Used Fuji X-T20 w/16-50 for $857, Open Box for $899

The used Fuji X-T20 body only starts at $769, but if you prefer a “take pictures with” kit, then to the Fuji X-T20 with 16-50mm kit we go. This goes for $1000 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, as of the time of writing, these are the options:

+ “USED – Very Good” for $857~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals

+ “USED – Like New” Open-Box for $899 by OneCall thru Amazon or OneCall directly

PS: a Fast Start Fuji X-T20 CreativeLIVE online class will begin live-streaming, free-to-watch starting at 4pm ET today (Friday 8/11/17).

Used Fuji X-T20 Body for $769, Open-Box for $800

The free-streaming Fuji X-T20 “Fast Start” class starts at 4pm ET today (Friday) and if that convinces you on the camera, its current situation is this:

The Fuji X-T20 body only is in-stock for $900 at multiple retailers, but if you are comfortable with used cameras, you can get it in used condition as follows:

+ “USED – Very Good” condition in BLACK for $769 at Amazon Warehouse Deals

+ “USED – Like New” Open Box condition in SILVER for $800 by OneCall thru Amazon or OneCall directly

+ “USED – Demo” condition for $819 at Adorama

PS: if you want the instructions or collect them (don’t judge!) you can get the X-T20 Instructions for $5 at KEH Camera (camera NOT included; only the printed instructions).

15% off Used Textbooks (includes up to 600 photography books)

Barnes and Noble also has another coupon, coupon code STUDYGROUP gets you 15% off the purchase of USED Textbooks. The coupon only works on used textbooks, not new condition textbooks. Coupon expires August 12, 2017 at 2:59am Eastern Time.

Among those, according to the search results, over 600 photography books qualify as textbooks. Many of these have USED options available. This coupon will only work on USED, not NEW.

(ENDED) 15% off at KEH Camera on Used Gear in Excellent and Excellent Plus condition

This one-day coupon expired. If you missed it, fear not ~ KEH has recurring coupons every few days, so stay tuned to the blog…

Oops, I knew there was something I forgot about today, and now I remember, thankfully it’s not too late! Good for Thursday, coupon code EX08A gets you 15% off Excellent and Excellent Plus grade gear. KEH specializes in used gear, and they offer a 180-day warranty (except for AS-IS items). This link prefilters items in those two conditions which are the ones eligible for the coupon code.

Used RED Cameras and Lenses (110+ options)

The new condition RED cameras, lenses and accessories are now available at Adorama as an authorized dealer. Use the sub-categories there to find items of interest.

Or if you are a fan buying used, there are over 110 used RED lenses, cameras and assorted accessories available through Adorama.

(ENDED) 15% off Used Cameras at KEH (200+ options)

This 6-hour flash coupon expired… If you missed it, fear not. They have coupons on a regular basis – stay tuned to the blog to catch the ones in the future…

KEH Camera is having a six hour flash coupon! Coupon code CAM08A gets you 15% off the purchase price of 200+ USED cameras as shown on the aforelinked page. The coupon expires 4pm ET today (Monday 8/7/17).

You can use the options on the left hand side of their website to filter by brand or product type and such. You can test the coupon and get a shipping estimate without logging in or creating an account. Just add items of interest to cart, enter coupon and you’ll see the price. Enter zipcode and you’ll get the various S&H options.

Used (AS IS) Leaf Aptus 22 Digital Back for $284 + S&H

Another one of the KEH Weekly Deals using 25% off coupon code KEHDEALS is the definition of a “Deep Cut”, it is the used Leaf Aptus 22 Digital Back for Mamiya 645AF Series & Phase One sold in AS-IS condition with NO warranty and NO returns. The coupon drops the price from $379 to $284~. Shipping is extra.

NOTE: this is sold AS IS! Check the product description over there. Offer ends Friday or earlier if sold out.

Used Canon 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 USM for $63+ + SH after coupon

Another one of the KEH Weekly Deals using 25% off coupon code KEHDEALS is the used good old Canon 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 USM EF lens with used prices starting at $84. With the coupon entered, the prices start at $63. Shipping is extra.

Offer ends Friday or earlier if sold out. It comes with a 180-day non-transferable warranty and hassle-free returns. For more on these type of offers, check our previous post.

Used Nikon D300 Body for $186+ plus S&H after coupon

Every Sunday, KEH Camera refreshes their Weekly Featured Deals that are eligible for 25% off discount using coupon code KEHDEALS over there. The coupon offers expire on Friday night of the same week.

One of the options there is the used Nikon D300 Body only with used prices starting at $248. Using the coupon KEHDEALS drops the price to $186. Be sure to change the condition and notes on each used options there. Note also that supplies of used items vary over time as more used units arrive, and more used units get sold. Shipping is extra.

As fate would have it, the Nikon D300 was released exactly ten years ago, August 2007 🙂

You can enter the coupon and a zipcode to see the prices without signing-up or logging-in. This is what happens in the shopping cart when you add the camera and the coupon and enter a zipcode to get a shipping estimate:

Items purchased at KEH come with a 180-day non-transferable warranty and hassle-free returns. This is obviously factored in the prices when you are comparing to eBay or other places.

Used Olympus E-M5 II Body for $650

If you are not tempted by this week’s new condition Olympus instant savings [see Olympus posts], and you are comfortable with used cameras, the E-M5 II body only in the silver color is available in Used condition at B&H Photo starting at $650 in “Condition 8+”, and increasing for conditions 9 and 9+.

Used items purchased at B&H Photo come with a 90-day warranty covered by B&H Photo. These also get free expedited shipping. Check the main area and the “In the Box” section of each used listing for more details on the condition and what’s included.

Open Box Nikon D7500 Body w/Full Warranty for $1120

As you can see at the just updated Stock Status Tracker, the Nikon D7500 body only goes for $1250 in new condition at authorized dealers.

But if you are willing to go the open-box route from a reputable dealer, B&H Photo offers the Nikon D7500 body only in Open-Box Condition with the full manufacturer warranty for $1120 with free expedited shipping. B&H is a well-known camera and photo retailer, so it’s as lower risk purchase.

Speaking of Nikon, their bitter rival’s latest camera, the Canon 6D Mark II is out of stock at most of the retailers we track, except for B&H Photo where it remains in-stock for its starting price of $2000.

Open-Box Fuji GFX-50S for $5799

The Fuji GFX-50S medium format body only goes for $6500 in new condition at authorized dealers, some of which offer a $650 trade-in discount, eg Adorama, IF you are willing to trade-in a top tier DSLR or MF camera.

If you are willing to go the used way, authorized dealer OneCall has it in Open-Box Condition for $5799 with free shipping. They also offer it through Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Used Fuji X100F Silver for $1099 + S&H

The new update of the Stock Status Tracker has a new picture for the Fuji X100F.

USED FUJI X100F

In USED condition, the silver color scheme goes for $1099 + shipping at Adorama in “Used – Excellent” condition. Shipping starts around $13. Used items at Adorama come with a 90-day Adorama warranty and 30-day no-questions-asked return option. Keep in mind, used supplies are typically very limited so it may be sold out by the time you are reading this!

Next up in used prices are around $1200 at Amazon Warehouse Deals which may be too close to the new condition price for many people.

NEW CONDITION FUJI X100F

But if you prefer the new condition model at authorized dealers, fear not! It’s in-stock at multiple places at its normal price of $1300 as follows:

+ SILVER at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and various on eBay

+ BLACK at B&H Photo and OneCall and Adorama and Amazon itself

Lowel GL-1 Power LED for $545 [USED for $400+]

Lighting action now, the new condition Lowel GL-1 Power LED is on sale for a limited time for the very specific price of $544.60 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo

Or if you prefer used gear, used prices start at $400 in “Used – Condition 8+” at B&H Photo

(ENDED) 15% off Lenses and Flashes, 10% off Cameras at KEH with coupon

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Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin: Ever Ready SX-7XX Case for $4+; APE Metro for $10; Fotodiox T- to M43 for $5; Kenko, Etc

Amazon Warehouse Deals is where Amazon itself and 3rd-party sellers are offering used and refurbished products through the Amazon website. A new twist on the Warehouse Deals website is that Amazon has launched a Clearance Section for it, they call it the “Bargain Bin”, where items are further discounted. A total of 24 departments are participating at the moment.

When you drill down the categories on the left-hand side over there, under “Electronics” you will find a Camera and Photo sub-category that includes 57 items as of the time of writing.

Among them, sorted by price, in ascending order:

+ USED Kenko 49mm Pro Softon Type-A Multi-Coated Camera Lens Filter for $3.63

+ USED MegaGear “Ever Ready” Protective Leather Camera Case for Canon SX-7XX series of P&S cameras for $4+
+ multiple colors available; drill further down by color to see all the options for that particular color

+ USED Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter (T-mount to M43rds cameras) for $4.78

+ USED Kenko 62mm Center Image Camera Lens Filter for $6~

+ USED Ape Case ACPRO342W Metro Collection Medium Camera Case (Black) for $10.32

+ USED Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC for $212 in the Canon EF version

+ free shipping for Prime members, or with a $25+/$35+ order

25% off USED Nikon D7000 or 70-300 DX with coupon

KEH Camera has Weekly Featured Deals and you can get 25% off those weekly specials using coupon code KEHDEALS over there. As of the time of writing, the options include the Nikon D7000 body only, and the 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 G ED DX AF-P lens. Prices before the coupon start at $367 and $228 respectively. Prices vary by condition and available stock. Their weekly deals run Sunday though Friday each week. So these offers are good until Friday night.

USED Zeiss 135mm f2 (Canon EF) for $900+

The sale of the new condition is also good news if you are interested in buying USED lenses from reputable dealers. The used version of the Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE (Canon EF) is available for as low as $900 with free shipping in USED Condition 8+ at B&H Photo.

If you are not familiar with B&H Used pages, each individual listing page has detailed on the Condition, and further down the page, on the right side, under “In The Box” shows what’s included. Here’s an example, the aforementioned lens. Used items sold by B&H come with a 90-day warranty covered by B&H (not the manufacturer). Given some spotty service by some manufacturers on some products, this may actually be a plus 🙂

PS: the Nikon version is nowhere near as low, it starts at $1200+…

Zeiss 135mm f2 (Canon EF) with $52 rewards drops to $1299

This was on sale for $1499 last week, but if you are a Canon EF shooter, we have an even bigger discount for you! The Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZE Lens is down to $1299 with free expedited shipping (you don’t want a four-figure lens bouncing around in slow shipping) at B&H Photo along with 4% promotional rewards (around $52 to spend in the future at B&H). This is a limited time offer.

The Nikon F (ZF.2) remains at $1499.

(ENDED) KEH coupon: $50 off $500+ OR $100 off $1000+

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Used Fuji X-T1 Body for $550 to $560

There are multiple new condition Fuji X-T1 with free 35mm f2 R WR lens promotions currently running, but if all you want is the X-T1 camera body and don’t want/need the 35mm f2 lens, you can go the used route for the X-T1 body only.

At B&H Photo prices start at $560 with free expedited shipping in 8+ condition.

At Adorama [page down to see the options] prices start at $539 plus shipping (over $10 for the slowest shipping method).

Both B&H and Adorama offer 90-day warranties of their own for used cameras they sell on their respective websites.

If you are a more high-risk shopper, at Amazon Warehouse Deals you can get it seller-refurbished for $480 by 6ave, or for $489~ in “Used – Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. There are no promises of warranty, but they have a return policy.

Used Zeiss 135mm f2 for $1100 (C)

If you are comfortable with used lenses, and don’t want to pay $1499 for the new condition, fear not, B&H Photo also has used options for you. The Zeiss 135mm f2 Sonnar T* in the Canon EF mount (ZE) is available in “USED – Condition 8+” for $1100 at B&H Photo, while the prices start at $1200 in “USED – Condition 9” in the Nikon F mount (ZF.2).

Used items carry a 90-day warranty covered by B&H Photo. For all their used options, look under the “In The Box” section (right hand side, further down the page over there) to see what’s included.

As usual, it is up to you to decide where to draw the price vs risk lines on new vs refurbished vs used.

Used Sony a99 II Body with 90-day warranty for $2600

The Sony a99 II 35mm full frame DSLR goes for $3200 in new condition at authorized dealers (eg Amazon itself or Adorama) but if you are comfortable buying DSLRs in used condition from reputable dealers…

… you can get the Sony a99 II body only in “USED – 9 Condition” (shows signs of use but very clean) for $2600 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo with a 90-day warranty offered by B&H Photo. The list of included items (as with all the used listings at B&H Photo) can be found under the “In The Box” section further down the right hand side of their website…

As usual, it’s up to you to trade off the price vs condition vs warranty…

LAST CALL: Used Ape Case ACPRO342W Camera Case for $12

When we first mentioned this last week there were multiple used listings and it was going for $10.80. As of the time of writing, there is only one used listing, and the price has inched upwards to $11.72. It is the “Used – Very Good” Ape Case ACPRO342W Camera Case at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Of the other USED items we mentioned at the same time last week, their prices have changed as follows:

+ USED Dracast DR-DVT17A Tripod down from $75~ to $64~

+ Used Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter (T-mount Screw Lenses to M43rds Cameras) for $4 to $4.23 (up $0.13 since last time)

+ Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC up from $203 to $214~ (Canon EF) or $252 (Nikon F) with the same price

+ the Energizer Canon 60D battery grip sold out in used condition

+ for a deal fishing expedition, check the Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin

UPDATE: speaking of which, the ARRIS SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem (SB6121) is offered in “Used – Like New” condition for $12. Not a bad price as a backup!

(ENDED) KEH Nikon Gear coupon: 5% off Cameras, 10% off Lenses, 15% off Accessories

This 1-day coupon expired. If you missed it, fear not! They will likely have more coupons in the future…

If you are interested in buying used Nikon cameras or lenses or accessories, Tuesday is a good day to do so, because coupon code NIK07A gets you 5% off Nikon cameras, 10% off Nikon lenses, and 15% off accessories at the KEH website. If you are not certain whether an item qualifies, simply add item to cart and enter the coupon and see what happens. The shopping cart is the ultimate decider on the final price 🙂

(ENDED) Friday: 10% off Used Camera Bodies at KEH w/coupon

This coupon expired but stay tuned in the future for future KEH coupons… It’s coupon time! For Friday 7/21/17, coupon code BODY07A gets you 10% off Camera Bodies at KEH Camera. The coupon is towards the purchase of used camera bodies.

If you are looking for ideas, this page has the latest used KEH camera price drops. This coupon however only works on eligible camera bodies.

USED Dracast DR-DVT17A Tripod for $75

Another one of the Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin sales is the USED “Like New” condition Dracast DR-DVT17A Tripod for $75~ with free shipping and handling. The new condition price is $200.

Used Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter (T-mount Screw Lenses to M43rds Cameras) for $4

The name is longer than the price! The Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, T-Mount (T / T-2) Screw Mount SLR Lens to Micro Four Thirds Mount Mirrorless Camera Body is available in many listings in USED condition for $3.87 in “Used – Very Good” condition, and $4.09 in “Used – Like New” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, sold by Amazon WD itself. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members (or you can select the “no rush credits” promotion offered at checkout for slower shipping).

This item too is part of the Clearance Bin sale at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Used Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC for $203 (Canon EF) or $252 (Nikon F)

If you are comfortable buying used f2.8 PRO zoom APS-C lenses, the previously mentioned Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin Clearance includes the Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC lens as follows:

+ the Canon EF mount is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (check each individual listing) for $203 with free shipping

+ the Nikon F mount has only one listing, “Used – Good” condition for $252~ with free shipping

The above two links are filtered so they only show the options sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (in other words, Amazon proper). If you want to compare prices to the other Amazon Warehouse Deals sellers, here are the two links un-filtered:

+ the Canon EF mount
+ the Nikon F mount

In new condition, these lenses go for $650 at authorized dealers, such as B&H Photo and Adorama.

PS: in Tamron-speak, “Di II” is an APS-C lens, and “VC” is optical image stabilization (VC = vibration correction).

Used Ape Case ACPRO342W Camera Case for $11

That didn’t take long! The previously mentioned Warehouse Deals clearance sale has yielded a used doorbuster of sorts, especially if you are a Prime member or planning a $25+ order: the Ape Case ACPRO342W Metro Collection Medium Camera Case in black is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $10.80 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are five used listings as of the time of writing. I don’t know how many actual used bags are available.

The new condition price of this is $40+. At Amazon, it has six customer reviews with a 3.3 out of 5 average.

For more camera bags, check our new experiment, a day-long running Bag the Bags round-up.