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Pre-order new Rokinon Xeen T1.5 Primes (24, 50, 85mm) in C/N/E/m43/PL

Rokinon has revealed a trio of new T1.5 prime lenses under the Xeen name, the 24mm, 50mm and 85mm, available in five mounts: Canon and Nikon (SLR), PL-mount, Sony E-Mount, and Micro Four Thirds. All of the lenses go for $2500 each and are available for pre-order at B&H Photo as follows: 24mm T1.5 and 50mm T1.5 and 85mm T1.5.

UPDATE: they are also available for pre-order at Adorama in four of the five mounts (Nikon not listed at the moment).

PS: you can find these added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2015 tracking page.

August 9, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Refurbished Nikon D610 body for $1050

Back to the eBay Deals where BuyDig is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D610 body only for $1050 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.

It currently goes for $1500 in new condition, along with a variety of free accessories and rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama.

August 7, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di VC II for $250 (C/N/A)

Zoom-zoom APS-C DSLR-style now as Tamron has a new 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di VC II lens available for pre-order for $250 in the Canon, Nikon and Alpha (the C/N/A in the blog-post title) mounts. You can pre-order them at B&H Photo and Adorama.

You can find this lens added to the tracking page of New Cameras and Lenses of 2015.

August 6, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , , , ,

Pentax K50 w/18-55 & 50-200 & Flash & Eyefi for $400

Pentax makes a rare appearance in the featured eBay Deals. The seller is BuyDig (of House Beach Camera) offering in new condition, in either the olive or blue color schemes a Pentax K-50 bundle that consists of the K50, 18-55 WR and 50-200 WR lenses, an external Pentax flash and a 4GB Eyefi SD card. Limit five per buyer.

The eBay Bucks offer ended: TIP: if you are a member of eBay Bucks and you received the 4X Extra Bucks offer and you manually OPTED IN to the offer, and you buy this before 3am ET on Thursday 8/6/15, you can earn $32 in eBay Bucks rewards on this purchase (8% of $400).

August 5, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 USM IS with Extras for $300

The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 USM IS lens along with the Red Giant production bundle software and a 1-year NewLeaf spills/drops warranty and 2% rewards (=$6~) is offered for $300 with free shipping at Adorama. Same price and rewards but no RedGiant/NewLeaf at B&H Photo.

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order three new Nikon SLR lenses ($750 to $2400)

Nikon has announced three new SLR lenses today (see New Lenses of 2015 tracking page) and they are available for pre-ordering as follows:

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Canon 1D X body with $92 rewards for $4600

UPDATE (8/3/15): B&H Photo is offering it for $4600 with 2% rewards and free 32GB Sandisk Extreeeme Pro and Shoulder Bag and Vello wireless timer.

Vroom-vroom! New sporting seasons are rolling out left and right. Time for a vroom-vroom speed-demon camera sale. The new condition Canon 1D X body only is now going for $4600 with free shipping and $92 in promotional rewards at Adorama.

August 2, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: ,

Imported Nikon 24-120mm f4 VR for $550 {vs refurbished for $780}

Back to Los eBay Deals du Jour where GetItDigital is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR SLR lens for $550 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. It comes with a one year warranty from the seller (GetItDigital), not Nikon USA.

If you are not comfortable with imported grey-market items, but still don’t want to pay new condition full price, there’s a middle path, you can get it manufacturer refurbished with the Nikon USA blessings for $780 with free shipping by Adorama.

August 1, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

In-stock nao: Sigma 24-35mm f2 (Canon) for $1000

The new Sigma 24-35mm f2 DG HSM Art lens in the Canon EF SLR mount is now in-stock and f2-zoom on your DSLR for $1000 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,

Pentax K-3 body with 50mm f1.8 and AF-200FG for $750

An old school SLR photography bundle with a camera, a 50mm prime and a flash! Adorama is offering this Pentax K-3 bundle that consists of the K-3 body only kit, the 50mm f1.8 DA lens, and the AF-200FG flash for $750 with free shipping. Add bundle to cart. No rebates/coupons. Offer ends by 8/15/15 or earlier if sold out. Annotated screenshot below:

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July 30, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Canon Lens and Flash promotions expire 8/1/15

The current iteration of the Canon Lens and Flash promotions (some instant savings, some mail-in rebates) expire on 8/1/15. You can see all available options nicely organized at B&H Photo. Some may be eligible for promotional rewards or other specials – check on the individual lens page for those details. A total of 25 lenses and 5 flashes are participating.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye CS II E-mount for $200

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD UMC Fisheye CS II with Removable Hood for the Sony E-mount is currently on sale for $200 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 8/10/15 or earlier if sold out.

Also at Adorama, good for a limited time only (ends 7/31/15), you can get the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Manual Focus Lens with Removable Hood for Nikon SLRs for $215 with free shipping.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Imported Nikon 55-300mm DX VR for $190

Back to the land of the eBays where we find the new condition Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR lens offered for $190 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “BestStopDeals” (98.1%). The listing says one year worldwide warranty. Assume it is a gray market (imported) lens since it doesn’t explicitly mention Nikon USA warranty.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

Imported Canon 1D X body for $4000

If you are comfortable with imported (grey market) flagships, GetItDigital on eBay (99.7%) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Canon 1D X body only for $4000 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. Over 260 units got sold from this sale so far. The subtitle of the listing there says ends by 8/3/15.

At authorized dealers, this goes for $5300 with a variety of free accessories included at Adorama and B&H Photo.

July 29, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Zeiss Instant Savings expire 7/31/15

The current iteration of the Zeiss instant savings expires on 7/31/15. A total of 30 items are participating in this sale, some SLR and some mirrornyet lenses. See all options in two pages of results at Adorama.

July 29, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals, zeiss Tagged With:

Canon DSLR Gear featured sales event on eBay

eBay is running a promotional Canon Cameras and Lenses features sales event featuring a total of 243 items with free shipping. You can use the left hand of the page over there to filter them by DSLR or Compacts or DSLR Bundles or Accessories or Lenses. Unfortunately I cannot price-check 240+ items on a dime, so this is a DIY adventure. As usual, check the condition of the item, the seller’s reputation and whether it’s an authorized or grey market (imported item).

July 29, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Free Wacom Intuos Graphics tablet with Canon 5DMk3 or 7D II kits (no coupons, no rebates)

Adorama has a bundle offer that effectively gets you the Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Graphics tablet for FREE if you buy it together as a bundle with the following Canon DSLR kits. You just add to cart and checkout, no coupons, no rebates. The bundles are ready to go. These are limited time offers but I don’t know when they expire. The 7D II kits get the Wacom CTH480, while the 5D3 kits get the Wacom PTH451. Eligible DSLRs kits are:

UPDATE: Speaking of Adorama, the spotlight eBay deal of the day as of Wednesday PM is a 15.6″ Lenovo ThinkPad E550 FHD laptop for $630, with a limit of five per buyer and over 350 sold in the last 24 hours per the page over there. Specs include i7-5500U 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM (max 16GB), 500GB/7200rpm HDD, Radeon R7 M260, Win7 Pro (upgradable to Win8), DVD burner, 4-in-1 card reader, etc.

July 29, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Imported Nikon 50mm f1.8D for $100

The Nikon 50mm f1.8D goes for around $130 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you feel comfortable getting an imported grey-market simple prime lens, you can get in new condition for $100 by Peach Photo on eBay (over 650 units sold) or by Unique via Amazon.

July 28, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

(ENDED) Ends Wedn 1am ET: Nikon D3200 w/18-55 for $355

This daily deal expired… Ooops, I forgot to check today’s Woot Deal of the Day (side effects of inconsistent sleep patterns), but good until Wednesday at 1am ET, you can get the new condition Nikon D3200 with 18-55 DX VR for $350 plus $5 flat shipping with a limit of three per customer.

July 28, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Sun: Canon D-Rebel T5 w/18-55 for $325

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July 25, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon D800E body for $2150

The Nikon D800E is currently available in certified refurbished condition for $2150 with free shipping by Beach Camera through Amazon. As of the time of writing, per the quantity slider on the right hand side of the page, there are nine left.

If that runs out, you can get it for $2200 by BuyDig on eBay (limit 5) and Adorama and Buydig.com.

July 24, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Imported Nikon D7200 body for $900

Back to the eBay Deals, if you are comfortable with imported (grey market) cameras, GetItDigital (99.6%) is offering the new condition Nikon D7200 body only for $900 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer. It comes with a one year warranty from the seller, not Nikon USA. Per the listing, this sale ends “7/28/15 AM”.

At authorized dealers, this goes for $1200 with various freebies, such as Adorama (among others, free Corel software that includes Aftershot Pro 2) and B&H Photo and Amazon herself.

July 24, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon D800 body for $1700

Adorama is offering the Nikon D800 body only for $1700 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon D610 body for $1100

The second of a refurbished Nikon DSLR trilogy at Adorama is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D610 body only offered for $1100 with free shipping. Full frame close to the $1000 frame 🙂 It comes with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon D5300 w/18-55 VR for $490

If you don’t want to pay full price and don’t want to risk imported or used, one option is manufacturer refurbished and as such, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished black Nikon D5300 w/18-55 DX VR for $490 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty and 2% promotional rewards (around $10).

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USB with 82mm VU filter, 3yr Spills/Drops, Lowepro Lens Exchange for $1224 after $100 MIR (C/N/A)

The Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD currently goes for $1200 after a $100 mail-in rebate at authorized dealers, but if you also want a drops and spills warranty and a lens case and a filter, Adorama has them bundled up for $1224 after the $100 MIR in the Canon, Nikon and Sony SLR mounts. So the extra $25 gets you a three year NewLeaf spills and drops warranty, the Lowepro Lens Exchange Case 100AW case ($35 on its own) and a VU Sion UV 82mm Filter (VSUV82, $100+ on its own).

July 22, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , , , ,

Pre-order new Canon DSLR Video Creator Kits

Canon is jumping on the video hype train by creating special Video Creator Kits centered around some of their dSLRS, launching with the D-Rebel T5i, T6i and 70D, perhaps targeting the family archivists and YouTube channelers. In addition to the DSLR (obviously), the bundles include the RODE VideoMic GO and a 32GB Sandisk memory card. The T5i bundle goes for $900, the T6i for $1000, and the 70D for $1650. The D-Rebels come with the 18-55 lens while the 70D comes with the 18-135. They are available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazonia.

July 22, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Imported Canon 7D II body only Drops to $1150

Since we posted this a couple of months ago, the price dropped from $1200 to $1150! It is at the eBay Deals, where we find another import (grey market) trade-off. eBay seller “GetItDigital” (99.6%) offering the new condition imported grey market Canon 7D II body only for $1150 with free shipping and a one year warranty from GetItDigital, not from Canon USA. Limit five per customer with over 780 units sold from this eBay listing.

In comparison, at authorized Canon dealers, this goes for $1500 such as Adorama and B&H Photo which offer a few free accessories each along with 2% promotional rewards (= $30~). Amazon itself is stingy on the bundles but it offers 0% 12-month financing with their Store credit card and potentially 5% rewards for Prime members who apply and get approved for the Prime version of their Store card (5% = $75 in statement credit). As usual with credit offers, read terms and conditions carefully, ask them questions if something is not clear, and do some financial planning to make sure such offers will have a net benefit to you in the long run.

July 22, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Pentax 645D body only for $4000

If you want to take the jump into 645 digital, B&H Photo has further discounted the Pentax 645D body only, now going for $4000 with free expedited shipping. This has a 40mp CCD sensor and supports both PEF and DNG.

July 21, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Imported Canon 6D body only for $1194 _VS_ Open-Box (Canon warranty) for $1270

Back to the eBay Deals we go where we find the new condition imported-by-seller grey-market Canon 6D body only offered for $1194~ with free shipping and a one year warranty from the seller “GetItDigital” (99.6%), not Canon USA. Limit three per customer.

If you don’t feel comfortable with imported (grey market) cameras, but you are comfortable with open-box Canon USA blessed cameras, you can get the Canon 6D body only for $1270 with free expedited shipping by Adorama. The listing says it includes all accessories and comes with a one year Canon USA warranty.

If you prefer new condition from authorized dealers, it goes for $1400 with a variety of various freebies at Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama.

July 21, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,