Archives for 2015

Samsung NX500 with 16-50 PZ for $500

The Samsung NX500 with the 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 power zoom lens is now down to $500 with free shipping in your choice of black, brown or white at B&H Photo where you also earn 4% promotional rewards on this purchase (= $20~)… This kit was $650 last week per the Mirrorless Price Charts.

Samsung NX1 body for $1100 (or with 16-50 for $1300)

The Samsung NX1 flagship is joining the discounting party at B&H Photo where the body only goes for $1100 while the NX1 with 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 goes for $1300, and the NX1 with 16-50 f2-2.8 goes for $2100. All earn 4% promotional rewards as well.

Refurbished Canon G1 X w/1yr warranty for $250

If you are comfortable with refurbished cameras, the official Canon store has another refurbished sale with a 1-year warranty included. Among the cameras offered is the refurbished Canon G1 X for $250 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty. Not bad for a camera with a 1.5-inch sensor and a glued-on zoom lens.

Refurbished Canon 7D body for $600 or 70D w/18-55 for $650 [with 1yr warranties]

In other still in-stock refurbished Canon DSLR options at the Canon Outlet with a one year warranties there’s the refurbished Canon 7D body only for $600 and the refurbished 70D w/18-55 IS STM for $650 or refurbished 70D with 18-135 IS STM for $800… These and more are beyond page #1 of the refurbished DSLRs page… Some price research via the APS-C Price Charts

Refurbished Canon SL1 w/18-55 IS STM w/1yr warranty for $250

The Canon SL1 with the 18-55mm IS STM is available in refurbished condition with a 1-year warranty for $250 with free shipping in the black color scheme. These are beyond the first page of the refurbished DSLR deals, so the shopping locusts are not spotting them 🙂

UPDATE 11/23/PM: the white color scheme (Star Wars is coming!) is sold out as of this update.

Speaking of this price range, the refurbished T5 with 18-55mm IS II goes for $200 with a one year warranty.

Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 & 55-200 IS STM (both) w/1yr warranty for $440

The official Canon Outlet store has a refurbished DSLR sale as well. A lot of the sale items are unfortunately out of stock, but still remaining as of the time of writing is the Canon D-Rebel T5i two lens kit (18-55, 55-250, both IS STM) for $440, and the 7D Mark II with 18-135mm IS STM for $1250. There are fifty cameras on that page, the first page only shows the first 18, so the ones on the next two pages are less likely to sell out. These too come with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.

Refurbished Canon Lenses: 55-250 for $110, 10-18 for $180, 18-200 for $330

A few lenses are on sale in refurbished condition at the Canon Outlet store including the 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM EF-S for $180, the 55-250 f4-5.6 IS STM for $110, and the 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS for $330. The other three lenses shown there are out of stock and cannot be ordered. These too come with a one year Canon USA warranty.

(SOLD OUT) Canon SL1 w/18-55 for $355

This daily deal sold out ahead of its 24 hour expiration window… But you can get the SL1 with 18-55 for $250 with a one year warranty in refurbished condition from the official Canon outlet store, or $270 in a 2-lens kit with the 75-300 non-USM…

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(SOLD OUT) 5TB Seagate Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive (USB 3.0) with 200GB of Cloud Storage for $120

As of a 11/23/15 PM re-check, the 5TB Seagate is sold out and cannot be ordered at that price…

Speaking of storage related matters, the 64GB Sony Class 10 UHS-1/U3 SDXC, model SF64UZ/TQN, up to 95MB/s, is on sale for $38 with free shipping with a limit of ten per customer.

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(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Canon S120 w/1yr warranty for $200

As of a 11/23/15 PM re-check this is sold out at the Canon Outlet store

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(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Fuji XQ1, Accessories, 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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Nikon DSLR Instant Savings (exp 11/25/15)

The latest incarnation of the Nikon DSLR Instant Savings is now updated at B&H Photo, organized by DSLR camera, so you can go down the line (left sidebar) and check the options available for each model. Many of the offers shown there expire 11/25/15.

Sony a7 body drops to $1000 (plus two lenses on sale)

And now, 35mm full frame camera at the magical $1000 price point. The Sony a7 body only is now down to $1000 with free shipping at Adorama… This was going for $1100 last week (see 35mm Full Frame price charts)…

Speaking of Sony, a couple of their lenses are on sale as well. The FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS goes for $900 with free shipping, while the Carl Zeiss 24mm F/1.8 goes for $900 too but also earns a $36 promotional reward.

Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX and 85mm f3.5G DX VR for $500

If you are a fan of Prime Nikon lenses, two of them are bundled together for $500 with free shipping at Adorama. It is the 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX Lens and the 85mm f3.5G AF-S ED VR DX Micro. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout.

UPDATE: this offer is also available at B&H Photo.

UPDATE #2: this is also available at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Canon 7D Mark II body with Extras for $1300

The Canon 7D Mark II body only kit is now down to $1300 with free extra accessories and $26 in promotional rewards at Adorama (extra 3rd-party battery, 16GB SD, Adorama bag) and at B&H Photo (extra 3rd-party battery, Ruggard bag)… This was going for $1500 last week (see APS-C dSLR price charts)…

The 7D Mark II with 18-135mm IS STM kit is also discounted, going for $1650 with $33 promotional rewards at Adorama (free 32GB Lexar SD, ProOptic filter set, holster, remote shutter, Corel software, and more) and B&H Photo.

Canon 70D body with Extras for $900

The Canon 70D body only is now down to $900 with free shipping and with some free extras and $18 in promotional rewards at Adorama (3yr extended warranty, bag, 32GB Delkin SD, Corel software) and at B&H Photo (extra Watson battery, 16GB Sandisk SD, Ruggard bag)… This was going for $1000 last week (see APS-C dSLR price charts)…

Speaking of the 70D, its Video Creator kit with 18-135 is going for $1250.

Canon SL1 body drops to $350

The Canon SL1 body only is now going for $350 with free shipping at Adorama with a free 16GB Toshiba SD, Slinger camera bag and $7 promotional rewards… This was going for $400 last week (see APS-C dSLR price charts)…

Canon G7X with free accessories drops to $550

The Canon G7 X compact with RAW is now down to $550 with free shipping at Adorama where you get free accessories. You have two sets of freebies. One is the “base” kit (extra battery, AC adapter, Bluetooth speaker), the other is the free accessories kit with 32GB SD and Corel software and trinkety things. You also earn 2% promotional rewards… This was going for $600 last week (see Fixed Lens Cameras Price Charts)…

Canon M10 mirrorless w/15-45 drops to $450

The Canon M10 mirrorless camera with the 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM lens is now on sale for $450 with free shipping at Adorama… This was going for $450 last week (see Mirrorless Price Charts)…

Canon M3 body only with FREE accessories for $430

The Canon M3 mirrorless body only kit is now on sale for $430 with free shipping at Adorama with these free accessories as well: Lowepro bag, 16GB Toshiba SD, cleaning kit and Corel Software Kit (including Aftershot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X8)… This was going for $580 last week (see Mirrorless Price Charts)…

Samsung PRO, PRO+, EVO, EVO+ microSD and SD memory sale

A total of 25 Samsung SD and microSD memory cards in the PRO* and EVO* designations are on sale at Adorama with storage capacities ranging from 16GB to 128GB. Samsung is color-coding their different kinds, so you get black (PRO+) and grey (PRO) and orange (EVO) and red (EVO+). Shockingly none of them are named Galaxy (yet) 🙂 Offer ends 12/5/15 or earlier for any that sell out.

Rokinon 12mm f2.8 Fisheye for $380 (C/N/A/E)

The Rokinon 12mm f2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye Lens is on sale for a limited time (ends 11/30/15) for $380 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon (chipped) and Sony SLR mounts along with the Sony E-mount.

Speaking of Rokinon and B&H, they offer the Rokinon 135mm T2.2 Cine DS lens for the Canon EF, Nikon F and Sony E mounts for $450 (offer ends 11/25/15).

Tamrac Jazz 76 Photo Sling Pack for $30 w/free s&h

And now Jazz for the Asking, camera bag edition 🙂 The Tamrac Jazz 76 Photo Sling Pack is on sale for $30 with free shipping at B&H Photo, good until 11/24/15… This is among their latest pre-Black-Friday offers

B&H now offers e-mailable gift cards

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, B&H Photo now has e-mailable Gift Cards, with preset amounts ranging from $20 to $250. You can optionally leave a personal message and also pick from 11 different e-designs.

Nikon D3200 w/18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $400

If you are interested in beginner’s DSLR kit with VR lenses only, Adorama is offering the Nikon D3200 with 18-55 & 55-200 kit, with both lenses VR (stabilized) for $400 with free shipping… There are many options in the Nikon APS-C world, especially if you are open to refurbished and/or used, so trade-offs, trade-offs… UPDATE: the same offer is also available at B&H Photo

Pre-order new Leica M (Typ 262) RF for $5200

We are getting close to December but that’s not stopping new camera gear announcements. Leica is back with a new 35mm full frame digital rangefinder, the M Typ 262 which is available for pre-order for $5200 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This new camera has been added to the New Cameras of 2015 Tracking page

3pk Polar Pro Filter kit (for DJI Phantom 3) for $30

The Polar Pro DJI Phantom 3 Filter (3-pack) is on sale for $30 with free shipping as the B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Sunday (or earlier if sold out)… For more action, check their Early Black Friday sales

New Prime Benefit: second Household Adult gets own unlimited Prime Photo cloud storage

One of the Prime benefits is unlimited photo cloud storage for a Prime membership account. But in a recent expansion of benefits, Amazon also offers unlimited photo cloud storage for a second adult that can be added to the Prime membership of the primary/paying Prime member. So you can have two different adults with two different Amazon accounts and each one gets his/her own pool of unlimited photo cloud storage on their own Amazon accounts. This can be done by setting up an Amazon Household account. You can also have up to four kids added but the kids don’t get unlimited cloud photo storage.

Prime Only: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 for $40

If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can get the Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 software for $40 in either the PC/Mac disc or the Digital Download. The price you see on the product page varies (it is $60 as of the time of writing). The price drops to $40 when you go deep into the Checkout page, one last step before you place the order. No coupon is needed for this one. There is a hint of this sale on the aforelinked page, the block that says “Prime Members Save More on This Product”.

When you reach the last step before finally placing an order, you should see something like this:

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If the price total does not drop to $40, it means the offer ended or there’s something else wrong. Do not place an order if the price is higher (unless you want to buy it for more).

The offer is good for both the disc and the download. Sales tax collection may differ depending on delivery method and state.

Fry’s Half-Week Promo codes: refurb ZS35 for $99, Manfrottos, mystery Elph

A lot of brick and mortar retailers split their weekly ads in two on ThanksGiving week. The conventional weekly ad typically covers Sunday through Wednesday night, and the other one is of course the Black Friday ad. Fry’s has posted their half-week (Sun AM to Wedn PM) weekly ad on their website and it includes these camera and photo items (these require unique promo codes that are included in each person’s email subscription to the Fry’s e-mail newsletters):

+ refurb Panasonic ZS35 with card and case for $99 is back again (limit 1)
+ Manfrotto Compact Xtreme 2-in-1 Monopod+Pole for $30 (limit 1)
+ Manfrotto Compact Action Tripod (MKCOMPACTACN-BK) for $40 (limit 1)
+ refurbished 10-inch Sylvania SDPF1089 digital picture frame for $37 (limit 1)
+ 16GB Samsung cyan microSD with fullsize adapter for $6 (limit 2; in-store only)
+ mystery 20mp Canon Elph for $140 (in-store only; you have to call them or visit store for details; most likely because of MAP restrictions)