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(ENDED) Nikon D7000 w/18-55mm for $605 (ends Tue 1am ET) [discounted!]
Refurbished Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5G VR SLR drops to $310
The manufacturer refurbished Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5G VR SLR lens dropped from $330 when we started the Black Friday madness to $310 with free shipping at Adorama.
Nikon D7000 body only for $490 (limit 3) [updated]
The Nikon D7000 body only is discounted gain! It is now going for $490 (was $500, was $485) with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer, at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is a live price, not part of the lightning deals, so only the future knows if/when it will change. This was going for $525 the previous time I checked… Price updated on blog on 12/16/14 at 3:22am ET…
ProOptic 500mm f8 H.D. Mirror Lens (T-Mount) for $50
Mirror lens action now, the ProOptic 500mm f8 H.D. Mirror Lens (T-Mount) is on sale for $50 with free shipping for a limited time at Adorama.
Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine (Alpha SLR) for $325 (limit 2)
The Sony Alpha Minolta Dyxum dSLR version of the Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine is on sale for $325 (was $342) with free shipping with a limit of two per shopping cart at Amazon by Amazon itself. While the EOS & M43rds are part of the lightning deals, the Alpha A-mount version is on sale on its own, not part of the lightning deals. The market works in mysterious ways :)… Blog-post price updated on 11:28pm ET.
Canon 5D Mark III w/24-105 & Pixma Pro 100 & Extras for $3050 after $650 MIR GC
If you are comfortable with mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, B&H Photo has a Canon 5D Mark III super bundle. You get the 5D Mark III with 24-105mm, the Pixma Pro 100 printer, 50pk 13×19 inch Canon photo paper, 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC card, Watson extra battery and Canon 200DG gadget bag. You pay $3700 at checkout. After you receive your order and all is well, you submit the mail-in rebate (MIR) following the instructions/deadline. If all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $650 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making this a $3050 after MIR promotion.
(ENDED) Ends 10:50pm ET: Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine (M43rds or Canon EOS) for $400
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(ENDED) Starts Fri 10:50am ET: Nikon D5100 w/18-55 limited time offer
This limited time offer expired… If you don’t want to go through the long Lightning Deals schedule post but you are interested in Nikon DSLRs, there is going to be a lightning deal on the Nikon D5100 w/18-55 starting at 10:50am Eastern (7:50am pacific) on Friday 12/12/14 at the Amazon Gold Box. The price before the sale is $650. I don’t know what the sale price is going to be!
Nikon D610 body drops to $1500, D810 drops to $3000 [corrected]
If there’s an official Canon discount, there’s must also be a parallel Nikon discount, otherwise the planet will spin off its axis! Nikon too has a new round of discounts, these are more user-friendly though, they are instant-rebates, not mail-in rebates. The Nikon D610 body only goes for $1500, while the Nikon D810 goes for $3000 [corrected; I deducted $300 twice]. The other kits based on these cameras have been discounted appropriately. You can see these nicely organized at Adorama. The promotion expires by the end of day on 12/13/14 per that page. You also get free overnight shipping!
New $300 mail-in rebates on Canon 6D ($1500 after MIR) and 5D Mark III ($2800 after MIR)
A new round of mail-in rebates for Canon include $300 mail-in rebates on the Canon 6D and 5D Mark III dSLRs. Adorama has created a number of bundles centered on these cameras:
+ 11 options for the Canon 6D with prices starting at $1500 after mail-in rebate
+ 13 options for the Canon 5D Mark III with prices starting at $2800 after mail-in rebate
Sony a77 body only with three free accessories for $550
Back to the land of the Sony SLTs, the Sony Alpha a77 (first generation) body only is kit along with three free accessories (32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC, holster bag, Watson battery) is on sale for $550 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The a77 w/16-50mm f2.8 goes for $1000 but without the freebies.
PS: if you are just now catching up, you can also check a running Latest Deals Summary at the main blog. We will continue with the running summary experiment until the end of the year (2014).
Sony a77 II body with Battery Grip for $900 (with 16-50mm f2.8 for $1500)
The Sony a77 II body only kit with a free Sony VG-C77AM battery grip is now going for $900 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3).
Meanwhile the a7 ii with 16-50mm f2.8 and VG-C77AM battery grip goes for $1500 at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3)… The 16-50mm f2.8 lens goes for $750 on its own.
Four Free Accessories (including WU-1b wireless adapter) with Nikon D610 kits
Adorama is offering four free accessories (Nikon WU-1b wireless adapter, extra Nikon EN-EL15 battery, Nikon camera bag with Nikon School DVDs, 16GB Sandisk SDHC) and 4% promotional rewards with the purchase of these three Nikon D610 DSLR kits: body only ($1600) or w/24-85mm VR ($2000) or w/28-300mm VR ($2400).
Pentax K-50 with 18-55 & 55-300 & AF-200FG & Lightroom 5 for $650 w/coupon
Pentax K-action now. Of interest also if you want to buy someone a “get started with” digital photography gift. Use coupon code 9PARTS to get this Pentax K-50 DSLR bundle for $650 with free shipping. The bundle includes the Pentax K-50 with 18-55mm WR and 55-300mm ED and AF-200FG flash and Lightroom 5 and 4GB EyeFi SDHC. The coupon code 9PARTS drops price from $700 to $650 and expires 12/14/14 or earlier if sold out. The promotion is mentioned under “Special Offer” on the BuyDig page (annotated screenshot below)…
Canon 50mm f1.8 II (imported/grey) for $98
Included in the camera sub-section of the eBay Deals is the new condition Canon 50mm f1.8 II lens offered for $98 with free shipping by eBay seller RedTag Camera (99.9%). There is no mention of a warranty on the product page and they are not an authorized Canon dealer, so this is likely an imported / grey-market model. As such, it is not eligible for the Canon mail-in rebates. This is a simple prime lens in double figures, so, for some, this may not be an unreasonable risk to take. The blessed by Canon USA model goes for $105 after a $20 mail-in rebate at authorized dealers (eg B&H Photo, Adorama). Not sure how many people would want to go through the hassle of a mail-in rebate for $20, unless they are buying other Canon DSLRs and lenses that are also part of the mail-in rebate promotion. So if you are interested in this lens, the trade-off: imported vs mail-in rebate. We blog, you decide!
Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM w/extras for $150 [updated/corrected]
If you are an early pancake adopter, the new Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM lens along with a free 52mm UV Filter, Cleaning Kit, and Capleash II, is available for $150 plus shipping at Adorama. This is an EF-S/APS-C lens… CORRECTION (Fri 2:34am ET): the extras do not come with free shipping.
If you don’t need the extras, the default Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM lens (without the extras) goes for $150 with free S&H at Adorama.
New Camera Preorders: Canon EOS C100 Mark II Cinema for $5500
Here comes a December surprise! Canon announced the brand new Canon EOS C100 Mark II Cinema Camera with Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Body Only). It is expected to arrive by the end of the year, and it is available for pre-order for $5500 at B&H Photo.
Sigma 150–500mm F/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM (C/N/A/P/S) for $770 [not sure about warranty]
Groupon Goods is offering the new condition Sigma 150–500mm F/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM for $770 with free shipping in the five SLR mounts (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Sigma). One thing to pay attention to is that it only says “One-year warranty from Sigma”.
I don’t know if this is an incomplete explanation of the warranty, since Groupon does not specialize in camera gear? Or it this actually different from the warranty offered by other sellers? For example, if you look at the pages of this lens at Adorama or B&H Photo, where it goes for $870, it says you get a one year international warranty plus a two year USA warranty.
Nikon D3200 body only (Imported) for $265 w/coupon
If you only want a Nikon DSLR body, and you are comfortable buying imported (gray market) models, you can get the new condition imported (grey market) Nikon D3200 body only for $265 with free shipping when you use coupon code Loyalty10 (= $10 off) at Abe’s of Maine. Imported = no warranty from Nikon USA.
Rokinon 8mm T3.8 Fisheye Cine with 3yr Drops Warranty & Extras for $200 (Nikon F only)
For a limited time only, Adorama is offering a bundle centered around the Rokinon 8mm T3.8 Fisheye Cine Lens with a 3 year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty and a cleaning kit and cap leash for $200 with free shipping. This offer is only available in the Nikon F mount. The others are at their usual prices. If this sells out, they also have it without the extras for $200.
Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine for $300 (Nikon F, Sony E only) & Pro Video Specials
B&H Photo is offering the Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine lens for $300 with free shipping, only in the Nikon F SLR mount and the Sony E-mount. The other options go for their regular prices.
Speaking of video-themed gear, B&H Photo has specials on the following items:
+ Glidecam HD4000 Stabilizer System for $500
+ Sachtler Video 15 SB Fluid Head (100mm) Supports 35 lb (16 kg) for $3600
+ Cinetics Axis360 Pro Motorized Motion Control System and Slider for $800
+ CobraCrane 5033 Backpacker for $300
+ Sony HXR-MC2000U Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder for $1000 after Mail-In Rebate
+ Sony NEX-EA50UH Camcorder with 18-200mm Servo Zoom Lens for $3200 after Mail-In Rebate
Free Spills/Drops Warranty with select Canon, Nikon, Sony Cameras & Lenses
Adorama is offering a free one year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty on select cameras and lenses from Canon or Nikon or Sony. To get this, go to the individual product page of a camera or lens, click on the small link under “Buy together and save” and manually add the New Leaf warranty to your bundle. This is on top of the standard manufacturer warranty, since most manufacturers don’t cover spills and drops.
If you are not familiar with the Adorama pages, here are a couple of badly annotated screenshot crops to help you locate it quickly…
Click on the small link under “Buy together and save”…
Manually add the New Leaf warranty to your bundle. If there are multiple offers, the New Leaf promotion will be under the “Adorama Holiday Gift” tab…
Then press the green “Add Bundle to Cart” button on the right side of the page to add to cart and proceed to checkout.
Hasselblad H5D sale starting at $10,000
And now something for Medium Format photographers! Adorama is having specials on the following Hasselblad H5D Medium Format cameras:
+ Hasselblad H5D-40 Medium Format DSLR Camera for $10,000
+ Hasselblad H5D-40 Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC AF Lens for $12,500
+ Hasselblad H5D-50 Medium Format DSLR Camera for $23,500
+ Hasselblad H5D-50 Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC AF Lens for $26,000
Canon 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS for $300
The Canon 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS EF SLR lens is now on sale for $300 with free shipping and 2% promotional rewards at B&H Photo.
Refurbished Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS for $600
Digging further into the eBay Deals, we find the manufacturer refurbished Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS (corrected link) offered for $600 with free shipping by Adorama’s eBay store. It comes with the usual one year refurbished by Canon warranty. Limit 5 per buyer.
Imported (gray market) Canon 1D X for $4700
Another trip to the latest eBay Deals find a high-risk high-reward option. The imported Canon 1D X body only is offered for $4700 with free shipping by eBay seller GetItDigital (99.4%), wiht a limit of five per shopping cart. This camera is imported (grey market), so you don’t get warranty from the manufacturer. The seller, Get It Digital, offers their own equivalent one year warranty. High risk because this is an expensive professional DSLR, high reward because it is around $1300-$2100 less than the blessed by Canon USA model which goes for $6800 ($6000 after mail-in rebate) at Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama and BuyDig. Over 130 imported 1D Xs got sold so far through this listing. Again, please note this is an imported model without a Canon USA warranty.
Canon 7D with 28-135mm and extras for $1100
If you are not mesmerized by the 7D Mark II, the original 7D is still around and it is on sale for with the 28-135mm lens for $1100 at B&H Photo (free extras, 2% rewards) and Amazon by Amazon herself (no extras; limit 2).
Nikon D7000 body only for $525 (limit 3)
If of all the Nikon DSLRs out there it is the Nikon D7000 body only kit the one that you want, it is currently on sale for $525 with free shipping, with a limit of three per shopping cart at Amazon by Amazon herself.
Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 & 75-300 & Pixma Pro 100 & more for $600 after $350 MIR
Adorama has two back to back super-bundles with mail-in rebates (AMEX prepaid gift card). We start with the bundle centered around the Canon D-Rebel T5i DSLR. You pay $950 at checkout, you receive your order, you submit the mail-in rebate, and a few weeks later you receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card, thus bringing the after-rebate price down to $600. You get:
+ Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 & 75-300mm lenses
+ Canon Pixma Pro 100 printer
+ Canon 50pk 13×19 inch photo paper
+ Adorama Slinger photo-video bag
+ 32GB Lexar SDHC C10 card
+ New Leaf One Year Spills & Drops warranty
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