In-Stock Now: Fuji X-T2 body for $1600, Olympus E-M1 II for $2000

Good news for people who like in-stock news. I just updated the Stock Status Tracker and the Fuji X-T2 body only is back in-stock for its normal price of $1600 at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Meanwhile the Olympus E-M1 II body only remains in-stock for its starting price of $2000 with Adorama offering $80 promotional rewards (to be used in future Adorama purchases). Or if you are a Prime member AND pay with either the Amazon-branded Chase VISA credit card or the Prime Store card, you can get $100 cashback or statement credit if you buy from Amazon.

In-Stock Now: Manfrotto BeFree Live Video Kit with Tripod and Fluid Head for $240

Another in-stock alert, the Manfrotto BeFree Live Video Kit with Tripod and Fluid Head, model MVKBFR-LIVEUS, is now in-stock and ready to ship for $240 with free expedited shipping at Adorama… For more action, check their Saint Patrick’s Day sale

In-Stock Now: DJI Mavic PRO for $999

If you don’t want the $1299 bundle, fear not, the DJI Mavic Pro is now in-stock and ready to ship for $999 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Speaking of drones, B&H Photo is offering the 3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal) for $260 with free expedited shipping.

Speaking of B&H, they are offering the 128GB Lexar JumpDrive S45 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $29. Free shipping with a $49+ order. You can buy as many as you want. This is a tiny flash drive, competing with the Sandisk Ultra Fit and Samsung clones.

Now shipping: DJI Mavic PRO Deluxe Bundle for $1299

The DJI Mavic PRO official Deluxe Bundle (includes two extra batteries, a car charger, a shoulder bag, and extra propellers) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1299 at Amazon by Amazon itself. The standard DJI Mavic PRO is expected to ship in a few days at its $999 price.

NOTE: as of the time of writing, both of these are restricted to Prime members. Limiting select products for some periods of time is one of the ever-increasing Prime benefits. This is a benefit that can backfire with non-Prime members, so they should probably be using it judiciously, eg in cases of very limited supplies.

New Irix 11mm f4 and 15mm f2.4 DSLR lenses begin shipping ($400 to $775) [C/N/P]

Pentax fans were not left out of these brand new third-party lenses. Some of the new Irix prime lenses are now in-stock and ready to ship at Adorama. Check each individual lens for availability on it. These are DSLR lenses available in the Canon, Nikon and Pentax K DSLR systems. There are two prime lenses, a 15mm f2.4 and a 11mm f4. Each lens comes in two variations, a Firefly, and a higher-quality Blackstone (costs $200 more than the Firefly equivalent). There is a table at the aforelinked page with the differences between the two lines.

The 15mm f2.4 goes for $400 in Firefly and $600 in Blackstone, while the 11mm f4 goes for $575 in Firefly and $775 in Blackstone. Another benefit of having two lines, is two opportunity for discounts instead of one 🙂

In-Stock Now: Leica TL Mirrorless camera

The new Leica TL APS-C mirrorless cameras is now in-stock in all three color schemes for $1695 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama.

In-Stock: Panasonic 45-200mm f4-5.6 II Power OIS for $448 [first generation for $300]

The brand new Panasonic 45-200mm f4-5.6 II Power OIS m43rds lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $448 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself (5% statement credit if a Prime member paying with Amazon Chase or Store credit cards).

This gives the first generation more discounting room, you can get it for $300 with free shipping and $12 promotional rewards at Adorama. The first generation is no longer offered for sale at B&H (discontinued; B&H SKU PA45200).

In-Stock Now: Fuji X-T2 Graphite Body for $1800

If you had been waiting for the Fuji X-T2 body only Graphite edition, the way is finally over! The camera is now in-stock for $1800 with free shipping as follows:

In-Stock Now: Olympus E-M1 II Body with $80 Rewards for $2000

The wait is finally over! The Olympus E-M1 II body only is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $2000 as follows:

If you buy from Amazon, and are a Prime member, and pay with either the Chase VISA or Amazon Store card, you get 5% back ($100~) as a statement credit… For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker

In-Stock Now: Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD for $499 (Nikon)

The Nikon version of the Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $499 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The Canon version has a “coming soon” floating estimate.

For more action, check the latest B&H Photo Featured Sales.

In-Stock Now: Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 with $52 rewards for $1299 (Canon EF)

If you are a fan of Tamron’s take on the 70-200mm f2.8 stabilized zooms, their brand new Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens for Canon EF is in-stock and ready to ship for $1299 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. You also earn 4% promotional rewards ($52~) to be used in future B&H purchases. Only the Canon EF is currently in-stock. The Nikon has a March 7 estimate.

In-Stock Now: Pentax KP DSLR – also lens bundles discounted

Now that Pentax has a 35mm full frame DSLR (or have I imagined it?), they have to also manage a parallel product line with their more populous APS-C line. [[ insert more camera-babble talk here ]] Which brings us to their new Pentax KP APS-C DSLR that was announced in late January 2017 [see Cameras and Lenses of 2017 tracker]. The DSLR kits are now in-stock, and on top of that, the kits that include lenses are discounted from the original price. The body only though remains at $1100.

PENTAX KP IN-STOCK NOW

At Adorama, you can get the same bundles by starting at the KP body only page and expand the yellow “Special Offer” section. You will see the lenses and the option to “Add to Bundle”. Screenshot of the relevant parts below:

In-stock now: ORLIT RoveLight RT 610 TTL Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount)

The ORLIT RoveLight RT 610 TTL Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $700 with free shipping at Adorama for Canon or Nikon or without a TTL transmitter… More details on the system at the Adorama product info page

In-Stock Now: Fuji X-T2 body only for $1600

I just updated the Stock Status Tracker and the Fuji X-T2 body only is currently in-stock at its normal price of $1600 as follows:

+ OneCall thru Amazon (one left)
+ OneCall directly
+ OneCall on eBay (one left)
+ Amazon itself (PRIME ONLY)

(SOLD OUT) In-Stock Now: Olympus E-M1 II for $2000

As of an early 2/18/17 recheck, this sold out… For future updates, check the Stock Status Tracker
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In-Stock Now: Sigma SD Quattro H Mirrorless Camera for $1200

You could sell the Audi Quattro and buy the whole Sigma Foveon line-up. Just a thought 🙂 Which brings us to the Sigma SD Quattro H mirrorless camera, it is now in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $1200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Yes, Sigma has mirrorless APS-H cameras that take Sigma SA lenses. Yet Nikon insisted on the 1-inch system 🙂

In-Stock Now: DJI Mavic Pro for $999

Amazon’s own listing has a late March 2017 shipping estimate, but the official DJI Store is selling (shipping from California) the new DJI Mavic Pro for $999 with free shipping through Amazon. This ships directly from the USA DJI store and it is not Prime eligible.

In-stock now: Libec Hands-Free Monopods (two options)

As time goes by, we get more creative monopod-tripod tweeners, one such is the new line of Libec Hands-Free Monopods. Two models in that line are now in-stock and shipping for $150 and $250 respectively (with free shipping) at Adorama. I suppose one could describe these as a monopod-priority tripods, or monopods with tripod tendencies 🙂

In-stock: Fuji X-A10 w/16-50 for $499

Another one of the new cameras is now in-stock and ready to ship, it is the Fuji X-A10 wtih the 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OIS II kit lens, in the one color scheme it is available (black/silver) going for its starting price of $499 with free shipping by B&H Photo and Adorama and Adorama thru Amazon (eg if you have Amazon gift card or promotional credit waiting to get spent).

In-stock now: Rokinon 35mm f1.2 ED AS UMC CS for $499 (E/X)

Prime time for the world of mirrorless cameras! The Rokinon 35mm f1.2 ED AS UMC CS lens is now in-stock, in the Fuji X and Sony E systems, for $499 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

In-stock now: Panasonic GX850 w/12-42 for $550

The new Panasonic GX850 with 12-32mm f3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS is now in-stock in the silver color scheme for its starting price of $550 at the official Panasonic USA store.

If you prefer to buy from independent retailers (instead of the manufacturer) it is expected to start shpiping on Wednesday at Amazon by Amazon itself. Therea are no date estimates at the moment at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Kenko Nyumon Slim Ring Filters (37mm to 82mm) shipping, prices $9 to $19

We have in-stock alerts for small accessories too, not just DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras 🙂 The Kenko Nyumon Slim Ring lens filter line-up has arrived at Amazon by Amazon itself. Some of the models are in-stock now, others are estimated to ship in 1-4 weeks. This is a bang-for-the-buck line, with prices ranging from $10 to $20, with 14 options available, ranging from 37mm to 82mm. The prices between 37mm and 52mm are under $11, while the 77mm and 82mm are the most expensive at $19~ each.

IN-Stock: Fuji X-T2 body for $1600

This is the first of three Fuji x-T2 related posts that resulted from the update of the Stock Status Tracker. The new condition Fuji X-T2 body only is currently in-stock at its standard price of $1600 at Amazon by Amazon itself.

If you are interested in buying these, please consider making your purchases through the affiliate links to the various retailers in this and other posts on this blog. This is the main funding method of this poor blog – other than a single Adsense box in the sidebar.

In-Stock Alert: DJI Inspire 2 Quadcopter for $2999

The new DJI Inspire 2 quadcopter is now in-stock and ready to ship for $2999 with free shipping at B&H Photo… Also in-stock, on the same listing, there is a bundle with the Zenmuse X5S gimbal camera (with M43 sensor) and CinemaDNG and Apple ProRes licenses going for $6198…

Nikon D5600 In-Stock, Two-Lens Kit (18-55, 70-300) drops to $900

The brand new Nikon D5600 DSLR is not only in-stock as a body only for $700 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself, but the official two lens kit with the 18-55mm and 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED DX lenses is in-stock and on sale for $900 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon itself!

Fuji X-T2 Body with Fuji VPB-XT2 Battery Grip and Extras for $1700

Also surfacing during the Stock Status update is a brand new Fuji X-T2 option, you can get the body only bundled with the official Fuji VPB-XT2 battery grip for $1700 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The grip on its own goes for around $300. This is currently in-stock and shipping.

But wait, there’s more! At Adorama’s website you get the same X-T2 and Grip bundle for the same price of $1700, but Adorama includes the following extra freebies with your purchase:
+ 32GB Lexar SDHC UHS-II U3
+ 24/7 Medium Holster case
+ Bower 20 memory card wallet
+ Flashpoint Mini Multi-Card Reader USB 2.0
+ obligatory cleaning kit
+ Corel creative software II (includes PaintShop Pro X9, Aftershot PRO 2, VideoStudio 9 and more)

Optionally when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section at Adorama, you can buy this kit with select Fuji X-Lenses for a combined purchase discount.

In-Stock now: Huawei Mate 9 with Leica Cameras for $600 (no contract; unlocked)

If you are a fan of Leica mobile cameras/lenses and are looking for an unlocked no-contract with USA-warranty Android flagship-level smartphone, the Huawei Mate 9 with dual Leica Cameras is now in-stock and ready to ship for $600 at Amazon by Amazon itself. With Google betraying the Nexus line-up with an iPhone-wannabe Pixel-Schmixel (#BitterNexusFans), it opens the door for Nexus fans to explore other unlocked options from the many other Android manufacturers that even have microSD cards 🙂

In-stock now: Canon TS6020 AiO Inkjet printer for $120

The recently released Canon TS6020 All in One (AiO) Inkjet Wireless printer is not only in-stock but also discounted for $120 with free shipping at Adorama in three different color options (the color of the printer’s body, not the ink color)… For more action, check their New Years Sales and also their CES 2017 specials

In-stock now: Zeiss Milvus 135mm f2 ZE (Canon)

Prime your wallet canons because a new lens is now in-stock and shipping for the Canon EF system, it is the Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE Lens going for $2199 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo. The Nikon version is not in-stock yet…

In-Stock: Olympus E-M1 II Body for $1999

In the first post-holidays update of the Stock Status Tracker, the Olympus E-M1 II body only is in-stock for its normal price of $1999 with free shipping by 3rd-party seller Wolfe’s Camera thru Amazon. This ships directly from Wolfe’s, so it’s not Prime eligible (this is a different Wolfe, not the “Ritz and Wolf” wolves). Supplies are limited as usual.