Keeping it real with manual focusing, the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED UMC lens is on sale for a limited time for $279 to $289 in various systems (Pentax K, Sony A and E, Fuji X, Canon EF, and Olympus Four Thirds DSLR system). Meanwhile the chipped models (with “AE chip”; the lenses are fine, they don’t have things broken off “chipped”) go for $329 in Nikon and $379 in Canon, all these at B&H Photo… Some of these options also earn 2% promotional rewards…
(ENDED) Fuji VG-XT1 Vertical Battery Grip for $99 w/FS
As of a 3/21/18 recheck, the VG-XT1 battery grip is up to $200…
Used Panasonic G9 for $1499 + S&H
A late bird update of the Stock Status Tracker has good news for fans of the Panasonic G9! If you are a fan of used, there is one “Used – Demo” condition listing at Adorama for $1499 plus shipping. This is shown under the “Buy for as low as $1499.00 in Used” in small print on their website. I can’t find them by searching their USED department. IF/when they sell out, you will no longer see the used option. Annotated screenshot below:
Meike 8mm f/3.5 fisheye for $155 after coupon
A $9 off green clip-on coupon, drops the price of the new condition Meike 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens from $165 to $156 sold by Voking with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. The price and clip-on coupon is available M43rds and Fuji X among the mirrorless and Canon and Nikon among the DSLRs. The Sony E version is not on sale and does not have a clip-on coupon.
Lens Sales at Adorama (583 options)
Adorama is having a lens-a-palooza sale with over 580 lenses participating. This is a mix of sales, instant savings promotions and such. You can filter them using the various options (manufacturer, price-range, etc) on the left hand side of their website. More on these later, being not-Watson means I cannot digest 583 lenses in milliseconds 🙂
Lightdow 35mm f1.7 APS-C (E-mount) for $76.50
The new condition Lightdow 35mm f1.7 APS-C Sony E-mount lens is currently on sale for $76.48 with free shipping, sold by a 3rd-party seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping… I don’t know how closely related this may be to the Meike 35mm f1.7 which goes for $90… There’s also a Neewer going for $86…
(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus 25mm f1.2 PRO for $765 w/coupon
This flash sale ended…
Coupon code SPRINGSALE can get you the factory reconditioned M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f1.2 PRO Lens for $765 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is not eligible for expedited shipping. The sale ends Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out. It is in-stock as of the time of writing. I tested the coupon and it works.
(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 PRO lens for $829
This flash sale ended…
Coupon code SPRINGSALE can get you the factory reconditioned Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 ED PRO lens for $829 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is not eligible for expedited shipping. The sale ends Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out. It is in-stock as of the time of writing. I tested the coupon and it works.
(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 ED PRO lens for $578
This flash sale ended…
Coupon code SPRINGSALE can get you the factory reconditioned Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 ED PRO lens for $578 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is not eligible for expedited shipping. The sale ends Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out. It is in-stock as of the time of writing. I tested the coupon and it works.
(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus 12-100mm f4 IS PRO for $892
This flash sale ended…
Coupon code SPRINGSALE can get you the factory reconditioned Olympus 12-100mm f4 IS PRO (yes, Olympus has an IS lens) for $892~ with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is not eligible for expedited shipping. The sale ends Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out. It is in-stock as of the time of writing. I tested the coupon and it works.
(ENDED) 15% off PRO Gear at Olympus Outlet with coupon (24 hours only)
This flash sale ended…
Grab your e-wallets! The Olympus Outlet store has just launched a 24 hour flash sale. Coupon code SPRINGSALE gets you 15% off select Olympus PRO lenses over there until Wednesday at 10am eastern or earlier if sold out…
(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus E-M1 II body for $1275 after coupon
This flash sale ended…
The factory reconditioned Olympus E-M1 II body only can be yours for $1275 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty using coupon code SPRINGSALE at the Olympus USA store until Wednesday at 10am eastern or earlier if sold out. It is in-Stock as of the time of writing! I tested the coupon and it works.
Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f0.95 Mk II for $479 [E] or $499 [X]
Bright prime for Mirrorlandia now, the new condition Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II is on sale for $479 in the Sony E-system and $499 in the B&H Photo and Adorama and Adorama on eBay and various at Amazon…
In-Stock: Panasonic G9 with various extras for $1800
Also during the update of the Stock Status Tracker we have semi-good news on the Panasonic G9 front. The camera is in-stock but in a bundle with various extra accessories for $1800 instead of its usual price of $1700 by Focus Camera on eBay or Focus Camera directly. The $100 “Extras” are:
+ Focus FC-3000 digital slave flash
+ 64GB Sony SDXC C10 U3 II M memory card
+ Camera Backpack
+ Wasabi dual-slot charger and two Wasabi batteries
+ LED video light
Rokinon 12mm f2 lens for $274 [X/m43/E/EF-M]
The new condition Rokinon 12mm f2 ultra wide lens is on sale for $274 with free shipping at Adorama for a limited time in your choice of various Mirrorless (Sony E, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds, Canon M) systems, some lenses are in black, some are in silver….
GetOlympus Outlet store listings improvements
The main listings index of the Olympus USA Outlet store has finally seen some improvements. You can now see from the index of available items which ones are out of stock and you can add-to-cart directly. A step in the right direction, but more work must needs be done!
Pre-order new Z CAM K1 Pro Cinematic VR180 Camera
Another new “alternative camera” is now available for pre-ordering. It is the Z CAM K1 Pro Cinematic VR180 Camera going for $2995 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The shipping estimate is “coming soon”…
For more pre-order alerts, check our … pre-order alerts posts 🙂
(ENDED) eBay Auction: Panasonic G9 ends 10:35pm ET [$1399 as of 9:15pm ET]
The auction for the Panasonic G9 body only ended at $1556 with five bids placed…
Zeiss Wedding Weeks sale [C/N/E/M]
Do you hear wedding bells? You may still do if you attended the WPPI trade show in Vegas 🙂 WPPI may be over [see Trade Show Calendar], but the “Zeiss Wedding Weeks” lens sale continues at Adorama where you will find all participating lenses sorted by the biggest discount (starting at $500 off for the 135/2.8 Batis, making it $1500).
The lenses participating in the sale are:
+ 135/2.8 Batis for $1500 [E]
+ 85/1.4 APO for $4190 [C/N]
+ 85/1.4 Milvus for $1600 [C/N]
+ 135/2 Milvus for $1800 [C/N]
+ 85/1.8 Batis for $999 [E]
+ 85/2.4 Loxia for $1200 [E]
+ 85/1.4 for $1133 [C/N]
+ 85/4 for $837 [Leica M]
+ see them all at the Adorama Zeiss Wedding nicely organized page
In-Stock Now: Fuji X-H1 Body with FREE Domke Bag for $1900
Ooops I totally forgot about the Fuji X-H1 but the update of the Stock Status Tracker finds the camera in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $1900 as follows:
+ Adorama with FREE Fuji-Domke F-803 camera bag for same price of $1900
+ Amazon itself and various 3rd-party sellers
+ if a Prime member, and you pay with a Prime VISA or Store credit card, you get 5% statement credit, which in this case is $95
Olympus Outlet store refilled with 26 items
The Olympus Outlet store has been refilled now with a total of 26 items, including the previously mentioned refurb E-M1 II along with the f2.8 PRO lens trio, primes, zooms and more (= converters, grips, etc)…
(ENDED) Sony a5100 with 16-50mm for $398
Party’s over! As of a 3/5/18 at 2:45pm ET recheck, the price has climbed up to $550…
Rokinon 35mm f2.8 Autofocus for $299 [Sony E]
If you are a fan of autofocusing technology and the Sony E system, Adorama is offering the new condition Rokinon 35mm f2.8 Autofocus lens for the Sony E system for $299 with free expedited shipping. Yes, Rokinon is embracing AF AF 🙂
Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 for $999, 135mm f2.8 for $1499 [Sony E]
It’s WPPI time after all, and thanks to the avalanche of Sony 35mm full frame mirrorless cameras, FE-shooters can now have their very own Zeiss full frame portrait lenses.
The Zeiss 85mm f1.8 Batis for the Sony E-system goes for $999 with free shipping and $40~ promotional rewards at Adorama and B&H Photo…
The 135mm f2.8 Zeiss Batis is on sale for $1499 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama…
(SOLD OUT) Used Panasonic G9 body for $1487
These sold out as the G9 is getting harder to find… An update of the Stock Status Tracker finds the Panasonic G9 available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) offered for $1487~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. There’s only one used listing for this at the moment… The new condition price at authorized dealers is $1700…
Refurbished Olympus E-M1 II Body for $1500
The manufacturer refurbished Olympus E-M1 II body only is back in-stock at the official Olympus USA Outlet store going for $1500 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty… It goes for $1700 in new condition at authorized Olympus USA dealers like Adorama and Amazon itself…
Pre-orders begin for new Sony a7 III at 11am ET
Get your e-wallets ready if interested in this one! Pre-orders for the new Sony a7 III body only full frame Sony E-system camera will begin at 11am eastern today (Wednesday 2/28/18) at authorized Sony dealers for $2000 body only or $2200 with the 28-70 lens at B&H Photo and Adorama et al.
You can see how it stacks up price-wise to the rest of the cameras using the:
+ 35mm full frame price charts
+ Mirrorless Price Charts
+ these were created before the a7 III was announced (that’s why it’s not in there; but it will be in the next iteration of these)
Tokina Firin 20mm f2 Manual Focus (Sony E) for $699
Among the latest new Lenses announced is an autofocus version of the Tokina Firin 20mm f2 FE (Sony E system) lens, with the “AF” designator added to the model name. No price/availability details yet but B&H Photo has created a product page for it.
If autofocusing is not a high priority or you need a lens now, the first generation manual focus version of the lens is on sale for $699 with free shipping at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon…
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