Not as fragile as a pancake but more sensitive to syrup, pancake lenses are one of the lower risk type of purchases if you want to go the open-box or used/refurbished route. Which brings us to the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens available in open-box condition for $119 with free shipping and the full 1-year Canon USA warranty at Adorama as one of their many clearance items.
Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED DX VR II w/90 day Nikon USA warranty for $110
This is not a bad way to add a stabilized telephoto zoom to one’s Nikon virtual camera bag, the Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED DX VR II is available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $110 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their 4200+ clearance sale items.
(ENDED) Ends Thur 1am ET: Canon D-Rebel T5 w/18-55 for $299
This daily deal expired but the D-Rebel T5 is a recurring feature at various deal websites…
Pentax K-50 Body and AF-200FG Flash for $295
In a galaxy nearby, the white Pentax K-50 body only is bundled with the Pentax AF-200FG external flash and $12~ in promotional rewards, all together for $295 with free shipping at Adorama. Only this body-only color currently gets the free flash.
Nikon Lens Instant Savings with Lens Filter & Corel software
The current iteration of various Nikon SLR Instant Savings at Adorama come with some extra items as well, a lens filter and the Corel software kit that includes AfterShot PRO and Paintshop PRO. The lenses are organized by type over there for easier navigation. It includes a mix of primes and zooms. This round expires 4/2/16.
Pre-order Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter (Canon EF or Sigma SA Lenses to Sony E bodies)
If you have Canon EF lenses or Sigma SA lenses and you would like to use them on your Sony E-mount camera bodies, Sigma has a new mount converter adapter, the MC-11 available for pre-order for $249 each at B&H Photo with a mid-April release estimate.
Tokina 16-28mm f2.8 PRO FX with Extras for $589
Another Tokina offer, their 16-28mm f2.8 PRO FX lens is currently on sale for $589 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $23) in the Canon or Nikon SLR mounts at B&H Photo. Offer ends 3/31/16 at 11:59pm ET.
If you prefer free accessories instead of 4% promotional rewards, Adorama is bundling it with a flex lens shade, a slinger soft large lens case and a cleaning kit.
PS: post title corrected, this is Tokina, not Tamron. Many years later, and I still mis-type them. File under “known errors” 🙂 Why did they both have to start with a “T” and have six letters in their name? 🙂
Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II with Filters and $70 Rewards for $1749
The lens party continues with a Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II bundle at B&H Photo that includes 4% promotional rewards (around $70) and the Luminesque 82mm Circular Polarizer and UV Slim PRO Filter Kit included automatically by B&H while this promotion is running.
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX II PRO & $18 Rewards for $450 [C/N/A]
While the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 is the B&H Photo Daily Deal (ends Tue 11:59pm ET), the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX-II is on sale for $450 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($18~) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sony SLR mounts. Offer ends 3/31/16 at 11:59pm ET.
(ENDED) Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f2.8 PRO for $450 [C/N]
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
Refurbished Nikon D800 w/24-120 f4G VR for $2000
We have a quartet of refurbished Nikon DSLR specials from Adorama. We start with a refurbished duo, both the DSLR and the lens are manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty offered at Adorama, it is the Nikon D750 with 24-120 f4G VR offered for $2000 with free shipping.
Refurbished Nikon D800 w/90-day Nikon USA warranty for $1700
Once upon a time full frame Nikon DSLRs were hard to find (many were driven back to the F5* while waiting), but now it’s close to raining full framers. The Nikon D800 is available in manufacturer-refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $1700 with free shipping at Adorama.
Refurbished Nikon D5300 body w/90-day Nikon warranty for $400
If you are in the same price as the previously mentioned D7000, but you prefer more modern digital internals (eg Wi-Fi), the black Nikon D5300 body only is offered manufacturer-refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $400 with free shipping by Adorama directly and by Adorama on eBay.
Refurbished Nikon D7000 w/rewards & 90-day Nikon warranty for $380
The Nikon D7000 along with the Fuji X100 were some of the historically influential digital cameras of the last few years, but camera manufacturers keep on releasing new models. For example, the Nikon APS-C world now has a $2000 flagship in the Nikon D500 (very expensive to remove that extra “0” from the D5000 name!).
However, if of the various Nikon APS-C options out there it is the good old D7000 the one you want, it is currently available in manufacturer-refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $380 with free shipping and $7.60 promotional rewards at Adorama.
Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-135 IS STM and Pixma PRO 100 and SG-201 for $750 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
If you don’t want the previously mentioned older D-Rebel with kit lenses, Adorama has another D-Rebel Pixma MIR promotion. This time it is centered around the Canon D-Rebel T6i with 18-135mm IS STM along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its paper sideck, the SG-201 (13×19″ 50pk photo paper). This is $750 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX Gift Card). Rebate details in the PDF form.
Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 IS & 75-300 & Pixma PRO 100 & Paper for $450 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
Another Canon Pixma MIR promotion is running. Adorama is offering a Canon D-Rebel T5i bundle for $450 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express Gift Card). For that, you get the Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM and 75-300 non-USM non-IS and Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper. Details on the rebate in the PDF file.
Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $350
To the eBay Deals we return where the parade of refurbished Nikon DSLR kits continues with Beach Camera’s eBay store offering the manufacturer-refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty Nikon D3300 Two-Lens Kit with the 18-55 DX VR and 55-200 DX VR lenses for $350 with free shipping. You have a choice of black or red. Limit five per customer. Over 550 units got sold so far from this eBay listing per their stats there.
Nikon Lenses Instant Savings (23 options) with Free Accessories
B&H Photo is now running a Nikon SLR Lenses Instant Savings promotion featuring 23 lenses with a mix of primes (including three macros {remember to search the page for Micro, not Macro, because Nikon-speak}) and zooms (including the f2.8 PRO trio).
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G with $64 rewards and two 77mm Hoya Filters for $1700
From the lensaholic department, the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED AF-S lens is on sale for $1700 with free shipping, and 4% promotional rewards ($64~ to use in future purchases) and a 77mm Hoya HD2 UV filter and a 77mm Hoya NXT CP filter, and a Nikon cleaning kit at B&H Photo.
If you are a fan of refurbished, you can get it manufacturer-refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty, without any freebies, for $1400 at Adorama.
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports and Sigma WR UV Filter and Sigma USB Dock and $180 Rewards for $1800 [C/N/Si]
The Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens comes bearing gifts at B&H Photo. You pay $1800 with free shipping and for that you receive the lens (obviously) along with 10% rewards (= $180 to be used in future B&H purchases) along with the Sigma 105mm WR UV Filter and the Sigma USB Dock. This is available in the Canon, Nikon and Shiguma SLR mounts.
PS: “Shiguma” harkens back to the computer-translated digitalcamera.jp days, when Sigma was computer-translated to Shiguma.
Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC and 50-100mm f1.8 DC and USB Dock for $1800 [C/N/Si]
It is nice to see some creative product bundling. If you happen to want both the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC and the Sigma 50-100mm DC HSM ART lenses, along with the Sigma USB Dock, you can get all three bundled together for $1800 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS with various extras for $779
The Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS lens goes for $779 at Canon-USA blessed/authorized retailers, but if you like to stock up on accessories as well, for the same price of $779 you can get it with a bundle of free extras at Adorama: ProOptic 77mm filter kit, lens shade, lens cap tether, the obligatory cleaning kit, and the Corel software bundle (includes Paintshop and AfterShot).
On the other hand, if the free accessories are of no interest/use to you, you can instead get it with 4% rewards instead (around $30 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo.
Pre-order Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD for $750 [C/N]
If you like the idea of a stabilized 85mm f1.8 lens, your wallet only needs to cry 750 tears to get the brand new Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD lens. Tamron revealed the price now and the Canon and Nikon version could be out this month, with the Sony version coming later. Check the latest availability at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself.
Refurbished Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM w/1yr warranty for $700
Refurbished lens action with a one year warranty, the Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM is currently on special for $700 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 and 55-200 (both VR) and WU1a for $390
This is a manufacturer refurbished kit, all items are so, with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. It is the Nikon D3300 with the 18-55 DX VR II lens and the 55-200 DX VR II lens and the WU-1a wireless gadget going for $390 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 3/31/16 or earlier if sold out.
Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro Contemporary with Various Extras for $500 (C/N/A/P/Si)
Zoom-zoom iLC-style! The Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens is bundled with a handful of accessories (72mm Essentials Filter Kit, Slinger Lens Pouch, Lens Cap Tether, and Cleaning kit), along with the Sigma AML72-01 Close-Up Lens for Contemporary 18-300mm DC Macro HSM Lens, all together for $500 with free shipping at Adorama.
This is available in the Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Pentax and Sony Alpha SLR mounts. The Pentax and Sony are not OS. You can switch between the different mount options at Adorama using the “More Buying Options” box below the green “Add to Cart” button. Annotated screenshot of that below:
If of all the accessories you only need the Sigma AML72-01 Close-Up Lens and you instead prefer promotional rewards to use on future purchases, you can get it for $500 with 4% promotional rewards (around $20) at B&H Photo.
Pentax SLR Lens Instant Savings (23 options, starting at $104)
K-mount action now, with 23 Pentax lenses participating in a limited time sale at B&H Photo. Prices start at $104~ (35/2.4 DA L) and end at $1650, and include a mix of primes (two macros) and zooms. Some of them even have orange “mark downs”. One of the 23 is a Rokinon lens, the rest of them are Pentax-Pentax. This sale ends 3/15/16.
Refurbished Nikon Df with 50mm f1.8 SE Lens w/90-day Nikon USA warranty for $1950
Full frame action now, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished with their 90 day Nikon USA warranty, Adorama is offering the manufacturer-refurbished Nikon Df with the 50mm f1.8G Special Edition lens for $1950 with free shipping and handling and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Both are manufacturer-refurbished. This is the black color scheme.
Free 1-Year Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with 50+ Canon DSLRs and Lenses
Good until 3/13/16, B&H Photo automatically includes a 1-Year subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan with the purchase of select Canon DSLRs and Lenses. The offer covers items with an MSRP of $1199. Some items however are on Canon-approved Instant Savings, so the price range of this offer is $999 to $12,999. A total of 54 items are participating. You can sort the list of 54 items in various different ways.
No coupon is needed. You receive details on how to redeem your free subscription after you place an eligible order at B&H. Eligible items show this promotion on their individual product page [see screeshot below]:
Pre-order (probaby not) new Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 for $550+
It certainly takes a lot of onions to release a $500+ entry-level DSLR in 2016, but that’s what happens when you have much and more market share. Canon has a brand new entry-level D-Rebel, the T6, with prices starting at $550 for the with 18-55 EF-S IS II kit lens. Or an extra $200 (!!!) more bundled with the non-IS non-USM 75-300mm EF f4-5.6 III lens. These are available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself.
This too has been added to the list of New Cameras of 2016.
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