If you’re a Professional Canon shooter, then you should know about the Canon Professional Services (CPS) Program. There are four types of membership packages to choose from—Silver, Gold, Platinum and Cinema. Each package provides specific benefits to those who are emerging professionals to full-time cinema industry professionals. As a CPS member, you’ll receive benefits like exclusive phone and email support, equipment loans, expedited and discounted equipment repairs and on-site support. Below, we will go through each package and what it includes.
To qualify, your equipment is assigned a point value on the Qualified Products List. Points are accrued as they are entered on your CPS account to qualify for Silver, Gold or Platinum. You’ll need 10 points to qualify for Silver, 20 for Gold and 50 for Platinum. In order to qualify for the Cinema membership, you’ll need to have an item on the Qualified Cinema Product List.
Silver
If you qualify for the Silver plan, it’s free! Here’s what you get:
- New Member Welcome Kit: Including CPS Member Card with Support Hotline
- CPS Support Hotline (domestic and international)
- 3-5 Business Day Service Turnaround Time on DSLR and EF Lenses listed on the CPS Silver Repair List
- Email updates about new products, services and CPS events
Gold
The Gold plan comes with an annual fee of $100, but you get your money’s worth. Benefits include:
- New Member Welcome Kit: Including CPS Member Card with Support Hotline & Gold Member Gift
- Access to Equipment Evaluation Loans (Try Before You Buy Program)
- Expedited two (2) Business Day Service Turnaround Time on DSLR and EF Lenses listed on the CPS GOLD REPAIR LIST
- 20% discount on repairs on CPS GOLD REPAIR LIST products on up to 10 items per membership term
- Repair Coverage Loans Free return shipping on CPS GOLD REPAIR LIST products sent in for service
- Complimentary Canon Maintenance Service on up to 5 items per membership term
- Onsite event and show support, as listed on the events calendar CPS Support Hotline (domestic and international)
- Discounted admission to select Canon Live Learning seminars and workshops
Platinum
As for Canon’s top imaging Platinum plan, there is a $200 annual fee. Benefits listed below include:
- New Member Welcome Kit: Including CPS Member Card with Support Hotline & Exclusive Platinum Member Gift
- Priority access (over Gold members) to Equipment Evaluation Loans (Try Before You Buy Program)
- Expedited Next Business Day Service Turnaround Time on DSLR and EF Lenses listed on the CPS PLATINUM REPAIR LIST
- 30% discount on repairs on CPS PLATINUM REPAIR LIST products on up to 15 items per membership term
- Repair Coverage Loans Free shipping both ways on CPS PLATINUM REPAIR LIST products sent in for service
- Complimentary Product Maintenance Service on up to 10 Pieces per membership term
- Onsite event and show support, as listed on the events calendar
- CPS Support Hotline (domestic and international)
- Discounted admission to select Canon Live Learning seminars and workshops
Cinema
For Cinema members there is a $1000 annual fee. Here are the Cinema benefits below:
- New Member Welcome Kit: Including CPS Member Card with Support Hotline & Exclusive Cinema Member Gift
- Exclusive access to Equipment Evaluation Loans of Cinema Products
- Priority access (over Gold members) to Equipment Evaluation Loans (Try Before You Buy Program)
- Expedited Next Business Day Service Turnaround Time on DSLR and EF Lenses listed on the CPS CINEMA REPAIR LIST
- 30% discount on repairs and Cinema product maintenance for products listed on the CPS CINEMA REPAIR LIST up to 20 items per membership term
- Complimentary DSLR and EF Lens Canon Maintenance Service on up to 10 items per membership term
- Repair Coverage Loans
- Free shipping both ways for products listed on the CPS CINEMA REPAIR LIST sent in for service
- Onsite event and show support, as listed on the events calendar
- CPS Support Hotline (domestic and international)
- Discounted admission to select Canon Live Learning seminars and workshops