Many camera stores (including B&H) now show the 7D Mark II as shipping on October 30th. The stores from Canada are no exception, they’ve also announced the same ship date.
The ship date is nearing, and this also means a last call for a great pre-order bundle deal. Camera Canada, a reputable Canadian authorized Canon dealer, has the EOS 7D Mark II and EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM for $2298 Canadian Dollars + $29 shipping (approximately $2080.00 US dollars, given current exchange rates).
In order to get this deal shipped on the first day (October 30th), it must be ordered by end of day Tuesday (October 21st). You can still order this bundle up to October 29th but it will not ship in the first allocation. It appears that you no longer need a Canadian address to order this deal.
The US dollar continues to strengthen against the Canadian dollar, making this an even better deal. It is like getting the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM for only $280 on top of the price of a 7D Mark II.
Our readers report paying no tax, duty, or other custom fees when purchasing from Camera Canada. Click here to check out the deal at Camera Canada. Please note the official price is $2298 Canadian dollars + shipping. We can’t predict where exchange rates will be on October 30th, as you aren’t billed until the item ships, but at today’s rates it is $2080 USD. Our readers report that Camera Canada has been open to billing in US dollars at the prevailing exchange rate, so you can ask them about this in a week when they are ready to ship the order.
We can also now report that the confusing form with a Canadian address requirement (that was the subject of much consternation) appears to be no longer required to place this bundle order. That is great news!