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Adorama Clearance, Open Box, Overstock and Refurbished sales (1000+ items)

It’s a new year and January is often a clearance month as CES ushers in new waves of new products. Adorama has a number of pages with various items as follows. There are over 1000 items listed in the links below, and due to time constraints I can’t go through them at this time. If you feel like deal-fishing, here they are:

+ Refurbished Sale (75 items, about half of them from Nikon)
+ Overstock Sale (580 items from many different manufacturers)
+ Open-Box items (42 options, printers, monitors, etc)
+ Specials and Instant Rebates (435 items from many different manufacturers)

January 23, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals

Canon-branded Accessories Sale (22 options)

To parallel the previously mentioned Nikon accessories sale, Adorama is also running a Canon-branded Accessories Sale good until 2/5/16 (or earlier for any items that may sell out). A total of 22 Canon-branded items are participating including batteries, AC adapters, cases, the BG-E13 Battery Grip ($160), the BG-E16 Battery Grip ($130) and more. This is an ever-scrolling page, so page down until you see the $130 waterproof case for the Canon G15.

January 23, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories, canon Tagged With:

Weekly Fry’s Promo Codes: Vanguard, Case Logic, refurb Cybershot, etc

A new week is upon us, and if you are subscribed to the Fry’s promo codes emails (coupons are unique for each subscriber), the week of January 24-30, 2016 includes among others:

+ 61″ Vanguard ESPOD CX 234AP Tripod for $40 (limit 1)
+ CASE LOGIC KDB-101BK Konstrast Pro for $60 (limit 1)
+ Monster Villain Action Camera for $100 (limit 1)
+ unspecified refurbished Sony Cybershot (16mp, 5x optical) for $50 (limit 1; in-store only)
+ 25% off inks and toners (limit 5; excludes Samsung)
+ usual assortment of tech items

January 23, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

(ENDED) Intova Waterproof Action Cameras for $100 and $150

This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…

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January 23, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) $5/Year Photo Magazine Weekend Sale (options: Pop Photo, Outdoor Pho, Digital Pho)

This weekend sale ended…

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January 23, 2016 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

Things still quiet in the Amazon Gold Box

I am not quite sure how to post these updates, since lack of a post can either mean “no deal” or it could mean I didn’t get around to posting it, so this is a catch-all no-op type of a post, the Amazon Gold Box Lightning Deals continue to be very light compared to the Holiday Shopping season, both in terms of camera-and-photo items and overall. I will continue to monitor the situation. We are now in the Super Bowl to Valentines season, so the focus is more on salsa and bracelets 🙂

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: website news

Nikon-branded Batteries and Accessories Sale (22 options)

Adorama has a Nikon-branded Batteries and Accessories sale featuring a total of 22 items, including ten different EN-EL batteries. All these are Nikon-branded, not third-party. That page is of the ever-scrolling kind, you have to keep scrolling to see all participating items.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories, nikon Tagged With:

Olympus E-M10 with 14-42 and 40-150 for $700

There’s always trade-offs when a newer generation camera comes out. Latest vs value, extra items vs newer items and so forth. This is a value stock-up type of an offer. The first generation Olympus E-M10 with the M.Zuiko 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II R and the M. Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4-5.6 R Lenses is offered, in new condition, for $698 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

The second generation M. Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4-5.6 II Lens on its own goes for $400 with $25 promotional rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama, which sets up yet another set of trade offs.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , , ,

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II and Corel Software (Aftershot, PSP) and Extras for $268

If you need the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II pancake and you are also curious about Corel’s software packages but don’t want to risk any money on Corel, Adorama comes to the rescue, you can get the 20mm f1.7 II for $268 with the Corel software bundle (Aftershot Pro 2, Paintshop Pro X7, etc), along with a slinger soft lens case, a 46mm digital essentials filter kit (three of them), a lens wrap and a cleaning kit. This offer is available for either the black 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , , ,

Olympus 25mm f1.8 with $15 rewards for $299

Prime time for micro four thirds shooters, the Olympus 25mm f1.8 M.Zuiko, in either silver or black color schemes, is on sale for $299 with free shipping and it also earns 5% promotional rewards (= $15~) at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Speaking of M43rds lenses, the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R micro-four-thirds lens continues for $99 with free shipping, in new condition, in either black or silver at Adorama (with $5~ promotional rewards) and B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and Amazon itself.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Pentax 50mm f2.8 P-D FA Macro for $263

To paraphrase “Ghost Hunters”, it’s not your normal paranormal/macro. But unlike the former, many things happen when you take the lens out and take pictures 😉 Okay, let me start making sense. The Pentax P-D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro is currently on sale for $263 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Not just a normal lens that works with film and digital but a macro too (up to 1:1).

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) for $300

More lighting action, this time it is the Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

5% Rewards with Coupon at Rakuten (ends 1/31/16)

If you are a participant in the Rakuten (formerly Buy.com) Rewards program, coupon code REWARDME gets you 5% back in rewards site-wide until 1/31/16. This is useful for tech purchases since they rarely participate in rewards promotions. Non-tech items get higher percentage (presumably because higher margins allow for more flexibility). More details at the Rakuten website.

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Fri & Sat Fry’s Promo Codes: Vanguard Monopod, Vivitar Tripod

Fry’s is cooking up a new experiment, they have 2-day promo code promotions that is good for Friday and Saturday (typically they have a different one each day) 1/22 & 1/23 in 2016. So the offers are good on both days. Among them:

+ Vanguard VEO AM204 55″ Alumin(i)um Monopod for $25 (limit 1)
+ Vivitar 62 inch VIV-VPT-3662 Tripod for $18 (limit 1)
+ unspecified “trusted name brand” action cam for $200 (in-store only; limit 1)

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , ,

Thur Fry’s Promo Code Online offers: 50″ Vivitar Tripod for $5; refurb ZS40 for $200

Late start, fifteen yard penalty, repeat first down! We start with the Thursday 1/21/16 Fry’s promo code offers good for their email subscribers. These end late at night online and when the stores close for in-store options. Among them:

+ 50-inch Vivitar VIV-VPT-1250 Tripod for $5 (limit 1)
+ refurbished Panasonic ZS40 for $200 (limit 1; this is recurring on a regular basis)

January 21, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Photographer’s Freehands Men’s Unlined Fleece Gloves for $15 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…

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January 21, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Olympus E-M5 Body Only for $379

With the Mark II being the latest model, there is more pricing flexibility on the first generation Olympus E-M5. If you only need the body only and have no need of the 14-42mm kit lens, the E-M5 body only, in either the black or silver-black color schemes is now on sale for $379 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. It goes for $450 with the 14-42mm in standard or Elite (adjust the little tabs over there to see the various colors and lens options). Certainly not a bad choice as a “first serious” M43rds camera.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

Panasonic LX7 for $248

The good old black Panasonic LX7 compact with RAW (1/1.x” sensor) is now on sale for $248 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This has been around for a while, so you should be able to find plenty of reviews and samples and comparisons and such.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: ,

10% off Goods, 20% off Local at Groupon with Coupon

Groupon has a new site wide coupon, coupon code JUMBO3 gets you 10% off on Goods (most of the camera-related gear is here), and 20% off Local (a lot of the photo prints and services and classes are here). You can navigate by categories and sub-categories or simply use the search bar to search for brands or product categories (eg prints, DSLR, etc) of interest at the Groupon website. The coupon expires at the end of day on 1/22/16 (Friday). The promotion has been extended by an additional day (1/21/16 (Thursday))

The restrictions on the coupon are as follows: you can use it up to three times in Goods, up to three times in Local and up to three times in Gateways. You can only get one unit of each offer discounted. For example, you can buy three different cameras (X1, Y1, Z1), but only one unit of each camera (one X1, one Y1, one Z1) will be discounted by the coupon. The maximum discount is $50 per deal.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Pre-order ASUS ZenFone Zoom (3x optical) for $400

Optical zoom lenses have had a hard time breaking out in non-superzoom camera-phones, but ASUS is trying their hand at it with the new ASUS ZenFone, and this creature, unlocked with 64GB on-board storage and a 3x flat-ish optical zoom lens (4-11mm f/2.7-4.8) is now available for pre-order for $400 at B&H Photo. This is model ZX551ML-23-4G64G-BK, with Android 5.x, a generous 4GB RAM, Intel Atom Ant Z3580 processor, 5.5-inch iPS Gorilla Glass 4 1920 x 1080 screen, microSD slot, and things like that. This looks like an actual phone, unlike the various Samsung superzoom Android phones that look more like travel-zoom digital cameras than phones.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Leica X-U element-proof Big Sensor Prime for $2950

Sometimes the display cases Leica collectors use to showcase their prized possessions are not completely dustproof or waterproof. Leica has solved those problems today with the brand new Leica X-U (Type 113) fixed lens camera, a 16mp APS-C CMOS with a 23mm f1.7 lens and with a “Water, Dust, and Shockproof Construction”. This new camera is now available for pre-order for $2950 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 tracking page…

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, leica Tagged With: , , , ,

Prime Only: Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 14 for $70

This offer is good for Prime members only. You have to add the item to your shopping cart and click “Proceed to Checkout” to see the sale price of $70. For a limited time, you can get the Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 14 software bundle in either Software Box by Mail or Digital Download (PC or Mac). The price you see on the website range from $90 to $115.

While this promotion is running, and you add to the shopping cart, you will see the price get adjusted at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. Annotated screenshot crop right below of the software box by mail:

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The box-by-mail is apparently stackable with the digital download promotion, I added both to the shopping cart, and they both go for $70 each (I did not place the order):

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NOTE #1: this offer only works if the items are sold and shipped by Amazon itself, not by third-party sellers.

NOTE #2: this only works for the aforementioned bundle. I tried the Photoshop Elements 14 and it’s not on sale. This had been going for around $40 in a similar add-to-cart promotion during the 2015 holiday shopping season.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

128GB Surface 3 (Win10) + Corel AfterShot Pro 2 + Paintshop Pro X7 + BT Mouse for $480

Adorama has a limited time flash sale centered on the 128GB 10.8″ Surface 3 Windows 10 tablet (4GB RAM, Atom Ant X7, 1yr Office 365, 1920 x 1280 3:2 aspect ratio). For $480 with free shipping, you get that tablet, along with a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, and the Corel Creativity Software Kit that includes Corel AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7 among other Windows software titles. Not included: keyboard, S-Pen, touch cover.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

Axler Nimbus Dual-Axis Mechanical Stabilizer for $279 (and more)

This could double as a prop if you are making homage films to 50s-scifi movies, but its primary purpose is of course photo-video-graphic. It is the Axler Nimbus Dual-Axis Mechanical Stabilizer on sale for $279 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

While there, speaking of stabilizer-related items, the Nebula 4000lite 3-Axis Brushless Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer with Battery Pack is on sale for $699 with free expedited shipping, while the Tovatec Base Tray w/ Double Handle is on sale for $40 with free standard shipping (gets upgraded to Expedited if your order total is $49+)

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver with Remote and Battery BacPac and 1yr warranty for $200

If you are holding out for a Go Pro Hero, chances are, by the time you finish reading this sentence, Bonnie Tyler’s song will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You are welcome 🙂 Which brings us to the manufacturer-refurbished factory-sealed with a one-year warranty GoPro HERO3+ Silver bundled with a Remote Control and a Battery BacPac, all together offered for $200 with free shipping by the official GoPro Store on eBay. Limit five per buyer.

This is part of the Trending eBay Deals. If you are interested in this and also you are part of the eBay Rewards program, check to see if you qualify for the Bonus eBay Bucks promotion before buying it. It would earn 8% instead of 2% rewards ($16 eBay Bucks vs the usual $4).

Speaking of featured eBay Deals, eBay seller “ANTonline” (98.4%) is offering the new condition 240GB Kingston SSDNow V300 2.5″ Internal Solid State Drive, model SV300S37A/240G, for $62 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer. Their listing says they are an authorized Kingston dealer.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , , , ,

YMMV eBay Bucks up to 4X (8%) in Rewards

This is a YMMV promotion, check your emails or eBay Messages to see if you are invited to participate in this promotion. You must manually opt-in by activating the offer before you start shopping. Running between 8am ET today and 2:59am ET on Friday, you earn eBay Bonus Bucks on purchases as follows:

+ 4% (2X) on every qualifying item of $50 or more
+ 6% (3X) on every qualifying item of $100 or more
+ 8% (4X) on every qualifying item of $150 or more

These are rewards to be used in future purchases, not discounts on the current purchase price. The promotion is triggered by the prices of individual items, not on your shopping cart total. Meaning if you buy one item for $51, you get 4% rewards. If you buy ten $29 items, you get no bonus rewards (you still get the standard 2% (1x) rewards).

You can earn multiple rewards during this promotion. The caps are $100 reward per item and $500 total during this promotional period. The usual exclusions apply (no eBay Gift Cards, no Classifieds, no Real Estate, etc). The promotional email/message has all the details.

A couple of good places to start looking for deals are the eBay Daily Deals page along with the eBay Trending Deals page.

If you do a lot of photo prints at your local CVS stores, one of the latest featured eBay Deals is a plastic $100 CVS Gift Card offered for $88 with free shipping by eBay seller SVM Gift Cards (99.6%). This is a mail delivery plastic physical gift card. Limit three per buyer.

January 20, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 23.6″ Samsung LED-Lit 1920×1080 Monitor for $100

This daily deal expired… For more action, check the Amazon Lightning Deals…

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January 20, 2016 Filed Under: samsung, technology deals Tagged With:

Phottix Mitros+ TTL Flash and Odin Flash Trigger Combo for $400 (Canon)

The Canon version of the Phottix Mitros+ TTL Flash and Odin Flash Trigger Combo, model PH80375, is on sale for $400 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The Nikon version is not on sale (goes for $550). This offer ends by 11:59pm ET on 1/20/16.

January 19, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Ianiro Aladino 12V On-Camera LED Light for $298

It’s hard to have photo-graphy without the light, which brings us to the awkwardly named Ianiro Aladino 12V On-Camera LED Light on sale for $298 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. No coupons, no rebates (I only mention coupons or rebates if they are needed, in order to keep posts short and readable and skimmable and scannable – except when I try to explain why I don’t mention them, in which case I create never-ending meta-paragraphs like this one :))

January 19, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE Film Scanner for $300

The Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE Film Scanner is currently on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This supports 7200 dpi and 48-bit and also has a programmable 1-touch button.

January 19, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,