If there’s an official Canon discount, there’s must also be a parallel Nikon discount, otherwise the planet will spin off its axis! Nikon too has a new round of discounts, these are more user-friendly though, they are instant-rebates, not mail-in rebates. The Nikon D610 body only goes for $1500, while the Nikon D810 goes for $3000 [corrected; I deducted $300 twice]. The other kits based on these cameras have been discounted appropriately. You can see these nicely organized at Adorama. The promotion expires by the end of day on 12/13/14 per that page. You also get free overnight shipping!
Four Free Accessories (including WU-1b wireless adapter) with Nikon D610 kits
Adorama is offering four free accessories (Nikon WU-1b wireless adapter, extra Nikon EN-EL15 battery, Nikon camera bag with Nikon School DVDs, 16GB Sandisk SDHC) and 4% promotional rewards with the purchase of these three Nikon D610 DSLR kits: body only ($1600) or w/24-85mm VR ($2000) or w/28-300mm VR ($2400).
Sigma 150–500mm F/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM (C/N/A/P/S) for $770 [not sure about warranty]
Groupon Goods is offering the new condition Sigma 150–500mm F/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM for $770 with free shipping in the five SLR mounts (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Sigma). One thing to pay attention to is that it only says “One-year warranty from Sigma”.
I don’t know if this is an incomplete explanation of the warranty, since Groupon does not specialize in camera gear? Or it this actually different from the warranty offered by other sellers? For example, if you look at the pages of this lens at Adorama or B&H Photo, where it goes for $870, it says you get a one year international warranty plus a two year USA warranty.
Nikon D3200 body only (Imported) for $265 w/coupon
If you only want a Nikon DSLR body, and you are comfortable buying imported (gray market) models, you can get the new condition imported (grey market) Nikon D3200 body only for $265 with free shipping when you use coupon code Loyalty10 (= $10 off) at Abe’s of Maine. Imported = no warranty from Nikon USA.
Rokinon 8mm T3.8 Fisheye Cine with 3yr Drops Warranty & Extras for $200 (Nikon F only)
For a limited time only, Adorama is offering a bundle centered around the Rokinon 8mm T3.8 Fisheye Cine Lens with a 3 year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty and a cleaning kit and cap leash for $200 with free shipping. This offer is only available in the Nikon F mount. The others are at their usual prices. If this sells out, they also have it without the extras for $200.
Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine for $300 (Nikon F, Sony E only) & Pro Video Specials
B&H Photo is offering the Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine lens for $300 with free shipping, only in the Nikon F SLR mount and the Sony E-mount. The other options go for their regular prices.
Speaking of video-themed gear, B&H Photo has specials on the following items:
+ Glidecam HD4000 Stabilizer System for $500
+ Sachtler Video 15 SB Fluid Head (100mm) Supports 35 lb (16 kg) for $3600
+ Cinetics Axis360 Pro Motorized Motion Control System and Slider for $800
+ CobraCrane 5033 Backpacker for $300
+ Sony HXR-MC2000U Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder for $1000 after Mail-In Rebate
+ Sony NEX-EA50UH Camcorder with 18-200mm Servo Zoom Lens for $3200 after Mail-In Rebate
Free Spills/Drops Warranty with select Canon, Nikon, Sony Cameras & Lenses
Adorama is offering a free one year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty on select cameras and lenses from Canon or Nikon or Sony. To get this, go to the individual product page of a camera or lens, click on the small link under “Buy together and save” and manually add the New Leaf warranty to your bundle. This is on top of the standard manufacturer warranty, since most manufacturers don’t cover spills and drops.
If you are not familiar with the Adorama pages, here are a couple of badly annotated screenshot crops to help you locate it quickly…
Click on the small link under “Buy together and save”…
Manually add the New Leaf warranty to your bundle. If there are multiple offers, the New Leaf promotion will be under the “Adorama Holiday Gift” tab…
Then press the green “Add Bundle to Cart” button on the right side of the page to add to cart and proceed to checkout.
Nikon D7000 body only for $525 (limit 3)
If of all the Nikon DSLRs out there it is the Nikon D7000 body only kit the one that you want, it is currently on sale for $525 with free shipping, with a limit of three per shopping cart at Amazon by Amazon herself.
Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 and Lightroom 5 for $430
Another “prearranged marriage” at the eBay Deals, this time it is of the Nikon DSLR variety. For $430 with free shipping, BuyDig’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 _PLUS_ Lightroom 5 for $430 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. It comes with a 90 day warranty. The Nikon gear is refurbished. Lightroom is not refurbished 🙂 As usual with these featured eBay Deals, they are limited time, of unpredictable exact expiration date.
UPDATE: on the other hand, if you prefer new condition and you don’t need Lightroom, Adorama is offering new condition Nikon D5200 two lens kits (18-55, 55-200, both DX non-VR) for $700 that include WU-1a Mobile Adapter, travel case, 16GB card, Nikon School DVD in either the red kit or the the black kit.
Nikon DSLR Instant Rebate Buy More to Save More at B&H
If you are interested in stocking up on Nikon DSLR Gear, especially Lenses, on-going is a buy-more to save-more Nikon Instant Rebates promotion at B&H Photo. That dedicated page is nicely organized by digital camera, click on the camera of interest and pick the options of interest to check the price combinations. Participating DSLRs go all the way, D3200, D3300, D5200, D5300, D610, D7100, D750, D810, Df and D4s. Offers end around 12/13/14.
(ENDED) Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO HSM for $250 (C/N/A/P)
This expired… The action continues at the eBay Deals, where the new condition Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO HSM is on sale for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. It is sold by BuyDig’s eBay store and available in these four SLR mounts: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax. Zoom-zoom!
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon D5300 w/18-55 for $585 (ends Mon 1am ET )
These daily deals expired…
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Nikon D3200 two-lens kit with Photoshop & Premiere Elements 12 for $500
Buydig has taken the $500 Nikon D3200 two lens non-VR kit you see in the many Black Friday Ads and added the Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 12 software (previous version) for FREE! Offer ends 11/30/14 or earlier if sold out… For more specials, check their Black Friday sales page.
PS: if you are just now catching up to the madness, you can also check a summary of the latest deals at the Black Friday 2014 Situation Room.
Used Nikon D800 body for $1600+ at B&H [updated]
B&H Photo has a quarter of used Nikon D800 body only kits with prices starting at $1450 (8 condition) to $1600 (8+ condition) to $1700 (9 condition) to $2100 (refurbished condition)… Speaking of which, you can find all their Black Friday specials at this central page… UPDATE: the 8 condition at $1450 sold out…
Internets price-match $500 Nikon D3200 two lens kit of BF Ads
The Nikon D3200 two lens kit for $500 advertised in some of the Black Friday Circular Ads is also price-matched by the internets. You can get it for $500 with free accessories as well at Amazon by Amazon herself. Keep in mind, this is the non-VR bundle!
Refurbished Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5G VR for $330
The refurbished Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5G VR SLR lens is currently on sale for $330 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty at Adorama.
(ENDED) Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $300 (C/N/P/Si)
This limited time offer ended… Superzoom time! Adorama is offering the Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS lens for $300 with free shipping in the Nikon dSLR mount and Canon dSLR mount and Sigma dSLR mount and Pentax K mount (K-mount version not stabilized, which is a plus or minus depending on your optical image stabilization disposition).
(ENDED) Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 ATX Pro DX II for $465 (C/N/A)
This limited time offer ended… Wide Tokina action now at Adorama where the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 ATX Pro DX II is going for $465 with free shipping at Adorama. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout. It is available in the Canon mount and Nikon mount and Sony A-mount.
(ENDED) Last Call: Ends Fri 3am ET: Nikon D7000 with 18-55mm for $650 (limit 2)
This daily deal expired… Surprise-surprise! The Amazon Gold Box deal of the day for Thursday is the new condition Nikon D7000 with 18-55mm going for $650 with free shipping, with a limit of two per shopping cart! The body only goes for $550 while the two lens kit (55-200 DX VR) goes for $800. Offer ends by 3am ET on Friday or earlier if sold out.
Refurbished Nikon D7100 body with two 64GB 600x SDHC and case for $800
To the eBay Deals we check upon, where find the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7100 body only, along with two 64GB 600x SDHC memory cards and a case offered for $800 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty by Adorama’s eBay store. Limit 5 per buyer.
Nikon DSLR, Mirrorless, P&S Black Friday at Adorama
Adorama has launched a wave of Nikon offers. A number of cameras includes extra accessories and/or promotional rewards and free shipping. They have separate pages for their DSLR offerings and Mirrorless offerings and P&S offerings. Due to time constraints I can’t price check every single item listed in all those pages, so that is a DIY adventure.
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon D3200 with 18-55 and Lightroom 5 for $300
This limited time offer expired… Back to the eBay Deals, another combo offer from Beach Camera’s eBay store, you can get the manuacturer-refurbished Nikon D3200 with 18-55mm PLUS Lightroom 5 for $300 with free shipping, with a limit of five per eBay shopper. As with all eBay Deals, this is a limited time offer of unpredictable expiration time.
(ENDED) Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 PZD VC (C/N/A) with lots of extras for $592 after $50 MIR
This limited time offer ended… The Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens goes for $580 after a $50 mail-in rebate at the moment. However, if you want a better value, Adorama has a bundle that includes the following bonus accessories automatically included by Adorama in your order: a 3 year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty and a 67mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), and holster case and cleaning kit and capleash that goes for $592 after a $50 mail-in rebate… So for an extra $12 you get the warranty, filters, case, and other small accessories. You still have to do the mail-in rebate regardless. It is available for Alpha DSLRs and Nikon DSLRs and Canon DSLRs. Promotion ends 12/1/14.
(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm DX non-VR for $80
This offer ended but sometimes Groupon offers return after a few weeks…
The Nikon 55-200mm DX non-VR SLR lens is offered in manufacturer refurbished condition for $80 with free shipping, free returns and a 90 day Nikon warranty at Groupon Goods as part of their Camera & Photo Deals… Groupon also has a running page of pre-Black-Friday doorbusters.
(ENDED) Ends 2:50pm ET: refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 & 55-200
This limited time offer expired with 100% claimed… The headliner of the Lightning Deals camera-wise for Monday is the certified refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 DX VR and 55-200 DX lenses offered for $500 with free shipping, sold by Beach Camera on Amazon, with the order fulfilled by Amazon (eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping). Offer ends by 2:50pm ET or earlier if sold out.
(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals (Mon): refurb Nikon D3300 two lens kit, Roki 35/1.5, etc
These limited time offers expired… Check back daily for more new holiday shopping season offers from the Amazon Gold Box Lightning Deals… Expired items after the jump…
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye (six mounts) for $200
The Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye lens is on sale for $200 with free shipping in six different mounts, five SLR (C/N/A/P and Four Thirds) and Sony E-mount at B&H Photo.
Imported/Grey Market Nikon D610 body for $1200 (seller warranty)
Also one of the featured eBay Deals is the new condition imported/grey-marked Nikon D610 body offered for $1200 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. The seller is bigvalueinc (99.4%). Over 120 cameras got sold through this eBay listing so far.
NOTE: this does not come with a manufacturer warranty. It comes with a one year warranty from the seller. This was part of the D610 with lens kit, but the lens removed. Selling the lens and body separately is more profitable since the bundle has a built-in discount. Some sellers use the term “broken kit” to describe this but it’s an unfortunate term because when a shopper reads “broken”, they run away scared 🙂
The standard Nikon D610 body only kit from authorized Nikon USA dealers goes for $1600 (eg Amazon, B&H Photo), so you have trade-offs, such as $400 vs manufacturer-warranty, authorized Nikon dealers vs eBay sellers and such. It’s up to you to triangulate your risk matrix on deals like this – there’s no one size fits all answer.
B&H Photo offers: Bower 16mm T2.2, refurb Nikon D610, Vanguard Legs, Oly E-M5, NIRs
B&H Photo has a new round of specials. We round them up in one post to keep things moving fast! All come with free shipping:
+ Vanguard Auctus 323AT Aluminum Tripod (Legs Only) for $150
+ Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine Lens for $300 in the Canon EF and EF-M, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A-mount and E-mount, Fuji X, M43rds, and Samsung NX flavors
+ Olympus E-M5 body only for $600, other kits price-adjusted accordingly; also promotional rewards and freebies
++ NOTE: the E-M5 body is going to be an Amazon Lightning Deal at 3am ET on Tuesday.
+ refurbished Nikon D610 body only for $1440
+ new condition Nikon D610 body only with various freebies (16GB, shoulder bag, Watson battery, shutter release, 2% rewards) for $1600
+ Nikon DSLR Instant Savings, the more you buy, the more you save (and obviously the more you pay total!)
Refurbished Nikon D5300 w/18-55 for $630 (limit 2)
UPDATE (11/18/14): as of this update, this is marked as an “Item Under Review”. It will be unavailable for purchase for a few hours/days until it gets sorted out. It is not uncommon for this thing to show up on various Amazon.com listings.
Amazon is now selling refurbished products “natively” (on the main product page), not just the Warehouse Deals. One of the guinea pigs of this new development is the refurbished Nikon D5300 w/18-55 going for $630 with free shipping, with a limit of two per shopping cart. This is sold by Amazon herself, not marketplace sellers… An annotated screenshot crop of the product page showing all these is after the jump (it is a tall picture, so it’s not on the front page to prevent taking over the whole page).
NOTE: you may not see this format when you visit that page – the Amazon web servers often test different versions on different browsers, operating systems, screen sizes, and Viewports (the visible part in the actual browser window, which on a desktop may be significantly different from the screen size/resolution; that was a long way of saying, browser windows can be of many different sizes on a desktop, from full screen to tiny little boxes).
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