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Archives for 2016
(ENDED) Ends 3pm ET: 64GB Sony SDXC for $15 (128GB for $33)
These lightning deals expired… For future action, check the Amazon Gold Box…
(ENDED) Woot-OFF continues for Day #2
This Woot-OFF ended on Thursday at 1am ET after 48 hours…
Amazon starts tagging International Versions of products
Amazon, like eBay and Rakuten and others, is an open marketplace, and such it has more risks since literally anyone can sell items on their website. Unlike closed marketplaces where the retailer is the only one offering an item. I’ve been saying for many years that Amazon and eBay have not done enough to help consumers make informed decisions. Partly perhaps because it’s very hard to measure sales that don’t happen versus sales that actually happen. So if something cannot be measured, it can often be prioritized much lower than tangible.
Regardless, to cut a long story short, Amazon has began tagging “International Versions” of products. Here is an example of the Nikon Coolpix L340 and another example of a bundled kit of the same item. An annotated screenshot shot of the tag is right below:
This is definitely a step in the right direction, however, one should not make additional assumptions. This does not mean that items without the tag are all USA warranty items. It only means that items with the tag are International Versions. On the main USA-version page of an item, you can still have a mix of new, imported, refurbished and used by Amazon itself, featured sellers, and everybody else on the internet with an Amazon seller account. Amazon itself is an authorized dealers for almost all the items they sell. And there is a number of well-known third-party sellers there that are authorized dealers (Adorama, Huppins/OneCall, etc). So you still have to pay attention to the actual seller, and if it’s not a familiar or well-known seller, it is very prudent to still research them to your satisfaction.
Another distinction that may not be obvious to those who rarely shop at Amazon is that “fulfilled by Amazon” is eligible for Prime shipping and you get Amazon Customer Support, however, for warranty purposes, it does not “transfer” authorized dealer status. “Fulfilled by Amazon” simply means that a seller sent a box of things to an Amazon Warehouse and when you buy those items, they get processed from the Amazon Warehouse, instead of the seller’s facilities. A manufacturer can still decline warranty service if that particular seller is not authorized.
More commentary on these matters by S.W. Anderson in the Comments section of a previous imported item post.
Manfrotto BeFree Compact Travel Carbon Fiber Tripod (Black) for $270
We have a mini “Attack of the Tripods”, now with remastered special effects in Ultra HD and 3D and HDR and 8K and VR. Or maybe the Manfrotto BeFree Compact Travel Carbon Fiber Tripod (Black), model MKBFRC4-BHZ, is on sale for $270 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 1/27/16 at 11:59pm ET.
Keep in mind, the East Coast is slightly frozen, so shipment and delivery times may be affected – in case you have a very time sensitive purchase.
Gitzo GT1542T Series 1 Traveler 6x Carbon Fiber Tripod for $580
The Gitzo GT1542T Series 1 Traveler 6x Carbon Fiber Tripod is on sale for a limited time only for $580 with free expedited shipping and handling at B&H Photo. Offer ends 1/27/16 at 11:59pm ET.
Online Photography Courses for $13~ with coupon
For Monday 1/25/16. Groupon coupon code LEARN30 gets you 30% off the current prices of various online courses. This includes classes from Neeva Photography (four different classes for $19 each, or all four of them for $38). The price is before the coupon. With the coupon, the prices drop to $13.30 per class or $26.60 for all four. This offers access to the courses for one year, not lifetime access… For the same after coupon price of $13.30~ there is an eLearnPhotoshop Course on Adobe software. The product description is not very detailed on this one…
As usual, be sure to check the terms, conditions, deadlines and restrictions for these offers… This coupon can be used for one unit per offer, with a maximum of two different offers per customer, with maximum savings of $50 during this promotional period… This coupon expires at the end of day on 1/25/16 unless it gets extended…
Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 & 55-200 (both VR) for $369
The party continues at the eBay Deals where the BuyDig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 Two Lens Kit with the 18-55 VR II and the 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED VR II lenses for $369 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. All items included are refurbished. Limit five per customer.
Strategically, there are many options in the sub-$500 Nikon DSLR world and one has to trade-off the number of lenses, the newness of the DSLR, the feature comparison of newer vs older models, new vs refurbished vs used, and things like that. It’s good to have choices, but sometimes choices mean more homework and spreadsheets for assisting in comparisons and trade-offs 🙂 Certainly if we ask our 2002 selves that had to pay $2000 for an APS-C dSLR, most of us would gladly take the decision-headache at $400 versus the one choice per mount at $2000 🙂
Speaking of eBay, if you print pictures at CVS, this offer is almost over, Pay $88, Get $100 CVS Plastic Gift Card by Mail from eBay seller svmgiftcards (99.6%). Limit 3 per buyer. As of the time of writing, 1905 gift cards got sold. I don’t know if it expires at exactly 2000 units.
As usual with the eBay featured deals, they are limited time offers that last from a few hours up to a few days…
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM for $259 (C)
The Canon version (it’s the only one they have available) of the Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens is currently on special for $259 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 1/27/16 at 11:59pm ET.
Pentax 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 DC WR for $447
Pentax time now, with the Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 ED DC WR Lens currently on sale for $447 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 1/27/16 at 11:59pm ET.
B&H: Free shipping to Australia on select $149+ orders
B&H Photo is celebrating Australia Day with a Free Shipping to Australia promotion on orders of $149 or higher. Many in-stock items are eligible, but excluded are products with lithium batteries and oversize/overweight items. The free shipping promotion is built-into the link above. The items will ship with DHL Express. Offer expires 1/28/16 at 2:59pm AEDT.
(ENDED) Lowepro Whistler BP 450 AW (Gray) for $200
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Lytro Illum 40, DJI Phantom 3 Professional, Sony SDXC cards, olloclip, etc
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…
(ENDED) Ends 5:20pm ET: Corel PaintShop Pro X8 Ultimate for $38 (Disc or Download) [Win]
This lightning deal expired, however, Corel’s imaging software are recurring at the lightning deals. Having said that, I do not know when exactly they will return…
(ENDED) Woot-OFFs Started Tue 1am ET
This Woot-OFF ended on Thursday at 1am ET after 48 hours…
(ENDED) Mon Frys Promo Codes at B&M: 20pk 5×7 photo paper for $0.49 (limit 5)
These daily deals expired…
(ENDED) Brinno BCC200 Construction Bundle Pro Time-Lapse Camera for $190
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Corel Paintshop Pro X8, etc
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…
Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $229 (white box/grey)
Also part of the featured eBay Deals, the GetItDigital (99.5%) eBay store is offering the new condition white box Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $229 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. There is no mention of warranty in the listing, but it says it is a “white box” lens with all accessories included. Assume this is an imported/grey-market since it doesn’t specify, and does not have a UPC (since it was probably separated from a DSLR kit). Nearly 1200 units got sold as of the time of writing.
Refurbished Sony 55-210mm (SEL55210) for $150
To the eBay Deals we check upon where we find BuyDig’s eBay store offering the manufacturer refurbished Sony 55-210mm f4.5-6.3 (SEL55210) offered for $150 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. As of the time of writing, 300 of these had been sold per the eBay page over there. The listing says “1 Year Parts & Labor” under Warranty.
Adorama Clearance, Open Box, Overstock and Refurbished sales (1000+ items)
It’s a new year and January is often a clearance month as CES ushers in new waves of new products. Adorama has a number of pages with various items as follows. There are over 1000 items listed in the links below, and due to time constraints I can’t go through them at this time. If you feel like deal-fishing, here they are:
+ Refurbished Sale (75 items, about half of them from Nikon)
+ Overstock Sale (580 items from many different manufacturers)
+ Open-Box items (42 options, printers, monitors, etc)
+ Specials and Instant Rebates (435 items from many different manufacturers)
Canon-branded Accessories Sale (22 options)
To parallel the previously mentioned Nikon accessories sale, Adorama is also running a Canon-branded Accessories Sale good until 2/5/16 (or earlier for any items that may sell out). A total of 22 Canon-branded items are participating including batteries, AC adapters, cases, the BG-E13 Battery Grip ($160), the BG-E16 Battery Grip ($130) and more. This is an ever-scrolling page, so page down until you see the $130 waterproof case for the Canon G15.
Weekly Fry’s Promo Codes: Vanguard, Case Logic, refurb Cybershot, etc
A new week is upon us, and if you are subscribed to the Fry’s promo codes emails (coupons are unique for each subscriber), the week of January 24-30, 2016 includes among others:
+ 61″ Vanguard ESPOD CX 234AP Tripod for $40 (limit 1)
+ CASE LOGIC KDB-101BK Konstrast Pro for $60 (limit 1)
+ Monster Villain Action Camera for $100 (limit 1)
+ unspecified refurbished Sony Cybershot (16mp, 5x optical) for $50 (limit 1; in-store only)
+ 25% off inks and toners (limit 5; excludes Samsung)
+ usual assortment of tech items
(ENDED) Intova Waterproof Action Cameras for $100 and $150
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
(ENDED) $5/Year Photo Magazine Weekend Sale (options: Pop Photo, Outdoor Pho, Digital Pho)
This weekend sale ended…
Things still quiet in the Amazon Gold Box
I am not quite sure how to post these updates, since lack of a post can either mean “no deal” or it could mean I didn’t get around to posting it, so this is a catch-all no-op type of a post, the Amazon Gold Box Lightning Deals continue to be very light compared to the Holiday Shopping season, both in terms of camera-and-photo items and overall. I will continue to monitor the situation. We are now in the Super Bowl to Valentines season, so the focus is more on salsa and bracelets 🙂
Nikon-branded Batteries and Accessories Sale (22 options)
Adorama has a Nikon-branded Batteries and Accessories sale featuring a total of 22 items, including ten different EN-EL batteries. All these are Nikon-branded, not third-party. That page is of the ever-scrolling kind, you have to keep scrolling to see all participating items.
Olympus E-M10 with 14-42 and 40-150 for $700
There’s always trade-offs when a newer generation camera comes out. Latest vs value, extra items vs newer items and so forth. This is a value stock-up type of an offer. The first generation Olympus E-M10 with the M.Zuiko 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II R and the M. Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4-5.6 R Lenses is offered, in new condition, for $698 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.
The second generation M. Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4-5.6 II Lens on its own goes for $400 with $25 promotional rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama, which sets up yet another set of trade offs.
Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II and Corel Software (Aftershot, PSP) and Extras for $268
If you need the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II pancake and you are also curious about Corel’s software packages but don’t want to risk any money on Corel, Adorama comes to the rescue, you can get the 20mm f1.7 II for $268 with the Corel software bundle (Aftershot Pro 2, Paintshop Pro X7, etc), along with a slinger soft lens case, a 46mm digital essentials filter kit (three of them), a lens wrap and a cleaning kit. This offer is available for either the black 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.
Olympus 25mm f1.8 with $15 rewards for $299
Prime time for micro four thirds shooters, the Olympus 25mm f1.8 M.Zuiko, in either silver or black color schemes, is on sale for $299 with free shipping and it also earns 5% promotional rewards (= $15~) at B&H Photo and Adorama.
Speaking of M43rds lenses, the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R micro-four-thirds lens continues for $99 with free shipping, in new condition, in either black or silver at Adorama (with $5~ promotional rewards) and B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and Amazon itself.
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