Tamron is boldly going with a new TAP-In Console that would allow photographers to upgrade the firmware of compatible Tamron lenses on their own using a computer and an internet connection and of course the TAP-in console. This will be available for Tamron Canon EF lenses, and Nikon F lenses, and Sony Minolta A lenses. This product is listed at B&H Photo but it is not available for pre-order as of the time of writing.
Archives for February 2016
Pre-order new Sigma MC-11 E-mount Converters for $249 (Sigma Canon OR Sigma Sigma Lenses)
I forgot to include this one in the Sigma block below, so here it comes on its own. If you have Sony E-mount cameras, and also Canon or Sigma SLR lenses, this new Sigma MC-11 E-mount converter allows you to mount Sigma Global Vision lenses (Canon EF or Sigma SA) to Sony E-mount camera bodies. This critter is available for pre-order for $249 for either Sigma Canon EF Mount Lenses or Sigma SA Mount Lenses.
Tamrac Camera Bags with Free Shipping: $6 Jazz, $9 Adventure, $17 Zuma, $28 Evolution
We take a break from the Pre-Orders Party [many more coming] with some camera bag action, because you can never have too many bags and/or the bags need their own bags for extra protection 🙂 Adorama has a number of Tamrac bags on sale with free shipping and handling. Sales end 2/29/16 or earlier if any of them sell out:
+ Tamrac Jazz Zoom 23 Holster Bag for Mirrorless Camera for $6
+ Tamrac 5513 Adventure Zoom 3 Holster Case for $9
+ Tamrac 5724 Zuma 4 Photo/iPad/Netbook Day Travel Bag, Black for $17
+ Tamrac 5784 Evolution Messenger 4 Photo/Laptop Bag, Black for $28
Pre-order new Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM ART for $1100 [C/N/Si]
They said (some of the experts in the forums) many years ago that it couldn’t be done, but f1.8 constant aperture zooms are raining left and right these days 🙂 Adding to the rain count is Shiguma [that’s the computer-translated name for Sigma] with their brand new 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM ART lens (75-150mm eq), available for price-order for the constant wallet-open price of $1100 as follows:
+ Canon mount: Adorama and B&H Photo
Pre-order Sigma 30mm f1.4 DN DC for $339 [m43, E]
It’s not just Mobile World Congress in Barcelona [Travel Tip: do not wear Real Madrid t-shirts while in Barcelona!], there’s also the Japanese CP Plus happening at this time of the year [see Trade Show Calendar] and with it it brings lots of new camera gear.
We start with Shiguma, they have a new “mirrorless” DN prime lens, it is part of the Contemporary series, it is the 30mm f1.4 DC DN with a pre-order price of $339 and available in the following options:
Sigma DP3 Quattro and $28 Rewards for $699
The Sigma DP3 Quattro Big Foveon Sensor Prime is down to $699 at authorized Sigma dealers, but you can get a little more, Adorama is offering 4% promotional rewards (around $28) to be used on future purchases. The rewards happen automatically when you place the order, there’s no coupon to enter.
(ENDED) Ends 7pm: Kattee Vintage DSLR Shoulder Bags (various options)
This lightning deal expired… For future action, check the a href=’http://www.amazon.com/Green-Monday/b/?ie=UTF8&node=9017820011&tag=noisydeals80-20’>Amazon Gold Box…
(ENDED) Miops Camera Trigger with Mobile Dongle for iOS and Android Kit for $124
The Wednesday daily deal expired… The Thursday daily deal is a baby monitor which is slightly out of the scope of this blog… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
Fuji X-T10 with 18-55 f2.8-4 OIS and 35mm f2 WR for $1249 [corrected]
This is an “if the stars align” type of a deal, if you need the Fuji X-T10 camera, and the 18-55 f2.8-4 R OIS LM lens and the 35mm f2 WR lens, you can get them all together as a bundle for $1249 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in either the silver-black kit or the black kit… In comparison, the X-T10 with 18-55 kit goes for $950 on its own and the 35/2 lens goes for $400 on its own. The X-T10 body only goes for $650, and the 18-55 lens goes for $500 on its own…
CORRECTION: the 35mm lens is a 35mm f2, not a 35mm f2.8. Thanks to Mike in the Comments for pointing it out!
50% off Everything Photo at Walgreens with coupon
Valentine’s is over, so photo prints retailers are offering coupon encouragement to generate new sales. Case in point, Walgreens Photo offers 50% off on “Everything Photo” (photo prints, photo gifts, photo books, etc) with coupon code code FEBORDER entered at checkout over there by 11:59pm central time on Wednesday 2/24/16. Their usual coupon terms apply, limit five uses per customer, etc. Free store pick-up. Shipping is extra unless they have free shipping promotions on the website.
Amazon Changes Free Shipping Minimum for non-Prime members: $25+ for Books, $49+ for Other Items
Once upon a time, Amazon offered free shipping with an order of $25 or more. A few years later, they increased the minimum purchase amount to $35. Fast forward to now, and we have another change. The minimum is now increased to $49 or more. However, there is a caveat for books (physical books, not e-books), if you buy $25 or more of books, the books (and everything else in your order) qualifies for free shipping. (the usual restriction of sold and shipped by Amazon, or fulfilled by Amazon applies).
You can find more details at their Free Shipping Help page. Annotated screenshot crop of that below:
It is an interesting split here between book and non-book purchases. I don’t know whether it’s the media mail aspect of books, or perhaps their flat nature that makes packaging and shipping them more predictable. Or a romantic tip of the hat to their early days being a book seller. Or perhaps a more pragmatic reason, the Barnes and Noble website offers free shipping with $25+ orders 🙂
This perhaps may create a fork in the road for some shoppers when making sub-$50 purchases (eg new movies, new CDs, consumables, small accessories, etc). Buy the items elsewhere or sign up for a Prime Membership ($100/year) and get free 2-day Prime shipping and all the other benefits (I still have to create the long-promised post with the Prime benefits/cons).
NOTE: the $25 limit remains for the Add-On program ~ look at the purchasing minimum mentioned in any Add-On item, for example, here’s a Melisandre-Red mouse pad that is part of the Add-On program.
Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 VR II for $359
Another manufacturer refurbished Nikon DSLR kit among the eBay Deals. Also offered by BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized dealer) is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 with 18-55 VR II for $359 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit 5 per customer.
Refurbished Nikon D5500 with 18-55 VR II for $500
Among the Trending eBay Deals (these are eBay daily deals that according to their algorithms are “trending” – you can find handy links to both in the Sidebar of this blog under “DAILY DEALS LINKS”) we find a more recent Nikon APS-C DSLR.
BuyDig’s eBay store (authorized dealers) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5500 with 18-55 VR II for $500 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit five per customer during this promotion.
In new condition, at authorized dealers, the D5500 body only goes for $750, while the D5500 w/18-55 VR II kit goes for $850 (eg Adorama and Amazon and B&H Photo) with some free accessories and/or promotional rewards.
So as you can see, going refurbished if you need the same kit is $350 in savings, that’s many pockets full of change. But there are dozens of APS-C DSLRs and kit combinations, so you have many choices to consider considering.
Discounted Gift Cards for 12% off CVS and 5% off Target
To the eBay Deals we return, with a Post-Valentine’s Gift Card apocalypse. The following retailers sell camera and photo related gear (Target) or photo print services (CVS). Here they are:
+ Pay $88, Get $100 CVS Gift Card with free shipping (mail delivery; not email) from SVM Gift Cards [limit 3]
+ Pay $95, Get $100 Target Gift Card with free shipping (mail delivery; not email) from Gift Card Mall [limit 2]
Promise Technology 8TB Pegasus2 R4 Thunderbolt 2 RAID Storage Array for $1099
For RAID fans, the Promise Technology 8TB Pegasus2 R4 Thunderbolt 2 RAID Storage Array (includes four 2TB HDDs) is on sale for $1099 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. It averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
ikan IFD576-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates for $349
Lighting, not lightning (although I mistype those two words half of the time). The ikan IFD576-SP Featherweight Daylight LED Spot Fixture with AB and V-Mount Plates is currently on sale for $349 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is a limited time offer but a specific expiration time is not mentioned.
Gitzo GT2542LS Systematic Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod (Long) with GH2780 Center Ball Head Kit for $889
For Gitzo fans, the Gitzo GT2542LS Systematic Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod (Long) with GH2780 Center Ball Head Kit is currently on sale for $889~ (for the number geeks, the actual price is five 8s, $888.88) at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter v2.0 with Zenmuse H4-3D Gimbal Kit for $399
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Monday is the DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter v2.0 with Zenmuse H4-3D Gimbal Kit for $399with free shipping…
(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: various SSDs, microSDXC, rechargeable AAs & Charger, 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…
128GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC for $45 (limit 5)
If you are a fan of the Sandisk Ultra SDXC memory cards, their 128GB SanDisk Ultra UHS-I Class 10 SDXC Memory Card, in Standard Packaging, model SDSDUNC-128G-GN6IN, up to 80MB/sec, is on sale for $45 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 5). The 64GB goes for $24 and the 32GB for $12.80. So the 128GB card “wins” the bang for the buck in its own line.
(ENDED) Lytro Illum for $335 (ends 1am ET Monday)
This daily deal expired, but the Lytro Illum is trending downwards price-wise across the interwebs, so it’s only a matter of time before another sale appears…
(ENDED) Samsung WB380 compact-zoom (21x) + Extras for $130
This daily offering expired…
(ENDED) SeaLife AquaPod Mini Underwater Monopod with GoPro Adapter for $25 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Sunday is the SeaLife AquaPod Mini Underwater Monopod with GoPro Adapter for $25 with free shipping…
(ENDED) Five Magazines for $20 total for 1-Year (options include four Photography magazines) [Max 3 Years]
This weekend sale expired…
eBay Mobile App coupon: $5 off a $20+ order
In an email to registered users earlier today, eBay has a new promotion trying to encourage shoppers to download and use its mobile app. To make it so, the app will have a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $20+. The coupon must be used within the app. The terms say “Only invited, registered eBay users who receive the Coupon in My eBay are eligible”. Their email has more details on how to use it. I haven’t done this, so I don’t know what happens next…
Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 DX and Canon 50mm f1.8 STM for $550
This is an offer you don’t see every day. A free lens with purchase! That’s right, if you purchase the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 DX PRO lens for the Canon EF mount for $550 (the authorized dealer price), you will automatically receive a FREE Canon 50mm f1.8 STM lens from Adorama’s website. No coupon needed, the free lens is shown on the product page while this promotion is running. This is a limited time while supplies last type of an offer (I do not know when it expires).
(ENDED) Tiffen 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter for $80 [corrected]
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Saturday is the Tiffen 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter [corrected link; initially I linked to the 72mm instead of the 77mm] for $80 with free shipping…
(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Rokinon 21mm f1.4 (Mirrorless), 128GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC, 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…
Pre-order Not Yet: new Canon G7 X Mark II for $700
It is nice to see Canon taking the compacts with RAW seriously again. And they have yet another new model, it is the second generation of the Canon G7-X, the “G7 X Mark II” with a 20mp 1″ CMOS sensor and 24-100mm eq f1.8-2.8 lens and a starting price of $700 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
UPDATE: As of 2/23/16 it is still not available for pre-order… As 2/18/16 at 12:08am ET, this is not available for pre-order yet. But the 80D kits are available for pre-order…
This has been added to the Cameras & Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
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