Archives for August 2015

(ENDED) Ends Wedn 3am ET: Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 for $45 (Disc or Download)

This daily deal expired… The bonus deal of the day in the Amazon Gold Box good until 3am ET on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out) is a sale on the Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 software for $45 with free shipping (for the disc option) or free digital download (Mac or PC).

(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Panasonic FZ200 bundle (starts 9:50am ET), EyeFi, Princess, etc

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

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(ENDED) Ends 4pm ET (Mon): “Road to Seeing” photography hardcover textbook (696 pages) for $41

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Monday: Narrative Clip wearable cameras for $100

This daily deal expired…

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

These ended…

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Refurbished Sale at official Canon USA store: select DSLRs, Lenses, Fixed Lens cameras with 1-Year Warranty

The official Canon USA online store has a refurbished sale on select products. The sale prices are shown in red ink. These items come with a one year Canon warranty and pass a “comprehensive quality assurance inspection”. A number of red-ink items are out of stock, but about half of them remain:

+ select refurbished DSLR kits (multiple pages)
+ select refurbished SLR lenses (multiple pages)
+ select refurbished Fixed Lens cameras (multiple pages)

Panasonic A1 action-cam drops to $178

The recently released Panasonic A1 action camera (model HX-A1M) available in adventurous-orange or serious-black is now on sale for $178 at Amazon et al… IF you need a handful of extra accessories (including a 32GB microSD) you can get it for the same price plus $10 flat shipping by Cameta upon Amazon

August 23-29: Photo paper specials at Staples (no rebates)

For the week of August 23-29 in 2015, the Staples brick and mortar stores, per their weekly ad, will be having the following photo paper specials. No coupons, no rebates needed for these offers, but if you have any general purpose coupons you can use them towards the purchase:

  • 60pk 4×6″ Staples brand glossy photo paper for $4
  • Buy 1 Get 1 Free on all Kodak photo papers
  • 50% off on all 4×6 and 5×7 inch HP photo papers

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Three Photography Books (Portrait, Photographer’s Journey, GoPro), Godox, Lightdow, Nixplay, 32GB Sony SD, etc

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

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(ENDED) Mon: E-Image EK60AAM Fluid Drag Video Head and Tripod for $180

This daily deal expired… For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals page

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Nikon S2 with 11-27.5mm for $170 (1-System)

The action never stops at the eBay Deals where BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized Nikon dealer) is offering the new condition, in a choice of four different colors, and with a limit of five per customer Nikon J2 with 11-27.5mm for $170 with free shipping. That’s a 1-inch iLC with a lens for $170. Our 2005 selves would probably argue vehemently against such low prices (and new camera system) being realistic in the 2005 forums 😉

Aug 23-29 Fry’s Weekly Promo codes: refurb ZS35 for $100, Lowepro 350AW for $100, etc

The promo code promotions at Fry’s for the week of August 23-29 in 2015 include the following camera and photo items:

  • refurbished Panasonic ZS35 compact-zoom with case and 16GB for $100 (model DMC-ZS35WCP; limit 1; in-store only)
  • Lowepro Protactic 350AW SLR backpack for $100 (limit 1; in-store only)
  • 4pk Tenergy single-use AA batteries for 35c (limit 10; in-store only; Sunday only!)

AmazonBasics Compact Camera Case for $2.44 [limit 30]

In a new Bag the Tiny Camera Bags installment, the small AmazonBasics Compact Camera Case is on sale again, going for $2.44 (was $2.57) in new condition, with a limit of 30 per customer at Amazon by Amazon herself. This ships in frustration free packaging, which means it may get shipped in the sturdy cardboard box that some furstration-free packaging items ship in. There are conflicting dimensions in the product description, but the pictures tell the story, this is a small bag for Elph-sized cameras or to store small easy to lose accessories or (already protected) memory cards. It has a carabiner clip, and a tiny external zippered pocket.

NOTE: three different sizes are on the product page. The following is a filtered list of the reviews for the compact size only.

There is a however, this item is part of the Amazon Add-ON program, which means you have to place an order of $25+ in order to be allowed to buy it. The restriction applies to all Amazon customers, including Prime members. You can reach $25+ with any combination of eligible physical products that ship from or are fulfilled by Amazon. You can also reach $25+ with ten of these (based on the current price).

Free shipping with a $35+ order for non-Prime members. Prime members need to place a $25+ order because of the Add-On restriction. Add-ON items cannot be purchased if your order total is under $25, even if you are willing to pay for shipping out of your own pocket. The tyranny of the shopping cart 🙂

This is part of the ever-growing line of AmazonBasics camera bags which now includes options for GoPros.

(ENDED) Fry’s Saturday Promo Codes: 20pk 5×7 photo paper for 25c (limit 5), Sony P&S, Canon MG5620

These daily offers expired…

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(ENDED) DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter + $150 VISA Gift Card for $1000 total

As of 8/23/15 re-check, this offer ended with 200 units sold… For more action, check the eBay Deals

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(ENDED) Sunday: Tiffen 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter for $70 after $30 MIR

This daily offer expired… For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals page

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Open-box Sony a6000 w/16-50 for $560 {SOLD-OUT: refurbished for $500}

The Sony a6000 with 16-50mm goes for $700 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with not-new, there are a couple of options floating on the internets right now:

  • this sold-out: manufacturer refurbished with 90 day warranty for $500 by Secondipity thru Amazon
  • open-box by Best Buy in “Open-Box Excellent” condition for $560

64GB Sandisk Wireless Connect USB Flash drive for $50

If your backup, storage, and data muling schemes involve wireless USB flash drives, the 64GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive, model SDWS2-064G-E57, is on sale for $50 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer by Amazon itself

UPDATE: This sold out: or for $40 plus $5 flat shipping by 3rd-party seller CalvinNHobbs via Amazon (ships from CalvinNHobbs, so not eligible for Prime benefits).

Metal Prints coupon discounts at AdoramaPix

It’s metal days at Adorama Pix. A trio of coupons (expire 8/25/15) get you discounts on metal prints as follows:

+ 8×12 inch for $20 with coupon PXMETL812
+ 11×17 inch for $30 with coupon PXMETL1117
+ 16×24 inch for $50 with coupon PXMETL1624
+ free shipping on orders of $39+

(ENDED) Photo Magazines: 3yrs of Pop Photo or Outdoor Photographer for $13 each, Digital Photo Pro for $25

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33-inch (83cm) Studio Flash Light Grained Black Silver Umbrella for $5 w/free shipping from China

To the eBay Deals we return, where we learn that you don’t need to spend big bucks to get studio equipment, if you are willing to wait a few weeks. Hong Kong based retailer “sunsmile*2013” (98.5%) is offering the new condition 83cm (33 inch) Studio Flash Light Grained Black/Silver Umbrella for $4.92 with free shipping from Hong Kong (China). You can buy as many as you like. Keep in mind this will take a few weeks to arrive! More details on the product and shipping estimates over there.

Canon PSC-1050 Leather Case (red) for Elphs for FREE after $10 MIR

If you do not object mail-in rebates, Adorama is offering the Canon PSC-1050 Deluxe Fitted Leather Case for the Canon Elph SD1400, SD940, SD780 (IS Elphs) for FREE after a $10 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express Gift Card). Limit one per customer. More details on the rebate form. This rebate is only good at Adorama.

Thank You Points: 20% off on select Reward Redemptions (GoPro, a couple of Coolpix)

Good until 8/31/15, if you have enough Citibank Thank You Rewards points, they are having a 20% off redemption sale on select items available through their rewards program. The offer slideshow shows the Nikon Coolpix S7000 and S33 waterproof, the GoPro Hero + Handler, etc. I don’t know if the list of rewards differs depending on which credit cards you have linked to your Thank You account so there might be a bit of YMMV. No coupon needed, the points needed to redeem are adjusted automatically by them.

Strategically this may be a good deal if the discounted redemption price in points is lower than the actual price at major retailers, and if it is better compared to other redemptions (eg gift cards for various retailers).

Refurbished Fuji S9200 superzoom (50x) for $130 or S8600 (35x) for $85 [updated]

Fuji alone has close to a million S-series superzooms, and that’s before you factor in the options from all the other manufacturers. One of the S-Superzoom models is the S9200 (50x optical) and said camera is offered in certified refurbished condition (90 day warranty, all accessories) for $130 with free Prime shipping by Dealfisher fulfilled by Amazon.

UPDATE: speaking of which, the certified refurbished Fuji S8600 superzoom (36x optical) goes for $85 with free shipping by various through Amazon, with the first three listings (as of the time of writing) fulfilled by Amazon so they are eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping for members.

Refurbished Nikon S9900 compact-zoom for $230

The Nikon Coolpix S9900 is offered manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $230 with free shipping at Groupon Goods. Before I give you the spoiler, take a closer look at that listing. Spoiler in the next paragraph, stop reading if you don’t want to be spoiled 🙂

The spoiler is… the picture is of a Sony superzoom camera, but everything in the listing is about the Nikon S9900 which may perhaps explain why they only sold one, even though it’s a good price, when you consider the new condition is $300 at Amazon and Best Buy upon eBay et al. The Groupon listing for the new condition Coolpix S9900 has the correct picture.

Imported (grey market) Nikon D4S body only for $4000

More eBay action, this time of the imported grey-market variety, without a Nikon USA warranty but with a seller one year warranty. eBay seller Get It Digital (99.7%) is offering the new condition grey-market imported Nikon D4S body only for $4000 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. It does not come with a Nikon USA warranty instead the seller provides a one year warranty (parallel in features to the manufacturer warranty), with the “Item Specifics” on the eBay listing saying: “Trained Professionals at Authorized Repair Center”.

If you are not comfortable with imported grey-market items, you can get it manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $5000 at Adorama.

The new condition price, at authorized Nikon dealers is $6000 with some offering free accessories, such as B&H Photo (32GB Extreme, extra battery, shutter release, shoulder bag) and Adorama (2% rewards and extra accessories or free Audio-Technica AT8024 camera-mount mic) or Amazon (64GB Lexar, camera bag). One benefit of buying new-condition from an authorized dealer is that you can take advantage of the Combined Purchase DSLR-Lenses promotions.

YMMV (eBay Sellers): free 1000 auction-style items with free subtitles (Aug 20-26)

This is a targeted offer, so YMMV. Check your email or eBay messages. One offer that is circulating now that runs between August 20-26 in 2015 gets you 1000 free auction-style items (including relists) with free subtitles. Check the terms and conditions of the offer. Might be of interest if you sell prints or want to have a virtual garage sale of gear you no longer need.

(ENDED) GoPro HERO4 Black Action Camera (CHDHX-401) for $380

This offer ended with 400 units sold (but it returns every few days)…

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(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: 128GB 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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(SOLD OUT) Kata KT DL-GP-80 GearPack Micro Backpack for DSLR Cameras and Accessories for $20

As of a late 8/21/15 re-check, the Kata KT DL-GP-80 GearPack Micro Backpack is sold-out for $20 by Roberts LP fulfilled by Amazon.com… It sold out while I had it in the shopping cart and meandering about before I checked out…

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