Camera Deals

Camera & Photo Lightning Deals (Mon): Rokinon, Sigma, ePhoto, Cowboy, etc

Monday is here and we have a new round of the Amazon Camera and Photo Lightning Deals which you can also find intermingled with all the other lightning deals at the Amazon Gold Box.

+ starts 9am ET: CowboyStudio Set of Two 7 feet Photography Light Stands with Cases

+ starts 10am ET: Rokinon CV85M-NEX 85mm t/1.5 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-Mount (NEX) with De-Clicked Aperture and Follow Focus Compatibility Fixed Lens

+ starts 10am ET: ePhoto REF4366 43x 66-Inches Extra Large Oval 5 in 1 Reflector Panel Kit with Black, White, Silver, Gold and Translucent

+ starts 11am ET: Rokinon HD8M-S 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens with Removeable Hood for Sony Alpha DSLR 8-8mm, Fixed-Non-Zoom Lens

+ starts 12pm ET: Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro Lens w/58mm 3 Pc Filter Kit & More for Nikon F Mount Cameras

+ starts 12pm ET: GoPro Tripod Mount Adapter by XShot (XSGPTA)

+ more items may (or may not) be added later in the day

+ blog-post updated Monday at 2:22am ET

Refurbished Samsung NX1000 w/20-50mm for $205

The Electronics Woot deal of the day, ending by 1am ET on Tuesday 7/29/14 is the factory reconditioned black Samsung NX1000 with the 20-50mm lens offered for $200 plus $5 flat shipping.

Wordpress Photographer Theme (Photex) for $7.50+ (part of Name Your Price bundle offer)

Stacksocial is having a Wordpress Theme Name Your Own Bundle promotion. If you beat the average price (currently $7.48), you get all 15 Wordpress themes offered in this bundle. The first set of themes includes a photographer theme, the Photex (see live demo). To find this on the Stacksocial offer page, click on the "Read More" over there and page-down - they are sorted alphabetically. The page says this is a commercial license with no restrictions. 10% of the purchase price you pay goes to one of three charities listed there (one of them is Creative Commons - you pick which one). Check terms/conditions/comments over there for more details.

100 AA and 50 AAA Duracell alkalines for $56 w/free S&H

If you use both AA and AAA single-use alkaline batteries on a regular basis and want to stock up for the near future, Stacksocial is offering a 100 AAs and 50 AAAs Duracell bundle for $56 with free shipping. Limit five bundles per customer. The batteries have a 2019 "good through" date. All sales are final. This is offered by Morristown Star Struck LLC. Shipping takes 1-2 weeks. As usual, check terms/conditions/comments before buying.

Lifetime access to over 5000 Adobe Training videos for $79

If you are interested in training videos for a number of Adobe products, Train Simple is offering a lifetime access plan for over 5000 of their Adobe training videos for a one-time $79 purchase price at Stacksocial. The price includes current and future courses and includes the 2014 Creative Cloud. These are cloud-hosted videos, you have to watch them with a web browser or iOS or Android.

If you are only interested in Creative Cloud training videos, they offer a different bundle at Stacksocial for $60.

As always be sure to read the terms, conditions, restrictions, comments over there if you are not familiar with the offers. Ask them questions if you are not certain.

Olympus E-M10 Premium kits with 14-42mm EZ for $1050 [also: battery grip free after MIR]

Pentax is not the only one getting creative with camera body colors. Right now the official Olympus USA store is offering the Olympus E-M10 with 14-42mm EZ Premium kits for $1050. They are available in Fashionable Orange or Vintage Green or Black Lizard Skin.

Running in parallel is a mail-in rebate promotion that makes the ECG-1 battery grip free after mail-in rebate. You buy the battery grip along with the E-M10 kit of choice (seven options available), then submit the mail-in rebate (including cutting UPC codes and mailing things) and then you receive the purchase price of the battery grip, up to $60, by mail. There is a PDF with all the details at the aforelinked page. The grip mail-in rebate offer runs from 7/20 until 8/9 in 2014.

Three 16GB Toshiba C10 SDHC cards (30MB/s) for $20 w/free S&H

If you are a fan of 16GB SDHC memory cards and Toshiba, Adorama is offering a 3-pack of 16GB Toshiba C10 SDHC cards (30MB/s) for $20 with free shipping total. You can buy as many 3-packs as you like. Promotion ends 8/15/14 or earlier if sold out.

Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG APO OS for $740 with coupon (CNAPS)

Adorama is offering the Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG APO OS for $740 with free shipping when you enter coupon code 1SGMAJUL99 at the Adorama checkout page. This is available in the Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony Alpha and Sigma SLR mounts. The same coupon code also gets you the 10-20mm f4-5.6 DC EX HSM lens for $350 and the 85mm f1.4 EX DG HSM for $850. See them all at the Adorama Sigma Lens sale. Promotion ends by 7/31/14 or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals (Fri): Samyang, Rokinon, Cowboy, Lowepro, Mizrahi, etc

This round expired. Check back on Mondays and Fridays for potentially more rounds of Amazon Camera and Photo Lightning Deals... Expired items after the break...

Fuji X-M1 w/16-50mm for $400 [limit 5]

The eBay Deals reloaded with more items and among them you can get the new condition black Fuji X-M1 with the 16-50mm lens for $400 by NewEgg's eBay store with a limit of five per eBay buyer. NewEgg's eBay store is strict about order limits, they state in the product listing: "Orders above per customer quantity limit will be voided".

Refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 for $430

More camera action at the eBay Deals, BuyDig upon eBay is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 w/18-55 for $430 with free shipping and a 90 day warranty from Nikon and a limit of five per buyer. For the speed-readers out there, this is the D3300, not the D3200. As usual, keep in mind, the eBay Deals are limited time offers with unpredictable expiration dates.

Panasonic GH3 body only for $900 w/coupon (ends 7/27)

We have four limited time Micro Four Thirds themed specials offered by Adorama. We start with the Panasonic GH3 body only offered for $900 with free 2-day shipping and 4% promotional rewards when you enter the coupon code SUMMERSAVE at Adorama checkout page. The promotion ends by 7/27/14 or earlier if it sells out.

Panasonic G6 with 14-42mm II for $600 w/coupon (ends 7/27)

Adorama is offering the Panasonic G6 with 14-42mm II for $600 with free 2-day shipping and 4% promotional rewards after you enter coupon code SUMMERSAVE at the Adorama checkout page. Promotion ends by 7/27/14 or earlier if sold out.

Olympus E-M1 w/12-40 f2.8 and extras for $2000 w/coupon (ends 7/27)

Adorama has also created a bundle centered around the Olympus E-M1 with 12-40mm f2.8 for $2000 with free 2-day shipping. The includes extras are a 16GB Sandisk SDHC, Olympus mini messenger bag, card reder, HDMI cable, Tiffen Dfx Essentials Software, 62mm MC UV Filter and Cleaning Kit. To get this price, use coupon SUMMERSAVE at the Adorama checkout page. Offer ends by 7/27/14 or earlier if sold out.

TIP: if you don't need the extra accessories, save them when you create your next "photography beginners gift bundle" for friends and family.

Olympus E-M1 body only for $1200 w/coupon (ends 7/27)

Adorama has a new limited time offer, you can get the Olympus E-M1 body only for $1200 with free shipping when you enter coupon code SUMMERSAVE at the Adorama checkout page. You also earn 4% promotional rewards. The promotion ends by 7/27/14 or earlier if sold out.

Hostgator Web Hosting sale (ends Sun PM)

Hostgator is having a web hosting sale good until Sunday, July 27th at 11:59pm CST. No coupon is needed, the prices you see are what they offer. The sale is this:

+ 75% off all new Shared hosting packages with 1-6 month terms.
+ 45% off all other Shared hosting packages.
+ 50% off all VPS packages.
+ 45% off all Dedicated server packages
+ 45% off all Reseller packages

We are using Hostgator to host the Camera Reviews Stream and the good old Stock Status blogs. Keep in mind, each hosting package has limitations - depending on how you plan to use them. The more self-hosted plug-ins and self-hosted widgets you use, the more demanding it is on the servers, which means you need to get more hosting resources. Using third-party services (eg Flickr-hosted widgets) reduces the load on your hosting service.

NOTE: the sale price is for the first invoice only which in non-hosting-speak normal-speak translates to: you only get the sale price the first time you pay. So if you sign up for one month, you only get the sale price during that month. If you sign up for a three years prepaid (pay upfront) plan, you get the sale price for those three years. If you sign up for a six month plan, you get the sale price for those six months. After the promotional price ends, the prices revert to their normal pricing.

TIP: it is a good practice to have your domain at a different company than the comapny that then web hosting service. If the hosting service goes down or is under DDoS or is hacked or goes out of business, you can go to the domain company and easily point your domain to a different url until things get sorted out.

Lowepro CompuDay Photo 250 Backpack for $50

The more cameras you buy, the more camera bags you need ;-) If so, B&H Photo is offering the Lowepro CompuDay Photo 250 Backpack for $50 with free expedited shipping. Limit ten per shopping cart.

PaintShop Pro X6 Ultimate for $50 (full version)

The PaintShop Pro X6 Ultimate full version software is now going for $50 with either free shipping (software box by mail) or free digital download (Windows only) at Amazon by Amazon herself. The digital download is close to 1GB in size.

Pentax K-3 Silver Limited Edition drops to $1200

Meanwhile, the previously released Pentax K-3 Premium Silver Limited Edition (body only, battery grip and strap) is now on down to $1200 with free 2-day shipping and 4% promotional rewards at Adorama.

New Pentax K-3 Prestige Edition for $1400

Pentax has ushered out a new Pentax K-3 option, it is the "K-3 Prestige Edition", the body only and the battery grip and strap in a gunmetal finish. It is available for $1400 at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Canon D-Rebel T3 w/18-55mm for $300

There are many options in Canon DSLRs these days, especially if you factor in refurbished and used, but if you need the new condition Canon D-Rebel T3 with 18-55mm, it is currently on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Sony Cybershot HX50V superzoom for $320

The Sony Cybershot HX50V superzoom is currently on sale for around $320 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon herself.

Tamron Mail-In Rebates expire 7/31/14 [updated]

The current iteration of Tamron Lens Mail-In Rebates expire on 7/31/14. These are actual mail-in rebates, not instant rebates or instant savings. You can see the 14 lenses eligible for this promotion at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Now shipping: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 (Pentax, Sony Alpha) for $800

APS-C zoom action now for Pentax K and Sony Alpha SLR photographers. The new Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM is in-stock and ready to ship for $800 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Two 128GB Lexar USB 3.0 flash drives for $100 total

If you like to use USB flash drives as part of your storage options and rotation, B&H Photo is offering two 128GB Lexar USB 3.0 flash drives for $100 with free shipping. So two drives for a total of 256GB of storage for $100. Limit ten 2-packs per customer.