If you were waiting until well into the new year to do your camera gear shopping, the amount you will save on the gear will likely be less than it would have been a few weeks ago. The rebates we saw this past holiday season were
very good, and it's unsurprising that Canon has adjusted the rebates to more typical levels. Of course, any savings is good.
The current round of Canon instant rebates runs from January 7 to February 3. Following is a list of changes between the preceeding program and the current one.
- EOS 5D Mark IV instant savings reduced from $300.00 - $500.00 to $200.00 - $400.00 (and no free battery grip)
- EOS 5D Mark III instant savings reduced from $700.00 to $500.00
- EOS 6D Mark II instant savings reduced from $300.00 - $500.00 to $100.00 - $300.00 (and no free battery grip)
- EOS 6D instant savings reduced from $500.00 to $400.00
- EOS 80D instant savings reduced from $200.00 - $800.00 to $100.00 - $600.00
- EOS 77D instant savings reduced from $150.00 - $500.00 to $100.00 - $450.00
- EOS Rebel T7i instant savings reduced from $100.00 - $450.00 to $50.00 - $350.00
- EOS Rebel T6s no longer qualifies for instant savings
- EOS Rebel T6i instant savings changes from $50.00 - $500.00 to $100.00 - $400.00
- EOS Rebel SL2 instant savings reduced from $50.00 - $250.00 to $50.00 - $200.00
- EOS M5 instant savings reduced from $50.00 - $280.00 to $50.00 - $230.00
- EOS M100 instant savings reduced from $150.00 - $170.00 to $50.00 - $170.00
- EOS M10 no longer qualifies for instant savings
- EOS M3 no longer qualifies for instant savings
- EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM instant savings reduced from $80.00 to $50.00
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM instant savings reduced from $200.00 to $150.00
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM instant savings reduced from $200.00 to $150.00
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM instant savings reduced from $100.00 to $50.00
- EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM instant savings reduced from $100.00 to $50.00
- EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM instant savings reduced from $300.00 to $150.00
- EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM instant savings reduced from $80.00 to $50.00
- EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM instant savings reduced from $150.00 to $100.00
- EF 40mm f/2.8 STM instant savings reduced from $50.00 to $20.00
- EF 50mm f/1.2L USM instant savings reduced from $150.00 to $100.00
- EF 50mm f/1.4 USM instant savings reduced from $70.00 to $50.00
- EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM instant savings reduced from $150.00 to $100.00
- EF 85mm f/1.8 USM instant savings reduced from $70.00 to $50.00
- EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro instant savings reduced from $150.00 to $100.00
- EF 400mm f/5.6L USM instant savings reduced from $100.00 to $50.00
The multiple-lens mail-in rebates available for much of the previous year were not extended. Obviously, Canon isn't obligated to offer instant savings programs, so any discount – even a lower one – is definitely better than no discount at all.
Canon Instant Savings