Refurbished Nikon SB-700 Speedlight w/90-day Nikon warranty for $250

If you are a fan of refurbished flashes, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon SB-700 Speedlight for $250 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty… This is part of their 48 Hour Sale

Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $380

More action from the Adorama 48 Hour Sale, they are offering a manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 Two Lens Kit with the 18-55 DX VR II and 55-200 DX VR II lenses for $380 with free shipping. These come with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Offers end 3/10/16.

Refurbished Nikon D7100 Body w/90-day Nikon USA warranty and Wu-1A Critter for $540

Adorama just launched a brand new 48 Hour Sale and among the items offered is an even lower price on the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7100 body only for $540 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty and a free refurbished Nikon WU-1A included by Adorama. You also get 2% promotional rewards ($10.80~).

There are plenty of choices in the world of Nikon APS-C dSLRs, but if you don’t need any of the kit lenses, and prioritize a more advanced body over a newer lower-featured body, this may be one of the options to consider. The price is almost 1/4th of what one could pay for the new Nikon APS-C flagship D500, so plenty of trade-offs to consider considering.

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.

Nikon D610 with either FREE Lightroom 6 or FREE Accessories & Rewards

The new Nikon promotions include a number of Nikon D610 DSLR bundles at Adorama. In the order they appear on that page:

+ D610 body for $1300 with either FREE Lightroom 6 or FREE Accessories (32GB SD, Lowepro, Extra Battery, 2% Rewards, etc)
+ D610 with 24-85mm VR for $1700 with FREE Accessories (the usual) and 2% Rewards
+ D610 with 28-300 VR for $2100 with FREE Accessories (Filter Kit, Flashpoint Battery Grip, etc) and 2% Rewards
+ D610 with 24-85/3.5-4.5 VR and 70-300/4-5.6G VR for $2257 with FREE Accessories (two Filter Kits, Flashpoint Battery Grip, etc) and 2% Rewards

Nikon Lens Instant Savings with FREE Filter Kit and Corel Imaging Software

The Nikon Lens Instant Savings promotion has also gone live at Adorama where many (but not all) of the participating lenses get a variety of free items, including filter kits and the Corel software bundle (that includes AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro). The free items are included automatically by Adorama while this promotion is running. The promotion ends 4/2/16.

You can find all the eligible lenses nicely organized over at the Adorama page. The navigation bar at the top over there can take you to the lens category of interest (wide, standard, telephoto, TC, etc). Among the lenses that get the free accessories and software bundles are the 24-70/2.8G, 18-35/3.5-4.5G, 14-24/2.8G, 16-35 f4G VR II, 10-24 DX, 50/1.4G, 58/1.8G and many of the other Primes, 70-200/4G, etc.

New Nikon DSLR and Lens Combined and Instant Savings

It is March 6 in the East Coast and this means a new round of Nikon Instant Savings promotion as WPPI gets under way. The latest offers are organized at B&H Photo in this fashion: the DSLR + Lenses Combined Purchase Discounts (you buy a DSLR kit and Lenses together for a combined purchase discount) and the Lens Instant Savings (discounts on individual lenses, 24 options, one is a teleconverter). This round expires 4/2/16.

10% Rewards on select Tamron Lenses (stackable with Mail-In Rebates)

If you are interested in Tamron lenses and like to shop at B&H Photo, they have 10% Promotional Rewards on select Tamron Lenses. The Rewards are stackable with the Tamron Mail-In Rebates (current iteration expires 4/30/16). The participating lenses are 24-70 f2.8, 18-270 f3.5-6.3, 16-300 f3.5-6.3, and 150-600 f5-6.3. They are available in Canon, Nikon and some in Sony Alpha SLR mounts.

(ENDED) Ends 5pm ET: Nikon D3200 with 18-55 DX VR for $350

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Refurbished Nikon D7100 body for $579

Since we have a bit of a refurbished theme today, how about another refurbished DSLR? The Nikon D7100 body only is available in refurbished condition for $579 with free shipping by Beach Camera on Amazon and by Beach Camera on Rakuten.

Refurbished Nikon D800E body only for $2100

There are 70+ items in the Adorama Refurbished sale, I can’t post them all individually, so I am highlighting some of them in the posts below. If you think any other one deserves its own post, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.

We start with the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800E body only offered by Adorama for $2100 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

Refurbished Nikon D800 with 24-120 f4 VR and SB-910 Speedlight and Corel software for $2700 [or refurbished D800 body for $1900]

A full frame Nikon starter kit, especially if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished camera gear, Adorama is offering the Nikon D800 body only and the 24-120mm f4 VR and the Speedlight SB-910, all manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, along with the Corel Software Kit (Aftershot, Paintshop, etc) and Lowepro shoulder bag for $2700 with free shipping… This is one of 70+ items at their Refurbished sale (mostly Nikons)…

UPDATE: if you only need the Nikon D800 body only, without the lens/flash/extras, you can get it, also in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, for $1900 with free shipping at Adorama.

Refurbished Nikon Df Body for $1900 OR with 50mm f1.8G for $2100

The Nikon Df in the black color scheme along with the 50mm f1.8G Special Edition lens are available in refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $2100 with free shipping at Adorama as part of their Refurbished sale.

UPDATE: they also have the refurbished Df body only (black color scheme) for $1900 with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. So the refurbished 50mm f1.8G SE lens is a +$200 in this case.

The new condition at authorized dealers Nikon Df with the 50mm goes for $3000, or $2750 as body only.

Refurbished Nikon Speedlights: SB500 for $160, SB700 for $250, SB910 for $430

The Adorama Refurbished sale includes a trio of refurbished Nikon Speedlights, with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. The SB-500 goes for $160, the SB-700 goes for $250, and the SB-900 goes for $430. With free shipping.

No Pre-orders yet: Sigma EF-630 Flash (C/N/Si)

Sigma has also revealed a brand new hot shoe flash, the EF-630, to be available in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts. It is not available for pre-order as of the time of writing, but it already has a product page at B&H Photo which is a step in the right direction.

Pre-order Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di Macro VC USD for $650

Of the three new Tamron products announced this week, we finally have one that can actually be pre-orders right now. It’s another stabilized prime, the Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di Macro VC USD, with a modest pre-order price of $650 in the Canon, Nikon and Sony Alpha SLR mounts. No mail-in rebates, which many Tamron lenses “suffer” from 🙂 It is available for pre-order in all three mounts at B&H Photo. Shipping charges apply on this pre-order.

No Pre-orders Yet: Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD (C/N/A) [Stabilized!]

If you are a fan of stabilized full frame primes, Tamron wants you! They have revealed the brand new Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD (VC = optical image stabilization), available in the Canon, Nikon and Sony-Minolta-Dyxum SLR mounts. It is not yet available for pre-orders and it does not have a price yet, but it is listed at the B&H Photo website so that’s a step in the right direction. The Tamron press release says “Pricing and delivery will be announced shortly”, but “shortly” is not defined.

Buy 1 Get 1 for 10% off on 100+ Refurbished Nikon DSLRs, Mirrorless, Lenses, Coolpixies [Refurbished]

Also bubbling around among the eBay Deals is a big promotion from BuyDig’s eBay store. A total of 101 items are participating as of the time of writing, including DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, Lenses, and Coolpix cameras. It is a “Buy 1 Get 1 at 10% off” offer. It activates in the shopping cart when you add any two items to your shopping cart.

The value of the least expensive item is discounted, so strategically this works best if the items you are buying have similar prices (or you are buying two of the same). You can see all eligible items at the BuyDig Certified Refurbished promotion. Make sure you also check pages #2 and #3 over there, or sort by price (High or Low), or use the Categories on the left hand side of the page over there to drill further down.

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 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

+ Nikon mount: Adorama and B&H Photo

+ Sigma SA mount: Adorama and B&H Photo

Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 VR II for $359

Another manufacturer refurbished Nikon DSLR kit among the eBay Deals. Also offered by BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized dealer) is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 with 18-55 VR II for $359 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit 5 per customer.

Refurbished Nikon D5500 with 18-55 VR II for $500

Among the Trending eBay Deals (these are eBay daily deals that according to their algorithms are “trending” – you can find handy links to both in the Sidebar of this blog under “DAILY DEALS LINKS”) we find a more recent Nikon APS-C DSLR.

BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized dealers) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5500 with 18-55 VR II for $500 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit five per customer during this promotion.

In new condition, at authorized dealers, the D5500 body only goes for $750, while the D5500 w/18-55 VR II kit goes for $850 (eg Adorama and Amazon and B&H Photo) with some free accessories and/or promotional rewards.

So as you can see, going refurbished if you need the same kit is $350 in savings, that’s many pockets full of change. But there are dozens of APS-C DSLRs and kit combinations, so you have many choices to consider considering.

Imported Nikon D750 body only for $1465

If you are comfortable with imported grey market DSLRs, among the many eBay Deals bubbling around, eBay seller GetItDigital (99.6%) offers the imported (grey market) Nikon D750 body only for $1465 with free shipping, with a limit of three per buyer. This does not come with a Nikon USA warranty. It is unclear from the listing whether GetItDigital offers their own 1-year warranty (typically they say so in “Item Specifics” but there’s no mention of it in this particular listing).

At authorized dealers, this goes for $2000, with a variety of free accessories and/or up to 4% rewards (=$80~) offered by Adorama (options include free $250 Audio Technica camera-mount microphone or Corel Software bundle) and B&H Photo ($80~ rewards & accessories) and Amazon itself (free accessories or free AT microphone).

UPDATE:: Speaking of eBay, their current spotlight offer is an HDMI cable for $2 (3 feet) or $3 (15 feet) with free shipping. Limit 50 per customer. This ships from Brooklyn (New York) from eBay seller “BuySuperDeal” (99.5%). Over 5400 HDMI cables got sold through this listing so far. The other sizes sold out.

Refurbished Nikon D800 with 24-120 f4 VR and SB-910 Speedlight and Corel Software for $2789

For some, a compromise between new-condition from authorized dealers vs new-condition from importers/grey-market may be refurbished with a manufacturer’s warranty. If so, Adorama has a Nikon D800 refurbished bundle for $2789 with free shipping. For these, you get the following manufacturer refurbished Nikon gear: the D800 body only, the 24-120mm f4 VR lens and the SB-910 Speedlight. All these are manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. You also receive the Corel Digital Organization Creativity Software Kit (Elite Edition) which includes AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7. The software is not refurbished. This is a while supplies last promotion.

If you are interested in the Corel software but not the Nikon D800, Adorama has another bundle, they are bundling the Corel software with the Dell XPS 13 13.3″ Infinity Quad HD+ Laptop (3200×1800, 13.3″, touchscreen, 2.6 lbs, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, card reader, 5th Generation Intel Core i7-5500U, HD Graphics 5500, Mini DisplayPort, Win 8.1 with free Win10 upgrade, etc)

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.

Nikon D5300 w/18-140 and 55-200 DX VR lenses and Extras for $897

If you are interested in Nikon APS-C DSLR kits but have no interest or use in the standard 18-55 kit lens, B&H Photo has a Nikon D5300 2-Lens Kit with the 18-140mm DX VR and the 55-200 DX VR II lenses, along with a Lowepro shoulder bag and 16GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC, along with 4% promotion rewards ($36~) all together for $897 with free expedited shipping.

If the above kit is not of interest, they have 15 more Nikon D5300 bundles featuring body-only, 1-lens and 2-lens bundles. All of them get 4% promotional rewards.

Needless to say, there are many APS-C Nikon DSLRs, various kits and colors, and various options (authorized, authorized-refurbished, new-imported, used, open-box, etc). Deciding is not always an easy task 🙂

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!).

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

Refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $20 w/free S&H

On the budget front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty, Adorama is offering the thusly refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $20 with free shipping. The refurbished averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 35mm reviews.

For more action, check the latest Adorama Specials page (500+ options).