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AS promised in the Olympus Black Friday teaser, their trio of f2.8 professional zooms is on sale as follows:
+ 7-14mm f2.8 for $1100 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ price before sale $1200
+ 12-40mm f2.8 for $800 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ price before sale $900
+ 40-150mm f2.8 for $1300 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ price before sale $1400
On the DSLR side of Zeiss, the new condition Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 lens is on sale for $1530 at B&H Photo. The price of this lens was $1799 on Wednesday… For more action, check all the B&H Photo Black Friday sales…
Mirrorless Zeiss action now, the new condition Zeiss Batis 25mm f2 lens is on sale for $1105 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The price on Wednesday was a very flowing $1234. This lens is only available in the Sony E system… For more action, check all the B&H Photo Black Friday sales…
A new offer went live at Adorama, the new condition Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III USM is on sale for $99 with free expedited shipping and $4 in promotional rewards (to be used in the future at Adorama). This is the USM version of the lens. The one found in most Canon DSLR two-lens kit bundles is the non-USM version.
The popularity of superzoom digital cameras also fueled a parallel superzoom lens “zoom ratio war”. If instead you prefer a more modest, old-school superzoom ratio, the Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC goes for $199 in new condition, or you can get it for $179 manufacturer refurbished at Adorama.
If you are a Canon shooter and if you are looking to save a sizeable chunk of that, thanks to the 20% off in-cart promotion at Amazon Warehouse Deals, you can get this camera in USED – Very Good condition for $124~ with free shipping after the in-cart discount. There are multiple listings of this, so price may drop over time. Remember, AWD offers a 30-day return policy, but makes no warranty promises.
If you are looking for something in-between those two options, the Nikon version is available in USED EX+ condition (Excellent plus) at KEH Camera for $149 plus shipping. And if you buy it before 12/31/17, you get a 365-day warranty instead of the usual 180-day.
This is a “deep cut” both in terms of price and in terms of being a niche within a nice product. The new condition Fujifilm H Mount Adapter G for GFX 50S goes for $660 in new condition at authorized dealers sucha s Adorama. It is used to mount Super EBC Fujinon HC lenses to the Fuji GFX 50S camera.
But thanks to the 20% off in-cart promotion at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), you can get this in USED – Like New Condition (original packaging) for $230 after the 20% off in-cart discount, sold and shipped by AWD itself.
This lightning deal expired…
Good until 2:20am ET on Friday, the new condition Rokinon 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Full Frame Telephoto Macro is a lightning deal for $389~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself, only in the Sony Alpha mount. The Gold Box link pointed to the Sony E. The Gold Box sometimes has issues identifying the correct model when there are multiple variations/options on the same listing.
These lighting deals expired…
This lightning deal expired…
There are so many things to post, so in order to save in the number of posts posted, I am grouping all the refurbished Canon EF-M sales from the official Canon USA outlet with a 1-year warranty into a single post:
+ refurbished EF-M 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM in black with FREE Lens Hood EW-60F for $280
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $500, eg Adorama (with freebies)
+ refurbished EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM for $150
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $300, eg Adorama (with freebies)
+ refurbished EF-M 55-200 f4.5-6.3 IS STM for $150 in black or silver
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $350, eg Adorama (with freebies)
It’s the November surprise! Leica has a new APS-C mirrorless camera out, it is the brand new CL, and Leica is boldly going with this one, it’s USB-C time! It has a 24mp APS-C (rhymes with USB-C) CMOS sensor and has the Leica L-mount, so you can use TL and SL lenses with it. And that’s before you start using adapters.
It is available for pre-order in these configurations:
+ CL body for $2800 at B&H Photo
+ CL with 18mm f2.8 for $3800 at B&H Photo
+ CL with Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH Lens at B&H Photo
Wait, what’s that 18mm f2.8 lens? That’s a brand new lens that came out at the same time, it is the Leica Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH L-mount APS-C format lens, and it is available for pre-order for $1300 in black or silver at B&H Photo.
These have been added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2017. This new announcement furthered the Mirrorless lead over DSLRs in 2017 to an insurmountable 13-8.
PS: the Leica zoom lens (!?!@?#!@#?!@!) is not a brand new one. It’s been around for a a while
There are a handful of lenses participating in the current Nikon Instant Savings, one of which is the classic prime, the 50mm f1.8G AF-S FX going for $177 with free shipping at authorized dealers.
At Adorama you get a FREE ProOptic 58mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit, while at B&H Photo you get 4% promotional rewards ($7~ to spend in future purchases). At Amazon, some 3rd-party sellers offer freebies and if you pay with the Prime VISA (or activated the Discover Q4 Bonus Cashback) you get 5% back as a statement credit.
PS: there are many and more things to post, I really wish I was IBM’s Watson 🙂
That didn’t last long! As of a Wednesday 9:06pm ET recheck, this is sold out and the listing is closed! That was less than 25 minutes after it went live. The percentages were in single figures the last time I checked. Regardless, it is over 🙁
This lighting deal ended…
This lightning deal ended within 30 minutes of going live…
This lightning deal expired…
We don’t want fans of fisheye lenses to feel left out, so here we go! The new condition Olympus 8mm f1.8 ED Fisheye PRO lens goes for $900 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Amazon itself and B&H Photo but if you want to save $240 on the price…
… then to the refilled Olympus Outlet store we go where they offer this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $660 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus warranty.
The Olympus 25mm f1.8 lens goes for $300 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Adorama and Amazon itself, but if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished, the lens is back at the just refilled Olympus USA Outlet Store as follows:
+ Black 25mm f1.8 for $200
+ Silver 25mm f1.8 for $230
Let them have pancake lenses said Marie Photographette! And the Olympus USA Outlet Store obeyed the order…
… the manufacturer refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko Lens 17mm f2.8 (Silver) is back in-stock for $90. Free shipping or flat $5 if the order total is under $100, I don’t remember. It comes with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.
This lens is no longer available in new condition. The most reputable dealer carrying right now is used at KEH Camera for $159+
This is a breaking news alert! The Olympus USA Outlet Store has been refilled! Thirteen new items have been added since I checked earlier today!
You can find some of the highlights broken down individually under the Olympus category…
The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM lens is bundled with a number of Canon APS-C DSLR kits but it is crazy-priced on its own in new condition at authorized dealers. It currently goes for $600, or you can get it for $400 as a white box at B&H Photo.
But fear not, the Canon Pre-Black-Friday Sale has you covered. The lens is in-stock as of the time of writing, you can get this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $280 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty.
As Larry David would say, this is pretty, pretty, pretty good!
The Canon 24–105mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM goes for $600 in new condition (eg Adorama) but if you want to save some but still get a 1-year warranty, then…
… to the Canon USA store we go where you can get this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $380 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.
In addition to the previously mentioned E-mount sales, SLR Magic also has sales on their Micro Four Thirds Cine primes as follows:
+ 25mm T0.95 Hyperprime Cine III for $394 at Adorama and $399 at at B&H Photo
+ 35mm T1.4 Mark II Lens for $299 at B&H Photo with $12~ promotional rewards
+ 10mm T2.1 Hyperprime for $499 at B&H Photo
+ 17mm T1.6 Lens with MFT Mount for BMPCC for $299 at B&H Photo
Speaking of Micro Four Thirds and alternative lens makers, the YI 42.5mm f1.8 with Macro Mode continues to sell for $100.
Bright primes have their own cult following, after all, photography is all about the light! A number of SLR Magic Cine E-mount primes are now on sale as follows:
+ 25mm f1.4 for $299 at B&H Photo
+ 35mm f1.2 FE for $300 at B&H Photo
+ 50mm f1.1 for $279 at B&H Photo
+ 75mm f1.4 FE for $299 at B&H Photo
+ yes, it still doesn’t get old, a company named “SLR Magic” that mostly makes mirrorless gear 🙂
The new condition Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro M434ds lens at authorized dealers goes for $500 such as Amazon itself and B&H Photo and Adorama.
But if you want to save a nice chuck, to the Olympus outlet store we go where they offering this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $320 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.
There are lots of M43rds deals in progress at the moment, look for them under the Mirrorless and Lenses categories at the Black Friday Situation Room or use the various categories and tags here.
It’s Tamron time! The new condition Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is on sale for $399 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon and Nikon DSLR systems and it gets a FREE Hoya 67mm UV Haze NXT HMC Filter ($38 value), along with 4% promotional rewards (around $16 to be spent in the future B&H). The Sony A version is backordered and cannot be ordered at this time.
Adorama has all three options in-stock and orderable for $399 with $16 promotional rewards but no free Hoya lens filter.
Amazon has them for $399 as well but no promotional rewards. However, if you pay with the Prime VISA credit card, you get 5% cashback (around $20 in your statement).
Prime time now, the Rokinon 12mm F/2.0 Ultra Wide lens is on sale for $284 with free shipping in the Fuji X system, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E in the silver color scheme at Adorama (with 2% rewards) and at Amazon.
We’ve been posting a lot more, if you don’t want to go through the blog archives, you can also check our running Black Friday Deals summary.
We already mentioned the $700 Olympus Travel Lens Kit (17/1.8 and 14-150/4-5.6 II), but Olympus also has another official lens kit, this one goes for $900 and it is the Portrait Kit, it bundles two f1.8 primes, the 75mm f1.8 and the 45mm f1.8.
The $900 Portrait Kit is currently available at Adorama and B&H Photo (with $36~ promotional rewards) and by various at Amazon ($45 statement credit if paid with Prime VISA).
Individually, the 45mm f1.8 goes for $300 at authorized dealers (eg Amazon), or you can get it as low as $174 refurbished.
Individually, the 75mm f1.8 goes for $900 at authorized dealers, eg B&H Photo (with $36~ promotional rewards).
So with this promotion, based on the current prices, you are essentially getting the 45mm f1.8. The Portrait Kit also includes matching barrel lens cases and hoods for the two lenses. The lenses are obviously of different size, and so are their cases and hoods.
Refils are not free at the Olympus Outlet store but they can be discounted. As of this recheck, the following refurbished products with 90-day Olympus USA warranty have been re-added:
+ refurbished black M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R for $60
+ the silver was already there
+ refurbished M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ for $150 in black or silver but not in Las Vegas Raiders edition
+ refurbished M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 Black for $200, while the silver goes for $230
+ in new condition these go for $300
+ SOLD OUT: refurbished M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 (Silver) for $174
+ goes for $300 in new condition, eg Adorama
+ it is also included in the 75mm and 45mm f1.8 kit for $900
The Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f1.2 OIS micro four thirds lens is on sale for $1398 with a boatload of free lens-y accessories at Adorama: 67mm filter kit, Corel software bundle, FocusShifter DSLR Follow Focus & Rack Focus, lens wrap, lens shade, and cleaning kit.
If you don’t need the extra accessories, you can instead get 4% promotional rewards ($56~ to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo or if you pay with a Prime VISA, you can get 5% statement credit by Amazon itself.
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