If you are pondering the upcoming Pentax 100mm f2.8 Macro lightning deal (starting at 5pm ET), there’s also an alternative that is on sale for a limited time, the Rokinon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens goes for $369 in the Pentax K-mount and $435 in the Sony A-mount at B&H Photo. They also earn 2% rewards. The Canon and Nikon versions are not on sale. Keep in mind the Rokinon is a manual focus lens.
(ENDED) Pentax 100mm f/2.8 WR D FA smc Macro for $406 [ends by 11pm ET on Wednesday]
This 6-hour lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro for $369
This limited time offer expired… The Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro lens is on sale until 11:59pm ET tonight (8/31/16) for $369 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax SLR mounts.
Rokinon Cine Prime Lens Sale (14 options, 8mm to 85mm, various mounts)
A total of 14 Rokinon Cine prime lens are participating in the Woot Electronics daily deal. A variety of T-primes are featured of different mounts, from 8mm to 85mm. Prices range from $250 to $550. Shipping is $5 flat. Sale ends on Thursday at 1am ET or earlier if any of them sellout.
Pre-order Zeiss Loxia Prime Bundle with Transport Case for $4228 (21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2)
If you like Zeiss, Primes and the Sony E-mount, there’s a new Zeiss Loxia bundle available for pre-order at B&H Photo. It includes the 21mm f2.8 and 35mm f2 and 50mm f2 along with related accessories and of course the Loxia Transport Case made for them. The pre-order price is $4228.
Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM with $32 rewards for $799
Stabilized macro action now for Canon shooters, the Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM is on sale for $799 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($32~ in future purchases) at B&H Photo.
Instant Savings on the Canon f2.8 Zoom Trio (16-35, 24-70, 70-200)
The Canon f2.8 Zoom Trio is on an instant savings promotion as well with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases) as follows at B&H Photo:
+ 16-35mm f2.8L II USM with 4% rewards ($58~ in future purchases) for $1450
+ 24-70mm f2.8L II USM with 4% rewards ($70~ in future purchases) for $1750
+ 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM with 4% rewards ($78~ in future purchases) for $1950
In-stock now: Rokinon Xeen 135mm T2.2 (Canon)
The Canon EF version of the Rokinon Xeen 135mm T2.2 Lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $2195 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The other four mounts remain in-stock (Nikon, PL, M43, Sony EeeeEeee).
(ENDED) Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Lens with Removable Hood for $189 (Canon)
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until Monday 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) is the Canon mount version of the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Lens with Removable Hood for $189 with free shipping and handling…
Pre-order new Fuji 23mm f2 R WR XF for $450
Last night we got the new Canon 5D IV and lenses, today it is Fuji’s turn to have new products available for pre-order, starting with the brand new 23mm f2 XF R WR lens available in silver or black (but not in a Las Vegas Raiders uniform) with a pre-order price of $449 at B&H Photo and Adorama. Shipping estimate is late September 2016. This has been added to the New Lenses of 2016 Tracking page.
Pre-order new Canon 16-35mm f2.8L III ($2200) and 24-105mm f4L IS II ($1100) Lenses
Alongside the Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR, Canon has unleashed two new four-figure Canon EF (D)SLR lenses and they are available for pre-ordering as follows:
+ 16-35mm f2.8L III for $2200 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ 24-105mm f4L IS II for $1100 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself
Olympus 9mm f8 Fisheye Body-Cap Lens for $85 [m43]
The Olympus 9mm f8 Fisheye Body-Cap Lens (model BCL-0980) for Micro Four Thirds Cameras is currently on sale for $85 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of 30 units per customer.
Pre-order Kipon Baveyes Ultra 0.7x Adapter for Hasselblad MF Lenses to Sony E or Leica M or SL bodies
Adorama is now accepting pre-orders for the new Kipon Baveyes Ultra 0.7x Adapter available in three different options. It lets you attach Hasselblad Medium Format Lenses to either Sony E/NEX camera bodies or Leica M, or Leica SL. The pre-order price is $495 for each option.
In-stock now: Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 (Sony E) for $1499
Grab your E-wallets, the Zeiss Batis 18mm f2.8 Lens for the Sony E-mount is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1499 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo.
Nikon Macro and Portrait Bundle with Either Free Filters or $20 Rewards for $497
In addition to the new Nikons available for pre-order there is a new promotion on their Macro Portrait 2-Lens kit, it is bundled with various 52mm filters and a cleaning kit for the same price of $497 at Adorama. If you don’t need the extra accessories, you can also get it for the same price with $20 promotional rewards instead of the free filters (promotional rewards to be used in future purchases at Adorama).
Both kits are in-stock and ready to ship with free shipping. The lenses are the same as before, the 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX non-VR and 85mm f3.5G AF-S ED VR DX Micro (= Macro in Nikon-speak).
Pre-order new Nikon AF-P 70-300 and 18-55 DX Lenses (Four Options, $200 to $400)
While the new Nikon D3400 kit options were straightforward, things are a bit more complicated in the new AF-P Nikon lenses. Two different lenses are available in two different options each, with and without VR. An interesting decision here, perhaps with an eye towards bundling them in different ways and discounting them? Regardless..
… the four new AF-P lenses are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED AF-P DX VR for $400 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED AF-P DX non-VR for $350 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 18-55 f3.5-5.6G DX VR for $250 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 18-55 f3.5-5.6G DX non-VR for $200 at Adorama and B&H Photo
These have been added to the new Interesting New Lenses of 2016 tracking page. We no longer track most non-RAW P&S fixed lens digital cameras over there.
Pre-order new Rokinon 14mm f2.8 FE Auto Focus for $849 (E-mount)
Santa brought Auto Focus technology to Rokinon-Samyang, and their putting that gift to good use with another new Sony E-mount FE lens with AF, it is the 14mm f2.8 and it is available for pre-order for $849 with free expedited shipping and a October 2016 release estimate at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 IF EX DG HSM for $599 (C/N/A)
Zoom time is over, this daily deal expired…
It’s both Shiguma time and F2.8 zoom time! The B&H Photo Deal of the Day good until 11:59pm ET on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out) is a sale on the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 IF EX DG HSM lens for $599 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon and Sony Alpha SLR mounts. The Sigma SA is not on sale. You also get 4% promotional rewards (around $24 to be used in future purchases).
Adorama Lens Sale (various brands, big and small)
Adorama has just launched a Lens Sale featuring brands big and small, a variety of manufacturers, featuring 30+ lenses and mount adapters, along with other related camera accessories. Due to time constraints I can’t go through them right now and post individual deals, that will have to wait for tomorrow. But you don’t have to wait for me, you can check the sale on your own if you wish 🙂
(ENDED) Rokinon 14mm f2.8 for $275 to $385 (six options)
This daily deal expired…
Imported Canon 50mm f1.8 STM with 1-Year Seller Warranty for $99 with free shipping
Back to the eBay Deals action we go, where eBay seller DealsAllYear (99.8%, New Jersey) is offering new condition imported grey-market with a 1-year seller warranty (not Canon USA) Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lenses for $99 with free shipping with a limit of ten per customer. Given the low price, and simplicity of 50mm prime lens designs, this is a fairly lower risk purchase if you are going to go for an imported/grey-market item. Over 600 units got sold so far.
In comparison, this lens goes for $125 with free shipping at authorized dealers, eg Adorama (with $5 promotional rewards).
Refurbished Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS II for $120
Nikon’s entry-point telephoto is going for $120 refurbished, so of course Canon’s too would be on sale. Probably a coincidence but the narrative is fun 🙂 Regardless…
… B&H Photo is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens for $120 with free expedited shipping. It comes with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.
Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm DX VR II for $119
Back to the eBay Deals where the Buydig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX VR II lens for $119 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer. Over 500 lenses got sold from this listing so far. It comes with the usual 90-day Nikon USA refurbished items warranty.
Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 with Extras, Rewards, Corel for $399
Macro time for APS-C Canon shooters, the Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 is bundled with the Corel software (including Aftershot PRO 2 and PSP X7), $8~ in promotional rewards, a lens wrap, a 52mm Filter Kit (UV, CPL, ND2), a capleash and a cleaning kit for the authorized dealer price of $399 at Adorama.
Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 with $28 Rewards for $700 (Fuji X, Sony E)
You won’t find these tweets on Twitter, but you will find them at B&H Photo, it’s the Zeiss Touit 12mm f2.8 Lens on sale for $699 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $28 to be used in future purchases). It is available for the Fuji X and Sony E mirrorless systems.
Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD with $99 Rewards for $999 (C/N)
It’s time to party like you are spending $999 but also getting $99 to spend in a future party. It is the Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens on sale for $999 with free expedited shipping in the Canon and Nikon mounts at B&H Photo. These also get you 10% rewards (= $99) to use in future B&H purchases. This is a limited time offer, the expiration date is unknown to me.
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD for $479 (Canon only)
This sale is for the Canon version only, B&H Photo is offering the Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens for $479 with free expedited shipping. This is a limited time offer, expiration date unknown to me.
In-stock now: Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4 FE Lens for Sony E for $699
More new Monday arrivals, the Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4 FE Lens for Sony E is now in-stock and ready to latch on to your Sony E-mount camera for $699 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II with Extras for $1999
The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II is currently going for $1999 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards to be used at a future purchase ($80~, not small change for sure!) at B&H Photo… Alternately, for the same price, you can get it without promotional rewards but with a handful of freebies (including the Corel software bundle) at Adorama…
Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 Macro with 4% Rewards for $399
The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens comes with 4% promotional rewards to be used in future purchases (around $16) for $399 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… Optionally, this is eligible for the combined purchase Canon mail-in rebates (prepaid AMEX gift card) ~ see PDF file with details over there…
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