Canon RF floor crashes: 5 deals (June 3)

Today's biggest mover is Canon RF. The 24-105mm f/4L IS USM shed $55 overnight — from $814 to $759 — after sitting flat for four consecutive days. That kind of plateau-then-break pattern usually means a repriced batch hit the inventory. At 101 units and growing (+3 since yesterday), this isn't a one-off undercut. It's the new floor.

Across the Nikon Z side, the story flipped. The Z5's $529 all-time low — which this radar tracked for 10+ days — is gone. Floor jumped to $629 (+$100, +18.9%) as the cheapest units cleared out overnight. 1 If you were watching and waiting, that window closed.

Fujifilm X holds the most actionable signal: the X-H2 at $1,509 is now confirmed Day 2 at the new floor. Two consecutive sessions at the same price with inventory stable at 25 units is the kind of evidence worth acting on.

6-month range: $759–$1,139. Floor dropped $55 (−6.8%) from yesterday's $814. Unit count rose from 98 to 101 (+3). 2

The RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (Canon's weather-sealed L-series standard zoom for RF-mount mirrorless bodies) covers the most-used focal range for event, travel, and video. New price is around $1,299 — $759 is a 42% discount. The floor unit's grade wasn't rendered at the aggregate page level; with 101 units in stock, expect a mix of Excellent and Good at the bottom of the sort. Request the specific unit condition before purchasing. The STM AF is quick, IS rates at 5 stops. The main trade-off is f/4 ceiling — low-light event work requires a faster lens or flash.

Four days flat at $814, then a −$55 drop coinciding with a +3 unit increase: that's a batch repricing, not a single motivated seller. The $759 floor is durable until this stock moves.

Buy verdict: High-confidence buy for RF shooters. 101 units means no urgency — but $759 is the new data point.

Pair it with: Any RF-mount body. Also adapts cleanly to EF bodies via EF-EOS R with full IS.

6-month range: $1,509–$1,799. Floor holds Day 2. Inventory stable at 25 units. 3

Yesterday's $140 single-session drop to $1,509 looked like a repriced batch. Two consecutive sessions at the same floor with no inventory drain confirms it: this is the new market price, not a flash crash. The X-H2 (Fujifilm's 40.2MP APS-C flagship, 7-stop IBIS, weather sealing, 6.2K recording) retails new around $1,999 — $1,509 is a 24% discount. The floor unit isn't visible in the first 16 sorted listings; it's likely Excellent or Good grade. Shutter is rated 150,000 actuations — ask for the specific SKU count before ordering. The body runs large for X-mount, closer to a Sony A7-series footprint than the X-T line. No model-level defects.

Buy verdict: High-confidence buy. Day 2 confirmation at the same floor is the signal this radar waits for. Twenty-five units means no rush — but this is an actionable window.

Pair it with: XF 35mm f/2 R WR at $269 (63 units) 4 — $1,778 total for a 40MP weather-sealed X-mount kit. Prefer fast glass? XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR is at $414 (34 units). 5

6-month range: $117–$189. Floor holds Day 2 at the new all-time low. 116 units in stock. 6

The FE 50mm f/1.8 (Sony's entry-level native normal prime for E-mount, full-frame, stepping motor AF) retails new around $250. At $117, that's 53% off. First-page listings sit at $179–$189 Like New; the $117 unit is deeper in the sort, almost certainly Excellent or Good. Optics are sharp from f/2.8, usable at f/1.8; AF clicks audibly in video — this is a stills-first optic. No known defects. At 116 units, two consecutive days at the same floor: a lower price soon is unlikely.

Buy verdict: High-confidence buy for any E-mount shooter without a 50mm. Deep inventory — take time to compare unit grades before ordering.

Pair it with: Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 at $149 (50 units) 7 — $266 for a two-prime portrait kit, both at or near all-time lows simultaneously.

6-month range: $154–$199. ATL floor holds Day 2. Inventory grew to 13 units (+1 since yesterday). 8

The Z 28mm f/2.8 (Nikon's compact wide prime for Z-mount, full-frame, native AF) retails new around $300. At $154, that's 49% off. First page shows eight Like New at $199; the $154 unit is in the five not rendered. Expect Excellent grade at the floor — cosmetically imperfect, optically fine. Solid center sharpness, modest corner performance wide open. No S-line, but for street and travel that's the right call. Inventory grew by one unit since yesterday; the window is open and not closing fast.

Buy verdict: High-confidence buy for Z-mount, low urgency. The cheapest native Z-mount prime on MPB today.

Pair it with: Nikon Z5 at $629 1 — $783 for a full-frame Z-mount kit at the new floor prices. The Z5's $529 all-time low is gone, but $629 + $154 is still an accessible full-frame entry.

6-month range: $1,419–$1,509. Floor holds Day 5 (stable since May 30). Inventory at 18 units (+1 since yesterday). 9

The Lumix S5 II (Panasonic's 24.2MP full-frame L-mount body, first S-series with phase-detect AF) retails new around $1,997. At $1,419, that's 29% off. Visible units are all Like New at $1,489–$1,509 with standard 6-month warranty; the $1,419 floor unit is confirmed via page header, not visible in the first eight rendered listings. Five consecutive days at the same floor with growing inventory (+1 to 18) is the stability pattern this radar calls high-confidence. Phase-detect AF closes the gap with Sony and Canon for tracking; L-mount opens access to Sigma and Leica glass alongside Panasonic's own S-series.

Buy verdict: High-confidence buy. Day 5 stable floor is the cleanest signal on the board today. No urgency, no reason to wait.

Pair it with: Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 at $249 — $1,668 for a full-frame portrait kit on L-mount.

Sony A7 V — Wait: The $2,789 Excellent unit sold overnight; five Like New remain at $2,869. 10 Shutter counts on remaining units range 454–4,408, so the grade is genuine — but $2,869 isn't the buy floor yet. Watch for Excellent-grade units.

Panasonic Lumix S1R II — Wait: Floor crept from $2,599 to $2,559 (−$40), units fell from 9 to 8. 11 The 44.3MP, 8K-capable body is trending lower — let it run.

Nikon Z5 at $629 + Z 40mm f/2 at $179 = $808 kit: The $529 ATL is gone, but $629 is still the cheapest full-frame mirrorless body on MPB. 112 The kit entry price has risen $100, but it remains the lowest-cost full-frame path on the platform.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM at $514: Confirmed active via MPB search (direct URL is 404, Day 2). 13 Use the search result to navigate — the listing is live and purchasable, the URL is just broken on MPB's side.