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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.

August 18, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

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.

August 18, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

(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).

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,

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 🙂

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Rokinon 14mm f2.8 for $275 to $385 (six options)

This daily deal expired…

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August 13, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

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).

August 12, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

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.

August 12, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

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.

August 11, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

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.

August 9, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

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.

August 9, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, zeiss Tagged With: , , ,

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.

August 9, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , , ,

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.

August 9, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: ,

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.

August 8, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

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…

August 2, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

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…

August 2, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Bower SLY 358C 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $199 (C)

The Canon version of the Bower SLY 358C 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye is on sale for a limited time for $199 with free shipping at B&H Photo… Meanwhile the Four Thirds (SLR, not mirrorless) goes for $189 with free shipping…

August 2, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Coupon discount on select Manfrotto, Tokina, Rokinon, Tenba, Battery Grips (C/N)

Adorama has a new coupon promotion, this is another coupon by email, you receive the coupon code by entering your email in the Promotional page. The items you see on that page will get discounted by an unspecified amount using the coupon you receive. Participating items include tripods from Manfrotto and Benro, lenses from Tokina (11-20mm f2.8, 14-20mm f2) and Rokinon (50mm T1.5 Cine), camera bags, battery grips from Canon and Nikon, and a lot more.

August 1, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories, tokina Tagged With: , , ,

Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 with Rewards for $799

And now a Micro Four Thirds f2.8 workhorse zoom, the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 is on sale for $799 with free shipping at Adorama (with 4% rewards) and B&H Photo (with 2% rewards)… This is part of the latest Olympus M43rds Lens Instant Savings…

August 1, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM with 4% Rewards for $1150 (C/N/A/Si)

F2.8 workhorse zoom pro action now, the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM is currently going for $1150 with expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards in the Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha and Sigma SLR mounts at B&H Photo. Three of the four are in-stock, the Sigma is special order.

August 1, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , , ,

(ENDED) Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS for $279 (E/m43/X/NX)

This daily deal expired… The B&H Photo Daily Deal for Tuesday 8/2/16, good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out is the new condition Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS offered for $279 with free shipping and 2% promotional rewards in the Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds, Samsung NX and Fuji X mount (two color options). The Canon EF-M is not participating in the sale. Click on the mount-tabs of interest over there to switch to the mount of interest.

August 1, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R for $99

On the bang for the buck side of Micro Four Thirds, the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R lens in either black or silver is on sale for $99 with free shipping at B&H Photo (with 2% rewards) and Adorama (optionally add Pho Elements 14 for +$30 or both Elements 14 for +$50) and Amazon by Amazon itself.

July 29, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED for $1300

The Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED goes for $1700 in new condition at authorized Nikon USA dealers with some freebies, eg B&H Photo (4% rewards, Filter Kit) or Adorama (4% rewards, Corel Software, Filter Kit, Etc).

But if you are comfortable with manufacturer-refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, you can get it in this condition for $1300 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. This is part of a 3-lens refurbished flash sale.

July 29, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon 70-200mm f2.8G AF-S VR II for $1700

The Nikon 70-200mm f2.8G AF-S VR II ED-IF goes for $2100 in new condition at authorized dealers with some free extras (eg B&H Photo (4% rewards, Filter Kit)), but if you want to save some and you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, you can get it in manufacturer-refurbished condition for $1700 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

July 29, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G for $160 [updated]

Refurbished prime time now, the third Nikon lens participating in the limited-time Adorama lens flash sale is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G for $160 with free expedited shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

UPDATE 8/1/16: the Nikon lens instant savings promotion ended, resulting in new condition prices going up… However, if you prefer new condition with a 1-year Nikon USA warranty, Adorama is bundling it [corrected link) with a 58mm MC UV filter and a 1-yr New Leaf Spills-n-Drops warranty along with $3.54 promotional rewards for $177 with free shipping.

This price went up: Back to refurbished, the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D goes for $110 with free shipping.

July 29, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR for $200

Back on sale again, the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR is going for $200 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty at Adorama. This is a limited time sale.

July 28, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

In-stock now: Kenko DG Extension Tube Set for Full-Frame E-mount for $130

In-stock alert for Sony E-mount full frame photographers, the Kenko DG Extension Tube Set for Full-Frame is now in-stock and ready to ship for $130 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

July 27, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Nikon 105mm f1.4E ED for $2200

They said it couldn’t be done, but slowly and steadily we see more lenses that the naysayers said they couldn’t be done! Or something like that if lens-making was a sporting-event post-game interview 🙂 Which brings us to the brand new Nikon 105mm f1.4E ED lens, available for pre-order for $2200 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the Interesting Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page…

July 27, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order Rokinon 50mm f1.4 FE Autofocus (GASP!) for $699

Never say never and indeed, Rokinon has found an ancient alien crash landing site where they have procured… Autofocus technology! Pre-orders are also accepted now for the E-mount version of the Rokinon 50mm f1.4 FE Autofocus for $699… Shipping estimate is August 2016… This too has been added to the Interesting Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page…

July 27, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Rokinon Xeen 135mm T2.2 for $2500

Prime time is Tea time, it’s a new video-priority lens from Rokinon, the Xeen 135mm T2.2 is now available for pre-order for $2500 at B&H Photo in the Canon and Nikon DSLR mounts, the Sony E and M43rds mirrornyet mounts, and since it is a video-priority lens, the PL mount too… This has been added to the Interesting Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page…

July 27, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Nikon Lens Instant Savings end 7/30/16 (include Corel software)

The current iteration of the Nikon Lens Instant Savings expires on 7/30/16 and it features a variety of lenses. Adorama is sweetening the offer by including extra lens-related accessories and the Corel software bundle (that includes AfterShot and PSP) for the same price as without the free accessories.

You can find the participating lenses nicely organized at the promotional page. They are:

+ Primes: 35/1.8 for $167, 50/1.8 for $177, 40/2.8 for $247, 10.5 f2.8 fishy for $597

+ Zooms: 12-24/4 for $947, 17-85/2.8 for $1197, 24-70/2.8 for $1797

Part of this round is also the Nikon D500 with 16-80mm f2.8-4 DX VR going for $2567, a much more reasonable price than the $3100+ that Nikon decided to start this kit at. The D500 already has an APS-C price premium baked into it, creating a kit with a lens premium in it as well, was probably not the smartest idea. Which is why the invisible hand of the market grabbed it by the ear and lowered the price 🙂

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,