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…
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…
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…
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}
This sold out shortly after posting it…
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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)
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).
Panasonic 45-150mm f4-5.6 MegaOIS (silver) for $150
If you like or do not object to silver lenses, the Panasonic 45-150mm f4-5.6 MegaOIS in the silver color scheme is currently on sale for $150 with free expedited shipping with a limit of ten per customer at B&H Photo.
In-stock nao: Olympus E-M5 II LE and Sigma dp0 Quattro
B&H Photo has two brand new cameras in-stock and ready to ship. They will be accepting orders again Saturday PM. They are:
+ Olympus E-M5 II body only (limited edition) for $1200
+ Sigma dp0 Quattro Big Sensor Prime for $1000
UPDATE: the E-M5 II Limited Edition is also in stock for $1200 at Adorama.
Olympus M43 Lens Instant Savings and 4% rewards (20 options)
Olympus has another round of its M43 Lens Instant Savings promotion, and this round includes 20 options with 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo.
Pre-order Samyang 100mm f2.8 macro (Sony E-mount) for $550
With a mid July release estimate, the new Samyang 100mm f2.8 macro lens for the Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order for $550 at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Ends Tue 3am ET: Samsung NX30 with 18-55 for $500 (limit 2)
This daily deal expired… The main Amazon Gold Box deal of the day for Monday 7/6/15 is the new condition Samsung NX30 with 18-55mm offered for $500 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer. Offer ends by 3am ET on Tuesday or earlier if sold out.
New round of Olympus M43 Lens Instant Savings
Olympus has a new round of instant savings on various M43rds lenses of their own brand. They are marked with a caramel-y “SALE” sign. They also earn Points as part of the Get Olympus Rewards program. The rewards are on the list price of a lens, not their sale price. For example, 12-40/2.8 lists for $1000, is on sale for $800, but you still earn 1000 rewards points. Some potential questions about their rewards program is answered in their FAQ page.
(ENDED) 20% off Olympus Outlet with coupon (3-day sale)
This particular sale is over but it returns ever few weeks… The Olympus Outlet Store is offering a 20% off discount on their Outlet items (refurbished with 90 day warranty and 30 day return) when you enter coupon code SUMMER20 over there. Offer ends 6/26/15 at 11:59:59 PM ET.
Now shipping: Panasonic G7 with free Audio-Technica AT8024 mic at $800 (w/14-42) or $1100 (w/14-140)
If you are interested in the Panasonic G7 kits and also want a camera-mount microphone, the Panasonic G7 kits (G7 w/14-42 for $800 or G7 w/14-140 for $1100) are in-stock at Adorama with the orders including a bonus free Audio-Technica AT8024 camera-mount microphone automatically included by Adorama. If you don’t need the AT mic, you can always trade it, gift it, eBay it, etc.
Now shipping: Panasonic G7 kits starting at $800
The new Panasonic G7 m43rds camera kits are now in-stock at B&H Photo with the G7 w/14-42 going for $800 and the G7 w/14-140 going for $1100.
Now shipping: Fuji X-T10, Sony 16-35/2.8, 24-70/2.8
The tall ships from Japan brought new camera gear supplies at Adorama. The following three items are now in-stock and ready to ship with free expedited shipping as follows:
- Fuji X-T10 with 18-55 for $1100
- Sony 16-35mm f2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* ZA SSM II Zeiss Lens (Alpha DSLR Mount) for $2250
- Sony 24-70mm f2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zeiss ZA SSM II (Alpha DSLR Mount) for $2100
UPDATE: the X-T10 is also in-stock at B&H Photo along with the two new Sony lenses…
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