We haven’t mentioned this milestone on this blog yet, but thanks to a $50 instant savings promotion, we officially have a 35mm full frame interchangeable lens camera in new condition at authorized dealers going for under $1000. It is the Sony a7 body only (first generation), going for $948 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3) and at B&H Photo and Adorama.
Leica SL (Typ 601) Mirrorless for $5995
Work has began to start another “Price Charts” series. As I am assembling the lists and price-checking cameras, a number of deal posts will be generated. This is the first one. The Leica SL (Typ 601) Mirrorless Digital Camera goes for $7450 at Adorama and by various at Amazon, but as of the time of writing, it appears to be on sale for $5995 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
PS: you can check the previous editions of the “Price Charts” at the Price Charts Archives. I will post separate alerts when the new July 2017 editions are out. I typically try to do one per day, and start and finish them within the same week, since manufacturer-initiated prices usually change on Sundays.
Panasonic 45-150mm f4-5.6 MegaOIS for $148
On the other hand, if you don’t want/need the GX85, so you are not tempted by the two lens kit but you still want the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S lens, we have good news for you too, you can get it for $148 with free shipping at Adorama (with $6~ promotional rewards) and at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit up to three per customer).
It is good to have choices 🙂
Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and Filter for $598
It had previously been offered for $700 with a $100 gift card, but now the gift card has been converted into a discount, so $598 is all it takes for you to get the Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm lenses at B&H Photo, along with a free Chiaro lens filter, in your choice of Silver GX85 or Black GX85. You can optionally triple the warranty by filing a Panasonic mail-in rebate.
Used Fuji X-T1 Body for $630, Refurbished X-T1 w/18-55 for $855
If of all the Fuji X system cameras it is the X-T1 body only the one you want, it is currently available in used condition starting at $630 at B&H Photo with free expedited shipping. This is a Condition 9. They also have higher and lower conditions. Make sure to check under the “In the Box” section for each individual used listing to see which ones of the original accessories are included. The included accessories affect price and you may or may not need them depending on what other accessories you already have.
Used products sold at the B&H Photo website come with a 90-day warranty from B&H Photo, not the manufacturer.
On the other hand, if you prefer refurbished, and want the 18-55mm F2.8-4.0 lens as well, the X-T1 with 18-55 kit is offered in Certified Refurbished condition by Dealfisher fulfiled by Amazon for $855~ with free shipping. Since it is fulfilled by Amazon, it is Prime eligible, and it ships from Amazon’s warehouses, which makes potential returns and customer service more streamlined since you deal with Amazon, not the 3rd-party seller.
Note that “certified refurbished” is an Amazon term as it refers to products sold on their website under the “Certified Refurbished” banner. Among others things they offer a minimum of a 90-day warranty. This is Amazon’s Help Page on certified refurbished. And this is a listing of Certified Refurbished products on their website.
Note also that “certified refurbished” does not necessarily mean “manufacturer refurbished” in Amazon’s “certified refurbished” context.
Panasonic GH5 Audio Kit (with Sennheiser Mic, Auray, Kopul, adapter) for $2599
If you want to take your Panasonic GH5 audio to the next level beyond what’s outside the camera box, B&H Photo is offering a Panasonic GH5 Body Only Audio Kit for $2599 with free expedited shipping. You get the standard Panasonic GH5 body only kit, along with these four audio-related items that comprise B&H’s audio kit:
+ Sennheiser MKE 600 – Shotgun Microphone
+ Panasonic DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter
+ Kopul Studio Elite 4000 Series XLR M to Angled XLR F Microphone Cable – 1.5′ (0.45 m), Black
+ Auray – DUSM-1 Universal Shock Mount for Camera Shoes and Boompoles
Rokinon Cine T1.5 Prime Bundle (24, 35, 50, 85) for $1749 (Nikon) to $1799 (m43) to $1899 (C, E)
Speaking of video related matters, the Rokinon T1.5 Cine Prime bundle is on sale until 6/30/17 at B&H Photo with sale prices varying by mount. The Nikon F goes for $1749, M43rds go for $1799, the Canon EF and Sony E go for $1899.
The bundle consists of these four T1.5 Cine Rokinon lenses: the 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm.
Pre-order new Angenieux Cinema Lenses starting at $1455
This is turning into a pre-order day, the Angenieux Cinema lenses are now available for B&H Photo. A total of nine options are available, with prices ranging from $1455 up to $28,000+ for some of the lens bundles. These are Super35 and Super35 Full Frame lenses.
Pre-order new Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f1.8 in eight systems
Lenses can have baby, and once they start doing so, they start multiplying like bunnies. Which brings us to a new Lensbunny, oops, I mean, Lensbaby, it is the Velvet 85mm f1.8 with a pre-order price of $500 and available in eight different systems, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A, Sony E, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds, and …Samsung NX.
They are available for pre-order at Adorama and at B&H Photo.
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M5 silver with 12-50mm EZ for $400
As of 7/3/17 recheck, this is sold out at the moment… When something factory reconditioned sells out, the Get Olympus store removes it from their website so you get a 404 error. If/when they have it in-stock again, the page returns. They do not let you order reconditioned items if they are not in-stock…
If you want to get a “take pictures with” Micro Four Thirds kit with an intermediate level type of a camera, and want something in-between used and new-condition, the official Olympus factory reconditioned store is offering the silver color scheme of the factory reconditioned Olympus E-M5 with 12-50mm EZ for $400 with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. This is the first generation E-M5. The black color scheme goes for $50 more.
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with heavily used cameras, check the previous the used Olympus E-M5 body post.
For more options at the Get Olympus store, check our previous round-up.
Used Olympus E-M5 Body Only starts at $244 + S&H [updated]
If you are comfortable with heavily used cameras, the first generation Olympus E-M5 body only is available in “Used – Very Good” condition starting at $244 [WAS $225; updated 7/3/17] plus shipping at Adorama. Their “Used – Very Good” condition is described in general as:
Appears well used and may include dings, scrapes/scratches, heavy brassing on body or LCD, but is in fully functional condition.
Make sure you also check further down the listing for potentially additional information, and also check under “What’s In the Box” to see what’s included in the package. Often times with used items you don’t get all the original accessories and packaging and such. Adorama offers a 90-day warranty of their own on the used gear they sell.
If you are not comfortable with heavy used gear, check this post for a factory reconditioned alternative…
(MOST OF THEM SOLD OUT) reconditioned E-M10 II Black for $300, E-M5 II for $650, Pen-F for $700 but SOLD OUT E-PL6, silver E-M10 II [updated]
More additions at the Get Olympus Factory Reconditioned Store as follows:
LATEST UPDATE: 7/3/17 at 9:44am ET: the E-PL6 and the silver E-M10 II have sold out since last night and have been removed from their website. Continuing is the silver E-M10 II and the Pen-F kits. The black Pen-F is $700. Last night’s post had both of them going for $750…
+ reconditioned Olympus E-M5 II Body (Silver) for $650
+ reconditioned Olympus E-M5 II Body (Black) for $650
+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-PL6 with 14-42mm II R (black) for $160
+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-M10 first generation with 14-42mm IIR for $200
+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned Olympus E-M10 II Body Only (Black) for $300
+ SOLD OUT: same but in Silver color scheme for $300 as well
+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned PEN-F Body Only (Black) for $700 (NOT $750)
+ SOLD OUT: reconditioned PEN-F Body Only (Silver) for $750
+ these get a 90-day Olympus USA warranty
+ NOTE that these may go in and out of stock – you can only purchase them when they are in-stock
+ NOTE #2: don’t forget to also check the factory reconditioned Lenses ~ there are 20+ options as of the time of writing
+ NOTE #3: you can also check all the products in the Factory Reconditioned store, sort by price if you like, it is a mix of cameras (iLC and not), lenses, and other assorted accessories
+ NOTE #4 some of gear listed over there may be out of stock. Unfortunately the GetOlympus online shop is not advanced enough to dynamically remove products from various pages and listings when they are out of stock. Amazon has set a high level of expectations for online retailers 🙂
Various Rokinon Lenses on sale (four options)
For a limited time, Adorama has a quartet of Rokinon lenses on sale as follows. The very specific mount options of each lens are on sale, not all mount options for each lens.
+ Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Canon EF-Mount for $420
+ Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens in Nikon Mount for $350
+ Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 Manual Focus Lens for Sony E Mount in Silver for $350
+ Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Manual Focus for Olympus E Series DSLRs for $300
+ this is a Four Thirds DSLR lens
Refurbished Olympus Lenses (20 options): 17mm f2.8 for $90, Etc, Etc, Etc.
There are currently 22 factory reconditioned Olympus Lenses that are participating in the Get Olympus sale, including the 17mm f2.8 for $90, the 25mm f1.8 for $230, the 45mm f1.8 for $240, with a handful of primes in-between, going all the way up to the f2.8 Zoom duo of 7-14mm for $975 and 40-150mm for $1125. All these are factory reconditioned with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty and a 30-day money-back guaranty.
Meanwhile the 40-150mm f4-5.6R is out of stock at $60 and cannot be ordered unless it gets back in-stock.
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M10 II Body (black or silver) for $300
As of 7/3/17 recheck, this is sold out at the moment… When something factory reconditioned sells out, the Get Olympus store removes it from their website so you get a 404 error. If/when they have it in-stock again, the page returns. They do not let you order reconditioned items if they are not in-stock…
Refurbished Olympus E-PL7 body for $225
Among the latest offers at the GetOlympus Certified Reconditioned store, it is the return of the certified reconditioned Olympus E-PL7 body only in the black color scheme for $225. It includes a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 90-day repair-warranty from Olympus.
These go in and out of stock, it is in-stock as of the time of writing:
Fuji X-T2 Body with Battery Grip and 32GB SD and Bag and more for $1696
The Fuji X-T2 body only goes for $1600 on its own [see Stock Status Tracker], but for a limited time, the body only is bundled with the official Fuji Battery Grip for just $100 more. On top of that, Adorama is bundling extra freebies, a 32GB Lexar SD card, a camera bag, the Corel software bundle (three of the five software titles are photo/video related), and a few more accessotrinkets (card wallet, card reader, cleaning kit). All this for $1696 with free expedited shipping.
Samyang 12mm f2 NCS CS for $299 [m43]
The Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS in the black color scheme for Micro Four Thirds in on sale for a limited time for $299 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Prices vary by color and mount, unlike Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses that are typically uniform per mount, even sometimes when they differ with regards to OS.
Panasonic GX8 with 12-60mm and Choice of Freebies for $998
The Panasonic GX8 body only (in either black or silver) is bundled with the Panasonic 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH PowerOIS lens for $998 at select authorized Panasonic dealers that also include some freebies.
At B&H Photo, you get 4% promotional rewards, which is about $40 to spend in future B&H purchases.
At Adorama, you a 32GB SD card, camera bag, card reader, memory card wallet, cleaning kit, and the good old Corel software bundle (which includes Aftershot PRO 2, PSP X9, and VideoStudio 9).
At both places, you can optionally increase the original warranty from 1-year to 3-years by filing paperwork with Panasonic. Because the more computers we have, the more paperwork we need 🙂
UPDATE: but wait, there’s more! Ritz Cameras thru Amazon (Prime eligible) has its own bundle for $998, a 64GB Transcend SDXC card, extra Polaroid battery, extra charger, 72-inch tripod, Polaroid Slave Flash, 58mm UV filter, and assorted accessotrinkets (= accessories + trinkets).
If you are a Prime member and pay with either the Prime Store Credit card or the Amazon Chase VISA credit card, you automatically earn 5% back as a statement credit. This applies to everything at Amazon, but I don’t want to repeat it in every post, so I randomly mention it as a reminder FIY 🙂
Monday (E-mount): SLR Magic Cine 50mm f1.1 for $279, 75mm f1.4 FE for $349
Good until Monday 11:59pm ET, B&H Photo is running an SLR Magic lens sale for the E-mount including the SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 Lens for $279 with free expedited shipping.
On the same listing you will also find that the SLR Magic Cine 75mm f/1.4 FE Lens is on sale for $349 with free expedited shipping.
Imported Panasonic GH5 Body w/1-Year Seller Warranty for $1839
More developments since the previous time we updated the Stock Status Tracker, the new condition imported grey-market Panasonic GH5 body with a 1-year seller warranty is down from $1883 to $1839 by eBay seller “6ave” (99%, New Jersey).
In-Stock Again: Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 for $1900
It’s finally back in-stock! The new condition Fuji X-T2 with the 18-55mm kit lens is in-stock for its starting price of $1900 at Amazon by Amazon itself which is restricted to Prime members, but there are also a variety of 3rd-parties through Amazon that are not restricted to Prime members. Their shipping estimate is later than Amazon since they don’t offer Prime shipping.
For all the options, check the just updated Stock Status Tracker.
Used Fuji X-T2 Graphite Body for $1540
An update of the Stock Status Tracker is in progress. The Fuji X-T2 Graphite body only remains out of stock in new condition, but if you are comfortable with USED cameras, there are two used listings of it at Amazon Warehouse Deals by Amazon itself (their used subsidiary) for $1540 with free shipping in “Used – Like New” condition. Both have descriptions, and one of the two has actual pictures of the used cameras. As usual, used camera supplies are typically limited, especially for hard to find cameras.
Sony a6500 with 16-50 and 55-210 and Extra 64GB SDXC, Battery, Bag for $1594
This is an interesting mix of an advanced APS-C camera with two kit lenses, but if you have use for them or plan to gift/sell/trade the lens(es) you don’t need, this is a value play. “This” being the Sony a6500 bundled with the 16-50mm and 50-210mm lenses, along with three free extras, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC, a free Watson extra battery, and a free Ruggard shoulder bag, all together going for $1594 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Sony a5000 with 16-50mm and Extra Battery for $379
If of all the Sony mirrorless APS-C cameras it is the A5000 with the 16-50mm the one you want, in new condition, you can get in the black or silver color schemes for $379 with free shipping at B&H Photo with a free Watson additional battery included. The white color scheme goes for the same price but does not include a free Watson battery.
Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and $100 Gift Card for $698
Good news and bad news. The bad news ~ the Panasonic GX85 with 45-150mm and $100 gift card bundle is SOLD OUT at Adorama and gone, toast, it can no longer be ordered. They are done.
The good news is that the $100 Gift Card offer “jumped” to the two lens kit. So you pay $698, and for that you receive the Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm lenses along with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, with free expedited shipping. This is available in both the black color scheme and the silver color scheme. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.
SLR Magic Instant Savings (15 options, E, m43, PL)
B&H Photo is running a new SLR Magic Instant Savings promotion featuring a total of 15 lenses of different mounts including Sony E, M43rds and PL mount.
Sony a6500 with 16-50 and 55-210 and various freebies for $1594
Accessories time! If you are interested in the Sony a6500 with the 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses, it is bundled with a variety of accessories for $1594 with free shipping as follows:
At B&H Photo you get a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC card, a Watson extra battery, and a Ruggard shoulder bag.
At Amazon, sold and shipped by Focus Camera (but at Prime-like speed for Prime members) you get a 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDHC card, two Wasabi batteries (do not eat!), a 3rd-party two-slot charger, a Tiffen UV filter, and a Focus Camera branded bag with trinkety accessories inside (cleaning kit, card reader, etc).
PS: the Adorama website is currently down so I can’t check there.
Panasonic GH4 Body with Free Mic or Free V-Log software for $1000
If you are not tempted by the more expensive siren’s song of the Panasonic GH5, there are a couple of promotions on the Panasonic GH4 body only for $1000.
At B&H Photo you get a FREE Polsen VM-180M DSLR/Video Microphone included by B&H automatically.
At Adorama, you have two options for freebies: with the Rode VideoMic Pro R Cardioid Condenser Microphone OR with the Panasonic DMW-SFU1-VLOG V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit.
Rokinon Sale: 16mm f2 for $319, 10mm f2.8 for $349, 24m f3.5 Tilt Shift for $679 [various mount options]
More B&H action, this time it is a Rokinon Lens Instant savings sale featuring 16 different options in various mounts as follows:
+ 16mm f2 ED AS UMC CS for $319 in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Fuji X, M43 Sony E
+ 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS fro $349 in Pentax K, Samsung NX (!), Fuji X, M43, Canon
+ Nikon version for $399
+ 24mm f3.5 Tilt Shift ED AS UMC for $679 in Sony E, Canon, Nikon and Pentax
+ they also earn 2% promotional rewards
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