Measuring the light with a coupon! The Gossen DigiPro F2 Flash and Ambient Light Meter drops down to $243 with free shipping at B&H Photo when you enter coupon code SHOPBH16130 over there. This is a limited time offer but I do not know when the coupon expires.
Archives for December 2016
B+W Lens Filter Sale (many options)
In some places, filters is something you buy at a clothing store, but I’ll leave that at that. On the camera front, there is now a B+W Lens Filter Sale at Adorama, with 25 filters of different kind and size featured at the previous link, but they are not the only ones participating in the sale, look for the red %OFF sales tag in the B+W filter listings (over 760 products, I can’t check to see how many more are on sale).
Sony a6000 w/16-50 and $50 Gift Card for $548
The Sony a6000 two-lens kit continues for $700 (look for the options under the Mirrorless Section of the Situation room), but if you don’t want/need the 55-210mm lens, you can get the Sony a6000 with the 16-50mm for $548 with free shipping and a $50 B&H Photo electronic gift card in three of the four color schemes at B&H Photo. The only color that doesn’t get a $50 gift card is the “Graphite” (shipping is extra for this particular color).
PS: a similar promotion is available at Adorama for those three colors (they don’t carry the “Graphite”). You can optionally get combined purchase discounts there by expanding the various sub-tabs under the yellow “Special Offer” section.
PS2: it looks like a similar offer is also available at Amazon where navigating the various options and colors takes a few deep breaths and some patience 🙂
$5 off $15+ Printed New Condition Books (ends Thur 3am ET) [Extended] [Updated]
If you missed the Black Friday book coupon, or if you want to buy some more books, you are in luck. Amazon is back with another printed book coupon, coupon code GIFTBOOK gets you $5 off a purchase of $15+ in printed books sold and shipped by Amazon itself, in new condition, book purchases (not rentals). Offer ends Thursday Monday at 3am ET. These are the detailed terms. The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or $25+ in books or $49+ in general merchandise sold or fulfilled by Amazon).
UPDATE 12/5/16 PM: this has been extended yet again. You can only use this particular coupon once per Amazon account, so if you missed it, here’s another opportunity. Other things may also qualify, eg photo-calendars. Only way to find out for certain is to add to cart and enter the coupon and see if it gets discounted.
Sony a7S II Body with $300 Gift Card for $2998
Full frame action now, B&H Photo is including two $150 B&H Photo gift cards (total of $300) with the purchase of the Sony a7S II body only at its authorized dealer price of $2998 with free expedited shipping.
PS: silver lining of getting $300 in two gift cards is that they can make two separate holiday gifts 🙂
Canon G1X II with Canon 90EX Flash and $13 rewards for $649
In addition to the previously mentioned Canon G5 X getting a free white box 90EX flash, the Canon G1 X II is also getting the same flash for free for a limited time at B&H Photo, going all together for $649 with free shipping. It also receives 2% promotional rewards, about $13 to be used in future B&H purchases.
Walgreens: 50% off Everything Photo with coupon
A new shopping week is here and Walgreens Photo has a new coupon, code PHOTODEAL50 gets you 50% on “Everything Photo” which covers most of the photo-related print offers they have. The usual terms apply, The coupon expires on Wednesday 12/7/16 at 11:59pm Central (unless it gets extended to Saturday same time – sometimes they get extended, sometimes they don’t).
Panasonic 25mm f1.7 (m43) and $6 rewards for $148
Brunch is synonymous with Sundays, but pancakes are not served this Sunday. Instead it is the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 micro four thirds lens going for $148 with free shipping with $6 promotional rewards at Adorama and B&H Photo… Optionally you can extend the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate (PDF with instructions are available at the aforelinked retailers)…
(ENDED) ExpoImaging 58mm ExpoCap Digital White Balance Filter for $18 w/free S&H (ends Sun 11:59pm ET)
This offer expired… The current flash sale at the B&H Photo Daily Deals, good until 11:59pm ET tonight (Sunday) is the ExpoImaging 58mm ExpoCap Digital White Balance Filter going for $18 with free shipping. Both this and the daily deals expire at 11:59pm ET tonight.
Sunday: 15% off coupon on almost everything at Monoprice
It’s coupon time on Sunday, coupon code WINTER gets you 15% off almost everything at the Monoprice website. The usual terms and restrictions apply. You can “test” the coupon by entering the coupon in the shopping cart and clicking on the coupon “details” to see exclusions, or you can put the items of interest in the cart and enter the coupon and see the discounting.
(ENDED) Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter (Canon or Nikon) for $70 (ends Mon 9am ET)
This flash sale ended… In addition to the day-long deals, the B&H Photo Daily Deals also include flash sales, offers that only run a few hours each (instead of the full 24 hours). Currently running until 9am ET on Monday is the Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter for $70 with free shipping in either Canon or Nikon.
(ENDED) Monday: B+W 95mm UV Haze MRC for $65; Elinchrom Quadra Living Light Kit with Lead Battery, S Head and Transmitter for $635
These daily deals expired… [Read more…]
(ENDED) Monday Daily Deals: Godox Flash, 8″ Nixplay Digiframe, Manfrotto BeFree Tripod, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Polaroid Cube+ 1440p Mini Lifestyle ActionCam for $100
The Polaroid Cube+ 1440p Mini Lifestyle Action Camera with Wi-fi is on sale in the red and cyan-blue color schemes for $100 each, in new condition, by various at Amazon. The red is only available from third-parties, while the blue is available from both third-parties and Amazon itself.
Adorama Secret Holiday Gift Sale for Email Subscribers
The latest email from the Adorama emailing list has a new promotion, a Secret Holiday Sale. If you make purchase at certain levels, you receive promotional gift cards. For example, a $200+ purchase gets you a $20 promotional gift card, a $500+ gets a $50 promotional gift card, and a $1000+ gets a $100 promotional gift card. The promotional gift cards must be spent between December 12-31 in 2016. The offer ends on Sunday December 4 at 11:59pm eastern.
The terms are outlined at the bottom of their email:
“Promotion ends 12/4/16 at 11:59 PM. Eligible purchases must be made via Holiday Secret Sale email promotion only. Secret Sale coupon codes will be emailed to customers, who have made an eligible purchase through our email-only Holiday Secret Sale promotion, in the form of a redeemable coupon code sent on 12/12/16. Offer valid for in-stock items only. Not valid for orders placed by phone. Not valid for previous purchases. Returns on purchases made through the holiday Secret Sale promotion, are subject to a deduction in the equal amount of the coupon received. Secret Sale coupon codes are good for purchases made between 12/12/16 and December 31st, 2016.”
$3 “Profit” with loading $30+ on 3-pack of Amazon Anytime Greeting Card Gift Cards
This promotion is a bit confusing. Here’s the TL;DR: you can make a $3 profit by loading $10+ each on three Amazon gift cards sold together as a 3-pack that includes three holiday greeting cards. You invest $33 and make a $3 profit. The profit is a promotional credit that must be spent by 3/31/17. So let’s start from the beginning…
… Amazon launched new awkwardly named Anytime Greeting Card Gift Cards, sold as a 3-pack with a current price of $3 per 3-pack. Despite the hints of the name, these are not reloadable gift cards. You can only load them once per the lifetime of the card. I have no clue why they call them “Anytime” which hints of reusability and reloadability. Just like regular Amazon gift cards, the “Anytime gift card” don’t expire and they don’t have inactivity or other fees.
Free shipping on the cards for Prime members or the usual $49+ (or $25+ in books). You could stack this offer with the Book Coupon offer to get free shipping with a smaller order total.
A promotion is running on these until 12/31/16 that gets you a $2 promotional credit when you load $10 or more on a single Anytime gift card. Since these are sold as a 3-pack, you have to load $10 on each of them, and you get $6 total in promotional credits. So you spend $30 (three $10 loads) plus $3 for the gift cards, and you receive a $6 promotional credit.
I should point out that these are not just physical gift cards, they also include printed holiday greeting cards. They have two designs, a blue general holiday theme and a red Christmas theme. So technically you make a $3 profit and you also get three free holiday greeting cards 🙂
PS: I haven’t done this offer yet, so I can’t tell you the Xs and Os, but there are currently 7 reviews and 6 answered questions about them on the gift card listing that may answer your potential questions.
60pk Rayovac single-use AA batteries for $10 (Home Depot pickup)
On the single-use battery front, if you are near a Home Depot store or if you are planning an order that gets free shipping, they are offering a 60-pack of Rayovac AA single-use alkalines for $10. That’s six batteries per $1, which is not a bad price for name-brand batteries. Their website has detailed inventory updates per store location.
PS: also on the single-use batteries front, Office Depot-Max are running weekly 1c After Rewards promotions on Duracell 16-packs of AA or AAA.
Coupon: $25 off $200+ when you pay with NewEgg Store credit card
Store cards are one of the staples of established brick and mortar chain stores, so it’s not a surprise the practice is spreading more and more online. For a limited time, NewEgg is offering $25 off an order of $200+ with coupon code TECHMAS16 when you pay using the NewEgg Store Credit Card. You may see banners like this on their website and apps:
(ENDED) Sunday Daily Deals: more of the same items
These offers expired… The teasers in the Amazon Gold Box lightning deals, which can also filter them at the Camera and Photo page and the Electronics page, are filed under “more of the same” for Sunday, the usual brands of studio/lighting kits and tripods and such. Due to time constraints I cannot produce a detailed schedule for this tonight.
(ENDED) Certified Refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $21.56 (ends Sun 1:20am ET)
This particular sale ended, but this refurbished critter is frequently discounted across the interwebs… Another Gold Box lightning deal, good until Sunday at 1:20am eastern, is the certified refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $21.56. This is sold by Beach Camera with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it gets free 2-day Prime shipping, or the usual $25+/$49+ terms for non-Prime members.
(ENDED) Ape Case Digital SLR and Video Camera Sling Pack (ACPRO1700) for $39.64 (ends 11:25pm ET)
This lightning deal expired, and from the looks of it, it didn’t last the full six hours…
Canon PIXMA MX922 Wireless All-in-One Printer for $55
The Canon PIXMA MX922 Wireless All-in-One Printer is on sale as a limited time 2-day sale for $55 with free shipping at Adorama… For more action check the Adorama Cyber Week Specials and Clearance and Sales pages…
Canon G5 X with Canon 90EX Flash for $699
The Canon PowerShot G5 X is bundled with a white box Canon Speedlite 90EX (a free accessories) for its standard price of $699 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Checkout will be available there again after Saturday 5:45pm ET.
Refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video w/1yr warranty for $599
Back to the eBay Deals where the official DJI eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video for $599 with free shipping, with a one year warranty. Limit five per customer.
GoPRO HERO5 Black with $50 promo gift card for $400
A Twitter question got my looking, and it looks like as of the time of writing, there is a general promotion at Moosejaw (they have B&M stores in Michigan, and a trio of other states), you get a $50 promotional gift card (must be used by 1/31/17) with purchases of $250+, which includes the GoPro HERO5 Black which goes for $400. If your order total there is $499+, your promotional gift card is $100.
Use coupon code MJCard16 to get the promotional gift card. Doing the time math, the promotion expires (if my time-math is correct) at 12/5/16 at 11:59pm ET. Here’s an annotated screenshot of their storewide promo gift card promotion:
The Black Friday offers were $60 store gift cards at Target and Amazon from what I recall.
GoPro HERO5 Session and $45 Gift Card for $300
So many GoPros, so little time, this one is back with a gift card promotion, it is the GoPro HERO5 Session (the tiny one) bundled with a $45 plastic Amazon gift card, all together for $300 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of bundles units per customer.
PS: with a lot of the camera gear, there’s also a two-step Shutterfly promotion running, check the ”
Special Offers and Product Promotions” section of products of interest to see if they are eligible for this.
1-Year per Print Magazine for $4 each: Pop Photo or Outdoor Photographer
This weekend’s sale at Discount Mags is a Top 100 Best Prices of the Year type of a promotion, featuring two photography magazines among the many others. Both are printed glossy magazines delivered to US addresses, without auto-renewal. You pay $4 per magazine per year for Outdoor Photographer or Popular Photography. You can sign-up for up to three years per individual magazine, and individually select whether it’s a gift or new-subscription or a renewal. Offer ends Monday night.
Canon D-Rebel T5i Two-Lens Kits with Pixma PRO 100 and Extras for $430 (18-55, 75-300) or $530 (18-135, 75-300) after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)
The Canon 18-135mm is more versatile as a beginner lens than the 18-55mm and in this case the versatility costs $100 more, which for many, it may be well worth the 20 extra PSLs 🙂 But as always, we blog, you decide!
Adorama is having another round of Canon Pixma AMEX mail-in rebate bundles, good until Sunday night (or earlier if sold out, or later if extended).
The bundles center on the Canon D-Rebel T5i with two lenses, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, its 50pk 13×19″ photo paper sidekick, and a Canon shoulder bag. Both options get the 75-300mm f4-5.6 III non-USM lens. The difference between the two kits is that one comes with the 18-55mm IS STM lens, while the other kit for $100 more gets the 18-135mm IS STM lens.
Good lord this is a long winded post, so here are the links before I continue for another ten paragraphs:
+ D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 & 75-300 & Pixma PRO 100 printer + 50pk 13×19″ + Bag for $430 after $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card)
+ D-Rebel T5i w/18-135 & 75-300 & Pixma PRO 100 printer + 50pk 13×19″ + Bag for $530 after $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card)
Details on the rebate promotion in the PDF file.
Refurbished Canon 40mm f2.8 STM EF w/1yr warranty for $100
Pentax does not have a monopoly on pancakes, Canon photographers can now have pancakes and have enough money left for some maple syrup too 🙂 The manufacturer refurbished Canon 40mm f2.8 STM EF with a 1-year warranty is offered for $100 at the official Canon USA store.
64GB Centon USB 3.0 flash drive for $13.49 (limit 3)
Speaking of USB 3.0 flash drives, the 64GB Centon Electronics model S1-U3P6-64GB is on sale for $13.49 with a limit of up to three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. The usual free shipping terms apply.
Speaking of Amazon and storage, this 8TB Seagate Expansion Desktop External Hard Drive (USB 3.0, model STEB8000100) goes for $170 with free shipping with a limit of up to five per customer. This is not color-coded, but you can add round sticky labels (such as these) on them to color code them on the fly 🙂
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