Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC HSM ART for $300 [K] or $330 [A]

Nothing exciting in the Saturday AM daily deals, but it’s a LENZ DAY at the Adorama daily deals running until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC HSM ART for $300 in Pentax K and $330 in Sony Minolta Alpha mount

+ 128GB Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Memory Card for $120

+ 256GB Lexar Professional CFexpress Type-B Memory Card for $250

UPDATE: and now a freebie for this weekend, if you are a member of the Lucky Rewards program, you can get a FREE 12oz of “Coca Cola with Coffee” tin, select varieties…

Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art with FREE Vanguard Alta Pro 264AT Tripod and TBH-100 Head with Arca-Swiss Type QR Plate for $799 [C/N] {other freebies for other systems}

There’s a special place in photographer’s historic hearts for the 50mm prime lens, and if you like the f1.4 aperture, you may be interested in this new Shiguma offer, their 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens is on sale for $799 at authorized dealers. The freebies vary as follows:

At Adorama’s, Nikon F and Canon EF users get a free Sigma USB dock and the big freebie, a Vanguard Alta Pro 264AT Tripod and TBH-100 Head with Arca-Swiss Type QR Plate which goes for $180 on its own!

At B&H Photo you get a free Sigma USB dock and a free Hoya filter kit in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Leica L, Sigma SA “color schemes” [okay, lens mount options]. The Sony E is at the same price BUT it does not include a free USB dock…

Sony Flash and Battery Grip Sale (five options)

Sony is having a Flash and Grip sale with three of their on-camera flashes being on sale ($278 to $548) and two of their battery grips ($298 to $348)…

Speaking of grippy things, the new condition BlackRapid Sport Breathe Camera Strap is on sale for $59~ with free US shipping for a limited time…

Wedn: Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG ART for $599 [C/N/A/K/E/L/Si], Canon IVU CLIQ Instant Printer for $50, Etc

It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM ART for $599 in your choice of DSLR and mirrorless:
+ DSLR: Canon F, Nikon EF [HA], Bentax K, Sony A, Sigma SA
+ MirrorNYET: Sony E and Leica L

+ Canon IVY CLIQ Instant Camera Printer for $50 after automatic in-cart coupon in three color schemes

+ MiniMAX Portable & Collapsible Stool for $33

+ EdelKrone HeadONE for $279

+ also Marantz network CD receiver and JBL Jump earphones

UPDATE: meanwhile the Adorama daily deal (changes 10am ET daily) is a big surprise, it is the Arcade1Up Street Fighter II Arcade Cabinet going for $220. You could use it as a studio prop for the appropriate tax deduction [#thisISnotTAXadvice]

Thursday: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART for $529 [C/N/A/K], Rotolight, Peak D, Tascam DR05, 3Doodler, Etc

Hooray, back to back lens days at the B&H daily deals and for Thursday 4/2/20, it is SHIGUMA time! Good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART for $529 in Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax APS-C SLR systems

+ Peak Design Everyday Sling (10L) for $80 in two color schemes

+ RotoLight NEO 2 LED Light for $140

+ Porta Brace Wheeled Rigid Frame DSLR Case for $250

+ RAVpower 20,100mAh Universal Power Bank with AC Outlet for $60

+ Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder for $65

+ 3Doodler Create EDU Bundle (Full) for $599

UPDATE: the headliner of the Best Buy dailies is the new condition 12TB WD EasyStore external USB 3.0 hard drive for $180…

Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART w/USB Dock, Filters, Etc for $639 [C/N/A/K/Si]

We do not have a DX/APS-C theme today, it just happened that the last three lens deals posted are APS-C 🙂 This time we zoom brighter, the new condition Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART is bundled with the official Sigma USB dock, lens filters and cleaning kits for $639 at Adorama in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony-Minolta A, and Sigma DSLR systems…

At B&H Photo all but the Canon version for some reason get the free Sigma USB dock. All of them get a free 72mm UV filter and a Zeiss cleaning kit…

At Amazon it’s the usual Wild West of 3rd-party sellers and bundles, more so in this case because there are five options for the lens, so multiply the 3rd-party seller chaos by five. Plus the 5% cashback if paying with an Amazon credit card…

Rokinon 135mm f2.8 ED UMC for $340 [Fuji X] or $369 [Sony E, A]

The Prime Festivities continue with more …prime lens action, this time they are offering the new condition Rokinon 135mm f2 ED UMC teleprime for $340~ in the Fuji X system and $369~ in the Sony A and Sony E systems. As of 3:42pm ET, the Fuji X is 20% claimed and the Sony E is 28% claimed… The lightning deal is scheduled to end at 6:50pm ET… This too is for Prime members only…

Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm f1.2 MF for $649 (Canon, Sony E), $699 (Nikon F), $749 (Pentax K), $849 (Sony A), $899 (Fuji GF)

Do you like fast primes, and manual focus? If so, there is a sale on the Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f1.2 manual focus lens as follows:

+ at B&H Photo the Canon EF and Sony E go for $650, the Nikon F for $700, the Sony A for $800, and the Fuji GF for $850

+ at Adorama.com the Sony E and Canon EF go for $649, while the Nikon F goes for $700
+ the Pentax K and Sony A are special orders and go for $750 and $800 respectively
+ the Fuji GF (not X) goes for $849

+ if you prefer to shop through Amazon (eg the 5% cashback rewards), the above price are available by various sellers (including Adorama) through amazon.com

EU: Tamron 70-300/4-5.6 Di LD Macro for 90 euro [C] or 100 [N/A]

If you are a fan of unstabilized zoom lenses, the new condition Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro is on sale for 90 euro in the Canon DSLR system and for 100 euro in the Nikon system (motorized) or in the Sony-Minolta A mount… Limit up to two units per customer at the sale price… This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time unknown… The Pentax K is not available…

Mon: Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG ART HSM for $749 (C/N/A/P and E)

If lenses are kings, it’s the Return of the King at the Monday B&H Photo daily deals with a lens leading the way. It is the new condition Shiguma 35mm f1.4 DG ART HSM lens going for $749 with free shipping in five different systems. Yes, there are at least four young mirrorless-generation of photographers: Canon, Nikon, Sony A, and Pentax K. The lens is also available for Sony E… I don’t know if it’s foreshadowing or a bad omen, but the lens has …404 customer reviews as of the time of rating 🙂

There’s two more items in the B&H daily deals, the MeFoto GlobeTrotter (not from Harlem through) Air Travel Tripod going for $50 in your choice from five trendy/trending color schemes of the pastel-inspired kind. There’s also a TP-Link smart-something thing…

Of potential interest to EU shoppers in the Monday Amazon Germany Gold Box, it’s the Huawei P20 going for 399 euro, the P Smart+ [mayhaps they didn’t think of the giggle-inducing name in casual-speak english] for 219 euro, and the 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A (T585) tablet with LTE going for 190 euro…

Meanwhile at the Woot website there’s yet another MacBook sale, some HP Pavilion desktops, and an Android blast from the past with an unlocked Droid Turbo 2 smartphone…

Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 SP AF XR Di LD for $399 [K/A]

It’s f2.8 PRO zoom but without breaking the bank! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 SP AF XR Di LD (model A09) for $399 with free shipping in the Pentax K and the Sony Alpha DSLR systems. Finally a sale that focuses on the non-big-market-share mounts… The Pentax version earns 4% promotional rewards (around $16 to be used in future B&H purchases)… Offer ends 11/15/19 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out…

Thur: 12% off Sony Camera Gear w/KEH coupon (310+ options)

KEH Camera is running a Thursday 6/14/18 coupon promotion, coupon code SONY6A gets you 12% off Sony camera gear at KEH until 11:59pm eastern on Thursday. Over 310 cameras and lenses and accessories and videocameras are eligible for this promotion…

Sunpak DF3000C Digital Flash for $30 w/FS [C/N/A]

A modest doorbuster at B&H Photo, it is the new condition Sunpak DF3000C Digital Flash going for $30 with free shipping in your choice of Canon, Nikon or Sony-Minolta system. If your order total is $49+, then you get upgraded to free expedited shipping.

Speaking of flashes at B&H, the new condition Bolt VC-310C Compact On-Camera TTL Flash is on sale for $80 with free expedited shipping in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Olympus/Panasonic and Sony. Sale ends on 3/29/18 at 11:59pm ET. Check the detailed page of each option for compatibility and features…

Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM MACRO with Extras for $569 [C/N/A/Si]

Tele Macro time, not to be confused with Tele Marco 🙂 The new condition Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM macro lens is on sale for $569 with 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo or with free lens-y accessories instead at Adorama (Tiffen 62mm Photo Essentials filter kit, lens cap tether and cleaning kit of course) in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Sigma SLR systems…

111 Lenses on sale at WPPI including Tokina 11-16/2.8 PRO DX AT-X for $379 [C/N/A]

A total of 111 Lenses are participating in the WPPI sales! You can use the various options in the left sidebar of the aforelinked page to filter by systems and types of interest. Among them is the new condition Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX-II going for $379 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon and Sony A systems. The Sony A gets 4% promotional rewards.

Sigma 35mm f1.4 for $799, 85mm f1.4 for $999 [DG Art]

Over 100 Sigma lenses are participating among the latest B&H WPPI promotions, including a couple of f1.4 primes as follows:

+ Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG Art for $799 with $32 promotional rewards in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma DSLR systems

+ Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG Art for $999 in Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLR systems

+ sale ends Wednesday 2/28/18 at 11:59pm ET

Pre-order on Monday: Sony HVL-F60RM Wireless Flash and Battery Pack

A Trade Show Binge trilogy begins [see Trade Show Calendar], first with the WPPI in Vegas, then the Mobile World Congress in beautiful Barcelllllooooona, and finally the good old CP Plus in Tokyo where a new anime movie will premiere, Smartphone Titans eat point and shoot cameras 😉

Which brings us to another new product on the Sony front, available for pre-ordering on Monday February 26 at 11am eastern at B&H Photo as follows:

+ Sony HVL-F60RM Wireless Radio Flash for $600

+ Sony FA-EB1 External Battery Pack for $250

(ENDED) Friday KEH Camera coupon: 10% off Sony Cameras, 12% Sony Lenses, 15% Sony Accessories

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Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro non-APO for $129 [Sony A, Pentax K, Nikon]

The new condition Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro lens is on sale for $129 with free shipping at Adorama along with $5~ in promotional rewards in the Sony A system and Pentax K system and Nikon F system (DLM, AF-D). This is the non-APO version of the lens. The APO is not on sale and it is obviously more expensive.

It looks like the Sigma is not on sale, while the Canon is sold out…

Sigma 17-50 f2.8 EX DC OS HSM + 4% Rewards for $369 [C/N/A/P]

If you are an APS-C shooter, you can haz cheesesteak [to celebrate the Eagles victory?] and still have plenty left to buy an f2.8 zoom lens with optical image stabilization, because the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM Zoom Lens is on sale for $369 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (about $15 in future purchases) at B&H Photo in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony A systems. The Sigma version is also on sale but does not get 4% rewards and it is a Special Order.

Refurbished Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 DI LD for $534 (Sony A)

In new condition, the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 DI LD (IF) Macro lens goes for $769 in the four major DSLR systems (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A) at authorized dealers such as B&H Photo.

But if you are comfortable with refurbished, the Sony Alpha version is available in refurbished by Tamron condition at Adorama for $534 with free shipping and a 90-day Tamron USA warranty.

Refurbished lenses are NOT eligible for the Tamron Lens VIP Owner program.

New Tamron $100 Mail-In Rebates: 70-200/2.8 Di VC USD G2 for $1099 after MIR or 150-600 Di VC USD G2 for $1199 after MIR

A new year is here, and Tamron has launched a new round of $100 mail-in rebates running from 12/31/17 until 3/3/18 for each of the following two lenses:

Tamron 70-200/2.8 Di VC USD G2 for $1099 after $100 MIR
+ Amazon itself in Canon EF and Nikon F for $1099 after $100 MIR

+ $1199 after $100 MIR at B&H Photo and Adorama (C/N on same listing)

Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 for $1199 after $100 MIR
+ Amazon itself in Canon mount and Nikon mount for $1199 after $100 MIR
+ $1299 after $100 MIR for the Sony A mount

+ the price is $1299 after the $100 MIR at Adorama with FREE 95mm UV filter and $56 rewards and B&H Photo with $56 rewards (C/N/A on same listing)

+ the Sony A is NOT stabilized (not VC)

Rebate details
If buy from a retailer that has an open marketplace like Amazon, make sure Amazon itself is the seller. If buying from retailers that also sell imported, and used and refurbished, make sure the version you buy is new condition with Tamron USA warranty.

See rebate details in PDF file.

Speaking of Tamron, they have launched a new VIP Lens Owner program

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO with FREE Hoya 67mm UV Filter and $20 rewards for $499 [C/N, A {no VC}]

The other Tamron lens that has joined the B&H Photo 2-Day Sale is the new condition Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO going for $499 with free expedited shipping and a FREE Hoya 67mm UV Haze NXT HMC Filter along with 4% ($20~) promotional rewards in Canon, Nikon, and Sony A systems. The Canon and Nikon are VC (stabilized) while the Sony A is not.

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC for $199 with $8 rewards [C/N, A {no VC}]

This is the first of three lenses that are hitching a ride on the B&H Photo 2-Day Sale, it is the new condition Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC going for $199 with free expedited shipping and with 4% promotional rewards ($8~) in the Canon, Nikon and Sony A mounts. The Canon and Nikon are VC (stabilized), the Sony A is not.

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 with FREE TAP-in Console and $52 rewards for $1299 [C/N] {corrected}

CORRECTED 12/30/17 at 10pm ET
The new condition Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 going for $1299 with free expedited shipping along with a FREE Tamron TAP-in Console and 4% ($52~) promotional rewards in the Canon and Nikon.

The Sony A version is not VC, and it does not get a free TAP-IN console.

(ENDED) Sunday: Sigma 18-35/1.8 DC for $599 (C/N/A/P), Sigma 85/1.4 DG for $999 (C/N), Etc

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(ENDED) Friday: 15% off USED Sony Gear with Coupon

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Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG HSM OS Macro with 4% Rewards for $569 [C/N/A/Si]

The new condition Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG HSM OS Macro lens is on sale for $569 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($28~ to be used in the future) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon, Sony A, and Sigma systems.

If you prefer free lens-y accessories instead of 4% promotional rewards, you can get them as such at Adorama where they are backordered, but you can still order them if you want to lock the price.

(ENDED) Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR II Cine Lens for $545 (Sony E) and $623 (Sony A) [ends Fri 2:19am ET]

This particular lightning deal expired, but Samyang/Rokinon lenses are occasional guests of the Lightning Deals…

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(ENDED) Rokinon 100mm F2.8 ED UMC FF Macro for $389 [Sony Alpha]

This lightning deal expired…

Good until 2:20am ET on Friday, the new condition Rokinon 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Full Frame Telephoto Macro is a lightning deal for $389~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself, only in the Sony Alpha mount. The Gold Box link pointed to the Sony E. The Gold Box sometimes has issues identifying the correct model when there are multiple variations/options on the same listing.