Archives for 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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Sony RX10 III, $100 Gift Card, 64GB EXtreme for $1600

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)…

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:

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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:

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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.