Deal Alert: Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM – $479 (compare at $649)

eBay seller electronicsvalley (98.5% positive ratings) has the Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens . Compare at $649 on Amazon. Please note: this may be a grey import item. Free shipping in the USA.

  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
  • 5 FPS continuous shooting
  • 9 point AF system, all cross type
  • ISO 100-12800 (expandable to 25600)
  • 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps) and 720 (60, 50 fps) HD video (29min limit, H.264 format)
  • 3″ articulating touch panel LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots
  • Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects
  • Integrated speedlite transmitter
  • Multi Shot Noise Reduction for better detail when shooting with high ISOs
  • GPS compatible with the GP-E2 (sold separately)

Canon Direct Store adds more refurbished items to stock (and price drops)

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Good time to check the Canon Direct Store. All refurbished departments have been stocked up and some of the items got a price drop:

Don’t waste time, some of the best deals won’t last for long. It doesn’t happen all too often that the Canon Direct Store has so many items in stock.

Canon Receives CompTIA Managed Print TrustmarkTM

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Canon press release:

Canon Receives CompTIA Managed Print TrustmarkTM

MELVILLE, N.Y. June 2, 2015 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the Company has received the CompTIA Managed Print Trustmark™, a respected industry credential that signifies adherence to best practices for technology service delivery and customer interaction, designed specifically for technology businesses offering on-premise print services via a managed services business model.

“Earning this credential identifies Canon U.S.A. as a business that meets or exceeds the best business practices the IT industry has to offer,” said Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president, industry relations, CompTIA.

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Canon Europe extends Cash-Back program to Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R

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Thanks Andrea!

As anticipated 2 weeks ago, Canon Europe has a cash-back program for Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EOS M3, and EOS 750D and 760D b bundles. Now also the EOS 5D Mark III and the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R are listed for the program. Cash-back goes up to $300. Please note: not all sites have yet updated their landing page but it should be a matter of a few days.

See terms and conditions in your language and for your country:

Another sign that the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R will start shipping soon :-)

Canon EOS 5DS R review (Shutterbug)

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Shutterbug review a pre-production Canon EOS 5DS R (with beta firmware). In the conclusion:

What’s missing in this camera?: 4K video and a vari-angle, swing-out (articulated) LCD monitor to give you the feel of a true, 21st century movie-making experience. And, yes, I’d like to see frame rates higher than 5 fps, but remember that we are shooting at the full 50MP resolution. And it would be nice to boost that ISO level another notch—sans interpolation, I might add.

Still, one can’t help but wonder if the 5DS R (along with the 5DS) isn’t an interim camera, as if Canon were saying, if we can put a 50MP sensor inside an existing body, just imagine what we can do if we revamp the chassis and make further tweaks.

Full resolution images available for your pixel-peeping pleasure. Read the review at Shutterbug.

More Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R information after the break.

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Yongnuo 35mm f/2 review (a punch for the price, PetaPixel)

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How does the $120/€110 priced Yongnuo 35mm f/2 perform? Our friends at PetaPixel felt the pulse of Yongnuo’s budget lens.

In the conclusion PetaPixel writes:

Yongnuo’s YN 35mm f/2 is an excellent value — let’s just get that out of the way. For $120, the lens is much cheaper than its Canon counterparts. Picking up a used Canon EF 35mm f/2 lens would run you around $280, while the brand new Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM would run you around $550. Comparing the Yongnuo to Canon’s older lens is quite easy: we say go with the Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 for smoother bokeh and similar performance.

The review comes with many sample photos. Read the review at PetaPixel.

The Yongnuo EF 35mm f/2 is . The Yongnuo 35mm IS also available on Amazon.

Product description after the break. 

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