The Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro SLR lens is currently going for $450 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the Nikon mount (with 2% promotional rewards) and in the Pentax K-mount (no rewards).
Archives for July 2015
Fuji X-Pro1 with 27mm f2.8 and lots of extras for $800 [add 35mm f1.4 for +$150] {add Fuji XQ2 for +$200}
Fuji X temptations! At Adorama, thanks to Fuji X-Pro1 shopping cart bundles, you can get the Fuji X-Pro1 body only along with an extra Fuji battery, a 32GB Lexar card and a 16GB Sandisk memory vault for $800. Look at the “Camera Lens Deals” bundle and you can add the Fuji 27mm f2.8 R lens for FREE. The lens comes with a free bundle of its own (NewLeaf extended warranty, filter, wrap, tether, cleaning kit). You have to press the blue button to add the lens to the bundle and then add the bundle to the shopping cart.
But that’s not all. Optionally you can add the 35mm f1.4 lens in the same fashion as above for +$150 more. This lens too comes with a similar freebies bundles as the lens above. This makes it $950. No coupons/rebates, just add to cart!
Also if you click on the “Buy Together and Save” on the left side over there, you can optionally buy the Fuji XQ2 rawsumer for +$200. Annotated screenshot of the bundles below highlighting in green the relevant parts…
These are limited time offers but I do not know when they expire…
12″ Apple Macbook & Corel Creativity Suite (incl. Aftershot Pro 2) & 3yr AppleCare for $1325 after $100 MIR
In order to purchase Apple products online at Adorama, you must needs be a member of the free to join Adorama VIP program. Which brings us to this Apple MacBook bundle at Adorama. For $1325 after a $100 mail-in rebate (see rebate details, form only good for Adorama purchases), you get the 12″ Apple MacBook MK4M2LL/A (8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe Flash, Core M 1.1GHz), along with a 3 year Apple Care extended protection plan, and the Corel Digital Organization Creativity Suite for Mac that includes the Aftershot Pro 2 software, FX Photo Studio Pro and Photo Zoom Pro software. Offer ends Expires 7/23/15 or earlier if sold out.
Panasonic TS30 waterproof with case, 16GB card and cleaning for $128
On the “summer camera” front, the colorful Panasonic TS30 waterproof point and shoots are now on sale for $128 with free expedited shipping at Adorama with a free Lowepro camera pouch, 16GB memory card and cleaning kit. This is available in red or blue or back. Page down over there to find the color and bundle of interest. Offer ends by 8/8/15 or earlier if sold-out/etc…
Lowepro Nova Sport 17L AW Shoulder Bag for $17 w/free s&h
On the colorful camera bags front, the Lowepro Nova Sport 17L AW Shoulder Bag for DSLR with Attached Lens, in the Pepper Red color scheme, is currently on sale for $17 with free shipping at Adorama. You can buy as many as you like. Offer ends by 7/31/15 or earlier if soldout.
1TB WD My Passport Ultra Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $54
On the portable external HDD front, the 1TB WD My Passport Ultra Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive in the black color scheme is on sale for $54 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself and $56 with free shipping by Best Buy’s eBay store (limit 5; store pickup also an option).
3TB Seagate Expansion HDD for $96 (limit 5)
IF you specifically want a 3TB external USB 3.0 hard drive, the 3TB Seagate Extension model STEB3000100 is going for $96 with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. However, the shipping estimate is 2-4 weeks. IF you prefer something to ship right away, the other options are competitively priced as well (4TB for $110, 5TB for $130, vs 2TB for $85).
White Box Canon 24-105mm f4L IS for $600
Back to the fleaBay Deals, if you are comfortable with white box lenses, the GetItDigital eBay store (99.6%) is offering the new condition white box Canon 24-105mm f4L IS lens for $600 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer. Over 1340 units got sold from this listing so far. This lens was part of the 5D3 w/24-105 kits, and was taken out of the camera box and is sold as a “white box” with all standard accessories included. There is no explicit mention of warranty on this eBay listing. To be on the safe side, assuming this is an imported (grey market) lens.
At authorized Canon USA dealers, this lens goes for $1000 such as Adorama which offers five different free accessory bundles (options include Red Giant, Spills/Drop warranty, filters, promotional rewards, etc) and B&H Photo and Amazonia.
(ENDED) Tue Lightning Deals: Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine EF, B+W 62mm, etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Tue: Kowa Prominar PFC 3.5″ Spotting Scope for $1400
This daily deal expired… Speaking of B&H, these are their latest Featured Deals…
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Free One Year of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photographers) and KelbyOne Training with select Canon DSLR purchases
For a limited time (expiration date not mentioned), with the purchase of select Canon DSLR kits (6D, 5D Mark III, 7D Mark II) through Amazon, you receive a FREE one year subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud for Photographers (Lightroom and Photoshop CC editions), and one year subscription to Kelby’s KelbyOne training.
The free subscriptions are redeemed online through the usa.canon.com/PowerToCreate website.
Nikon DSLR Gear featured sale on eBay (254 options)
eBay has created a featured Nikon camera gear sale with a total of 254 items participating. You can filter them using the options on the left hand side over there (DSLRs, bundles, compacts, lenses, flashes). Unfortunately my brain is a 900 MHz Celeron, I can’t go through 250+ items and price-check them like that, so this is a DIY adventure (in other words, if I wait until I can go through them all before I post this, I will probably never post this).
Imported Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105L for $2600
Back to the feeBay Deals we geaux where GetItDigital (99.6%) is offering new condition but imported (grey market) Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105 f4L IS kits for $2600 with free shipping with a one year warranty provided by GetItDigital, not Canon USA. Limit five per buyer. 250+ units sold from this sale so far.
At authorized Canon USA dealers, this kit goes for $3100 with various free accessories such as Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama.
30% off at Walgreens Photo with coupon
The Walgreens Photo website has a 30% off photo-related coupon, code COMPLETE30 gets you 30% everything photos (prints, wood, canvas, books, calendars, posters, drinkware, etc). Coupon expires at the end of day on Wednesday 7/22/15.
PS: the chances of typos and HTML errors are elevated in the next few days as I switched to a new style keyboard and I get adjusted to it. Conventional keyboards showed their performance limit for this blog on Prime Day, so a new Prime Deal sale keyboard is now here, one of those Microsoft Beasts that take half a zipcode 😉
(ENDED) Fuji X-A1 two lens kit for $525 (Lytro Illum for $900)
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Canon 70D kits (three options) with Pixma Pro 100 and more start at $650 after $350 MIR
Adorama is having a trio of Canon 70D bundles with mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card) good until Sunday 7/19/15 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. The bundles include the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 printer, and 50pk of SG-201 13″x19″ photo paper, and the Lowepro Nova Sport 17L AW Shoulder Bag, along of course with the Canon 70D. The prices depend on which one of the three Canon 70D kits you select:
- Canon 70D body only bundle for $650 after a $350 MIR
- Canon 70D with 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS STM bundle for $750 after $350 MIR
- Canon 70D with 18-135 f3.5-5.6 IS STM bundle for $950 after $350 MIR
- rebate details in PDF file
Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera for $60 w/coupon (eight color options)
The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera is available in eight different colors for $60 with free expedited shipping at Adorama with coupon code MINI871515 at checkout. Offer ends on 7/19/15 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. Note: this is not a digital camera 🙂
(ENDED) Pop Photo or Outdoor Photographer for $5 each per year
This weekend sale ended…
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Pre-order the new Sigma 24-35mm f2 (C/N/Sig)
If anyone remembers to look up forum histories, the new Sigma 24-35mm f2 lens will make some eat digital (probably not actual) crow. This new lens is now available for pre-order for $1000 even at Adorama in the Canon mount or the Nikon mount or the Sigma mount.
Post Mortem on Prime Day
Hype is a double edged sword, and just like others before (and probably many more in the future) Amazon found out the hard way. After an unprecedented amount of hype (especially by Amazon’s fairly low key standards), Prime Day arrived, and it did not live to that level of hype. With that hype level, probably anything short of $100 iPads under every chair (stand-in for very popular fast-selling item offered at a crazy discount), would have generated varying levels of disappointment.
The internet had its fun with #PrimeDayFail quips (see some of them assembled at Heavy and Gizmodo among many others).
More after the jump since this is a “meta” post. It is a long boring post, it can help you fall asleep and you don’t need a prescription for it 🙂
Corel AfterShot 2 for $27, AfterShot 2 Pro for $55 (with free WinZip and Fastflick)
The Corel Store is offering the Aftershot 2 software for $27, and the Aftershot 2 Pro software for $55. You also get two free software titles, good old Winzip and the Fastflick Slideshow Maker. All these are digital downloads. Optionally you can order a backup DVD through the shopping cart for an extra $10 with free shipping.
NOTE: when you add software to cart, the shopping cart may automatically add a “download insurance” service for $8 more. If you don’t want that, just click on the grey “x” in its ledger line in the shopping cart to get rid of it.
60% off Posters at Walgreens with coupon {other coupons also available}
On the printing front, the Walgreens Photo site has coupon code POSTDEAL60 that gets you 60% off posters, good until the end of day on Saturday 7/18/15 (central time, Walgreens’s server clock decides time). Per the page there, “available in 11×14, 16×20, 20×30 and 24×36.
12×18 Mail Delivery only.”.
Also expiring Saturday night, coupon GIFTPICTURE gets you 25% off photo gifts at the Walgreens Photo site.
Separately, coupon code COMPLETE30 gets you 30% off custom photo books at Walgreens Photo. This coupon expires by end of day on Wednesday 7/22/15.
Each coupon is valid for up to 5 uses per Walgreens.com/photo account during their promotional period.
Manfrotto Pro 30 Shoulder for $50 [updated]
From the Bag the Bags department, we have two camera bag specials with free shipping from Adorama as follows:
+ Manfrotto Professional 30 Shoulder Bag for $50
+ this sold out: Lowepro Scope Photo Travel 350 AW Backpack, Dark Olive for $40
+ end by 7/31/15 or earlier if sold out
Speaking of Adorama, they are offering the refurbished 13.3″ HP Spectre Spectre x360 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop for $750 with free shipping (i7-5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 360 degree hinge, 1920×1080, Win 8.1, etc)
In-stock at B&H: Sony 90/2.8 FE OSS and 3DR Solo Quad
The tall ships from Japan brought in some new gear now in-stock at B&H Photo as follows:
+ Sony FE 90mm f2.8 Macro G OSS Lens for $1100
+ 3DR Solo Quadcopter (No Gimbal) for $1000
And some discounts there:
+ Canon EOS C100 Cinema EOS Camera (Body Only) for $3000
+ Tascam DR-100mkII Portable 2-Channel Linear PCM Recorder for $200
Pre-order new Panasonic GX8 (m43) and FZ300 (f2.8 superzoom)
Panasonic smartly waited after the PrimeDay HypeDay to introduce two new digital cameras. First up, the new GX8 is a new 20mp micro four thirds camera, available in black or silver body only kits, with a pre-order price of $1200 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo.
Next up, on the zoom-zoom front, the new Panasonic FZ300 has a constant f2.8 superzoom lens (25-600mm with Leica’s e-blessings), along with a 12mp 1/2.3″ sensor, OIS, and of course the buzzword du jour, 4K. The pre-order price is $600 and available at Amazonia and Adorama and B&H Photo.
You can find these, and other non-boring gear at the Cameras and Lenses 2015 tracking page. Swimsuit edition not available 😉
(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Fotodiox 5’x7′ panels, B+W 86mm, Sony microSD
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Vello Universal White Balance Handheld Disc for $18 w/free s&h
This daily deal expired… For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals page.
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(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Nikon D7100 with 18-55 & 55-300 (both VR) for $700
This eBay offer ended with 1600+ cameras sold through it per the eBay page…
If you prefer refurbished by Nikon USA dSLR kits, the Roberts Digital eBay store (99.4%) is now offering as part of the eBay Deals du Jour the refurbished Nikon D7100 two lens kit for $700 with free shipping.. This includes the 18-55 and 55-300 lenses, both VR. Limit one per customer. Over 300 units got sold in the last 24 hours according to the eBay page over there. As usual with these featured eBay Deals, they can last from a few hours to a few days – only the invisible hand of the market knows the exact expiration date 😉
(ENDED) Thur: Vanguard Alta Pro 253 CB 50 Tripod W/SBH 50 Ballhead for $180 (limit 2)
This daily deal sold out during the day, before its expiration… The B&H Photo Deal of the Day for Thursday 7/16/15 is the new condition Vanguard Alta Pro 253 CB 50 Tripod W/SBH 50 Ballhead offered for $180 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer. Offer ends by 11:59pm on Thursday or earlier if sold out…
For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals page.
(ENDED) The Prime Day Deals Situation Room: Lytro Illum, B+W, Studio items, Rokinons, $20 off $100+ with Amazon VISA, Creative Cloud Subscription Credit, Kindles, etc
The inaugural Amazon Prime Day ended. Expired ofers after the jump for reference only…
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