The Nikon D5500 APS-C dSLR was announced at CES 2015 time, and a month later, all three official kits of the camera are in-stock and ready to ship. In fact, if you page down the various offerings at Adorama, they have bundles with free 32GB SD, camera holster case, lens filters, and cleaning kit for the same price as the standard kits. Some of the standard kits are also in-stock at BuyDig (free case, 16GB card, etc) and at B&H Photo (free shoulder bag, Watson battery, 16GB card) and at Amazon by Amazon itself (no freebies).
Archives for February 2015
Pre-order new Olympus E-M5 II body ($1100), 14-150 ($600), etc
Pre-order time for Olympus. They have revealed a brand new E-M-series cameras, the new E-M5 II body only with a 16mp LiveMOS sensor, 10fps, 3″ tilting LCD, dust/splash-proofness, and more. The starting price is $1100 and it is available for pre-order, in black or silver color-schemes, at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself.
The E-M5 II also gets its very own underwater housing, model PT-EP13, with a pre-order price of $1000, and the HLD-8 Power Battery Holder with a pre-order price of $280.
Also new is the M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 II Lens, dust and splashproof, with a pre-order price of $600 at B&H Photo and Adorama.
Also coming along for the ride is another waterproof P&S digital camera, the new Tough TG-860 with a pre-order price of $280. Action cameras and waterproof cameras are apparently surviving the onslaught of smartphones.
Pre-order new 28mp Samsung NX500 w/16-50 for $800
Samsung is back with another NX-series APS-C camera, their new 28-megapixel backlit CMOS NX-500 comes with a 16-50mm kit lens and your choice of three colors, and promise of up to 9fps at full resolution, the new NX AF System III and more. Shockingly though, no TouchWiz (yet?) 🙂 It is available for pre-order at this price at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself.
Preorder new Pentax 70-200/2.8 and 150-450/4.5-5.6 lenses
Pentax wants to empty your K-wallet with just two lenses. Announced this week are two high-end lenses. First up, it is the 70-200mm f2.8 HD D FA* ED DC AW with a pre-order price of $2300 at Adorama and B&H Photo. Next up, it is the 150-450mm f4.5-5.6 HD D FA DC AW with a pre-order price of $2500 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
Note: the “DC” in the model names is for the Direct Current (DC) autofocus motor, not to be confused with the Sigma-speak “DC” for APS-C lenses.
Preorder new Sekonic C-700 SpectroMaster Spectrometer
It’s February and the new products are starting to roll out again. We start with the brand new Sekonic C-700 SpectroMaster Spectrometer and its parallel C-700R with wireless flash triggering. They are now available for pre-order for $1500 and $1700 respectively at B&H Photo.
Sony a58 w/18-55 & 55-200 & LR5 & $50 VISA GC for $450
If you are looking for a “getting started with” Sony SLT APS-C dSLR bundle, the latest eBay Deals includes this new condition Sony a58 mega bundle. For $450, you get the new condition Sony a58 with 18-55 and 55-200, Lightroom 5, and a $50 VISA gift card. The gift card and LR5 are included in the bundle, they are not mail-in rebates. This is offered by Beach Camera on eBay, an authorized Sony dealer.
(ENDED) 2TB Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive for $70 (limit 2)
This limited time offer ended with over 3500 units sold…
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(ENDED) Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan & Tilt Head for $80
These daily deals expired…
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(ENDED) Starts Thur 10am ET: Sony NEX-5TL w/16-50mm lightning deal
The Amazon Lightning Deal expired, but if you are comfortable with refurbished, this eBay offer continues: for $400 you can get the manufacturer refurbished Sony NEX-5TL two-lens kit (16-50, 55-210) by Secondipity on eBay.
Canon G1X drops to $400
The Canon G1x fixed lens camera with RAW and 1.5″ sensor is now down to $400 with free shipping at B&H Photo (with free accessories) and at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 2).
Preorder new Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 DX (C/N) for $600
Tokina has revealed a new APS-C DSLR, the 11-20mm f2.8 DX available in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts for $600, with pre-orders at Adorama. Tokina also has a new Cinema 50-135mm T3.0 for the same mounts, with a cinematography preorder price of $4500 at Adorama.
For 2015, we are keeping track of only interesting new cameras and lenses in this Interesting Cameras of 2015 Reference post. Keep in mind, we are now out of the breaking news cycle, so that reference post will not be updated the moment a new camera or lens is announced.
Panasonic GF6 w/14-42 drips to $330
The last time we mentioned the Panasonic GF6 with 14-42mm it was going for $350. As of this recheck, it has dripped down to $330 with free shipping by Roberts LP fulfilled by Amazon with a limit of two per customer.
Lowepro Pro Roller Attache X50 Case for $100
The side effects of camera gear addiction include camera bag addiction. Which brings us to the Lowepro Pro Roller Attache X50 Case, model LP36265-PAM, on sale at the moment for $100 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is a stand-alone sale, it is not their deal of the day.
Refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 & 55-200 for $300 (non-VR)
To the land of the eBay Deals we return where Adorama’s own eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3100 w/18-55 and 55-200 two lens kit for $300 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer and a 90 day Nikon warranty. Please note these are non-VR lens (not stabilized).
Panasonic M43rds Instant Savings
Panasonic has launched another round of Instant Savings (aka Discounts) on a dozen of their micro-four-thirds lenses, you can find them nicely organized at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Tuesday: Sandisk Pixtor 64GB and 32GB sale
This daily deal expired…
PS: I can’t always check the daily deals exactly when they go live, but you don’t have to wait for me. You can use the handy “DAILY DEALS LINKS” in the Sidebar of this blog.
(ENDED) Wedn: Impact Soft and Natural 4 Socket 3 Light Kit for $200
This daily deal expired… The latest B&H Photo Deal of the Day ending by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday is the Impact Soft and Natural 4 Socket 3 Light Kit for $200 with free expedited shipping. This bundle includes a lot of items, so the free expedited shipping is a big plus.
(ENDED) 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive for $100
As of a 2/6/15 recheck, the price increased to $130… The current eBay Deals featured deal counters the RAW and megapixel explosion with a 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, model STSHX-D401TDB, offered for $100 with free shipping by NewEgg’s eBay store with a limit of five per customer. As of the time of writing, over 2300 units sold. I suspect this may not last long (but this is only a guess).
(ENDED) Nat Geo Store: free shipping sitewide
This limited time offer ended but it is recurring every few weeks…
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Woot Plus Camera Sale: refurb D5300, NX200, NEX-3, a3000, Galaxy, etc
Woot Plus has a Camera Deal Event good until 2/9/15 at 12am central. It includes, among others, the following camera and accessories:
+ refurb Nikon D5300 w/18-55 for $530
+ refurb Samsung NX200 w/18-55 for $400
+ open-box Sony NEX-3 w/16-50 for $280
+ refurb Sony a3000 w/18-55 for $220
+ new condition Sony 55-210 f4.5-6.3 for $220
+ refurb Samsung EK-GC110 Android camera for $180
+ Gitzo GT-531 Mountaineer Series tripod for $150
+ Manfrotto MK294A3-D3RC2BB 294 Aluminum Kit, Tripod 3 Sections with 3-Way Head QR for $90
+ Sunpak VL-LED-30 30 LED HDSLR Camera Video Light for $30
+ and a few more
+ see them all at Woot Plus
Monoprice: $20 off an order of $100+ with coupon
Monoprice has a new coupon, use code FEB20 to get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more at the Monoprice website. Coupon expires at 11:59pm pacific on Tuesday 2/3/15. One use per customer. Excluded are Tamron lenses, Yamaha, Origin, 3D Printer, Xbox and Playstation. Cannot be combined with other offers. Monoprice has a lot of camera and photo accessories at reasonable prices, with the $20 off coupon making them an even better bang for the buck.
Ricoh WG-4 elementproof for $150
Back to the eBay Deals where we find the new condition lime-yellow color schemed Ricoh WG-4 elementproof digital camera offered for $150 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by Beach Camera’s eBay store.
Get $25 promotional credit with 12-month $10/mo Creative Cloud Photography plan
Amazon has a new Creative Cloud Promo credit promotion for February 2015. You will receive a $25 Amazon promotional credit by email if you sign up for a 12-month $10/month Creative Cloud Photography plan (Photoshop CC and Lightroom). You need to link your Adobe account (existing or new one) when you purchase this. You get a full refund if you cancel within 30 days. If you cancel after the 30 days, there is a 50% cancellation fee of the remaining commitment. Amazon will send the email with the promotional code by April 7 in 2015. Offer ends 2/28/15.
PS: this is like a Netflix subscription. You use it while paying. After you stop paying, you don’t own any of the software downloaded.
Get $75 promotional credit with 12-month $50/mo Creative Cloud subscription
Amazon has a new Creative Cloud Promo credit promotion for February 2015. You will receive a $75 Amazon promotional credit by email if you sign up for a 12-month $50/month Creative Cloud Digital Membership plan. You need to link your Adobe account (existing or new one) when you purchase this. You get a full refund if you cancel within 30 days. If you cancel after the 30 days, there is a 50% cancellation fee of the remaining commitment. Amazon will send the email with the promotional code by April 7 in 2015. Offer ends 2/28/15.
PS: this is like a Netflix subscription. You use it while paying. After you stop paying, you don’t own any of the software downloaded.
Student & Teacher only: Get $25 promotional credit with 12-month $20/mo Creative Cloud subscription
This offer is good only if you qualify for the Adobe Student & Teacher discounts, per Adobe’s guidelines of what qualifies. You will receive a $25 Amazon promotional credit by email if you sign up for a 12-month $25/month Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition Membership plan. You need to link your Adobe account (existing or new one) when you purchase this. You get a full refund if you cancel within 30 days. If you cancel after the 30 days, there is a 50% cancellation fee of the remaining commitment. Amazon will send the email with the promotional code by April 7 in 2015. Offer ends 2/28/15.
PS: this is like a Netflix subscription. You use it while paying. After you stop paying, you don’t own any of the software downloaded.
In-stock now: Wacom Cintiq 27QHD Creative Pen Display for $2300
The Wacom Cintiq 27QHD Creative Pen Display, model DTK2700, is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $2300 at MacMall.com. The only other major retailer I found to have it on their website is B&H Photo but it is in pre-order state.
The DTH2700 model with the touch-screen display ($2800) is still in pre-order state at both MacMall and B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Mon only: 1-day sale on 14 Sandisk SDHC, microSD*, flash drives
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Adobe KnowHow Photography Skills Course Bundle for $50
Stacksocial is back with another photography course bundle. This bundle is called the Adobe KnowHow Photography Skills Course Bundle for $50, sold by Adobe KnowHow. The terms state this is an instant digital redemption and all sales are final. It includes the following nine photography courses:
+ Lightroom 5 Fundamentals, Adobe Lightroom Crash Course, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Course, Adobe Photoshop CC Mastery Course
+ Night Photography, Black & White Photography, Art of Travel Photography
+ EasyDSLR Beginner, EasyDSLR Advanced
Click on the “Read More” of each course at the Stacksocial listing for more details.
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