for this info!

If you purchased one of the recent deals don’t forget to pre-submit your rebate before mailing it in. The promotion id is 819101650.

B&H, Amazon, Adorama, and other authorized dealers are still featuring the rebates. They continue on through to the end of the holidays. Hopefully these one-day double-dip deals continue, where retailers discount by the amount of the instant rebate. If you want to get notified whenever a retailer double-dips, please sign-up for a notification using the ‘Notify’ button at the top of the main page.



Latest Double Dip: EF 50mm f/1.2L for $1259 at B&H


B&H Photo Video has the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM for $1259.00 after a $180 mail-in rebate. This is the cheapest price that we’ve seen for this lens in over 5 years, since May of 2008. They’re offering a 4% reward as well. You need to add to cart and start checkout to see this special price.

UPDATE: Both Amazon and Adorama have this price too.

This is the latest in a series of double-dips. As with all double-dips this price will last only hours. The price war and competition between the camera stores this week has been furious, but great for us customers!



Hot Deal, Lowest Ever: EOS 5D Mark III for $2699 from Amazon


Amazon has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $2699.00. This is the lowest price that we’ve ever seen for this camera from an authorized dealer, period.

Add to cart to see the price. You can also get a free SD card, bag, and battery.

We’ll be watching closely for other retailers to match and will make more posts if they do.

UPDATE: B&H lowered to $2999 (plus a 4% reward)
UPDATE 2: Done after 7 hours. Amazon is up to $2999.

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