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Imported (Grey Market) Canon 5DMk3 w/24-105 for $2600

If you are a fan of grey areas, you may also be a fan of grey market (imported) camera gear 😉 Among the latest eBay Deals, eBay Seller “Get It Digital” (99.5%) is offering the new condition Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105mm f4L IS for $2600 with free shipping, with a limit of one per customer. This does NOT come with a Canon USA warranty. Instead, the seller GetItDigital offers a similar warranty of their own.

The 5DMk3 w/24-105 goes for $3100 at authorized Canon dealers, but they offer a variety of free accessories and promotional rewards, such as B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazonia.

As usual, the trade-off of $500 vs USA warranty and free accessories is up to each individual to make based on their own preferences and circumstances and such.

Speaking of eBay, the current pole position deal of the day over there is the 13.3″ Apple Macbook Pro MF840LL/A (8GB, 256GB) for $1300 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer, offered by eBay seller “digjungle” (99.3%).

Speaking of speaking of eBay, NewEgg’s ebay store is offering the new condition 3TB SAMSUNG D3 Station (USB 3.0, 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive, model STSHX-D301TDB Bl) for $80 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. [this was appended to a post yesterday that expired/buried]

Canon SL1 body with Elements 12 and extras for $400

The black Canon SL1 body only with the Adobe Elements 12 (Photoshop, Premiere) and 32GB SD card and 4% promotional rewards is offered for $400 at Buydig.com.

Pre-Order New Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM for $125

Simple primes are getting some new gear love as well, Canon has ushered out their new EF 50mm f1.8 STM available for pre-order with a late May 2015 release estimate for $125 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 2).

PS: if you are shopping at Amazon, do not confuse the new STM lens with the previous 50mm f1.8 II non-STM that also goes for $125 now and is in-stock.

PS/2: you can find this and most other interesting/non-boring cameras and lenses announced in 2015 at the New Cameras of 2015 Tracking page.

Free Audio-Technica AT8024 with Canon 5DMk3, Nikon D750, D810, Sony a7r, a7s, Pana GH4

Video may have killed the radio star, but you can’t really have video without audio. With that as semi-unnecessary preface, here’s an audio + video sale. Adorama is bundling the Audio-Technica AT8024 Stereo/Mono Camera-Mount Microphone ($250 on its own) with these 11 digital camera kits (Canon 5D Mark III, Nikon D750, D810, Panasonic GH4, and Sony a7r and a7s).

Canon SX400 IS with accessories for $130

If you like to stock up on simple camera accessories (or create camera gifts and bundles for friends and family and coworkers and such), BuyDig is offering the Canon SX400 IS superzoom (30x optical) for $130 with free shipping and two sets of trinkety accessories (two camera bags, 16GB and 8GB SD cards, two cleaning kits).

3X Best Buy Rewards with select Canon and Nikon DSLRs and Lenses

Best Buy is offering 3X Best Buy Rewards Points if you purchase select Canon and Nikon DSLRs and Lenses (29 options available). You have to be a member of their Rewards program to earn this (it is free to join). You also get upgraded to free express shipping (you must needs select it manually in the shopping cart). Eligible DSLRs include the D750, D7200, 6D, 5DMk3, and some lenses as well.

Imported (grey market) Canon 1D X body for $4000

Back to the eBay Deals we geaux, where eBay seller GetItDigital (99.6%) is offering the new condition imported grey-market with seller-warranty (not Canon USA warranty) Canon 1D X body only for $4000 with free shipping, with a limit of one per buyer.

This goes for $5300 with lots of free accessories at authorized Canon USA dealers such as B&H Photo and Adorama.

Canon G16 with extras for $400

The Canon G16 compact with RAW is now going for $400 with free shipping and 32GB Lexar SDHC card and 2% promotional rewards and LCD protector and one year spills and drops warranty at Adorama.

Imported Canon 7D Mark II body only for $1200

If you are comfortable with imported (grey market, NO Canon USA warranty) DSLRs, a new offer among the eBay Deals is offering the new condition imported / grey-market Canon 7D II body only for $1200 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer. The seller is GetItDigital (99.6%) and offers their own one year warranty. It does not come with a Canon USA warranty. This is an imported model. So far over 300 units got sold from this listing.

The new condition price from authorized Canon USA dealers is $1700 with some free accessories and rewards at Adorama and B&H Photo. A difference of $500 is certainly not a small amount, but there are pros and cons to getting an imported camera, and ultimately that is a personal decision one must needs make based on their individual circumstances.

Canon Elph 135 silver for $90

As part of their Mother’s Day Sale (55 items), Adorama is offering the Canon Elph 135 silver for $90 with free shipping and 2% promotional rewards. If you have Amazon Gift Cards to spend, Adorama is offering it for the same price (but without 2% promotional rewards) through Amazon.

Canon 5D Mark III body only Pro Audio bundle for $2680

Adorama has another Pro Audio Canon 5D Mark III bundle, this one is centered on the Canon 5D Mark III body only going for $2680 with free shipping and no rebates and no coupons. You get:

+ Canon 5D Mark III body only
+ Tascam DR-70D 4-Channel Audio Recorder for DSLR Cameras
+ Audio-Technica ATH-M50x studio headphones (black)
+ Audio-Technica AT8024 Stereo/Mono Camera-Mount Microphone
+ just add the bundle to cart and checkout, no extra steps
+ expires 5/2/15 or earlier if sold out

Canon 5D Mark III w/24-105 Pro Audio bundle for $3290 (Tascam, Shure, Audio Technica)

If you are interested in audio as well or could use the different items in the bundle on their own, Adorama has a Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105L Pro Audio bundle for $3290 with free shipping and no rebates and no coupons. You get:

+ Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105mm f4L lens
+ Tascam DR-70D 4-Channel Audio Recorder for DSLR Cameras
+ Audio-Technica ATH-M50x studio headphones (black)
+ Shure VP83F LensHopper Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone
+ just add the bundle to cart and checkout, no extra steps
+ expires 5/2/15 or earlier if sold out

Now shipping: Canon T6i kits with free extras

The three Canon D-Rebel T6i DSLR kits are now in-stock and shipping at Adorama but that’s not all. Adorama has created bundles for each (body only, w/18-55, w/18-135) with free extras: 2% rewards, camera case, 16GB SD card, filter kit. Simply page down over there to find the options of potential interest.

Instant Savings on 18 Canon Cinema Lens options

Also part of the NAB 2015 action, a total of 18 Canon Cinema lens options are currently discounted. Some are EF mount, some are PL mount, some are bundles. Not 18 unique lenses. You can see them all at B&H Photo.

Canon 1D X body with extras and 2% rewards for $5300

Also part of the NAB 2015 festivities, B&H Photo is offering the Canon 1D X body only for $5300 with 2% promotional rewards (= $106), 32GB Sandisk Extreeeeme Pro card, shoulder bag and wireless remote.

In-stock nao: Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM

If you have been waiting for the new Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM lens to be in-stock, it is as of the time of writing, in-stock and ready to go for its L-price of $3000 at B&H Photo.

New Canon SLR/DSLR Lens Price Drops

Sunday means among many other things new rounds of manufacturer-initiated instant savings. Case in point, Canon has a new round of savings/prices on select SLR/DSLR lenses. You can find all participating lenses nicely organized at B&H Photo.

Canon SX710 HS superzoom for $300 (limit 2)

Zoom-zoom! The black Canon SX 710 HS superzoom (30x optical) is currently on sale for $300 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer at Amazon by Amazon herself. UPDATE: price still good but as of 4/10/15 it “ships in 2-4 weeks”.

PreOrder: new Canon C300 Mark II (EF or PL) and XC10 (10x)

More action on the video front from Canon. Their new Cinema C300 Mark II is now available for pre-orders in the body only configuration for $16,000 in either the EF mount or the PL mount at B&H Photo. Availability is estimated to be September 2015. It is also available for pre-order at Adorama.

In parallel, Canon revealed the new XC10, a 1″ sensor fixed-lens camcorder with a 10x optical zoom lens, going for $2500 with a June 2015 release estimate at B&H Photo.

Canon MG6620 + Adobe Elements 12 (Pho-Prem) for $80

Good until 4/7/15 or earlier if sold out, BuyDig is offering another Printer + Adobe bundle. This time you get the Canon MG6620 Wireless AiO printer + Photoshop & Premiere Elements 12 for $80 with free shipping when you use coupon code MGWIFI over there.

Pre-order new Canon 5DS and 5DS R DSLRs (with more bonuses)

The new 50mp full framer Canon 5DS* DSLRs are now available for pre-order for $3700 (5DS) and $3900 (5DS R) respectively. Pre-orders are accepted at:

+ 5DS body only ($3700): B&H Photo (2% reward, extra battery, 32GB SD, shoulder bag) and Adorama (with free Shure VP83F mic) and Amazon (no freebies)

+ 5DS R body only ($3900): B&H Photo (2% reward, extra battery, 32GB SD, shoulder bag) and Adorama (with free Shure VP83F mic) and Amazon (no freebies)

+ UPDATE 9pm ET: Amazon accepts pre-orders now… Meanwhile B&H Photo has added three more freebies to the pre-orders (shoulder bag, extra battery and 32GB SD)…

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Canon 60D body only for $480

On the Canon APS-C dSLR front, the new condition Canon 60D body only is currently on sale for $480 with free shipping at B&H Photo. That’s four-hundred and eighty ($480). No coupons needed. Limit five per customer during this promotion.

Canon 7D body for $750 or w/28-135 for $850 or w/18-135 for $1100

B&H Photo has a sale on the Canon 7D DSLR kits! This is a while supplies last type of a promotion! These are new condition with the usual Canon USA warranty:

+ 7D body only for $750
+ 7D w/28-135 for $850
+ 7D w/18-135 for $1100
+ these are eligible for the Pixma printer prepaid AMEX Gift Card mail-in rebate (look for these in the Combination Offers page of the PDF of the mail-in rebate; chow mein not included!)
+ BLOG-POST CORRECTION: this is the 7D, not the 70D!

Canon MG2520 AiO printer for $35 w/free S&H

BuyDig is offering the white Canon MG2520 All In One Inkjet Printer for $35 with free shipping. Offer ends by 3/15/15.

Speaking of BuyDig, coupon DIG5 gets you $5 off an order of $99 or more at their Blowout Sale Savings. Coupon ends 3/31/15.

Canon 6D body + Pixma Pro 100 + Paper + Extras for $1330 after $250 MIR

BuyDig.com has Canon 6D bundles, which require mail-in rebates (prepaid American Express gift card). You have to add to the shopping cart to see the sale prices (you don’t need to login). You get the Canon 6D (body or with 24-105), the Pixma Pro 100 printer, 50pk of Canon 13×19 photo paper, 32GB card and camera case.

For the Canon 6D body only bundle the price displayed on the page is $1798 before rebate (and $1548 after rebate). After you add it to the shopping cart, the price before rebate is $1579. When you submit/receive the $250 MIR, it will become $1329 after MIR.

A similar offer is available for the 6D with 24-105 bundle with the after add-to-cart and after MIR price of $1830.

These in-cart discounts expire 3/8/15. The mail-in rebate promotions continue per Canon’s schedule.

New Canon Lens Mail-In Rebates (exp 3/28/15)

A new round of Canon Lens Mail-In Rebates has gone live, covering the period of March 1-28 in 2015. Just like before, the rebates are in the form of a prepaid American Express gift card (not a paper check). You can see participating lenses at Amazon. Each eligible lens has the mail-in rebate offer on its product page. This is a direct link to the PDF form.

Canon 5D Mark III drops to $2500 without rebate [even less with mail-in rebate bundles]

The previous round of Canon mail-in rebates ended on 2/28/15. The camera rebates were not carried forward, but the price of the Canon 5D Mark III body only officially dropped to $2500 (without rebate) at various authorized dealers such as Amazon and Adorama (page down to see all the bundles with various free accessories).

However, if you don’t mind mail-in rebates, and you have use for a Pixma printer and photo paper, you can get a lower after mail-in rebates if you do one of the bundles. At B&H Photo your price is $2250 after a $250 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) with the 5D Mark III body only and Pixma Pro 100 and 50pk Canon 13×19″ photo paper and camera bag and 32GB SD and extra Watson battery. Adorama has their own $2250 after $250 MIR bundle with 5D, printer, paper, Adorama camera bag, 64GB SD, extra Canon battery, 1yr New Leaf spills/drops warranty.