Camera Deals

Pre-order: Leica M Type 240 for $6950

The latest model, the Leica M Type 240 is now available for pre-order for $6950 in your choice of silver or black:

+ silver M 240: B&H Photo and Amazon

+ black M 240: B&H Photo and Amazon

B&H Photo has a February-28-2013 release estimate (not written in stone!) while Amazon is offering 2% promotional rewards (2% of $6950 = $139).

New Leica M-lenses arrive at B&H Photo

A new wave of Leica M-series lenses are now in-stock at B&H Photo. It includes the 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 and 90/2.5 among many others. Most are in black, except for the 35/2 (6-bit) in chrome.

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Crumpler, Leica V-Lux 20, Coby, Serif, etc

These daily specials expired but Amazon has on a daily basis new daily Black Friday specials... Expired items after the jump for the deal historians...

Leica M9p and M9 price drops

The Leica M9p is now down to $7000 in black M9p (look for Amazon as the seller) and silver M9p.

Meanwhile the older M9 is now down to $6500 in black M9 or silver M9.

In-stock: Leica M-E rangerfinder for $5450

The Photokina-announced Leica M-E full frame digital rangefinder is now in-stock for its opening price of $5,450 by various at Amazon and Capture Integration et al.

Now in-stock at B&H: 25/1.4, 180/2.8, 8/2.8

B&H Photo has received new supplies of the following lenses: Rokinon 8mm f2.8 fisheye (NEX) for $350 and Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4 (m43) for $550 and Shiguma 180mm f2.8 OS macro (Canon EF) for $1700.

PS: now that Canon has launched a new mirrorless system, it may take a few weeks before we adjust the writing of Canon mounts. By default, if you see "Canon mount" assume that we are referring to the good old Canon EF (D)SLR mount, not the new EOS-M mirrorless.

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals: Vixen (last item)

This round of Camera & Photo Lightning Deals at Amazon has ended. Of the eight items, one sold-out completely (Nanuk case) and one was an utter disappointment (very uncompetitive price; D-Rebel T2i two-lens kit). Previous updates after the break for the deal historians. The specials have ENDED! Come back next Friday for another unpredictable round!

In-stock alert: black Leica X2 for $2000

The new Leica X2 APS-C Big Sensor Prime (BSP) is back in-stock! You can get it for its starting price of $2000 in the black body color at B&H Photo and 3rd parties at Amazon.

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals: Manfrotto, etc

This round of 11 Camera & Photo Lightning Deals ended! Stay tuned to next Friday for another round! Original post after the jump for historical reference only. This round of specials expired/ended...

(DEAD) Leica X2 ships June 6 (black or silver) for $2000

As of a 6/1/12 at 11pm ET recheck, the estimates have been changed to June-30 and July-30 respectively... Amazon.com listings for the Leica X2, both the black and the silver X2, show an in-stock estimate of June 6, 2012 (about two weeks away), going for its announced price of $2000. Leicaphiles only!

Pre-order alert: Leica M Monochrome, X2, 50mm f2 lens

The just-announced new Leica camera gear (M Monochrome RF, X2, 50mm f2 M lens) are now available for pre-order at Adorama.

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals: Joby, Manfrotto, Kata, etc

This round of lightning deals ended... Previous updates after the jump for the deal historians only...

(DEAD) Lightning Deals: Manfrotto, Leica V-Lux 20, Fuji Z70, Kata, etc (Fri only)

The lightning deals have ended! Original post after the jump...

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Leica X1 for $1600

This is sold out as of a Febr-12-2012 check... If you are a fan of open-box Leicas, you can get the open-box Leica X1 for $1600 at OneCall. Please note this is open-box!

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Leica D-Lux 5 for $700

This is sold out as of a Febr-12-2012 check... Staying with the Leica theme, OneCall is offering the open-box Leica D-Lux 5 for $700 with free shipping. The new-in-box price is $800. Please note this is based on the Panasonic LX-series. Of interest primarily to Leicaphiles. Please note this is open-box!

Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS II drops to $1974 again [updated]

UPDATE: The Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II lens is available for $1974 with free shipping at Adorama.

As of a Jan-2-2012 check, this has sold-out: B&H Photo has a new limited time special, the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II has dropped to $1974 with free shipping. B&H Photo has also received new supplies of the Tokina 17-35mm f4 (Canon, Nikon) going for $720 and for the 1-percenters out there, the Leica V-Lux 3 (cousin of Panasonic FZ150) is in-stock for its opening price $950!

(ENDED) Friday's Lightning Deals: Leica V-Lux 20, Fuji Z70, other P&S, Nanuk

Friday's specials have ended! For future specials, check the Holiday Deals Week (filter by category, eg Electronics, Software, etc)... Original post after the jump for the deal-historians...

Big estate auction of old old cameras on November 19

If you are a fan of old analog cameras, there is a big estate auction taking place on November 19, 2011 at Fuller's Fine Art Auctions, it is the Kaprelian Camera Collection. Lots of Leica gear (eg Leica III*) towards the bottom of the page (via @Voxphoto).

Now shipping: Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium for $1200

If you are a big Leica fan and want to fund their future research and have the financial flexibility to do so, and want to inject stimulus into the economy, the new Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium special edition is now in-stock at B&H Photo for $1200 + shipping! It now also in-stock at Adorama.

In-stock alert: black Leica M9-p for $8000

B&H Photo has received new supplies of the black Leica M9-p going for $8000. Please note this is the newer M9-p, not to be confused with the original M9 which goes for $7000.