Archives for February 24, 2016

Refurbished Nikon D7100 body for $579

Since we have a bit of a refurbished theme today, how about another refurbished DSLR? The Nikon D7100 body only is available in refurbished condition for $579 with free shipping by Beach Camera on Amazon and by Beach Camera on Rakuten.

Refurbished Nikon D800E body only for $2100

There are 70+ items in the Adorama Refurbished sale, I can’t post them all individually, so I am highlighting some of them in the posts below. If you think any other one deserves its own post, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.

We start with the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800E body only offered by Adorama for $2100 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

Refurbished Nikon D800 with 24-120 f4 VR and SB-910 Speedlight and Corel software for $2700 [or refurbished D800 body for $1900]

A full frame Nikon starter kit, especially if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished camera gear, Adorama is offering the Nikon D800 body only and the 24-120mm f4 VR and the Speedlight SB-910, all manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, along with the Corel Software Kit (Aftershot, Paintshop, etc) and Lowepro shoulder bag for $2700 with free shipping… This is one of 70+ items at their Refurbished sale (mostly Nikons)…

UPDATE: if you only need the Nikon D800 body only, without the lens/flash/extras, you can get it, also in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, for $1900 with free shipping at Adorama.

Refurbished Nikon Df Body for $1900 OR with 50mm f1.8G for $2100

The Nikon Df in the black color scheme along with the 50mm f1.8G Special Edition lens are available in refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $2100 with free shipping at Adorama as part of their Refurbished sale.

UPDATE: they also have the refurbished Df body only (black color scheme) for $1900 with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. So the refurbished 50mm f1.8G SE lens is a +$200 in this case.

The new condition at authorized dealers Nikon Df with the 50mm goes for $3000, or $2750 as body only.

Refurbished Nikon Speedlights: SB500 for $160, SB700 for $250, SB910 for $430

The Adorama Refurbished sale includes a trio of refurbished Nikon Speedlights, with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. The SB-500 goes for $160, the SB-700 goes for $250, and the SB-900 goes for $430. With free shipping.

Refurbished Nikon P100 superzoom for $130

Zoom-zoom, the refurbished Nikon Coolpix P100 superzoom (26x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty is on sale for $130 with free shipping at Adorama. This is part of a sale of 70+ refurbished items (mostly Nikon).

Pre-order new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Since we are in the pre-order spirit, here’s the new flagship duo of the Samsung line-up, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, now with bigger pixels, fewer megapixels, wider aperture, the return of the microSD card, IPX 68 water resistant, and more advanced auto focusing. It is now available for pre-order:

+ T-Mobile offers include 1-year of Netflix

+ Verizon Wireless offers

+ Sprint offers with various transfer offers and “Buy One Get One Half Off”

+ AT&T Offers include a cross-promotion for Direct TV customers for unlimited data

+ Samsung is running a pre-order promotion when you buy from authorized dealers (such as the above) that gets you a VR kit and in-game currency.
+ summary of the terms and conditions

If you prefer unlocked with no contract, there are no prices or pre-order options yet but the new phones have product pages ready at B&H Photo which is always a good sign.

Amazon doesn’t have the phones yet, but there have dozens upon dozens of S7 and S7 Edge phone cases available.

As usual, if you are buying through a carrier with a contract or an installment plan or frequent-upgrade plans, be sure to check the terms and conditions and restrictions and fees and such.

Free Lens Shaped USB drive with refurbished Canon 16-35mm f2.8L II for $1500

How many photographers have a USB drive that matches the shape of their lens? Probably 0.01%? You can be one of the 0.01-centers with this offer from the Canon USA store, you buy the refurbished with 1-year warranty Canon 16-35mm f2.8L II lens for $1500 and receive for FREE an 8GB USB drive that is in the shape of this very lens. This is included automatically by Canon. This lens is also eligible for the 13-month CarePak Plus coverage.

For all their specials, new condition and refurbished, cameras, lenses, accessories, inks, photo papers, etc, check the front page of their Canon Direct store.

Refurbished Canons w/1yr warranty: SX 520 HS for $90, N for $90, G16 for $280, G1X II w/extras for $550

On a more serious note, in addition to the previously mentioned Black Friday countdown clock, the Canon USA store has a sale on 19 refurbished Canon Powershot digital cameras. This goes from a $30 A-series to a $550 G series (G1X II). All the ones at the aforelinked page are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.

About half of them are currently out of stock, but in-stock is the SX520 HS superzoom for $90, the SX510 HS with a case for $100, the N square thang for $90, the SX700 HS for $140, the G16 rawsumer for $280, the G7 X for $480, and the aforementioned G1X II rawsumer for $550 (with free extra battery and 4GB SD card). All these are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.

Deal Funnies: The Canon USA store has a Black Friday 2016 Countdown clock!

With the cyclical nature of the calendar year, Black Friday is always less than 367 days away 🙂 And if you are curious about how much time is left until the next Black Friday, fear not! The Canon USA store has a Black Friday Countdown Clock. It’s 274 days until Black Friday. That’s right, about 9 months. Time sure does fly 🙂

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Polaroid Macro Ring, Action Cam, QNAP NAS, 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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