This Groupon offer sold out…
Archives for June 2016
(ENDED) Fri Lightning Deals: NixPlay, Studio Lighting Kit, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(SOLD OUT) Used Pentax K-1 Body Only for $1557
The used option sold out as of 10:35pm ET… The new condition remains in-stock ~ check the Stock Status Tracker for the new condition options…
Pre-order Hasselblad Mirrorless Medium Format System
The mirrorless party jumps to the Medium Format world as well, Hasselblad has a new Medium Format mirrorless system with the new X1D-50c camera and two prime lenses (90/3.2 and 45/3.5). The new items are available for pre-order with a late July 2016 release estimate. The pre-order prices are $9000, $2700 and $22300 respectively and can be pre-ordered at Adorama and B&H Photo… These have been added to the New Cameras & Lenses of 2016 Tracking page…
Monoprice MHD Sport 2.0 Wi-Fi Action Camera for $60
The Monoprice MHD Sport 2.0 Wi-Fi Action Camera is on sale for a limited time for $60 with free shipping at the Monoprice website. There’s also a bundle with the Live View RF Wrist remote for $90 The sale ends on 6/26/16 PM.
Official Video Creator Kits for the Canon 80D and M3
Canon has launched official Video Creator Kits for the Canon 80D w/18-135mm kit and the Canon M3 w/18-55 kit. They are available for pre-order at B&H Photo for $2050 and $900 respectively.
Studio Sale at Adorama: Flashpoint, 3Pod, Kipon, Glow, 247, Slinger, ProOptic, Etc
Adorama has just launched a limited time Studio Sale featuring items from various brands include Flashpoint, 3Pod, Kipon, Glow, 247, Slinger, ProOptic. There are too many items to list here individually, time permitting I will post some separately.
Imported Nikon D7200 Body Only for $750
Back to the eBay Deals again, with another imported camera promotion. eBay seller Photo4Less (99.9%, New York) is offering the imported grey-market Nikon D7200 body only for $750 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. There is no mention of warranty in the listing, so assume no warranty whatsoever. Over 330 units got sold so far.
At authorized dealers, the D7200 body only kit goes for $1100 and gets various free accessories, such as at Adorama.
RiteAid: Buy $50 eBay Gift Card, get 800 Plenti Points
If you are an eBay shopper, good until the close of business on Saturday 6/25/16, at Rite Aid Brick and Mortar stores, if you buy a $50 eBay Gift Card, you will receive 800 Plenti Points, which is $8 spending power in future purchases. Assuming you can spend the Plenti points on something you need/want, that’s an effective 16% discount. Limit one per customer… In parallel, they have a buy $25 Google Play Gift Card (think camera/photo apps and e-books), get 500 Plenti Points. This is limit two per customer for the week…
(ENDED) Woot-OFF IN-PROGRESS
This Woot-OFF lasted 24 hours only…
(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: GeekPRO, LB1, Nixplay, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Thursday: Benro Tripod Sale, 4 options, $70 to $170
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the Weekly B&H Photo specials…
(ENDED) Ends Tonight: 20% off Olympus Outlet with Coupon
This coupon offer expired but sometimes it returns during 3-day weekend/holidays…
In-stock Now: Pentax K-1 Body for $1800, Nikon D500 Body for $2000
Good news for people who like in-stock news! We just updated the Stock Status Tracker and as of the time of writing, the Nikon D500 body only is back in-stock for $2000 at Amazon by Amazon itself.
Meanwhile the Pentax K-1 body only for $1800 is out of stock now at B&H, but fear not, it is in-stock at Adorama and Focus Camera and Focus Camera via Amazon. Amazon’s own estimate is June 25.
Bolt VB-11 Bare Bulb Flash Kit with Cyclone PP-400DR Power Pack for $370
The Bolt VB-11 Bare Bulb Flash Kit with Cyclone PP-400DR Power Pack is currently on sale for $370 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… For more action, check the Weekly B&H Photo specials…
1TB WD My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 for $50 with Free Shipping [updated]
Adorama has just launched a new Flash SAle, the 1TB WD My Passport Ultra Portable Secure Hard Drive, Black, USB 3.0, model WDBGPU0010BBK-NESN, is on sale for $50 with free shipping!
UPDATE 7:33pm ET: it now gets free shipping! PLUS shipping (typically under $5 for slowest option, may vary by zipcode).
Two 16×20″ Gallery Wrapped Canvas for $38 w/free S&H {or Three for $55}
Groupon launched a new Solstice Sale good until 6/22/16 PM, and among them there is Canvas On Demand promotion that gets you:
+ ONE 16×20 inch gallery-wrapped canvas for $24 with free shipping
+ TWO 16×20 inch gallery-wrapped canvas for $38 with free shipping
+ THREE 16×20 inch gallery-wrapped canvas for $55 with free shipping
+ ONE 24×36 inch gallery-wrapped canvas for $55 with free shipping
+ ONE 5×7 inch TableTop Canvas for $5 plus $5 flat shipping
NOTE: to get the volume discount, you must select the Two or Three options. Not buy three one-unit. Annotated screenshot below:
Even though the jump from two to three is higher than the jump from one to two, on average, the two-unit option is $19 per canvas, while the three-option is $18.33 per canvas. So if you are buying for volume, the 3-unit is the lowest per-canvas price.
Limit four sets per person plus one more as gift, the usual Groupon limit of five. Check the terms, conditions and restrictions over there if you are not familiar with these type of offers.
BL: Free Extra Day if your Rental Ends on the 4th of July
BorrowLenses.com has a new promotion. If your gear rental ends on the 4th of July, you get that particular day’s rental for FREE. There’s no coupon code needed, the system will automatically adjust it for rentals that end on the 4th of July. Here’s an annotated screenshot from their emails that explains it:
(ENDED) Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 14 for $75 (Disc By Mail, not Download)
As of 6/22/16 recheck, this sale ended…
(ENDED) Wedn Lightning Deals: NixPlay, Aukey, Tenergy, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Wedn: Vello FreeWave Aviator Wireless Flash Trigger Transceiver & Receiver Kit for $135 [C/N]
This offer ended… For more action, check the Weekly B&H Photo specials…
Cullmann CONCEPT ONE 622T Aluminum Travel Tripod with Ballhead for $80
Adorama is offering the Cullmann CONCEPT ONE 622T Aluminum Travel Tripod with Ballhead for $80 with free shipping as a while-supplies-last type of a promotion.
Imported Canon 5D Mark III Body for $1999
Some more eBay Deals action, if you are interested in imported grey-market camera gear, the new condition with 1-year seller warranty (not Canon USA) Canon 5D Mark III body only is offering for $1999 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%, ships from New Jersey).
HTC RE Camera Stick for $70 w/free S&H
More eBay Deals action, if you are interested in adding this to your PEZ dispenser collection, you can get the new condition white HTC RE Camera Stick for $70 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer from eBay seller QualityCellz (99.2%).
PS: Obligatory clarification: this is a camera stick, not a PEZ dispenser 😉
48 Duracell Alkalines (half AA, half AAA) for $17
Batteries are definitely included with these promotion. Because it’s a sale of batteries 🙂 Groupon Goods is offering a 48-pack of Duracell Single Use Alkalines for $17. You get 24 AA and 24 AAA. You get free returns. Free shipping if the order total is $34.99 or more, so either a combination of this and other Groupon items, or three of these. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 1901 Groupon customer ratings. Of those 286 are reviews, the rest are just star ratings.
Monoprice Coupons: $5/25+, $10/50+, $20/$100+
Good until 6/23/16 PM, the Monoprice website has a trio of coupons. Of interest their various camera and photo and related accessories and such. The coupons are shown in the annotated screenshot crop below:
Refurbished GoPro HERO4 Silver w/1yr warranty for $244
To the eBay Deals we return where the official GoPro outlet store is offering the manufacturer refurbished factory-sealed with 1-year warranty GoPro HERO4 Silver for $244 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer. As usual with the eBay Deals, they are limited time offers but their expiration date is typically unpredictable.
Speaking of eBay, the official NewEgg store is offering the new condition 120GB SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SDSSDA-120) for $36 with free shipping with the usual limit of five units per customer.
Pelican ProGear S130 Sport Elite Laptop/Camera Backpack for $170
The Pelican ProGear S130 Sport Elite Laptop/Camera Backpack is on sale for $170 with free shipping at Adorama and B&H Photo (shipping is EXTRA) and Amazon itself (Prime members only). This looks like a 3-way price-match but without an internet forensics team I have no idea who “started it” first 🙂
Stock Update: Pentax K-1, Canon 1D X II, Nikon D500 BO Out Of Stock
We just updated the Stock Status Tracker and the Pentax K-1, Nikon D500 body only, and Canon 1D X II kits continue to be out of stock. The only one of the tracked cameras that is currently in-stock is the Nikon D500 with the 16-80mm lens kit.
Flashpoint CoolVee 7 Bulb Video Light with Reflector and Softbox for $100 + S&H
On the lighting front, the Flashpoint CoolVee 7 Bulb Video Light with Reflector and Softbox is on sale for $100 PLUS shipping and handling at Adorama. Shipping ranges in the $12 to $15 territory depending on zipcode (but I only tried three zipcodes, East and West Coasts and one In-Between).
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