Welcome to the Camera Dome :)
The latest refill of the Olympus Outlet store includes, among other factory refurbished items with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty, the following:
+ refurb Olympus MF-2 OM Adapter (OM to Micro Four Thirds) for $135
+ refurb M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 for $200
+ free shipping with orders of $100; otherwise $5 flat ship
50mm primes have a “special relation” with photography, and to celebrate this, Pentax has a brand new 50mm prime lens, it is the Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Lens available for pre-ordering for $1200 at B&H Photo…
A couple of new lenses are now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo, with free expedited shipping, as follows:
+ Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 35+ 35mm f/2.8 for $1599 in the Canon EF option
+ the other options (Nikon F, Penta K, M42) are not in-stock yet
+ Fujifilm MCEX-45G WR Macro Extension Tube for $329
More Rokinon action! In addition to the 14/2.8 AF Canon version being a B&H Daily Deal, Rokinon is back with another brand new autofocus prime lens available for pre-ordering, it is the 24mm f2.8 auto-focus for the Sony E-system going for $399 with pre-orders accepted at B&H Photo…
Another day, another new lens available for pre-ordering. It is Shiguma time once again, their new 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens is available for pre-ordering for $1599 at B&H Photo in your choice of Nikon, Canon, and Sigma SLR systems and Sony E full frame mirrorless system.
Another refill of the Olympus Outlet store brings back two budget refurbished zoom lenses with the usual 90-day Olympus USA warranty and free shipping with orders of $100+ (otherwise it is $5 flat shipping):
+ M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R for $60
+ M.Zuiko 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II for $90
+ both are in-stock as of the time of writing
+ you can find them all at the Olympus Outlet store, sorted by price
Speaking of pre-ordering, another Tamron superzoom lens is now available for pre-ordering, it is the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD going for $350 in your choice of Nikon or Canon DSLR systems at B&H Photo…
The new condition Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS lens is currently on sale for $1099 at authorized Canon dealers, some of which are offering freebies as well. At Adorama you get a free filter kit, Corel software bundle, and a few other free lens-y accessories (lens shade, tether, cleaning kit)… At B&H Photo you get 4% promotional rewards ($44~ to be used in future purchases there)… At Amazon, Prime members get a 5% statement credit ($55~) if you pay with one of the Prime credit cards…
This sold out…
The randomness that is the Woot Plus Camera sales added a handful of lenses for sale. AS of the time of writing, they are all sold out except for the new condition Olympus 25mm f1.8 [m43] going for $165 with a 90-day Woot warranty. Free S&H for Prime members or $5 flat. Limit up to three lenses per customer at the sale price.
This 8-hour flash coupon expired… KEH is back with an 8-hour flash sale! Good until 6pm ET on Monday 5/14/18, coupon code LENS5A gets you 15% off Lenses at KEH Camera. Over 1500 options are available. As usual, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon promotion…
Macro prime time now, Adorama is accepting pre-orders for $569 for the new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG ART Macro Lens in the following systems: Canon EF system and Sigma system and Sony E system.
UPDATE: pre-orders for these are also accepted at B&H Photo.
There is no Nikon option yet…
If you are a fan of manufacturer refurbished lens, Adorama is offering the Nikon AF-P DX 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED VR in such condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $150 [WAS $160] with free shipping and handling for a limited time. Certainly a better value than buying it in new condition price!… Price updated 5/5/18…
These daily deals expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales…
The new condition of the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens goes for $280 at authorized dealers with freebies (eg Adorama) but if you want to shave $90 off that price, you can get it manufacturer refurbished for $190 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty at the official Canon USA store.
Note however that this lens is part of the Canon Portrait and Travel Two Lens Kit (bundled with the 50/1.8 EF) for $350 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Amazon itself and Adorama (with extras)…
In addition to the current round of Sony Instant Savings that went live on Sunday, BuyDIG is bundling a variety of useful free products as part of their Sony sale. Some cameras get a free Rokinon or Sigma lens, others get a free Tascam recorder, while the a7R II gets a 27″ LG display (!!!). You can find them all nicely organized in a grid over there.
The action continues at the Olympus Outlet Store with items going in and out of stock. On the in-stock side of things, the manufacturer refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R is back in-stock for $60 plus $5 flat shipping. Shipping is free with orders of $100+. It is in-stock again as of the time of writing.
These daily deals expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales…
These lightning deals expired…
Another lens participating in the 20% off in-cart discounts is the Sony DT 55-200mm f4-5.6 SAM (SAL55200-2) dropping to $59 with free shipping. This is the international version of the lens, but used items don’t get warranty anyway.
Among the cameras participating in the previously mentioned earlier today 20% off Earth Week promotion at Amazon Warehouse Deals is the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD for $219+ in the aforelinked Canon EF version (“Used – Very Good”) and $224+ (“Used – Good”) in the Nikon system (or $238~ in “Used – Very Good” condition).
This goes for $369 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Adorama.
The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM goes for $800 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Adorama, but if you are comfortable with used, and if you want the Nikon version, it is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $538~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, or $568 in “Used – Like New” condition. This link shows other sellers as well (only Amazon Warehouse Deals items are eligible for the 20% off in-cart discount)…
This too is among the cameras participating in the previously mentioned earlier today 20% off Earth Week promotion at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
AS of 4/14/18 AM recheck, this sold out…
The new condition Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R can go as low as $100 when on sale, but if you want to save more, you can right now get the manufacturer refurbished version in silver for $60 plus $5 flat shipping at the refilled Olympus Outlet store. Already the black color scheme sold out since the morning. Shipping is free if your order total is $100+. It comes with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. The silver is in-stock as of the time of writing.
This coupon promotion expired…
The budget smartphone revolution is further fueling budget and alternative lens manufacturers (other than the usual suspects). Among them is SLR Magic and there is a sale of Ten SLR Magic Lenses at B&H Photo as part of their B&H NAB 2018 Specials running until 4/14/18. It includes:
+ 8mm f4 for $149 in M43
+ 35mm f1.2 FE Cine for $299 in Sony E
+ 50mm f1.1 Cine for $259 in Sony E
+ 75mm f1.4 FE Cine for $299 in Sony E
+ 35mm T0.95 Mark II for $899 in M43 and Fuji X
+ 10mm T2.1 Cine for $499 in M43
+ 17mm T1.6 Lens with MFT Mount for BMPCC for $299
+ Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter (Compact) for $449
+ Anamorphot-50 2.0x with Rangefinder Cine Adapter Kit for $1499
+ see them all at the B&H SLR Magic sales
+ some of them get 2% promotional rewards as well
The Olympus Outlet store has been refilled! There are now 23 items listed in the manufacturer refurbished category with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty and free shipping with orders of $100+!
In addition to the previously mentioned ones, they added [sorted by price below]:
+ 40-150/4-5.6 R for $60
+ 14-42/3.5-5.6 EZ for $150
+ 25/1.8 for $200
+ 45/1.8 for $240
+ E-M10 II body for $300
+ 60/2.8 MACRO for $320
+ 17/1.8 for $330
+ 75-300/4.8-6.7 II for $360
+ 12/2 for $429
+ E-M10 II with 14-42 EZ for $430
+ 14-150/4-5.6 II for $450
+ 75/1.8 for $600
+ 7-14/2.8 PRO for $975
+ some are available in silver and black
This link shows them all sorted by price in ascending order. You can adjust the sorting and view over there using their navigation options.
More on these later today as I find time to price-check them individually and such…
If you are a fan of the Sigma ART DN mirrorless prime lenses, for the month of April, they are having an Instant Savings promotion, nicely organized at Adorama that is $30 off, with the prices becoming:
+ 19/2.8 for $169
+ 30/2.8 for $169
+ 60/2.8 for $209
These are available in silver and in black but not in Raiders colors. They are offered in the Micro Four Thirds and Sony E systems.
Note that Adorama will begin shipping orders on Sunday…
This recurring sale is back on again! The new condition Olympus M. 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Zoom is down to $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself… Or you can buy this lens for $20 when purchased together with the Olympus E-M5 II…
I just refreshed the Olympus Outlet store and surprise surprise, a lens has appeared, it is the refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 going for $240 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.
In new condition this lens goes for $350 (eg Amazon, B&H Photo) or you can get it for $270 as grey market (no warranty)…
If you are a fan of budget primes and a fan of the Sony E-system too, we have good news for you, the Opteka 50mm f2 is now in-stock and shipping for $90 with free shipping at B&H Photo. It had already been available for the Fuji X, M43rds, Canon EF-M and the Nikon 1 system.
With the Passover closing at the end of the week, if you need Zeiss lenses to get to you in the near term, Adorama is continuing their Zeiss Wedding Weeks Instant Savings promotion with a variety of discounts on DSLR and mirrorless lenses. The lenses are sorted over there by the instant savings discount, ranging from $500 off to $150 off. The price you see is the price you pay, no coupons, no mail-in rebates…
LATEST COMMENTS