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Amazon Student Deals: $5 bonus with $25 Gift Card, Discounts on Fire, Paperwhite, Sony SD cards, etc

With all the Canon deals, I forgot to post this earlier, but better late than never as they say…

If you have an Amazon Student membership or planning to Join Amazon Student (free six month trial) you can get special discounts at the Amazon Student promotions [if you are not sure what “Amazon Student” is check their Help Pages – you have to verify your .edu status]:

+ use coupon code STUDWEEK to get a $5 promotional credit when you purchase a $25 Amazon gift card (ends Sat 3am ET)
+ discount on Sony SD memory cards (32GB to 128GB; ends Fri 3am ET)
+ 6-inch Fire HD tablet for $70 (ends Sun 3am ET)
+ latest Kindle Paperwhite e-reader for $100
+ $10 off an order of $50+ at Amazon Warehouse Deals
+ they have 14 widget-pages of Amazon Student promotions including technology and office supplies
+ expiration date varies by a day or two depending on each offer

PLEASE NOTE: add items of interest to the shopping cart and check the discounted prices (when logged in with Amazon Student account). I do not have an Amazon Student membership, so I cannot test these.

For the speed-readers, you must be signed up as an Amazon Student for these offers. It does not work for regular Amazon shoppers or regular Amazon Prime shoppers. Only Amazon Students! (“Amazon Students” is a membership program, you have to join in, it does not mean an Amazon shopper who happens to be a student somewhere). If you qualify, you can Join Amazon Student with a free six month trial.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals

Canon 7D Mark II Decision Points: Refurbished w/1yr warranty for $1200 -VS- New with Pixma Pro 100 and Extras for $1250 after $350 MIR

When it comes to the Canon 7D Mark II, the decision is more tricky between refurbished with one year warranty VERSUS brand new at authorized dealers. So let me present to you the options, and as usual, “we blog, you decide/deride” 🙂

At the refurbished Canon USA store sales, the 7D Mark II body only goes for $1200, while the 7D Mark II with 18-135mm goes for $1450. They come with a one year Canon USA warranty.

Now, the new condition price for the 7D Mark II body only at authorized Canon USA dealers is $1500, however, running in parallel are the Canon Pixma AMEX bundles. So if you do not object to mail-in rebates and prepaid AMEX gift cards, there are trade-offs to be made. For example, this Adorama 7D Mark II body only bundle is $1250 after $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card) and includes the 7D Mark II body only kit, the Pixma Pro 100 printer, 50pk 13×19″ photo paper, 32GB SD and New Leaf.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM and 40mm f2.8 EF with 1yr warranty for $520

Some forget the milk, others forget the pancakes. Earlier on, I mentioned the D-Rebel T5i two-lens zoom kits but it turns out there’s another two-lens kit on special at the Canon USA outlet store. Just like the rest, it is manufacturer refurbished D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM and 40mm f2.8 STM for $520 with free shipping and a one year warranty… It is part of the Canon Refurbished Columbus Day Sales…

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

64GB Samsung EVO Class 10 MicroSD for $20 [max 3]

We interrupt the Canon madness with something of general interest. The 64GB Samsung EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC (up to 48MB/s) with full-size SD Adapter, model MB-MP64DA/AM, is on sale for $20, with a limit of three per customer, at Amazon by Amazon itself. The orange is not seasonal pumpkin flavor, it’s like that all year, it is part of their “Water proof, Temperature Proof, X-Ray proof, Magnetic proof” line-up.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

Refurbished Canon 7D body only w/1yr warranty for $630

If of the APS-C Canon DSLRs it is the first generation Canon 7D body only the one you want/need, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a one year warranty for $630 as part of the official Canon USA store refurbished DSLR sale.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon S120 with 1yr warranty for $280

The Canon S120 compact avec RAWeaux (that’s the professional french spelling) goes for $350 at authorized dealers that also offer some freebies, for example Adorama includes the Canon MG2520 printer and 1yr New Leaf Spills/Drops warranty and $7 promotional rewards for free.

If you don’t need the extra accessories and want to prioritize on lower out of pocket price, you can get the Canon S120 in manufacturer refurbished condition with a one year Canon USA warranty for $280 from the Canon USA official store refurbished Powershot sale.

If compacts with RAW are of interest, don’t forget to also weigh in the similarly refurbished with one year warranty Canon G1X for $270 or the Canon G1X Mark II for $600.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon Superzooms and Elphs w/1yr warranty: SX400 IS for $100, SX50 HS for $150, and many more

To keep things more organized, in this post, we round up some of the potentially interesting Canon Superzoom and Elph refurbished deals (48 options, multiple pages) that are part of their Columbus Day sale:

+ refurbished SX400 IS (30x) in black or in red for $100
+ refurbished SX50 HS (50x) for $150
+ refurbished SX510 HS (30x) for $100
+ refurb SX600 HS for $130 (red, white, or black)
+ refurb SX700 HS for $200 (black or R’hllor)
+ refurb SX520 HS for $150
+ refurb Elph 150 IS for $80 (multiple colors)
+ refurb Elph 135 IS for $55 (silver or red)
+ these and more at the refurbished Powershots pages (48 options – multiple pages over there)
+ almost all of them come with a free 4GB SD card
+ all come with a one year warranty from Canon USA

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon Sale with 1yr warranty (56+ options)

If you want to switch or load up on Canon gear, and like the idea of one year manufacturer warranties, the official Canon USA store has launched their Columbus Day Sale featuring at least 56 items (each page has 18 items, so make sure you check all four pages over there). The sale items typically have their price in “red ink” instead of “black ink”. I will go through them and post separate on individual products of potential interest, but I don’t want you to miss out any potential great deals while I plod through them.

+ select refurbished DSLR kits (multiple pages)

+ select refurbished SLR lenses (multiple pages)

+ refurbished Speedlite Flashes (five options)

+ select refurbished Fixed Lens cameras (multiple pages)

PS: if you want to see individually picked deals, pay attention to the Canon gear category here at this blog. I am going through them as we speak…

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS II and 55-250 IS II with 1yr warranty for $500

And now we move on to the Canon Digital Rebel T5i (T-five-i), offered at the official Canon USA in manufacturer refurbished condition with a one year warranty, bundled with the 18-55 II IS and 55-250 II IS lenses for $500 with free shipping… If instead you prefer the 55-250mm IS STM lens instead of the 55-250mm II IS, this bundle goes for $580… This is part of their Canon DSLR Deals that are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale…

Optionally, if you purchase this (or any other refurbished Canon D-Rebel DSLR kit) with one of three eligible refurbished Canon Lenses, you can get a $20 off combined purchase discount. As of the time of writing, the three eligible refurbished EF lenses for this promotion are the 40mm f2.8 STM, the 55-250mm EF-S IS, and the 75-300mm III non-USM (but not the USM!). Eligible lenses mention this specifically (annotated screenshot crop right below):

combined_purchase_discount

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5 with 18-55 II IS and 55-250 II IS with 1yr warranty for $300

In the first of three Canon D-Rebel T5 two-lens kit specials at the official Canon USA store, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5 with 18-55 II IS and 55-250 II IS with a one year warranty for $300 with free shipping… This is part of their Canon DSLR Deals that are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale…

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5 w/18-55 IS II and 50mm f1.8 II with 1yr warranty for $241

In what is turning into a blog stress-test, the Canon sales continue with a zoom + prime two lens kit. The official Canon USA store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5 with 18-55 IS II and 50mm f1.8 II with a one year warranty for $241 with free shipping… This is part of their Canon DSLR Deals that are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale…

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Canon D-Rebel T5 with18-55 IS II & 75-300 III for $270

More two lens kit bundles. The official Canon USA store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5 with 18-55 IS II and 75-300mm III for $270 with free shipping and with a one year warranty… This is part of their Canon DSLR Deals that are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale…

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon SL1 with 18-55 IS STM and 40mm f2.8 STM w/1yr warranty for $390

Crazy times! For $390 with free shipping and a one year warranty, from the official Canon USA store, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Canon SL1 black with 18-55 IS STM and 40mm f2.8 STM. That is one nice Canon starter DSLR kit!…These are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon Speedlites w/1yr warranty: 90EX or 270EX II for $90 each [320EX for $160] {430EX II for $170} (600EX-RT for $400)

This is turning out into a good practice for Black Friday! Onward we go digesting the Canon USA outlet store sales. Now we group together the five refurbished Canon Speedlite specials with a one year warranty. The prices are:

+ 90EX or 270EX II for $90 each
+ 320EX for $160
+ 430EX II for $170
+ 600EX-RT for $400
+ manufacturer refurbished with one year Canon USA warranty
+ see all five of them at refurbished Canon Speedlite page
+ these are part of their refurbished Columbus Day Weekend Sale

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Canon 55-250mm II IS w/1yr warranty for $90

If you are looking for a stabilized telephoto in the Canon mount in double figures, this may be indeed of interest, the refurbished Canon 55-250mm f4-5.6 II IS with a one year Canon USA warranty as part of their refurbished Canon Gear Sale…

… but wait, there’s more! If you purchase this lens together with one of the refurbished Canon DSLRs, you can save an additional $20 on the total amount.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Canon 50mm f1.8 II w/1yr warranty for $80

If you believe you can never have too many 50mm prime lenses, this beats the imported and the new condition prices too, for $80 with a one year warranty you can get the refurbished Canon 50mm f1.8 II prime lens at the Canon USA store… This is part of the refurbished Canon Gear Sale.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Canon EF 40mm f2.8 w/1yr warranty for $100

Let them eat pancakes! The manufacturer refurbished Canon 40mm f2.8 STM EF lens with a one year warranty is now going for $100 with free shipping at the official Canon USA store as part of their refurbished Canon Gear Sale.

But wait, there’s more! If you purchase this lens together in the same shopping cart as a refurbished Canon D-Rebel kit, you can save an additional $20 off your combined total. Look for refurbished D-Rebel kits at their refurbished DSLRs page.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon G1X Mark II w/1yr warranty for $600

The new condition Canon G1X Mark II goes for $750 at authorized dealers which include some free accessories (eg Adorama) but if you want to save some and don’t need the extra accessories, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a one year warranty for $600 with free 4GB SD and free shipping at the official Canon USA store as part of their refurbished Canon Gear Sale.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Canon G1X w/1yr warranty for $270

It is back. A larger sensor with a zoom lens and RAW of course, the official Canon USA store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon G1X with a one year Canon USA warranty for $270 with a 4GB SD card (ha!) and free shipping… This is part of the refurbished Canon Gear Sale.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished white Canon SL1 w/18-55 & Gadget Bag & 1yr warranty for $350

In a galaxy very near here, as the Disney Star Wars hype builds up, the official Canon USA store is offering the manufacturer refurbished white Canon SL1 with 18-55mm IS STM along with a free Canon gadget bag for $350 with free shipping and a one year warranty. This is part of the refurbished Canon Gear Sale.

Optionally, if you purchase this (or any other refurbished Canon D-Rebel DSLR kit) with one of three eligible refurbished Canon Lenses, you can get a $20 off combined purchase discount. As of the time of writing, the three eligible refurbished EF lenses for this promotion are the 40mm f2.8 STM, the 55-250mm EF-S IS, and the 75-300mm III non-USM (but not the USM!). Eligible lenses mention this specifically (annotated screenshot crop right below):

combined_purchase_discount

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

64GB Lexar S73 JumpDrive USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $17 w/free s&h [limit 30]

You can (almost) never have too much storage or too many backups, so if you are fond of USB 3.0 flash drive storage, for a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the green 64GB Lexar S73 JumpDrive USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $17 with free shipping. Limit 30 per customer. If your order total is $49+ (eg three or more of this or any other combination of eligible items), you get the faster free expedited shipping.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Synology DiskStation DS215j 2-Bay Diskless NAS Server for $200 [Eunuch NAS]

And now we start the PM edition, with the Synology DiskStation DS215j 2-Bay Diskless NAS Server going for $200 with free shipping at B&H Photo and NewEgg Business (small volume discounts if buying multiple units) and Amazon by Amazon itself (ships 2-4 weeks).

NOTE: for the speed-readers out there, this is a Eunuch NAS, it is diskless. You provide the hard drives.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With:

In-stock now: ASUS Desktop (i5 Skylake, 8GB, 1TB, Win10) for $430

If you are looking for a bang for the buck Windows 10 desktop computer, the ASUS M32CD is now in-stock and ready to ship for $430 with free shipping at Amazon by Amaozn itself, with a limit of five per customer. This has the all new Skylake Intel Core i5-6400 Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD burner, HDMI and VGA, USB 3.1, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, card reader, keyboard, mouse, etc.

NOTE: some of the reviews are from earlier models, and maybe from an i3 Skylake model ($355, pre-order).

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Oct 11-17: Photo Paper Specials at Staples [Heads Up]

For the week of October 11-17 in 2015, per the weekly Staples ad (you can find it on their remodeled website), they will have a photo paper sale as follows:

  • 50% off all Canon Photo Paper (limit 2)
  • 50% off all Kodak Photo Paper
  • the above Canon and Kodak are in-store only
  • Buy 1 Get 1 Free on HP 4×5 photo paper and Advanced Photo Paper (limit 2; B1G1 good for same item only)
  • clearance items excluded
  • no coupons, no rebates, the sale will be factored in their cash registers
  • they offer Price Match Guarantee but that would have to be better than the 50% off or B1G1
October 8, 2015 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: , ,

32GB Sony QDS32/T XQD S Series Memory Card for $100

The 32GB Sony QDS32/T XQD S Series Memory Card (yes, XQD is a real thing!) is currently on sale for a limited time for $100 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, sony Tagged With:

Oben AC-2361L Aluminum Tripod for $150

B&H Photo has another limited time sale, $150 with free expedited shipping gets you the Oben AC-2361L Aluminum Tripod.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Used Canon 1200mm f5.6L EF USM for $180,000

We recently brought back the “$5 Gadget” posts, so to balance things about, let’s also bring back the “Six-Figure Gadget” too! That’s right, $180,000 (one hundred eighty thousand) gets you the Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm f5.6L EF USM in “Used/Condition 9+” with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo.

PS: after this week’s Bieber Zoom scandal, perhaps paparazzi should not be allowed to buy it! 😉

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Canon Cinema C100 for $3000 (AF upgrade for $3500)

Digital video killed the VHS star! I’m sure there was a popular song about it 😉 The Canon Cinema C100 camera sale has been extended at Adorama, you can get the C100 Cinema body only (EF) for $3000 and the one with the AF Upgrade for $3500. Please note these items are not returnable. If there any issues, you have to use the warranty.

October 8, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Starts Friday 9am ET: Nikon D5200 with 18-55 & 55-200 non-VR Lightning Deal

This lightning deal expired…

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October 8, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,