Sony a9 body with FREE 128GB and 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC cards for $4500

The sony a9 body only mirrorless full frame camera goes for $4500 at authorized dealers. At the moment, Adorama is bundling two Sandisk Extreme PRO UHS-II Class 10 U3 SDXC Memory Card, Up to 300MB/s Read and Up to 260MB/s Write Speed. One is 128GB, and the other is 32GB. You also get free Overnight shipping which is nice for a flagship camera, you don’t want it lingering around in shiplandia.

Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 and Pixma PRO 100 and Paper for $599 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

Can you be a Rebel without a Cause? Can you be a Rebel without a Canon? Existential questions to ponder in our spare time, but in the meantime, B&H Photo has a Canon D-Rebel T5i bundle going for $599 after a $350 MIR (mail-in rebate) as a prepaid AMEX gift card.

You pay $949 at checkout, and you receive the Canon D-Rebel T5i with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, along with the Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer [which is on a MIR promotion on its own if you don’t want/need the D-Rebel T5i kit], and its trusty sidekick, the 50pk Canon SG-201 13×19″ photo paper.

Once you receive the order and all is well, and following the deadlines and instructions, you submit the mail-in rebate, and a few weeks later, a juicy $350 prepaid American Express gift card arrives in the mail. Thus making this offer $599 after a $350 MIR.

This promotion expires 8/8/17 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out).

1-Year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with select Wacom Pro Tablets

If you are interested in getting a Wacom Intuos PRO tablet, for a limited time, at B&H Photo, they are bundling a 1-Year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with the purchase of select models of Wacom PRO graphics tablets with prices ranging from $350 to $550.

Canon 5D Mark IV Body with Pixma PRO 100 printer and Paper for $3328 after $350 MIR

As you can see in the Full Frame Price Charts of July 2017, the Canon 5D Mark IV body only goes for $3300 at authorized dealers, which are allowed to include free accessories with it (eg Adorama).

Or if you are comfortable with mail-in rebates, prepaid AMEX gift cards, and want the Canon PIXMA PRO 100 printer with its 50pk of 13×19″ photo paper sidekick, then off to B&H Photo we go where this combo goes for $3329 with free shipping after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). Offer ends 7/31/17.

Panasonic GH4 Body with Extras (Various Options) for $999

At the stroke of midnight last night, the Panasonic GH4 with the 12-35mm f2.8 zoom lens dropped to $1495 at B&H Photo but that’s not the only offer that went live today for the Panasonic GH4!

A number of retailers are running “free with purchase” promotions with the Panasonic GH4 body only, while still selling at the $998 to $1000 price. Here are the options:

+ GH4 Body + Tascam 6-Track Field Recorder for DSLR with SMPTE Timecode by Beach Camera through Amazon
+ you get Prime-like shipping speed if you are a member but it ships directly from Beach Camera from the East Coast

+ GH4 Body + Panasonic DMW-SFU1-VLOG V-Log L Function Firmware Upgrade Kit at Adorama

+ GH4 Body + Rode VideoMic Pro R Cardioid Condenser Microphone at Adorama

+ GH4 Body + 2TB WD Elements USB 3.0 External Hard Drive at B&H Photo

+ all the above go for around $1000

$50 Gift Card with either Sony RX100 III or V

Also part of the Best Buy 2-DAY Sale is a promotion that gets you a $50 Best Buy Gift card and a 32GB SD card with the purchase of the Sony RX100 III or V at their regular prices of $750 and $1000 respectively. Sale ends Saturday night.

On the other hand, if gift cards don’t tempt you, and you are comfortable with open-box cameras, they are also available in open-box condition (without gift cards) as follows: the open-box RX100 III goes for $637 with free shipping, and the open-box RX100 V for $850 with free shipping.

For a refresher on RAWsumer price ranges, check the Fixed Lens Cameras Price Chart.

Sony Cybershot HX80 superzoom with $50 Gift Card for $370

Best Buy launched a Black Friday sale (no, you haven’t slept through the summer, it’s still July 2017) and among the offers is a $50 Best Buy Gift Card bundled with the Sony Cybershot HX80 superzoom selling for its regular price of $370 with free shipping. This is a 30x optical zoom camera, more of the travel/compact-zoom than the mega-barrel-zoom. Offers end Saturday night or earlier if sold out.

Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II with Manfrotto 3-Section Aluminum Tripod for $1749

A man named Frodo decided to start a camera accessories company in the Shire, shortly after the Scouring. Over time, as time often does, his name drifted to Frotto. And so we have the company by the name of Manfrotto. Okay, this is fanfic, not reality…

… but reality is this bundle, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II lens is bundled with the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum 3 Section Tripod with Horizontal Column, together going for $1749 with free shipping at Adorama. This is the same price of the lens on its own, so you are essentially getting the tripod for free.

Still Good: Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm and $100 Gift Card for $598

As of a 7/17/17 update, the used deals of cameras in the Stock Status Tracker have sold out, but this new condition Panasonic GX85 promotion at Adorama continues…

As you can see at our Mirrorless Price Chart, there are many and more both M43rds and mirrorless camera options in general. One can spend literally weeks and weeks deliberating on which system(s) and which camera(s) and which lens(es) and so forth.

One of the choices is back on a bundle again, it is the new condition Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm lens, bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together going for $598 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and checkout. This is available in both the silver GX85 kit and the black GX85 kit.

And if this is your first foray into M43rds, you may be interested in some of the manufacturer refurbished Olympus prime lenses offered at the official Olympus USA store.

Speaking of Adorama, if you feel like deal fishing over there in an immersion session, check our earlier Adorama post.

Canon G5X with Pixma PRO 100 and SG-201 for $650 after $350 MIR

The Canon G5X goes for $730 in new condition at authorized dealers (another one of the deals surfacing because of the Price Charts price-checking), but if you want to get it for less and you are not afraid of mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards then…

… then to B&H Photo we go, where you can get the G5 X camera, along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its SG-201 trusty sidekick paper (13×19″) for $650 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift cards).

Canon currently has an elaborate G-series line-up, with all the odd numbers up to 10 included. All except for the G1X use 1-inch sensors. The G1X is a 1.5″. A total of six active models are currently available (because the G9X has two generations available).

PRO TIP on mail-in rebates: if the mere mention of a mail-in rebate has you changing colors and dropping your last meal on the floor, you may want to avoid them! You can get some really good deals, but if you really hate the idea of doing and dealing with mail-in rebate issues, you may want to prioritize your ease of mind over the deal 🙂

Canon G9X with Pixma PRO 100 and SG-201 for $400 after $350 MIR

The Canon G9X (first generation) goes for $400 on its own, but if you are not a afraid of mail-in rebates and prepaid AMEX gift cards, and you need the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its trusty side-kick the SG-201 13×19″ photo paper, you can get them all together for $400 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card) at B&H Photo.

GoPro Karma Quadcopter with HERO5 Black with $100 Gift Card for $1099

B&H Photo is bundling the GoPro Karma Quadcopter with HERO5 Black with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card, all together going for $1099 with free expedited shipping for a limited time among their many Latest Featured Sales

GoPro HERO 5 Black with Karma Grip Kit and $50 Gift card for $649

B&H Photo is bundling the GoPro HERO 5 Black with Karma Grip Kit with a $50 B&H Photo Gift Card, together going for $649 with free expedited shipping for a limited time… This one of their many Latest Featured Sales

Canon 5D Mark IV Body with Freebies for $3300 OR with Pixma PRO 100 (without Freebies) for $29 more after $350 MIR

The Canon 5D Mark IV body only currently goes for $3300 at authorized dealers which are allowed to bundle it with a variety of freebies and the optional 13-month Canon accidental damage warranty. For example, 64GB Extreme card, 2% rewards, bag and extra battery at B&H Photo or two 64GB Lexar SDXC cards, flash, monopod, mic, and more by Ritz upon Amazon or 64GB Extreme SDXC, Corel bundle, and more at Adorama.

But if you prefer the Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer, and you don’t need the extra accessories, and you don’t object to mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, then B&H Photo is bundling the 5D Mark IV body with the Pixma PRO 100 printer and its trusty sidekick the SG-201 photo paper for $3329 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card). A similar offer is available on the 5D Mark IV with 24-105 bundle for $4229 after $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card)

Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM Lens with Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum 3 Section Tripod for $1699

The new condition Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens goes for $1699 at authorized Canon USA dealers, and you have the option to get a free 13-month Accidental Damage protection by registering your product within 30 days of purchase.

However, at the moment, Adorama is bundling this lens with a FREE tripod. And it’s not a toy tripod! It is the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum 3 Section Tripod with Horizontal Column (19.84lbs Load Capacity, 66.93″ Maximum Height). The tripod is included in the product bundle above, you see it mentioned over there while this promotion is running.

On the other hand, if you have enough tripods to re-enact the Planet of the Tripods movie, and if you prefer general purpose accessories, Adorama has an accessory bundle offer with these freebies: 82mm lens filters kit, lens shade, cleaning kit, Corel software bundle (five software titles), and other assorted lens-accessories.

But if you instead want to optimize for a lower price, and you don’t need any extra accessories, and you are comfortable with imported grey-market lenses that come with a 1-year seller warranty instead of a 1-year Canon USA warranty, you can get this lens in new condition but imported grey-market for the very specific price of $1591 with free shipping by 6ave on eBay (99.1%, New Jersey). Limit five per customer. Over 200 units got sold so far from this listing.

Sony a99 II Body + Steadicam Merlin 2 for $3368

Good until Tuesday night, B&H Photo is offering the Sony a99 II body only bundled with the Steadicam Merlin 2 Camera Stabilizing System, together for $3368 with free expedited shipping.

The a99 ii body only goes for $3200 on its own, while the Steadicam goes for $270 on its own (it’s on sale too), so based on current prices, you are getting a combined purchase discount of $100.

Canon 70D body with PIXMA PRO 100 and Extras for $950 after $350 MIR

The Canon 70D body only is bundled with the PIXMA PRO 100 printer, its trusty sidekick (50pk SG-201 13×19″ Canon photo paper) and a Watson battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and 16GB Sandisk SDHC for $950 after a $350 prepaid American Express gift card at B&H Photo.

Nikon D810 with FREE Battery Grip and Various FREE Extras: Body for $2500, w/24-120 for $3000

In addition to the previously mentioned Nikon D750 bundles that include a FREE Nikon battery grip, the Nikon D810 kits also come with a free Nikon Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip. In addition, some retailers are including additional free accessories. The D810 body only bundles goes for $2500, while the D810 with 24-120 bundles go for $3000.

NIKON D810 BODY ONLY for $2500

+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $125 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar SD and Green Extreme EN-EL15 battery and Takama 58″ tripod and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Creative Cloud 12-Month Subscription at B&H Photo

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $50 promotional rewards at B&H Photo

NIKON D810 w/24-120 for $3000

+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $150 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar Professional SD and and 24/7 Traffic Collection shoulder bag and Tiffen 77mm UV filter and card reader and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $60 promotional rewards at B&H Photo

Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 and 75-300 and PIXMA PRO 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ paper for $350 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)

To the eBay Deals we go, where friends of mail-in rebates and prepaid American Express gift cards can get the new condition Canon D-Rebel T6 bundle with the 18-55 and 75-300 lenses, along with the PIXMA PRO 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ sidekick photo paper for $350 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). BuyDig is the seller, authorize Canon dealers.

Canon Lenses with Free Manfrotto or Vanguard “Real” Tripods

Some people like bundles with lots of small accessories, others don’t because they don’t need/want extra small accessories. But they may be a lot more interested when camera gear are bundled with “real” accessories, in this case, “real” Manfrotto and Vanguard tripods! Adorama is offering some of these bundles as part of their Canon Instant Rebates special promotion:

With Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod
+ Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM for $1699
+ Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Lens for $1848

+ tripod on its own goes for $179 by Amazon itself which is a sale/price-match of 3rd-party sellers
+ tripod on its own goes for $250 at B&H Photo

With Vanguard 264AB-100 Tripod
+ Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM for $1899
+ Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L II USM IS for $1999

+ tripod on its own goes for $155 by Amazon itself which is a sale/price-match of 3rd-party sellers

(ENDED) Panasonic G7 with 14-42 and $150 Gift Card for $600

UPDATE 4/3/17 PM: as of this re-check, this sale ended, the price is back up to $750…

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Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS + Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead for $2000

The Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS is one of the Adorama VIP sales with a bundle of many free small accessories for $2000 BUT if you prefer one big accessory instead of a handful of near-consumables, Adorama has another bundle, also going for $2000 with free shipping, bundled WITH the Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead. The Vanguard goes for $180 on its own. The bundle is “temporarily on backorder” because the tripod is backordered, but you can order it if you like the price/combo.

(ENDED) Panasonic G85 with 12-60mm and $100 Gift Card for $998

This offer ended and cannot be ordered as of a 4/2/17 re-check…

The Panasonic G7 promotion expired, but Adorama is back with another gift certificate bundle promotion. They offer the Panasonic G85 with the 12-60mm lens, bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, for $998with free shipping, which is the same price at other authorized dealers, but without the $100 Adorama gift certificate. This is temporarily back-ordered, but you can place an order if you like the price.

Canon 7D II Body + Pixma PRO 100 printer + 50pk SG-201 paper for $1519 after $350 MIR

And now a Canon DSLR + PIXMA + AMEX MIR bundle. At B&H Photo, they have a Canon 7D Mark II body only and Pixma PRO 100 printer and SG-201 (50pk 13×19″ photo paper) bundle going for $1519 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card).

Nikon D610 Body + 1TB Seagate Duet Cloud-Sync HDD + 1yr Amazon Drive (new customers) + Extras for $1500

The Nikon D610 body only full framer DSLR goes for $1500 at authorized dealers. Amazon has another D610 bundle that for the same price of $1500 gets you these free items:

+ 1TB Seagate Duet cloud-synching external hard drive
+ 1-Year Amazon Cloud Drive service (for new Cloud Drive customers)
+ 16GB Lexar SDHC card
+ AmazonBasics Large DSLR Gadget Bag

If you are not familiar with the Seagate cloud-syncing drives, check the customer reviews and answers over there, and use your favorite search engine for more.

If these set of accessories are not of interest, Adorama has its own free accessory bundles or instead of accessories, you can get Lightroom 6 still for the same price of $1500.

Canon 5D Mark III Body with PIXMA PRO 100 for $2549 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

Bundle time again! B&H Photo is bundling the PIXMA PRO 100 printer with the Canon 5D Mark III Body Only. You pay $2899 at checkout. After you receive the items and all is well, you submit the mail-in rebate form. If all is well, a few weeks later, you receive a $350 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $2549 after $350 MIR promotion.

Canon 70D w/18-55 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $1050 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The first of of the three Canon-Pixma-AMEX promotions is the Canon 70D with the 18-55mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card for $1049 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-135 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $950 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The second of the offers is the Canon D-Rebel T6i with the 18-135mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 32GB Sandisk SDHC card for $949 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-135 & Pixma PRO 100 & Extras for $850 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

The third of the three Canon-Pixma-AMEX promotions is the Canon D-Rebel T5i with the 18-135mm IS STM lens along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick (SG-201 50pk 13×19″ photo paper), and a DSLR holster bag, and a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card for $849 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/17/16 at 11:59pm ET.

Pentax K-1 Body + $100 Gift Certificate + 32GB Extreme + Bags + Corel Software + More for $1950

The $1800 launch price is not coming back any time soon for the Pentax K-1, but you can get effectively close with this Adorama K-1 bundle for $1950 with free shipping. For this, you get the Pentax K-1 body only kit, a $100 Adorama gift certificate, a 32GB Sandisk ExTrEmE SDHC card, the Corel software bundle (AfterShot PRO 2, Paintshop PRO X9, VideoStudio 9, etc), the Lowepro Format 160 camera bag, an Adorama slinger bag, tears of a unicorn, a 66-inch Takama tripod, and a cleaning kit.

Optionally, when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section, you can get combined purchase discounts when you purchase this with select Pentax DSLRs lenses, or you can add the Pentax D-BG6 battery grip for +$117, or add Elements 15 for +$39.

For more offers, check the latest Adorama Specials.