Amazing Nikon, Canon and Sigma Deals

Folks at B&H notified me that Nikon, Canon and Sigma are running some amazing deals that will expire in September for DSLRs, Lenses and Speedlights. Nikon is currently offering bundled deals with up to $450 in savings. Canon is running various instant rebate programs for lenses and speedlights and also doing camera + lens bundles for additional savings. And Sigma is also running an instant rebate program for their lenses and speedlights. Below are the links for these deals:

Nikon Buy Together and Save (Expires August 25, 2012):

Nikon Bundled Savings

Canon Lens and Speedlite Rebates (Expires September 1, 2012):
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Nikon, Canon, SanDisk and Adobe Instant Rebates

Nikon, Canon, SanDisk, Lexar and Adobe are all running instant rebates for specific products at the moment, which will all expire before the end of the month. Nikon and Canon both have instant rebates on many of their DSLRs and additional rebates are available for camera + lens bundles. Nikon has some good instant rebates on pro lenses – you can get up to $400 off, while Canon is giving away up to $200 on some camera kits. SanDisk and Lexar also have some great prices on their professional cards (both SD and CF, up to 50% off) and Adobe will be selling Lightroom 3 for just $150 ($150 instant rebate) this month from November 13th to 19th. Below you will find links to the current deals, with expiration dates.

Nikon Instant Rebates Ending on 11/19/2011

Nikon 1 Mirrorless Cameras (J1 and V1) – up to $150 off camera kits with lenses.

Higher-end cameras and lenses:

Nikon Rebates #1

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Last day for rebates, plus Nikon D90 kit deal

Just wanted to remind that tomorrow (12/11/2010) is the last day for Nikon Rebates. It is a great time to upgrade and certainly a great time to get the mega discounts Nikon is giving away right now. For those who are interested in the D90, the Nikon D90 + Nikkor 18-105mm is discounted by $150 at the moment (instant rebate), which brings down the cost to $939! What a great deal, since the body-only version of the Nikon D90 cost $999 when it was announced and now it is $939 for the whole kit.

Here are the links to the deals once again:

Nikon D3000 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D3100 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D300s rebates: $100 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D700 rebates: $200 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D3s rebates: $300 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses

If you are thinking about just getting a Nikon D700 body only without any lenses and you live in Colorado, let me know ASAP. A friend of mine wants to get a 70-200mm VR II and he will gladly split the $400, since he does not need the camera body. That’s another $200 off the D700!

Nikon Rebates Extended Until 01-29-2011

Looks like Nikon has once again extended their rebate program. This time the new date is 01/29/2011. You have to purchase at least one camera body and as many lenses as you want (the wizard will guide you on which lenses you can save on).

Nikon D3000 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D3100 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D300s rebates: $100 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D700 rebates: $200 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses
Nikon D3s rebates: $300 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses

The Nikon D700 with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II lenses, for example is $800 off at the moment. If you buy more lenses, you can save even more.

Current Nikon rebates ending 10/02/2010

If you are planning to buy a pro-level DSLR camera with lenses or want to upgrade your current gear, you should take advantage of the current rebates that are still being offered by Nikon until 10/02/2010:

NOTE: All of the below rebates have expired.

Lens Combos with Nikon D700

  1. Nikon D700 with Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lens ($200 Off)
  2. Nikon D700 with Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G Lens ($300 Off)
  3. Nikon D700 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR Lens ($300 Off)
  4. Nikon D700 with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II Lens ($400 Off)
  5. Nikon D700 with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II & Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR Lenses ($700 Off)
  6. Nikon D700 with Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G & Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II Lenses ($700 Off)
  7. Nikon D700 with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G & Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G & Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II Lenses ($1000 Off)

Lens Combos with Nikon D300s

  1. Nikon D300s with Nikon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G Lens ($200 Off)
  2. Nikon D300s with Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II Lens ($250 Off)
  3. Nikon D300s with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR Lens ($300 Off)
  4. Nikon D300s with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II Lens ($400 Off)
  5. Nikon D300s with Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II & Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Lenses ($450 Off)
  6. Nikon D300s with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G & Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G Lenses ($700 Off)
  7. Nikon D300s with Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G & Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G Lenses ($700 Off)
  8. Nikon D300s with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G & Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G & Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR ($1100 Off)

The above are all instant rebates, so you do not need to fill out any forms or wait – just add the items to the cart to get the full discount.

The most attractive of the above are obviously the last links to the Nikon trinity: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G – the top Nikon lenses for most photography needs.

I know that many readers are wondering if the D300s is still worth looking at, since the Nikon D7000 has a lower price tag and offers many more features that Nikon D300s does not. As you can see, I posted the links to Nikon D700 above Nikon D300s, because I think that D300s is not worth investing in at this point. However, if you need good lenses and have the money to spend, the last link with the three lens combo will save you $1,100, which is almost as much as the D7000 costs by itself. If you get D7000 with the three lenses, you will not be able to get the $1,100 combo discount. So, you could get a D300s and D7000 with 3 lenses at almost the same price as the D7000 body only + three lenses, which is an awesome deal!

What about D700? I was hoping for Nikon to release an update to D700 this year, but you can rest assured that it won’t happen. We won’t see an update to D700 this year and we might see a new generation camera like D800 with brand new features next year (probably 6-9 months after D400 is announced), so the D700 is safe to buy at this point.

I am in the process of writing reviews for the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and Nikon 85mm f/1.4G lenses, which will take me some time to write. Let me know if you have any questions.

Last Chance to Save on Nikon DSLR & Lens

Nikon’s DSLR & Lens rebates are ending tomorrow (May 1st, 2010), so today is your last chance to save some serious cash if you buy a Nikon D300s or Nikon D700 with any of the following Nikkor lenses: Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G DX, Nikon 16-35mm f/4.0G VR, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G, Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II and Nikon 24-120 f/3.5-5.6G VR.

Note that the new and excellent Nikon 16-35mm f/4.0G VR is also included in the deal!

The heavy discount is between $250 and $400, depending on the combination and they will give you another $100 off if you purchase a Nikon SB-900 flash. Nikon rarely runs rebates like this, so grab your Nikon DSLR + lens if you haven’t done it already.

Click here to see the semi-updated list of rebates. You can see the full list of rebates on B&H website, once you click the “View Available Kits” button under a DSLR.