Archives for November 26, 2014

Sony a5000 with 16-50mm for $300

The Sony a5000 with the 16-50mm is now dropping to $300 at various authorized Sony dealers including B&H Photo and Adorama and BuyDig and various at Amazon.

Red Nikon 1 S1 with 11-27.5mm for $150

If you don’t care for the Waterproof Housing offer, you can instead get the Red Nikon 1 S1 with 11-27.5mm and case for $150 with free shipping from B&H Photo.

Ricoh GR with GV-1 EVF for $600 [updated]

If you happen to want both the Ricoh GR big sensor prime and the GV-1 External EVF, you can get them together as a bundle for $600 with free shipping at B&H Photo. You also get a 32GB SDHC card… If you don’t need the GV-1, you can get the GR camera for $600 from Adorama.

Sony a6000 with 16-50mm and Lightroom 5 for $600

More eBay Deals action, you can get a new condition bundle from authorized Sony dealer BuyDig, Sony a6000 with 16-50mm and Adobe’s Lightroom 5 and 64GB card for $600 with free shipping. This is the standard price of the a6000 with 16-50mm, so you are essentially getting LR5 for free. Available in silver or black. You can see the bundles in pictures #1 and #2 in the eBay gallery. Limit 5 per buyer.

UPDATE: if you don’t need 16-50mm lens and Lightroom 5, the Sony a6000 body only goes for $450 at Adorama and Amazon et al.

Sony a5100 body only for $350

If you want a more recent model instead of the previously mentioned a5000 w/16-50mm, for $350 with free shipping you can get the Sony a5100 body only at Adorama et al.

Refurbished Nikon D7100 body with two 64GB 600x SDHC and case for $800

To the eBay Deals we check upon, where find the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7100 body only, along with two 64GB 600x SDHC memory cards and a case offered for $800 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty by Adorama’s eBay store. Limit 5 per buyer.

Canon DSLR, Lens, Lighting and P&S Black Friday at Adorama

Adorama has also launched their Black Friday specials on select Canon DSLRs and DSLR Lenses and Speedlites (flashes) and Fixed Lens Cameras. Free accessories and/or promotional rewards and/or mail-in rebates, and free shipping are included. Due to time constraints I cannot price check every item listed there, that is a DIY adventure for any item(s) you may be interested in.

Nikon DSLR, Mirrorless, P&S Black Friday at Adorama

Adorama has launched a wave of Nikon offers. A number of cameras includes extra accessories and/or promotional rewards and free shipping. They have separate pages for their DSLR offerings and Mirrorless offerings and P&S offerings. Due to time constraints I can’t price check every single item listed in all those pages, so that is a DIY adventure.

Trade-In Working DSLR or Lens, Get up to $345 towards Sony a7 or a7R + value of traded-in gear

Are you interested in getting either the Sony a7 or a7r digital cameras? Do you have a working DSLR or lens that you no longer need or you don’t want to use any more? Adorama has a Sony a7 or a7r trade-in offer that gets you an instant trade-in discount in the shopping cart when you purchase the a7/a7r. Within 30 days, you must send them your working DSLR or Lens. You also get the market value of your trade-in camera/lens. The Trade-In bonus is as follows:

+ a7 body-only up to $255
+ a7 w/28-70 up to 300
+ a7r body-only up to $345
+ only the above three kits are eligible
+ trade-in instructions will be included in your a7* package
+ you also earn 4% promotional rewards on purchase amount
+ promotion ends by 12/31/14
+ contact Adorama for more details

Black Friday Situation Room launched at Main Blog

As we do every year, we launched the Black Friday Situation Room at the main blog, summarizing the latest Black Friday deals on a rolling basis on a single mega-post. Deals will be posted here one by one as they happen. The Situation Room will be a summary of the latest deals for those catching up or wanting to double check without going through this blog’s archives.

New Camera & Lens: Sony A7 Mark II for $1700 (70-300 for $1150)

It’s not just a Black Friday week for deals, there’s also some new full frame camera action! The all new Sony a7 Mark II, with sensor-shift image stabilization, is now officially available for pre-order for $1700 (body only) or $2000 with the 28-70mm lens, with a December-ish estimate, as follows:

+ a7 II body: Adorama and B&H Photo

+ a7 II w/28-70: Adorama and B&H Photo

+ also: Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II Lens for $1150 at B&H Photo

(ENDED) 64GB Patriot Class 10 SDXC for $25 (limit 5)

This limited time offer ended… Memory card action! The 64GB Patriot Class 10 SDXC memory card, model PSF64GSDXC10, is currently on sale for $25 at Amazon by Amazon herself with a limit of five per shopping cart. This is not part of the lightning deals. It is either a random sale or a price-match. This is part of the Patriot LX series.

(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon D3200 with 18-55 and Lightroom 5 for $300

This limited time offer expired… Back to the eBay Deals, another combo offer from Beach Camera’s eBay store, you can get the manuacturer-refurbished Nikon D3200 with 18-55mm PLUS Lightroom 5 for $300 with free shipping, with a limit of five per eBay shopper. As with all eBay Deals, this is a limited time offer of unpredictable expiration time.

(ENDED) GoPro Hero4 Black with $20 Gift Card for $500

This limited time offer ended… As part of an online pre-Black-Friday sale (not related to the Early Access sale with promo codes we mentioned yesterday), Best Buy is offering the GoPro Hero4 Black Edition for $500 bundled with a $20 Best Buy Gift Card and free shipping… OTOH, for the same price, but without a gift card, Amazon has a Starter bundle with free 32GB Sandisk microSDHC and GoPro Headstrap Mount + Quick Clip ($12 on its own). So unless you need the 32GB Sandisk card, the Best Buy offer is a better value.

(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Nikon Coolpix P530 superzoom for $230

As of a 12/2/14 recheck, this is sold out… The Nikon Coolpix P530 superzoom goes for $300 in new condition (with free accessories at B&H and Beach at Amazon), but if you want to pay a lower out of the wallet price, you can get it factory refurbished for $230 with free shipping and 45-day returns at BuyDig.com.

(ENDED) Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 PZD VC (C/N/A) with lots of extras for $592 after $50 MIR

This limited time offer ended… The Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens goes for $580 after a $50 mail-in rebate at the moment. However, if you want a better value, Adorama has a bundle that includes the following bonus accessories automatically included by Adorama in your order: a 3 year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty and a 67mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), and holster case and cleaning kit and capleash that goes for $592 after a $50 mail-in rebate… So for an extra $12 you get the warranty, filters, case, and other small accessories. You still have to do the mail-in rebate regardless. It is available for Alpha DSLRs and Nikon DSLRs and Canon DSLRs. Promotion ends 12/1/14.

(SOLD OUT) Red Nikon 1 S1 with 11-27.5mm with WP-N2 Waterproof housing for $200

This doorbuster sold out… B&H Photo has a Nikon 1 System e-doorbuster, for $200 total with free shipping you can get the Red Nikon 1 S1 with 11-27.5mm with WP-N2 Waterproof housing and an extra bag.