Digital Camera Blog – Deals, Promos, News and Reviews

There is a new deal for the Olympus 12mm f/2.0 Micro-Four-Thirds Lens which has dropped down in price on Amazon & B&H Photo, down to $715 and $704 on them respectively. That is the lowest it has been so far for the Olympus 12mm lens. To take advantage of this deal for the lens click on the image above or the links below.

Olympus 12mm Lens Features:

• 12 mm f/2.0 (24 mm equivalent in 35 mm format) wide-angle lens
• Wide maximum aperture is ideal for low-light photography
• Lens is Movie & Still Compatible (MSC), with high-speed, near-silent autofocus during still shooting and high-definition (HD) video capture.
• Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lenses, high-refractive lenses, ZERO coating to eliminate ghost and flare, and Extra Low Dispersion lenses are all included in the construction of the lens, for greatly improved performance.

Available on:

• Olympus 12mm Lens - Amazon.com – $715
• Olympus 12mm Lens - B&H Photo – $704

In addition to the Nikon D4 being announced at CES 2012, Nikon also announced a new FX-format lens, the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens.

The new Nikon 85mm f/1.8G lens is an updated medium telephoto f/1.8 lens that is designed for shooting stills or D-Movie HD videos. The AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G features Nikon’s Internal Focus (IF) system providing fast and quiet AF and produces sharp and clear images at all apertures. Its fast maximum aperture is ideal for taking stills or D-Movie HD videos under ideal lighting, in low light, head and shoulder portraiture, weddings or concerts. When mounted on a DX-format D-SLR, the AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G has an effective field of view of 127mm.

The Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Lens will be available in March 2012 for a list price of $499 and is available for pre-order now at Amazon.com and B&H Photo.

• Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Lens – Pre-Order at Amazon.com – $499
• Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Lens – Pre-Order at B&H Photo – $499

There is a number of deals now on Canon Lens and Speedlites, many of the popular lenses have been discounted for the holiday season. Both B&H Photo and Amazon are running the promo deals for the Canon Lens and Speedlites. One of the more popular lenses to be discounted is the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS lens. The price discounts are valid through January 7, 2012.

To see a full list of all the Canon lenses and Speedlites that are currently on sale click on the links below:

• B&H Photo & Video
• Amazon.com

Right now there is good deal for the Nikon D5100 the mid-level DSLR digital camera due to a new price drop at Amazon.com. You can now get the Nikon D5100 lens kit with the 18-55mm lens for only $799 which is a $100 savings and makes it the same price as the D5100 body only. This new price drop represents the first major price drop since the Nikon D5100 was announced which makes it a pretty good deal. To take advantage of this deal for the D5100 DSLR camera click on the photo above or click here.

Nikon D5100 features a 16.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor, Full 1080p HD Movies, In-camera HDR and a 3-inch, 921,000-dot Super-Density horizontal type Vari-Angle LCD Monitor. For more info on the D5100 specs please see our previous post.

• Nikon D5100 DSLR Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
  Was: $899
  Now: $799

In addition to announcing the new E-P3, E-PL3 & E-PM1 cameras, Olympus has also announced two new lens for the micro four thirds system of cameras. The new Olympus lenses are a 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8 portrait lens, both fast primes for Micro-Four-Thirds.

The 12mm F2.0 lens is a metal-bodied 24mm equivalent featuring a unique snap-focus manual focus mode. A snap-back focus ring reveals a traditional depth-of-field scale for focusing and offers improved focus. The 45mm F1.8 is a portrait lens, making Olympus one of the only manufacturers to offer a fast prime at a roughly 100mm equivalent focal length, ideally suited to portraiture. The 12mm lens will be available very soon with a price tag of $799.99 and the 45mm lens will be available early fall with a price tag of $399.99.

Both the 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8 lens are now available for pre-order, click below for the links on Amazon.

• Olympus 12mm f/2.0 lens – Pre-Order on Amazon.com – $799.99
• Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens – Pre-Order on Amazon.com – $399.99

Olympus has just announced 3 new models to their line up of micro-four-third interchangable lens digital cameras. The three new PEN models are the updated E-P3 & E-PL3 as well as the new Mini E-PM1.

Olympus E-P3

The Olympus Pen E-P3 is the third flagship micro four thirds camera from Olympus and will launch in early August with the 14-42mm kit lens. The Olympus E-P3 sports a 12.3 MP Live MOS Sensor, TruePic VI Image Processor, FAST AF Tracking System with 35 focus points, Low Light Performance, Fast Shutter Response, Full HD Movie – Shoot up to 29 minutes of full 1080i HD video in either AVCHD or AVI formats and a Full HD Movie – Shoot up to 29 minutes of full 1080i HD video in either AVCHD or AVI formats. The Olympus PEN E-P3 kit will be available in stylish black, white and silver.

• Olympus E-P3 overview on Amazon and pre-order information
• Olympus E-P3 with 14-42mm lens (Black) on Amazon.com
• Olympus E-P3 with 14-42mm lens (Silver) on Amazon.com

Olympus Pen E-PL3

The Olympus Pen E-PL3 is what Olympus describes as a ‘Lite’ version of the E-P3. This powerful camera is perfect for photographers who want their memories to reflect incredible, professional image quality. Easy-to-use creative technologies are packed in its versatile body – the size of a small, portable point-and-shoot camera, but with the versatility of interchangeable lenses. It will also feature a new 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor, TruePic™ VI Image Processor, high ISO of 12,800, a reengineered autofocus system, full 1080i HD video with Dolby Digital sound recording. No release date is available yet for the E-PL3 but it is expected to be released later in the year perhaps early fall.

Olympus Pen Mini camera (E-PM1)

The third Olympus micro four thirds camera to be announced is the Pen Mini E-PM1. he smallest and lightest Olympus PEN is available in six stylish colors (purple, pink, brown, white, silver and black) and features a new and simplified user interface as well as a streamlined button structure for superior ease of use. Its small size and portability make it the ideal camera to document life’s fun and spontaneous moments. This very compact camera will also launch in early fall.

The new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens the new re-mastered version of its professional and popular fast telezoom lens is now available in stock and shipping from Amazon.com for $2,399.00. The lens also includes four years of Nikon Extended Service Coverage at no charge. To order the new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens click on the photo above or click here.

The lens features a fast f/2.8 f-stop, Nikon VR II (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization and is made of 7 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements. It also features Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) and the exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM).

• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
  $2,399

There is currently a really good deal on the popular Nikon D7000 DSLR digital camera. You can now get the Nikon D7000 lens kit with the 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for only $1,374 on Amazon.com, down from $1,499 which makes it pretty good for this camera. To get this good deal for the Nikon D7000 with the 18-105mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

As previously announced, the Nikon D7000 features a 16.2MP CMOS sensor, 1080p HD video recording, ISO 100-6400, dual SD card slots, 3.0 inch 921k dot LCD screen, 39-point AF system with 3D tracking, 2016 pixel metering sensor, up to 6fps continuous shooting and many more features which is what has made this Nikon DLSR a very popular camera.

• Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR
  with 3.0-Inch LCD and 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens
  Was: $1,499.95
  Now: $1,374.63

For a limited time when you buy a Nikon Digital SLR digital camera you can save up to $400 on select Nikon Nikkor lenses when you buy on Amazon.com. There is no limit on how many lenses you buy, as long as you buy a qualifying Nikon DSLR you can add as many different Nikon lenses and save more. For more info on the Nikon Lens Discounts and promo codes click here.

How the Nikon Lens Discounts work:

1. Select a qualifying Nikon digital SLR on Amazon.com
2. Select your qualifying Nikkor lens(es)
3. Add all qualifying products to your Shopping Cart
4. Enter the corresponding claim code(s) and the savings will be automatically applied at checkout

Discount/Savings for each Nikon Lens:

$400 off Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code YBLMIZW6 at checkout.
$400 off Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code GDZ8CO3V at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 8S6HXIHY at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR lens. Enter code J2QGDJQI at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code L8XXSHIO at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code YR6R7SIF at checkout.
$250 off Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor telephoto zoom lens. Enter code 9Z574YJF at checkout.
$200 off Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code GIPG6PT3 at checkout.
$200 off Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code HHAL7HTW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX ED VR micro Nikkor lens. Enter code CBBRQBTW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 2MJLJGOW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 94PMXQUU at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code YQRO68WY at checkout.

To take advantage of the Nikon Lens discounts click here.

If you are looking for a good deal on the Nikon D300s looks like now is a good time to grab one. Right now the Nikon D300s with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G lens has dropped down in price to $1,799 now on Amazon.com. Not a bad deal considering the D300s body only goes for $1449 on its own and the 18-200mm lens is $689 separately. To take advantage of this good deal on the Nikon D300s DSLR digital camera with the 18-200mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

Nikon D300s Features:

• 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor
• Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps
• HD Video – Capture cinematic 24 fps, 720p HD movie clips
• One-button Live View
• 3-inch Super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD Monitor
• Low Noise ISO Sensitivity from 200 to 3200
• Dual memory card slots (CF and SD)

• Nikon D300s with 18-200mm lens
  $1,799.99