Archives for November 27, 2015

Hard Drive Offers continue but Sony a6000 2-Lens Kit Ended

The a6000 2-lens kit offer has ended as of late 11/28/15 re-check: To the Trending eBay Deals we go where we find BuyDig’s eBay Store offering the new condition Sony a6000 with 18-55 & 55-210 for $580 with free shipping. Four of the six color combinations have sold out, but two remain (silver body with either silver or black 55-210 lens). Limit five per customer. These are brand new with USA warranty. BuyDig (Beach Camera) is an authorized Sony dealer.

While strolling the eBay Cyber aisles (this phrase was resurrected from 1998), there storage offers are also trending:
+ 2TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 Portable External HDD for $70 by NewEgg on eBay (limit 5)
+ 240GB OCZ ARC 100 2.5″ SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ARC100-25SA for $60 by NewEgg on eBay (limit 5)
+ ended: + 2TB WD My Passport Ultra External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for $65 by Adorama on eBay (limit 5)

UPDATE: so I’m not starting new eBay posts every 5 milliseconds, here’s some eBay Gift Card specials:
+ Pay $80, Get $100 iTunes Gift Card via email (limit 4)
+ Pay $50, Get $60 in GameStop Cards via email (limit 4)

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera for $60 (various colors)

It is a bit interesting that two of the hot non-smartphone photography segments at the moment are instant cameras and action cameras. Which just goes to show that the market works in mysterious ways. Which brings us to the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera on sale for around $60 with free shipping in different color schemes at B&H Photo (click on the color tabs over there to switch colors in-page) and at Adorama where you can even find the Winnie the Pooh edition for $60 as well.

GoPro HERO for $118

The Prime members only restriction has now been lifted, everyone can buy the GoPro HERO entry-level action camera for $118 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Nikon Coolpix AW130 for $250

If The Dave Matthews Band is licensing their songs to the Yogurt Industrial Complex, may I also suggest creating a special edition of “Crash into me” for waterproof action cameras called “Splash, into me!”. With that as a completely unnecessary introduction that took up at least 41 extra characters, we drive in to Amazon where they are offering the Nikon Coolpix AW130 for $250 with free shipping, in three color schemes, with a limit of five per customer. The same price is also available at B&H Photo (they will begin accepting orders again Saturday PM).

While we are on the topic of elementproof cameras, the Panasonic TS30 remains at $100 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo.

1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $40

1TB portable hard drives at $50 or less are a good deal (assuming you want 1TB and no more), so when you can get one for $40 instead, that’s pretty good. One of the Staples doorbuster offers is the 1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with Mobile Device Backup, model STDR1000100, for $40. Free ship to store, free store pickup (if your local store has it available), free shipping if you are a Rewards member. They may also have it available at their B&M stores, you can check over there by zipcode. Offer ends 11/28/15 PM or earlier if sold out.

GoPro HERO4 Silver for $320 [updated]

The GoPro HERO4 SILVER is on sale for $320 with free shipping at Amazon… This was a Cyber Monday offer no longer available: Alternately, they have a $400 bundle that includes an $80 plastic Amazon Gift Card and a 64GB Lexar microSDXC 633x UHS-I/U3 (Up to 95MB/s Read) w/USB 3.0 Reader Flash Memory Card.

Internets Price-Match Black Friday Ads: Pentax K-50 2-Lens Kit for $460

One more internet price-match of the Black Friday Ads, the Pentax K-50 2-Lens Kit (18-55, 50-200, both Wide Receivers) for $460 is also available at online retailers such as Amazon itself (semi-free Shutterfly offer) and B&H Photo (4% rewards, free 16GB Sandisk ExTrEmE SD card).

Camera Deals Situation Room launched at the Main Blog (aka Latest Deals Summary)

During the Black Friday, Cyber Monday and extended Holiday shopping period, deals (and posts here) fly at a much faster pace than usual. If you want an executive summary of the latest deals or if you are checking in intermittently, you can find some of the best deals currently available at the Holiday Deals Situation Room. Every year I vow to keep it simple and short, and every year it ends up becoming a big sprawl 🙂

A link to the new Situation Room has been added to the Sidebar of both this and the main blog under the “Black Friday Coverage” segment (which will change to Cyber Monday and Holiday Shopping eventually).

Another way to catch up with the latest updates here is to use the shortcut links under the “HOME” tab of the main menu here. They quickly take you to Pages #2 through #5 (eg open in background tab/window and digest them at your pace).

You can also catch up using the full-text RSS feed which also serves as a backup site in case the actual website goes down. The RSS feed is hosted by Feedburner, so it doesn’t depend on the website being up.

Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO for $500 after $130 MIRs (C/N/A)

The Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO lens is on sale for $500 after $130 back with two mail-in rebates at B&H Photo. It is the regular $80 MIR plus a $50 bonus Black Friday MIR. The lens is available in the Canon, Nikon and Alpha SLR mounts. The $50 bonus rebate expires 12/7/15.

Panasonic ZS45 compact-zoom for $100

Zoom zoom, the black Panasonic ZS45 compact-zoom with the all-important “wink selfie” feature is now on sale for $100 by Adorama and Adorama thru Amazon and Adorama on eBay.

Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD + 10% rewards for $950 after $120 MIRs (C/N/A)

And we are baaaack with Tammy Wynette singing the zoom lens blues. Tamron time that is. The Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens is on sale for $950 after $120 back with two mail-in rebates ($70 and $50) at B&H Photo. Not only that, but you also earn 10% promotional rewards on the purchase, which, considering the price of the lens, that’s a very decent amount. The $70 mail-in rebate (MIR) is the regular one, plus there is a $50 Black Friday limited time MIR (expires 12/7/15). PDFs and details at the individual product pages of the lenses. This is available in the Canon, Nikon, and Sony SLR mounts…

If you are looking at the 150-600mm range, there’s also a Sigma promotion for both the Contemporary and the Sports edition of their 150-600mm lens.

For more B&H offers, check their latest Black Friday specials

(ENDED) Pay $95, Get $100 eBay Gift Card via email

As of a 11:15pm ET recheck, this sold out with 15,000 units sold. They are offered frequently but they sell out quickly…

It is back again at the eBay Deals. It is not a glamorous deal but it’s a utilitarian 5% off! It is the return of Pay $95, Get $100 eBay Gift Card via email with a limit one of per customer. These don’t last long, but they return every few days/weeks.

(ENDED) B&H Daily Deal: 15.4″ MacBook Pro Notebook Computer with Retina Display (Mid 2014) for $1600

This limited time offer ended… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals and Black Friday Specials

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(ENDED) Saturday Lightning Deals: StudioPRO, Evecase, ePhoto, Huion, etc

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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(ENDED) GoPro HERO4 BLACK for $380

This offer expired… The GoPro HERO4 BLACK is on sale for $380 with free shipping and handling at Adorama and Amazon itself (limit 3).

NewEgg ushers their Black Friday offers

NewEgg has ushered in their Black Friday offers. Some of the items require promo codes that work for subscribers to their email newsletter and expire 11/27/15 11:59pm pacific.