The official Olympus USA store, Get Olympus, is offering 25% off 4-Year Extended Warranties for Lenses with coupon PROTECT25 added to the shopping cart. This brings the price down from $80 to $60. This is good for M43rds and Four Thirds Olympus lenses. Check the aforelinked page for details, conditions and restrictions. Coupon ends 2/29/16.
No Pre-Orders Yet for new Tamron TAP-In Console (C/N/A)
Tamron is boldly going with a new TAP-In Console that would allow photographers to upgrade the firmware of compatible Tamron lenses on their own using a computer and an internet connection and of course the TAP-in console. This will be available for Tamron Canon EF lenses, and Nikon F lenses, and Sony Minolta A lenses. This product is listed at B&H Photo but it is not available for pre-order as of the time of writing.
Pre-order new Sigma MC-11 E-mount Converters for $249 (Sigma Canon OR Sigma Sigma Lenses)
I forgot to include this one in the Sigma block below, so here it comes on its own. If you have Sony E-mount cameras, and also Canon or Sigma SLR lenses, this new Sigma MC-11 E-mount converter allows you to mount Sigma Global Vision lenses (Canon EF or Sigma SA) to Sony E-mount camera bodies. This critter is available for pre-order for $249 for either Sigma Canon EF Mount Lenses or Sigma SA Mount Lenses.
Pre-order new Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM ART for $1100 [C/N/Si]
They said (some of the experts in the forums) many years ago that it couldn’t be done, but f1.8 constant aperture zooms are raining left and right these days 🙂 Adding to the rain count is Shiguma [that’s the computer-translated name for Sigma] with their brand new 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM ART lens (75-150mm eq), available for price-order for the constant wallet-open price of $1100 as follows:
+ Canon mount: Adorama and B&H Photo
Pre-order Sigma 30mm f1.4 DN DC for $339 [m43, E]
It’s not just Mobile World Congress in Barcelona [Travel Tip: do not wear Real Madrid t-shirts while in Barcelona!], there’s also the Japanese CP Plus happening at this time of the year [see Trade Show Calendar] and with it it brings lots of new camera gear.
We start with Shiguma, they have a new “mirrorless” DN prime lens, it is part of the Contemporary series, it is the 30mm f1.4 DC DN with a pre-order price of $339 and available in the following options:
Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 DX and Canon 50mm f1.8 STM for $550
This is an offer you don’t see every day. A free lens with purchase! That’s right, if you purchase the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 DX PRO lens for the Canon EF mount for $550 (the authorized dealer price), you will automatically receive a FREE Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lens from Adorama’s website. No coupon needed, the free lens is shown on the product page while this promotion is running. This is a limited time while supplies last type of an offer (I do not know when it expires).
Pre-order new Canon 80D Body for $1200 [updated]
The brand new Canon 80D APS-C DSLR is now available for pre-order, with an April 2016 release estimate. There are three official kits available:
+ 80D body only for $1200 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself
+ 80D with 18-55 IS for $1350 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself
+ 80D with 18-135 IS for $1800 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself
It’s gonna take a while to get used to saying “80D” 🙂
Coming along with the 80D is a new version of the 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM using Nano USM technology. The lens will be available on its own as well, pre-orders for $600 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself.
These two have been added to the Cameras & Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
Pre-order new Pentax FA 15-30mm f2.8 and 28-105mm f3.5-5.6 Lenses
It’s Pentax Full Frame time! Hide your wallets K-fans. Pentax has revealed two new 35mm full frame FA lenses that may have some K-fans singing FA FA FA FA FA 🙂 The two new FA lenses are available for pre-order as follows:
+ 15-30mm f2.8 ED SDM WR HD D FA for $1450 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 28-105mm f3.5-5.6 ED DC WR HD D FA for $500 at Adorama and B&H Photo
These have been added to the new New Cameras & Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
Refurbished sale at Canon USA Outlet
The official Canon USA store has a sale on refurbished Canon camera gear (with a 1-year warranty from Canon). No coupon needed, the red ink price is the sale price. A number of sale items (price shown in red ink) are Out Of Stock as of the time of writing (I am not mentioning the out of stock items below but you can see them at the linked pages below)
+ refurbished Cameras including Canon SX400 IS for $80, G1X II for $550, S120 rawsumer for $250, G16 rawsumer for $280, G7 X rawsumer for $480, SX600 HS for $110, etc
++ there are three pages of results there, so go beyond the first 18 items
+ for more options, check the Canon USA Sales page (some new condition, some refurbished, a variety of promotions, including cameras, lenses, printers, photo paper, inks, etc)
Olympus 45mm f1.8 with $15 rewards for $300
The Olympus 45mm f1.8 Micro Four Thirds lens is not only on sale for $300 at authorized dealers, but B&H Photo is also including 5% promotional rewards ($15~) to be used on future purchases at B&H. This offer is available in either black or silver.
Sony LAEA3 (A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter) for $98
The Sony LAEA3 (A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter) with tripod mount is currently on sale for $98 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself.
Pre-orders now accepted for Sony a6300, 85/1.4 GM, 24-70 f2.8 GM
It is Wednesday, which means, among many other things, that last week’s Sony new FE lenses and a6300 APS-C camera (see Cameras and Lenses of 2016 page) are now available for pre-order. The a6300 body goes for $1000, with the 16-50 lens for $1150. The 24-70mm f2.8 GM (G Master, not General Motors) goes for $2200, while the prime time 85mm f1.4 GM goes for $1800. You can find them all nicely organized at Adorama.
PS: No price (or pre-orders) yet for the 70-200mm f2.8 OSS GM.
UPDATE: they are also available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo.
10% promotional rewards on select Tamron Lenses [stackable with mail-in rebates] (C/N/A)
B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards on select Tamron lenses (24-70, 70-200, 16-300, 150-600) in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts, along with the 150-600 in the Sony Alpha-Minolta. These are the first nine lenses shown in the B&H Photo Tamron specials page. The rest of the lenses in the grid-list have 4% or no promotional rewards.
The promotional rewards are in addition and stackable with the Tamron mail-in rebates. The promotional rewards are from B&H Photo. The mail-in rebates are from Tamron.
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X PRO DX-II & $18 Rewards for $450 [C/N/A]
The Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X PRO DX-II lens, in the Canon, Nikon and Sony-Alpha-Minolta SLR mounts is currently on sale for $450 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($18~) at B&H Photo. No mail-in rebates.
Four Zeiss ZF.2 Primes (21, 28, 50, 85) with Transport Case for $4500 (Nikon F)
Close your eyes Zeiss prime fans of the Nikon persuasion. Your wallet will thank you if you just close your eyes now! B&H Photo is offering a Four Lens Zeiss ZF.2 Nikon F-mount Bundle with matching protective transport case for $4500 with free expedited shipping. You get two f2.8 Distagon T*s (21mm, 28mm) and two f1.4 Planar T*s (50mm, 85mm).
PS: A laser disc with the music video for the super smash hit “Zeiss, Zeiss Baby” is NOT included (perhaps because it does not exist!).
Pentax 15mm f4 ED AL HD DA Limited for $400
Either color scheme of the Pentax 15mm f4 ED AL HD DA Limited lens is currently on sale for $400 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is a small and perhaps adorable in a lens-y kind of way lens, but it is not a proper pancake. So hold the organic maple syrup 😉
Rokinon 50mm f1.4 manual lens for $299 (C/N)
If you love the idea of a 50mm manual prime lens, the Rokinon 50mm f1.4 AS IF UMC Lens in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts is currently on sale for $299 with free expedited shipping and $6~ promotional rewards at B&H Photo. The other three mounts remain at $400… If you have Amazon gift cards or rewards to spend, the Canon and Nikon version are also going for $300 by Amazon itself…
Tamron 35/1.8 Di VC USD + $60 rewards for $600 [C/N]
B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards on a handful of lenses from various manufacturers. You can find them below or by perusing the Rewards or Lens Deals archives here.
We start as with all photography, with a prime lens. The Tamron SP 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD with 10% promotional rewards ($60~) is available for $600 in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts at B&H Photo. This lens does not have a mail-in rebate. The promotional rewards can be used on future B&H Photo purchases.
NOTE: the Sony Alpha version (not stabilized/VC) is NOT available for purchase yet, so it is not participating in the promotion, since you can’t buy it, and the promotion is 10% of the purchase price. There is no release estimate for it as of the time of writing. [the other participating Tamron lenses are available in the Sony-Alpha mount however, unlike the Canon/Nikon versions, the Sony-Alpha-Minolta are not VC/stabilized].
Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD macro + $63 Rewards for $500 after $130 mail-in rebate [C/N/A]
We continue to Tamronize (yes, it’s a verb!), this time we have something for unapologetic superzoom fans, the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO is $500 after a $130 mail-in rebate and comes with 10% promotional rewards (=$63~) at B&H Photo and available in the Canon SLR mount and Nikon SLR mount and Sony Alpha Minolta SLR mount (not stabilized/VC).
Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD + $130 Rewards for $1200 after $100 MIR [C/N/A]
In addition to the 70-200mm f2.8, the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD is also participating in the 10% promotional rewards at B&H Photo. It is $1200 after a $100 mail-in rebate and you also get 10% promotional rewards ($130~). It is available in the Canon SLR mount and Nikon SLR mount and Sony-Minolta SLR mount (not VC).
Note that the 10% promotional rewards offers are limited time offers, but I don’t know the exact expiration date. The mail-in rebates have their own expiration date (2/29/16).
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Zoom Lens + $150 Rewards for $1400 after $100 MIR (C/N/A)
The Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Zoom Lens is also participating in the B&H Photo 10% Rewards promotion. You pay $1500 with free shipping, which goes down to $1400 after a $100 mail-in rebate (MIR). You also get 10% promotional rewards (=$150~) to be used on a future purchase (I am assuming the reward is on the purchase price but I could be wrong)… This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount.
UPDATE: this offer is also available for the Sony Alpha SLR mount but the Alpha version is not a stabilized (VC) lens.
Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD + $107 Rewards for $950 after $120 MIR (C/N/A)
We have a bit of a Sigma vs Tamron 150-600mm Reward duel, because B&H Photo is also offering 10% rewards ($107~) on the Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD. The lens goes for $1069 with free shipping, but thanks to a $120 mail-in rebate, you can get it for $950 after $120 MIR. As far as I can tell, the 10% reward is on the purchase price ($1069) not the after-rebate-price ($950), but I could be wrong.
This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount and Sony Alpha Minolta SLR mount (not stabilized/VC).
Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports + $180 Rewards for $1800 (C/N/Si)
There’s Sporty Spice, and then there’s Sporty Sigma. Part of their relatively recent Sports lens line-up, the Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens goes for $1800 with 10% in promotional rewards ($1800~) to be used in future purchases at B&H Photo. This offer is available in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts.
Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM + $340 Rewards for $3400 (C/N)
Also good for some weightlifting exercises, the Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM goes for $3400 but for a limited time B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards with it, which comes out to $340~ to be used in future purchases at B&H. This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount.
Canon 24-70 f4L IS + $85 Rewards for $850
The Canon 24-70mm f4L IS USM goes for $850 at authorized dealers, but for a limited time, B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards to go with it. That’s $85 to spend in future transactions at B&H Photo. Certainly not a small amount, and more flexible that accessories bundles (unless you happen to want/need that particular set of accessories).
Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM with $25 Rewards for $250
B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards on select lenses. We start with a prime for the Canon EF-M mirrorless system, the 22m f2 STM EF-M lens goes for the authorized dealer price of $250, but B&H Photo also includes 10% promotional rewards with it (= $25~) which can be used on future purchases at B&H.
Canon Lens Instant Savings expire 2/27/16
The current of Canon Lens Instant savings promotion expires 2/27/16 and features 16 lenses (mix of primes and zooms) and one Speedlite. This is a plain old discount, no coupons, no rebates, no combined purchases needed. You can find all participating items nicely organized at B&H Photo.
Nikon 10mm f2.8 CX 1-System for $147
It’s Prime time for the 1-System shooters with the Nikon 1-System 10mm f2.8 Lens on sale for $147 with free expedited shipping in either black or white, and with 4% promotional rewards ($6~) at B&H Photo.
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 OIS with $100 Gift Certificate for $800
In a parallel f2.8 promotion, Adorama is bundling the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 OIS lens with a $100 Adorama Gift certificate for the authorized dealer price of $800 with free expedited shipping… This is one of their many Adorama Panasonic specials (page further down over there to see the Gift Certificate Bundles)…
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