Archives for July 13, 2015

Reminder: Wednesday July 15 is Prime Day

A quick reminder, Wednesday July 15 is Amazon’s heavily promoted Prime Day, promising and hyping better than Black Friday in the middle of July. I have no idea what’s coming up. To participate, you have to be a Prime member or start a 30-day Prime Free Trial (very easy to cancel by computer by going to your Amazon account page).

We will start coverage of the madness at 3am ET on Wednesday and go from there. But I have to sleep at some point, so I can’t do 24×7 coverage 🙂 In the meantime, here are Ten Tips to Help You Prepare for Prime Day.

Nikon D5200 with 18-55 and 55-200 (DX non-VR) and Various Extras for $530

If of all the Nikon dSLRs it is the D5200 the one you want, and you are okay with getting non-VR lenses, Adorama has Nikon D5200 bundles available in black dSLR color or red dSLR color for $530 with free shipping. For that, you get:

  • D5200 with 18-55mm DX non-VR and 55-200mm DX non-VR
  • WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter
  • 16GB SD card, Nikon branded case, Nikon School DVD
  • 2% promotional rewards = $10.60
  • when you click on “Special Offers” and look for “Free Gift”, you can get a 1yr New Leaf Spills and Drops warranty to your shopping cart for FREE – you must manually add this item – the others mentioned here will be included automatically by Adorama

External Hard Drive Sale: 2TB WD for $85, 6GB Seagate for $200 (and other computer-y specials)

Adorama has more sale action, now we focus on the more “computery” offers, starting with the 2TB Western Digital MyPassport USB 3.0 external hard drives, available in four different colors, going for $85 with free shipping each.

For more storage, the 6TB Seagate Backup Plus USB 3.0 external goes for $200 with free shipping.

On the memory card and flash drive storage front, there is a PNY sale featuring 22 different items.

And on the Pentium-powered all in one computer front, the 20″ Dell Inspiron 3048 Touchscreen AiO computer is on sale for $420 with free shipping (Pentium G3220T, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, tray loading DVD, card reader, USB 3, HDMI, W8.1, etc).

UPDATE: one more computery offer from Adorama, the 15.6″ Dell Inspiron 15 5000 laptop is $350 after a $50 mail-in rebate (rebate details PDF). This rebate is exclusive to Adorama. Laptop is AMD A10-7300, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, AMD Radeon R6, 1366 x 768, no touchscreen, W8.1, etc. Expires 7/19/15.

Elinchrom Lighting sale (31 options)

Adorama has a sale on 31 different Elinchrom options with prices ranging from $12 to $1800.

Aries BlackBird X10 Quadcopter for $400

The Aries BlackBird X10 Quadcopter with built in 16MP Still/Cine Camera is currently on sale for $400 with free shipping at Adorama.

Rotolight RL48-B LED RingLight Stealth Edition with Custom Lighting Gel Kit & Filter-Holder for $100

More lightning action at Adorama, the Rotolight RL48-B LED RingLight Stealth Edition with Custom Lighting Gel Kit & Filter-Holder is on sale for $100 with free expedited shipping.

Panasonic TS6 waterproof with $30 GC for $278

The waterproof Panasonic TS6, available in four different color options, is on sale for $278 with free shipping at Adorama which, for a limited time, is included a $30 Adorama gift certificate with the order. No coupon/rebate, the $30 GC will be automatically included while this promotion is running.

ioShutter Shutter Release Cable with Canon N3 Connector for $13

The ioShutter Shutter Release Cable with Canon N3 Connector, compatible with Android and iOS is currently on sale for $13 at Adorama.

Vanguard Alta CA 234AP Tripod for $80

Adorama is offering the Vanguard Alta CA 234AP tripod for $80 with free expedited shipping as a limited time offer.

Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300

If you are a fan of the Flashpoint lightning options, Adorama has a limited time half-off sale. You can get the Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300 with free expedited shipping which is nice for studio gear since they tend to be of volume and of weight which typically factors in if paying shipping out of your own pocket.

UPDATE: Speaking of Flashpoint, nine different Flashpoint options are on sale with prices ranging from $90 to $1900.

Pentax XG-1 superzoom (52x optical) for $150

Zoom-zoom on the Pentax front as well, the black Pentax XG-1 (52x optical) is currently on sale for $150 with free shipping at Adorama.

Canon SX50 HS 50x superzoom with Pixma MG2520 printer for $300 (no rebates)

On the superzoom front, the black Canon Powershot SX50 HS (50x optical) is currently bundled with the Canon MG2520 all-in-one inkjet printer for $300 with free shipping at Adorama. The printer is automatically included by Adorama during this promotion, no coupon/rebate needed. You also receive 2% promotional rewards (= $6~).

(ENDED) Refurbished with 4yr warranty Sigma 18-250 DC OS for $250 (C/N/A/P)

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eBay Deals have something for you too. Buydig’s eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM lens for $250 with free shipping AND a four year Sigma USA warranty. It is available in Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha and Pentax K SLR mounts. Limit five per buyer. This is Sigma model SG18250SEOS2.

Dell Monitor Bundle sale (ends 6/18 AM)

The Dell website is having a sale on computer monitor bundles, if you want to have two monitors side by side with the holding arm included, or one monitor with a compatible holding arm. Free shipping. Check computer and monitor specs to make sure compatible ports or ways of connecting them are available. Countless hours of A/B pixel-peeping are NOT included 😉 Offer ends 6/18/15 at 8am eastern.

Speaking of Dell, they have another 7 Days of Sales on computer and tech items.

Refurbished Nikon D800 body only for $1650

If you don’t like imported (grey market) camera gear but also don’t want to pay full new condition price, there is an alternative at the eBay Deals du jour: authorized Nikon dealers BuyDig of House Beach Camera is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800 body only for $1650 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty, with a limit of five per customer.

The D800 has since been replaced by the D810 which goes for $3000 in new condition with lots of accessories (eg Adorama) or $2450 refurbished with free accessories (eg Adorama).

Lexar SD, CF, SSD, Flash Drive specials

Adorama has a Lexar storage sale featuring SD*, CompactFlash, SSD, USB 3.0 multi-slot card reader, and flash drives. A total of 25 items are participating. A few of the Compactflash cards are sold as 2-packs. There are two pages of listings over there.

Speaking of storage related matters, Adorama’s eBay store is offering the 250GB Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5″ SATA III Internal SSD for $90 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer as one of the rotating featured eBay Deals.

Nikon CB-N2220SA Body Case Set for J5 for $55

The Nikon CB-N2220SA Body Case Set for the Nikon J5 1-System mirrornyet camera is currently going for $55 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

Speaking of Nikon 1-system items, the Nikon EP-5C Power Supply Connecter for the J1, J2 and AW1 is on sale for $10 at Adorama.

(ENDED) Paintshop Pro X7 Ultimate (Win) for $30

This daily deal expired… One of the Amazon Gold Box deals of the day for Tuesday 7/14/15 is the Paintshop Pro X7 Ultimate Windows software offered for $30 in either digital download (select that tab there) or software by mail. Free shipping for the by-mail with a $35+ offer or with Prime membership. Another option is to buy it with Topaz (digital downloads both) for $60. Offers end Wednesday at 3am ET or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) Sandisk Sale: Extreme SD, SSD, USB Flash Drives

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(ENDED) New WOOT-OFF started Tuesday at 1am ET

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