Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 (M43) with 4% rewards for $698

For a limited time, in the Land of Micro Four Thirds, where fractional math is always over 1.0, the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 lens is on sale for $698 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $28 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo and Adorama… The usual Panasonic tripling of the warranty via a mail-in rebate song-and-dance apply… Why can’t Panasonic just offer a three year warranty for all? 🙂

Panasonic GM5 Body and 35-100mm f4-5.6 OIS for $648

It’s bundle time at Adorama that nets you the Panasonic GM5 body (in your choice of black or red) along with the 35-100mm f4-5.6 MegaOIS lens for $648 with free shipping. To get this offer, you start at Panasonic 35-100mm page, then select the GM5 body only color of your choice, click on the blue “Add to Bundle” button and after that, scroll below and click on the green “Add Bundle to Cart” button. And you will see the total price of $648. Promotion ends 4/30/16 or earlier if sold out.

Panasonic GX8 Body and $100 Gift Card for $1000

The Panasonic GX8 body only is bundled with a $100 store gift card and 4% promotional rewards ($40 on future purchases) at B&H Photo (black or silver) and Adorama (silver or black)… You can optionally triple the original manufacturer warranty via a mail-in rebate…

PS: for about 60 seconds the original version of this post was confused ~ it thought the GX8 was the GX85 🙂

Still Good: Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 OIS and $100 Gift Card for $498

This offer is still good, the Panasonic G 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 OIS M43rds lens is bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together for $498 with free shipping from Adorama as one of the items in their latest 48 hour sale… You can optionally triple the original warranty by submitting a mail-in rebate to Panasonic…

Panasonic AG-AF100A Digital Cinema Camcorder (M43) for $1999

Digital Video killed the VHS star (I think that’s what that old song said) 🙂 Which brings us to further price sliding on the Panasonic AG-AF100A Digital Cinema Camcorder (M43rds mount) going for $1999 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm and $100 Gift Card and $24 Rewards for $598

The new $800 Panasonic GX85 with in-body IS and support for lens IS is coming soon, but if you are not mesmerized by that possibility, the Panasonic G7 with the 14-42mm lens is bundled with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card, all together for $598 with free shipping at B&H Photo. This is available in either black or silver G7. The silver gets 4% promotional rewards (around $24 to be used in future purchases)… NOTE: the G7 with 14-140 shown at the bottom of the aforelinked page does not get the $100 gift card…

In-stock now: Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera for $995

The Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera (M43rds mount) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $995 at multiple retailers including B&H Photo and Adorama (free hdmi cable and cleaning trinkets) and various at Amazon (not Amazon itself).

Pre-order new Panasonic GX85 with In-Body IS technology [and Dual IS option]

Panasonic is offering photographers their choice of IS with the brand new GX85, featuring in-body stabilization but also bundling it with a 12-32mm OIS lens, so we can has more choices! Not only that, but Panasonic is not shying away from offering a combination of the two systems with what they call “Dual IS”. With the 12-32mm f3.5-5.6 OIS it is available in black or silver, with a pre-order price of $800 and a May 2016 release estimate at Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo.

This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 tracking page.

Panasonic G 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 OIS with $100 Gift Card for $500

Zoom zoom for Micro Four Thirds fans, the Panasonic G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens, in the black color scheme, is bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together for $500 with free shipping at Adorama. Only the black option gets the gift card. The silver only gets 2% rewards… This is part of the Adorama April Fool’s Day Sale

Olympus M43 Lens Instant Savings with 5% Rewards expire tonight

Good until 11:59pm ET tonight (3/31/16), seven Olympus M43rds lens are on an instant savings promotion with 5% promotional rewards at B&H Photo. The lenses are four f2.8s: 60mm macro, 7-14, 12-40, 40-150, the 8/1.8 fisheye, the 14-150 f4-5.6 II zoom, and the utilitarian 12-50 f3.5-6.3 EZ macro.

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II and $25 Gift Card for $268

It’s tape-delayed Pancake Day at the eBay Deals, where Adorama’s eBay store is offering the new condition Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II pancake lens along with a $25 Adorama Gift Card for $268 with free shipping. The lens goes for $248 on its own, so you are +$5 on this offer. Especially of interest if you have eBay Bucks or eBay Gift Cards waiting to be spent.

Panasonic M43 Lenses Instant Savings (16 options) with 4% rewards

B&H Photo is having an instant savings promotion on sixteen Panasonic M43rds Lenses along with 4% promotional rewards. It is a mix of primes (including pancakes) and zooms (including the two f2.8 pro lenses)… Optionally, some of the lenses are eligible for a tripling of the original 1-year manufacturer warranty by submitting a mail-in rebate (seriously, it’s 2016, why are we still doing mail-in rebates!) to Panasonic…

Panasonic VWW4307HPPK 0.7x Wide Angle Conversion Lens (43mm) for $49 w/free S&H

For a limited time, the Panasonic VWW4307HPPK 0.7x Wide Angle Conversion Lens (43mm) is on sale for $49 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo. This averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 20 customer reviews.

Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 with $28 rewards for $700

F2.8 zoom action on the Micro Four Thirds front, the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 G X Vario asph. lens is on sale for $698 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $28) at B&H Photo and Adorama… Optionally you can triple the original 1-year manufacturer warranty by submitting a mail-in rebate to Panasonic (why can’t they make it a 3-year warranty for everyone?)…

25% off the Olympus Outlet Store with coupon [eg refurb E-M10 w/14-42 for $300, refurb Stylus 1s for $330]

To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day season, the official Olympus Outlet store is bringing back their 25% off sale using coupon code SPRING over there. The coupon is good on all the refurbished items. Coupon expires Tuesday 3/22/16 at 11:59:59 PM ET.

This includes interchangeable and fixed-lens cameras, lenses, and other assorted items, including:

+ refurb E-M5 and E-M10 kits such as refurb E-M10 with 14-42 II R for $300
+ fifteen refurbished Lenses
+ refurb Stylus 1s rawsumer for $330
+ various refurb TG-series waterproof cameras
+ the prices you see on the website are before the coupon; after you add the coupon, the price drops by 25% in the shopping cart
+ refurbished items come with a 90-day Olympus warranty and a 30-day return policy

(ENDED) Heads Up: Panasonic 100-300 f4-5.6 Lightning Deal on Saturday at 8am ET

This lightning deal ended…

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Rokinon Cine Lens Sale (18 options) [various mounts]

Also part of the WPPI festivities, B&H Photo has a sale on 18 Rokinon Cine Lenses of different SLR and Mirrorless mounts. The sale includes the “T1.5 Prime Bundle” (24, 35, 50, 85) for $1900 in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, and M43rds mounts. Sale ends 3/10/16.

Panasonic AG-AF100A with 14-140mm OIS and Extra Battery and two 32GB SDHC for $1995

The Panasonic AG-AF100A M43rds digital cinema camera is bundled in a Starter Kit with the Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 POWER O.I.S. Lens along with an extra Panasonic VW-VBG6 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack and two 32GB Transcend SDHC cards and a video-camera bag, all together for $1995 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

Panasonic AG-AF100A Starter Kit with 14-140mm Lens for $2495

Micro Four Thirds video-priority action now, with the Panasonic AG-AF100A Starter Kit with the Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 POWER OIS Lens along with an extra 3rd-party battery and two 32GB Transcend SDHC cards and a Pearstone camera bag, all together for $2495 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Pre-order new Panasonic 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 OIS for $500

Not done yet! Panasonic has a new M43rds lens, the Panasonic G 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 Power OIS, available for pre-order for $500 at B&H Photo with a May 2016 release estimate… This has been added to the ever-growing List of 2016 Cameras and Lenses… You can quickly browse through the most recent items using the Pre-Orders Category here

25% off 4-Year Extended Warranty for Lenses at Get Olympus with coupon

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.

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:

+ Micro Four Thirds: Adorama and B&H Photo

+ Sony E-mount: Adorama and B&H Photo

Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm and $100 Gift Card for $600

For a limited time (good until 2/20/16 at 11:59pm ET), B&H Photo is bundling a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card with the purchase of the Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm kit for $600 total. The gift card will be automatically included by B&H while this promotion is running.

If on the other hand you want/need (or don’t mind trading/selling) an Audio-Technica AT8024 camera-mount mic (goes for $250 on its own) you can get the G7 with 14-42mm and said microphone for $600 at Adorama in either the black G7 or the silver-black G7. You also earn 4% promotional rewards (around $24).

Optionally you can triple the original warranty by submitting a mail-in rebate to Panasonic. The PDF file with the details is available at the aforelinked pages.

Needless to say, there are many camera and kit options for M43rds shooters, it can be an interesting/frustrating experience trying to figure out which one to get. That’s why the internet is full of gurus and self-appointed authorities telling you what you need to buy 🙂

20% off Olympus Outlet (refurbished) with coupon

The official Olympus Outlet store is having a Valentine/President sale, coupon code PRESIDENT gets you 20% off the current prices over there. These refurbished items come with a 90-day Olympus warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee (excluding shipping). Free shipping with orders of $100+. Offer ends 2/16/16 at 11:59pm ET.

With the coupon factored in the price, among the refurbished E-M cameras you can get the E-M10 body for $288, E-M10 w/14-42 for $320, E-M5 body for $384, E-M5 w/12-50 for $576, and the E-M5 II body for $576. Some are available in both black and silver.

Also participating in the sale are E-Pens, Superzooms, Toughies, and the Stylus 1 rawsumer for $416.

Also participating in the sale are 13 Lenses including the 11-22mm f2.8-3.5 for $512, the 35-100mm f2.8 for $1415, the 17/2.8 for $192, and more.

The items mentioned above are factory reconditioned (refurbished) and the prices are AFTER the 20% off coupon is factored in. I did most of the math in my head, so the chances of 20% off math-errors are elevated. The prices drop after you add the item to the shopping cart and then you enter the coupon PRESIDENT at the Apply Coupon field further down the page.

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.

Panasonic GM5 with 12-32 and $17~ rewards for $440

If of all the M43rds cameras past, present and future it is the Panasonic GM5 the one you want, the GM5 with 12-32mm is a closeout special at Adorama for $440 with free shipping and $17.60 promotional rewards in the black color scheme or the red color scheme. Offer ends 2/29/16, or earlier if sold out.

Panasonic GH4 body with $300 Gift Card for $1300

If you are interested in the Panasonic GH4, there is a hot new deal at Adorama. You pay the standard authorized dealer price of $1300 and receive the GH4 kit along with a $300 Adorama Gift Certificate and a 32GB Transcend SDHC memory card!

This is one of their many Panasonic Cameras and Lenses specials good until 2/20/16 or earlier if sold out.

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)…

Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 OIS with $150 Gift Certificate for $900

More temptations for Micro Four Thirds photographers in the Adorama Panasonic specials (page further down over there to see the Gift Certificate Bundles). The Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 OIS lens is bundled with a $150 Adorama Gift Certificate for the authorized dealer price of $900. The $150 Gift Certificate can be used on future Adorama purchases. Optionally you can triple the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate (the PDF with the details can be found on the product page over there). The sale ends 2/20/16.

Valentine’s Camera: Pink-Silver Panasonic GF7 w/12-32 for $389

Valentine’s Day means, among many other things, a resurgence in pink cameras. Which brings us to the pink-silver Panasonic GF7 with 12-32mm in new condition with Panasonic USA warranty for $389 with free shipping by Cameta on Amazon (if you have Amazon Gift Cards to spend) or by Cameta directly… Or if you need a variety of basic accessories, they have a $400 bundle with 11 different freebies (37mm filter, extra battery, 32GB SDHC, 50″ tripod, cables, cleaning kits, etc)…