Archives for December 16, 2014

Free Tascam DR-70D recorder with select Canon 5D Mark III kits

If you are interested in the Canon 5D Mark III and also DSLR audio/video, Adorama has these three Canon 5D Mark III bundles that come with a free Tascam DR-70D recorder (goes for $300 on its own). Free accessories are included as well. The mail-in rebate you see there is the usual Canon DSLR mail-in rebate promotion on the Canon 5D IIIs.

8GB Lytro for $100 (16GB for $130)

If you are curious about the Lytro light-field cameras, they are on sale at B&H Photo, with the 8GB going for $100 and the 16GB for $130.

Speaking of B&H, they are offering the Domke F-832 Medium Photo Courier Bag (Black Canvas) for $65 with free expedited shipping.

Speaking of speaking of B&H, they have the 32GB Google Nexus 7 with 4G cellular (first generation) for $140 with free shipping, and no contract. This gets Lollipop too.

64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro Compactflash for $150

The 64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro Compactflash memory card is currently on sale for $150 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 5).

Canon 6D w/24-105 & Pixma Pro 100 & LR5 & extras for $1900 after $650 MIR

If you are fond of mail-in rebates, Buydig has a Canon 6D DSLR + 24-105mm f4L IS bundle that includes the Pixma Pro 100 printer, Adobe’s Lightroom 5 software, 50pk of Canon 13×19 inch photo paper, and a camera bag. The price is $2850 on the website. After you add it to the shopping cart, it drops to $2550. After you receive your order, you submit the Canon mail-in rebate (MIR), and a few weeks after that, you receive a $650 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making it a $1900 after MIR promotion. Promotion expires 12/21/14 or earlier if sold out.

Lightroom 5 + Canon PIXMA MG5620 AiO Printer for $78 w/coupon

BuyDig has another Lightroom 5 plus printer combo. This time it is the Canon PIXMA MG5620 AiO Printer + Adobe Lightroom 5 for $78 with free shipping when you enter coupon code EMKSWIZZY in the shopping cart. You don’t need an account to test the coupon, just add to cart and enter the code. This promotion expires 12/21/14.

Two 128GB Lexar USB 3.0 flash drives for $60 total w/free S&H

If you are fond of USB 3.0 flash drives for backup and data transfer and such, BuyDig.com has a new promotion, this 2-Pack 128GB Lexar USB 3.0 Flash Drives for $60 total with free shipping! The price is $75 but it drops to $60 after you add it to the shopping cart. You can buy as many as you like during this promotion.

Apple Mac Pro 12-Core Cylindrical Desktop for $8800 (11 options, starting at $2600)

You could get a used Honda Accord for this price, but it won’t help you power through your workflow at lightning speed. For a limited time, B&H Photo has a sale on the space-age cylindrical Apple Mac Pro desktops, headlined by the 12-core 2.7 GHz Intel Xeon E5 model (with 64GB RAM, 1TB Flash Storage, Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs (2 x 6GB), lots of ports, etc) for $8800 with free expedited shipping. A total of eleven models are on sale, with prices starting at $2600.

Speaking of Apple, the new 27-inch iMac Retina 5K are $200 off their regular prices ($2300 i5 and $3150 i7).

PS: if you are just now catching up, we are keeping a running (and sprawling) summary of the latest deals at the Latest Deals Summary Situation Room.

32GB Toshiba Flash Air II wireless SD for $32 w/free S&H

Curious about the Toshiba Flash Air wireless cards? The 32GB Flash Air II wireless SD card is currently on sale for $32 with free shipping, for a limited time only, at B&H Photo.

Handevision IBELUX 40mm f0.85 (X/m43/E/EF-M) for $1400

Prime your wallets, here comes a bright lens that will scorch your credit card statement! The Handevision IBELUX 40mm f0.85 Lens is on sale for $1400 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in four different mirrorless mounts: Fuji X, Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds, and Canon EF-M (yes, Canon has a mirrorless system in case you forgot!).

Panasonic GX7 body for $478

The Panasonic GX7 body only is currently on sale for $478 with free shipping at Adorama (4% rewards, free 32GB Lexar, double warranty via mail-in rebate) and at Amazon… The with 14-42mm kit goes for $600.

Panasonic GH3 body plus $100 Gift Card for $700

May all your mirrorless dreams come true! Especially if they include the Panasonic GH3! For a limited time, Adorama is offering this special Panasonic GH3 bundle: the GH3 body only kit, plus a $100 Adorama gift certificate, plus 4% promotional rewards for $700 with free 2-day shipping… Optionally you can add lenses or flashes to your order for a combined purchase discount – click on the small link under “Buy together and save” over there for details… Also optionally, you can double the original Panasonic warranty via mail-in rebate. PDF available over there – look for it on the right side of the page, under “View Available Rebate(s)”.

$150 prepaid VISA via mail-in rebate on select Gitzo Tripods

These are not scary tripods from the 50s scifi movies! They are the photographer’s friend tripods. B&H Photo has a promotion on 51 different Gitzo tripods and assorted accessories that are eligible for a $150 prepaid VISA gift card via mail-in rebate. Prices range from $237 to $1988 with the rebate price factored in. The PDF of the rebate is available on each eligible product page over there.

Sony a58 w/18-55 & $50 Gift Card & extras for $400 (add 55-200 for +$50)

The Pellicle is not a scary creature from a 50s scifi movie! It is your friend! The Sony a58 with the 18-55mm lens and a bonus $50 B&H Photo gift card and a free 16GB Sandisk SDHC and a free holster bag are on sale all together for $400 with free shipping at B&H Photo… Optionally you can add the 55-200mm lens to your order for +$50 or the 55-300 for +$150. Look for these two offers under the “Savings Available” section by clicking the small “View All Savings” link. Other add-on bundle options include Corel Aftershot Pro 2 for +$30.

Panasonic 14mm f2.5 for $300 (ends by 12/18/14)

After a sanity break, we are back with a new burst of specials! We start by serving you all some light breakfast. Pancakes! The Panasonic 14mm f2.5 is on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 12/18/14 or earlier if sold out. Syrup not included!

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Sigma 70-300/4-5.6, Lowepro, ePhoto, Polaroid, etc

Today’s round of camera and photo deals expired. For future offers, check the Amazon Camera & Photo Lightning Deals… Expired highlights after the jump…

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(ENDED) Wedn only: X-Rite i1Display Pro for $155 (or $129 after MIR)

This daily deal expired… The B&H Photo Deal of the Day for Wednesday 12/17/14 is the X-Rite i1Display Pro on sale for $155 with free shipping. If you are okay with mail-in rebates, you can submit a $25 MIR, bringing it down to $129 after MIR. With free expedited shipping. Offer ends by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday or earlier if sold out.

$50 off select popular DSLRs mostly (choice of 185) at Amazon with Two Step Promotion

If you are looking to buy one of these 185 cameras from Amazon, Amazon has a two step promotion that takes $50 off their current prices! It is a two step process, but it’s fairly simple and fast. I just did it before writing this blog-post.

STEP #0: Eligible cameras are mostly DSLRs but there are also some non-DSLRs. Filter by manufacturer on the left side of the promotion page or use this navigation page as your jumping point. Among the eligible cameras:

  • Nikon D4S, Df, D810, D800E, D750, D610, D7100, D7000, D5300, D5200, D3200, (42 options total)
  • Canon 1D X, 5D Mk III, 6D, 7D II, 70D, 60D, T5i, T5, SL1 (39 options)
  • Pentax 645Z, K-5 IIs/II, K-5, K50, K30, K-S1 (33 options)
  • Sony cameras A99, A77 II, A58 (10 options)
  • Panasonic GH4 and GH3
  • Sigma SD1 and SD15
  • Leica RFs and one MF

STEP #1: Buy an Amazon Camera Electronic Gift Card of $0.50 or more (that’s right 50 cents or more). This is an email gift card, not a plastic gift card. You must buy the “Amazon Camera” gift card design. It is the only one eligible for this promotion. You must do this by 12/23/14. You can send the email gift card to your own email address or to someone else. Limit one discount per customer. You are not obligated to buy a camera later, so you have nothing to lose, it’s like having a future option to exercise at a later date if needed.

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When you reach the Checkout page, the shopping cart notifies you that the Gift Card you are about to purchase qualifies you for this promotion. An annotated screenshot crop below is showing this (the part about Amazon Points is unrelated to this promotion, it’s when one has a credit card with rewards points linked to their Amazon account)

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STEP #2: Check your email. Unless the Amazon servers are under heavy load, you will receive your email gift card by email within a couple of minutes. A few seconds after you receive your email gift card, you will also receive another email from Amazon, entitled “Your Amazon.com Promotional Credit for Cameras”. This email notifies you that a promotional credit of $50 has been applied to your Amazon.com account. There is no coupon code to enter. This happens automatically. This $50 promotional credit must be used by 2/7/15 otherwise it will expire.

STEP #3: Pick a camera of potential interest from the 185 eligible camera kits. To test this promotion, simply add one of these cameras to your shopping cart, proceed to the Amazon Checkout page, and look at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. If a camera is eligible, you will see a $50 discount. Annotated screenshot crop example right below…

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If you are interested in a camera not shown in the list, you can always try it out and see whether the discount shows in the shopping cart (I can’t test every camera out there).

If not used, the promotion will remain in your account until 2/7/15, at which point, it will expire.