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:

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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]:

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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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Imported Canon 6D body only for $999 [no warranty]

Back to the eBay Deals, if you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLRs without a warranty, the Get It Digital eBay store is offering the new condition grey-market imported Canon 6D body only for $999 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. Over 2000 units got sold from this listing per the eBay listing stats.

If you prefer Canon USA warranty models and do not object to mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, there is a nice WPPI bundle at B&H for $1150 after coupon and mail-in rebate that includes the Pixma PRO 10 printer and 13×19 paper and 1-year of Creative Cloud Photography Plan (this expires 3/10/16).

Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 IS and Pixma PRO 100 and Paper and Rode VideoMic for $500 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)

Back to the Adorama 48 Hour sale, if you are a Rebel with a Rebate Cause [all these years and so many horrible puns and I think this is the first time I thought of this combination!], there is a Canon D-Rebel T5i Video Rebate Bundle. You pay $850 at checkout, receive order, make sure all is well, submit mail-in rebate following deadlines/instructions and a few weeks later, if all is well, you receive a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card by mail. And a railroad sentence 🙂

For that, you get the Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM in the Video Creator bundle which also includes the Rode VIDEOMIC GO Microphone and a 32GB Sandisk card and you also get the PIXMA PRO 100 printer and its accompanying 50pk of 13×19″ photo paper, which is what qualifies the mail-in rebate.

Canon 6D Body + Pixma PRO 10 + Paper + 1yr Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $1150 after Coupon and MIR (AMEX GC)

As part of WPPI festivities, B&H Photo has four different Canon DSLR Coupon and Rebate promotions. For these four offers, you must enter coupon code BHWPPI16 at Checkout which drops the price.

We start with the bundles centered around the Canon 6D. The Canon 6D body only along with the PIXMA PRO 10 printer and the 50pk 13×19″ photo paper and 12-months of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $1150 after entering coupon BHWPPI16 at Checkout and the mail-in rebate (prepaid $350 American Express gift card).

The same promotion is also offered for the 6D with 24-105 kits (either one of those lenses). The prices are adjusted accordingly by the coupon and rebate.

These offers expire 3/10/16 or earlier if they sell out.

Canon 5D Mark III Body + Pixma PRO 10 + Paper + 1yr Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $2150 after Coupon and MIR (AMEX GC)

We continue the B&H Canon DSLR Pixma MIR and Coupon rebate offers. This time the offer is centered around the Canon 5D Mark III. You have to enter coupon BHWPPI16 at Checkout for this offer as well. You get the Canon 5D Mark III body only, the PIXMA PRO-10 printer, the 50pk 13×19″ photo paper and 12 months of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $2150 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). You have to enter the coupon code BHWPPI16 when you purchase this… Also participating are the two other official 5D Mark III kits (with 24-105 or 24-70) with the prices adjusted accordingly by coupon and rebate… Offers end 3/10/16 or earlier if sold out…

Canon 7D Mark II and Pixma PRO 10 and 1yr Creative Cloud Photography for $1200 after MIR (AMEX GC) and Coupon

Just like the previously mentioned 1D X offer this offer too requires that you enter coupon BHWPPI16 at Checkout. B&H Photo is offering a Canon 7D Mark II bundle. You get the Canon 7D Mark II body only, the PIXMA PRO 10 printer, a 50pk of 13×19″ Canon photo paper and 12 months of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan. You must enter coupon code BHWPPI16 at Checkout. After coupon and a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card), this becomes a $1200 for the body only… The coupon offer is also available for the 7D Mark II with 18-135mm kit with its prices adjusted accordingly by coupon and rebate… Promotion ends 3/10/16 or earlier if sold…

Canon 1D X Body + Pixma PRO 10 Printer + 12mo Creative Cloud Photography for $4250 after MIR (AMEX GC) and Coupon

For this hot limited time offer, you must enter coupon BHWPPI16 at Checkout, in addition to the submitting the mail-in rebate. As part of the many WPPI specials, B&H Photo is offering a Canon 1D X Bundle. It includes the Canon 1D X body only, the Pixma Pro 10 printer, the 50pk of 13×19 inch photo paper and a 12-month subscription to the Creative Cloud Photography Plan. You must enter coupon code BHWPPI16 at checkout when you buy this. This offer also has the usual $350 American Express Gift Card via mail-in rebate. The combination of coupon and rebate makes this a $4249 after rebate and coupon. Offer ends 3/10/16 or earlier if sold out.

CORRECTION: this includes the “Pixma PRO 10” printer, not the “Pixma PRO 100” printer!

Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $380

More action from the Adorama 48 Hour Sale, they are offering a manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 Two Lens Kit with the 18-55 DX VR II and 55-200 DX VR II lenses for $380 with free shipping. These come with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Offers end 3/10/16.

Refurbished Nikon D7100 Body w/90-day Nikon USA warranty and Wu-1A Critter for $540

Adorama just launched a brand new 48 Hour Sale and among the items offered is an even lower price on the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7100 body only for $540 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty and a free refurbished Nikon WU-1A included by Adorama. You also get 2% promotional rewards ($10.80~).

There are plenty of choices in the world of Nikon APS-C dSLRs, but if you don’t need any of the kit lenses, and prioritize a more advanced body over a newer lower-featured body, this may be one of the options to consider. The price is almost 1/4th of what one could pay for the new Nikon APS-C flagship D500, so plenty of trade-offs to consider considering.

Big Sigma Lens Sale (200 options) – must use Promo Code

B&H Photo is having a Big Sigma Lens Sale for WPPI. These offers are activated when you use promo code BHWPPI16 in the B&H shopping cart and they expire 3/10/16. You won’t see the sale price until after you enter the promo code. Some of these lenses also earn 4% promotional rewards. The sale features 14 Sigma ART Lenses (C/N/A/P/Si) and 186 Sigma Lenses of various DSLR and Mirrorless mounts. Remember you must use coupon code BHWPPI16 for this sale which ends 3/10/16.

Rokinon Cine Lens Sale (18 options) [various mounts]

Also part of the WPPI festivities, B&H Photo has a sale on 18 Rokinon Cine Lenses of different SLR and Mirrorless mounts. The sale includes the “T1.5 Prime Bundle” (24, 35, 50, 85) for $1900 in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, and M43rds mounts. Sale ends 3/10/16.

Pentax Lens Sale (33 options)

A total of 31 options of Pentax (D)SLR lenses along with one teleconverter and one Flash are part of a limited time Pentax (D)DSLR Lens Sale at B&H Photo. A variety of lenses participate, from tiny pancakes to back-breaking zooms. Three of them are macro lenses. Free shipping. No coupons needed. Offer ends 3/10/16 or earlier if sold out.

Nikon D610 with either FREE Lightroom 6 or FREE Accessories & Rewards

The new Nikon promotions include a number of Nikon D610 DSLR bundles at Adorama. In the order they appear on that page:

+ D610 body for $1300 with either FREE Lightroom 6 or FREE Accessories (32GB SD, Lowepro, Extra Battery, 2% Rewards, etc)
+ D610 with 24-85mm VR for $1700 with FREE Accessories (the usual) and 2% Rewards
+ D610 with 28-300 VR for $2100 with FREE Accessories (Filter Kit, Flashpoint Battery Grip, etc) and 2% Rewards
+ D610 with 24-85/3.5-4.5 VR and 70-300/4-5.6G VR for $2257 with FREE Accessories (two Filter Kits, Flashpoint Battery Grip, etc) and 2% Rewards

Nikon Lens Instant Savings with FREE Filter Kit and Corel Imaging Software

The Nikon Lens Instant Savings promotion has also gone live at Adorama where many (but not all) of the participating lenses get a variety of free items, including filter kits and the Corel software bundle (that includes AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro). The free items are included automatically by Adorama while this promotion is running. The promotion ends 4/2/16.

You can find all the eligible lenses nicely organized over at the Adorama page. The navigation bar at the top over there can take you to the lens category of interest (wide, standard, telephoto, TC, etc). Among the lenses that get the free accessories and software bundles are the 24-70/2.8G, 18-35/3.5-4.5G, 14-24/2.8G, 16-35 f4G VR II, 10-24 DX, 50/1.4G, 58/1.8G and many of the other Primes, 70-200/4G, etc.

New Nikon DSLR and Lens Combined and Instant Savings

It is March 6 in the East Coast and this means a new round of Nikon Instant Savings promotion as WPPI gets under way. The latest offers are organized at B&H Photo in this fashion: the DSLR + Lenses Combined Purchase Discounts (you buy a DSLR kit and Lenses together for a combined purchase discount) and the Lens Instant Savings (discounts on individual lenses, 24 options, one is a teleconverter). This round expires 4/2/16.

Imported No-Warranty Canon 18-135mm IS STM for $229

Back to the eBay Deals, for the more adventurous shoppers, there is a white-box imported grey-market lens without any warranty, it is offered by Get It Digital’s eBay store (99.6%). Ooops, the lens, the lens is the new condition Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM going for $229 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

White box usually means it was part of a kit, but sold separately. If I put on my Miss Maple hat, this is probably how it came to be: they import Canon APS-C DSLRs with 18-135mm kits. Then they remove the lenses from the DSLR boxes, and sell the DSLRs as body-onlies on their own (“onlies” is plural of “only”), and the Lenses on their own.

So that’s why the price is so much lower, it’s an imported item without a warranty. Over 1300 units got sold so far, so there are a lot of people willing to take the risk, but again, don’t decide based on price alone. If the thought of potential future problems with lenses without warranty keeps you up at night, mayhaps it’s not worth the extra stress. We blog, you decide!

eBay Semi-Curated Canon Sale (133 items)

eBay is having another semi-curated sale (I don’t know how much they pick by hand and how much by computer, so I’m splitting the distance with the semi), this time they feature 133 items that comprised a Canon Sales Event. Due to time constraints I cannot go through the 133 items and price-check them, so this is a DIY adventure if interested. You can filter them a bit using the various options below the big banner picture over there.

Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM and Pixma PRO 100 and 50pk 13×19″ paper for $400 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

Also bubbling among the featured eBay Deals is a more complicated offer from BuyDig’s eBay store. This one is a Canon-Pixma-MIR-AMEX offer, a mail-in rebate bundle with a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card. This is a Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM bundle that also includes the PIXMA PRO 100 printer and its accompanying 50pk of 13×19″ Canon photo paper (the razor/cartridges strategy). You pay $750, receive the order, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebates following instructions and deadlines, and a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card if all is well, making it a $400 after MIR promotion, and this a nominee for a runaway sentence 🙂

Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS for $219 (Canon only)

Back on the eBay Deals wagon where we find BuyDig’s eBay store offering the new condition Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM lens on sale for $219 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. This is only available in the Canon SLR mount. The others (N/A/P) are showing as out of stock.

10% Rewards on select Tamron Lenses (stackable with Mail-In Rebates)

If you are interested in Tamron lenses and like to shop at B&H Photo, they have 10% Promotional Rewards on select Tamron Lenses. The Rewards are stackable with the Tamron Mail-In Rebates (current iteration expires 4/30/16). The participating lenses are 24-70 f2.8, 18-270 f3.5-6.3, 16-300 f3.5-6.3, and 150-600 f5-6.3. They are available in Canon, Nikon and some in Sony Alpha SLR mounts.

Canon Instant Savings: 29 SLR Lenses and 5 Lights

Canon also has a new instant savings promotion on 29 of their SLR/DSLR lenses and five lights (three speedlites, two macro lights). This round is good until 4/2/16. You can see them all nicely organized at B&H Photo. They are too many to list here individually.