Concrete EOS 5D Mark III deal (thanks Joao). For the price of $3699 (click here) get the EOS 5D Mark III with the EF 24-10 f/4L, and the following items

• SanDisk – 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Extreme Pro 600x UDMA
• Pearstone – LP-E6 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1450mAh)
• Lowepro – Rezo 170 AW Digital Camera Bag (Black)

The real price shows up when you put your purchase in the cart.

Here you are, the next crazy EOS 5D Mark III deal by top rated ebay seller bigvalueinc. Get Canon's high performing full frame DSLR for $2,886 (body only, click here to check the deal).

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[via The Digital Picture]

This is getting irritating, at least. While Canon released a firmware update for the EOS-1D X, they didn’t for the EOS 5D Mark III. Canon Rumors has new information about this issue. Quoting CR (what they have been told):

They are testing that at the moment but don’t know if it is possible to implement. The former system had a different type of focusing screen and it was easy to handle because it had no reflection in the viewfinder. The new system, with the LCD screen inside the viewfinder is reflecting the red light back and this can affect the light metering system. In the EOS-1D X, the viewfinder box is bigger than in EOS 5D Mark III, which aids in making it possible and workable. In the EOS-1D X they alternate red illumination and metering, and this is why there is the red blinking. With the EOS 5D Mark III, they are testing it but they are not sure if they can make it operate in the same way.

Well, what do you think…?

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You probably noticed that the official price of the Canon EOS 5D Mark has raised again to $3299. Hence, it is good to find some concrete deals for this amazing full frame camera. Top rated eBay seller getitdigital has the EOS 5D Mark III body (US retail version) for $2999 (click here to check the deal). That’s $300 off the regular price. Limited quantity and limited time, shipping is free in the US. Hurry up if you are interested!

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Top rated ebay seller getitdigital has a supercharged Canon EOS 5D Mark III kit for $3,800 (click here to check the deal). The picture above gives an idea of the items in the bundle (the last two items come with every 5D3, do not count them). None of the lens is “L” grade (three lenses are Canon, one is image stabilized), yet a good and powerful starter kit that includes anything you need to leverage your photographic creativity. For a price that's just $300 more than the price the 5D Mark III had when it was released.

Both the Canon EOS-1D X (specs & price) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (specs & price) got a camera of the year award.

Digitalcamerainfo chose the EOS-1D X as the camera of the year, because:

While there were only a couple high-end cameras brought to market in 2011, this year saw the eventual release of some incredible full-frame models from each of the major players. With some fantastic mid-range bodies also seeing the light of day, the Canon 1D X had stiff competition for our top spot once it finally was released to the public. Despite the delay, the 1D X bested all comers in our lab tests, producing the highest overall score of the year. While it's certainly too big, too expensive, and simply too much for most people, the Canon 1D X is, hands-down, the best camera from 2012

Read digitalcamerainfo's EOS-1D X review here. Canon EOS-1D X price check: Amazon, B&H, Adorama, Canon USA, J&R, Digitalrev, Borrow Lenses, eBay

Scott Bourne and the staff at photofocus chose the EOS 5D Mark III as the camera of the year:

This year our team tested many cameras and one really stood out. It was the Canon 5D MK III. [...] The 5D MK III is fast both in response time and frames-per-second (up to 6 fps.) It has much better chromatic aberration correction and it’s low-light performance is second to none. It has up to seven frame HDR/bracketing.

The biggest improvement in the 5D MK III is in the auto focus. The camera’s 61-point AF system has 41 cross-type sensors and is miles ahead of its competition and only a hair slower than its big brother the Canon 1DX which in my opinion, has the best DSLR AF system in the world. [...]

Ultimately for our team, the selection boiled down to amazing low-light performance, super fast and accurate AF, premium build quality, and incredible DSLR film capabilities. If we had a nit it’s the price, but nothing is perfect.

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