Archives for 2016

Imported Canon 70D body only for $650

More eBay Deals action, we return to the Get It Digital eBay store with an imported grey-marked DSLR that was part of a Kit With Lens but was separated from the lens and sold separately. This time it is the new condition Canon 70D body only going for $650 with free shipping with a limit five per customer. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

At authorized Canon USA dealers, the 70D body only kit goes for $1000, but it includes various free accessories and promotional rewards at some retailers such as B&H Photo and Adorama.

Another option, somewhere in-between, you can get it in open-box condition with a 1-year Canon USA warranty for $800 at Adorama.

4TB Samsung D3 Station USB 3.0 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive for $100

Back to the eBay Deals we go, where NewEgg’s eBay store is offering the new condition 4TB SAMSUNG D3 Station USB 3.0 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive, model STSHX-D401TDB, for $100 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. The pixels need their backups!

B + W 77mm Circular Polarizer Multi Coated Glass Filter for $90

The B + W 77mm Circular Polarizer Multi Coated Glass Filter is currently on sale for $90 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. This is model number 66-044844… This is part of the 1800+ specials at Adorama

Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA for $90 to $91

The Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA lens is currently going for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself but it is in “temporarily out of stock” state, so the shipping date is uncertain… If you prefer something more deterministic, it goes for $91 with free S&H and it is in-stock as of the time of writing at B&H Photo and Adorama

… Speaking of Adorama, they have nearly 50 Pentax Lenses on sale…

Open Box Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM for $119

The Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM lens is available in open-box condition for $119 with free expedited shipping from Adorama. This is described as “Open Box-Packaging may show some wear and tear. Includes all original accessories and full 1 year Canon USA warranty.”… This is one of 500+ Camera and Photo Specials at Adorama…

Refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter Drone for $650

The DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter Drone currently goes for $800 in new condition (eg Amazon) but if you are a fan of manufacturer refurbished products, you can get it for $650 with free shipping by BuyDig’s eBay store. Limit five per customer.

Speaking of eBay, if you are photographing out and about in the cold and semi-howling wind, eBay seller “HomieGear” (99.3%) is offering new-without-tags One-Size-Fits-All Beanie Hats for $2 each with free shipping from Southern California. Three color schemes are available (grey, black, blue), with a limit of 50 per customer. But wait there’s more! They also have an automatic offer, “Buy 3 Get 1 half-off”. It happens automatically in the shopping cart for quantities that are multiples of 4. It’s a essentially $1 off if you buy four of them. This is expensive enough to qualify as a “Noisy Designer Fashion” item 😉

Imported Canon 6D Body for $1000

To the Trending eBay Deals we go, where eBay seller “GetItDigital” (99.5%) is offering the imported grey-marked new-condition Canon 6D body only for $1000 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.

Based on the eBay listing, this does not specify whether it comes with seller’s warranty. It definitely does not come with a Canon USA warranty. This camera was part of a Canon 6D with Lens kit, but they are selling the camera and the lens separately to “share” the kit discount with the customers 🙂

In new condition from authorized Canon USA dealers, the 6D body only kit goes for $1400 but it also comes with a variety of free accessories and promotional rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Yet another option (if you have no use/need for the extra accessories) is open-box condition of the Canon USA version with a 1-year Canon USA warranty going for $1270 at Adorama.

Open Box Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM for $450

If you are a fan of open-box camera gear, the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM is available in Open Box condition for $450 with free shipping at Adorama. Per the description there, this is:

“Open Box-Packaging may show some wear and tear. Includes all original accessories and full 1 year Canon USA warranty.”

Sony a7 II Body + $170 Rewards + Sony Case for $1700

If you are interested in the Sony a7 II body only kit, there is a special offer at B&H Photo, you pay the standard authorized dealer price of $1700 and in addition to the camera kit, you also receive the official Sony soft carrying case kit (LCSELCB) and 10% promotional rewards ($170~) to be used in future purchases.

Sony a7R II Body + $200 Gift Card for $3200

If you were about to pull the trigger on the Sony a7R II body only from an authorized dealer, B&H Photo is sweetening the pie a little bit by including a FREE $200 B&H Photo Gift Card with your order. Look for the tab with the “Free $200 Gift Card” sign on it at the B&H Photo Product Page.

Nikon DSLR Combined Purchase Discounts expire 1/30/16 (D3300 up to D4s)

The current iteration of the Nikon DSLR Combined Purchase Instant Discounts expires on 1/30/16. You can find the current iteration of the offers nicely organized by DSLR (D3300 all the way up to the D4s) at B&H Photo. Lens options vary depending on the DSLR level and sensor size.

Lowepro Vertex 100 AW Backpack for $180

All the new gear purchased during the 2015 holiday season deserve their own brand new bags. Or at least that’s the excuse one may need to use to convince the Spouse CFO to approve the purchase 😉 Regardless, B&H Photo is now offering the Lowepro Vertex 100 AW Backpack (for Digital Camera Equipment and most 14″ Laptop Computer (Black)) for $180 with free expedited shipping. This is a limited time offer but I do not know when it expires.

Canon CarePak 13-month FREE Accident Insurance Offer extended for Eligible purchases made up to 2/27/16 (19 Canon DSLRs and Lenses Eligible)

The Canon CarePak 13-month FREE Accident Insurance for some of their camera gear has now been extended for purchases of eligible products made until 2/27/16. A total of 19 Canon DSLRs and Lenses are eligible. You have to manually activate the 13-month free insurance using the serial number of your product through the Canon Carepak website. You can find the eligible Canon products nicely organized at B&H Photo.

Refurbished Nikon D7200 body for $770 (w/90-day Nikon-USA warranty)

Adorama has another manufacturer-refurbished Nikon DSLR, this time a more recent model, discounted perhaps partially thanks to the announcement of the D500 APS-C flagship. It is the manufacturer-refurbished Nikon D7200 body only for $770 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

(ENDED) Datacolor Spyder5PRO Display Calibration System for $109

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Refurbished Nikon D5300 body only for $400

We have two more back to back refurbished Nikon D5x00 DSLR offers from Adorama. We start with the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5300 body only offered for $400 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Offer ends 1/31/16 or earlier if sold out.

Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 VR and 64GB SD for $380

The other refurbished Nikon D5x00 offer at Adorama is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 with 18-55mm DX VR with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty along with 2% rewards and a 64GB Lexar Class 10 UHS-I U1 SDXC Memory Card included by Adorama for $380 with free shipping. Offer ends 1/31/16 or earlier if sold out.

Lowepro Pro Runner BP 450 AW II Camera Backpack for $150

If you are looking for a more system type of a camera backpack, the Lowepro Pro Runner BP 450 AW II Camera Backpack is on sale for $150 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 2/5/16.

120GB SanDisk 2.5-Inch SSD Plus for $40 {or 240GB for $70}

If you want to build a performance moat around your terabytes of storage (they are called “terrabytes” if you store the hard disk drives underground [I just made it up]), the 120GB SanDisk 2.5-Inch SSD Plus (SDSSDA-120G-G25) is on sale for $40 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 4) and by Best Buy on eBay (limit 5; free Store Pickup also an option).

If 120GB is not enough storage, the 240GB version goes for $70 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of two per customer.

Pre-order new Olympus E-M10 II w/14-42 Limited Edition for $900

Never a frown with silver-brown! Olympus has a new Limited Edition of the E-M10 Mark II micro.four.thirds camera along with a 14-42mm lens available for pre-ordering for $900 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself.

Pre-order new Olympus Pen-F for $1200

It’s the universal law of film camera name revival. The longer digital runs, the more film camera names and designs will be brought back. And sure enough, the Olympus Pen-F with a 20mp M43rds sensor is now a real thing, available for pre-order in either black or silver-black color schemes for $1200 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo.

Coming along with and for the Pen-F is a $130 Metal Grip and a $50 Jacket Grip [corrected both links!]. But that’s not all in the way of accessories. Olympus is also going into Leica territory with a $500 Premium Leather bag and $150 leather wrapping cloth. Which means smart Etsy artists/sellers can make a nice profit by making more affordable lux-accessories for the Pen-F 🙂

This has been added to the Serious Cameras and Lenses of 2016 page which already looks like a respectable starting line-up with two Nikon flagship FX/DX dSLRs, a Fuji flagship mirrorless, a 100mp (“real” megapixels) medium format camera, a smartphone with a flat “real” optical zoom, a more affordable Big Sensor Prime, and a Leica collector’s dream, an element-proof body. Because some of those display cases are not 100% proof against dust and moisture and nano-particles and cosmic radiation 😉

Google LG Nexus 5X with $20 Gift Card for $300 (16GB) or $350 (32GB)

To the eBay Deals we go, where BuyDig’s eBay store is offering a nice deal for fans of Android purity who want to have the latest version (Android 6.0) with the new permissions system, and compatibility with the Google-Fi hybrid cellular-wifi service that refunds you any unused data. They include a $20 VISA gift card with either the 16GB Nexus 5X ($300; two color options) or the 32GB Nexus 5X ($350; one color option). No contracts!

This is a good way to use and test the latest versions of a variety of camera and photography Android apps but restrict them when they get too grabby with their permissions and data hoarding. Having said that, keep in mind that the new Permissions system is not perfect and it only gives us partial control. There is a very good write-up on it at the Ars Technica review.

Pay What You Want Photography Bundle ($16.18+ gets you 11 courses)

The previously mentioned coupon offer won’t really help in the “Pay What You Want” offers since you decide your payment amount. They currently have a Pay What You Want Photography Bundle. You can pay any amount you like and get two free courses. Or if you meet or beat the average price ($16.18 as of the time of writing), you get a total of 11 courses. Topics include general purpose courses, black and white, off-camera flash, outdoor/nature, night photography, Lightroom 6, and more. 10% off your purchase amount goes to a children charity. You can check the details of each online course by expanding the “VIEW ALL PRODUCTS +” section.

20% off Online Photography Courses with coupon at Stacksocial

We have a coupon price war. Earlier on we mentioned Groupon’s coupon for e-Learning, now it’s Stacksocial’s turn to offer 20% off the current prices of various Online Courses with coupon code LEARN20 which expires on 1/27/16 at 4am ET (unless extended). Of camera and photography interest they have:

+ Hollywood Art Institute Photography Course & Certification for $25 before coupon
+ Photography Training Bundle for $29 before coupon
+ be sure to check the terms, conditions and restrictions of each offer, some courses offer lifetime access, others only offer access for a limited time

16GB Eye-Fi Mobi Wifi SDHC Memory Card for Mobile Devices for $34.50 w/free S&H

On the Eye-Fi memory cards front, Adorama has a special on the 16GB Eye-Fi Mobi Wifi SDHC Memory Card for Mobile Devices for $34.50 with free shipping and handling.

UPDATE: thanks to one of your readers for the alert – if your gear is compatible with Toshiba’s Flash Airs, their 32GB version goes for $32~ (Flash Air III) or slightly less for Flash Air II.

Speaking of memory cards, Adorama also has a Lexar Storage Sale featuring Compactflash, SD*, microSD, XQD, and USB flash drives. A total of 18 items are participating. Keep scrolling down to see them all. Offer ends 2/6/16.

LYTRO ILLUM 40 Megaray Light Field Camera for $330

This one is apparently lasting a longer than the usual four hours of the typical lightning deals, the new condition LYTRO ILLUM 40 Megaray Light Field Camera currently goes for $330 with free shipping by Woot fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible). I do not know when this ends, it doesn’t have a lightning deal countdown clock on it.

(ENDED) Tuesday: Kindle Student Of All Ages eBook sale

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(ENDED) Lexar and Crucial Storage Sale: 240GB SSD for $55, 128GB Lexar 633x SDXC for $45, and many more

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(ENDED) Ends 4pm ET: DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Drone with 4K Camera Mobile Command Kit for $1190

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(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Dromida, DBPower

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page

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