Nikon cash back offers from December 2018

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Nikon appears to be offering cash back on various pieces of photographic equipment through December 2018 and January 2019. As of this afternoon, bonuses range from $100 to $350 back for selected DSLR bodies and from $50 to $500 back for selected lenses. Camera Electronic has released a list with the items available from them,… Continue reading Nikon cash back offers from December 2018

Nikon double cash back offers in April 2017

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Camera Electronic is currently advertising double cash back offers on selected Nikon bodies, lenses, and kits. Some of these are not particularly good value, in my view—for example, the latest Nikkor 70–200 mm f/2.8 zoom lens still costs more than $3,000 after cash back. Most of the offers seem reasonable, if you have had some specific… Continue reading Nikon double cash back offers in April 2017

Camera Electronic in the city centre

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Camera Electronic has recently opened a new store on Murray Street in the city centre. There are quite a few current specials on sale, too. It’ll be interesting to see how the city store fares, but I’d guess that the company has been doing very well if it can afford to open a new branch. Plaza… Continue reading Camera Electronic in the city centre

Canon DSLR bodies on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Camera Electronic has advertised a range of Canon DSLR bodies on special, starting with the Canon EOS 1200D for $324 through to the Canon EOS 5D Mk III for $3,098 (all prices are after cashback from Canon). These are decent discounts, and if you’re not particularly interested in kit zoom lenses, this could be a… Continue reading Canon DSLR bodies on special

Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Canon EF 70–200 mm f/2.8 IS II lens for $2,544, as well as the Canon EOS 700D and the Nikon D7200 at special prices (and both with kit zoom lenses). If you’ve been waiting for a good price on this Canon lens, this is the cheapest… Continue reading Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II on special

Nikkor AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Nikkor AF-S 70–200 mm f/2.8 VR II lens for $2,538 (after cashback from Nikon). This is the lowest price I’ve ever seen for this lens in Perth. I wouldn’t expect it to ever really fall below this figure, as this is already lower than… Continue reading Nikkor AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II on special

Nikon D610 on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Nikon D610 full frame body and Nikkor AF-S 50 mm f/1.8 prime lens for $1,786. This is a few hundred dollars less than I see at most other Perth retailers on-line, and is a very good price if you’re looking to get into full frame photography.… Continue reading Nikon D610 on special

Canon and Nikon lenses on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Camera Electronic has some Canon and Nikon lenses (and one Nikon flashgun) on special at the moment. I’ve divided them into a few categories to make it easier to find items of interest. Canon consumer zoom lenses These lenses are for Canon’s EF-S bodies (i.e., 1.6x cropped frame relative to 35 mm film; e.g., EOS 1200D, EOS 70D,… Continue reading Canon and Nikon lenses on special