(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus 25mm f1.8 for $160 with coupon [m43]

As of a 9/14/17 AM recheck, this too got sold out and its page became a 404. I do not know if they’ll be able to “find” additional inventory before the coupon expires today…

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(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 PRO for $780 with coupon

It’s a day of things selling-out today, the 7-14mm is sold out as of a 8:22pm ET recheck, thanks to the Olympus Outlet store promotion with coupon code SEPTOUTLET running until Thursday night…

can get you the manufacturer refurbished Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 PRO for $780 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

Coupon expires Thursday 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out.

In new condition at authorized dealers, the lens goes for $1150 with 4% promotional rewards (around $46 in future purchases) at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Tokina 11-16mm T3.0 Cinema w/$32 rewards for $799 [M43]

In this case, video is not killing the radio or the M43rds star. Instead, it is giving it a discount 🙂

The new condition Tokina Cinema 11-16mm T3.0 lens, only in the Micro Four Thirds option, is on sale, for a limited time, for $799 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo where it also gets 4% promotional rewards (around $32 to spend in the future at B&H).

This is among the latest B&H Featured Sales.

PS: this is certified Tokina. In the preview version of this post I caught one mention of Tamron 🙂

Bower 16mm f2 ED AS UMC CS lens for $229 [in eight systems]

Prime time is a good time, and the Bower 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS lens is on sale for a limited time for $229 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the following DSLR and mirrorless systems:

+ DSLR: Four Thirds, Pentax K, Nikon F

+ Mirrorless: M43rds, Samsung NX, Sony E, Canon EF-M, Fuji X

Pentax 31mm f1.8 AL Limited for $997

Prime time for Pentaxians! The new condition Pentax SMCP-FA 31mm f1.8 AL Limited is on sale for a limited time for $997 with free shipping at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon.

Canon 60mm f2.8 EF-S MACRO for $399 with various freebies

Macro time! The new condition Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 macro lens is on sale for $399 with free shipping at Adorama with the following freebies: 52mm Pro-Optic Filter Set (three filters and case), the Corel Software bundle (five titles, including two photo and one video), a lens wrap, tether and cleaning kit, and $8 promotional rewards.

For more Adorama action, check:

+ variety of camera gear including cameras, lenses, filters, and stabilizer-y things

+ variety of camera bags (over 200 options)

KEH Weekly USED Coupon Deals: Canon 18-55/3.5-5.6 EF-S IS II for $42+; Mamiya RB67 MF Body for $86+

A new week has arrived which means another round of featured USED Weekly Sales at KEH has been added. These are eligible for 25% off with permanent coupon KEHDEALS and continue until Friday night of the same week (eg Friday 9/15/17 in this case).

This week includes:

+ USED Mamiya RB67 Pro-S Medium Format Camera Body for $86+ after coupon
+ there is also an “AS IS” option for $33 before coupon (no returns, no warranty on “AS IS” items)

+ USED Canon 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS II EF-S for $42+ after coupon

+ also eligible for the coupon are four photo-accessories – details at the Weekly Sales at KEH

In a separate promotion, not eligible for the coupon above, KEH has an on-going overstock sale with over 400 items participating.

Pre-order new Fuji 80mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR MACRO

Coming along with the Fuji X-E3 camera and its accessories, Fuji also revealed a new medium format prime lens, but also a new prime lens for their X-System!

The new Fuji 80mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR MACRO has a starting price of $1200 and it is available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo and Adorama.

This too has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

Pre-order new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL IIS (Nikon)

It’s the …Age of Ultron for Nikon SLR shooters 🙂 The new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL IIS is available for pre-ordering in two color schemes for $515 for the Nikon F system at B&H Photo with a next week (September 12) release estimate.

This too has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

Pre-order new Fujifilm GF 45mm f2.8 R WR [Medium Format]

The Fuji GFX mirrorless medium format system has a new member today, a brand new lens, the new Fuji Fujinon GF 45mm f2.8 R WR, available for pre-ordering for $1699 at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Medium Format systems are more specialty, so you’re not gonna get a burst of new lenses like you may get with DSLR and mirrorless 35mm and smaller-sensor systems.

There is only one camera so far in the system, the GFX-50S, which goes for $6500 in new condition or you can get it used starting at $5300 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. You can find this at the bottom of the Stock Status Tracker.

Olympus 17mm f1.8 for $349 [m43]

The new condition Olympus 17mm f1.8 is down to $349 with free shipping in the black or silver color schemes at Adorama and Amazon itself and B&H Photo.

They get 4% promotional rewards at B&H and Adorama, and the usual 5% for Amazon Prime if paying with a Prime-branded credit card.

Thanks to one of our readers for the email alert on this lens!

Refurbished Olympus 25mm f1.8 [m43] Silver for $230

The refurbished options at the Olympus USA store have been reloaded!

Of prime time silver lens interest, the manufacturer refurbished Olympus 25mm f1.8 M.Zuiko goes for $230 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. The black version goes for $300.

Refurbished options at Olympus USA reloaded!

The refurbished options at the Olympus USA store have been reloaded! The item count has jumped from 18 to 39!

I will be going through them and posting individual posts for good deals, but since some of them sell-out quickly, I’m posting this alert, so you can jump in right away!

*** HOT DEAL ALERT ***
*** MORE COMING UP ***

PS: the Stock Status Tracker update is being postponed until I finish going through the reload of the Get Olympus store!

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: 7Artisans 25mm f1.8 MF (E-mount) and Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 50 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of accessories are running throughout the day.

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*** THESE OFFERS EXPIRED ***
*** THESE OFFERS EXPIRED ***

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(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus 45mm f1.8 for $200 [m43]

As of 9/6/17 re-check, this sold out and its product page is a 404…

This one was added after I posted the earlier GetOlympus store refills, and it’s another tempting price, it is the manufacturer refurbished Olympus 45mm f1.8 silver going for $200 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

In new condition at authorized dealers this was on sale for $300 a few days ago, and now it is back to $400.

(ENDED) 7Artisans 25mm f1.8 Manual Focus lens (Sony APS-C E-mount) for $59

This lightning deal expired…

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Tokina 12-28mm f4 AT-X PRO DX for $249 [Canon only]

Canon APS-C shooters! B&H Photo has a doorbuster for you! For a limited time, you can get the new condition Tokina 12-28mm f4 AT-X PRO DX lens for $249 with free expedited shipping!

For more action, check their latest Featured sales.

Sigma 4.5mm f2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye with Extras for $799 [C/N/A/P/Si]

It’s Shiguma time of the fisheye variety! The new condition Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye lens is bundled with a handful of extras for $799 with free shipping at Adorama in the Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sigma SLR systems. The Sony A option is not on sale.

The freebies are the Corel software bundle (five titles, including two photo and one video), along with the LensAlign MkII Focus Calibration System along with lens-aholic accessories: lens wrap, lens cap tether, and cleaning kit.

If you don’t want/need any of the accessories, you can instead get 4% promotional rewards (around $32 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo where all five options, including the Sony A mount are eligible.

Pentax Lens Instant Savings (20 options)

Pentax K-Temptations! A total of 20 Pentax K-system lenses are currently participating in a new Pentax Instant Savings promotion at B&H Photo, featuring a mix of primes and zooms, big and small, with prices ranging from $272 to $1997.

Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS for $279 (in Eight Systems)

Prime temptation at B&H Photo, you can get the new condition Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS lens for $279 with free shipping in eight different systems!

+ DSLR: Nikon F, Pentax K, Four Thirds
+ Mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, Sony E, Samsung NX

For more action, check the latest B&H Featured sales.

Olympus M43rds Trade IN Promotion with Bonus Up to $300 [in addition to actual value of your used traded-in camera gear]

Olympus is running a trade-in promotion at B&H Photo and other dealers that give you a Trade-IN Bonus towards the purchase of select Olympus M43rds cameras and lenses.

Eligible cameras to purchase with this promotion are the E-M1 II, E-M5 II, PEN-F, and E-PL8. Nine Olympus M43rd Prime lenses are also eligible.

You will ALSO receive the trade-in value of the cameras you turn in for the trade-in promotion.

So, for example, if you are buying the Olympus E-M1 II body only through this promotion. The camera’s current price is $2000. If you participate in the trade-in promotion, you get a $300 off trade in-bonus discount. So you pay $1700 for the camera.

You will also receive the trade-in value of the camera you turn it. For example, if you trade-in an old beat-up DSLR, you may get a $100. If you trade-in a recent pristine DSLR, you may get a $500 value. The numbers I’m using here are strictly for example purposes, not based on current market prices!

When you click on the “Start your Trade-In” links over at the trade-in promotional page, you will see a list of eligible camera and lenses for this promotion.

KEH Weekly USED Coupon Deals: Pentax K1000 for $134 Excellent or $44 UGLY; Canon 50/1.8 SC BL FD for $22 to $44

A new week has arrived which means another round of featured USED Weekly Sales at KEH has been added. These are eligible for 25% off with permanent coupon KEHDEALS and continue until Friday night of the same week (eg Friday 9/8/17 in this case).

This week includes:

+ USED Pentax K1000 Body only FILM CAMERA has three options:
+ prices below AFTER 25% off coupon:
+ AS-IS condition for $39~ [no warranty, no returns]
+ UGLY condition for $44~
+ EXCELLENT condition for $134

+ USED Canon 50mm F/1.8 SC Breech Lock FD Mount
+ AFTER COUPON prices range from $22~ (UGLY) to $44~ (EXCELLENT)
+ AS IS for $13~ but NO warranty and NO returns

+ also eligible for the coupon are four photo-accessories – details at the Weekly Sales at KEH

In a separate promotion, not eligible for the coupon above, KEH has an on-going overstock sale with over 400 items participating.

Canon Advanced Two Lens Kit with Extras for $899

Canon is offering an official “Advanced Two Lens Kit” that consists of the 17-40mm f4L USM and the 50mm f1.4L USM lenses, currently going for $899 at authorized dealers. But for the same price, Adorama is offering a handful of freebies with it:

+ ProOptic 77mm digital essentials filter kit with case (three filters)
+ Bower FUC58 58mm UV filter
+ two 50pks of lens cleaning tissue paper

This is available from Adorama directly or by Adorama thru Amazon if you have Amazon gift cards and promotional credits to spend.

Panasonic M43rds Lens Instant Savings end Sat PM

The current iteration of the Panasonic M43rds Lenses Instant Savings promotion is ending on Saturday 9/2/17 night. Keep in mind B&H does not accept orders between Friday PM and Saturday PM, so make sure you factor that in if you are planning a last minute purchase.

Eligible lenses include the 25/1.7 for $148, the 45-150/4-5.6 for $198, the 30/2.8 OIS Macro for $298, and the 42.5/1.2 OIS for $1398 among others. A total of 11 lenses are participating in this manufacturer-initiated instant-savings promotion.

Pre-order three new Canon Tilt Shift Macro Prime Lenses for $2199 each

If you are a Canon EF shooter and love tilt-shift lenses, it’s your lucky day! Canon has revealed three new tilt-shift TS-E EF lenses, each one priced at $2199. So for the price of a used old Honda Civic, you can get all three 🙂 They are available for pre-ordering as follows:

+ Canon TS-E 50mm f2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

+ Canon TS-E 90mm f2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

+ Canon TS-E 135mm f4L Macro Tilt-Shift at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

PS: car prices are estimates and do not represent Blue Book values 😉

PS2: these too have been added to the New Lenses of 2017

Pre-order Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS USM Lens

A new lens from Canon to brighten your photography and darken your wallet! The new Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS USM Lens is available for pre-ordering for $1599 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama.

The lens has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D for $100

It is good to have choices. Especially when it comes to normal prime lenses 🙂 There is a cascade of three options for the good old Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens depending on condition and warranty situation:

+ manufacturer refurbished for $100 with free shipping at Adorama with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ new condition imported grey-market with filter kit, and accessoro-trinkets for $112 by eBay seller “PhotoVideo 4 Less” without warranty
+ if buying on eBay and if eligible, don’t forget to first activate the 8% eBay Bucks offer

+ new condition with Nikon USA warranty with 52mm UV filter and accessoro-trinkets and 2% promotional rewards for $132 at Adorama

Speaking of Adorama, here is the latest situation in their Nikon manufacturer refurbished gear:
+ recently added refurbished Nikon gear

+ all refurbished Nikon gear

(ENDED) Tokina 24-70 f2.8 for $699 [Canon only], Quantum Pack, Sennheiser for GoPRO, Etc

These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales

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Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD for $819 [C/A]

The new condition Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD lens is on sale for $819 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon EF and Sony A SLR systems. The Nikon F however goes for $879. The Sony A and the Nikon F get 4% promotional rewards (around $35 in future B&H purchases).

For more B&H offers, check their Featured Sales.

Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC HSM for $399 [C/N/A/P/Si]

APS-C shooters, unite and take over! The new condition Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC HSM is on sale for $399 with 4% promotional rewards (around $16 to be spent in future purchases) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon, Sony A, Pentax and Sigma SLR systems until 8/31/17 at 11:59pm ET.

Or if you prefer lens-y accessories instead of 4% promotional rewards, you can get it for the same price at Adorama.