Here's the latest Canon C300 & C500 promo's that were just announced this morning:

Buy the Canon C300 EF or the C300 PL get a $1000 Instant Rebate
$15999 less $1000 Instant Rebate = $14,999
Canon EOS C300 EF Mount Cinema Camera - 5779B002 - Texas Media Systems (http://shop.texasmediasystems.com/Canon-EOS-C300-EF-Mount-Cinema-Camera--5779B002_p_4551.html)

Cinema EOS Loyalty Program
EOS C300/C300 PL Registered Owners Can Receive a $3,000 Instant Rebate with the purchase of a EOS C500 or C500 PL!
$25999 less $3000 Instant Rebate = $22999
Canon EOS C500 Cinema Camcorder Body - EF Mount - 6345B002 - Texas Media Systems (http://shop.texasmediasystems.com/Canon-EOS-C500-Cinema-Camcorder-Body--EF-Mount--6345B002_p_4884.html)

New EOS C300/C300PL and EOS C500/C500PL can take advantage of both instant rebate programs:
Total instant rebates when C300 + C500 purchased together …$4,000!

0% Interest 24 Month Lease Program Offer on Cinema EOS C300 /EOS C300 PL is Extended through December 31, 2012!
$625 for 24 months and you own the C300:
http://www.texasmediasystems.com/PDFs/Canon_Lease_Credit_Application.pdf

Yikes, I got burned. Purchased the C300 last week with no rebate.

The price in the UK has dropped by £1500 ($2400) since I bought my C300 which is a bit galling as I had to wait three months for delivery & it's less than six months since I received my camera. It means the resale value has dropped at least £1500:-( I suppose that it's just one of the perils of being an early adopter.

Just got off the phone with Canon.....on the "registered owner" part of the rebate for the C500, each individual C300 owner must register their camera by either sending in their registration card that came in the camera's box...or by going online and registering.

Jim Martin
Filmtools.com

Here's the on-line registration link.....
Canon U.S.A. : Product Registration : Professional Imaging Products (http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/registration/professional)

Jim Martin
Filmtools.com