We mentioned some of these earlier on, but I don’t think I got through them all, as of the time of writing there are 37 manufacturer refurbished Nikon DSLRs and Lenses on sale at Adorama. You can use the left sidebar and the menu sorting options to filter through them. There are three pages of items. They come with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty… These too are part of their Warehouse Clearance sales…
Canon 80D body and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Paper and 32GB Lexar and Extra Batteries and Charger for $1100 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)
It’s not just older Canon DSLRs participating in the Canon PIXMA mail-in rebates. It is also the brand new Canon 80D offered in a bundle for $1100 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express Gift Card) at Adorama. You get the Canon 80D body only and the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper and two extra batteries and extra charger and a 32GB Lexar SDHC card.
This too is one of their featured Wearhouse Sales.
Five Rokinon Xeen Cine T-Primes for $10,000 [C/N/PL/E/m43]
For the price of a used Honda Civic (not fact-checked with the Blue Book) you can get a five-pack of Rokinon Xeen Cine lenses for $9,995 with free shipping from Adorama. The 5-packs are available in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts, the PL-mount and the Sony E and M43rds mirrorless systems. The lenses are the 14mm T3.1, and four T1.5s, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. The lenses go for $2500 on their own.
Costco: Nikon D7200 w/18-55 & 55-300 & Extended Warranty on Camera & Extras for $1300
Costco is a non-profit company, so all their profits go towards the never-ending supply of free food samples 😉 If you are a member, $1300 will get you the Nikon D7200 with the 18-55 and 55-300 DX VR lenses, a 2-year extended warranty on the camera only, a camera bag, an extra EN-EL15 battery, a 32GB memory card, and a $5 off Costco coupon. Sorry, rotisserie chicken not included (it would leak and mess up the camera anyway). If you are not a member, you can purchase it but you have to pay a 5% surcharge (+$65). Details at the Costco product page.
Rokinon T1.5 Cine Prime 4-Lens Bundle (24, 35, 50, 85) for $1900 [C/N/A/E/m43]
There’s enough lenses in this bundle to justify a YouTube “Haul video” 🙂 Four Rokinon Cine DS primes are bundled together for $1900 (technically $1896) with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sony SLR mounts and Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mirrornyet mounts… The four lenses are all T1.5, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm… No coupon is needed for this particular offer, but like many of the B&H NAB specials they expire on 4/21/16…
Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS for $450 with Coupon (C/N/A/E/M43)
The Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS lens is on sale for $450 with free shipping at B&H Photo when you enter coupon code BHNAB16 at checkout. It is available in the Canon, Nikon, Sony A SLR mounts and M43rds and Sony E mirrornyet mounts… This coupon, like many of the B&H NAB specials expires on 4/21/16…
Imported Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 non-VR for $1200 [or refurb w/90-day Nikon USA warranty for $1400]
The Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED-IF AF-S goes for $1800 in new condition at authorized Nikon dealers, while the VR version goes for $2400. If you don’t want the VR version, you might as well save by going refurbished on the non-VR, it is going for $1400 at Adorama with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.
If you want to save some more, and don’t object to imported grey-market gear without a warranty, you can get it in new condition for $1200 with free shipping as one of the eBay Deals by eBay seller RedTag Camera on eBay (99.9%, limit 5). Nearly 350 units got sold from this listing as of the time of writing.
Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 & 75-300 & Pixma PRO 100 & Paper for $450 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)
There’s another Canon D-Rebel Pixma MIR bundle at Adorama, this time it is centered around the Canon D-Rebel T5i with the 18-55 IS STM and 75-300mm f4-5.6 III non-USM lenses, along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper. You pay $800 at checkout, receive order, make sure all is okay, submit mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $450 after $350 MIR in the form of a prepaid American Express gift card. This runaway sentence is included as well 🙂
Imported Nikon D750 body w/1yr seller warranty for $1300
The Nikon D750 body only goes for $2000 at authorized Nikon dealers which are allowed to bundle it with free accessories (eg free RodeMic OR Lightroom 6 at Adorama or free 4TB external HDD and other extras at B&H Photo).
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLRs, among the latest buzzing eBay Deals, eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.5%, New Jersey) is offering new condition imported grey-market Nikon D750 body only dSLRs with a 1-year seller warranty (not Nikon USA) for $1300 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. Nearly 200 units got sold so far per the eBay listing number there.
As usual with situations like these, it is up to you to decide based on whatever makes you feel comfortable and won’t keep you up at night. Make sure you understand the trade-offs and risks of buying authorized dealer vs imported if you are not already familiar with them.
Refurbished Canon Friends and Family Sale: refurb DSLRs (5D*, 6D, 70D, T6s, T5, SX520, N, etc), 10% off Lenses, Etc
The official Canon USA store has a Friends and Family Sale that includes a 10% off sale on refurbished Lenses (77 options, multiple pages, some binoculars are mixed in with the lenses), along with DSLR kits featured on the first link above that include:
+ refurb 5DS R body only for $3000, non-R body for $2800
+ refurb 5D Mark III body for $2100
+ reufrb 6D body for $1100
+ refurb 70D with 18-55 IS STM for $680 or with 18-135mm instead for $850
+ refurb D-Rebel T6s w/18-135 IS STM for $800
+ refurb D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 & 75-300 for $640
+ refurb SL1 with 18-55 & 75-300 for $390
+ refurb D-Rebel T5 with 18-55 for $230 (plus 75-300 for $290)
+ refurb Powershot SX520 HS superzoom for $90
+ refurb Powershot SX600 HS red for $80
+ refurb G1X II for $550
+ refurb Phowershot N for $90
+ the items mentioned in this block are in-stock as of the time of writing (there are more but they are out of stock and I don’t know if they will return in-stock before the sale ends)
+ you can see these at the Friends and Family Sale
+ NOTE: there are three pages of items, increase “Items per Page” or browse pages #2 and #3 as well
+ the refurbished items come with a 1-year Canon USA warranty
Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105 f4L IS and Speedlite 430EX II and Pixma PRO 100 and $124 Rewards and Paper and Bag for $2750 after $350 MIR (AMEXGC)
Another Canon 5D Mark III bundle is now offered at Adorama. You pay $3100 at checkout, receive the order, submit the mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card by mail, making this a $2750 after MIR offer. For that, you get:
+ Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105mm f4L IS lens
+ Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
+ Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
+ Canon 50pk 13×19″ SG-201 photo paper
+ Lowepro shoulder bag and 32GB Extreme card
+ $124 in Rewards (to be used in future Adorama purchases)
+ rebate details in the pdf file
Imported Nikon 35mm f1.8 for $149 _VS_ $197 in new condition with Nikon USA warranty and Extras and Corel Software
A quick look at the eBay Deals shows a prime lens offer if you are not risk averse. The eBay store of PhotoVideo4Less (99.9%) is offering new condition imported grey-market Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX lenses for $149 with free shipping. There is no manufacturer warranty on this. In fact there is no mention of warranty, so you can assume that you get no warranty (unless you find out otherwise). Limit five per customer. Over 2000 units got sold so far from this eBay listing. This is a simple prime lens, which reduces the risks of issues, but again, do whatever helps you sleep better at night 🙂
On the other hand, if you prefer Nikon USA blessed items and you have use for Corel’s imaging (and other software) Adorama is offering the new condition version of the Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX lens along with the Corel software bundle (includes AfterShot PRO and Paintshop PRO among others), along with a 52mm MC UV filter, a tether, and a cleaning kit, along with $4~ in promotional rewards for $197 with free shipping. This is temporarily on backorder, but you can order it if you like the offer and don’t object to waiting.
Refurbished Nikon D5100 body w/90 day wrnty for $280
There are many options in Nikon APS-C dSLRs out there these days. If the one you want is the Nikon D5100 body only or you are shopping for a price point without the need of the 18-55 kit lens, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5100 body only for $280 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty… To do a little bit of a theater of absurd, you can get seven of these for the price of the brand new D500 flagship APS-C… This too is one of the 2000 items on sale at Adorama. I’m only on page #17 but slowly making progress 🙂
Refurbished Canon 55-250mm EF-S IS STM for $160
The Canon 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS STM lens is available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $160 with free shipping at B&H Photo with a 1-year warranty (does not specify if the warranty is from Canon or B&H).
Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO DG Macro with $25 Gift Card and $6 Rewards for $149 (Canon)
If you are a frequent Adorama shopper, or you do not object to make more future purchases there, and you are interested in the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO DG Macro lens in the Canon mount, they have a nice Lens Gift Card bundle, you get the lens and a $25 Adorama Gift Certificate for $149 with free shipping and $6~ promotional rewards… This too is featured in their latest 48 hour sale.
Nikon 16-35mm f4G ED VR II for $900 (limit 10)
The Nikon 16-35mm f4G ED VR II is currently on sale for $900 with free shipping with a limit of ten units per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal, so I do not know when it ends.
Canon 5D Mark III with 24-70mm f4L IS and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ and $130 Rewards and Lowepro and Sandisk for $2900 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC) [corrected]
CORRECTIONS: the blog-post title price was incorrect, it is $2900, not $1000. The downside of reusing the previous post to prevent introducing new typos is that if you forget to edit it properly, it’s wrong… Also corrected my math in the blog-post text below, the price is $2900 after rebate, not $2950 after rebate (because $3250 – $350 = $2900)… Thanks to one of our readers for the email alert with all the error details…
We have a block of five Canon dSLR + Printer + MIR Gift Card bundles from Adorama, starting with full frame action, it is a Canon 5D Mark III bundle. You pay $3250 at checkout, you receive the items, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate per the terms, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $2900 after MIR offer. For that, you get the Canon 5D Mark III with 24-70mm f4L IS, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper), and a Lowepro Nova shoulder bag, and a 32GB Sandisk microSD card, and $130 in promotional Adorama rewards (to be used in future purchases).
Canon 70D with 18-135mm IS STM and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ for $1000 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
But if you want the 70D with the versatile 18-135mm IS STM lens, there is Adorama bundle for this too. You pay $1350 at checkout, you receive the items, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate per the terms, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $1000 after MIR offer. For that, you get the Canon 70D with 18-135mm IS STM, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper)… So an extra $200 get you the 18-135mm versus the body only bundle…
Canon 70D Body Only and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ for $800 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
If you want the Canon 70D body and no lens with it, but still want to get the printer and paper and gift card MIR promotion, Adorama has a bundle for this too. You pay $1150 at checkout, you receive the items, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate per the terms, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $800 after MIR offer. For that, you get the Canon 70D body only, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper).
Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-135 IS STM and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ for $600 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
If you are a rebel with a photographic cause, Adorama has a Canon D-Rebel T5i centered bundle. You pay $950 at checkout. You receive the items, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card, making it a $600 after MIR promotion. For that, you receive the Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-135mm IS STM, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper).
For the speed readers out there, this is the with 18-135mm bundle, not the with 18-55mm!
Canon SL1 with 18-55 IS STM and 75-300 non-USM and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ for $550 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
In a galaxy near Planet Kwanon, the white-black color-scheme of the Canon SL1 is offered in a camera-lens-printer-MIR-giftcard bundle at Adorama. You pay $899, you receive the items, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate per the terms, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $550 after MIR offer. For that, you get the white Canon SL1 with the 18-55mm IS STM and 75-300 f4-5.6 III non-USM lenses, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper).
Imported White Box Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $229 (limit 5; 30-day seller warranty)
For the risk takers out there, the eBay Deals have an imported lens at a big discount, with just a 30-day seller’s warranty. It is the new condition imported grey-market white-box Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM offered for $229 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “Red Tag Camera” (99.9%). It ships from Brooklyn (NY) with over 600 units sold from this listing per the eBay data over there.
White box typically is when they take a lens out of a DSLR kit. Typically Lens + DSLR kits sell for less than buying them separately, and imported gear sell for less than authorized dealer gear. So there’s a double discount on this, the imported discount and the disassembling the kit discount.
Speaking of eBay, the Star Wars The Force Awakens BluRay + DVD + Digital set continues to sell for $17 with free shipping and free returns by Target’s eBay store. Over 11,500 units sold so far.
Sony Alpha Lens Instant Savings (both DSLR and MirrorNyets)
Another round of manufacturer initiated instant savings promotion (the main form of discounting current prices in the MAP era) is out, this time featuring various Sony Alpha lenses (both DSLR and mirrorless), and you can see them all nicely organized at B&H Photo. This is an “ever scrolling” type of a page, keep clicking the orange “Load More” button to see more options.
Canon 6D Body + Pixma PRO 100 + 50pk SG-201 + Lowepro + 32GB Sandisk for $1100 after $350 MIR
If you want to get the Canon 6D in new condition with a Canon USA warranty but pay closer to imported/grey-market prices, there is a compromise, but it involves mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards. This option can be even more lucrative if you are willing to sell/trade/gift some of the items in the bundle (if you don’t need them). But let’s start from the beginning…
… Adorama is offering a Canon 6D Body Only Pixma MIR bundle. You pay $1450, receive the order, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card…
… For that, you get the Canon 6D body only, the Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer, its trusty sidekick (the 50pk Canon SG-201 13×19 inch photo paper), a Lowepro Adventura shoulder bag, and a 32GB Sandisk microSDHC Extreme card…
Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 DI VC USD and $130 Rewards for $1100 after $200 MIR [C/N]
For Canon and Nikon DSLR photographers, the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD is available for $1100 after a $200 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo and Adorama. It also earns 10% promotional rewards on the purchase price (around $130 to be used on future purchases). So this is a double dip, both a mail-in rebate and promotional rewards.
Note that the Alpha Minolta version is also participating in this promotion but it is not a stabilized (VC) lens.
Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm DX VR II for $110
The Nikon 55-200mm DX VR II lens is available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $110 with free shipping with a 90-day B&H warranty from B&H Photo.
Pentax K-3 Body and AF-200FG Flash and $28 Rewards for $695
Pentax time! The K-3 body only is bundled with Pentax AF-200FG flash and $28~ in promotional rewards, all together for $695 with free shipping at Adorama.
Refurbished Canon Lenses with 1yr warranty (8 choices)
The official Canon store has a sale on 8 refurbished Canon lenses with a one year warranty as follows:
+ Primes: 50/1.8 STM for $90, 50/1.4 USM for $290, 85/1.8 USM for $300
+ Zooms: 17-40 f4L for $590, 70-300/4-5.6 IS USM for $470, 24-105 f4L IS USM for $600
+ the 75-300 f4-5.6 III non-IS: non-USM for $70, USM for $90
+ above lenses are refurbished with 1yr Canon USA warranty
Refurbished Nikon D3000 body only with 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $165
You can even get an APS-C dSLR for under $200 now-a-days. It is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3000 body only (yes, that’s pretty old by today’s standards) going for $165 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty by Adorama among their 3200+ clearance sale items… Optionally you can buy this DSLR with various camera accessories for a combined purchase discount. Expand the yellow “Special Offer” section there to see the available options…
Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-135 IS and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk paper for $750 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)
If you like Canon DSLRs, Pixma Printers, mail-in rebates, and prepaid gift cards, Adorama has another bundle, this one is centered on the Canon D-Rebel T6i with 18-135mm IS STM. You also get the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk of 13×19″ SG-201 Canon photo paper. The price you pay is $1100. After you receive the order and all is well, you submit the mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail. So it becomes a $750 after $350 MIR. More details on the rebate in the rebate PDF file.
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