Archives for 2015

Free Photo Book for first time MyPublisher customers

First time customers at MyPublisher.com can receive a free photo book. You have to enter your email (nothing else) at the promotional prompt (top right corner of their page or the tape-delayed email pester-nudge window). You will receive an email with the promo code and the long terms and conditions are linked to through the email. I do not know if shipping is free.

NOTE: after you enter your email, their website automatically tries to start downloading their book creation software on your computers. On Windows, this is http://assets.mypublisher.com/software/win/MyPublishersetup-USD-en-US.exe. As a minimum they should be _clearly_ warning people ahead of time this is about to happen because many and more these days are spooked by surprise downloads of things. Or just not start automatic downloads. Grumpy mode ends 🙂

August 18, 2015 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: coupons, custom photo books, free

20% off at Borrow Lenses with coupon

Another coupon promotion from BorrowLenses.com. Use coupon code GETGEAR20 to get 20% off a rental order. You must place the order by 8/31/15 and the order must be received by 9/4/15. The coupon covers rentals of cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, bundles or anything else they offer for rent. Aquatech products are excluded. This promotion can only be combined with a BL membership discount (a membership is $99 per year, with an automatic 10% off discount on rentals, free t-shirt and a couple of other benefits).

August 18, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: camera gear rentals, coupons

Save $1200 when Buy Pentax 645Z _and_ One Lens From Choice of 15 [two options are FREE after combo discount]

If you are interested in getting the Pentax 645Z medium format digital camera, Adorama has an “optical encouragement” for you. If you purchase the Pentax 645Z body only kit TOGETHER with ONE LENS from a list of 15 eligible 645 lenses, you will save $1200 on the total purchase amount. No coupon, no rebate, just add one of the lenses to the bundle and add the bundle to the shopping. You can only add ONE lens to this promotion – you cannot turn it into a money-maker fatwallet-style 🙂

There are two lenses in the lot that go for $1200 (or less), essentially making the lenses FREE (55/2.8, 200/4). The discount cannot be bigger than the price of the lens, so the $1100 lens is only a $1100 discount. The next lowest price lens of the lot is the 45mm f2.8 (645) which goes for $1300, so with the combined purchase discount, you are essentially getting it for $100.

This is a screenshot crop of the right side of the Adorama shopping cart after you add the 645Z and the 55/2.8 lens. You still have to press the green Add Bundle to Cart to proceed with the order…

August 18, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: 645, lens deals, medium format, pentax cameras

Pre-order new Canon Pixma MG-series printers

A new set of Canon Pixma MG-series printers have arrived and the 12 different options (some are different colors of the same model) are available for pre-order at Adorama with prices ranging from $100 to $200.

August 18, 2015 Filed Under: canon, prints and printers Tagged With: photo printers, preorder new camera gear

7% back on Tech at Rakuten with coupon

A lot of recent camera models are rarely discounted, so one way to get some kind of a discount is through rewards. Case in point, Rakuten (Buy.com) is offering 7% back in Rakuten rewards on technology (and 15% back on everything else) when you use coupon code REWARDME when you make a purchase at Rakuten.com. Offer ends by the end of day on 8/20/15.

This is not a discount, but reward points added to your Rakuten account. Reward points are promotional points, they have to be spend within a specified amount of time, which makes this perhaps a better offer for frequent shoppers there.

August 18, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: coupon, rewards

(ENDED) Tue at Fry’s B&M: 50-inch Vivitar VIV-VPT-1250 tripod for $5 after promo

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August 18, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: brick and mortar camera and photo deals, coupons, tripods, vivitar

(ENDED) Tuesday: 19 computers on sale ($800 Surface 3 Pro, Windows, ChromeOS)

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August 18, 2015 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: computer deals

(ENDED) Wedn: Revo SR1500 DualGrip Shoulder Sprt Rig for $100

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August 18, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: revo, video deals

Glidecam X-10 Dual Support Arm Stabilizer Vest System for $1800

The Glidecam X-10 Dual Support Arm Stabilizer Vest System is currently on sale for $1800 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… While there, the Cinevate Inc 36″ Hedron Camera Slider is on sale for $700 with free standard shipping…

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: cinevate, glidecam, video camera deals

Panasonic GM5 w/12-32mm and 8 free accessories (32GB Lexar, Filter, Bag, extra battery, etc) for $700

The Panasonic GM5 with the 12-32mm currently goes for $700 at authorized Panasonic dealers, but if you like lots of free accessories, for the same price, Adorama has created bundles with eight free accessories (32GB Lexar SD, extra 3rd-party battery, 16GB Sandisk Vault, Slinger bag, Vivitar filter, mini-hdmi cable, cleaning kit and tiny table tripod). Optionally you can triple the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate offer (the PDF is over there). This is available in the black GM7 bundle and the red GM7 bundle.

On the other hand, if the siren’s call of eight free accessories falls on deaf ears, B&H Photo offers 4% promotional rewards (= $28~) instead of free accessories.

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: M43 cameras, micro four thirds system, panasonic cameras

Pentax 55-300mm f4-5.8 DA HD ED WR for $320

The Pentax 55-300mm f4-5.8 DA HD ED WR lens is currently on sale for $320 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: lens deals, pentax K-mount dslr gear, pentax lenses

Sunpak 423PX2 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod for $80

The Sunpak 423PX2 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod is currently on sale for $80 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… While there, the Manfrotto Pro Shoulder Bag 20 is on sale for $35 with free shipping (upgraded to expedited if your order total is $49+)…

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: camera bags, manfrotto, sunpak, tripods

Fuji X System Instant Savings (ends 8/29/15)

A total of 22 items, a combination of cameras, lenses and fixed lens cameras are currently participating in another round of Fuji Instant Savings. You can find these 22 nicely organized at B&H Photo. The price you see is the price you pay. No coupons, no rebates. Some earn 4% promotional rewards. Offer ends 8/29/15.

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: fuji cameras, fuji lenses, fuji x system deals

Refurbished Sale at official Canon USA store: select DSLRs, Lenses, Flashes, 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”. Some could argue this may be more than what they do for new condition items 🙂 Participating are:

+ select refurbished DSLR kits (multiple pages)

+ select refurbished SLR lenses (multiple pages)

+ refurbished Speedlite Flashes (four options in-stock, one sold out)

+ select refurbished Fixed Lens cameras (multiple pages)

+ time-permitting I will go through them later on, but I don’t want you to miss out any potential deals that sell out until I find time to go through them all (already a few of the red-ink items are sold out).

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, fixed lens cameras, lighting deals Tagged With: canon cameras, canon dSLR gear, canon lenses, lens deals, rawsumer deals, refurbished, superzoom deals

Lowepro Sport bags with Free Shipping for $8 or $17 (after $8 MIR)

If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, and you may need multiple camera bags, then you may find this new Adorama offer of interest. You can get the Lowepro Photo Sport 18L Shoulder Bag, Purple/Grey for $8 after an $8 mail-in rebate (MIR) with a maximum of three rebates for this bag. Free shipping.

Also on offer is the Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW Shoulder Bag for 1-2 Pro DSLRs with Attached Lens, Pepper Red for $17 after an $8 mail-in rebate (MIR) with a maximum of three rebates for this bag. Free shipping.

This is the PDF Rebate Instructions page. You are allowed up to three rebates per bag, for a total of six rebates. Only these two specific colors/models are eligible. Rebate will be in the form of prepaid American Express Gift Card. Rebate is only good at Adorama. Offer ends 8/21/15.

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: camera bags, lowepro, mail-in rebate offers

Xiaomi Yi Ambarella A7LS Sport Action Camera for $82 (ships from USA)

If you are ready to jump aboard the Xiaomi hype train (with former Google/Android guru Hugo Barra), their Ambarella A7LS Yi Sport action camera is currently going for $83 with free shipping by a 3rd-party seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon (ships from USA warehouse; eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping). You can get it for less (with slower shipping obviously) if it ships from a Chinese warehouse. The official Xiaomi USA store currently has only four items, and this is not one of them.

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: action camera deals, xiaomi

Weekly Fry’s Deals: Panasonic ZS35 w/extras for $100, Wolverine, etc

This post covers the weekly Fry’s promo code (unique codes with subscription to their email newsletters) for the week of 8/16 until the close of business on Saturday 8/22/15. Some are good in-store only, some online only, others good both in-store and online:

+ Panasonic ZS35 compact-zoom in white with card and case for $100 (limit 1; in-store only)
+ Wolverine Super F2D 4 IN 1 Film TO Digital converter for $80 (limit 1; online only)
+ 16GB Toshiba microSD with full SD adapter for $5 (limit 2; in-store only)
+ various powerbanks on sale
+ I can’t check inventory at every store, so there’s a bit of a YMMV on available supplies
+ to get discounts, you must use personal promo code from their emails
+ offers end Saturday night 8/22/15 or earlier if sold out

August 17, 2015 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: brick and mortar camera and photo deals, panasonic cameras, superzoom deals

(ENDED) Monday Fry’s: 20pk 5×7 inch photo paper for $2 {limit 3}

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August 17, 2015 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: brick and mortar camera and photo deals, coupons, photo paper

(SOLD OUT) Monday: Nikon D3200 w/18-55 for $299

This daily deal sold out before its expiration but if you missed it, the D3200 is making the rounds at various deals websites…

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August 17, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: nikon cameras, nikon dslr gear

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Epson scanner, olloclip

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August 16, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: amazon camera deals, epson

(ENDED) Monday: Corel PaintShop Pro X7 Ultimate (DVD) for $35

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August 16, 2015 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: corel, digital imaging software

Book: Through the African American Lens for $8.50 to $11 (shipping situation depends on order size and location)

Photography Books action now, the “Through the African American Lens” book, part of the Double Exposure series from GILES (February 2015) is currently on sale in new condition for $8.50 at Walmart.com. Free shipping with an order of $35+ or if it is available for store pick-up at a nearby brick and mortar store.

If the Walmart options don’t work out for you, Amazon itself has discounted it but not fully price-matched it, it goes for $11 and it is eligible for free 1-day delivery if you are a Prime member where it is available (and place a $35+ order) or free 2-day shipping for Prime members or free supersaver shipping with a $35+ order for non-Prime members..

August 15, 2015 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: photography books

120GB Sandisk 2.5″ internal SSD for $45 {limit 5}

The 120GB Sandisk 2.5″ internal SSD, model SDSSDA-120G-G25, is currently on sale for $45 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. There are many options in SSDs these days, this may be of interest if it fits the price and storage trade-offs of your IT situation.

August 15, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: sandisk, ssd

Kodak S1 two lens kit (12-45, 42.5-160) for $380 to $400

The not-Rochester-Kodak S1 two lens kit (12-45, 42.5-160mm) is currently offered for $380 with free shipping in two color scheme choices at Costco. Non-members can buy it with a 5% surcharge bringing it up to $400.

August 15, 2015 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: kodak

Panasonic ZS50 compact-zoom with Four Extras for $400

Zoom-zoom, the Panasonic ZS50 is going for $400 at authorized dealers with a variety of freebies. At Adorama (page down to see them), you get the Basic Accessory Bundle for the same price. So the freebies are: Panasonic Travel Power Pack (extra charger and battery), Lowepro camera pouch, 16GB Toshiba SD, and Camera Cleaning Kit.

Optionally you can do the PDF paperwork and extend your warranty from one year to three years. Panasonic is running this promotion for a number of their cameras. Eligible models in the PDF. This is a mail-in rebate proper, you have to send receipts and butcher the UPC code from your camera box.

UPDATE: speaking of Adorama, their eBay store currently has the featured eBay deal, it is the new condition Dell Inspiron I3847-3851 Desktop PC offered for $350 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer and over 800 units sold during the last 24 hours per the stats over there. Main specs: Intel i3-4160, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Win 8.1 (with free Win10 ~~salvation from Win8~~ upgrade), Intel HD graphics, etc. The processor ranks #356 at cpubenchmark.net, almost $1 PC dollar per CPU ranking spot. Yes, this is the birth of the PC Price CPU Ranking Equilibrium Metric (Copyright 2015) 🙂

August 15, 2015 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: panasonic cameras, superzoom deals

8pk POWEREX MH-8AAI-BH AA (2400mah pre-charged) for $16 w/free s&h [limit 5]

There is power in King’s Blood insists Ms. Melisandre, but there’s also power in rechargeable batteries, especially the 2400 mah kind. Among the latest weekend promo code specials at NewEgg, promo code EMCAWKS25 gets you the 8pk of POWEREX MH-8AAI-BH 2400mah AA rechargeagbles for $16 with free shipping. They promise to retain up to 85% of charge after one year of storage (in close to ideal conditions). The picture seems to suggest you also get a case with them. Limit 5 per customer. These average 4/5 based on 41 customer reviews over there. Offer ends Monday 8/17/15 at 3am ET. If the promo code doesn’t work, you may need to be subscribed to their email newsletters with the email address associated with your NewEgg account in order for the coupons to work.

Internet shopping is so complicated these days. What happened to the promise of just add to cart and slide fingerprint and it arrives 30 minutes later? 🙂

August 15, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: batteries, coupons, powerex