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.
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.
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.
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.
Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG (Nikon or Pentax) for $450
The Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro SLR lens is currently going for $450 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the Nikon mount (with 2% promotional rewards) and in the Pentax K-mount (no rewards).
White Box Canon 24-105mm f4L IS for $600
Back to the fleaBay Deals, if you are comfortable with white box lenses, the GetItDigital eBay store (99.6%) is offering the new condition white box Canon 24-105mm f4L IS lens for $600 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer. Over 1340 units got sold from this listing so far. This lens was part of the 5D3 w/24-105 kits, and was taken out of the camera box and is sold as a “white box” with all standard accessories included. There is no explicit mention of warranty on this eBay listing. To be on the safe side, assuming this is an imported (grey market) lens.
At authorized Canon USA dealers, this lens goes for $1000 such as Adorama which offers five different free accessory bundles (options include Red Giant, Spills/Drop warranty, filters, promotional rewards, etc) and B&H Photo and Amazonia.
Free One Year of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photographers) and KelbyOne Training with select Canon DSLR purchases
For a limited time (expiration date not mentioned), with the purchase of select Canon DSLR kits (6D, 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II) through Amazon, you receive a FREE one year subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud for Photographers (Lightroom and Photoshop CC editions), and one year subscription to Kelby’s KelbyOne training.
The free subscriptions are redeemed online through the usa.canon.com/PowerToCreate website.
Nikon DSLR Gear featured sale on eBay (254 options)
eBay has created a featured Nikon camera gear sale with a total of 254 items participating. You can filter them using the options on the left hand side over there (DSLRs, bundles, compacts, lenses, flashes). Unfortunately my brain is a 900 MHz Celeron, I can’t go through 250+ items and price-check them like that, so this is a DIY adventure (in other words, if I wait until I can go through them all before I post this, I will probably never post this).
Imported Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105L for $2600
Back to the feeBay Deals we geaux where GetItDigital (99.6%) is offering new condition but imported (grey market) Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105 f4L IS kits for $2600 with free shipping with a one year warranty provided by GetItDigital, not Canon USA. Limit five per buyer. 250+ units sold from this sale so far.
At authorized Canon USA dealers, this kit goes for $3100 with various free accessories such as Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama.
Canon 70D kits (three options) with Pixma Pro 100 and more start at $650 after $350 MIR
Adorama is having a trio of Canon 70D bundles with mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) good until Sunday 7/19/15 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. The bundles include the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 printer, and 50pk of SG-201 13″x19″ photo paper, and the Lowepro Nova Sport 17L AW Shoulder Bag, along of course with the Canon 70D. The prices depend on which one of the three Canon 70D kits you select:
- Canon 70D body only bundle for $650 after a $350 MIR
- Canon 70D with 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS STM bundle for $750 after $350 MIR
- Canon 70D with 18-135 f3.5-5.6 IS STM bundle for $950 after $350 MIR
- rebate details in PDF file
Pre-order the new Sigma 24-35mm f2 (C/N/Sig)
If anyone remembers to look up forum histories, the new Sigma 24-35mm f2 lens will make some eat digital (probably not actual) crow. This new lens is now available for pre-order for $1000 even at Adorama in the Canon mount or the Nikon mount or the Sigma mount.
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Nikon D7100 with 18-55 & 55-300 (both VR) for $700
This eBay offer ended with 1600+ cameras sold through it per the eBay page…
If you prefer refurbished by Nikon USA dSLR kits, the Roberts Digital eBay store (99.4%) is now offering as part of the eBay Deals du Jour the refurbished Nikon D7100 two lens kit for $700 with free shipping.. This includes the 18-55 and 55-300 lenses, both VR. Limit one per customer. Over 300 units got sold in the last 24 hours according to the eBay page over there. As usual with these featured eBay Deals, they can last from a few hours to a few days – only the invisible hand of the market knows the exact expiration date 😉
(ENDED) Ends 8:50pm ET: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 OS DG FLD Lightning Deal (Canon) for $900
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(ENDED) Ends 6:50pm ET: Rokinon DS50M-C Cine DS 50mm T1.5 (Canon EF) for $426 [Ends 7:50pm ET: Rokinon 16mm T2.2 (Canon) for $310]
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Pre-order Canon 5DS R with 85mm f1.2L
B&H Photo is now accepting pre-orders for the Canon 5DS R with 85mm f1.2L for $5900. There is no release estimate posted there at the moment.
Imported Canon 5DS body only for $3200 [vs $3700 from authorized Canon USA dealers)
If you are comfortable buying imported professional caliber DSLRs, the latest eBay Deals have something for you as well, the imported grey-market new condition Canon 5DS body only for $3200 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “GetItDigital” (99.6%). You get one year warranty from GetItDigital, not Canon USA.
The 5DS body only goes for $3700 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Amazon (check who the actual seller is – as usual) and Adorama (free Overnight, 2% rewards=$74~) and B&H Photo (2% rewards).
UPDATE: Amazon itself is offering the 5DS only for $3700 with the Audio-Technica AT8024 Camera-Mount Microphone for FREE, which you can use or sell/trade/gift if you don’t need. The microphone goes for $250 on its own.
Imported Canon D-Rebel T5 w/18-55 for $300
Also part of the eBay Deals, if you are comfortable with imported (grey-market) camera models, and the D-Rebel T5 with 18-55mm (1200D) is the EOS DSLR you want/need, eBay seller GetItDigital (99.6%) is offering the new condition Canon D-Rebel T5 w/18-55 IS II for $300 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. It comes with a one year warranty from GetItDigital, not from Canon USA.
Nikon D5200 with 18-55 and 55-200 (DX non-VR) and Various Extras for $530
If of all the Nikon dSLRs it is the D5200 the one you want, and you are okay with getting non-VR lenses, Adorama has Nikon D5200 bundles available in black dSLR color or red dSLR color for $530 with free shipping. For that, you get:
- D5200 with 18-55mm DX non-VR and 55-200mm DX non-VR
- WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter
- 16GB SD card, Nikon branded case, Nikon School DVD
- 2% promotional rewards = $10.60
- when you click on “Special Offers” and look for “Free Gift”, you can get a 1yr New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty to your shopping cart for FREE – you must manually add this item – the others mentioned here will be included automatically by Adorama
(ENDED) Refurbished with 4yr warranty Sigma 18-250 DC OS for $250 (C/N/A/P)
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Refurbished Nikon D800 body only for $1650
If you don’t like imported (grey market) camera gear but also don’t want to pay full new condition price, there is an alternative at the eBay Deals du jour: authorized Nikon dealers BuyDig of House Beach Camera is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800 body only for $1650 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty, with a limit of five per customer.
The D800 has since been replaced by the D810 which goes for $3000 in new condition with lots of accessories (eg Adorama) or $2450 refurbished with free accessories (eg Adorama).
Canon 6D with 24-105 f4L and Pixma Pro 100 and Adobe/Kelby for $1900 after $350 MIR
If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, you can get a loaded bundle from B&H Photo centered on the Canon 6D with 24-105 f4L. You pay $2250 at checkout, receive the order, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate following instructions and deadlines, and if all is well, a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making this a $1900 after $350 MIR offer.
For that, you get:
- Canon 6D with 24-105mm f4L
- Pixma Pro 100 printer
- 50pk 13×19 inch Canon SG-201 photo paper
- One Year of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photographer Plan) and One Year of Kelby One training on LR and Pho (you redeem these online, separately, not through the mail-in rebate)
- a vial of Nikon tears (NOT!)
Free 1yr Adobe CC Photography software and KelbyTraining with purchase of Canon 6D or 7D II or 5D III
If you are planning to get the Canon 5D Mark III, or 6D Mark I, or 7D Mark II, there is a new (stackable with other offers) promotion at B&H Photo that gets you one year of free Adobe Creative Cloud Photography (Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC, not everything in the Creative Cloud), along with one year access to the Kelby One online training courses for Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC.
To locate this offer on eligible cameras, take a deep breath, and locate the tiny “Rebates Available” link on the individual product page. Click on that, and a small box will appear. Click on the PDF link of this offer to see more details. Don’t let the PDF scare you – this is NOT a mail-in rebate, but it is redeemed online by registering with Canon, Adobe and Kelby. Here’s a screenshot crop of what to look for, using the 7D II body only as our guinea pig:
TO REDEEM
To redeem this offer, you go to usa.canon.com/PowerToCreate and register, and receive an email with redemption codes you can use to activate your one year memberships at the Adobe Empire and the Kelby Empire 🙂
This offer is stackable with any other offers available, whether they are free accessories or prepaid Pixma mailin rebate offers or promotional rewards or anything else.
Now shipping: Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 (Canon EF) for $58
If you like 50mm primes in decidedly double figures, now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo is the brand new Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 (EF mount) lens going for $58 with free expedited shipping.
(ENDED) Wedn: Canon 50mm f1.8 II with Cleaner for $110
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Imported Nikon D750 body only for $1500
The full frame imported grey market party continues at the eBay Deals, GetItDigital (99.8%) goes to the Nikon side of the aisle offering the imported (grey market) Nikon D750 body only for $1500 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer and a one year warranty from GetItDigital (not Nikon USA). Over 930 units sold so far from this listing.
At authorized dealers, this goes for $2000, with a variety of free accessories and 2% rewards (=$40~) offered by Adorama and B&H Photo. Free accessories but no 2% rewards at Amazon by Amazon where it is eligible for optional 0% APR 12-month financing or 5% Prime statement credit (these offers with the Amazon Store credit card, I believe they are mutually exclusive, either 0% APR or 5% but not both – unless they changed something recently).
Imported Canon 7D II body only for $1200
Back to the land of always winter, aka eBay Deals, where we find another import (grey market) trade-off. eBay seller “GetItDigital” (99.8%) is offering the new condition imported grey market Canon 7D II body only for $1200 with free shipping and a one year warranty from GetItDigital, not from Canon USA. Limit five per customer with over 700 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.
Refurbished Sony a58 with 18-55 & 55-200 for $330
The NewEgg is having another sale which includes the refurbished Sony A58 two lens kit (model 18-55, 55-200, model SLT-A58K/BBDL) for $330 with free shipping. The seller is Secondpity, not NewEgg actual. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.
Imported Nikon D810 body only for $2100 [or refurbished with extras for $2450]
If you are comfortable with imported (grey market, non-NikonUSA warranty) camera gear, eBay Deals have a temptation for you. Seller “GetItDigital” (99.7%) is offering the new condition Nikon D810 Body Only for $2100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. Over 180 units got sold so far from this listing. You get a 1-year warranty from the seller GetItDigital, not from Nikon USA!
In comparison, at authorized Nikon dealers, the D810 body only goes for $3000 with a boatload of accessories at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon.
Somewhere in-between these two options price-wise, Adorama is offering the refurbished D810 body only with three free accessories (extra EN-EL15, 32GB Lexar, Slinger bag) for $2450.
Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 & Pixma Pro 100 & lots of other accessories for $450 after $350 MIR
If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates and prepaid American Express Gift Cards, Adorama has a loaded bundle centered on the Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 kit. You pay $800 at checkout, receive the order, make sure all is well, submit the mail-in rebate following deadlines and instructions and a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid AMEX Gift Card by mail, making this a $450 after MIR promotion. For that, you receive:
- Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55
- Pixma Pro 100 printer
- Pixma MG-2520 printer
- Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW shoulder bag
- 50pk Canon 13×19 inch photo paper
- New Leaf One Year Spills and Drops warranty on the camera
Speaking of Canon, a new mail-in rebate promotion is underway.
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