When it rains pancakes, it pours! B&H Photo is also having a sale on the Samsung 20mm f2.8 NX pancake for $180 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (= $7.20~). This is the black color scheme, not pink.
(ENDED) Samsung 16mm f2.4 (pink NX pancake) for $125
As of 9/8/15 recheck, this is no longer pretty in pink. The price jumped back to normal levels…
Panasonic GF7 w/12-32 & 35-100 for $500 or $525
Costco time! 100 pairs of socks? Check! 200 rolls of toilet paper? Check! 420 chocolate brownies? Check! How about the Panasonic GF7 two lens kit (12-32, 35-100, 32GB SD, case) for $500 with free shipping for Costco members or $525 for non-members (non-members can shop there but pay a 5% surcharge). Membership is $55/year, so it’s a trade-off to consider considering.
PS: as of the time of writing, their website has 25 digital cameras. Note that the Sony cameras are marked as “MEMBERS ONLY”, so only members can purchase those.
Sony Lens Instant Savings (E-mount, A-mount)
Sony launched another instant savings promotion for some of their E-mount (mirrornyets) and some of their A-mount (mirrorSi) Lenses. You can find the eligible lenses broken down by mount (below the four featured lenses) at B&H Photo. Press the orange “Load More” button to see more, rinse and repeat for even more…
(ENDED) Thursday: Samsung NX30 w/18-55 OIS for $480
This daily deal expired… For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals…
Pre-order new Panasonic 25mm f1.7 and three others
It’s pre-order time on the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds front, with the following lenses available for pre-order:
+ 25mm f1.7 for $250 at Adorama and $300 at B&H Photo
+ 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 POWER OIS for $700 at B&H Photo
+ 45-150mm f4-5.6 MEGA OIS for $300 at B&H Photo
+ 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II MEGA OIS for $250 B&H Photo
+ Panasonic V-Log L Function Activation Code for Lumix DMC-GH4 for $100 at B&H Photo
You can find this burst added to the New Lenses and Cameras of 2015 page…
Fuji 27mm f2.8 with 1yr Spills & various free accessories for $250
This Fuji is guaranteed to be in-stock (at least as of the time of writing), the Fuji 27mm f2.8 R lens is bundled with various free accessories (39mm UV filter, lens wrap, lens tether, cleaning kit) a one year NewLeaf spills/drops warranty and 4% rewards (=$10~) for $250, in either black or silver at Adorama (the accessory bundles are towards the middle of the listings).
If you have gift cards waiting to be spent elsewhere, it also goes for $250 but without free accessories at Amazon and B&H Photo (4% rewards).
(ENDED) Monday: Fuji X-M1 with 16-50mm for $350 (YMMV)
This daily deal ended…
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Panasonic GX7 with 14-42mm and extras for $600
There are many M43rds camera options out there. One of them is the Panasonic GX7, currently on its way out, already discontinued/gone at B&H but hope is not lost if this is the one you want! You can get the black GX7 with the 14-42mm lens with 4% rewards (=$24~) and a 32GB Lexar SD card for $600 at Adorama.
If you prefer the silver, you can get it for $650 but with a $50 gift certificate included (so it nets to $600). The body only goes for $550. See all currently available options at Adorama where it is marked as a Closeout.
(ENDED) Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm for $600
As of a 8/31/15 PM recheck, the price jumped up to the usual levels…
Imported Sony FE 70-200mm f4 G OSS for $1180
This is not a dejavu, this is the third Sony E-mount lens that is offered in grey-market imported condition by Get It Digital (99.7%) as part of the eBay Deals. It is the new condition grey-market with a three year warranty provided by GetItDigital (not Sony) Sony FE 70-200mm f4 G OSS (model SEL70200G) offered for $1180 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
At authorized Sony retailers, such as Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon this goes for $1400.
Imported Sony Zeiss 55m f1.8 FE Sonnar T* for $740
The grey market (imported cameras without manufacturer’s USA warranty) party continues at the eBay Deals, this time it is Get It Digital (99.7%) offering the new condition imported grey-market Sony Zeiss 55m f1.8 FE Sonnar T* lens for the E-mount offered for $740 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. It comes with a three year warranty from Get It Digital, not Sony USA. Over 500 units sold so far from this eBay listing.
The warranty is described in the eBay listing as:
At authorized USA dealers, in new condition, this lens goes for $900, at well-respected retailers such as Adorama (lots of free lens accessories) and B&H Photo and Amazonia.
PS: if you are having a bit of a deja vu, it’s because last week we also mentioned a different grey-market imported Sony-Zeiss lens, the Sony T* E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS lens (aka SEL1670Z) which went (and still goes) for $700, also from Get It Digital.
Olympus M43 Lens Instant Savings ends 9/5/15
The Olympus M43 Lens Instant SaAvings promotion ends by 9/5/15. You can find participating items with priced in red ink at the official Olympus USA store.
Pre-order new Canon Lenses: 35/1.4L II (SLR) and three EF-M mirrorless
In addition to the M3 mirrornyet camera, Canon has also revealed four new lenses, one serious SLR prime and three EF-M mirrorless as follows:
+ EF 35mm f1.4L II (SLR) with $1800 pre-orders at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 22mm f2 STM with $250 pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 11-22mm f4-5.6 IS STM with $400 pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 55-200mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens with $350 pre-order at Adorama
+ see them all along with various new accessories at Adorama
These have been added to the New Lenses of 2015 Tracker…
Pre-order new Canon M3 mirrorless camera
Canon has not forgotten mirrorless. They have a new official camera, the new 24-megapixel M3 with an APS-C sensor, DiGiC 6, Wifi and things like that. Pre-orders are accepted as follows:
+ M3 body only for $680 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ M3 with 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $800 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ two lens kit (M3 with 18-55 and 55-200) for $1050 at Adorama
This has been added to the New Cameras of 2015 Tracker…
Now shipping from B&H Photo: Canon 5DS R, GX8 both colors, and more
If you are a B&H Photo fan or have gift cards or promotional rewards and are looking for new product releases, as of the time of writing, the following new products are in-stock and ready to ship to your arms with free expedited shipping:
- Canon 5DS R body only for $3900
- Panasonic GX8 body only (black) for $1200
- Panasonic GX8 body only (silver) for $1200
- optionally triple the GX8 warranty via mail-in rebate (UPC code needed)
- 8-inch 32GB ASUS Zenpad S (Android) for $200
- 7-inch 16GB ASUS Zenpad S (Android) for $100
(ENDED) Wedn: Sony a77 II with 16-50 f2.8 and $50 Gift Card for $1600
This daily deal confusion ended, thank The Seven!…
Pre-order new Olympus E-M10 Mark II for $650 (body) or $800 (w/14-42)
New from Olympus, the E-M10 Mark II is now available for pre-order with a late August 2015 release estimate. The body only goes for $650, while the kit with the 14-42mm lens goes for $800, in black or silver. Pre-orders are accepted at Get Olympus (official Olympus USA store) and at Adorama… This has been added to the New Cameras Tracking Page…
Panasonic 14-140mm f4-5.8 MegaOIS (m43) for $300
Zoom-zoom for Micro Four Thirds users! B&H Photo is offering the new condition Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f4.0-5.8 ASPH MEGA OIS superzoom lens for $300 with free shipping… Optionally you can file a mail-in rebate with Panasonic that triples the warranty (three years instead of one). This requires a sacrificial lamb: you have to include the UPC barcode from the lens box…
PS: if you accidentally mis-align your right hand while trying to touch type “Mega OIS”, you end up with …”Mega POS”.
Nikon S2 with 11-27.5mm for $170 (1-System)
The action never stops at the eBay Deals where BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized Nikon dealer) is offering the new condition, in a choice of four different colors, and with a limit of five per customer Nikon J2 with 11-27.5mm for $170 with free shipping. That’s a 1-inch iLC with a lens for $170. Our 2005 selves would probably argue vehemently against such low prices (and new camera system) being realistic in the 2005 forums 😉
Open-box Sony a6000 w/16-50 for $560 {SOLD-OUT: refurbished for $500}
The Sony a6000 with 16-50mm goes for $700 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with not-new, there are a couple of options floating on the internets right now:
- this sold-out:
manufacturer refurbished with 90 day warranty for $500 by Secondipity thru Amazon - open-box by Best Buy in “Open-Box Excellent” condition for $560
Imported Sony T* E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS lens for $700
One of the further-down-the-page eBay Deals is the new condition imported grey-market Sony T* E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS lens (aka SEL1670Z) offered for $700 with free shipping and a three year warranty from the seller GetItDigital (99.7%) with a limit of five per customer. This does not come with a Sony USA warranty. Offer ends by 8/24/15.
This lens goes for $900 at authorized Sony retailers such as B&H Photo (4% rewards = $36~) and Amazon and Adorama (six free accessories).
Panasonic GM5 w/12-32mm and 8 free accessories (32GB Lexar, Filter, Bag, extra battery, etc) for $700
The Panasonic GM5 with the 12-32mm currently goes for $700 at authorized Panasonic dealers, but if you like lots of free accessories, for the same price, Adorama has created bundles with eight free accessories (32GB Lexar SD, extra 3rd-party battery, 16GB Sandisk Vault, Slinger bag, Vivitar filter, mini-hdmi cable, cleaning kit and tiny table tripod). Optionally you can triple the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate offer (the PDF is over there). This is available in the black GM7 bundle and the red GM7 bundle.
On the other hand, if the siren’s call of eight free accessories falls on deaf ears, B&H Photo offers 4% promotional rewards (= $28~) instead of free accessories.
Fuji X System Instant Savings (ends 8/29/15)
A total of 22 items, a combination of cameras, lenses and fixed lens cameras are currently participating in another round of Fuji Instant Savings. You can find these 22 nicely organized at B&H Photo. The price you see is the price you pay. No coupons, no rebates. Some earn 4% promotional rewards. Offer ends 8/29/15.
Refurbished Sony a6000 w/18-55 & 55-210 for $620
The action never stops at the eBay Deals where Secondipity (97.8%) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Sony a6000 two lens kit (18-55, 55-210) for $620 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
Panasonic AG-AF100A (m43) for $2000
The micro four thirds Panasonic AG-AF100A is currently on sale for a limited time for $2000 with free expedited shipping and free Wooden Camera WC-142000 1/4-20 Shoe Mount at B&H Photo.
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD fisheye for $190 (Pentax/E-mount) to $210 (Nikon FF)
Adorama has a sale on five different variations of the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye lens with the Pentax K-mount and Sony E-mount going for $190 (the last two on the page), with the Fuji X and different E-mount for $200 and the Nikon full frame going for $210. These are manual focus lenses.
(SOLD) Used Fuji X-T10 with 18-55 for $900 (condition 9)
As of a 8/13/15 AM recheck, this used option sold out… If you are comfortable with used cameras, the Fuji X-T10 with the 18-55mm lens is currently available in “Used Condition 9” for $900 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
The new condition price for this recently released camera kit (X-T10 w/18-55) is $1100 at various authorized and reputable dealers such as B&H itself and Adorama and Amazon.com.
Lens Instant Savings at B&H: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Sigma
More B&H action, this is a round-up of the current Lens Instant Savings promotions running:
+ Canon SLR Lenses and flashes (21 lenses, 2 flashes)
+ Nikon SLR Lenses (8 lenses)
+ Sony SLR and Mirrorless Lenses (many options)
+ Pentax SLR Lenses (36 options)
+ Sigma SLR Lenses (186 options) – use coupon code PSWBH15 at checkout for more discounting for the Sigmas
Open box Sony 28mm f2 FE for $364 vs $450 new condition with lots of extras
If you are comfortable with open-box lenses, Best Buy currently has the open box Sony 28mm f2 FE lens for $364 with free shipping. Their description is as follows: “Returned, used as display model in store, or opened due to packaging damage but remains in like-new condition.” You can locate open-box options on the top line, between the product name and price box (annotated screesnot crop below):
The new condition price at authorized dealers is $450. Some retailers offer extra free accessories with it at $450, making the decision more difficult. For example, Adorama includes a 3-filter kit, lens pouch, lens wrap, cleaning kit, and Corel software (including Aftershot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7).
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