Top rated eBay seller getitdigital has the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens for $850 (click here). As free bonuses you also get an UV filter and a lens cap keeper. The lens comes with USA warranty and ships for free in the US.

This is a good deal for a lens that usually is sold for $1091 at best, for instance at Amazon (click here).

Product specs:

• 24-105mm standard zoom lens with f/4 maximum aperture for Canon EOS SLR cameras
• 1 Super UD glass element and 3 aspherical lenses minimize chromatic aberration and distortion
• Ring-type USM system delivers silent but quick autofocus (AF); full-time manual focus
• Image Stabilizer technology steadies camera shake at up to 3 stops; weighs 23.6 ounces
• Dust- and moisture-resistant; measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 4.2 inches long; 1-year warranty

Another X-mas deal by B&H. The Canon 5D Mark III with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens and the following accessories

• Lowepro Rezo 170 AW Camera Shoulder Bag
• SanDisk 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Extreme 400x UDMA
• Pearstone LP-E6 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V 1450mAh)

is sold for $3499 (click here). Free overnight shipping. The final price shows up after having added the item to the cart.

Finally, there is a Sandisk 16GB class 10 memory card deal on eBay: $17.99 (click here). Limited quantity!

If things are going on that way I will have to post a EOS 5D Mark III deal every day. The price of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III dropped again (it dropped just five days ago). Both Amazon and B&H are now selling the body only option for $2994 (Amazon | B&H). Last week it was around $200 more than today! These are not eBay sales, but offerings coming from the big, official sellers. Both Amazon and B&H show exactly the same price, I guess these price drops are suggested directly from Canon. However, while Amazon doesn’t refer to any sale or rebates program, B&H says that it is an offer that ends on November 24th. Don’t know what is going on.

And that’s not all. All the EOS 5D Mark III kits have also gone down with the price. Now the kit with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens is yours for $3749 (Amazon | B&H). That’s just $250 more than the price the 5D Mark III body only option was sold when the camera was introduced (6 months ago). Crazy!

What about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II? The price is still down to $1,699 for the body only (Amazon | B&H) and $2,499 for the kit with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens (Amazon | B&H). I don’t really expect other significant price drops for the EOS 5D Mark II in the near future. But then, who knows.

These are all “official” prices, and it could be hard to find better options even on eBay. I wonder how much the EOS 5D Mark III will cost in April 2013, when Canon will release an important firmware update for it.

There is a very interesting sale going on at B&H: Get the Canon EOS 5D Mark II kit for $2.200 with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II printer and more stuff (after additional mail-in rebate of $400). The kit includes:

• Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Camera
• Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
• Lowepro Rezo 170 AW Camera Shoulder Bag
• Vello FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter Release – 2.4GHz (for Canon)
• Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Inkjet Printer
• Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss 13 x 19″ (50 Sheets)

The kit is listed with a price tag of $2,599 but there are additional rebates to top on. After the mail-in rebate of $400 the kit comes for $2,199 (click here). The offer lasts until December 31st, but it will probably be over much earlier (limited quantity).

In order to start you off right with professional level equipment, B&H Photo has created this EOS 5D Mark II DSLR with 24-105mm f/4L IS Lens and Pro9000 Mark II Printer Kit which also includes a wireless remote, semi-gloss photo paper, and camera bag to store and carry your gear. The EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera improves upon the previous EOS 5D model with an increased resolution of 21.1MP and the addition of Live View to preview your shots on the 3.0″ 920K-dot LCD display, or shoot Full HD 1080p video with stereo sound. You can also use the included remote to shoot hands-free for self-portraits or vibration sensitive images.

Chris Gampat over at The Phoblographer wrote an interesting post about why he is still sticking with the Mk II.

After yesterdays rumor about an imminent price drop for the EOS 5D Mark II and tomorrows news that Canon will extend the special rebates on DSLRs and lenses, things are getting a little confusing. However, the 5D Mark II is down to $1799 on Amazon (click here), Adorama (click here) and B&H (click here). The same instant rebates are available for the 5D2 kit with the 24-105L lens which is $2499 $2599 on Adorama (click here) and Amazon (click here), and even lower  $2499 at B&H (click here).

While not being a last generation full-frame DSLR, the EOS 5D Mark II is still an excellent professional photographic tool.

• 21.1 Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor
• 3.0″ High Resolution LCD Display
• Live View Mode
• 1080p Movie Mode
• Dust & Weather-Resistant
• Self Cleaning Sensor
• Broad ISO Range (50-25600)
• 3.9 fps Burst Mode

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Three cool deals on eBay today. All in limited quantity, so they will be over soon. As usual, I list only reputable, top rated sellers. Let’s start with the EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM which can be yours for $799.99 (click here).

Next we have an EOS 5D Mark II bundled with a Pixma Pro 9000 Mark II Photo Printer for $1,999 plus an additional $400 mail in rebate (click here).

Finally, there is an EOS 5D Mark III body only offered for $3039 (click here).