I just bought a new XL1S a week ago and I just found out that if I had waited one week, I would have qualified for a $500.00 rebate from Canon.

I love the new camera, but I'm very bummed right now. I called Canon and I was told that there was no way that I could qualify for this rebate.

I'm thinking about packing my whole camera up and sending it back to the place I bought it from and waiting a week and maybe purchasing it again.

XL1S Coupon (http://www.videotexsystems.com/Download/Systems/XL1S%20CouponfFINAL.pdf)

I wonder if the new rebate means that they are getting ready to release the XL2.

Leo Anderson

"The prophecy is coming true!"

Let's all cross our fingers in unison that we may see an XL2 with 16x9 CCDs, 24p, and HD with no price hike (a guy can dream).

The coupon does not expire until Jan 31, 2004 so it will still be a few months before we know anything.

They did a rebate of $500 for the XL1 when the XL1s came out as well. My XL1 was but a month old, but I was not eligeable for the rebate as the deal was for an XL1 bought after the release of the XL1s. I sent the rebate form in as instructed and I got my $500 rebate anyway.

Thanks Dave,

I'll try to send in my rebate info and see what happens. The worst they can say is no. I hope I get the rebate though, I have my eye on some more toys for my camera. :)

Leo

Dave, how long after the $500 rebate for the xl1 did the xl1s come out?
This will more or less give us an indication as to when the XL2 will go on the market.

I couldnt get the coupon to come up, and there wasnt any info on this in the promotions on the canondv site, was this a company promotion? or the store the link above goes to a videotranix site but couldnt get it to load.

i hope this is a canon thing and a new model with....well we all know what we want on it

m

I bought the XL1 in May of 2001 and I believe the XL1s came out that July. The rebate was offered at the same time the XL1s was released. Only an XL1 purchased after the release date was eligeable for the $500 rebate. Canon was nice to send me a rebate anyway. I can't remember where I got the coupon. I think I followed a site listed here. I did use my actual receipt, and didn't try any trickery.

i dont know if this rebate is the "real deal" because it doesnt say anything about it on the canondv site. they have the rebate for the gl2 on the site so it would seem logial that if there was a rebate for the xl1s it would be on the site.

Howdy from Texas,

Take my word for it, the rebate is "the real deal." However it is not always indication of a new product around the corner. Any of our authorized DV Info Net sponsors (http://www.dvinfo.net/sponsors/index.php) who carry the XL1S will offer the rebate. Hope this helps,

The rebate is now listed on Canon's website.

my gl1 just got a blown pixel...wait for model change or take advantage of rebate?

I was just about to buy a new xl1s untill I saw this rebate on canons site. Now I'm lost. I think I am just going to wait till a new model comes out. I 'm a student and my funds are limited. I don't want to waste my money on something that is soon to be obsolite.

The XL1s will not become obsolete even if a new product hit the street. This cam will remain a great camera. And with a 500$ rebate, it become much more interesting especially if your budget is limited...

Many people, including me, are still shooting using the old XL1, even if this model is discontinued since more than 2 years.

A rebate is often an alternative form of price reduction to compete with other products, etc. It is one form that does not involve repricing inventory already in dealers stocks. And I suspect a fair number of rebate's are never sent in; e.g., from larger companies, government agencies., and forgetful consumers.

I would not expect a successor to the XL1s until it is about 3 years old, which means late spring or summer of 2004 - gee, that is only 6 to 8 months away!

That is only 6 months or so away. I most definately can wait that long. I ve saved up half a year already i might as well keep saving for another half year and possibly get a product that might have HD capability or other new useful features.

I just want to add to that my wording was wrong earlier. I really wasn't trying to say that the xl1 or the xl1s are bad cameras by using the word: obsolite. What I was trying to say is that since I am a student I need my dollar to stretch as far as i can make it go. So I can't justify to myself spending the money on an XL1s when soon (meaning 6 months or so) a new model will come out. I hope that clarifies what i was trying to say and i was by no means calling the xl1 and xl1s infirior products.

Leo, if there's no restocking fee you should definitely return your camera and buy a new one to get the rebate. That is quite unfair otherwise.

The rebate itself is a little ambigous, or perhaps contradicting. In one paragraph,

"Purchase any new XL1S and recieve $500 cash back..."

And then, at the bottom in the Terms and Conditions, it's written,

"XL1S shown with optional accessories.", moreso as an indication to the XL1S photo printed in the rebate PDF file, rather than a requirement (considering the context). At least, that's how it reads.

Does anyone know for sure if this only applies to the XL1s bundle, or if this also applies to the XL1S body-only? The rebate has me interested in an XL1S, but not if I have to buy accessories I have no use for since I would opt for a manual lens and B&W viewfinder.

Thanks in advance.


David K.

Contact Canon USA directly for the terms and conditions of their rebate offer. What anyone says here in the forums, will have no bearing on what Canon does and doesn't honor in relationship to their rebate offer on the XL1S.

Hi,

I bought my XL1s two months ago. It's a brilliant piece of kit but would be totally megga for $500 less. I'll check with my dealer on Monday but does anyone know if a similar system operates in the UK and if not, why not.

Cheers!

I doubt it happens in UK.....we dont even have Canon Owners Club anywhere in UK or even Europe for that matter.