For many Canon fans, the 75-300mm lens being non-IS non-USM in the digital era sticks out like a sore thumb, but at that price, Canon will probably not offer an IS lens. But they have a new IS lens in this ballpark range, the new EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS II USM lens, available for pre-order for $550 at Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo. The early shipping estimate is around Thanksgiving 2016 :)… This too has been added to the Interesting New Lenses of 2016 Tracking page…
Archives for September 15, 2016
Pre-order new Canon M5 Mirrorless for $980
Some thought the day would never come, but here it is, a more serious Canon mirrorless camera, the brand new Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera available in three official kits: body only for $980, with 15-45 for $1100 and with 18-150 for $1480. Pre-orders of these three are available at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo. The early shipping estimate is around Black Friday 2016, which is *GASP* just two months away :)… This has been added to the Interesting New Cameras of 2016 tracking page…
Coming along for the Canon EF-M system is a new superzoom lens, the EF-M 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM, available in either black or silver, with a pre-order price of $500 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
60% off Photo Magnets with Coupon [Walgreens]
A new mid-week coupon has been launched at Walgreens Photo, coupon code MAGNETS60 gets you 60% off Photo Magnets until Saturday night (9/17/16 at 11:59pm Central). Limit five uses per customer, free store pickup, otherwise plus shipping. The usual terms for this offer.
Meanwhile their coupon code SEASONSBEST that gets you 40% off “Everything Photo” has been extended until Saturday night as well.
40% off Digital Magazines with coupon (many photography options)
Digital magazine seller Zinio has a new coupon promotion, coupon code FRESH40 gets you 40% off almost all the magazines they carry. The sale is good until 9/19/16. Use the search bar to look for magazines of interest, the ones shown on the aforelinked page are just a subset of what’s eligible. This is a link the Photography Category.
These are digital magazines that you can read using the Zinio website (eg desktops/laptops) along with their iOS and Android and Windows Metro app. This type of a sale is great for international photography magazines whose shipping fees make them too expensive for a physical subscription. The mainstream US photo magazines (Pop, Outdoor, etc) are more expensive at Zinio (even with the coupon) than the weekend DicsountMags physical magazine sales.
To test the coupons, you need a Zinio account and a credit card on file. Here’s an example of 1-Year Amateur Photographer UK subscription (51 digital issues), the price drops from $88~ to $53~ after you enter the coupon (screenshot below):
If there are any magazines you want me to “coupon test”, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.
128GB PNY Turbo Attaché 4 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $26
Storage prices continue to trend downwards, as it is often the case, barring any foreseen and unforeseen circumstances, and among today’s daily deals, the 128GB PNY Turbo Attaché 4 USB 3.0 Type A Flash Drive is on sale for $26 at Best Buy with free store pickup or free shipping with $35+ order.
PS: with “USB-C” becoming more prevalent, you may see more listings mentioning products as “USB Type A” which is the standard USB size found in desktops/laptops. Everything you want to know on the USB format at Wikipedia. As with everything done by committee, there are goofy things, like USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 First Generation 🙂
Pre-order Leica Sofort Instant Film Camera for $299
Leica has joined the Instant Film Bandwagon/craze of the 21st century with a brand new camera, available in three cameras, it is the Sofort Instant Film Camera available for pre-order for $299 with free shipping at Adorama.
30% off Custom Photo Books w/coupon at AdoramaPIX
A new coupon is currently running at Adorama PIX, enter coupon code FORGETFICTION over there to get 30% off on Photo Books. Hudson Albums are NOT eligible. Free shipping with order totals of $49+ (total after coupon, not before coupon). Offer ends 9/18/16 PM.
25% off select Dell Monitors (22″ to 34″)
If you are a fan of Dell computer monitors, they have a sale (no coupon needed) that gets you 25% off select Dell monitors with screen sizes ranging from 22 to 34 inches, with 4K and Curved Screen models included, along with Stands. Click on the red tag icon there to see them all. Sale ends 9/22/2016 11:59PM.
Canon G7X II with Canon ConnectStation CS100 drops to $769
The Canon G7X II goes for $700 as the standard kit and it is in-stock at some retailers [see Stock Tracking page], but there’s a new discount on the bundle that comes with the 1TB Canon ConnectStation CS100, it is now going for $769 with free shipping and it is in-stock as of the time of writing. You start at the Adorama G7X II product page, then expand the yellow “Special Offer” section, and find the CS100 bundle option. Screenshot crop of that below if you are not familiar with the Adorama website:
In-Stock Now: Canon 5D Mark IV Body for $3500 [updated]
As of 2:50pm ET, Murphy’s Camera too sold out, the closest at Amazon is a September 18 shipping estimate from Amazon itself…
These fly fast. As of 2:45pm ET, the listing from Amazon itself is now out of stock with a September 18, 2016 shipping estimate, but 3rd-party seller Murphy’s Camera (authorized dealer) has it in-stock for $3500 with a September 22-29 if you choose the standard shipping option (this is not Prime eligible, it ships directly from Murphy’s).
IF you had been waiting to get the Canon 5D Mark IV Body Only from Amazon itself, it has arrived. As of the time of writing it in-stock and ready to ship for $3500 with a limit of three per customer during these early release days.
For the latest updates, check the Stock Status Tracking page.
(ENDED) Friday Daily Deals: Studio/Lightning Kits, Lowepro, Lightdown, Neewer, Fotga, Wolverine, CowboyStudio, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(SOLD OUT) In-Stock Now: Fuji X-T2 Body for $1600, with 18-55 for $1900
AS of a late 9/16/16 re-check, these sold out… For future updates, check the Stock Status Tracking page…
(ENDED) Bolt VD-410 Manual Flash for $30 w/free S&H
This offer expired… The B&H Photo Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Saturday (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Bolt VD-410 Manual Flash for $30 with free shipping.
For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
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