In-stock now: Zeiss Milvus 135mm f2 ZE (Canon)

Prime your wallet canons because a new lens is now in-stock and shipping for the Canon EF system, it is the Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE Lens going for $2199 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo. The Nikon version is not in-stock yet…

(ENDED) Thursday: 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary (C/N) for $839; Etc

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Used Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM (Nikon) for $286

Canon and Nikon demand top dollar for their f2.8 zooms, but Shiguma offers photographers a more budget-friendly option with the $400 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM (which even gets some free accessories at Adorama or 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo).

But if you are comfortable with used, you can get the Nikon version in “Used – Very Good” condition for $286~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Make sure you page down the listings to find the ones sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals (Amazon’s used sales arm). 3rd-party sellers sell them for slightly less but unless you are familiar or very comfortable with those sellers, you are better off paying a little bit more to get them from Amazon Warehouse Deals itself.

(ENDED) Amazon France: Pentax K-3 with 35mm f2.4 for 669 Euro

Cette daily deal du jour est expireaux… While putzing around the internets I landed in the Amazon France Gold Box where one of their current deals of the day is the Pentax K-3 with 35mm f2.4 offered for 669 Euro. Offer ends by 6pm Eastern on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out). Prices include TVA (I’m assuming that’s VAT).

Pentax Lens Sale: 25 options, $340 to $1150 (nine Limited, two f2.8 zooms, three macros. Etc)

Open up your K-Wallet, it’s a Pentax Lens Sale at Adorama, featuring a total of 25 lenses, with prices ranging from $340 to $1150. This includes two f2.8 zooms, the 15-30mm for $1250, and the 24-70mm for $1150. Nine of the 25 lenses are Limited. Nine of them are Zooms. Three of them are Macros. Sale continues until the end of the year (2016) or earlier if sold out. It’s a K-Lens Party 🙂

(ENDED) International version of Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (Nikon) for $401

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Sigma ART Lenses on sale with Coupon, plus free Lens Dock and Free Overnight shipping

It’s Sigma time at Adorama! Coupon code LENSFRIDAY gets you additional discounts on select Sigma lenses. The price after coupon is shown there. You also receive 4% promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases), along with a free Sigma USB Lens Dock, and for orders placed today and Thursday, you also get Free Overnight Shipping. The lenses are (after the coupon discount):

+ 18-250 f3.5-6.3 DC macro HSM for $299 (OS for C/N, not for A/K)
+ 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM for $450 (C/N)
+ 18-35mm F/1.8 DC HSM for $699 (C/N/A/P/Si)
+ 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART for $799 (C/N/Si)
+ 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART for $849 (C/N/A/Si)
+ 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye Lens for $859 (C/N/Si)
+ 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM “Contemporary” for $899 (C/N/Si)
+ 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art for $999 (C/N/Si)
+ 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM for $1049 (C/N/Si)
+ 50mm f1.4 DG Art HSM with Mount Converters (EF or Sigma) to Sony E for $1049
+ 50mm-500mm f4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM for $1479 (C)
+ 18-35mm F/1.8 AND 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM ART for $1779 (C/N/Si)
+ 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport Lens for $1849 (C/N/Si
+ see them all at the Adorama Sigma Lens Sale

Decoding the Codes
+ C = Canon EF
+ N = Nikon F
+ A = Sony Alpha A SLR system
+ K = Pentax K
+ Si = Sigma SA
+ E = Sony E mount
+ X = Fuji X
+ m43 = Micro Four Thirds
+ FT = Four Thirds
+ CX = Nikon’s Angry Inch
+ Q = Pentax Q
+ CM = Canon Mirrorless EF-M
+ M = Leica M
+ U = Universal Unicorn mount

Venus 12mm f2.8 lens for $949: In-Stock for N/A/K; Pre-Order for C/E

This is a combo in-stock and pre-order alert for the Venus Optics 12mm f2.8 lens at B&H Photo going for $949 with free shipping. It is now in-stock and ready to ship for the Nikon, Sony Alpha and Pentax K DSLR systems. And it is available for pre-order for Canon EF and Sony E-mount. This is a (35mm) full frame manual focus lens.

(ENDED) Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye (Nikon Chipped) for $224

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Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 Pro DX (Canon) + $20 Reward for $460 after $40 MIR

I just updated the Holiday Deals Situation Room, and there’s another discount at Adorama on the Canon version of the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 Pro DX for $460 after a $40 mail-in rebate. You also receive $20 in promotional rewards to be spent in future purchases at Adorama. The Nikon version goes for more.

PS: this is certified to be Tokina, not Tamron 🙂

New Nikon and Canon DSLR Instant Savings (8 options)

A new round of Canon DSLR kit Instant Savings and Nikon DSLR kit Instant Savings have launched at B&H Photo, with four items per manufacturer, with some of them getting free accessories and/or promotional rewards.

(ENDED) Meike 8mm f3.5 Wide Angle Fisheye Lens for Nikon for $160

This offer expired… Live in the Gold Box until 11:05pm ET tonight (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Meike 8mm f/3.5 Wide Angle Fisheye Lens for Nikon going for $160 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $200 last night when I posted the Lightning Deals schedule.

Sigma Lens Discounts with coupon (42 options)

Coupon code LENSFRIDAY gets you additional discounts on 42 lenses at Adorama. You can test the coupon without logging in or creating an account, simply page-down in the shopping cart in the payment section and enter the coupon at the appropriate box.

Canon 70D w/18-55 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $1050 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The first of of the three Canon-Pixma-AMEX promotions is the Canon 70D with the 18-55mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card for $1049 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-135 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $950 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The second of the offers is the Canon D-Rebel T6i with the 18-135mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 32GB Sandisk SDHC card for $949 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-135 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $850 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The third of the three Canon-Pixma-AMEX promotions is the Canon D-Rebel T5i with the 18-135mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card for $849 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Tokina 11-20 f2.8 Pro DX for $481 after $40 MIR (C)

The Canon version of the Tokina ATX 11-20mm F/2.8 Pro DX is currently going for $481 with free shipping after a $40 mail-in rebate at Adorama. The Nikon version goes for $41 more… For more action, check the latest Adorama Specials

Pentax K-1 Body + $100 Gift Certificate + 32GB Extreme + Bags + Corel Software + More for $1950

The $1800 launch price is not coming back any time soon for the Pentax K-1, but you can get effectively close with this Adorama K-1 bundle for $1950 with free shipping. For this, you get the Pentax K-1 body only kit, a $100 Adorama gift certificate, a 32GB Sandisk ExTrEmE SDHC card, the Corel software bundle (AfterShot PRO 2, Paintshop PRO X9, VideoStudio 9, etc), the Lowepro Format 160 camera bag, an Adorama slinger bag, tears of a unicorn, a 66-inch Takama tripod, and a cleaning kit.

Optionally, when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section, you can get combined purchase discounts when you purchase this with select Pentax DSLRs lenses, or you can add the Pentax D-BG6 battery grip for +$117, or add Elements 15 for +$39.

For more offers, check the latest Adorama Specials.

Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC for $699 (N/K/E)

Triple figures tilt-shift lens action now, at B&H Photo, you can get the Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC for $699 along with 2% promotional rewards (around $14 to be used in future B&H purchases) in the Nikon and Pentax SLR systems and the Sony E mount.

PS: the letters at the end of blog-post titles are abbreviations for the various mounts, N = Nikon; K = Pentax K, E = Sony E, C = Canon, A = Sony Alpha A, NX = Samsung NX, Si = Sigma stubborn SLR mount, M43 (self explanatory), FT = Four Thirds, etc.

Tokina 14-20mm f2 with choice of Freebies for $599 (C/N)

Back to Lenses! The Tokina 14-20mm f2 DX lens is in-stock and ready to ship for $599 with your choice of either 4% promotional rewards or a boatload of freebies (lens case, 82mm Filter Kit, lens shade, tether, cleaner, and Corel software) at Adorama in the Canon and Nikon DSLR systems. The accessory bundles are the bottom two on that page. An f2 zoom! Back in our time, in order to zoom, we had to walk backwards on an icy hilly swamp in 130 degree weather, while dragons and helicopters fought fierce battles over our heads 😉

PS: this is certified to be Tokina, not Tamron 🙂

$100 off select Sigma Art Lenses with promo code (13 options)

B&H Photo is also running a promo code promotion on these 13 Sigma Art Lenses – use promo code SHOPBH16GM to get $100 off the current prices. I do not know when the promo code expires.

(ENDED) Amazon App Only: starts Tuesday 9am ET: Rokinon 85mm T1.5 (C)

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Canon 5D Mark III Body w/Pixma PRO 100 printer and Tascam Shotgun Mic and $100 Rewards and SG-201 Paper for $2150 after $350 MIR

Back to the Canon-Pixma-AMEX trio, Adorama is offering the Canon 5D Mark III body only along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 13×19″ paper and a Tascam DR-10SG Camera-Mountable Audio Recorder with Shotgun Microphone and $100 promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases) for $3150 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card).

Canon 7D Mark II Body with Either 1-Year Photography Creative Cloud OR Lightroom 6 for $1500

Another Adobe choice, this time centering on the Canon 7D II body only for $1500… At B&H Photo you get a 1-year Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (LR and Photoshop CC)… At Adorama you get the Lightroom 6 (stand-alone software, not a subscription).

Nikon D810 Body with MB-D12 Grip and either 1-Year Photography Creative Cloud OR Lightroom 6 for $2500

Two Adobe choices with the Nikon D810 body only for $2500 with free shipping… At B&H Photo you get the MB-D12 Grip along with a 1-year Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (LR and Photoshop CC)… At Adorama you get the MB-D12 Grip along with Lightroom 6 (stand-alone software, not a subscription) along with an extra EN-EL15 battery. Optionally you can get combined purchase discounts by expanding the yellow “Special Offer” area and exploring the various sub-tab offers there…

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM for $349 (C/N/P)

More Shiguma time at B&H Photo, the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens is on sale for $349 with free shipping along with 4% promotional rewards (around $14~ to be used in future purchases) in the Canon, Nikon and Pentax SLR systems… The other two options (Sigma, Sony A) are not on sale, they go for $399…

(ENDED) Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO HSM Contemporary Lens and Close-Up Lens and $12 rewards for $399 (C/N/A/P)

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Imported Nikon 18-140mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR DX for $250

More eBay Deals, now it is imported grey-market time, the “Deals All Year” eBay store is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon 18-140mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR DX for $250 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. Limit one year warranty by the seller, not Nikon USA.

On the other hand, if you prefer a model with the blessings of Nikon USA, you can get it in manufacturer-refurbished with 90-day Nikon USA for $270 with free shipping by Adorama.

Canon 80D w/18-135 IS STM and Pixma PRO 100 and SG-201 paper and Bag for $1049 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

And now back to the Canon DSLR + Pixma printer + AMEX MIRs. This promotion is centered around the Canon 80D with 18-135mm IS STM kit at Adorama. You get the aforementioned, along with the PIXMA PRO 100 printer and its trusty sidekick (50pk 13×19″ SG-201 photo paper) and a Canon shoulder bag (printer does not fit inside). You pay $1399 at checkout. You receive the order, make sure all is working to your satisfaction, and then submit the mail-in rebate following the instructions and deadlines. If all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making this a $1049 after $350 MIR promotion. Rebate details in the PDF file. Offer expires 12/11/16.

(ENDED) Rokinon 14mm f2.8 (Sony A) for $239

This offer expired… This was not teased last night in the Amazon Gold Box but it’s running right now, good until Friday 3am Eastern, you can get the new condition Rokinon FE14M-S 14mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Sony Alpha A-mount SLR lens for $239 with free shipping, with a limit of one per customer.