Archives for May 4, 2015

Now shipping: Rayovac Fusion AA batteries

Rayovac’s new Fusion single-use alkaline AA batteries that claim to last up to 35% more than the Energizer Max batteries are now in-stock and ready to ship in 8, 16 or 24 packs at Amazon by Amazon herself. They have no customer reviews yet, so this are perhaps for the curious and the early adopters.

12% off Leica gear sale (114 options)

Adorama has a sale on Leica camera gear with 114 items participating, including cameras and lenses and accessories. The sale price is the one you see over there in red ink. No coupon, no rebate.

Fuji XF 50-140mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR for $1400 with coupon

More B&H action, coupon code BHOPTIC15 (limited time offer) gets you the Fuji XF 50-140mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR Lens for $1400 with free shipping.

Fuji X-T1 with 18-55mm for $1450 with coupon

B&H Photo is offering the Fuji X-T1 with 18-55mm for $1450 with free shipping when you enter coupon code BHOPTIC15 over there (limited time offer coupon).

The same coupon over there also gets you the Fuji X-E1 with 18-55 for $630 with free shipping.

Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 APO DG OS for $750 (C/N/A/S)

B&H Photo is also offering the Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM lens for $750 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards when you enter coupon code BHOPTIC15 over there (coupon is a limited time offer). This is available in the Canon, Nikon, Alpha and Sigma SLR mounts.

Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM for $350 (C/N/A/P/S)

The Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM lens is offered for $350 with free shipping at B&H Photo with coupon code BHOPTIC15 entered over there (limited time coupon). They also come with 4% promotional rewards. It is available in Canon, Nikon, Alpha, Pentax and Sigma SLR mounts.

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II with extras for $300

Hide the syrup, it will ruin this pancake! Adorama is offering the new condition Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II lens in either silver or black for $300 with free shipping, and 4% promotional rewards and a bonus three year New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty.

Free Wifi Adapter with select Nikon DSLRs

In addition to the various Nikon instant savings and other promotions and optional lens bundles, Adorama is also including a free Wifi adapter with select Nikon D7100, D5300 and D3300 kits.

Canon G16 with extras for $400

The Canon G16 compact with RAW is now going for $400 with free shipping and 32GB Lexar SDHC card and 2% promotional rewards and LCD protector and one year spills and drops warranty at Adorama.

Imported Nikon 24-120mm f4G VR for $585 [or certified refurbished for $650]

If you are comfortable with imported camera gear, among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the new condition imported grey-market with seller warranty (not Nikon USA warranty) Nikon 24-120mm f4G ED VR for $585 with free shipping by eBay seller GetItDigital (99.6%) with a limit of five per buyer. Over 300 units sold so far from this listing.

If you are not comfortable with grey-market/imported items, but you are comfortable with certified refurbished by the manufacturer, you can get it for $650 by Beach Camera upon Amazon.

The new condition price at authorized Nikon USA dealers is $1300, such as Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama.

Speaking of eBay, to celebrate “May Fourth”, Target’s eBay store is offering this Star Wars AT-AT t-shirt for $8 with free shipping with a limit of three per buyer. This is an engineering look at the Imperial Walkers. Disney has not yet added mermaids or Cinderella riding on the AT-AT 😉

Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S6800 (12x) for $60

The previous time we posted this two weeks ago it was going for $70, now it is down to $60. It is Beach Camera’s eBay store (authorized Nikon dealer) offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix S6800 (12x optical, in black or white) for $60 with free shipping and 90 day Nikon warranty, with a limit of five per customer.

55% off Hostgator hosting with coupon

If you are looking for a shared web hosting service for your website or blog, Hostgator (which we use for the current iteration of the main blog, and previously used for the “camera reviews stream”) has a 55% off standard price sale when you use coupon REDCROSS15 until Wednesday May 6 at 11:59pm central. Coupon name is such because they are sponsoring the Red Cross Tour du Rouge Houston to New Orleans benefit.

IMPORTANT: The discount applies to the first payment you make. If you purchase a month to month plan, you get a discount on the first month and nothing more. If you purchase a prepaid plan (up to three years in length), your first payment is the total amount covering the whole period, and the 55% off is on the total amount. So if you are going month to month, this is a very small discount. On the other hand, if you are planning on a longer term plan, it’s a good discount.

Speaking of web related matters, Stacksocial’s Pay What You Want WordPress Theme Bundle gets you 15 WordPress themes if you meet or beat the average price of $7.84, and includes some photography-friendly themes. Here are the live-demo pages of those: Photex and Elevation and Magma and Novelti.

Nikon L840 superzoom with free extras for $200

As part of the Mother’s Day promotions, the Nikon L840 superzoom (38x optical zoom) is on sale for $200 at various authorized dealers. Adorama also includes a free camera case, 16GB SD card and cleaning kit or if you don’t want the accessories you can instead get the standard kit without the freebies with 2% promotional rewards.

(ENDED) Tue: Oben CT-3521 Carbon Fiber Tripod With BE-106T Ball Head for $190

This daily deal expired… The B&H Photo Deal of the Day is the Oben CT-3521 Carbon Fiber Tripod With BE-106T Ball Head offered for $190 with free shipping. Offer ends by 11:59pm ET on Tuesday.

(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: DJI Phantom 2 V2.0, 64GB Sony SDXC, etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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