Olympus E-P5 with 40-150mm f4-5.6 for $400 (limited time)

Adorama launched an impromptu limited-time flash sale. For $400 with free shipping you get the Olympus E-P5 body along with the 40-150mm f4-5.6 R M43rds lens and a ProOptic cleaning kit in either the black color scheme (black camera and lens) or the silver-black color scheme (silver-black camera, silver lens). This is a limited time offer! No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout.

Sony a77 II with 16-50mm f2.8 and $160 Rewards and Battery Grip and 72mm Hoya and 32GB Extreme SDHC for $1600

If you feel like jumping in the middle of full frame E-mount with a ready to take-pictures-with kit, B&H Photo has a great bundle for you. You pay $1600 and for that you get this Sony a77 II bundle:

+ Sony a77 II with 16-50mm f2.8 E-mount lens
+ Sony VG-C77AM Battery Grip
+ Hoya 72mm alpha MC UV Filter
+ 32GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I U3 SDHC Memory Card (Class 10)
+ $160 in promotional rewards (10% of purchase price) to be used towards future purchases

This is a limited time promotion. While it is running, all the free items are shown under the “INCLUDES FREE” section, and the 10% promotional rewards are shown below the “You Pay” price on the right hand side. You don’t need any coupons or rebates, just add to cart, and B&H Photo will automatically include all the free items with your order.

Fuji X-Pro1 with 18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS for $800

The Fuji X-PRO1 body only is doing its farewell tour at $500, but if you happen to need/want to get both the X-Pro1 and the 18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS lens (goes for $700 on its own), you can get them together for $800 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

Still Good: Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R for $99

Continuing on, the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R micro-four-thirds lens is going for $99 with free shipping, in new condition, in either black or silver at Adorama (with $5~ promotional rewards) and B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and Amazon itself.

Speaking of M43rds, also continuing is the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II lens with a $25 Gift Card going for $268 or you can substitute the $25 Gift Card with a boatload of free accessories. See our earlier detailed post for more details.

5% Rewards on many Olympus Lenses

In addition to the current round of Instant Savings on Olympus M.icro F.our T.hirds lenses, retailers are also offering 4% to 5% promotional rewards (towards future purchases) on a number of those lenses. Look for your lens of interest at Adorama and B&H Photo.

For example, the 12-40mm f2.8 m43 lens goes for $800 and earns 5% promotional rewards (=$40~) at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R for $99

On the bang for the buck side of things, the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R micro-four-thirds lens is down to $99 with free shipping, in new condition, in either black or silver at Adorama (with $5~ promotional rewards) and B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and Amazon itself.

Fuji X-Pro 1 body only for $500

We interrupt the wave of pre-order posts with an existing camera discount. The good old Fuji X-Pro1 body only is now down to $500 in new condition at authorized dealers such as B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon.

Pre-order new Olympus 300mm f4 PRO for $2500 (m43) and Get $125 Rewards

The dream of image stabilization is alive! The brand new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 PRO lens is offering image stabilization that synchronizes between the lens and the body. This new M43rds lens is now available for pre-order for $2500 at Adorama and Amazon itself… This too has been added to the quickly-growing New Cameras & Lenses of 2016 page…

UPDATE: Adorama is offering a $125 promotional reward if you pre-order this lens from them at its starting price of $2500… (annotated screenshot crop below):

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Pre-order Panasonic ZS100 for $700 (1″ MOS, 10x optical, RAW)

If you like the combination of a 10x zoom lens and a 1-inch sensor, Panasonic is giving you 700 reasons to consider it. The new Panasonic ZS100 has a 10x optical zoom lens (Leica branded as usual) with a 1″ MOS sensor and RAW as well. It is available for pre-order for $700 in either black or silver color options at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself.

Pre-order Panasonic 100-400mm f4-6.3 OIS for $1800

Zoom-zoom! Power to the zooms! Panasonic has revealed a brand new 100-400mm f4-6.3 PowerOIS Micro Four Thirds lens, available for pre-order for $1800 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself.

This new lens has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 page. It is almost empty because it just got started for 2016. If you are looking for previous releases, check the New Cameras & Lenses of 2015 page

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II with boatload of extras OR $25 Gift Card for $268

Micro Four Thirds photographers, prime your wallets! The Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II lens is goes for $268 with free shipping but that’s not all. Adorama is also including a $25 Adorama gift certificate to be used on future purchases. The promotion is good for the black 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.

On the other hand, if you like extra accessories and want to try out the Corel software without risking your own money, you can also get the 20mm f1.7 II for $268 with the Corel software bundle (Aftershot Pro 2, Paintshop Pro X7, etc), along with a slinger soft lens case, a 46mm digital essentials filter kit (three of them), a lens wrap and a cleaning kit. So you are trading it off a $25 gift certificate for all these extra accessories. This offer too is available forblack 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.

If the above freebies do not entice you, you can instead get them for the same price but with 4% promotional rewards instead ($10.75~) at B&H Photo.

Sony FE 24-240mm f3.5-6.3 OSS Lens with $90 rewards for $900

If you are a Sony FE superzoom fan, there’s a sale for you too! The Sony FE 24-240mm f3.5-6.3 OSS Lens gets 10% promotional rewards ($90~) and free Next Day Delivery (cutoff Wedn 4pm ET) at B&H Photo… If you don’t want promotional rewards and next-day delivery, you can get it for the same price but with the Corel software bundle and extra lens-related accessories at Adorama

Sony E PZ 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS Lens with 4% rewards and Free Next Day Delivery for $1048

You can zoom your way into the new year with the Sony E PZ 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS Lens going for $1048 with free Next Day Delivery (cutoff is Wedn 4pm ET) and 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo… If you don’t need Next Day Delivery and prefer actual accessories instead of promotional rewards, you can get it for the same price with expedited (not next day) shipping along with the Corel software bundle (Aftershot Pro 2, Paintshop Pro X7, etc) and a 67mm ProOptic Filter Essentials Kit, and a soft lens case and lens cap tether and two cleaning kits at Adorama

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Still Good: Olympus E-P5 body only and $40 rewards for $350 (yes, E-P5, not E-PL5)

Things can fly fast during the holiday season, so if you missed this post last week, the sale is still continuing, the Olympus E-P5 body only (yes, E-P5, not E-PL5) is currently on sale for $350 with free shipping and $40 promotional rewards at Adorama in either the black E-P5 body only or the silver E-P5 body only. Offer ends by 12/31/15 or earlier if sold out.

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10% Promotional Rewards on select Zeiss, Tamron, Rokinon, Sigma Lenses

Adorama has a limited time promotion, good until 12/31/15, you receive 10% promotional rewards on a handful of Lenses from Zeiss, Tamron, Rokinon, and Sigma lenses. The lenses are shown in this brand-name order. This includes pre-orders for the new Tamron 35mm and 45mm f1.8 Di VC lenses, along with Rokinon Cine T1.5 primes, some big Sigma lenses (500/4.5, 300/2.8, 150-600, etc). Zeiss has the most eligible lenses, including CP.2s, Ikons, Distagons, and more. The highest priced lens is $23,900 which gets you $2,390 in promotional rewards (!).

Rokinon Lens Sale (six options, four are Cine T1.5)

Adorama is having a Rokinon Lens Sale featuring six different models. Four of them are Cine T1.5 lenses, the 24mm for $419, the 35mm for $339, the 85mm for $229, and the 50mm for $379. This is the order in which they appear on the aforelinked sales page… The Cine lenses are available in 3-5 mounts each, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A- and E-, and Micro Four Thirds…

There are also two non-Cine lenses on sale towards the bottom of that page, the 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Lens (Removable Hood) goes for $179 in Canon EF, $189 in Fuji X, and $199 in Nikon F chipped… Meanwhile the 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC goes for $450 in Canon EF, Nikon F, and Sony E… You can find at the bottom of the Rokinon Lens Sale

Fuji X-PRO 1 Body Only for $500

The Fuji X-PRO 1 body only is currently on sale for $500 with $20 promotional rewards and free shipping at Adorama… Optionally you can get combined purchase discounts if buy it together with X-Rite or Adobe products when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section… Offer ends by 1/5/16 (better get used to typing 2016!)…

Olympus E-P5 body only and $40 rewards for $350 (yes, E-P5, not E-PL5)

The Olympus E-P5 body only (yes, E-P5, not E-PL5) is currently on sale for $350 with free shipping and $40 promotional rewards at Adorama in either the black E-P5 body only or the silver E-P5 body only. Offer ends by 12/31/15 or earlier if sold out.

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Optionally you can purchase it together with an eligible Olympus M43rds Lens for a $50 off combined purchase discount. Look under the yellow “Special Offer” section over there for all participating lenses. *you can see the yellow tab at the annotated screenshot crop above).

Combined purchase $50 discount when you buy select Olympus Cameras and Lenses Together

Olympus is running a combined purchase promotion where if you buy an eligible interchangeable lens camera together (in the same shopping cart) with a eligible lens, you will get a $50 off combined purchase discount. Participating are the E-M1, E-M5 II, E-M10 I and II, E-P5, and E-P7. Ten lenses are participating in this promotion including the f2.8 TRIO (Da, Da, Da; oops, I mean 7-14, 12-40, 40-150). Three primes are participating. You can see all eligible options in a left-right spreadsheet-style grid (I’m not sure how to describe it) at Amazon by Amazon itself

Olympus E-M1 Body with $45 rewards for $900 with free NEXT DAY delivery

Near instant gratification, the Olympus E-M1 body only is on sale for $900 at authorized dealers. You also get 5% promotional rewards and free NEXT DAY delivery at Adorama and B&H Photo. The free-next-day delivery promotions expire soon (they’ll disappear from their websites when they expire).

You can also get it for $900 without the 5% rewards and without free next-day delivery at Amazon and the official Get Olympus store.

5% Rewards on select Olympus Cameras and Lenses

Adorama is offering 5% promotional rewards on select Olympus Cameras (iLC and P&S options) and M.Zuiko Lenses. The pages there expand as you move downwards.

Sony a6000 with 16-50 & 55-210 & LR6 for $700

The Sony a6000 two-lens kit (16-50, 55-210) was one of the major Black Friday iLC brick and mortar offers at $700. But now there’s more! Not only you get that, but also the Adobe Lightroom 6 software is included at Adorama. To recap, you get the Sony a6000 with 16-50 and 55-210 lenses and the Lightroom 6 software (the Win/Mac DVD, not a digital download).

If you already have LR6 or are not interested in it, the two lens kit is also available for $700 with a differet set of extras instead of LR6: an additional Sony battery, an additional Sony charger, a screen protector, and a 64GB Lexar microSDXC C10 card.

Fuji X-Pro1 and 27mm f2.8 for $700

Tired of iLCs only getting bundled with zoom lenses? B&H comes to the rescue they are bundling the Fuji X-Pro1 Body Only + 27mm f2.8 lens for $700 with free next day delivery, along with a free 32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC and Ruggard camera case… On the other hand if you prefer a zoom, below the aforementioned kit over there, you can find the X-Pro1 body only bundled with the 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS and the same two freebies (Extreme, Ruggard) for $800 with free next day delivery…

Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm and $150 Gift Card for $600

The Panasonic G7 with the 14-42mm lens is bundled with a $150 B&H Photo Gift Card, together for $600 with free next day delivery at B&H Photo in either black or silver G7 color schemes. You also get a free ON1 Effects 10 download and optionally you can triple the original warranty via mail-in rebate… On the other hand, if you happen to want an Audio-Technica AT8024 microphone (instead of the $150 Gift Card), you can get that instead for the same price at Adorama

Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS for $400 (EF, M43)

The Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS lens is on sale for $400 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon EF mount and M43rds. The other options go for more. The EF sale price ends on 12/22/15 at 11:59pm ET… The same prices are available at Amazon by Amazon itself

In-stock nao: SLR Magic 50mm f1.1 Cine Lens (E-mount) for $350

The SLR Magic 50mm f1.1 Cine Lens for the Sony E-mount is, as of the time of writing, in-stock and ready to ship for $350 at Adorama with free 2-day shipping for the holidays.

Free GR-E3 Grip with Canon M10 purchase (two options)

The official Canon USA Store is offering a free Canon GR-E3 grip with the purchase of one of these two Canon M10 mirrorless kits: the white M10 with 15-45mm for $450 or the black M10 two-lens kit (15-45, 55-200) for $680… This is as much of a discount as it is an availability situation – the only place I can find the grip for purchase is Canon’s own store (as of the time of writing)…

Fuji X-Pro1 and 23/1.4 and 27/2.8 and Corel Software & Extras for $1250

Slowly but steadily Fuji has built up quite a system with many choices. If you are looking for a camera body and a couple of Primes and a variety of accessories, there is Fuji X-Pro1 super bundle at Adorama for $1250 that includes the X-Pro1 body only, the 23mm f1.4R and 27mm f2.8R lenses, a 62mm ProOptic filter kit, a 39mm VU filter, a 32GB Lexar Pro SDHC card, a Lowepro Nova shoulder bag, a cleaning kit, and the Corel Software Kit that includes Aftershot Pro 2 and PSP X7 (PSP = Paintshop Pro)… The X-Pro1 with the two prime lenses goes for the same price at B&H Photo where the free extras are a 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and a Ruggard shoulder bag…

Rokinon 14/2.8 (EF) for $240 [E- for $250; rest for $280]

The Rokinon 14mm f2.8 EF ED UMC lens is currently on sale for $240 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The E-mount goes for $250, and the rest (Alpha-Minolta, Pentax K, Nikon chipped) for $280. The sale ends 12/19/15 at 11:59pm ET.