Archives for 2014

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.

One Year of Prime and Unlocked 32GB Fire Phone for $200 total (no contract)

If you want to try out the Prime membership or extend your existing Prime membership and you also need an unlocked no-contract GSM phone, Amazon has just started a …fire sale on their 32GB Fire Phone (GSM, unlocked, no contract) for $200. So $200 gets you the phone, unlocked, without contract AND one year of Amazon Prime membership (new members or add one full year to your existing Prime membership).

Canon EF-M Lens Adapter Kit for Canon EF / EF-S Lenses for $45

The Canon EF-M Lens Adapter Kit for Canon EF / EF-S Lenses is offered for around $45 with free shipping as one of the eBay deals frenzy deals by Big Value Inc on eBay (no mention of warranty) and marked as a white box by marketplace sellers at Amazon.

Name Your Own Price ($3+) for 9 Mac apps including Intensify Pro and Pixa

The last few imaging software deals we mentioned were Windows-only, but now we have something for Mac computers only! It is the Mac Name-Your-Own-Price Mac Bundle at Stacksocial that offers nine different apps, including, of photography interest, Intensify Pro by MacPhun software and Pixa by Shiny Frog. This is a name your own price promotion. You can get all nine apps if you beat the average price which is currently $2.91. All sales final. These are instant digital downloads. You can also select one from three charities to support with your purchase (10% of your amount).

Quick Page Jump options added to HOME button

During the madness of the next few weeks, deals may quickly roll off the front page of the blog. To make it easier to catch up, I added quick links to the first five pages of the blog under the HOME button at the black menu bar at the top of each blog page (to check more, simply change the number in the url)… You can also filter by manufacturer or product type using the black menu bar… You can also use the Calendar widget towards the bottom of the Right Sidebar to check by day… Also, we will soon launch our customary “Situation Room” at the main blog…

Lightroom 5 and Canon MG5520 printer for $80 w/free S&H

Would you like a printer with your Lightroom? 🙂 BuyDig has a new combination promotion, the price of the Lightroom 5 and Canon PIXMA MG5520 Wireless Inkjet Photo AiO Printer Combo drops to $80 with free shipping when you add it to the shopping cart there. There price before the add-to-cart is $150. No coupon needed. Limit one per customer. Expires 11/30/14 or earlier if sold out.

MediaFlair Portable Wi-Fi Streaming Storage for $24 w/free S&H

BuyDig is offering the MediaFlair Portable Wi-Fi Streaming Storage which includes an 8GB SDHC Card in the box for $24 with free shipping. Of interest especially if you want to stream your photos/media to mobile devices. Limit one per customer. Expires 11/30/14 or earlier if sold out.

For more BuyDig specials, check their Early Black Friday Sale and their HDTV Pre-Order Sale with Samsung and LG this time.

(OLDER POST) Fuji X100S black with EF-20 flash for $1000

This is an older post… Big Sensor Prime action. The black Fuji X100S with the Fuji EF-200 flash included for free is offered for $1000 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (= $40) at Adorama. The free flash offer is mentioned right below the price on the right side of the page. No coupon needed.

Best Buy launches select advertised Black Friday deals early using Promo Codes

If you are a member of the My Best Buy rewards program, they sent out an email saying that 20 of their advertised Black Friday deals are now available early by using the promo codes shown in the Black Friday Early Access page. Of camera and photo interest, the early access offers available are:

+ GoPro Hero3+ Silver plus 16GB card and LCD Touch Bacpac for $250
+ two Nikon D7000 bundles
+ cameraphone with microSD: no-contract Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) for Sprint Prepaid for $80
+ you must enter the coupon codes shown on the Black Friday Early Access page for the prices to drop

I don’t know if the coupon codes only work for MyBestBuy rewards members or everyone.

As a refresher these are the camera and photo offers mentioned in the Best Buy Circular Ad (main blog mega-post).

Ends Thur 3am ET: earn 5% eBay Bucks for items $150+

If you are a member of the eBay Bucks rewards program, check your eBay Messages or emails. There’s a new promotion that gets you 10% back in eBay Bucks for every individual item that is priced at $150 or higher on its own. The 10% promotion ends at 3am ET on Wednesday, at which point, the promotion switches to 5% in eBay Bucks and that ends at 3am ET on Thursday… A good place to start at the eBay Daily Deals or our eBay Deals posts.

Refurbished Canon Speedlite 320EX Flash for $140

If you are comfortable with refurbished flashes, Adorama’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon Speedlite 320EX Flash for $140 with free shipping, with a limit of 50 per customer. Look under chairs, family members! You get a flash, you get a flash, you get a flash!

128GB Sandisk Extreme Compactflash for $210 (limit 10)

B&H Photo is offering the 128GB Sandisk Extreme Compactflash memory card, model SDCFXS-128G-A46, UDMA7, for $210 with free shipping, with a limit of ten per shopping cart.

Olympus SZ-15 compact-zoom for $80 (probably Imported)

More eBay action, the new condition Olympus SZ-15 compact-zoom is offered for $80 with free shipping, in black or silver, with a limit of five per customer by ebay seller DB Roth (98.9%) with over 1600 cameras sold through this listing. There is no mention of USA warranty, so assume it is an import model… It goes for $100 by Ritz and Adorama.

Refurbished Sony NEX-5TL two lens kit (16-50, 55-210) for $450

To the eBay Deals we return where Secondipity’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Sony NEX-5TL two-lens kit (16-50, 55-210) for $450 with free shipping. Limit 5 per customer. Over 300 sold so far from this listing.

Imported Canon G1X for $445 (grey market)

If you are comfortable with imported (gray market aka grey market) cameras, Abe’s of Maine is offering the new condition imported Canon G1 X for $445 with free shipping. The Loyalty coupons does not work on this one. The USA model goes for $550 but B&H Photo has a bundle with the WP-DC44 Waterproof Case for the same $550 price. So if you are interested in underwater shooting or don’t mind trading/selling/gifting/bartering the underwater housing, then that’s probably a better net price.

Corel Photo + Video Suite X6 for $30

The Corel Photo Video Suite X6 is currently on sale for $30 with either PC download or software-box-by-mail at Amazon (limit 3) and at NewEgg (use promo code over there; limit 20).

(ENDED) Ends Thur 3am ET: 30-inch Monoprice IPS WQXGA for $552

This limited time offer expired… The Monoprice website has a flash sale that includes this 30″ IPS LED Backlit Computer Monitor with WQXGA 2560×1600 resolution for $552 with free shipping with a limit of 10 per customer. It has Dual Link DVI-D, VGA, HDMI, and DisplayPort. It averages 88% based on 63 customer reviews. It is Monoprice product number 10734. Promotion ends by 3am ET on Thursday 11/27/2014.