Camera Deals

Open box and refurbished Quantaray gear for dirt cheap

Thanks to Ryan Q, one of our readers, for the tip! If you are looking for very low priced Quantaray-branded items (open-box and refurbished), TechforLess is offering two pages of them, starting as low as $15 for refurbished/open-box 70-210mm lenses. Shipping is additional and they also offer in-store pickup for those in Colorado.

$200 discount with Nikon D90, D300s, D700, D5000 + 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR

We mentioned in yesterday's summary the $200 off promotion when buying the Nikon D300s with the 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR lens. Now our readers have pointed out that this special promotion is good for other Nikon DSLRs as well.

You will receive the $200 discount when you reach the Checkout page at Amazon. There is nothing to mail in. Both items must be sold and shipped by Amazon.com, not by any of the many third-party sellers that do business there.

Nikon DSLRs with $200 off the 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR promotion
+ D90 body only ($795) + 70-300mm lens ($530) = $1325 - $200 = $1125
+ D90 w/18-105mm ($1082) + 70-300mm lens ($530) = $1632 - $200 = $1432
+ D700 body only ($2452) + lens = $2982 - $200 = $2782
+ D700 + 24-120mm VR ($3000) + lens = $3530 - $200 = $3330
+ D5000 body-only ($602) + 70-300mm ($530) = $1132 - $200 = $932
+ D5000 with kit lens ($699) + 70-300mm ($530) = $1229 - $200 = $1029

Olympus E620 2-lens kit for $710 (50mm f2 SOLD OUT at $400)

If you are looking for an entry-point into the Four Thirds system, or you are thinking of upgrading from your current cameras, then these two specials might be of interest.

The best price on the Olympus E620 two-lens kit remains at $710 with free ground shipping at Abe's of Maine.

UPDATE: As of 11:21am on Friday, the 50mm f2 lens has sold out Adorama (add to cart to see price) where it was priced at $395 with free shipping. You can still place an order, but there is no shipping estimate. The $400 price at Amazon or $403 is also gone, now the best price there is $450 from third-party sellers.

(SOLD OUT) Olympus 17mm pancake for $277

UPDATE: The item is sold out and there is no way to place an order/pre-order. Due to "scrambled brains" caused by heavy duty multi-tasking, we are not sure if this was actually in-stock when we posted this. It might have been out-of-stock and we just didn't notice it. The original post follows after the jump (we moved the other specials to a new post).

Panasonic 45-200mm ships for $283

The easier to find in-stock Panasonic Micro Four Thirds lens is the 45-200mm f4-5.6 these days, and you can get it for $283 with free shipping and handling at Amazon by Amazon.com herself.

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG SLD macro (Nikon, motorized) for $159

If you are looking for an affordable zoom for your Nikon (D)SLRs, the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG, with the built-in motor, for the Nikon mount, is offered by Amazon herself and 3rd-parties for $159 with free shipping and handling. And if you were 50-50 on this, you also get 55 free prints from Shutterfly. Probably still 50-50 ;-)

This is a 35mmFF lens and DG (optimized for digital).

Now shipping: Sony 30mm f2.8 DT ships for $200

Nikon's own 35mm f2.8 f1.8 DX is not the only "digital prime" generating excitement at $200. Sony-Alpha has its own, the 30mm f2.8 DT lens, which goes for $200, and the good news is that it is now shipping from B&H Photo with free S&H included!

The lens is also available from other retailers including Amazon and its third-party sellers, OneCall, et al.

Speaking of OneCall and Sony, today's (Thursday) deal of the day is the Sony XDR-F1HD, an HD Radio Tuner, going for $87 with free ground shipping.

New Canon Instant Rebates (lenses and flashes)

Canon has launched a new set of Instant Rebates that feature lenses, both EF and EF-S, along with a quarter of flashes. You can check them all out at this main-blog Canon instant rebate page. We will try to periodically check and update the prices, but as usual, we don't has infinite time. This promotion is good until the middle of January of next year.

Small discount on Canon 100mm f2.8 hybrid IS macro: now $1036

The new Canon 100mm f2.8 hybrid IS macro lens has had its first token discount! You can get it sold and shipped by Amazon for $1036, a small discount of $14 over its starting price. Free shipping as usual. This is a good sign in that the discounting process has began.

For more stock-status on this lens, along with the Canon 7D, be sure to check the just refreshed Canon 7D stock-status page.

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake shipping again

The Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake lens is now back in-stock at Amazon, sold and shipped by Amazon for $400!

We have just refreshed the Panasonic GF1 stock-status matrix, which shows the current situation. Unfortunately most items are out of stock at most retailers :(

Panasonic 45-200mm drops to $284

The Panasonic 45-200mm lens is now back in-stock at Adorama, and it is selling for $284. This used to be $350 at Amazon just a couple of days ago.

In-stock alert: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS (for $800)

We have an in-stock alert for Canon EOS users! The new Canon 15-85mm EF-S IS f3.5-5.6 USM lense is now shipping from B&H Photo for the expected opening price of $800 plus shipping. As usual with the "house" lenses, they cost more than the Sigma/Tamron/Tokina equivalents, so there are trade-offs (as always).