(ENDED) 12% off Nikon Lenses, 8% off Nikon Cameras, 15% off Accessories

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Pre-order new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL IIS (Nikon)

It’s the …Age of Ultron for Nikon SLR shooters 🙂 The new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL IIS is available for pre-ordering in two color schemes for $515 for the Nikon F system at B&H Photo with a next week (September 12) release estimate.

This too has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon D5600 w/18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR for $680

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Nikon D850 Body gets a September 7 release estimate

Keep in mind, release estimates of new camera gear can sometimes be finicky and can obviously change as time goes by. So with that disclaimer out of the way…

… we have began a full update of the Stock Status Tracker and as of this update…

… the Amazon listing for the Nikon D850 body only shows a September 7 in 2017 release estimate for the camera.

To make sure I’m not hallucinating, here’s a screenshot 🙂

According to Amazon’s Best Seller charts, this is the #1 seller among New Release digital cameras. Keep in mind, the Amazon best seller lists are only as good as the product categories different products are put in. If someone fat-fingers a coffee machine under cameras, it will show in the best sellers 🙂

Pentax K-P Silver Body with 40mm f2.8 XS Pancake for $1177

Pancakes are being served at Cafe Pentaxian! Pentax has a new K-P bundle, it’s the silver K-P body only bundled with the 40mm f2.8 XS pancake lens, together going for the very specific price of $1176.90 with free shipping. This is marked as a “Coming Soon” item at B&H Photo.

The little pancake lens itself, the Pentax DA 40mm f/2.8 XS is a special order with a 7-14 business days estimate for $227 with 4% promotional rewards.

If you don’t want to buy them together as a kit, the silver K-P body only goes for $949 on its own.

Tokina 12-28mm f4 AT-X PRO DX for $249 [Canon only]

Canon APS-C shooters! B&H Photo has a doorbuster for you! For a limited time, you can get the new condition Tokina 12-28mm f4 AT-X PRO DX lens for $249 with free expedited shipping!

For more action, check their latest Featured sales.

Sigma 4.5mm f2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye with Extras for $799 [C/N/A/P/Si]

It’s Shiguma time of the fisheye variety! The new condition Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye lens is bundled with a handful of extras for $799 with free shipping at Adorama in the Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sigma SLR systems. The Sony A option is not on sale.

The freebies are the Corel software bundle (five titles, including two photo and one video), along with the LensAlign MkII Focus Calibration System along with lens-aholic accessories: lens wrap, lens cap tether, and cleaning kit.

If you don’t want/need any of the accessories, you can instead get 4% promotional rewards (around $32 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo where all five options, including the Sony A mount are eligible.

Pentax Lens Instant Savings (20 options)

Pentax K-Temptations! A total of 20 Pentax K-system lenses are currently participating in a new Pentax Instant Savings promotion at B&H Photo, featuring a mix of primes and zooms, big and small, with prices ranging from $272 to $1997.

Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS for $279 (in Eight Systems)

Prime temptation at B&H Photo, you can get the new condition Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS lens for $279 with free shipping in eight different systems!

+ DSLR: Nikon F, Pentax K, Four Thirds
+ Mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, Sony E, Samsung NX

For more action, check the latest B&H Featured sales.

KEH Weekly USED Coupon Deals: Pentax K1000 for $134 Excellent or $44 UGLY; Canon 50/1.8 SC BL FD for $22 to $44

A new week has arrived which means another round of featured USED Weekly Sales at KEH has been added. These are eligible for 25% off with permanent coupon KEHDEALS and continue until Friday night of the same week (eg Friday 9/8/17 in this case).

This week includes:

+ USED Pentax K1000 Body only FILM CAMERA has three options:
+ prices below AFTER 25% off coupon:
+ AS-IS condition for $39~ [no warranty, no returns]
+ UGLY condition for $44~
+ EXCELLENT condition for $134

+ USED Canon 50mm F/1.8 SC Breech Lock FD Mount
+ AFTER COUPON prices range from $22~ (UGLY) to $44~ (EXCELLENT)
+ AS IS for $13~ but NO warranty and NO returns

+ also eligible for the coupon are four photo-accessories – details at the Weekly Sales at KEH

In a separate promotion, not eligible for the coupon above, KEH has an on-going overstock sale with over 400 items participating.

Nikon D3300 with 18-55 DX VR II and Extras for $447 [CORRECTED]

CORRECTION: this is the D3300, not the D3400 as the original post said. All apologies for the confusion! I am confusion reborn!

If you are looking for a “take pictures with” entry-point in the Nikon DSLR system and like some extra accessories too, Adorama has the new condition Nikon D3300 with 18-55mm DX VR II on sale for $447 in the red color scheme (DSLR red only, not the lens) or the more conventional black color scheme for $447 with free shipping.

It is temporarily on back-order, but you can order it and lock up the $447 price.

The free accessories included by Adorama during this promotion are:

  • Corel software bundle (five titles, including two photo and one video)
  • Lowepro Format 160 camera bag
  • 52mm Pro Optic filter kit (three filters and case)
  • 16GB Lexar SD C10 card
  • memory card wallet
  • cleaning kit

Canon Advanced Two Lens Kit with Extras for $899

Canon is offering an official “Advanced Two Lens Kit” that consists of the 17-40mm f4L USM and the 50mm f1.4L USM lenses, currently going for $899 at authorized dealers. But for the same price, Adorama is offering a handful of freebies with it:

+ ProOptic 77mm digital essentials filter kit with case (three filters)
+ Bower FUC58 58mm UV filter
+ two 50pks of lens cleaning tissue paper

This is available from Adorama directly or by Adorama thru Amazon if you have Amazon gift cards and promotional credits to spend.

Labor Day Sale at Canon USA store (refurbished)

The official Canon USA store has launched a 40+ item refurbished camera gear sale of the refurbished sale. More details as I find time to go through them and price-check them… Some of them are out of stock…

Some potentially interesting items (sorted by price):

+ refurbished Canon 50mm f1.8 EF STM for $80

+ refurbished Canon 24mm f2.8 EF-S STM for $100

+ refurbished Canon 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM EF-S for $190

+ refurbished Canon 85mm f1.8 USM EF for $260

+ refurbished EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM for $300

+ refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5i body for $379
+ or with 18-55mm IS STM for $399

+ refurbished Canon 17-40mm f4L for $540

+ refurbished Canon 80D with 18-55 IS STM for $800

+ refurbished Canon 6D body for $1100

+ refurbished Canon 7D II body for $1199
+ refurbished Canon 5D S body for $2699

+ refurbished Canon 1D X II body for $4799

+ you get a 1-year warranty with the Canon refurbished products

Pre-order three new Canon Tilt Shift Macro Prime Lenses for $2199 each

If you are a Canon EF shooter and love tilt-shift lenses, it’s your lucky day! Canon has revealed three new tilt-shift TS-E EF lenses, each one priced at $2199. So for the price of a used old Honda Civic, you can get all three 🙂 They are available for pre-ordering as follows:

+ Canon TS-E 50mm f2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

+ Canon TS-E 90mm f2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

+ Canon TS-E 135mm f4L Macro Tilt-Shift at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

PS: car prices are estimates and do not represent Blue Book values 😉

PS2: these too have been added to the New Lenses of 2017

Pre-order Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS USM Lens

A new lens from Canon to brighten your photography and darken your wallet! The new Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS USM Lens is available for pre-ordering for $1599 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama.

The lens has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D for $100

It is good to have choices. Especially when it comes to normal prime lenses 🙂 There is a cascade of three options for the good old Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens depending on condition and warranty situation:

+ manufacturer refurbished for $100 with free shipping at Adorama with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ new condition imported grey-market with filter kit, and accessoro-trinkets for $112 by eBay seller “PhotoVideo 4 Less” without warranty
+ if buying on eBay and if eligible, don’t forget to first activate the 8% eBay Bucks offer

+ new condition with Nikon USA warranty with 52mm UV filter and accessoro-trinkets and 2% promotional rewards for $132 at Adorama

Speaking of Adorama, here is the latest situation in their Nikon manufacturer refurbished gear:
+ recently added refurbished Nikon gear

+ all refurbished Nikon gear

Refurbished Nikon D810 body for $2199

The new Nikon D850 is coming later this year for $3300 [see Stock Tracker for options]. The existing Nikon D810 goes for $2800 in new condition at authorize dealers…

… but if you prefer to get it refurbished from an A-list dealer, you can get it refurbished at B&H Photo for $2199 with free shipping with a 90-day warranty (I think the warranty is from B&H, not Nikon).

Strategically, it’s not a bad idea, if you are going for the previous generation model, to get it refurbished or used, when the price difference between the new condition models is closer. Of course this is all relative, and one’s individual preferences and priorities vary, so there’s no one size fits all type of answer.

(ENDED) Tokina 24-70 f2.8 for $699 [Canon only], Quantum Pack, Sennheiser for GoPRO, Etc

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Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD for $819 [C/A]

The new condition Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD lens is on sale for $819 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon EF and Sony A SLR systems. The Nikon F however goes for $879. The Sony A and the Nikon F get 4% promotional rewards (around $35 in future B&H purchases).

For more B&H offers, check their Featured Sales.

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye for $199 [C/N]

The new condition Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye lens is on sale for $199 with free expedited shipping and 2% promotional rewards at B&H Photo in the Canon and Nikon SLR systems. The Pentax K-version goes for more!

For more B&H offers, check their Featured Sales.

Pentax K-70 with 18-55 for $697

The Pentax K-70 body only goes for $600 at various places (eg Amazon), but if you prefer a “Take Pictures With” kit, you can get the K-70 with the 18-55 f3.5-5.6 AL WR DA-L for $697 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama (with free Lowepro, 16GB SD and accesso-trinkets).

Refurbished Nikon D500 Body for $1500

The new condition Nikon D500 body only (APS-C flagship) goes for $1900 at authorized dealers that bundle it with some free accessories such as Amazon and Adorama.

But if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished DSLRs, the Nikon D500 body only is available in manufacturer refurbished condition at Adorama for $1500 with free expedited shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

Speaking of Adorama and refurbished Nikons, here’s the rest of their inventory:
+ most recently added refurbished options
+ all refurbished Nikon items

Refurbished Nikon D5600 w/18-55 DX VR for $680

The new condition Nikon D5600 with 18-55 DX VR goes for $800 at authorized dealers (eg Amazon and Adorama), but if you want to save some, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition for $680 with free shipping at Adorama with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

Speaking of Adorama and refurbished Nikons, here’s the rest of their inventory:

+ most recently added refurbished options

+ all refurbished Nikon items

Pre-order new Nikon D850 Body Only FF DSLR

Wallets open wide. Open ALL the frames in your wallet. The Nikon full frame DSLR that was promised is now a real product. The Nikon D850 body only is officially announced and pre-orders are accepted for $3300 at authorized dealers including B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself.

With this new addition, the DSLRs take an 8-7 lead versus Mirrorless cameras among the New Cameras of 2017. But the score is far from settled, IFA is just around the corner. There is no Photokina this year since it is an odd-numbered year [and a very odd year to boot], so announcements may be spread out more evenly among the remaining Trade Shows.

In a surprisingly fast move (for this blog these days), the Nikon D850 has also just been added to the Stock Status Tracker. This is the fastest I’ve ever added a camera to the tracker 🙂

Open-box Nikon D7500 Body for $1120

The Nikon D7500 body only goes for $1250 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer open-box condition from reputable dealers, you can get it for $1120 with free shipping as open-box at B&H Photo… For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker

Refurbished Nikon D3400 w/18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR for $400

The newly launched 6% to 8% eBay Bucks promotion puts in new light this offer at the eBay Deals. The Beach Camera eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3400 Two-Lens DX Kit for $400 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

Only the black color scheme is available. It includes the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR lens and the 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED DX non-VR. With 8% eBay Bucks, you’d be getting $32 in eBay Bucks (if you are eligible and you manually activate the promotion).

PS: non-VR is not an official Nikon designation but it serves as a practical disambiguation, since the lack of mentioning VR in a lens name may be a typo/error. Saying non-VR clarifies to the reader that this is not a VR lens. Or maybe I’m overthinking things 🙂

Refurbished Nikon D7200 Body Only for $680

More eBay Deals action, the BuyDig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7200 body only for $680 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty with a limit of up to five units per customer.

The new condition D7200 body only goes for $1000 at authorized dealers, which are allowed to include free accessories, such as Amazon and Adorama.

Since the D7500 is the latest model, currently going for $1250 in new condition in body only [see Stock Status Tracker], it’s probably a good idea to go refurbished if you are buying the previous generation (almost half the price of D7500), instead of getting a new D7200 that’s only $250 away from the D7500. But of course it’s your decision 🙂

(SOLD OUT) Used Olympus E-420 with 14-42 for $75 [Four Thirds DSLR]

As of 8/31/17 this sold out at the low used prices…

Another wave of sales/discounts is happening at Amazon Warehouse Deals, including a Four Thirds DSLR “Take Pictures With” kit. This is for Four Thirds fans and hardcore cameraholics, it should go without saying. There is one (was two) USED Good condition listings of the Olympus E-420 with 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Zuiko for the very specific price of $75~ [WAS $85.51]. This is sold by Amazon (Warehouse Deals) itself, not 3rd-party sellers.

Tamron 150-600 f5-6.3 Di VC USD for $819 (Sony A non-VC) or $869 (Canon EF) or $899 (Nikon F) with 4% Rewards

We have two back to back Tamron lens deals. We start a physically big zoom, the new condition Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di USD lens on sale at B&H Photo for $819 with free shipping in the Sony A option or for $869 in the Canon EF system or $899 in the Nikon F system. The Canon and Nikon systems are VC (optical image stabilization). All three options get 4% promotional rewards. This is a limited time offer.

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF for $359 (C) or $399 (N)

Zoom, zoom! The new condition Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF lens is on sale for $359 with free expedited shipping in the Canon EF mount and for $399 in the Nikon F mount at B&H Photo, along with 4% promotional rewards for each one.