Fantastic Deals this Year: Thoughts, Opinions, Confessions

[unfocused]

This has been an incredible holiday season for Canon buyers in the U.S. It seems like a new fantastic deal was announced every day.

Some examples: The 6DII and 5DIV bundles from both B&H and Adorama; Canon's free battery grip promotion; Refurbished 6DII with 24-105 STM for $1,300, Refurbished two-lens 80D kit for $649; Refurbished 600 EX-RT II for $300; M6 with 18-150 for $500, and a lot of great street prices from Canon Price Watch.

I know my wallet is a lot lighter as a result. How about your's? Did you take advantage of these savings?

What was your favorite buy?

How about our friends around the world, have you seen similar deals?

 

[neuroanatomist]

I didn't take advantage of any deals, but this year I added the M6 + M18-150 kit and the 85/1.4L IS to my kit. Quite pleased with both purchases.

 

[Random Orbits]

I didn't take advantage of any deals, but this year I added the M6 + M18-150 kit and the 85/1.4L IS to my kit. Quite pleased with both purchases.

How is the 18-150? I have the EF-M 18-55 but never liked using it (prefer using the EF-M 22), and I heard that the 18-150 is an even more compromised lens than the 18-55...

 

[neuroanatomist]

I didn't take advantage of any deals, but this year I added the M6 + M18-150 kit and the 85/1.4L IS to my kit. Quite pleased with both purchases.

How is the 18-150? I have the EF-M 18-55 but never liked using it (prefer using the EF-M 22), and I heard that the 18-150 is an even more compromised lens than the 18-55...

The M18-150 is a decent lens, overall similar in IQ to the M18-55 and M55-200 (a step below the M11-22 and the M primes). It's convenient, better than carrying the 18-55 and 55-200, and switching between them. I figure that I'm already making a compromise with an APS-C sensor, so a small compromise on the lens is in line with that. The 11-22 + 18-150 makes a very versatile and small travel kit.

 

[peterzuehlke]

5D Mark IV scheduled to arrive next week. I've loved shooting my 6D for concerts and other performance, and was looking forward to the mark 2, but Canon's marketing driven engineering combined with the deals got me to go with the 5.

 

[unfocused]

5D Mark IV scheduled to arrive next week... Canon's marketing driven engineering combined with the deals got me to go with the 5.

Hah! I went into the fall thinking I'd pick up a used 6D as a second full frame body (Tired of switching lenses when covering events). Then talked myself into a 6DII and then, when the deals hit, I found myself ordering a 5DIV. So weak...but so happy with the decision. Despite the higher MP count, I see no difference between the 5D and 1D at high ISO.

Last night I found myself ordering a refurbished 600 EX-RT II -- cringed a bit, but at $300, it was too good to pass up. You can never have too many flashes.

 

[privatebydesign]

I got two 1DX MkII's with CFast cards and readers for an insanely good price via CPW. Took full advantage of Canadian currency fluctuations and got a three year warranty thrown in on top of the Canon 12 month one too.

I've seen many 1DX MkII's go for more secondhand with no warranty than I paid for mine new so I couldn't be happier.

 

[Deleted member 378664]

Hello,

I've got a Canon EOS 6DMarkII through the advent calendar deals of the german dealer AC Foto (1675€ instead of ~1850€)
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=33979.msg697415#msg697415

Originally I planned to also purchase the Canon 100-400 IS L USM II lens, but after seeing some reviews from the new Tamron 100-400 I purchased the Tamron (also some kind of a deal even that there was no rabate on the new Tamron).

regards
Frank

 

[reef58]

Was hoping for a bit more from the 6d2, so I bought the 5d4 with grip and printer from B&H. I wanted the 5d4 since it came out, but wanted a tilt screen. Maybe on the 5dsr2.

 

[Boyer U. Klum-Cey]

Took a decent Turkey Day deal on a M6w/long lens, and got a deeply discounted EF-EOS M Adapter as my added bonus just in case.

So far, M6 seems like it will make a great light travel camera, as I age and get more lazy. 8)

 

[wsmith96]

I picked up a 35mm F/2 IS refurbished when it went under $400 from Canon. I had been eyeing that lens for a while and the 15% refurb discount pushed me over the edge. It does great on my 80D.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I bought a 5D MK IV and SL2 earlier this year, as well as some lenses, so I'm not in need of more. I'd like to get a deal on the photography plan though.