Nikon D5600 with 18-55 and 70-300 for $800 [corrected]

CORRECTION: the lens in the two lens kit is the 70-300mm DX, not the old 75-300. I typed 75-300 in every single mention below out of habit 🙂 Thanks to one of our readers for the alert in the comments!

On the “Take Pictures With” two-lens kit front, the new condition Nikon D5600 with the 18-55 and 70-300 lenses is on sale for $797 with free shipping at authorized dealers such as Adorama (with free accessories) and B&H Photo (with free accessories) and Amazon itself (limit 3).

The D5600 body only goes for $650, while the D5600 w/18-55 goes for $750. So you are getting the 70-300 for an extra $50 versus the standard 1-lens kit. This being the holiday season, even if you don’t need the 18-55 and 70-300 for yourself, you can use them in a gift bundle for friends and family, eg bundle them with a Nikon DSLR you don’t need or use often.

The D5600 body only went for $650 in early November as well when I posted the APS-C DSLR price charts.

If you don’t need the new condition version though, you can wait for another manufacturer refurbished sale. It went for $620 at least a couple of times in the past.

PRO TIP: the new WordPress search engine is very fast and efficient, so if you want to look up favorite brands or see previous deals on cameras, use the search box in the blog header or sidebar! It even picks up new posts in almost real time!

Refurbished Nikon D3400 w/18-55 & 70-300 & $20 eBay Gift Card & 90-day Warranty for $400

Since we mentioned it last week, this offer added a $20 eBay Gift Card to the mix, while keeping the same price…

To the eBAY Deals we go, where the BuyDIG eBAY store is offering it in manufacturer refurbished condition for $400 with free shipping, a $20 eBay Gift Card, and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. You can buy up to five kits per customer. The red color scheme is sold out, but the standard black color scheme is still available. Over 1500 units have been sold from this listing so far.

The new condition Nikon D3400 two-lens kit with the 18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR goes for $500 at authorized dealers with a variety of different freebies offered at each retailer, such as Amazon by Amazon itself (with extras including a 60 inch AB tripod) and Adorama (with extras) and B&H Photo (with extras) and BuyDIG (with extras).

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6S with 18-135mm for $549

Some people recommend getting the 18-135mm Canon lens instead of the 18-55 lens, but the price between the two parallel kits can be cost prohibitive for some. However, a compromise is here, the official Canon USA Outlet store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6S with f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $549~ with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty and a free Magnifier MG-Ef. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.

In new condition, this kit goes for $1000, such as Adorama and Amazon itself.

The D-Rebel T6S is on its way out. In price comparison, the T6S body only went for $700 in new condition at authorized dealers in early November when we posted the APS-C dSLR Price Charts.

Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 XR Di LD w/$16 Rewards for $399 [C/N/A]

It’s Tamron time! The new condition Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD-IF is on sale for $399 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($16~ to be used in future purchases) at Adorama and also at B&H Photo in the Canon and Nikon at both places. The Pentax K version is not only, while the Sony Alpha is on sale but only at B&H Photo.

(ENDED) 10% off Lenses at KEH with coupon (1500+ options)

This 24-hour coupon expired… If you missed it, fear not, KEH has coupons on a regular basis…

Lensaholics of the world unite and take over! Good until Friday 11:59pm ET today, coupon code LENS12A gets you 10% off Lenses at KEH Camera. And any used purchases you make until 12/31/17 in condition “BGN” (Bargain) or better get you a 365-day warranty instead of the usual 180-day warranty. Over 1500 options are available as of the time of writing.

PS: items in worse than “BGN” condition (eg, AS IS or Ugly) are not eligible.

Refurbished Canon 6D body for $899

More offers are coming in at the official Canon USA store, this time on the 35mm full frame front, it is the manufacturer-refurbished Canon 6D body only offered for $900 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty and a free 5DS-shaped mini USB flash drive. This is a limited time sale thanks to a trio of instant savings promotions.

This an alternative option to two new condition Canon 6D offers that are currently running:

+ with your choice of Useful Freebies for $1199 (no rebates, no coupons)

+ with Pixma PRO 100 printer for $1199 after $350 MIR

Tokina 100mm f2.8 AT-X Macro for $350 [C/N]

Macro time! The new condition Tokina 100mm f2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D lens is on sale for $350 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama for a limited time in the Canon and Nikon systems.

Ends Thur PM: Pentax Lens Instant Savings (24 options)

Last call! The current Pentax Lens Instant Savings promotion is expiring at 11:59pm ET on Thursday at B&H Photo, featuring 24 lens options, with a mix of zooms and primes, and prices ranging from $92 (50mm f1.8DA) to $4000 (560mm f5.6).

Last Call (ends Thur 4:15pm ET): Zeiss Milvus Sale [C/N]

The current Zeiss Milvus lens sale for Canon and Nikon SLR systems expires at the very specific time of Thursday 12/1/17 at 4:15pm eastern time at B&H Photo, so this is a Last Call alert if you are interested. The lenses are:

+ Milvus 15mm f2.8 for $2294
+ Milvus 18mm f/2.8 for $1955
+ Milvus 21mm f2.8 for $1568
+ Milvus 35mm f/1.4 for $1700
+ Milvus 50mm f2M for $1093
+ Milvus 50mm f1.4 for $1020
+ Milvus85mm f1.4 for $1530
+ Milvus 100mm f2 for $1568
+ Milvus 135mm f2 for $1870

+ a number of them earn 4% promotional rewards as well, which yield a nice amount considering the prices

Lensbaby 5.8mm f3.5 Circular Fisheye for $199 [8 systems]

How do lenses have babies? The mystery remains, and also remaining until 12/2/17 PM is a Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye instant savings sale for $199 with free shipping and $8~ promotional rewards at B&H Photo in select DSLR (Canon, Nikon, Pentax K, Sony A) and mirrornyet systems (M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E, Samsung NX).

Tokina 12-28mm f4 ATX PRO for $239 [Canon]

For Canon only, the new condition Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro APS-C is on sale for $239 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo until Saturday 12/2/17 at 11:59pm ET (note however that B&H does not accept orders between Friday PM and Saturday PM, so plan accordingly). No coupon, no rebate, just add to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout… For more sales, check their Featured Deals page

Nikon D850 re-listed at Amazon, still TOOS

The Nikon D850 listings (option to pre-order from Amazon itself) disappeared last night at the Amazon website but as of the time of writing, they are pre-orderable again, in the all-encompassing and all-mysterious “temporarily out of stock” status.

The D850 remains in Pre-Order status at B&H Photo and in “Coming Soon” at Adorama.

Canon 6D Body with Pixma PRO 100 and Paper for $1199 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

Our earlier Canon 6D Freebies round-up was a mail-in rebate safe space. But if you don’t object to the mail-in rebates, and instead of a choice of various freebie options there (4TB HDD, LR6, 1-YR Pho Cloud, etc), you instead want the Pixma PRO 100 printer and don’t object to the mail-in rebate (MIR) and gift card song and dance…

… then for the same price of $1199 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX gift card), at Adorama, you can get the Canon 6D Body with Pixma PRO 100 + 50pk SG-201. No other freebies are included with this, so you are trading off the Pixma PRO 100 and rebate inconvenience VS a choice of LR6/Cloud/4TB/etc freebie…

If you like the Pixma rebate idea but want the 6D II or 5D Mk IV instead, check our earlier Mail-In Rebate Offers posts for those offers…

Canon 6D Body With Your Choice of Useful Freebies for $1199

The last couple of days we posted some of the biggest Canon DSLR + PIXMA bundles. But what if you hate mail-in rebates but still want a Canon 35mm full frame DSLR, and you’ve done the trade-offs and you prefer the 6D over the 6D II?

At B&H Photo, you have these options for $1199
+ with FREE 1-Year Creative Cloud Photographer Plan

+ with FREE Storage Bundle: 4TB WD My Passport HDD and 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC card, both solid options for your photos!

+ with “Default” Freebies on the root listing: 4% promotional rewards ($48~ in future purchases) and 32GB Sandisk Extreme SD, Ruggard bag, and extra Powa 3rd-party battery

At Adorama, you have these options for $1199
+ with FREE LIGHTROOM 6 – this is the old fashioned software, not the high profit margin cloud subscription

+ with “Default” Freebies on the root listing: 4% promotional rewards ($48~ in future purchases) and extra Canon LP-E6 N battery (not 3rd-party)

+ with Corel and Accessorapalooza: free Corel software bundle (five titles), 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO, Canon shoulder bag, Flashpoint remote, release cable, card case and cleaning kit
+ remember, you can use these accessories if you are creating camera gifts for friends and family ~ if you don’t need/want them for yourself

The same offers are also available for the other official Canon kit, with the 24-105 f4L which goes for $1799 (a +$600 on the body only).

Canon Lens Discounts with Coupon [updated]

Entering coupon code CAMDDX388 in the shopping cart (requires email address) drops further the prices of select Canon Lenses at Adorama for a limited time…

+ Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM with extras for $675

+ Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens with extras for $1169

+ Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM with extras for $1799

+ Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM with extras for $1529

+ Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM with extras for $1709

Canon 6D II Body with BG-E21 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Extras for $1349 after $350 MIR

Yesterday we broke down the Canon 7D II APS-C Pixma PRO 100 bundle, today it’s full frame day 🙂 We already mentioned the 5D Mark IV bundles, now it is time for the Canon 6D II bundles…

This is another “deal survivor”: offers that went live during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and still continue! The expiration date for this incarnation is Saturday 12/2/17 at 11:59pm ET, but keep in mind, B&H Photo does not accept orders between Friday PM and Saturday PM, so plan accordingly!

It is in-stock and ready to ship as of the time of writing! If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, B&H Photo has a 6D Mark II Body Bundle for $1349 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX GC). You get the 6D Mark II body only, the Canon BG-E21 battery grip, the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its 50pk SG-201 paper sidekick, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC and an extra Canon LP-E6N battery.

The same offer is also available on two other official 6D Mark II kits, in the same bundle of Printer and freebies and rebates as above:

+ 6D II with EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 for $1749 after MIR
+ this is $400 more than the body only

+ 6D II with EF 24-105mm f/4L II for $2249 after MIR
+ this is $900 more than the body only

+ NOTE: the above two bundles come with different 24-105 lenses, so if you are switching between the various listings, make sure you are looking at the correct 24-105 lens bundle when you are ready to order.

These three bundles have the same price deltas in-between them as do the the three standard kits of $1699 (body) and $2099 (+$400) w/24-70 f3.5-5.6 and $2599 (+$900) with 24-105 f4L.

Canon 5D Mark IV Body with BG-E20 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Extras for $2849 after $350 MIR

This is another “deal survivor”: offers that went live during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and still continue! The expiration date for this incarnation is Saturday 12/2/17 at 11:59pm ET, but keep in mind, B&H Photo does not accept orders between Friday PM and Saturday PM, so plan accordingly!

It is in-stock and ready to ship as of the time of writing! If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, B&H Photo has a Canon 5D Mark IV body only bundle for $2849 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX GC). For that you get the Canon 5D Mark IV body only, the Canon BG-E20 battery grip, the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its 50pk SG-201 paper sidekick, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC and an extra Canon LP-E6N battery.

The same offer is also available on two other official 5D Mark IV kits, in the same bundle of Printer and freebies and rebates as above:

+ 5D IV with EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens for $3599 after MIR
+ this is $750 more than the body only

+ 5D IV with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens for $3749 after MIR
+ this is $900 more than the body

These three bundles have the same price deltas in-between them as do the the three standard kits of $3199 (body) and $3949 (+$750) w/24-70 and $4099 (+$900) with 24-105.

(OLDER POST) Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR II sale

The Samyang lens deal went live… Check the prices and latest action in the Gold Box at the Gold Box Yellow Brick Road of posts

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(ENDED) Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR II Cine Lens for $545 (Sony E) and $623 (Sony A) [ends Fri 2:19am ET]

This particular lightning deal expired, but Samyang/Rokinon lenses are occasional guests of the Lightning Deals…

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Canon 7D II Body & Wifi & Pixma PRO 100 & Paper for $1199 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The Canon 7D II body only goes for $1500 at authorized dealers (eg B&H Photo and Adorama) or for $1550 bundled with the Canon Wifi kit (eg Amazon itself and B&H Photo).

The body only went for the same price of $1500 when I posted the APS-C DSLR Price Charts three weeks ago. A “smart” way by Canon to increase the price by adding the Wifi to the kit 🙂

However, if you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, you can get a much better deal. Adorama has a Canon 7D Mark II + Pixma PRO 100 printer bundle. You pay $1549 at checkout, receive the order, make sure all is well, file the mail-in rebates per instructions and deadlines, and a few weeks later you’ll receive a $350 prepaid AMEX gift card by mail if all is well. This makes it a $1199 after $350 MIR promotion. For that, you receive:

  • Canon 7D II body only
  • Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
  • its sidekick, the SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper
  • the W-E1 Wi-Fi Adapter Kit is included as part of the 7D II kit

PS: if you are interested in the 7D II with the 18-135, there’s a parallel offer for $1599 after $350 MIR.

Canon 7D II w/18-135 & Wifi & Pixma PRO 100 & Paper for $1599 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The Canon 7D Mark II with the 18-135mm lens and the Wifi adapter kit goes for $1950 at authorized Canon USA dealers. Without the Wifi adapter kit, you can get it for $1850 at Adorama in new condition and with a free extra battery.

If you are a fan of imported grey-market cameras, you can get the 7D II with 18-135 in new condition (without the Wifi adapter) for $1409 with free shipping by 6ave on eBAY which includes a 1-year warranty provided by 6ave (not Canon USA).

If you wanna split the difference in terms of price between the two, and yet get more gear, then check out this Adorama 7D Mark II bundle. You pay $1949 at checkout, receive the order, make sure all is well, file the mail-in rebates per instructions and deadlines, and a few weeks later you’ll receive a $350 prepaid AMEX gift card by mail if all is well. This makes it a $1599 after $350 MIR promotion. For that, you receive:

  • Canon 7D II with 18-135mm IS USM lens
  • Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
  • its sidekick, the SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper
  • the W-E1 Wi-Fi Adapter Kit is included as part of the 7D II w/18-135 kit

PS: if you are interested in the 7D II body only instead, there’s a parallel offer for it for $1199 after $350 MIR.

Adorama On Instant Savings of Many Brands

UPDATE 11/28/17 PM: some of the individual offers within the various manufacturer instant savings promotions expired, some continue, I have no way of remembering which is what…

The clock is ticking on Cyber Monday but if you a last minute shopper, here’s a list of the various brand-centric Instant Savings promotions, nicely organized at Adorama:

+ NOTE: there are multiple pages of options for most brands below; you can increase “Per Page” to 30 or 60 if you want to reduce “next paging”

+ Zeiss Lenses (3 pages)

+ Sigma Lenses (3 pages)

+ Tokina Lenses (1 page)

+ Tamron Lenses (1 page)

+ Fuji Cameras (3 pages)

+ Panasonic Cameras (2 pages)

+ Olympus Cameras and Lenses (2 pages)

+ Canon Cameras and more (5 pages)

+ Nikon Cameras (2 pages)

+ Sony Cameras and Lenses (3 pages)

+ Microsoft Surfaces (1 page)

Rokinon 12mm f2.8 Fisheye for $349 [C/N/K/E]

If you are a fan of fish and eyes, you may also be a fan of fisheye lenses! The Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye is on sale for $349 with free expedited shipping and 2% promotional rewards (around $7~) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Pentax SLR systems, and the Sony E mirrornyet systems.

Free Battery Grips with D500, D750, D810; Free $80 Rewards with 24-70/2.8E for $2197, Etc

There are plenty of Nikon Sales at B&H Photo, including the professional Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Lens for $2197 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards which are about $88 to be spent in future purchases at B&H.

A variety of DSLRs and lenses are participating, including the free battery grip promotions for the Nikon D500 kits and the Nikon D810 kits and the Nikon D750 kits.

No free battery grip for the D850. I suspect some photographers would be willing to give Nikon a battery grip for a chance to get the D850 🙂 Speaking of the D850, I just rechecked, it remains in pre-order/backorder at B&H and Adorama, and at the all-encompassing and all-frustrating when you are waiting for a new camera to arrive “temporarily out of stock” at Amazon.

Sigma 135mm f1.8 DG HSM Art Lens with FREE Sigma USB Dock for $1199 [C/N]

The new condition Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens is bundled with the Sigma USB Dock for $1199 with free expedited shipping until Monday at 11:59pm ET at B&H Photo in your choice of Nikon or Canon systems.

Nikon and Canon Cyber Monday at B&H

The Cyber Monday party continues at B&H with two nicely organized pages that outline their featured Nikon sales and their featured Canon sales. These are a mix of DSLRs, lenses, fixed lens cameras, and in the case of Canon mirrorless too. Click on the “Load More” at the bottom of the Canon listing to see more options!

Still Good: Canon 6D II Body with BG-E21 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Extras for $1349 after $350 MIR

UPDATE: as of late Tuesday 11/28/17 re-check, this offer is still good!

Last Call for this offer, it ends on Monday at 11:59pm ET. It is back-ordered but you can place the order if you like the price/combo: If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, B&H Photo has a 6D Mark II Body Bundle for $1349 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX GC). You get the 6D Mark II body only, the Canon BG-E21 battery grip, the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its 50pk SG-201 paper sidekick, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC and an extra Canon LP-E6 battery.

On the other hand, if you have decided on the 6D over the 6D II, and/or don’t want to deal with printer mail-in rebates and such, B&H Photo is also offering a Canon 6D body only (first generation) for $1199 with free expedited shipping and 2% promotional rewards ($24 in future purchases). You also get the following freebies: 4TB Western Digital MyPassport USB 3.0 External HDD and a 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO memory card. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed to checkout 🙂

Still Good: Canon 5D Mark IV Body with BG-E20 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Extras for $2849 after $350 MIR

UPDATE: as of late Tuesday 11/28/17 re-check, this offer is still good!

Last Call for this offer, it ends on Monday at 11:59pm ET. It is back-ordered but you can place the order if you like the price/combo: If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, B&H Photo has a Canon 5D Mark IV body only bundle for $2849 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX GC). For that you get the Canon 5D Mark IV body only, the Canon BG-E20 battery grip, the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its 50pk SG-201 paper sidekick, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC and an extra Canon LP-E6N battery.

Lensbaby Limited Edition Velvet & Twist Gift Set for $1000 [C/N/E]

Lensbabies have been growing up and getting fancier, if you are a fan of, you are in luck, because B&H Photo has the Lensbaby Limited Edition Velvet & Twist Gift Set on sale for $1000 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon DSLR systems, and the Sony E mirrornyet system. This set includes two custom cases, the 60 Optic with straight body, and the Velvet 56/1.6 and 85/1.8 lenses, along with a strap and cleaning cloth.

Rokinon 135mm f2 ED UMC for $374 [Pentax only]

And the winner of the Rokinon lightning deal lottery is…. PENTAX! Of the seven mount options on the same listing, the only one that went on a lightning deal is the Pentax version of the Rokinon 135mm f2 ED UMC lens for the very specific price of $373.62 with free shipping. Offer ends Monday at 2:30am ET or earlier if sold out.