New Zeiss Otus 28mm f1.4 SLR Lens (C/N) – price/pre-orders not yet

This is a pre-preorder alert. Another day, another new Zeiss lens. This time it is in the land of (D)SLRs, the new Zeiss Otus 28mm f1.4, will be available in the Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. Price and release estimate are not available yet.

The new lens has been added to the New Lenses Tracking page.

Refurbished Nikon D3200 body only for $260

Late start today, fifteen yard penalty! There’s plenty of action today, and we have to start somewhere, how about a refurbished Nikon DSLR body only with a 90 day warranty? It is the Nikon D3200 going for $260 with free shipping by Adorama.

Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 DX VR II for $320

There are many Nikon dSLRs out there these days, making the choice more difficult especially if you are also open to refurbished or open-box or used (yes, I was tempted to write “open to open box”). One of the options is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55mm DX VR II with a 90 day Nikon warranty and 2% promotional rewards (=$6.40) offered for $320 with free shipping by Adorama. Offer ends by 10/30/15 or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) Starts Friday 9am ET: Nikon D5200 with 18-55 & 55-200 non-VR Lightning Deal

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Refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $25 w/free s&h

If you wish to dabble in Wifi-craft, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $25 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty.

Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX non-VR for $70

If VR (image stabilization) is not a must-have feature, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX non-VR lens for $70 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR for $200

Adorama is offering the refurbished by Nikon USA Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR lens for $200 with free shipping and handling. It comes with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

New round of Nikon Instant Savings

A new month, a new round of Nikon DSLR Gear instant savings. You can see the latest round of offers, going from the D3200 all the way up to the Df and D4s, nicely organized at B&H Photo.

Nikon D810 body + Wacom PTH451 Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Tablet for $2800

If you don’t want/need all the free extra accessories in the previously mentioned Nikon D810 bundle, Adorama has another option for you. Also for $2800, you can get the Nikon D810 body only with the Wacom PTH451 Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Tablet (Small). Simply add the bundle to cart. No coupons/rebates. This bundle is not eligible for 2% promotional rewards.

Nikon D810 body + 68″ Tripod + 32GB Lexar + Remote Shutter + Extra Battery + 2% rewards for $2800

The Nikon D810 body only is down to $2800 at authorized Nikon dealers. Adorama has that price, but they are also bundling a number of free accessories, but still selling for $2800:

Nikon D810 Body Only Bundle includes

  • 68″ Dolica Tripod + extra battery
  • Green Extreme EN-EL15 Battery Pack
  • 32GB Lexar SD card
  • Flashpoint Wave Commander Remote Shutter Intervalometer
  • Wave Commander Camera Release Cable for Cameras with 10 Pin Accessory Port Type
  • 2% promotional rewards = $56~

Nikon D750 body only with five free accessories and 2% rewards for $1900

The Sukkoth Holiday is over, so new waves of specials should be coming up in the next few hours/days. We start with Nikon, where their D750 body only DSLR is down to $1900 in new condition at authorized dealers. At Adorama you can get it for $1900 but they also include five free accessories: Slinger bag, 32GB Lexar SD, USB card reader, cleaning kit, and alumin(i)um memory card case. You also get 2% promotional rewards (= $38).

Refurbished Nikon D7100 body for $600

Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7100 body only for $600 with free shipping, a 90 day Nikon USA warranty, and 2% promotional rewards (= $12).

For comparison, the new condition price is $800 with free extras at various Nikon dealers, for example, Adorama bundles it with free WU-1a wireless dongle, extra 3rd-party battery, 16GB Toshiba SD, and 2% promotional rewards. A similar bundle is offered by B&H Photo.

(ENDED) Woot Camera Sale (ends 9/30): Fuji S1, S8650, DSLRs T5i, D3200, Lenses 55-200, 55-250

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Refurbished Nikon SB-700 Speedlight for $240

Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon SB-700 Speedlight for $240 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

Sunpak PZ58X Flash for $95 (C/N)

The Sunpak PZ58X Flash is currently on sale for $95 with free expedited shipping at Adorama, available in either for Canon DSLRs or for Nikon DSLRs.

Refurbished Nikon D3200 w/18-55 VR & 55-200 non-VR & WU1a & Lowepro & Aftershot & PSP for $385

If you are between the Nikon D3200 and D3300 dSLRs, there are two refurbished bundles at similar prices bubbling around at the moment. We previously posted the D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $380.

Now Adorama has a similar bundle but for the refurbished D3200 but with a handful of practical accessories. For $385 with free shipping and 90 day warranty for the refurbished Nikon gear, you get the D3200 with 18-55 DX VR, 55-200 DX non-VR, Nikon WU-1a wireless thang, Lowepro Nova Sport 17L AW Shoulder Bag, and the Corel Digital Creativity software kit (includes Aftershot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7 among others).

We blog, you decide 🙂

Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 & 55-200 drops to $380

Among the trending eBay Deals, Beach Camera’s eBay store is offering two manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3330 bundles. The D3300 with 18-55 remains at $330 as when we previously posted about it, but the D3300 with 18-55 and 55-200mm dropped from $400 to $380. To see this, select it under “Lens bundle” below the “Time Left”, which is below the Item Condition, in the middle of the page, up top.

Based on the product pictures (especially #4 in the main gallery), both lenses are DX VR. They come with the usual 90 day Nikon USA warranty for refurbished products.

Get All Three Rokinon Xeen Cine T1.5 Primes for $5985 (C/N/E/m43/PL)

The previously mentioned deal has now gone live. You can get all three Rokinon Xeen T1.5 Cine lenses (24mm, 50mm, 85mm) for $5985 if you buy them together as a bundle in the same mount at Adorama. This is thanks to a $1500 off combined purchase discount, vs a $300 off discount if you buy each lens on its own. It is available in the Canon and Nikon DSLR mounts, the Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds, and PL mount.

Rokinon Xeen Cine T1.5 primes down to $2200 (C/N/E/PL/m43) [update: Nikon discounted too!]

The new Rokinon theme song, o/~ Here I am, Rock-inon you like a hurricane o/~. With that nonsense out of the way, if you are interested in the new Rokinon Xeen Cine T1.5 lenses (24mm, 50mm and 85mm) available in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts, Sony E-mounts, Micro Four Thirds, and PL mount, they have their first wave of discounting. If you buy one lens, you get $300 off instant savings… UPDATE: the Nikon F mount, version is now discounted as well!

You can find these at Adorama as follows:

+ Rokinon Xeen lenses (individual lenses, 15 options)
+ all individual lenses for $2200 each – including the Nikons [updated]

+ the sale below has now gone live (update 3:45pm ET)
+ But if you buy all three lenses (of the same mount), you get $1500 off instant savings (the Nikon F mount bundle gets the discount).
+ Xeen Three Lens Bundles for $7485 total (in the five aforementioned mounts, including Nikon)

(ENDED) Ends by Wedn 11:59pm ET: Nikon D5200 with 18-55 DX VR for $450

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Pre-order SIX new Zeiss Milvus SLR Prime lenses ($1117 to $1843)

Zeiss time. Six new SLR Prime lenses under the Milvus line have been revealed today. They are available in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts and they are wallet onions (proposed new term: purchases that make your wallet cry uncontrollably) ranging in price from $1117 to $1843, and they are available for pre-ordering as follows:

+ 21mm f2.8 Canon for $1843 at Adorama
+ 21mm f2.8 Nikon at Adorama

+ 35mm f2 Canon for $1117 at Adorama
+ 35mm f2 Nikon at Adorama

+ 50mm f1.4 Canon for $1200 at Adorama
+ 50mm f1.4 Nikon at Adorama

+ 50mm f2 Macro Canon for $1283 at Adorama
+ 50mm f2 Macro Nikon at Adorama

+ 85mm f1.4 Canon for $1800 at Adorama
+ 85mm f1.4 Nikon at Adorama

+ 100mm f2 Canon for $1843 at Adorama
+ 100mm f2 Nikon at Adorama

All these are also available for pre-order at B&H Photo which has created a very handy Specs Comparison Table of all six lenses at the bottom of their post over there. Specs include weight and dimensions, which show some differences between the Canon and Nikon versions of each lens.

These have been added to the growing list of New Lenses in 2015 tracking page.

Featured Nikon DSLR Gear Sale on eBay Deals (224 options)

eBay Deals has launched a new featured Nikon DSLR Gear sales promotion with a total of 224 items featured, with free shipping included. Due to time constraints I cannot go through all 224 items, so this is a DIY YMMV adventure if you are interested… Be sure to check product condition, authorized dealer status, seller reputation, etc. It is eBay, anything and everything goes 🙂

Refurbished Nikon D3200 w/18-55 & WU-1a adapter & bag for $270

Back to the eBay Dailies where the BuyDig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3200 with 18-55 bundle with Wu-1a wireless adapter and Nikon camera bag for $270 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

(ENDED) Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD for $850

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Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 DX VR for $330 {dropped!} [with 55-200 DX VR for $400]

UPDATE (9/3/15 PM): the refurbished D3300 with 18-55 kit dropped from $350 to $330… The two lens kit remains at $400…

More eBay Deals action where BuyDig’s eBay store has two options in their manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 listing. The default option is the D3300 with 18-55 DX VR for $330 (was $350). But if you change the option in the pull down menu [see annotated screenshot below], you can get it as a two lens kit with the 55-200 DX VR added for $400. (the picture in the gallery shows this as the 55-200 DX VR lens).

d3300_two_lens_kit

Pre-order new Tamron 35mm and 45mm f1.8 Di USD VC primes for $600 each (C/N/A)

It’s IFA time in Berlin [see Trade Show Calendar] which means new hardware and such. Coincidence or not, Tamron has revealed two new Prime lenses for the Canon, Nikon and Sony-Alpha-Dyxum-Maxxum SLR mounts. The Canon and Nikon are stabilized (VC) but not the Sony. It is the 35mm f1.8 Di USD (VC) for $600, and the 45mm f1.8 Di USD (VC) for $600 as well. Pre-orders are accepted at B&H Photo and Adorama

You can find these added to the New Lenses of 2015 tracking page.

New round of Nikon DSLR/Lens Combo Purchase Instant Savings (ends 10/3/15)

A new round of Nikon DSLR cameras and lenses combined purchase discounts is up and running, with this iteration good until 10/3/15. No coupons, no rebates, just add the eligible items to the shopping cart. Most Nikon DSLRs are eligible (D4s, Df, D810, D750, D7200, D7100, D610, D5500, D5300, D5200, D3300, D3200), along with a variety of lenses from the Nikon line-up. You can find all these nicely organized at B&H Photo.

Some items also come with free accessories promotions of their own, those too will be included automatically by B&H. For example, the D3200 has four freebies (battery, SD, bag, wireless) of its own plus 2% promotional rewards, regardless of the combined purchase offer.

(ENDED) Mon: Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye (C/N/A/P) for $180

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Imported Nikon 18-140mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR for $250

The new condition price of the Nikon 18-140mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR at authorized Nikon USA dealers of $500 is out of touch with reality – partly because this lens is bundled with select DSLR kits, and the prices want to nudge buyers towards the kits. Regardless, if you are comfortable with imported grey-market camera gear without a Nikon USA warranty…

… among the latest eBay Deals you can get the new condition grey-market imported Nikon 18-140mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR for $250 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer from eBay seller “Peach Photo” (99.9%).

Imported grey-market Nikon D810 body only for $2100

And now some imported grey-market action at the eBay Deals… According to the listing subtitle there, this offer expires by 8/31/15… it is the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D810 body only offered for $2100 with free shipping by eBay seller “Get It Digital” with a limit of five per customer…

This comes with a 1yr warranty from the seller, not Nikon USA… The eBay listing says:

“Direct Import Item 1yr US Warranty via Seller
Warranty Provider: Trained Professionals at Authorized Repair Center”

In comparison, at authorized Nikon dealers, the D810 body only goes for $3000 with various free accessories included at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon.