Sigma Lens and Flash Specials (62 options; additional discount with coupon)

B&H Photo has a big sale on 62 Sigma Lens options. Additionally, coupon code PSWBH15 entered at checkout can further discount the lenses by up to $50 off more (I can’t test the coupon on 62 lenses and live to tell, so that’s DIY on any lenses you might be interested in). This is part of their PhotoshopWorld sale festivities. Coupons expire 8/16/15.

Participating are lenses for DSLRs and mirrorless systems, along with a few flash units. Lens prices range from $209 to $1509 before the coupon is entered. A number of participating items also earn 4% promotional rewards (but not everything listed there).

Refurbished Nikon 30-110mm VR (CX) for $110

The white color scheme of the factory refurbished Nikon 30-110mm VR (CX 1-System) lens is currently going for $110 with free shipping by BuyDig.com with a 90 day Nikon refurbished warranty.

Fuji X-Pro1 with 27mm f2.8 for $800 [add 35mm f1.4 for + $150]

The good old Fuji X-Pro1 has a special promotion at B&H Photo. You can get the X-Pro1 with 27mm f2.8 for $800 or you can add the 35mm f1.4 (the two lens kit) for $950. Just click on the appropriate bundle and color of there for the right combination (screenshot crop below)…

fuji_xpro1_bundles_at_bh

Pre-order new Rokinon Xeen T1.5 Primes (24, 50, 85mm) in C/N/E/m43/PL

Rokinon has revealed a trio of new T1.5 prime lenses under the Xeen name, the 24mm, 50mm and 85mm, available in five mounts: Canon and Nikon (SLR), PL-mount, Sony E-Mount, and Micro Four Thirds. All of the lenses go for $2500 each and are available for pre-order at B&H Photo as follows: 24mm T1.5 and 50mm T1.5 and 85mm T1.5.

UPDATE: they are also available for pre-order at Adorama in four of the five mounts (Nikon not listed at the moment).

PS: you can find these added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2015 tracking page.

(ENDED) Olympus E-PL6 w/14-42mm for $270 (limit 5)

This limited time offer expired…

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Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 for $1150

The Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 lens is currently going for $1150 with a free 3yr NewLeaf Spills/Drops warranty and $46 promotional rewards at Adorama.

I don’t know the authorized dealer status of Overstock, but as of the time of writing, they are offering the 35-100mm f2.8 lens for $978.

Panasonic 7-14mm f4 (m43) for $700

Adorama is offering the Panasonic 7-14mm f4 micro four thirds lens for $700 with free expedited shipping. This is marked as a “final price”. It is a new condition model with a one year Panasonic warranty.

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UPDATE: the price is down to $700 at B&H Photo as well.

Olympus E-M10 with free ECG-1 Battery Grip for $500 (body) or $600 (w/14-42)

In an Olympus blessed promotion, you can get the ECG-1 Battery Grip for FREE with the purchase of the E-M10 body only for $500 or the E-M10 w/14-42mm for $600 at Get Olympus or Amazon or Adorama or B&H Photo.

Pre-order new Fuji X-T1 IR Infrared Camera for $1700

Infrared action! Fuji has announced an infrared version of its X-T1 camera, aptly named the “X-T1 IR” and said new camera is now available for pre-ordering for $1700 at Adorama and B&H Photo with free expedited shipping.

Imported Sony a7S body for $1800

Back to the eBay Deals where GetItDigital (99.7%) is offering the new condition imported (grey market) Sony a7S body only for $1800 with free shipping, with the usual limit of five per customer. The main picture has the a7 box, while the rest of the listing talks about the a7s. That and the unusual look of the box in the listings perhaps causing people to not buy it. It comes with a one year warranty from the seller GetItDigital, not from Sony USA.

At authorized Sony USA dealers this goes for $2500 such as Adorama (free Shure or Audio Technica mic) or B&H Photo (2% rewards = $50) or Amazonia.

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye CS II E-mount for $200

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD UMC Fisheye CS II with Removable Hood for the Sony E-mount is currently on sale for $200 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 8/10/15 or earlier if sold out.

Also at Adorama, good for a limited time only (ends 7/31/15), you can get the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Manual Focus Lens with Removable Hood for Nikon SLRs for $215 with free shipping.

Zeiss Instant Savings expire 7/31/15

The current iteration of the Zeiss instant savings expires on 7/31/15. A total of 30 items are participating in this sale, some SLR and some mirrornyet lenses. See all options in two pages of results at Adorama.

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5 (Leica M) for $800

We have a mini rangefinger trilogy of deals at B&H Photo, in price ascending order, starting at $800 with free shipping for the Leica M mount Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5 lens in the black color scheme only. The Cylon-Toaster color remains at $950.

Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 II (Leica M) for $1000

The Voigtlander Nokton Aspherical 35mm f1.2 II lens, in the black color scheme, is currently on sale for $1000 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is in the Leica M mount.

Leica M-P (Typ 240) Safari Set with 35/2 for $8791

The Leica M-P (Typ 240) Safari Set with the 35mm f2 Summicron-M lens is now on sale for $8791~ with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Actual safari trip is not included 🙂 This sale is an attempt by Leica to compensate for currency fluctuations.

Olympus E-PL6 w/14-42mm for $300

The new condition Olympus E-PL6 with 14-42mm is currently going for $300 with free shipping at B&H Photo (2% rewards) and Adorama and Cameta upon eBay and various at Amazon.

Panasonic GH3 body only for $600

The Panasonic GH3 body only is currently offered in new condition for $600 with free shipping with a limit of ten per customer at B&H Photo as one of the headliners of their Featured Deals page.

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: B&W, XRite i1Photo Pro 2 EO2PHO, Rokinon 12/2 (m43), etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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SLRGear Cine 25mm T0.95 and 12mm T1.6 together for $1000 (m43)

Hide your wallets Cine M43rds fans. Adorama is offering two SLRGear Cine lenses together as a bundle, the 12mm T1.6 and 25mm T0.95 for $1000 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like.

PS: yes, there is a certain irony to an “SLR Gear mirrorless lens” 🙂

Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6 R (m43) for $100

Zoom-zoom Micro Four Thirds fans! The Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens is now on sale for $100 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon herself. Each seller has a limit of two per color. Guess what everyone is getting for the 2015 Holidays? 40-150 zooms! 🙂

Panasonic AG-AF100A (m43 video camera) for $2000

The Panasonic AG-AF100A micro four thirds video camera is now on sale for $2000 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Olympus M43rds specials (34 options)

The latest round Olympus M43rds specials (cameras and lenses) is nicely organized at B&H Photo with 34 total options (two pages) with most of them eligible for 4% promotional rewards from B&H.

Fuji X-Pro1 with 27mm f2.8 and lots of extras for $800 [add 35mm f1.4 for +$150] {add Fuji XQ2 for +$200}

Fuji X temptations! At Adorama, thanks to Fuji X-Pro1 shopping cart bundles, you can get the Fuji X-Pro1 body only along with an extra Fuji battery, a 32GB Lexar card and a 16GB Sandisk memory vault for $800. Look at the “Camera Lens Deals” bundle and you can add the Fuji 27mm f2.8 R lens for FREE. The lens comes with a free bundle of its own (NewLeaf extended warranty, filter, wrap, tether, cleaning kit). You have to press the blue button to add the lens to the bundle and then add the bundle to the shopping cart.

But that’s not all. Optionally you can add the 35mm f1.4 lens in the same fashion as above for +$150 more. This lens too comes with a similar freebies bundles as the lens above. This makes it $950. No coupons/rebates, just add to cart!

Also if you click on the “Buy Together and Save” on the left side over there, you can optionally buy the Fuji XQ2 rawsumer for +$200. Annotated screenshot of the bundles below highlighting in green the relevant parts…

fuji_xpro1_bundles_at_adorama

These are limited time offers but I do not know when they expire…

(ENDED) Fuji X-A1 two lens kit for $525 (Lytro Illum for $900)

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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In-stock at B&H: Sony 90/2.8 FE OSS and 3DR Solo Quad

The tall ships from Japan brought in some new gear now in-stock at B&H Photo as follows:

+ Sony FE 90mm f2.8 Macro G OSS Lens for $1100
+ 3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal) for $1000

And some discounts there:
+ Canon EOS C100 Cinema EOS Camera (Body Only) for $3000
+ Tascam DR-100mkII Portable 2-Channel Linear PCM Recorder for $200

Pre-order new Panasonic GX8 (m43) and FZ300 (f2.8 superzoom)

Panasonic smartly waited after the PrimeDay HypeDay to introduce two new digital cameras. First up, the new GX8 is a new 20mp micro four thirds camera, available in black or silver body only kits, with a pre-order price of $1200 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo.

Next up, on the zoom-zoom front, the new Panasonic FZ300 has a constant f2.8 superzoom lens (25-600mm with Leica’s e-blessings), along with a 12mp 1/2.3″ sensor, OIS, and of course the buzzword du jour, 4K. The pre-order price is $600 and available at Amazonia and Adorama and B&H Photo.

You can find these, and other non-boring gear at the Cameras and Lenses 2015 tracking page. Swimsuit edition not available 😉

(ENDED) Sony a3000 w/18-55 for $200 {add 55-210 for +$150}

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Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 (m43) with 3yr NewLeaf and $52 rewards for $1300

F2.8 constant aperture action on the M43rds front, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f2.8 lens is currently offered for $1300 at Adorama which includes a 3-year New Leaf Spills and Drops Extra Protection service, along with 4% promotional rewards (= $52).

Panasonic GH4 with Interface Unit and Extras and $80 rewards for $2000

The Panasonic GH4 body only with the Interface Unit is currently going for $2000 at Adorama where you also get 4% promotional rewards (= $80~), along with three free accessories: extra Panasonic battery, 32GB Panasonic Gold SDHC and 16GB Sandisk Memory Vault thing.

Speaking of video-priority cameras, the Canon EOS C100 Cinema body only is down to $3500 at B&H Photo. Please note this is not returnable!

Olympus E-M5 w/14-42mm (three options) for $500

A comment by SW Anderson in the Prime Day Tips post got me price-checking. If you are interested in the Olympus E-M5 first generation with the 14-42mm, in three different options (black, silver, Elite kit) it continues to go for $500 at B&H Photo. Click on the various tabs to see the three different kits (annotated screenshot below)

olympus_em5_options_at_bhphoto

In comparison, the second generation E-M5 II body only now goes for $900 at reputable authorized dealers such as Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon (as always pay attention to the actual seller there).