In-stock nao: the new Olympus Stylus 1s for $700

I don’t know why camera manufacturers love creating naming confusions, but they keep doing it like clockwork. Olympus now has the new Stylus 1s, not to be confused with the older Stylus 1. The 1s has a starting price of $700 and it is already in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo. Pre-orders are accepted at Adorama and Amazon.

In-stock nao: Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM

If you have been waiting for the new Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM lens to be in-stock, it is as of the time of writing, in-stock and ready to go for its L-price of $3000 at B&H Photo.

In-stock Nao: GoPro Hero4 Music editions (Black or Silver)

The GoPro expansion continues! The new “Music edition” GoPro Hero4 in Black or Silver are now in-stock and ready to ship for $500 and $400 respectively at Musician’s Friend. They have mounts that are better suited in use with instruments and music performance.

Now shipping: Samsung NX500 w/16-50 for $800

NX early adopters grab your Galaxy wallets! The new Samsung NX500 with 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 ED OIS Power Zoom Lens (with the SEF-8A hot shoe mount flash unit included in the box) is in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $800 at Amazon by Amazon herself. This is the black color scheme. The other two colors have a March 22nd release estimate.

Now shipping: Panasonic GF7 w/12-32 kits

The Panasonic GF7 with the 12-32mm II kit lens, in their various color schemes, are now in-stock and ready to ship at Adorama for $600. Adorama has bundles with free 16GB card, VidPro case, Tiffen UV filter and cleaning kit for 2 pennies more, so page-down the listings to find the bonus accessory listings ($599.99 vs $600.01).

New Rokinon Lenses now shipping: 50/1.4 and 135/2

Two new Rokinon lenses are now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo is some of their many mounts. The 50mm f1.4 AS IF UMC goes for $400 and it is in-stock in the Canon, Nikon, Pentax K and Sony A SLR mounts (the E-mount remains in pre-order at the moment).

Meanwhile the 135mm f2.0 ED UMC Lens goes for $550 and it is in-stock in the Canon EF, Nikon F chipped, Fuji X and M43rds mounts. The others (Pentax K, Sony A, Sony E, Samsung NX) remain in pre-order status.

Now shipping: the various Nikon D5500 kits w/freebies

The Nikon D5500 APS-C dSLR was announced at CES 2015 time, and a month later, all three official kits of the camera are in-stock and ready to ship. In fact, if you page down the various offerings at Adorama, they have bundles with free 32GB SD, camera holster case, lens filters, and cleaning kit for the same price as the standard kits. Some of the standard kits are also in-stock at BuyDig (free case, 16GB card, etc) and at B&H Photo (free shoulder bag, Watson battery, 16GB card) and at Amazon by Amazon itself (no freebies).

In-stock now: Wacom Cintiq 27QHD Creative Pen Display for $2300

The Wacom Cintiq 27QHD Creative Pen Display, model DTK2700, is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $2300 at MacMall.com. The only other major retailer I found to have it on their website is B&H Photo but it is in pre-order state.

The DTH2700 model with the touch-screen display ($2800) is still in pre-order state at both MacMall and B&H Photo.

In-stock at B&H: Fuji 50-140, Ricoh Theta, Atomos Shogun 4K

New in-stock arrivals at B&H Photo, the Fuji 50-140mm f2.8 R OIS WR for $1600, the Ricoh Theta m15 in-stock for $300 in two of the four colors, the Atomos Shogun 4K HDMI/12G-SDI Recorder and 7″ Monitor in-stock for $2000.

In-stock nao: Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II

The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is in-sotck at B&H Photo for $2200 with free shipping. B&H will be accepting orders again Saturday PM.

Fuji X100T stock update: more places in-stock (also new-other for $1200)

After nearly two weeks, we finally updated the Fuji X100T stock status page. Even more retailers now have the camera in-stock for its starting price of $1300 including Amazon itself and B&H Photo. Of the ones that have it in-stock, Adorama leads the bonus items with 4% promotional rewards (= $52). Of the well-known reputable online dealers, OneCall’s eBay store has some silver bodies in New-Other condition for $1200. The big picture at the Fuji X100T stock status page.

In-stock nao: Atomos Shogun 4K recorder/monitor for $1995

For the video crowd, the Atomos Shogun 4K HDMI/12G-SDI Recorder and 7″ Monitor is now in-stock and shipping for $1995 with free expedited at B&H Photo. As usual, B&H Photo will resume accepting orders Saturday PM.

In-stock again: Nikon D7000 w/18-55 & 55-300 for $800

It is back in-stock, the Nikon D7000 Holiday Bundle, which is the D7000 with 18-55 and 55-300 and 32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC and AmazonBasics DSLR bag is back in-stock at Amazon by Amazon itself for $800. This of interest if you want both lenses and this particular camera, all in new condition; otherwise you can go refurbished or mix-and-match… For example, the 55-300mm lens goes for $200 refurbished by Nikon USA at Adorama.

2pk 64GB Lexar 1066x UDMA7 CompactFlash for $230

B&H Photo is offering the 2pk of 64GB Lexar 1066x UDMA7 CompactFlash cards for $230 with free shipping as part of a Lexar sale over there.

Speaking of B&H, they now have both both Fuji X100T kits in-stock for $1300, along with the hand grip for $130. Interesting that Fuji priced the hand grip to be 10% of the price of the camera.

In-stock nao: Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 (N) for $4450

Prime your wallets! The Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 for the Nikon SLR mount is now in-stock and ready to attach to your DSLR for $4450 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

In-stock nao: Rokinon Cine Lens 4-packs for $1900 (four T1.5 prime lenses)

If you are interested in Cine lenses and Prime lenses, B&H Photo has the Rokinon Cine Lens Four Pack in-stock for $1900 in the Canon and Nikon and Alpha SLR mounts and M43rds. The Sony E-mount remains in pre-order state. The four lenses in this bundle are 24, 35, 50, 85mm T1.5 Cine DS.

In-stock nao: Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 ED DC WR

Grab your K-wallets if K-interested in this K-lens, the Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is in-stock and ready to ship for $750 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

Speaking of Adorama, they have a Sandisk SDHC & Compactflash sale for this week (eight options, 16GB to 512GB, $27 to $630).

Now shipping: Aries BlackBird X10 Quadcopter for $700

For the early adopters and quadcoptographers, the new Aries BlackBird X10 Quadcopter is now in-stock and ready to ship for $700 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

Fuji X100T In-Stock for $1300 with either 4% rewards or free case

After a week, we just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page and we have some good news for the T-hunters! The camera is in-stock at major retailers, and we have the first wave of promotional freebies. Adorama has both the black X100T and silver X100T in-stock for $1300 with 4% promotional rewards. 4% of that is $52, which you can use on future purchases. Meanwhile Samy’s Camera is offering a free case… B&H Photo has the silver in-stock but no freebies at the moment… Check the Fuji X100T stock status page for the latest situation.

In-stock nao: Fuji XF 50-140mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR for $1600

The tall ships from Japan did not just bring in Fuji apples, they also brought in the new Fuji XF 50-140mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR lens, in-stock now for $1600 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

PS: Fuji apple imports from Japan are probably not fruitologically accurate 🙂

New Fuji X100T supplies at $1300

We just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page. While some retailers sold out, there are new supplies, including B&H Photo having the silver in-stock for $1300… Of the used options we previously mentioned, the only one that remains is the black for $1208 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM w/extras for $150 [updated/corrected]

If you are an early pancake adopter, the new Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM lens along with a free 52mm UV Filter, Cleaning Kit, and Capleash II, is available for $150 plus shipping at Adorama. This is an EF-S/APS-C lens… CORRECTION (Fri 2:34am ET): the extras do not come with free shipping.

If you don’t need the extras, the default Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM lens (without the extras) goes for $150 with free S&H at Adorama.

Fuji X100T harder to find, but still in-stock for $1300 from reputable sellers

We just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page. The camera is harder to find since our previous update (some of the major retailers are still out of stock), however, you can still find it in-stock from reputable + authorized dealers, for example, the silver is going for $1300 from OneCall (the online version of Huppin’s store in the State of Washington).

PS: for a summary of the latest deals and offers, check the Cyber Monday Situation Room.

Now shipping: 64GB Lexar 2000x UHS-II U3 SDXC card

New memory card arrivals at Adorama, the 64GB Lexar 2000x UHS-II U3 SDXC card is in-stock for $150 with free expedited shipping and the 32GB version for $100. Also coming in is the Lexar Workflow Professional SR2 SD Reader for $30 with free standard shipping (expedited if your order total is $49 or more).

In-stock nao: Samsung NX1 body only for $1500 and 4% rewards [corrected link]

Samsung’s first real flagship NX mirrorless cameras, the NX1 body only kit is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1500 with free 2-day shipping and 4% promotional rewards (= $60 rewards) at Adorama [corrected link! I accidentally “ate” a letter from the url]. This arrived in-stock earlier today… It is also in-stock for $2800 in the NX1 with 16-50mm f2-2.8 kit.

In-stock nao: Canon 7D Mark II for $1800 w/free Next Day

B&H Photo fans, the Canon 7D Mark II body only kit is now in-stock and shipping for $1800 with free next day delivery.

PS: other things equal, I will start posting another burst of offers in a couple of hours from now…

In-stock nao: Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f4 ZA OSS for $1350

New arrival at B&H Photo, in-stock and ready to ship, it is the Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f4 ZA OSS Lens for $1350 with free shipping. This is a full frame E-mount lens.

Fuji X100T in-stock at more places, including Amazon itself

We just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page and we have good news, the camera continues to be in-stock at multiple retailers, and now, Amazon itself has it in-stock along with Beach Camera and many others. Check the aforelinked stock status tracking page for more details.

Now shipping: SanDisk 128GB ExtremePRO CFast 2.0 for $800

If you are a high-speed early-adopter, the new SanDisk 128GB ExtremePRO CFast 2.0 memory cards are now in-stock and ready to ship for $800 with free 3-day shipping at Adorama.

More retailers have the Fuji X100T in-stock for $1300

Some of the first wave Fuji X100T retailers sold out, but there is a new wave of retailers that have it in-stock! I just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page with the latest details. As usual, there is a “Latest Updated” timestamp. The page is manually updated, so the further away you are from the timestamp, the higher the chances that things may change.