Archives for May 2016

Sony RX10 II for $998

If of the many compacts with RAW it is the Sony RX10 II the one you want, it is on sale in new condition for $998 thanks to a $200 instant savings promotion at Abt Electronics. The shipping estimate is 7-14 business days. They are authorized online dealers.

40% off Walgreens Photo Prints with coupon

A new week, another coupon promotion from Walgreens Photo. Their latest offer is coupon code code SUMMERREADY getting you 40% off photo prints, posters and enlargements. The usual terms apply, up to five uses, free store pickup (otherwise there’s a shipping fee). Coupon expires 6/4/16 at 11:59pm central.

Impact Soft and Natural Kit #4 for $266

The Impact Soft and Natural Kit #4 (stands, softboxes, fixtures, lamps, full description at the product page) is currently on sale for $266~ with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo as one of their Light-related offers.

Interfit EZ-FLO Fluorescent 2 Light Kit for $189 [and other Light-related offers]

And some more lighting-related action, the Interfit EZ-FLO Fluorescent 2 Light Kit is on sale for $189 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo. To get things moving faster, here’s a few more lighting-related limited-time offers:

+ Photoflex Transpac Dual Kit Case for $200
+ Westcott Terry White Travel Portrait Lighting Kit for $450
+ Lowel PRO Power Daylight LED 3-Light AC Kit for $2138
+ with free shipping

Parrot Bebop Drone 2 (Wifi) with $100 promo eGift Card for $499

If you like fisheye drones, the Parrot Bebop Drone 2 (Wifi) with its 14mp fisheye camera is on a special promotion at the Dell Home. You pay $500 which is the price at other retailers as well, but when you add it to the shopping cart, a $100 promotional Dell eGift Card magically appears in the shopping cart. The promo eGift Card will be emailed to you 10-20 days from ship date and expires in 90 days after that. Sort by highest price to quickly locate the two $499 models. Only the $499 models are eligible for the eGift Card promo. The offer expires 6/13/2016 6:59am.

If you are not familiar with the Dell shopping cart, this is how it looks after you add the $499 Parrot to it (annotated screenshot below):

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A parallel promotion with the same expiration is running on the Parrot Bebop Drone 2 w skycontroller which goes for $700, along with the $100 promo eGift Card as above.

25% off Dell UltraSharp monitors (18 options)

Dell Home is having a sale, 25% off select UltraSharp monitors, a total of 18 options are available. No coupon is needed, the price is discounted as you see it on their website. Sale ends on 6/3/16 at 8am ET.

Olympus E-M5 II body drops to $899

The Olympus E-M5 II body only is now down to $899 at authorized dealers such as B&H Photo where the black body gets 2% promotional rewards, and Adorama and Amazon itself… The other E-M5 II kits are also discounted appropriately…

Sony PZ 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount with $50 Gift Card and Filters and Extras for $1098

The PZ version of the Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount lens is bundled with a $50 Adorama gift certificate and a 67mm digital essentials filter kit from ProOptic, along with a handful of other free accessories (lens case, tether, pen, cleaning kit) for the same price as other authorized dealers of $748 with free shipping at Adorama.

Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount with $50 Gift Card and Filters and Extras for $748

The Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount lens is bundled with a $50 Adorama gift certificate and a 62mm digital essentials filter kit from ProOptic, along with a handful of other free accessories (pouch, tether, wrap, pen, cleaning kit) for the same price as other authorized dealers of $748 with free shipping at Adorama. This is the black color scheme, the non-PZ version of the lens. The PZ goes for four figures.

Samsung 50-200mm f4.0-5.6 ED OIS III (NX) for $199

For the boldly going Samsung NX system photographers, the Samsung 50-200mm f4.0-5.6 ED OIS III lens is on sale for $199 with free shipping in both colors at B&H Photo and in the black and only for Prime members at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 10).

Lensbaby Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit for $40 w/free S&H

The Lensbaby Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit for Lensbaby is on sale for $40 with free shipping and handling for a limited time at B&H Photo.

Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic with $8 rewards for $200

The Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic along with $8 promotional rewards is on sale for $200 at Adorama. The same price but without the $8 rewards is available at B&H Photo.

Groupon Print Offers: Custom Photo Books, Canvas Prints, Metal prints, Etc

Groupon has a Pre-Father’s Day running until the end of day on 6/2/16 that includes:

+ Metal Prints from Printerpix
++ 10×7 inch for $10
++ 11×14 inch for $15
++ 16×20 inch for $20
+++ free shipping!!!

+ Easel Back Photo Canvas from MailPix
++ 5×7 inch for $9
++ 8×10 inch for $13
+++ free shipping!!!

+ 8″x10″ Customized Framed Canvas from FramedUp for $7 plus $10 flat shipping and handling

+ Custom Photo Books from MyPublisher as follows:
++ 20 page 11.25″ by 8.75″ for $10 or 30 page for $15
++ 20 page 11.5″ by 15″ Deluxe for $19 or 30 page for 25
+++ Shipping and Taxes are ADDITIONAL

+ Canvas prints from Canvas On Sale
++ 12×8 inch for $7
++ 16×12 inch for $13 or two for $25
++ 20×16 inch for $16 or two for $31
+++ Shipping and Taxes are ADDITIONAL

+ Custom Photo Books from York Photo
++ 20 page 8×8 inch for $8
++ 20 page 8×11 inch for $10
++ 20 page 12×12 inch for $19
+++ Shipping and Taxes are ADDITIONAL

+ Canvas prints from Easy Canvas Prints
++ 8×10 inch for $10
++ 11×14 inch for $15
++ 16×20 inch for $20
++ 18×24 inch for $30
+++ flat $10 shipping and handling

As usual, be sure to check the terms, conditions, restrictions and deadlines for each offer before buying!

Stock Update: Nikon D500 Body Low Stock at $2000

We just updated the Stock Status Tracker and the biggest change with this update is that the Nikon D500 body only remains in-stock but has a “low stock” alert at Adorama, so if you have a short term buy-interest in the camera, this is something to consider considering.

PS: if you want any other cameras or retailers to be added to the tracker, please let us know using the Contact Form or leave a comment or Twitterize.

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: refurb Nikon Coolpix S7000

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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(ENDED) Wedn: Bolt VS-560C Wireless TTL Flash for $139 [C/N]

This offer expired… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page

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Canon 80D with 18-135 and 55-250 and Extras for $1748

It’s bundle time at B&H Photo, you can a Canon 80D Two Lens Bundle with the 18-135mm and 55-250mm lenses along with an extra Watson battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and 16GB Sandisk Extreme for $1748 with free expedited shipping.

NOTE/REMINDER: if you have an Amazon Chase VISA credit card, and you are eligible for this offer, you haven’t used this one-time Pay with Chase VISA promotion, you can get the Canon 80D with 18-135 for $1280. The two aforelinked posts explain this YMMV offer.

Tamrac Camera Bags with Free shipping for $8 (one option) or $15 (three options)

You may need a bag to hold all these bags if you go on a shopping spree with these. It’s four different Tamrac bags on sale at Adorama, with free shipping included, even if you only buy one bag. They are:

+ Tamrac 3365 Aero 65 Video / Photo Bag, Black for $8

+ Tamrac Explorer 42 Camera Bag for DSLR with 5″ Attached Lens, 1-2 Extra Lenses, Flash and Accessories for $15

+ Tamrac 5723 Zuma 3 Photo/iPad/Netbook Bag, Black/Dark Gray for $15

+ Tamrac Evolution Messenger 2 Photo/Laptop Bag for DSLR with Lens Attached, Extra Lenses, Flash and Netbooks, Black for $15

While there, they also offer the 27″ LG Electronics 27UD68PUltra HD 4K IPS LED Monitor (3840×2160, Reader Mode) for $398 with free shipping. Offer ends 5/31/16.

Arqspin 12″ Motorized Photo Turntable Kit for $530

It may be a turntable but it’s not of the DJ kind. The Arqspin 12″ Motorized Photo Turntable Kit (12′ diameter turntable, light, stand, sand) is on sale for $530 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

PhotoshopCAFE DVD: Lightroom 6/CC for Digital Photographers for $70

From the “Learnings of a Digital Photographer” department, the PhotoshopCafe DVD for Lightroom 6/CC, sixth edition, is on sale for a limited time for $70 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is a 13 hour tutorial by Colin Smith. The complete list of the 128 lessons is available at the aforelinked page. Exercise files and presets are also included on the disc.

NOTE: the Lightroom software is NOT included. This is a tutorial DVD.

Stock Update: IN (D500 both kits, D5 both kits, 1DXii both kits), OUT (K-1)

We just updated the Stocks Status Tracker with the latest situation. Both kits of each of the Nikon D500 and D5 and the Canon 1D X II are in-stock at authorized dealers at their starting prices. The Pentax K-1 wait continues, it is day #3953 😉

(ENDED) Oben CTM-2500 5-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod for $65 (ends Mon 11:59pm ET)

This daily offer expired… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page

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(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Bestek Canvas Waterproof DSLR Bag, two Gigastone PhotoFast unusual flash drives

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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(ENDED) Vikeepro Action Camera with Many Accessories for $63 {ends 7pm ET}

This lightning deal ended…

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(ENDED) LAST CALL (ends Wedn 3am ET): Storage Sale: Sandisk and OCZ SSDs, Seagate HDDs, 128GB Flash Drive for $25, Drobo, NAS, Etc [20 options]

These offers expired, but storage/PC accessory sales return every few weeks in different formations at the Amazon Gold Box

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(ENDED) BESTEK Waterproof Canvas DSLR Camera Shoulder Bag with Shockproof Insert for $26.39 [ends Mon 10pm ET]

This lightning deal expired…

We caught a “live lightning fish” in the Gold Box, the BESTEK Waterproof Canvas DSLR Camera Shoulder Bag with Shockproof Insert (Khaki) is on sale for $26.39, sold by the seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon so you get Prime shipping if a member. Offer ends at 10pm ET or earlier if sold out. The price before the sale was $33. It averages 4.3/5 on 530+ reviews

(ENDED) Panasonic Eneloop PRO bundle for $48

Cancel the loopiness, as of 5/31/16 recheck, the price is $70~…

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(ENDED) Tue Lightning Deals: 64GB SDXC, Vikeepro Action Cam, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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Tiffen 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit for $25 w/free shipping

An online e-doorbuster of sorts for the weekend, the Tiffen 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit is on sale for $25 with free shipping at Adorama, one of over 4200 items participating in their Latest Sales.

Think Tank Retrospective 50 Shoulder Bag for $90 {And Other Bags}

And now a mini “Bag the Bags” round up, presented in bullet point format for readability and writability. Items below are from Adorama and with free shipping ~ unless otherwise indicated below:

+ Think Tank Retrospective 50 Shoulder Bag for $90
+ Tenba Discovery Mini Photo/Tablet Daypack (if you have Amazon Gift Cards, also thru Amazon)
+ Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag, Medium, GI Green Weathered Canvas for $40 plus shipping [typically under $10]
+ Brenthaven Collins Slim Briefcase, Indigo for $40
+ AmazonBasics DSLR Backpack for $29 [limit 3; the usual Amazon free shipping terms]