Archives for November 23, 2016

Adorama Black Friday specials go live

The Adorama Black Friday Specials are now live, featuring specials from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, and Fuji. A total of 28 products are participating. You can click on the manufacturer names over there if you want to jump directly to their sections, or page down until you reach them.

New Woot-OFF started Thursday 1am ET

A Black Friday shopping circus is not complete without a Woot-OFF, so of course it’s here, it started at a 1am ET on Thursday, Woot-OFF at the main Woot… The sub-Woots are not participating. These typically last in multiple of 24 hours. As usual, I have no clue what’s coming up, so it is a YMMV DIY adventure if interested…

Nikon D3400 with 18-55 & 70-300 & Extras for $500

A parallel offer to the D5300 two-lens kit, the Nikon D3400 two lens kit is bundled with the Nikon 18-55 and 70-300 lenses, along with a bag and 16GB Sandisk SD card and 2% promotional reward (around $10 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo… This is yet another one of the glossy Black Friday ads we digested that is getting price-matched online (as it happens every year)…

Nikon D5300 w/18-55 & 70-300 & $12 rewards for $600

Another one of the Black Friday Glossy Ads is getting price-matched online as well, the Nikon D5300 with the 18-55 and 70-300mm lenses is now available for $600 with free shipping at B&H Photo with 2% promotional rewards ($12~ to be used in future B&H purchases). Offer ends 11/26/16 at 11:59pm ET… This too is within their latest specials

Sony a6300 Body with $100 Gift Card for $1000 [OR a6300 w/16-50 & $100 Gift Card & Rode VideoMic for $1150]

The Sony a6300 mirrorless body only camera is bundled with a $100 B&H e-gift card, together for $1000 with free shipping at B&H Photo… Or if you prefer the a6300 w/16-50 kit, in addition to the $100 gift card, you also receive a Rode VideoMIC Go on-camera mic, all together for $1150 with free shipping…

Ape Case ACPRO4000 roller backpack for $110

Camera bags too join the festivities, with the Ape Case ACPRO4000 on sale for $110 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo as one of their latest wave of BF specials.

Olympus Instant Savings on E-M cameras & Lenses

B&H Photo is also running an Olympus Instant Savings promotion featuring a variety of E-M cameras and Micro Four Thirds lenses. This is an ever-scrolling page, keep going on the “Load More” until you see them all. It includes the E-M5 II, E-M10 II, E-PL7, Pen-F, primes and zoom lenses, and more.

Fuji X-E2S body only for $500

The Fuji X-E2S body only (the “S” is part of the model name, a newer model than the X-E2) is on sale in either the silver or black color schemes for $499 with free shipping at B&H Photo, while the X-E2S w/18-55 goes for $799 with free shipping… They are also part of their latest Black Friday Specials

PS: the X-E2S body only was going for $700 when we did the Mirrorless Price Charts in early November 2016.

Apple Sale at B&H Photo (Macs, MacBooks, iPads, etc)

B&H Photo has also launched their Black Friday Apple sale featuring a variety of Macs, iMacs, MacBooks and iPads. That is an ever-scrolling page, keep pressing the orange “Load More” button to see more… This too is part of their Black Friday Specials

Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT for $479

The Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT is now on sale for $479 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo until 11/26/16 at 11:59pm ET… This is part of their latest Black Friday Specials

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Wireless AiO Printer for $28 w/free S&H

A doorbuster-y Canon printer, the new condition Canon PIXMA MG3620 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer is on sale for $28 with free shipping at B&H Photo… This is part of their latest Black Friday Specials

Canon SL1 w/18-55 and 75-300 and Extras for $499

The Canon SL1 is bundled with the 18-55mm and 75-300mm lenses for $499 with free shipping at B&H Photo which also includes 4% promotional rewards ($20~ to be used in future purchases)… Or if you prefer free accessories, Adorama [corrected link] is bundling it with Corel software, bag, SD, etc for the same price…

DJI Phantom 3 Standard with $45 eBay Gift Card for $399

Off to the Trending eBay Deals where authorized DJI dealer “DroneSuperstore” (100%, New York) is offering the new condition DJI Phantom 3 Standard edition with a $45 eBay Gift Card for $399 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer… The lowest Black Friday Ad is $370 but without a gift card, so if you are a frequent eBay shopper, the $45 gift card can win you over…

30% off one item at Barnes & Noble with coupon

If you are interested in books that rarely get discounted or have the same prices everywhere, or prefer to buy books from booksellers instead of mega-retailers, coupon code BNBFRIDAY16 gets you 30% off one item at the Barnes and Noble website. Free shipping if your order total is $25+ or if you are a paying member. Coupon ends Sunday.

Starts Thursday 3am ET: 128GB Samsung EVO microSDXC for $24.88

In a rare Amazon Gold Box teaser that shows the actual sale price before it goes live, it reveals that starting at 3am ET on Thursday, the 128GB Samsung 80MB/s EVO Select Micro SDXC Memory Card (model MB-ME128DA/AM) will be on sale for $24.88 instead of its current price of $40. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order. I do not know how long it will last after it goes live. Timezone in the teaser below is pacific time:

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UPDATE: Speaking of microSDXC cards, the 64GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Grey/Red, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-064G-GN6MA) is on sale for $15 at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of one per customer.

Speaking of Samsung, their 64GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ43-064G-GAM46) is on sale for $13, while the 32GB goes for $8. The usual Amazon free shipping terms apply (Prime or $49+). These are the tiny flash drives, great for laptops or PCs or media players and streaming boxes.

GoPRO Hero5 Session with $45 Gift Card for $300

The GoPRO Hero5 Session (the smaller one) is now going for $300 with free shipping or store pickup (where available) at Target online with a $45 gift card (does not specify, assuming it’s a $45 Target gift card), and at Amazon by Amazon itself with a $45 plastic Amazon Gift Card for the same price…

Speaking of GoPros, the internets are getting close to the GoPro Hero5 offer. Target will have it for $400 with a $60 gift card, but B&H Photo is getting close to that with a $50 gift card.

For more action, check the Black Friday Ads Digest as more online price-checks get added…

Internets Price-Match Nikon Coolpix B500 superzoom (40x, AA) Black Friday Ad for under $260 with free accessories

I am now continuing with the price-checking of the glossy-ad Black Friday Ads, and one more “glossy ad” has been “defeated” by the internets. The Nikon Coolpix B500 superzoom (40x optical, four AA) is advertised for $260 in the BF ads, but Adorama is not only offering it for just under $260, it is also bundled with lots of free accessories: Corel software bundle, Bag, SD, AA charger/batteries, etc. The same price but without those freebies is available at B&H Photo and Amazon itself

48pk Insignia single-use AA or AAA for $10 w/free S&H

This offer among the latest eBay Deals has batteries included – that’s because the offer itself is batteries 🙂 Lame joke aside, the official Best Buy eBay store is offering their house brand 48pk Insignia AA single-use batteries for $10 with free shipping or free store pickup (where available/possible). Limit up to 30 per customer… The same offer is available for the AAA 48-pack with the same limit of up to 30 packs per customer.

In-Stock Again: Fuji X-T2 w/18-55 (body only sold-out) [updated]

As of a 9:18pm ET re-re-update of the Stock Status Tracker the Fuji X-T2 w/18-55 continues to be in-stock and ready to ship for $1900 at Adorama with free expedited shipping.

The Fuji X-T2 body only sold out once again…

Monoprice Black Friday Sale goes live

We are getting closer, less than two full days away from the symbolic Black Friday, although some could argue we are in a perpetual Black Friday. But I’ll leave the more esoteric comments for the philosophy blogs 🙂 To cut a long story short, Monoprice has launched their Black Friday Sale good until 11/27/16. No coupon code is needed, the price you see is the price you pay. Shipping is additional, as Monoprice has yet to crack the “free shipping code”, unlike most other major online retailers. Having said that, anyone who tried to mail or ship something will attest that it costs money every time, so there’s that hurdle 🙂

The top of the page has general-use doorbusters, $1 HDMI cables, $2 lightning cables, the Carbon Fiber Tripod/Monopod Expert Series (Large) (Product ID 12154) for $100. From there on, things are broken down by nebulous product categories. Under “Computer & Gaming” there are a couple of house-brand graphics tablets, and a couple of sections below that is the “Camera & Video” section [use the browser’s in-page search to quickly locate it using that exact string without the quotes]. It includes an $11 monopod, ball heads, half a dozen weatherproof hard cases ($43 to $168), a $2 camera extender (I guess they didn’t want to call it a selfie stick!), and such.

Moving along, further down is the “Home & Office” category which includes various single use and rechargeable batteries and chargers for the rechargeables. Further down [I feel like I’m a tour guide to an online sale], you will notice a beautiful castle made of microUSB cables. Or rather, various cables with prices starting at $0.49. This concludes the tour of the Monoprice gingerbread castle 🙂

(SOLD OUT) Used Fuji X-T2 w/18-55mm for $1662

As of a later PM recheck, this sold out as expected… For future updates, check the Stock Status Tracker… Original post after the break for historical reference only…

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(ENDED) Thursday Daily Deals: Studio/Lighting Kits, 3rd-party flashes, Stabilizer/Rigs, Lens Mug, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Rokinon RK50M-E 50mm F1.2 AS UMC MF for $359 (EF-M) or $399 (X)

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Refurbished Nikon L840 superzoom (38x, AA) for $119

As of 11/25/16 recheck, this sold out with nearly 2500 units sold from this eBay listing…

Plum cameras are all the rage at the eBay Deals, the Buydig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix L840 superzoom (38x optical, AA power) in the plum color scheme for $119 with free shipping with a limit of two units per customer. It comes with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. The other two colors (black, red) are sold out.

[DEAD] Thursday B&H dailies: X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Photo for $50 and Vanguard, ASUS, Etc

These daily deals expired… For future sales, check the B&H Photo Daily Deals

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