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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Jun 8, 2021

EDU Discount: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Full Frame Lens $623, FE 50mm F/1.8 Lens

& More + Free S/H

$173

$248

30% off
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Adorama offers Qualifying Students and Educators (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale starting at $173.20. Shipping is free.

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  • About this deal:
    • This deal for the Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 E-Mount Lens is $74.80 off (30% savings) the retail list price of $248.
    • The Creators GearUP student/educator discount program verification process is conducted by SheerID. Your verification will last for one full calendar year.
    • Once verified, your student/educator discount will be valid towards many great deals through Adorama on several popular brands such as Sony, Fujifilm, Sigma, BenQ, Sandisk and much more. Discount amount will vary depending on the product and category.
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Adorama offers Qualifying Students and Educators (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale starting at $173.20. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Available offers:

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal for the Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 E-Mount Lens is $74.80 off (30% savings) the retail list price of $248.
    • The Creators GearUP student/educator discount program verification process is conducted by SheerID. Your verification will last for one full calendar year.
    • Once verified, your student/educator discount will be valid towards many great deals through Adorama on several popular brands such as Sony, Fujifilm, Sigma, BenQ, Sandisk and much more. Discount amount will vary depending on the product and category.
  • About this store:
    • Click here to see Adorama's complete return policy.

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cka3ka2
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FYI that 50mm lens is slowest to focus that I've seen in last 15 years. It's super noisy too if you plan to do video with autofocus, hard pass
dealsquirrel
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Been this edu price for months.
89turboii
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Lenses feel so good to buy.

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Jun 9, 2021
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Quote from superslickdeal :
Agreed, I had that lens, the guy who sold it to me (used) even disclosed that openly - it is really slow to focus, like 1-2 seconds sometimes, and you can indeed hear the motor; it is very quiet, but not silent - I bought the Sigma 56mm f1.4 for 3x the price then resold this lens.

Anyone know if the 85mm F1.8 is also slow-focusing and noisy?
No it's fast and it takes amazing photos
Jun 9, 2021
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IndigoWinter2667
Jun 9, 2021
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Quote from Boss93 :
Yeah I was able to get my old edu email forwarded but you're right you have to upload photoid and transcript to show that you're active within last 3 months. Any work-around for this?
No, they got tired of people scamming them with purchased edu emails and decided to actually restrict it to students.
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clc327
Jun 9, 2021
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Quote from Boss93 :
Anyone know how I can go about getting an edu email? I'm alumni now but no longer have access to my old edu email
Sign up for a class at a community college, stay enrolled long enough to get the authentication then drop the class before the tuition refund period is up. Or you might find you enjoy the class and want to stay in until completed.
Last edited by clc327 June 9, 2021 at 11:50 AM.
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Zer0Zer0
Jun 9, 2021
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Quote from IndigoWinter2667 :
No, they got tired of people scamming them with purchased edu emails and decided to actually restrict it to students.
What do they care? They got their money.
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everythingis1
Jun 9, 2021
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Quote from cka3ka2 :
FYI that 50mm lens is slowest to focus that I've seen in last 15 years. It's super noisy too if you plan to do video with autofocus, hard pass
You have to use it in continuous auto focus mode, then it's fine.
Jun 10, 2021
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NsideZ
Jun 10, 2021
38 Posts
B&H also have the same price for students
Jun 10, 2021
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Crowniegrl266
Jun 10, 2021
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Can anyone let me know what the price is for the A6600? My son is a college student, but I didn't want to ask him to sign up to just see the pricing.

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Jun 10, 2021
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Crowniegrl266
Jun 10, 2021
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Sorry posted twice...
Last edited by Crowniegrl266 June 9, 2021 at 07:11 PM.
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IndigoWinter2667
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Quote from Zer0Zer0 :
What do they care? They got their money.
The point of these sales are for film/photography students to be able to get relevant gear at a discount while keeping general profits high.
From a money standpoint stricter edu policy means higher average prices since most people can't get the lower price but will buy anyway.
Jun 10, 2021
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pdotc
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Quote from cka3ka2 :
FYI that 50mm lens is slowest to focus that I've seen in last 15 years. It's super noisy too if you plan to do video with autofocus, hard pass
You may be right but at this price range it's not bad.
Jun 10, 2021
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az060693
Jun 10, 2021
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The 50mm is a standard old school double gauss nifty fifty. If you want something equivalent, you can grab one of the canon's for cheap, and a sigma MC-11 adapter. Works well and you can adapt other lenses that way.

That or just save up for one of the better ones.
Jun 10, 2021
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Shinster31
Jun 10, 2021
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Quote from Crowniegrl266 :
Can anyone let me know what the price is for the A6600? My son is a college student, but I didn't want to ask him to sign up to just see the pricing.
I'm seeing $1058 for the body only
Jun 10, 2021
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Shinster31
Jun 10, 2021
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Been waiting for the 35mm 1.4 GM to get an EDU discount. I know it's a new lens but any idea how long it typically takes to join the party? The 14mm 1.8 GM is even newer and that one's already got an EDU discount of 10%.
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millhouse24
Jun 10, 2021
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Looking into getting a wide angle lens for family pictures. Any recommendations? TIA

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maybe_just_one
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How do educators get the discount? It looks like the verification only works for students.

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