The price-checking of the Black Friday Ads continues with the most high-end of the glossy-advertised Black Friday ads price-matched, the Canon 80D with 18-135 is now going for $1400 at various online dealers with a variety of free accessories at each: Amazon itself (bag, extra charger/battery, SD) and B&H Photo (2% rewards, bag, 32GB Extreme, extra battery) and Adorama (with lots of free accessories: Corel, Bag, SD, Filters, etc)
Nikon APS-C D5xxx and D3xxx: Wait for Black Friday Offers to go live (or get matched/defeated)
If you are looking for a Nikon APS-C DSLR with lenses in the D5xx and D3xxx lines, you may want to wait until the Black Friday Ads. As of the time of writing, they have not been price-matched by the internets, which likely means Nikon has not yet given the green light for these offers to go live.
Why wait? The various Black Friday ads have the Nikon D5500 with 18-55 and 70-300 going for $600 and the D3400 with 18-55 and 70-300 going for $500. These prices handily defeat the current (as of the time of writing) prices at Amazon, B&H and Adorama. So patience will likely get you the above prices or even better if the aforementioned online retailers bundle them with more free accessories when their versions go live.
Here’s a screenshot of the Best Buy D5300 BF ad:
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 UMC (Canon) for $250 [updated]
UPDATE 11/23/16 PM: as of this re-check, this sale continues…
ORIGINAL POST: Ooops, I forgot about the Adorama daily deal, which starts at 12pm ET every day (you can find them all under the “DAILY DEALS LINKS” segment in the sidebar if you don’t want to wait for me to wake up and smell the roses). Their latest deal is the new condition Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC manual focus lens for the Canon system going for $250 with free shipping. This is good until 12pm ET on Wednesday (or earlier if it sells out, or later if it gets extended). You also get 2% promotional rewards (around $5) to be spent in future purchases at Adorama.
Imported Canon 5D Mark III Body for $1800 w/1yr seller warranty
To the latest eBay deals we check-upon where we find the imported grey-market new condition Canon 5D Mark III body only offered for $1800 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty by the seller (not Canon USA). The seller is “Electronics Valley” (99.7%, New Jersey, limit 3 per customer)… For price research, check the 35mm Full Frame Price Charts…
UPDATE 11/22/16: the price dropped from $1850 to $1800
Nikon D500 Body with MB-D17 Grip and Extras for $1800
Nikon is slowly trying to bring the price of their APS-C flagship closer to earth, it is more expensive than the entry-point 35mm full frame DSLRs of the three major systems [see 35mm FF Price Chart], and now they are bundling it with the official Nikon MB-D17 battery grip along with other assorted accessories at authorized dealer discretion…
At Adorama you additional get the Corel Software Bundle (including Aftershot PRO X2, PSP X8), a 32GB Sandisk SDHC, a 24/7 holster, and three small accessories (cleaning kit, memory card wallet, table-top mini tripod)… At B&H Photo, you additionally receive a 64GB Sandisk EXTreMe PRO SDXC, a Lowepro hatchback (not a car, a camera bag), and 2% promotional rewards ($36~ to be used in future purchases at B&H)…
On the other hand, if you want to optimize for a lower price, and you don’t want/need the battery grip or the other extra accessories, then to the eBay Deals we go, where the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D500 body only is offered for $1450 with free shipping by eBay seller Electronics Valley (99.7%, New Jersey) with a 1-year warranty from the seller (not Nikon USA). Limit five per customer.
Imported Nikon D810 body w/seller warranty for $1999
The Nikon D810 body only is bundled with the official battery grip and other accessories at authorized dealers for $2500. However, if you don’t want/need the grip and the free accessories, and you want to optimize for a lower price, and you are comfortable with imported grey-market camera gear…
… among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the new condition imported grey-market with a 1-year seller warranty (not Nikon USA) Nikon D810 body only for $1999 with free shipping by eBay seller “Department_Store_NYC” (99.3%, New York) with a limit of five units per buyer.
Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports with $180 Rewards, USB Lens Dock, 105mm Filter for $1799 [C/N]
It can not only be used as a lens, but also for weight lifting and other exercises, it is the Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports lens currently on sale for $1799 with free shipping at B&H Photo for the Canon and Nikon dSLR systems with THREE freebies:
+ 10% promotional rewards = $180~ in future purchases at B&H Photo
+ the Sigma USB Lens Dock
+ the Sigma 105mm Protector filter (this is not a baby lens, so it’s not a baby-priced filter either)
PS: if you are trying to decode the lettered brackets at the end of 3rd-party lens post headlines, C = Canon, N = Nikon, A = Sony Alpha Minolta A-mount, P = Pentax K, S = Sigma SA, E = Sony E-mount, X = Fuji X, m43 = Micro Four Thirds, etc.
PS2: for more action, check the latest featured specials at B&H.
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Lens with Extras for $329
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens comes with 4% promotional rewards (around $13 to be used in a future purchase) at B&H Photo… On the other hand, if you prefer bird in the hand freebies, Adorama is bundling it with the Corel software bundle (including Aftershot PRO 2 and PSP X8), along with a ProOptic Filter Kit, Cleaning Kit and lens cap tether…
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G DX VR w/90-day Nikon warranty for $180
This daily deal expired… The manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G DX VR with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty is on sale for $180 with free shipping at Adorama. The offer is good until 12pm ET on Tuesday, or earlier if sold out, or later if it gets extended.
Adorama’s approach to daily deals is more versatile than other retailers (from a consumer perspective who may have missed that particular day), some (but not all) of them last longer than 24 hours, for example Tiffen 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit continues for $20 with free shipping, and the Case Logic CPL-108 DSLR Camera and iPad/Netbook Backpack continues for $22 with free shipping.
Canon 24mm f2.8 STM EF-S w/Filter Kit and more for $129
More prime lens action, a discount along with freebies, at Adorama you can get the new condition Canon 24mm f2.8 STM EF-S prime lens for $129 with free shipping with the following freebies included by Adorama: ProOptic 52mm digital essentials filter kit (filter case and three filters), cleaning kit, lens cap tether, and 2% promotional rewards (around $2.50 to spend in future Adorama purchase). You get everything with this pancake except for the syrup 😉
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC HSM w/$15 rewards for $369 (C/N/A/P/S)
Shiguma time once again, the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM is on sale for $369 with free expedited shipping, along with 4% promotional rewards ($15~ to be used in future B&H purchases) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma SLR mounts… (The Sigma SA does not get 4% promotional rewards however)… This is among their latest featured sales… Also in-progress is a new round of the previously mentioned Sigma Lens Instant Savings…
PS: “Shiguma” is the computer-translated name for Sigma when using computer-translation websites.
$100 Gift Card with Pentax K-1, $50 Gift Card with Ricoh Theta S 360
The Pentax K-1 came out at $1800 but it climbed to $1950 [see 35mm full frame price charts]. However, Adorama is sweetening the price increase a bit by including a $100 Adorama gift certificate with purchase at $1950… Meanwhile on the Ricoh front, the Ricoh Theta S 360 gets a $50 Adorama gift certificate going for its default price of $350 (along with $14~ promotional rewards and free overnight shipping).
Latest Canon, Nikon, Sony specials at Adorama
Adorama launched another round of early Black Friday specials featuring some of the latest promotions and bundles with free accessories featuring Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras and lenses and assorted accessories. The cameras and lenses are broken down in sub-groups, nested within the manufacturer listing blocks in the order mentioned above.
Nikon D810 Body Only with MB-D12 Battery Grip and choice of other freebies for $2500
If you need a full frame Nikon DSLR body and must have the official battery grip with it, you are in luck, because the latest promotions have the Nikon D810 body only bundled with its official grip for FREE.
At B&H Photo, for $2500 you get the Nikon D810 body only, the MB-D12 battery grip, a 64GB Sandisk ExTreMe SDXC card, a Watson 3rd-party extra battery, and a Ruggard shoulder bag, along with 2% promotional rewards ($50 to spend in future B&H purchases) for $2500 with free expedited shipping.
On the other hand, if you prefer Lightroom 6 but still want the D810 and the battery grip, you can get the D810 body only along with the Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and the Lightroom 6 software (boxed DVD) for the same price at Adorama. No other extras are included with this bundle… Optionally you can add Nikon lenses to your order for a combined purchase discount – expand the yellow “Special Offer” section there to see them…
Nikon D500 w/16-80 and MB-D17 Battery Grip and 64GB Extreme and Lowepro and $96 Rewards for $2400
On the APS-C flagship front, the Nikon D500 with the 16-80mm f2.8-4 E VR ED kit is bundled with three free accessories (the official Nikon MB-D17 battery grip, a Lowepro backpack, and a 64GB Sandisk ExtReMe PRO SDXC card) along with 4% promotional rewards ($96~ to be spent on future B&H photo purchases) at B&H Photo for $2400 with free expedited shipping.
Canon Instant Savings (cameras, lenses, flashes)
The Instant Savings party continues with Canon, they too have launched a new manufacturer-initiated instant savings promotion featuring a variety of cameras and lenses, along with some flashes. You can find them all nicely organized at B&H Photo… You can compare the current price situation to early November using the November 2016 price charts…
New Sony Cameras, Lenses and Accessories Instant Savings
Sunday is typically when new manufacturer-initiated instant-savings promotions roll out, and this Sunday is no exception on the Sony front, where a number of new MAP-blessed sales have gone live featuring various Sony cameras (DSLR, mirrorless, fixed lens), along with various Lenses and Accessories and Camcorders. You can find them all nicely organized at B&H Photo… You can compare the current price situation to early November using the November 2016 price charts…
New Sigma Lens Instant Savings w/freebies and rewards (27 options)
It’s Shiguma time! A new round of instant savings is offered up on 27 Sigma lenses and bundles for different camera systems. Most of them include 4% promotional rewards, and some of them also include free accessories (eg dock, close-up lens, filter, etc). You can find them nicely organized at B&H Photo.
Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC (N) for $699
Tilt shift lens time and it’s not four figures. The Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC is on sale for $699 with 2% promotional rewards (around $14 to be spent in future purchases) at B&H Photo until 11/22/16 at 11:59pm ET.
10% off refurbished gear at Nikon’s own store (82 options)
The official Nikon USA store is having a refurbished sale, offering 10% off on the current prices of 82 items. 56 of them are lenses, along with 11 DSLRs and 10 fixed lens cameras, along with two film SLRs, and one “Angry Inch”, and two flashes, and a vegan partridge in a chocolate pear tree 😉 No coupon code needed, add to cart and proceed. The sale ends November 22 in 2016.
(ENDED) Canon D-Rebels w/18-55 Sale: T6i for $685, T5i for $535, T6 for $405
This offer expired, but from what I recall, the D-Rebels return to Woot every few weeks…
(ENDED) Used Pentax 50mm f2 SMC A K-Mount for $15 w/free S&H (or Make a Best Offer)
As of a 11/20/16 AM re-check, this eBay listing ended…
While surfing around the eBay Deals, this surfaced, in USED good condition, you can get the Pentax 50mm f2 SMC A K-Mount lens for $15 with free shipping, sold by Roberts Camera (99.5%, Indianapolis)… You can also try to officially negotiate a lower price using eBay’s “Best Offer” feature.
(ENDED) B&H Daily Deals (Sunday): Bower 16mm T2.2 (N) for $200, Hahnemuhle, G-Tech
This group of offers expired… For future action, check the B&H Photo Daily Deals…
Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 for $80 (TOOS again)
As of 11/20/16 recheck, this is back to “temporarily out of stock” (TOOS) but you can order it if you want to lock up the $80 price with free shipping, “it” being the new condition Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA lens at Amazon by Amazon itself for $80. That’s a pretty good price for a digital-era normal prime lens.
Tamron Mail-In Rebates and Instant Savings (plus free accessories)
The current iteration of Tamron mail-in rebates (MIR) expires on 12/3/16. In addition to the MIR, there’s also some instant savings discounts, plus Adorama is including a variety of free accessories with each lens. On top of that, optionally, you can click on the yellow “Special Offer” for additional combined purchase discounts. You can find all participating lenses nicely organized at Adorama.
Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA for $80 w/free S&H [updated]
The B&H sale ended but hope is not lost, the sale “moved” to Amazon by Amazon itself offering it for $80 with free shipping. It is “temporarily out of stock” but you can lock up the price by buying it. Limit up to 30 per customer, so if you are planning to give Pentax DSLR kits as Holiday gifts, stock up 🙂
This sale ended: Prime time for the K-mount, the Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA lens is on sale for $77 with free expedited shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo… This WAS among their latest Featured Sales…
Sigma Two Lens Bundle for $1800: 24-105/4 DG OS HSM Art and 150-600/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary (C/N)
If you need both of these lenses, or if you have local photographer-friends/frenemies you can “split” the order with, B&H Photo is offering this Sigma Two-Lens Bundle for $1800 with free shipping until 11/17/16 at 11:59pm ET. The bundle is composed of the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lenses. It is available in the Canon and Nikon SLR options.
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $180 (C/N/P/E)
I have exceeded my lifetime quota on the “fish have eyes” joke when talking about fisheye lenses, so you won’t hear it again (unless I forget) 🙂 Which brings us to the Rokinon 8mm Ultra Wide Angle f/3.5 Fisheye Lens on sale for $180 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Nikon, Canon, Pentax SLR mounts and the Sony E-mount. All but the Nikon version get 2% promotional rewards ($3.60~ to be used in future purchases). Offer ends on 11/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.
PocketWizard Sale: 11 options, $85 to $474
B&H Photo is also having a Pocket Wizard sale featuring 11 different products, with prices ranging from $85 to $474, including multi-packs for Canon or Nikon (4-packs or 5-packs).
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