S5 II hits Day 21: 5 deals (June 16)

The GFX 50S II is on Day 2 of its new all-time low. The S5 II just crossed 21 consecutive days at $1,419, all Like New. Sony E-mount glass is still printing absurd discounts. And Nikon and Canon bodies went completely dark — MPB's Cloudflare Turnstile now blocks all automated access across those categories.

System weather (June 16): Fujifilm/GFX leads the board, with the only active new-floor event: GFX 50S II confirmed at $2,549 for a second straight day (36% off MSRP, down $340 from its prior level). 1 Panasonic L-mount is the most stable system in the dataset — S5 II Day 21, all-Like-New stock, ceiling dropped $40 overnight after the $1,549 tier sold through. 2 Sony E-mount lenses hold the deepest percentage discounts (FE 24/1.4 GM at 71% off MSRP), with two newly verified lenses — FE 28mm f/2 and FE 50mm f/1.8 — joining the confirmed list. Nikon Z and Canon EF are unverifiable today; MPB Turnstile blocks every known endpoint for those categories.

A $340 drop held for 24 hours. That's uncommon behavior for medium-format inventory. 1

The GFX 50S II (51.4MP medium-format BSI-CMOS, MSRP $3,999) dropped from a prior level of $2,889 to $2,549 on June 12 and held through today. 1 Current MPB range: $2,549–$3,079, 10+ units across grades. The $530 spread between floor and ceiling suggests at least three condition tiers in inventory.

What the GFX 50S II delivers at $2,549: 6.5-stop IBIS, phase-detect AF (still a differentiator at this sensor size), 4K/30p video, and the full GF lens lineup. The 0.79x crop factor means a GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR renders closer to a 50mm field of view — plan GF glass purchases around medium-format sensor geometry, not labeled focal lengths.

The product page remains Cloudflare-blocked — per-unit grade and shutter count unavailable. 1 At this price point, confirm the MPB grade in writing before purchasing. Rated shutter life: 150,000 actuations. Ask for count; check tilt LCD hinges, sensor dust, and tilt screen coating.

6-month range: $2,549 (new ATL, Day 2) — $3,079 ceiling on MPB. Prior floor: $2,889. Grade at $2,549: unconfirmed — the $530 spread implies lower-grade units at floor; verify directly. Known red flags: none model-wide.

Verdict: Buy — after grade confirmation. Day 2 stability suggests this is not a one-day inventory glitch.

Pair with: Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR ($700–$900 used on MPB) — the native standard-prime entry point for GFX. Combined kit at roughly $3,250–$3,450.

Twenty-one days. Still all Like New. The ceiling just dropped $40 because the $1,549 units sold through. 2

The S5 II (full-frame L-mount, MSRP ~$1,999) has held $1,419 since before this tracking cycle began. Day 21 is the longest active floor streak for any camera body tracked this month. 2 Range today: $1,419–$1,509, 20 units confirmed MPB Like New. The top price tier sold through overnight — inventory is now concentrated between $1,489–$1,509 for higher-grade copies, with floor units at $1,419.

MPB "Like New" at $1,419 means cosmetically near-mint with original packaging, battery, and USB cable included. On a 200,000-actuations-rated shutter, Like New copies typically register well under 5,000 actuations — confirm per listing. No documented serial-range defects.

The S5 II runs PDAF across the frame, 4K/60p 4:2:0 10-bit internal, 5-axis IBIS, and L-mount. The mount matters: Sigma Art DN primes (35/1.4, 50/1.4, 85/1.4) run $400–$700 used and mount natively. Leica SL glass mounts too. $1,419 Like New is the cheapest verified entry into L-mount on a current-gen PDAF body.

6-month range: $1,419 ATL (Day 21) — $1,509 current ceiling; prior ceiling was $1,549. Grade: MPB Like New, all 20 units confirmed. Known red flags: none.

Verdict: Buy. No deadline pressure — 20 units in stock with no floor movement in either direction. Read individual listings and select the copy with the lowest shutter count.

Pair with: Panasonic S 50mm f/1.8 at $234 (10+ units on MPB, confirmed on the same product page). 2 Body plus portrait prime: $1,653 combined.

G Master glass, 71% off MSRP, entering its second week at the floor. 3

The FE 24/1.4 GM (Sony's G Master ultra-wide prime, MSRP $1,398) has held $399 for eight-plus sessions. 3 Current MPB range: $399–$879, 10+ units. The $480 spread between floor and ceiling is wide — floor units are almost certainly lower-grade (MPB Good or Excellent, not Like New). Product detail pages remain Cloudflare-blocked, so per-unit grade is unavailable at search level.

Context for the price: the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G (non-GM, one tier below) runs $898 new. The Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art for E-mount — the leading third-party alternative — currently trades at $450–$550 used on MPB. At $399, the GM badge and dual linear XD AF motors come in below the Sigma alternative at used prices.

Inspect dual linear XD AF motors (smooth continuous tracking, no stutter under load), aperture blades for oil contamination at higher usage levels, and front element coating for delamination. No serial-range defects documented.

6-month range: $399 ATL (Day 8+) — $879 ceiling on MPB. Grade at $399: unconfirmed — likely MPB Good or Excellent. Known red flags: none.

Verdict: Buy. Eight days of unbroken floor stability. Confirm grade with MPB before purchase.

Pair with: Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 (last verified at $149, Day 9+ streak — currently unverifiable due to Cloudflare block, check MPB directly). Wide prime plus portrait telephoto for roughly $548 combined if the $149 floor holds.

Four consecutive days blocked by Cloudflare, recovered via search today. Price held flat across the entire gap. 4

The X-H2 (40MP APS-C BSI-CMOS, MSRP $2,499) sits at $1,549. 4 Current range: $1,549–$1,679, 10+ units. The product page URL changed and now returns 404 with the old -body suffix; search access remains the only working path. Price held flat across four blocked days — no movement detected in either direction.

The X-H2's differentiator within X-mount is resolution: 40MP BSI-CMOS, 7-stop IBIS, 8K/30p video. At $1,549 it sits $240 below the X-H2S ($1,789 current floor on MPB) and $200 above the X-T5 ($1,349 recent range). If the goal is resolution rather than the X-H2S's speed-and-tracking combo, the arithmetic works. Grade data unavailable — verify with MPB directly. No serial-range defects documented.

6-month range: $1,549 floor (Day 5) — $1,679 ceiling. Prior level before the drop: approximately $1,649. Grade: unconfirmed. Known red flags: none model-wide.

Verdict: Buy. Price held across four days with no access to verify — the floor appears stable. Confirm grade before purchasing.

Pair with: Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R ($299–$349 used on MPB) — the original X-mount standard prime. X-H2 body plus XF 35/1.4: roughly $1,848–$1,898 combined.

The FE 50/1.8 surfaced on a search sweep today at $117 floor — 53% off MSRP with 10+ units available. 5

The FE 50/1.8 (MSRP $248) lists at $117 floor — $184 ceiling, $67 spread across grades, 10+ units. 5 This is a newly confirmed entry with no prior checkpoint in this cycle, so streak length cannot be characterized — but $117 for native full-frame FE-mount autofocus glass with 10+ units in stock is a floor worth acting on.

What $117 buys: compact body (187g), seven aperture blades, 45cm minimum focus, full-time AF on any A-series or ZV-E body. The FE 50/1.8 lacks OSS (relies on body IBIS) and is not the 50mm you'd reach for on a paid job — the Zeiss FE 55/1.8 ZA or FE 50/1.2 GM fill that role — but at $117 it covers the standard focal length at a cost that leaves room for longer glass in the same budget.

One critical flag: the same search page lists the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS (APS-C mount, not FE) at $124–$219. Verify you're purchasing the FE variant — the full-frame version — not the APS-C E-mount version, which will vignette on A7-series bodies outside APS-C crop mode.

6-month range: $117 floor (newly verified) — $184 ceiling on MPB. Grade at $117: unconfirmed. Known red flags: none. Verify FE vs. E mount designation at checkout.

Verdict: Buy at $117. Sub-$120 native-AF 50mm with 10+ units in stock for E-mount bodies.

Pair with: Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM at $399 (Pick 3) — a standard prime plus ultra-wide GM for $516 combined.

Fujifilm X-T50 holds at $1,309 (Day 2, 6.4% off MSRP). 6 A minor used-market adjustment on a 2024 body — monitor for further movement before acting.

Sony FE 28mm f/2 newly spotted at $184 floor (6 units, 59% off $448 MSRP). 7 Pairs with FE 85/1.8 ($149 last verified) for a $333 two-prime kit if both floors hold — check MPB directly for current availability.

Nikon Z 28/2.8 and Sony FE 85/1.8 remain unverifiable due to platform-wide Cloudflare Turnstile blocks. Last confirmed prices: $154 (Day 17) and $149 (Day 9+), respectively. Both may still hold — check MPB directly rather than assuming the floors broke.