Amazing Canon Instant Rebates!

Canon is offering the following instant rebates from 5/18/08 to 7/19/08:

The best rebates are (great gear & excellent values) are:

• Canon 5D Camera $300 [effective price $1900 @ Amazon]
  
• Canon 40D Camera $200 [effective price $940@ Amazon]
  
• Canon EF 70-200 f4 L Lens $40 [effective price $560@ Amazon]
• Canon EF 17-40 f4 L Lens $40 [effective price $650@ Amazon]
• Canon EF 100 f2.8 Macro $35 [effective price $455@ Amazon]
• Canon 430EX flash $15 [effective price $245@ Amazon]
• Canon EF-s 60 Macro $30 [effective price $370 @ Amazon]

Other Canon instant rebates (rebates on some higher-end, more expensive Canon glass):

• Canon EF 50 f1.2 L Lens $50 [effective price $1300 @ Amazon] ($950 more than the 50 f1.4)
  
• Canon EF 70-200 f4 IS L Lens $75 [effective price $1025] ($500 more than the 70-200 f4 above)
  
• Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 IS L Lens $125 [effective price $1574 @ Amazon] ($1000 more than the 70-200 f4 above)
  
• Canon EF 85 f1.2 L Lens $125 [effective price $1745 @ Amazon] ($1350 more than the 85 f1.8)
  
• Canon EF 16-35 f2.8 L Lens $100 [effective price $1350 @ Amazon] (about $600 more than the 17-40 above)Canon 100-400 f4.5-f5.6 IS L [effective price $1360 @ Amazon]
  
• Canon EF 35 f1.4 L Lens $100 [effective price $1080 @ Amazon]
• Canon SpeedLite 580EX II $30 [effective price $390 @ Amazon]

Here's a link to the rebate flyer on the Canon website. This is an 'instant-rebate', so there is no 'claim form' or paperwork to fill-out. You get the rebate at the time of purchase. The prices listed on the Amazon website INCLUDE the rebate. This is very convenient and saves you all the time/trouble of submitting a 'claim form' -- thanks Canon!

Here's a link to all these items on Amazon.com with pricing. I checked-out pricing on these items on Amazon and Amazon is selling these items at the same or less than B&H, Dell, etc. Support this site buy clicking through the links on this page when you buy. Thanks!


Some additional notes:

Canon 5D @ $1900 is amazing. This camera originally came to market for $3300. Full-frame for $1900 - wow!

Canon 40D @ $940 is also an amazing deal.