Canon 1D X Body and Pixma PRO 100 and Extras for $4609 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The Canon 1D X II body only goes for $6000 in new condition at authorized dealers (eg B&H Photo with 2% promotional rewards ~ $120 to be used in future purchase), but if you are set on getting the first generation model, the 1D X (Mark I now that there’s a Mark II out), you can get it bundled with the PIXMA PRO 100 printer, a 50pk Canon 13×19″ photo paper, a 32GB Sandisk Extreme, Vello trigger, camera bag for $4609 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX Gift Card) at B&H Photo

Since the 1D X has been around for a while, you can also try your luck at the used and refurbished market, for example, the official Canon USA store offers the standard 1D X body only kit in certified refurbished condition for $4239 and a 1-year warranty.

Open-Box Nikon D810 w/24-120 for $2900 + S&H

The Nikon D810 with the 24-120mm standard kit goes for $3200 with some free accessories at authorized dealers (eg Adorama), but if you want to save some and don’t need the extra accessories, B&H Photo is offering this kit in open-box condition for $2900 plus shipping and handling. It comes with a 1-year warranty from B&H Photo, not Nikon; a plus if you don’t like to deal with Nikon’s warranty service 🙂

Canon 1D C Body for $5000

New condition authorized-dealer supplies for the Canon 1D C body only Cinema DSLR are running on the dry side, but if you want it, it is still available in-stock and in new condition for $5000 at B&H Photo. Note that this is sold as non-returnable item. If you have any issues with it, you have to go through the Canon warranty. This is not an uncommon practice for professional video equipment where returns can be used as “temporary rentals” by film makers on a shoestring budget.

PS: I have began a full frame cameras price check for the upcoming “Price Charts” series, this is the first of potentially more full frame discount posts to come (assuming there are more mentionables that is).

In-Stock Now: Sigma 12-24mm f4 DG HSM Art (Canon) for $1600

The Canon EF version of the Sigma 12-24mm f4 DG HSM Art Lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1600 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The other two options (Nikon, Sigma) are not in-stock yet.

(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 and 55-300 (both DX VR) and Wu-1a for $480 w/90-day Nikon USA warranty

As of 11/1/16, this promotion expired… It’s a good time to be a DSLR buyer, so many choices and price tiers to pick from. Which brings us to Adorama, offering a manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 Two Lens Bundle with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for all included items for $480 with free shipping. This includes the Nikon D3300 with two DX VR lenses, the 18-55 and 55-300. Yes, it’s the 55-300, not the 55-200! Also coming along for the ride is the Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter. All items are manufacturer refurbished. It’s a while supplies last type of a promotion.

(ENDED) Samyang 14mm f2.8 for $270 (Canon) or $300 (Nikon Chipped; Price Drop!)

This daily deal expired…

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Open-box Canon 75-300 f4-5.6 III w/full warranty for $80

More open box action, this time we fly to Adorama where they offer the open-box Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III for $80 with free shipping and full warranty since Adorama is an authorized Canon USA dealer. Note that this is NOT a stabilized lens, and it is NOT a USB lens. You also get $1.60 in promotional rewards to use in future purchases.

Open-Box Sigma 1.4x DG EX APO Teleconverter for Canon for $219

Back to the land of eBay where the Samy’s Camera store is offering, for a limited time, the open-box Sigma 1.4x DG EX APO Teleconverter for Canon for $219 with free shipping. Warranty is included as they are authorized dealers… The new condition price for this is $250 at authorized Canon dealers (eg Adorama with 4% promotional rewards).

Open-box Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS II w/warranty for $1700

The Canon 70-200mm f2.8L II IS USM goes for $1950 in new condition at authorized dealers (eg B&H Photo) but if you are comfortable with open-box lenses, you can get it for $1700 with free shipping and original accessories and 1-year warranty at Adorama.

On the other hand, if you prefer the new condition lens and also want the Pixma PRO 100 printer, you can get them bundled together at Adorama for $2050 after a $250 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). In addition to the lens and printer, you also get the printer’s sidekick (50pk 13×19″ paper), a ProOptic 77mm filter kit and a lens care kit.

Refurbished Nikon D750 body for $1399

Adorama is back from the holidays and they have a flash sale special on the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D750 body only going for $1399 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. Offer ends by the end of October 2016 or earlier if sold out.

Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm DX VR for $200

The manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-300mm DX VR lens is offered for $209 with free shipping by BuyDig on eBay among the latest eBay Deals, but you can get it for even less than that, $200 with free shipping is currently what Adorama charges. Optionally you can add Elements 15 for +$70 (expand the yellow “Special Offer” area. As usual, manufacturer refurbished Nikon camera gear come with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

Refurbished Sale at Adorama (100+ options, Nikon, Epson)

Adorama has another sale on refurbished camera gear with over 100 items participating. Nikon has about half of them, and Epson about a quarter of them. I will “digest” them later in the day, but I’m posting this alert so you don’t have to wait for me if you feel like deal-fishing.

PS: as of 3:48pm ET, a number of big websites and services (eg Twitter) are currently down because of major DDoS attacks. Of shopping interest, Stacksocial is down.

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art with $36 rewards for $900 (C/N/A)

Another Sigma lens on sale with a coupon, coupon code PPEBH16 gets you the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens in the Canon, Nikon and Sony A DSLR mounts at B&H Photo for $900 along with 4% promotional rewards ($36 to be used in future purchases)… This is part of their Photo Plus specials which expire 10/22/16… NOTE: orders placed today will ship 10/26+…

Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG and $26 rewards for $650 (C/N/A)

You don’t have to pay four figures for f2.8 PRO zooms. Sigma to the rescue! Their Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG lens is on sale for $650 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($26~ to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sony A SLR mounts. No coupon code needed… This is part of their Photo Plus specials which expire 10/22/16… NOTE: orders placed today will ship 10/26+…

Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F1.6 for $450 w/coupon [C/N/A/P/E/m43/X/NX]

Can lenses have babies? I’ll leave that question to the optics experts. In the meantime, the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F1.6 lens is going for $450 with free shipping at B&H Photo when you enter coupon code PPEBH16 over there… It is available for both DSLRs (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax) and Mirrorless (Fuji, M43, Sony E, Samsung NX) systems… This is part of their Photo Plus specials… NOTE: orders placed today will ship 10/26+…

B&H Photo Photo Plus Specials (some need promo code)

The B&H Photo website is accepting orders again, and they have unleashed their first wave of Photo Plus Specials. Some of them require the use of promo code PPEBH16 – those that do, they mention it on the pages over there. More on these later tonight. NOTE that these orders will ship October 26+, not right away.

In other updates, the Fuji X-T2 remains out of stock as you can see at the just updated Stock Status Tracker. Those of you who were able to buy it from B&H during the holidays, you will have your orders shipped October 26+.

Pre-Order new Nikon 70-200 f2.8E and 19mm f4E Tilt-Shift

Nikon photographers looking for pro-caliber lenses have two new options today attacking their wallets. It’s a new f2.8 PRO zoom and a new f4 Tilt Shift lens, available for pre-orders as follows:

+ 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR for $2800 at B&H Photo

+ 19mm f/4E ED Tilt-Shift for $3400 at B&H Photo

Buy One Get Second one for 10% off: refurbished Camera Gear (49 options, mostly Nikon and Olympus)

The official BuyDig eBay store is running a new promotion, Buy One Item, Get The Second One for 10% off. A total of 49 certified refurbished cameras and lenses are participating including Nikon DSLR lenses, the Olympus E-M5 and E-M10 Mark IIs, the E-PL5, various Nikon APS-C dSLRs up to the D7200, and a few Coolpixes too up to the P900 uber-zoom.

NOTE: you must purchase two items for this promotion. The discount will be applied to the LOWEST PRICE ITEM, so strategically this promotion maximizes your savings if the two items are as close in price as possible.

Imported Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Art for $779 (Nikon)

The Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Art prime lens currently goes for $900 with free accessories at authorized dealers (eg Adorama) but if you are comfortable with imported grey-market lenses…

… to the eBay Deals we return where the “Deals All Year” eBay store (99.8%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens for $779 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from the seller (not Sigma). Limit nine per customer.

Refurbished Nikon D7200 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $850

The Nikon D7200 body only goes for $1000 with free accessories at authorized dealers (eg Adorama) or if you get the body only manufacturer refurbished it goes for $790 (eg B&H Photo). However, if you are interested in a bang for the buck kit…

… to the eBay deals we go again where the Beach Camera eBay Store (New Jersey) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7200 Two-Lens Kit for $850 with free shipping. It includes the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses, both DX VR. All included items are manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

You don’t necessarily have to use the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses with the D7200. You can use them with other cameras, give them to friends or family, trade/sell them in locally or online, use them to perform camera experiments, keep them as an emergency lens in the trunk of the camera, and so forth.

Refurbished Nikon D750 body only for $1500

The Nikon D750 body only goes for $1900 with some free accessories in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer to optimize for price, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $1500 by Adorama and B&H Photo.

Imported Nikon 50mm f1.8G with 1-Year Seller Warranty for $172

The Nikon 50mm f1.8G full frame lens goes for $217 at authorized dealers that also include free accessories OR promotional rewards with it (eg various options at Adorama).

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market lenses, and you don’t need the extra accessories/rewards, then off to the Trending eBay Deals we go, where eBay seller “Deals All Year” (99.8%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon 50mm f1.8G for $172 with free shipping and a 1-year seller warranty (not a Nikon USA warranty). Limit 9 per customer. Over 560 units got sold so far from this listing per the stats there.

Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) and Wu-1a for $379

To the eBay Trending Deals we return where the Beach Camera eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 2-Lens Kit for $379 with free shipping in the black color. The red color is sold out. Limit 2 per buyer. Over 2500 units sold so far.

This includes the Nikon D3300, the 18-55 and 55-200 (both DX VR lenses), and the WU-1a Wireless Adapter. All are manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

Imported Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 for $650 OR Certified Refurbished w/full warranty for $720 (Canon)

The Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC DSLR lens goes for $800 in new condition at authorized Shiguma dealers which are allowed to offer promotional rewards or bundle it with various free accessories (eg Adorama).

Alternately you can get it in certified refurbished condition with full warranty for $720 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon (not Prime eligible).

Or if you are willing to take on even more risk, among the latest Trending eBay Deals, Hong-Kong seller “e-Infinity Shop” (99.7%, ships from Hong Kong) is offering the Canon version of the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC for $650 with free shipping with a 1-year warranty from the seller (not Sigma). This ships from Hong Kong.

(ENDED) Rokinon 14mm f2.8 for $250 (Canon EF), $270 (Sony E), $290 (Nikon Chipped)

This daily deal expired, but Rokinons return to the Gold Box every few days to weeks…

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Imported grey-market Canon 5D Mark IV Body w/1yr seller warranty for $3344

Back to the eBay Deals we go where we may have the first sighting of an imported grey-market Canon 5D Mark IV body only, with a 1-year warranty from the seller Electronics Valley on eBay (99.7%, New Jersey) going for $3344 with free shipping instead of the authorized-dealer price of $3500. It is in-stock at authorized dealers for $3500, check the Stock Tracking page for that.

Coming later today (OTE): Tamron 150-600 f5-6.3 Di VCD G2 for $1400 (C/N)

If you are waiting for the brand new Tamron 150-600 f5-6.3 Di VCD G2 lens to become available, it is estimated to be in-stock other things equal (OTE) at the B&H Photo website for $1400 with free expedited shipping in the Canon and Nikon mount. I will recheck later today as well.

Current Sony Instant Savings expire 10/1/16

The current iteration of the Sony Instant Savings featuring Mirrorless and SLR lenses along with system accessories (flashes, grips, etc) is set to expire on October 1st, 2016. You can see the current choices nicely organized at B&H Photo.

Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $389

Adorama is back with another flash sale, this time it is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 with the 18-55 and 55-200 DX VR lenses (both VR) going for $389 with free shipping at Adorama. It is currently backordered but you can place an order if you want to lock up the price. They come with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

Speaking of Adorama, they are offering the Lenovo IdeaPad 700 15.6″ Full HD IPS Notebook (i7-6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX950M 4GB RAM, Win 10) for $800 with free shipping until 10/06/16 or earlier if sold out.

In-Stock: Canon 5D Mark IV body for $3500

We just updated the Stock Status Tracker, and we have good news for Canon 5D Mark IV fans, the camera is now in-stock and ready to ship from two of the biggest photographic specialty retailers, Adorama and B&H Photo.

PS: pretty soon, the Stock Tracker will be updated with some of the Photokina 2016 announced cameras. If you want us to track specific cameras or lenses please leave a comment or use the online contact form or the twitter