Pentax Camera and Lens Deal Roundup - July 2015

Savings on many popular items

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Jul 5, 2015

July has brought a host of savings on Pentax gear at B&H Photo and Adorama, the two largest Pentax dealers in the US. As always, these deals are available to customers worldwide, though shipping and customs feels will vary by country.

The prices listed in this post are current as of July 5th, 2015.  They are subject to change or expiration without notice.  Products without discounts are not listed, though it should be noted the Pentax K-3 is currently available with a free BG-5 grip, thus effectively reducing the price of the body to $639.

Let us start with deals on Pentax cameras.  Of particular interest is a $160 price reduction on the recently-launched Pentax K-3 II at B&H as well as a further reduction of the K-50 that brings it below the $300 mark.  The Pentax K-S2 18-135mm kit is also attractively priced at over $140 below the sticker price, leading to an attractive price on this popular lens.

As a reminder, US customers can take advantage of a two-year warranty extension for any Pentax DSLR below ($19.95 at B&H, $17.95 at Adorama).  This lengthens the manufacturer's warranty to 3 years and includes one free cleaning during the warranty period.  It may be purchased up to 30 days after the camera purchase.  A receipt from an authorized dealer is required for all warranty work.

Deals on Pentax Cameras

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
Pentax K-50 Body Buy: B&H | Adorama	$309.00	$294.95 5% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-50 18-55mm WR Kit Buy: B&H | Adorama $379.00	$396.95	$378.00 5% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-50 18-135mm WR Kit Buy: B&H | Adorama	$649.95	$629.00 4% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-3 II Body Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1096.95	$935.24 15% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-S2 Body Buy: B&H | Adorama	$696.95	$627.26 10% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-S2 18-135mm WR Kit Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1046.95	$903.00 14% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax K-S1 Body Buy: B&H | Adorama	$546.95	$389.00 29% Off	User | In-Depth
Pentax 645Z Body Buy: B&H | Adorama	$8496.95	$8095.00 5% Off	User | In-Depth

Several Pentax lenses are currently being heavily discounted.  For example, the D FA 50mm Macro is over 40% off.  There is also a host of lenses available for under $199.  We would also like to point out the attractive pricing of the HD 55-300mm lens at $339.

The DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm are now selling at close to "Black Friday" pricing, and a new deals has been posted on the D FA 150-450mm.

Deals on Genuine Pentax Zoom Lenses

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
DA 10-17mm Fisheye F3.5-4.5 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$646.95	$370.54 43% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 16-50mm F2.8 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1296.95	$799.00 39% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 WR Buy: B&H | Adorama	$746.95	$577.46 23% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 WR Buy: B&H | Adorama	$196.95	$163.29 18% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 WR Buy: B&H | Adorama	$496.95	$399.00 20% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Buy: B&H | Adorama $541.00	$796.95	$529.91 34% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Ltd. WR Buy: B&H | Adorama	$996.95	$696.95 31% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Ltd. WR (Silver) Buy: B&H | Adorama	$996.95	$796.95 21% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 50-135mm F2.8 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1396.95	$859.00 39% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 WR Buy: B&H | Adorama	$246.95	$169.96 32% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 55-300mm WR F4-5.8 WR Buy: B&H $319.37 | Adorama	$446.95	$319.00 29% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 60-250mm F4 Buy: B&H $979.45 | Adorama	$1396.95	$979.00 30% Off	User | In-Depth
D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 AW Buy: B&H | Adorama	$2496.95	$2099.95 16% Off	User | In-Depth

If you've been considering the DA 560mm, it's available with a massive $2200 discount.  Plenty of other rebates reduce prices by over 40% on select lenses.

Deals on Genuine Pentax Prime Lenses

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
HD DA 1.4x Teleconverter Buy: B&H | Adorama	$596.95	$496.95 17% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 14mm F2.8 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$946.95	$646.95 32% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 15mm F4 Ltd. (Black) Buy: B&H $434.84 | Adorama	$646.95	$434.00 33% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 15mm F4 Ltd. (Silver) Buy: B&H | Adorama	$646.95	$480.72 26% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. Buy: B&H | Adorama $496.95	$646.95	$411.34 37% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. (Silver) Buy: B&H $411.45 | Adorama	$646.95	$411.00 37% Off	User | In-Depth
FA 31mm F1.8 Ltd. Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1296.95	$899.95 31% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 35mm F2.4 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$216.95	$122.70 44% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 35mm F2.8 Ltd. Macro Buy: B&H | Adorama	$746.95	$448.95 40% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 35mm F2.8 Ltd. Macro (Silver) Buy: B&H | Adorama	$746.95	$469.95 38% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 40mm F2.8 Ltd. Buy: B&H $372.16 | Adorama	$596.95	$369.95 39% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 40mm F2.8 Ltd. (Silver) Buy: B&H $341.85 | Adorama	$596.95	$339.95 44% Off	User | In-Depth
FA 43mm F1.9 Ltd. Buy: B&H | Adorama $599.95	$746.95	$499.95 34% Off	User | In-Depth
FA 50mm F1.4 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$446.95	$319.00 29% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 50mm F1.8 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$246.95	$106.90 57% Off	User | In-Depth
D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro Buy: B&H | Adorama $325.99	$596.95	$310.89 48% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 55mm F1.4 Buy: Adorama	$796.95	$646.95 19% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 70mm F2.4 Ltd. Buy: B&H $469.18 | Adorama	$746.95	$469.00 38% Off	User | In-Depth
HD DA 70mm F2.4 Ltd. (Silver) Buy: B&H | Adorama	$746.95	$475.81 37% Off	User | In-Depth
FA 77mm F1.8 Ltd. Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1046.95	$713.95 32% Off	User | In-Depth
D FA 100mm F2.8 WR Macro Buy: B&H $528.10 | Adorama	$846.95	$528.00 38% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 200mm F2.8 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1196.95	$824.99 32% Off	User | In-Depth
DA* 300mm F4 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1396.95	$1096.95 22% Off	User | In-Depth
DA 560mm F5.6 AW Buy: B&H $4996.95 | Adorama	$6996.95	$4599.96 35% Off	User | In-Depth

Rebates on older Sigma lenses have been increased and savings also continue on recent lenses such as the 17-70mm F2.8-4 "C".

Deals on Sigma Lenses

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM Buy: B&H | Adorama	$649.00	$449.00 31% Off	User | In-Depth
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC J Buy: B&H	$479.00	$379.00 21% Off	User | In-Depth
Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Buy: B&H | Adorama	$669.00	$469.00 30% Off	User | In-Depth
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro HSM C Buy: B&H | Adorama	$499.00	$399.00 21% Off	User | In-Depth
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM Buy: B&H	$299.00	$279.00 7% Off	User
Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Buy: B&H | Adorama	$549.00	$349.00 37% Off	User
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Buy: B&H	$899.00	$799.00 12% Off	User
Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 OS HSM Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1659.00	$1509.00 10% Off	User | In-Depth
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro Buy: Adorama	$199.00	$169.00 16% Off	User
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Buy: B&H | Adorama	$609.00	$559.00 9% Off	User
Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Buy: B&H	$459.00	$449.00 3% Off	User

Deals on Tamron Lenses

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di AF Buy: B&H	$399.00	$349.00 13% Off	User
Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 AF Di LD Macro Buy: B&H | Adorama	$199.00	$164.95 18% Off	User

If you don't mind focusing manually, Samyang lenses and their differently-branded clones offer very competitive image quality at a low price.

Deals on Samyang Lenses

Lens Name	Regular	Sale Price	Reviews
Samyang 24mm F1.4 ED AS Buy: B&H	$479.00	$399.00 17% Off	User
Rokinon 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt/Shift Buy: B&H | Adorama	$1299.00	$735.00 44% Off	User
Bower 35mm F1.4 AS UMC Buy: B&H	$499.00	$299.00 41% Off	User
Rokinon 85mm F1.4 Buy: B&H | Adorama	$269.90	$239.00 12% Off	User | In-Depth

There are always plenty of other sellers and grey market listings with the potential of offering even lower pricing.  If you come across a deal that can't be missed, be sure to share it in our Pentax Price Watch forum, or leave a comment below.

Prices are current as of July 29, 2015.