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Ape Case ACPROLC18 Large Lens Case for $23

Cameras get all the glory when it comes to camera bags, but lenses get some love too today. The Ape Case ACPROLC18 Large Lens Case is on sale for $23 at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of ten per customer. Check the specs for dimensions. It shares the same Amazon page with two other sizes. These are the reviews for the Large model only, 55 out of the 67 total, using this pre-filtered reviews list.

UPDATE: here’s another camera bag offer, the Lowepro Passport Sling II Camera Bag (Black/Red) goes for $17 with free super-saver-shipping at Adorama.

October 24, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Weekly Fry’s Promo Code Offers: refurb ZS35 w/extras for $100, Manfrotto, Wolverine

A new week is almost upon us, and Fry’s has a new round of weekly (Sun AM to Sat PM) promo code offers for those subscribers to their free e-mail newsletters. This one runs October 25-31 in 2015:

+ refurbished Panasonic ZS35 with SD card and case for $100 (limit 1; was also running last week)
+ Manfrotto Compact Action Tripod, model MKCOMPACTACN-BK, for $40 (limit 1)
+ Wolverine SUPER F2D 4 IN 1 FILM TO DIGITAL for $90 (limit 1)
+ 8GB Patriot USB 2.0 flash drive for $3 (limit 5; in-store only)
+ various tech offers as usual

October 24, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories, fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: , , , ,

Prime members: $20 off first PrimeNow order of $50+ [more places in CA, TX, MN]

If you have a Prime membership, you are also eligible to shop using Amazon’s PrimeNow feature (free 2-hour local delivery). In recent days, this service became available to more highly-populated areas (Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Twin Cities, Northern California Tech Bubble Bay Area). If you haven’t used it before, coupon code GETITNOW gets you $20 off an order of $50+. You have to use the Prime Now app (available on iOS, Google Play, Amazon’s appstore) to make your purchases. You can’t use the regular Amazon website for PrimeNow orders. Sicne it is local delivery within 2 hours, you can only purchase items available at your local Amazon warehouse. Only items sold and shipped by Amazon actual are eligible. I haven’t used this service yet, but I will try to do so over the weekend, so I will have a mini-report for you early next week.

Amazon has so many different sub-programs, it can get very confusing. PrimeNow is a different program from the Prime Same Day Delivery feature (with orders of $35+). I am working on a post to help sort out all the Prime features, but they keep adding/changing things every time I sneeze 🙂

October 24, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Canon Lens Sale: 50/1.8 STM for $115, 24-105/4L IS for $705

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October 24, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) 12-slot EBL battery charger with 16 AA and 2 9V rechargeable batteries

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…

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October 24, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Prolite Bouncer Kit with Cinch Strap for $13 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page and also their 2015 Photo Plus Expo Specials…

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October 24, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(SOLD OUT) Is Back: Kata KT DL-GP-80 GearPack Micro Backpack for $30

This sold out (there may have been only one available)… It is back, the Kata KT DL-GP-80 GearPack Micro Backpack for DSLR Cameras and Accessories is back in-stock for $30 from Roberts LP fulfilled by Amazon. The product page over there says there’s only one left, so it’s possible that only one of you may be able to get it. It’s late at night, so the general population will not likely discover it randomly, so that’s a plus. I won’t scoop it up either, so y’all have a better chance of getting it if interested. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 8 customer reviews.

October 23, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 64GB Samsung USB 3.0 Super-Compact Rugged Elementproof Flash Drive for $23 (limit 5)

As of 10/25/15 recheck, the price jumped to $30+… If you like to try out new USB flash drives, Samsung is going after the super-compact segment of the market with their new 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive on sale for $23 with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is model MUF-64BB/AM. It comes with a five year warranty and it is Water proof, Shock proof, magnet proof, temp proof, and X-ray proof. They even named it “Fit”, just like Sandisk 🙂

October 23, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

B&H PhotoPlus 2015 Specials (some require promo code)

B&H Photo has launched their PhotoPlus 2015 Specials. Some of the offers require promo code PPEBH15 to activate. More on these tomorrow as I go through them, but in the meantime, you can peruse them at your leisure.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Nikon S2 red with 11-27.5mm for $170

If you are fond of red cameras, or at least you do not object to them, and you want to try out the Nikon 1-System without committing too much money on the curiosity, BuyDig.com has the red color scheme of the Nikon S2 with 11-27.5mm on sale for $170 with free shipping. This is new condition with Nikon warranty. Only the red is on sale like this.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

10% off Tiltall Aluminum-Alloy Tripods & Accessories (28 options)

The Photo Plus 2015 sales specials continue among NY-based retailers. Adorama has a 10% off sale on Tiltall Tripods and Accessories. A total of 28 items are participating in this sale. The sale price is shown on the website, no coupon code needed. With free shipping.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Caution when buying Camera Gear from Jet.com

Jet.com is trying to inject some new energy and ideas in the world of online shopping, and they have been getting more funding, encouraging further experimentation. However, when it comes to buying capital/investment type of gear (eg where the manufacturer’s warranty is important, such as camera gear), it’s a big risk. Why?

Jet, unlike other sellers with open-marketplaces (such as eBay, Rakuten, NewEgg, Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy), does not tell you who the seller is before you order. You don’t have to bother figuring it out or pick a particular seller from a long list or incur additional shipping fees for items sold by the 3rd-party sellers (as opposed to the “home team”). That’s nice and convenient for household items (you are probably not going to use the manufacturer’s warranty on the kitchen towels!).

However what is a plus for small purchases, becomes a big negative for things like camera gear. Because not all marketplace sellers are equal, and only some of them are authorized by the manufacturers, you have no idea whether you are getting an authorized-USA product or a grey-market product before you order. Considering all the shenanigans we know (and not love) about camera gear selling, and some sellers are less reputable and reliable than others, this is a big wild card and risk.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With:

eBay Featured Sale on Canon Gear (143 items)

eBay has semi-curated featured sales on different products and categories, and among them, there is a featured sale on Canon Gear with 143 options. It features a mix of DSLRs and Powershots, among others. The menu on the left hand side of that page can help filter them some.

PS: I can’t price-check 143 items on a dime, so until/unless I can get to them, you have a DIY adventure if you wish to go deal-hunting.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Ikan IFD1024-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates for $600 + Shipping

A parallel Ikan promotion that is part of the B&H Photo 2015 Photo Plus specials, it is the Ikan IFD1024-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates offered for $600 plus shipping (varies by zipcode and location, but as low as $10 for UPS Ground West Coast) at B&H Photo.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Ikan IFD576-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates for $350

The Ikan IFD576-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates is currently on sale for $350 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo as one of the many and more B&H PPP 2015 specials.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Western Digital HDD Storage specials (9 options)

B&H Photo has nine different Western Digital HDD Storage Specials with promo code PPEBH15 entered over there. They have 1TB to 8GB HDD options… These too are part of their 2015 Photo Plus specials.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , ,

Sandisk Specials with Promo Code (13 options)

B&H Photo has a special promotion on these Sandisk products (SD, CF, microSD, one CFast). Use promo code PPEBH15 to activate the discounts. The SD/CF cards are mostly 32GB and 64GB, while the CFast is 128GB… These are part of the B&H Photo 2015 Photo Plus specials.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , ,

Pentax SLR Lens Instant Savings (38 options)

A new round of Pentax SLR lens instant savings promotions are under way (along with converters and flashes), at B&H Photo with 38 options available.

While there, if you are comfortable with used lenses, look for the “Buy Used from” blue links below the “Add to Cart” (it is only available on some of the lenses). For example, the 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 ED SDM goes for $440 in new condition versus $330 in Used Condition.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , , ,

Pentax 645Z MF + 55mm f2.8 Lens (645D) for $7600

And now to our weekly Medium Format deal. The Pentax 645Z medium format DSLR body only kit can be bundled with the Pentax 645D FA 55mm F2.8 AL [IF] SDM AW Lens and together you pay $7600 at Adorama. You have to manually press the blue “Add to Bundle” to add the lens to the bundle, and then press the green “Add bundle to cart” to add them both to your shopping cart. That’s it, no coupons, no rebates.

October 22, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, MF LF and Digital Backs, pentax Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Friday: Sony VCT-R100 Tripod for $18 (B&M), etc

These daily promo code offers expired…

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October 22, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories, sony Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) 20% off Local Deals with Groupon coupon (includes various Photo Prints offers)

This Groupon coupon expired but more will likely come in the future…

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October 22, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Case Logic, Tiffen, Nix

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…

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October 22, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Tamrac 5592 SpeedRoller 2x Big Wheels Rolling Case (Black) for $200

This offer expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page and also their 2015 Photo Plus Expo Specials…

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October 22, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Thur Fry’s Promo codes: 99c lens cap keeper or 8pk AAA single-use

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October 22, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Pentax SMCP-DA 17-70mm f4 AL (IF) SDM for $350

The Pentax SMCP-DA 17-70mm f/4 AL (IF) SDM is currently on sale for $350 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Epson Expression Home XP-420 printer for $50

The Epson Expression Home XP-420 printer is on sale for $50 with free shipping at Amazon itself and Epson directly. They also have bundles with ink packs included as well. Limit two per bundle per customer. They average 3.9 out of 5 both at Amazon and also at Epson.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: ,

Pre-order new Fujifilm XF 35mm f2 R WR for $400

Fuji continues to grow its X-system, a new lens is now available for pre-order, it is the Fujifilm XF 35mm f2 R WR, available for pre-order for $400 in either silver color scheme or the black color scheme.

In parallel, also available for pre-order is the Fujifilm XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter with a pre-order price of $450.

This lens has now been added to the list of New Cameras and Lenses.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Neewer BG-E8 Replacement Battery Grip for Canon DSLRs for $26

On the budget accessories front, the Neewer BG-E8 Replacement Battery Grip for Canon DSLRs is on sale for $26 fulfilled by Amazon.com, offered by multiple sellers at this price, including Amazon itself and New Harbor. Prime members get free 2-day shipping. Non-Prime with the usual $35+ order.

Many pictures and details are over there, but the 660+ customer reviews cover six different products on the same page. Most of the reviews are for this model (450+) and you can read them using this pre-filtered list.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: ,

Pre-order Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 17″ Professional Photographic Inkjet Printer for $1300

On the professional printer front, the brand new Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 17″ Professional Photographic Inkjet Printer is now available for pre-ordering for $1300 with free shipping at B&H Photo.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With: ,

Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM for $370

The Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM lens is now on sale for $370 with free expedited shipping and 2% promotional rewards (= $7.40~) at B&H Photo.

October 21, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,