Archives for 2014

(ENDED): Samsung NX3000 with 16-50mm for $350

This daily deal expired… Never a dull moment! The bonus deal of the day at the Amazon Gold Box is a sale on Samsung NX3000 with 16-50mm kits. Prices range from $350 to $360 depending on color/combination. Limit three of each option per customer. Offer ends by 3am ET on Sat 12/13/14 or earlier if sold out.

(SOLD OUT) 12oz Lens Shaped Coffee Mug for $8 w/free S&H (limit 5)

As of a 10:41pm ET recheck, this is sold out with over 1600 lens-mugs sold… And now to the single figure featured items at the eBay Deals, for $8 with free shipping, you can get this 12oz Lens Shaped Coffee Mug from eBay seller “GearXS” (98%) with a limit of five per customer. Dxo has not yet measured this one 🙂

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital Camera for $1300 (optional: receive Flash Free by Mail)

The Lytro Illum Light Field Digital Camera has a double deal at B&H Photo. First up, its price is down to $1300 with free shipping. Next up (optionally), you can send Lytro a mail-in rebate form, and Lytro will send you by mail the Lytro Y68OL TTL Flash. Do not buy the flash on your own! You will receive the Flash by mail after you submit the mail-in rebate. This is not a cash rebate, it’s a product rebate… To locate the PDF of the rebate, look for the “More Rebates Available : (PDF)” below the “Savings Available” in the middle of the top of the B&H product page.

64GB Samsung PRO Class 10 SDXC for $36 (limit 5)

The 64GB Samsung PRO Class 10 SDXC (up to 90MB/sec read, up to 80MB/sec write) is currently on sale for $36 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of five per customer. The 32GB version goes for $20 and the 16GB for $12. They are all on the same product page. Limit five of each. They are not part of the lightning deals, so I don’t know when prices will change. The 64GB is model MB-SG64D/AM. For the other two, replace 64 with 32 and 16 and you get their model numbers.

B&H Photo Deals round-up: Canon, Nikon, Sony Action Cam, Westcott, Oben, Vidpro, Vello, Apple, Bags

In this post, we round up a variety of specials offered at B&H Photo that we haven’t mentioned in earlier posts. We are trying a new format here, we use line-spacing to separate different product categories.

+ Canon 5D Mark III with Pixma Pro 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ photo paper and 32GB Sandisk SDHC and Canon gadget bag and Watson extra battery for $2450 after $650 prepaid Amex Gift Card via mail-in rebate (you pay $3100 at checkout)
+ Canon Powershot N square P&S for $130

+ Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM for $1850 after $150 mail-in rebate (MIR)
+ Canon 70-200mm f2.8L II IS USM with bonus 77mm Luminesque filter kit for $2050 after $150 MIR

+ Nikon D810 body only with bonus 32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC, Camera Bag, Extra battery for $3000 (ends 12/13/14)
+ Nikon D610 body only with bonus 16GB Ultra SDHC, Camera Bag, Extra battery, Freewave remote shutter release for $1500 (ends 12/13/14)
+ Nikon DSLR & Lens Buy Together and Save instant rebate promotions

+ Sony Accessory Kit for Action Cam for $25 with six items included
+ Sony HDR-AS20 HD POV Action Cam plus 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSDHC for $130

+ Westcott 24×24″ Soft Box with Bowens S-Type Adapter Ring for $24
+ Westcott X-Drop Kit (5 x 7′, Eminence) for $75
+ Vidpro Professional Photo & Video LED Light Kit for $120
+ Stellar Lighting Systems STL-Varicolor336 Artist On-Camera LED Light with NP-F550 Type Battery for $150
+ 25% off Vello Light Modifiers (12 options)
+ Vello Ringbox for $60

+ Lowepro Pro Messenger Bag 160 AW (Slate Gray) for $80
+ ikan IBG-SCT Scout Backpack for $80

+ Oben AT-3421 Aluminum Tripod With BA-106T Ball Head for $100
+ Oben Monopods (three options $75 to $90)

+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro MD101LL/A Notebook Computer for $980 (Core i5, 4GB, 500GB, Intel HD 4000, 1280×800, Dual USB 3.0 Ports & Thunderbolt Port, Superdrive, etc)

Refurbished Nikon Df for $2100 (either color)

B&H Photo is offering the refurbished Nikon Df for $2100 in either the silver Df or the black Df.

The Df with 50mm f1.8 is on parallel sale, going for $2250 in either silver Df or the black Df.

Refurbished 8GB Lytro with case for $80

Today’s eBay Deals have a very early adopter feel to them, from a bluetooth gramophone (!) to the previously mentioned Pixelstick, to 3D printers, and of course, light field photography. The manufacturer refurbished 8GB Lytro camera with free case is offered for $80 with free shipping in two color choices by eBay seller “voodublu” (99.4%). The seller has its own promotion, save $15 for every time items you buy (Lytro is part of the promotion). The eBay listing has a limit of five Lytros per customer.

Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine (Alpha SLR) for $325 (limit 2)

The Sony Alpha Minolta Dyxum dSLR version of the Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine is on sale for $325 (was $342) with free shipping with a limit of two per shopping cart at Amazon by Amazon itself. While the EOS & M43rds are part of the lightning deals, the Alpha A-mount version is on sale on its own, not part of the lightning deals. The market works in mysterious ways :)… Blog-post price updated on 11:28pm ET.

Canon 5D Mark III w/24-105 & Pixma Pro 100 & Extras for $3050 after $650 MIR GC

If you are comfortable with mail-in rebates and prepaid gift cards, B&H Photo has a Canon 5D Mark III super bundle. You get the 5D Mark III with 24-105mm, the Pixma Pro 100 printer, 50pk 13×19 inch Canon photo paper, 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC card, Watson extra battery and Canon 200DG gadget bag. You pay $3700 at checkout. After you receive your order and all is well, you submit the mail-in rebate (MIR) following the instructions/deadline. If all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $650 prepaid American Express gift card by mail, making this a $3050 after MIR promotion.

2TB WD Elements Portable USB 3.0 HDD + Lightroom 5 for $100 (add to cart to see price)

If you happen to need both Lightroom 5 (full version) and a 2TB portable USB 3.0 hard drive, BuyDig.com has a new limited time offer: 2TB Western Digital Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive _plus_ Adobe Lightroom 5 software for $100 with free shipping! The price drops from $140 to $100 when you add the bundle to the shopping cart! You don’t need an account to check the price – just add to cart. You can buy as many bundles as you like at this price. Offer ends 12/14/14 or earlier if sold out. (it is not compatible with other coupons)… The hard drive on its own goes for $85 at Amazon.

Eneloop 4-position charger + 4 AAs (K-KJ17MCA4BA) for $18 w/free S&H

And now something for Eneloopy fans. NewEggFlash (NewEgg’s answer to Groupon type sites) is offering the Panasonic K-KJ17MCA4BA eneloop Advanced 4-position Charger & 4-pack AA New 2100 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries for $18 with free shipping and handling. You can buy up to 30 sets at this per unit price. Free shipping whether you buy one item or a gazillion… This goes for $20 at Amazon but if you don’t have Prime, you don’t get free shipping… The NewEggFlash offer ends 12/16/14.

NOTE: if you are speed-reading the specs,the numbers are similar and it may create confusion (it did with me): this is a 2100 cycle (2100 recharges), not a 2100 mah battery set. The batteries are rated 2000 mah (1900 mah minimum)… (yes, I know, mAh, not mah, but it’s faster to type mah – although not so much faster if I have to write a separate sentence talking about it 🙂 )

Pixelstick for $310

To the eBay Daily Deals we go where we have something for the boldly-going early-adopters and explorers, the Pixelstick, made by Bitbanger Labs (sold by them on eBay), is offered for $310 with free shipping. Limit five per buyer. There is a description of the product in the Item Description over there.

(ENDED) Ends 10:50pm ET: Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine (M43rds or Canon EOS) for $400

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(ENDED) Thur only: $15 off $50+ with VISA Checkout and Coupon

This daily deal expired… For Thursday 12/11/14 only, at Rakuten (formerly Buy.com), you can get $15 off an order of $50 or more if you pay for your order with VISA Checkout and enter coupon code VCO15 over there. The usual terms/conditions/restrictions apply.

(ENDED) Starts Fri 10:50am ET: Nikon D5100 w/18-55 limited time offer

This limited time offer expired… If you don’t want to go through the long Lightning Deals schedule post but you are interested in Nikon DSLRs, there is going to be a lightning deal on the Nikon D5100 w/18-55 starting at 10:50am Eastern (7:50am pacific) on Friday 12/12/14 at the Amazon Gold Box. The price before the sale is $650. I don’t know what the sale price is going to be!

(ENDED) Thur only: Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9700 compact-zoom for $170

This daily deal expired… One of the Best Buy Deals of the Day (third from the bottom) for Thursday 12/11/14 is the refurbished black Nikon Coolpix S9700 compact-zoom (30x optical) offered for $170 with free shipping.

(ENDED) Ends 11:50pm ET: Olympus 15mm f8.0 Body Cap Lens for $38

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(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Nikon D5100, Hasselblad Stella, Rokinon, Sekonic, XRite, Ikan, Elinchrom, ePhoto, Corel, etc

Today’s busy 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) Ends 11:50pm ET: Rokinon 85M-FX 85mm F1.4 (Fuji X) for $228

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Nikon D610 body drops to $1500, D810 drops to $3000 [corrected]

If there’s an official Canon discount, there’s must also be a parallel Nikon discount, otherwise the planet will spin off its axis! Nikon too has a new round of discounts, these are more user-friendly though, they are instant-rebates, not mail-in rebates. The Nikon D610 body only goes for $1500, while the Nikon D810 goes for $3000 [corrected; I deducted $300 twice]. The other kits based on these cameras have been discounted appropriately. You can see these nicely organized at Adorama. The promotion expires by the end of day on 12/13/14 per that page. You also get free overnight shipping!

New $300 mail-in rebates on Canon 6D ($1500 after MIR) and 5D Mark III ($2800 after MIR)

A new round of mail-in rebates for Canon include $300 mail-in rebates on the Canon 6D and 5D Mark III dSLRs. Adorama has created a number of bundles centered on these cameras:

+ 11 options for the Canon 6D with prices starting at $1500 after mail-in rebate

+ 13 options for the Canon 5D Mark III with prices starting at $2800 after mail-in rebate

Panasonic G6 w/14-42mm with free $100 Gift Card for $550

The Panasonic G6 w/14-42mm II Lens is going for $550 with free shipping again at multiple authorized Panasonic dealers, but the listing at B&H Photo has a pleasant surprise: you also receive a $100 plastic B&H Photo gift card! The free gift card will be included automatically by B&H Photo while this promotion is running. While the promotion is running, this offer is mentioned right below the camera’s name.

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No free $100 gift card but you get a free Lowepro case, 32GB Transcend SDHC at Adorama, and no freebies at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 2).

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Pocket Wizard, Sekonic, Rokinon, Oly 15mm body cap lens, X-Rite, ePhoto, Canon NB-6LH, etc

Today’s busy 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) Thur only: X-Rite ColorChecker Passport for $60 (or $50 after $10 MIR)

This daily deal expired… The B&H Photo Deal of the Day for Thursday 12/11/14 is the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport for $60 with free shipping. This also has a $10 mail-in rebate, so if you feel like rebating, it becomes $50 after MIR.

(ENDED) Refurbished Samsung EK-GC110 superzoom for $185 [Android]

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(ENDED) Manfrotto End by 8:50pm ET: MK055XPRO3-BH 055 for $250 or MT055CXPRO3 055 for $480

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GoPro HERO4 Black + $50 GC + Headstrap Mount + 32GB card for $500

The GoPro HERO4 Black plus a $50 plastic Amazon.com Gift Card, plus a 32GB Lexar 633x microSD, plus GoPro Headstrap Mount + Quick Clip are offered together as a bundle for $500 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Just add to cart and checkout. No coupons/complications – Amazon has finally figured out how to do product bundles 🙂 This is not part of the lightning deals.

PS: if you are just now catching up, you can also check the Latest Deals Summary at the main blog, updated throughout the 2014 holiday season, “Situation Room” style.

(SOLD OUT) Olympus XZ-2 black for $200 (if you missed the $180 deal)

As of a 12/10/14 recheck, the camera is sold-out at B&H and marked as Discontinued which typically means they won’t have any more inventory…

If you must have this camera now, and don’t want to wait for other deals (I have no idea whether or not there will be such deals in the future), you can get it for $240 certified refurbished from the Olympus Store or for about the same price you can get it from Japanese importers with international warranty.

If you missed the Olympus XZ-2 black for $180 as one of the Amazon daily deals, but still want to get the camera at a good price, fear not! You can get it for $200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… Optionally, you value-meal (verb) it with Corel Aftershot Pro 2 for +$30 [look under “View All Savings” at the aforelinked product page].

Sony a77 body only with three free accessories for $550

Back to the land of the Sony SLTs, the Sony Alpha a77 (first generation) body only is kit along with three free accessories (32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC, holster bag, Watson battery) is on sale for $550 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The a77 w/16-50mm f2.8 goes for $1000 but without the freebies.

PS: if you are just now catching up, you can also check a running Latest Deals Summary at the main blog. We will continue with the running summary experiment until the end of the year (2014).

Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 PowerOIS for $530

B&H Photo is currently offering the Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 PowerOIS Lens for $530 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (= $21.20).