[ska///235i]

Another spam post by me
Canon $200 Mail-In Rebate on SLRs, Lenses and Flash



Here is the promotion link

$200 Mail-In Rebate
Purchase an eligible EOS Digital SLR + an eligible EF Lens + an eligible Speedlite Flash and receive a $200 rebate by mail. Purchases must be made between February 11, 2009 -March 1, 2009.

Download Mail-In Rebate PDF for complete details.

Rebate Valid Dates:
02-11-2009 -- 03-01-2009

Qualifying Products:
EOS-1Ds Mark III
EOS-1D Mark III
EOS 5D Mark II
EOS 50D
EOS 40D
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Speedlite 580EX II

[TWiTCHY]

Holy Crap!

Canons are always cheaper

[Vudoo4u2]

man...a few weeks late...good thing I got their lenses on sale

[veightkiller]

damn this is a great deal...






Nikon guy here

[Vudoo4u2]

I'll throw it out there...its not as amazing of a deal as they make it out to be...

3 weeks ago, the lenses listed on that list were each about 125 dollars off...and the speedlite was on sale too.

So now, if you buy 1 lens and 1 body and 1 flash, you will save the same amount you could a few weeks ago, with the same items...except, if you got 2 lenses, you saved another 125

[scollins]

Yeah, decent deal, but not spectacular really. Buying a 40D, 24-70 lens and the flash at Adorama would be $2,510, so the $200 savings is less than 10%. The flash is a spendy unit though, over $400.

Good deal if you were planning on buying a Canon outfit anyway, but not really much incentive to buy the package over competitive brands. It is for serious gear though, with those bodies and L lenses only. But it seems to be positioned as a market grab from Nikon, as existing Canon users at this level are likely to already have a few lenses and flashes. In that case, I'd expect a larger incentive.