Since we last saw her in the Stock Status Tracker, the Sony RX10 III got some new promotions. You can get it for $1600 with free shipping and a $100 store gift card and a 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO memory card at B&H Photo and Adorama… At B&H, you get a $100 B&H gift card, at Adorama, you get a $100 Adorama gift card… Check the Serious Fixed Lens Cameras price-chart for a frame of reference on this market segment (as of early November 2016)…
Archives for November 22, 2016
Internets price-match Canon 80D w/18-135 Black Friday offer (with free accessories)
The price-checking of the Black Friday Ads continues with the most high-end of the glossy-advertised Black Friday ads price-matched, the Canon 80D with 18-135 is now going for $1400 at various online dealers with a variety of free accessories at each: Amazon itself (bag, extra charger/battery, SD) and B&H Photo (2% rewards, bag, 32GB Extreme, extra battery) and Adorama (with lots of free accessories: Corel, Bag, SD, Filters, etc)
Nikon APS-C D5xxx and D3xxx: Wait for Black Friday Offers to go live (or get matched/defeated)
If you are looking for a Nikon APS-C DSLR with lenses in the D5xx and D3xxx lines, you may want to wait until the Black Friday Ads. As of the time of writing, they have not been price-matched by the internets, which likely means Nikon has not yet given the green light for these offers to go live.
Why wait? The various Black Friday ads have the Nikon D5500 with 18-55 and 70-300 going for $600 and the D3400 with 18-55 and 70-300 going for $500. These prices handily defeat the current (as of the time of writing) prices at Amazon, B&H and Adorama. So patience will likely get you the above prices or even better if the aforementioned online retailers bundle them with more free accessories when their versions go live.
Here’s a screenshot of the Best Buy D5300 BF ad:
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 UMC (Canon) for $250 [updated]
UPDATE 11/23/16 PM: as of this re-check, this sale continues…
ORIGINAL POST: Ooops, I forgot about the Adorama daily deal, which starts at 12pm ET every day (you can find them all under the “DAILY DEALS LINKS” segment in the sidebar if you don’t want to wait for me to wake up and smell the roses). Their latest deal is the new condition Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC manual focus lens for the Canon system going for $250 with free shipping. This is good until 12pm ET on Wednesday (or earlier if it sells out, or later if it gets extended). You also get 2% promotional rewards (around $5) to be spent in future purchases at Adorama.
Internet meets and defeats Sony a5000 Black Friday Ad
I am going through the Black Friday Ads and price-checking to see which cameras have already been price-matched by the internets. The Sony a5000 w/16-50mm is advertised for $350, and the internet has matched the price, but that’s not all, Adorama is bundling it with lots of free accessories including the Corel software bundle (Aftershot X2, PSP X8), Bag, SD, Filters, etc). The same price is at B&H Photo and Amazon itself but no freebies.
On the other hand, if you want to optimize for a lower price, you can get it in open-box condition for $298 at B&H Photo with a 1-year warranty from B&H (not Sony USA).
PS: while I’ll try to price-check as many things as I can, I won’t post individual alerts for every single one of them. But they will be added to the Black Friday Ads digest post.
3TB Toshiba Portable USB 3.0 HDD for $80 [limit 5]
Back to the eBay Deals, where NewEgg’s eBay store is back with yet another promotion, the new condition 3TB Toshiba Canvio Basics Portable Hard Drive (USB 3.0, Model HDTB330XK3CA) is on sale for $80 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer during this promotion, which sold over 1300 units so far.
UPDATE: speaking of eBay, as one of the Trending Deals, ANTonline is offering the new condition 1TB Sony PlayStation 4 Pro for $370 with free shipping and a limit of five per buyer. They are authorized dealers with a Sony warranty. Over 1850 units sold so far.
ThinkTank Outlet Clearance Sale
A clearance sale on the camera bags and cases front, ThinkTank Photo has a clearance sale on the ThinkTank Photo Outlet featuring various items up to 50% off. The price you see is the price you pay. No coupon code needed. The clearance prices range from $20 to $200. Free ground shipping on all continental US orders.
Hasselblad True Zoom with Moto Z PLAY for $500 or Moto Z for $750
Motorola too has some Black Friday bundles, you can get the Hasselblad True Zoom modular camera along with one of their Z series phones for just slightly more than buying the phone alone. These are unlocked phones, no contract, no obligations. You pay for it, you own it. The Moto Z PLAY + True Zoom bundle goes for $500, while the Moto Z + True Zoom bundle goes for $750.
Imported Canon 5D Mark III Body for $1800 w/1yr seller warranty
To the latest eBay deals we check-upon where we find the imported grey-market new condition Canon 5D Mark III body only offered for $1800 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty by the seller (not Canon USA). The seller is “Electronics Valley” (99.7%, New Jersey, limit 3 per customer)… For price research, check the 35mm Full Frame Price Charts…
UPDATE 11/22/16: the price dropped from $1850 to $1800
20% off Lens Rentals (and potential bonus days) at BL with coupon
BorrowLenses has a Black Friday promotion as well, coupon code BF2016 gets you 20% off a rental and if your rental period includes Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, you get those two days for FREE. You must place the rental order by 11/18/16, but your rental doesn’t have to start right away. It can start as late as mid-December. Here’s an annotated screenshot of their promotion that explains it faster than just text:
Internets Price-Match Sony a6000 Black Friday 2-Lens Kit for $700
Just like previous years, the internets have began price-matching (or rolling out) some of the Black Friday offers. In this case, it is the Sony a6000 two-lens kit (16-50, 55-210) going for $700 at Adorama (with lots of free accessories: Corel, Bag, SD, Filters, etc) and B&H Photo (4% rewards) and Amazon itself… The same price is also offered for the two lens kit with the 18-55 instead of the 16-50 lens but without any freebies (eg B&H Photo)…
(ENDED) Refurbished GoPro HERO4 Silver Edition w/1yr warranty for $180
This sold out as well…
At least two retailers are planning $200 GoPRO HERO4 Silver bundles for $200 during Black Friday 2016, so keep that mind, while among the latest eBay Deals at the moment, the official GoPRO eBay store is offer factory-sealed manufacturer-refurbished GoPro HERO4 Silver Edition for $179 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
Nikon D500 Body with MB-D17 Grip and Extras for $1800
Nikon is slowly trying to bring the price of their APS-C flagship closer to earth, it is more expensive than the entry-point 35mm full frame DSLRs of the three major systems [see 35mm FF Price Chart], and now they are bundling it with the official Nikon MB-D17 battery grip along with other assorted accessories at authorized dealer discretion…
At Adorama you additional get the Corel Software Bundle (including Aftershot PRO X2, PSP X8), a 32GB Sandisk SDHC, a 24/7 holster, and three small accessories (cleaning kit, memory card wallet, table-top mini tripod)… At B&H Photo, you additionally receive a 64GB Sandisk EXTreMe PRO SDXC, a Lowepro hatchback (not a car, a camera bag), and 2% promotional rewards ($36~ to be used in future purchases at B&H)…
On the other hand, if you want to optimize for a lower price, and you don’t want/need the battery grip or the other extra accessories, then to the eBay Deals we go, where the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D500 body only is offered for $1450 with free shipping by eBay seller Electronics Valley (99.7%, New Jersey) with a 1-year warranty from the seller (not Nikon USA). Limit five per customer.
(ENDED) Ends Wedn 8am ET: Datacolor SpyderLensCal Autofocus Calibration Aid for $49 w/free S&H
This flash sale ended… The current flash sale deal of the B&H Photo Daily Deals is the Datacolor SpyderLensCal Autofocus Calibration Aid offered for $49 with free shipping. This is a flash sale, it ends on Wednesday at 8am ET or earlier if sold out.
(SOLD OUT) In-Stock Alert: Fuji X-T2 body only for $1600
As of a 7:45pm ET recheck, this sold out once again… The Fuji X-T2 body only is now in-stock and ready to ship for $1600 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit up to 30 per customer.
For the big picture, check the just updated Stock Status Tracker. As speculated yesterday, Amazon too pushed their Olympus E-M1 II release estimate to December 12 instead of 2nd.
(ENDED) Wednesday Daily Deals: Rokinon 50/1.2, Studio/Lighting Kits, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Wednesday: Pelican S100 for $60, HiTi, Atomos, Etc
These daily deals expired… For future action, check the B&H Photo Daily Deals…
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