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Update: price in cart is now $699. There was a limited number of items at $599.

Ok, this is not Canon related, but I thought some of you may nevertheless be interested to know. B&H is offering the Panasonic GH2 (click here for review) with an instant saving of $200 (they say $150 but if you add the item in the cart it’s $200 off). That means you can get the GH2 at an insanely $599 $699. Click here to check the deal! Free shipping if you live in the USA.

These are coupon deals on refurbished Canon gear (cameras, lenses, kits). Use coupon code  20SLR412 (20% off, expires 4/17) for the gear, and coupon code NEW412 (expires 4/28) to get free shipping if buy more than $150. Coupon codes are applied on check-out. Be aware that at the time you read this post some of the gear may already be out of stock.

• Refurbished Canon DSLR cameras (-20% on checkout with code 20SLR412) – click here. Below a selection:
• EOS Rebel T2i EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens Kit ($448 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• EOS Rebel T2i Body ($384 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• EOS Rebel T3i Body ($480 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• EOS Rebel T3i EF-S 18-55mm IS II Lens ($543 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EOS Rebel T3 Metallic Gray EF-S 18-55mm IS II Lens ($352 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• EOS Rebel T1i EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens ($384 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• EOS 60D EF-S 18-135mm IS Lens Kit ($832 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EOS 60D EF-S 18-135mm IS Lens Kit with EF 70-300mm IS USM ($1248 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EOS 60D EF-S 18-135mm IS Lens Kit and EF-S 55-250mm IS lens ($1024 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EOS 7D body ($1088 using coupon code 20SLR412) – click here
• Refurbished Lenses & Speedlites (-20% on checkout with code 20SLR412) - click here. Below a selection:
• EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ($384 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ($320 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM ($307 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here
• EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ($416 using coupon code 20SLR412) - click here

Hurry up, because the coupon codes expires 4/17, and because the items are getting out of stock.

This is a service announcement by Canon USA concerning the use of Eye-Fi cards of the X2 series( Connect X2, Mobile X2, Pro X2, etc.). The affected cameras are EOS 60D, EOS 450D, EOS 500D, EOS 600D & EOS 1000 (Euorope names, for the USA names see the text below). The problem only shows up in cams that have been repaired by an authorized Canon Service Center between March 1, 2011 and November 30, 2011:

It is possible that the EOS digital SLR cameras which have had their main PCB replaced during the specific timeframes listed above may not turn on normally when Eye-Fi brand cards are used, or if any brand of SD card is removed from the camera within a certain time after opening the card slot cover. If the camera is not turning on normally when using an Eye-Fi brand card, a temporary workaround is to use SD cards instead of the Eye-Fi card when capturing images. If the camera is not operating normally when the SD card is promptly removed after opening the card slot cover, a temporary workaround is to remove the battery pack, then re-insert the battery pack.

The Canon EOS digital SLR cameras affected by this phenomenon will be inspected and repaired free of charge. The temporary workaround consists in using SD cards instead of the Eye-Fi card. If the camera is not operating normally when the SD card is removed after opening the card slot cover, remove the battery pack, then re-insert the battery pack. The press release:

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Found a good EOS 60D deal by top-rated eBay seller beachcameras (click here). The camera is selling for $839 and they have a limited quantity in stock, so hurry up if you are looking to get the EOS 60D at a good price. More deals after the jump.

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After Canon USA publishing a quality issue announcement regarding the light-leaking issue of the 5D Mark III, now also Canon Japan has reacted (Google translated) to the problem. They say that the problem raises in dark environment, and dark environment is defined as follows:

1. If you have installed the body cap
2. If you attach the lens cap

My thoughts about this can be read here. Canon is definitely in the heat with the problems the 5D Mark III is having.

EOS 5D Mark III price check (click on shop name): Amazon, B&H, Adorama, Canon USA, J&R, Digitalrev, eBay, rent it at Borrow Lenses. For a list of shops that have the 5D Mark III in stock click here. See the latest 5D Mark III pics uploaded to Flickr (click here).

Let’s go in another round of EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800 comparison. Canon is facing hard times these days given the EOS 5D Mark III hardware problem we reported about and have now been officially confirmed. However, there is no reason to return your new 5D Mark III or to cancel pre-orders.

This is the second part on camerastore‘s ongoing field-testing of Canon and Nikon’s new full-frame cameras (I reported about the first part). This time, it is photojournalist Mike Drew who has a look at both cameras in a real-world, photo-event shooting at a horse competition. The setting is challenging: low light and fast moving subjects – the kind of tests I like. Hence, the attention goes mainly to how these cams cope with the issue. Moreover, JPGs are used. For a good reason, since a lot of people prefers to shot JPGs and hence is interested to know how the internal image processing performs.

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