In-stock now: Nikon D500 with 16-80mm f2.8-4E DX VR for $3067

We just updated the Stock Status Tracking page and we have another new in-stock alert! If you are looking to get the new Nikon D500 APS-C flagship bundled with the 16-80mm f2.8-4E ED VR AF-S DX Lens, that kit is in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $3067 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

In-stock again: Nikon D5 xQD for $6500

This latest update of the Stock Status tracker brings us another new in-stock alert, it is the return of the Nikon D5 xQD edition, at its starting price of half-a-beatup-hatchback-Civic of $6500, with a limit of three per customer, at Amazon by Amazon herself.

In-stock now: Canon 1D X II Body for $6000

Just updated the Stock Status Tracking page and we have another in-stock alert, the Canon 1D X Mark II body only (without the CFast kit) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $6000 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself… The CFast kit remains in-stock also for $6000 at Adorama

In-stock now: Kipon Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera

The Kipon Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera With Integrated ND Filters Auto Focus Lens Adapter is now in-stock for $428 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

In-stock now: Canon 1D X II body w/CFAST Kit for $6000

We just updated the Stock Status Tracker again and we have another in-stock alert, it is the CFAST kit of the Canon 1D X II body only kit, in-stock for its opening price of $6000 at Adorama.

In-stock now: Nikon D5 (xQD version) with free card/reader for $6500

Just updated the recently returned Jon Snow Stock Status Tracker and through that we have a new in-stock alert! The XQD version of the Nikon D5 flagship DSLR is now in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $6500 at B&H Photo. A Nikon XQD card / reader is included automatically by B&H.

PS: the Compactflash versions of the Nikon D5 have been steadily in-stock (you can find them at the Stock Status Tracker as well.

In-stock now: Corel Aftershot PRO 3 for $80 [or $60 Upgrade]

The brand new version of Corel’s flagship AfterShot PRO software, version 3, is now available for purchase for $80 Full Version and $60 Upgrade at the Corel website.

If you are curious, they offer free trials of the software for Windows, Mac, Linux RPM and Linux Debian.

If you are curious about the software without even touching it, they have a 230-page PDF User Guide available for all to read.

NOTE: when you add the software to the shopping cart, they automatically add an $8 “download insurance” thing. You can remove it from the shopping cart if you don’t want it. It’s a bad practice for them to do this in the cloud era, but compared to Adobe’s practices, this is small change 🙂

In-stock Soon-ish: Impossible Project i-1 for $300

The Impossible Project i-1 instant film camera is now in-stock-ish from the Impossible Project website. You can purchase it right now with a shipping estimate of 1-2 weeks ($300 is the option without any film, the $350 and $400 prices include film with them).

If you can wait, it will become available for pre-ordering on May 24 in 2016 at B&H Photo.

In-stock now: Canon 1D X II Body Std for $6000

Just refreshed the Stock Status tracker and we have another in-stock alert. It is the standard kit of the Canon 1D X II body only going for $6000 by The Imaging World via Amazon.

Please note that at the moment there is another 1D X II kit going for the same price that includes a CF Card and Card reader. That one is not in-stock yet.

In-stock now: Sony FE Lenses: 50mm f1.8 and 70-300 f4.5-5.6

Two more Sony FE E-mount lenses are now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door from B&H Photo as follows:

+ Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens for $250
+ Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens for $1200

For more in-stock action (it looks a very busy month), check the In-Stock Alerts here at this blog (there’s also a menu option up top in the blue bar), and also the Jon Snow resurrection of the Stock Status Tracker.

In-stock now: Sony RX10 III for $1500

For the boldly going early adopters, the third generation of the Sony RX10 1-inch superzoom (with its 24-600mm eq) is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door (or other address of choice) for its starting price of $1500 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

For more in-stock action (it looks a very busy month), check the In-Stock Alerts here at this blog (there’s also a menu option up top in the blue bar), and also the Jon Snow resurrection of the Stock Status Tracker.

In-stock now: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f2.8 with $60 rewards for $1500 (E-mount)

Hot on the heels of the Zeiss Batis arrivals, B&H Photo has another Zeiss e-mount lens in-stock and ready to ship, it is the Zeiss Loxia 21mm f2.8 Lens for Sony E Mount for $1500 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards to be used in future purchases (around $60).

For more in-stock action (it looks a very busy month), check the In-Stock Alerts here at this blog (there’s also a menu option up top in the blue bar), and also the Jon Snow resurrection of the Stock Status Tracker.

In-stock now: Nikon D5 (xQD edition) for $6500

Hooray! We have the first “find” of the new Stock Status Tracking page, for fans of the xQD memory card system, the xQD edition of the Nikon D5 flagship DSLR is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $6500 at Amazon by Amazon itself.

In-stock: Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f4.5 Aspherical III Lens for Sony E

Prime time for Sony E-mount photographers, the Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f4.5 Aspherical III Lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $799 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Speaking of in-stock-related-matters, the Stock Status Tracker is back covering some of the upcoming DSLRs. You can also keep up with in-stock alerts using the In-Stock ALERT! category here at this blog.

The Stock Status Tracking Page Returns!

With so many new cameras coming out in May 2016, this was a good time to bring back the Stock Status Tracking page as an experimental feature. Out of the gate it is covering the Pentax K-1, Nikon D5 and D500 and Canon 1D X II. If you would like to see any others cameras or sellers added, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.

In-stock now: Nikon D5 (CF edition)

Hide your wallets, or empty your wallets, because the Compactflash edition of the new Nikon D5 flagship DSLR is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door for its starting price of $6500 at Adorama.

In-stock now: Zeiss Batis 25mm f2 and 85mm f1.8 (FF E-mount)

This is the first of three in-stock alerts from B&H Photo, don’t bat an eye, you may miss them (I think I have exceeded my quota of bat/Batis jokes for this year).

Two new Zeiss Batis E-mount lenses are now in-stock at B&H Photo, and they come with 4% promotional rewards (to be used in future B&H purchases). It is the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 for $1200 and the Zeiss Batis 25mm f2 for $1300. This is full frame E-mount.

For more action, check the latest B&H Mother’s Day Specials good until 5/8/16 (some require coupon code MOMDAY16).

In-stock now: Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM Art for $1100 (C/N)

If camera-gear announcements were done like post-game sports interviews, Sigma executives would be teary-eyed saying “we proved the naysayers wrong, they said it couldn’t be done, but we did it! I would like to thank my team mates and coaches…”…

… which brings us to the Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM Art Lens, now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $1100 from B&H Photo in the Canon EF mount and Nikon F mount.

In-stock now: DJI Inspire 1 RAW Quadcopter with Zenmuse X5R 4K Camera and 3-Axis Gimbal

The DJI Inspire 1 RAW Quadcopter with Zenmuse X5R 4K Camera and 3-Axis Gimbal is now in-stock for $6000 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is the most expensive of the six standard DJI Inspire 1 kits, which come with a Micro Four Thirds mount and include a Panasonic 15mm f1.7 lens. And RAW.

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 🙂

In-stock now: Bescor AL-576KB LED Studio 2-Light Battery Kit

Lights, camera, action! New arrival at B&H Photo, the Bescor AL-576KB LED Studio 2-Light Battery Kit (2x of each: LED panels, li-ion battery kits, barndoors, AC adapters, light stands; along with assorted accessories) for $750 with free shipping. Barndoors included, but no barn animals 🙂

In-stock now: DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter for $1399

The new DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter has began shipping. You can get it for $1399 with free shipping from Adorama and by various sellers at Amazon (including Amazon itself) and Best Buy upon eBay. Of note this new model has obstacle avoidance technology baked in.

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).

In-stock nao: all three Canon 80D kits

All three of the official Canon 80D kits are now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo: the 80D Body Only goes for $1200, the 80D with 18-55 goes for $1350 and the 80D with 18-135 goes for $1800 with free shipping. They are eligible for the new Canon mail-in rebates (see PDF on B&H product pages for details).

In-stock nao: Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary for $339 (Sony E)

We continue this seemingly never-ending In-Stock Alert Wave with the Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for the Sony E-mount, in-stock for $339 with free shipping at B&H Photo… The M43rds version is in pre-order state with a mid-April release estimate…

In-stock nao: Ricoh WG-M2 Action Camera for $300

Looking like a cross between a game and a video game creature come to life, the brand new Ricoh WG-M2 action camera is now in-stock and ready for your outdoor adventures for $300 with free shippping at B&H Photo in the orange/black and silver/black (Raiders merchandising opportunity?) color schemes.

In-stock nao: Canon 18-135mm IS EF-S Nano USM for $599

Nano USM but not nano price for the new Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM EF-S lens, now in-stock for $599 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

In-stock nao: Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC for $750 (C/N)

If you like the idea of a stabilized 85mm f1.8 lens, the new Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD is now in-stock and ready to cling on to your Canon or Nikon DSLRs for $750 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo (VC is Tamron-speak for image stabilization, aka vibration correction).

In-stock Nao: Pentax HD D FA* 70-200mm f2.8 ED DC AW for $1800

With the Pentax Full Frame Unicorn on the horizon, there are more reasons for K-photographers to get new full frame Pentax lenses. Which brings us to another in-stock alert, the Pentax HD D FA* 70-200mm f2.8 ED DC AW lens is currently in-stock and ready to ship to your K-mount for $1800 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo.

In-stock nao: new 9.7″ iPad PRO at B&H

With tablet sales in general and iPad sales too decreasing, it appears Apple is easing its restrictions on online sales of iPads, because now you can buy the brand new 9.7″ iPad PRO from the B&H Photo website. Already nine of the options are in-stock and ready to ship, with more available for pre-order. The choices are 32GB vs 128GB, Wifi vs Wifi + Cellular, and device color. Prices start at $600. The 9.7″ PROs can work with the Apple Pencil but it is not included ~ its a separate $100 item.