To paraphrase “Ghost Hunters”, it’s not your normal paranormal/macro. But unlike the former, many things happen when you take the lens out and take pictures 😉 Okay, let me start making sense. The Pentax P-D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro is currently on sale for $263 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Not just a normal lens that works with film and digital but a macro too (up to 1:1).
Archives for 2016
Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) for $300
More lighting action, this time it is the Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo.
5% Rewards with Coupon at Rakuten (ends 1/31/16)
If you are a participant in the Rakuten (formerly Buy.com) Rewards program, coupon code REWARDME gets you 5% back in rewards site-wide until 1/31/16. This is useful for tech purchases since they rarely participate in rewards promotions. Non-tech items get higher percentage (presumably because higher margins allow for more flexibility). More details at the Rakuten website.
Fri & Sat Fry’s Promo Codes: Vanguard Monopod, Vivitar Tripod
Fry’s is cooking up a new experiment, they have 2-day promo code promotions that is good for Friday and Saturday (typically they have a different one each day) 1/22 & 1/23 in 2016. So the offers are good on both days. Among them:
+ Vanguard VEO AM204 55″ Alumin(i)um Monopod for $25 (limit 1)
+ Vivitar 62 inch VIV-VPT-3662 Tripod for $18 (limit 1)
+ unspecified “trusted name brand” action cam for $200 (in-store only; limit 1)
Thur Fry’s Promo Code Online offers: 50″ Vivitar Tripod for $5; refurb ZS40 for $200
Late start, fifteen yard penalty, repeat first down! We start with the Thursday 1/21/16 Fry’s promo code offers good for their email subscribers. These end late at night online and when the stores close for in-store options. Among them:
+ 50-inch Vivitar VIV-VPT-1250 Tripod for $5 (limit 1)
+ refurbished Panasonic ZS40 for $200 (limit 1; this is recurring on a regular basis)
(ENDED) Photographer’s Freehands Men’s Unlined Fleece Gloves for $15 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
Olympus E-M5 Body Only for $379
With the Mark II being the latest model, there is more pricing flexibility on the first generation Olympus E-M5. If you only need the body only and have no need of the 14-42mm kit lens, the E-M5 body only, in either the black or silver-black color schemes is now on sale for $379 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. It goes for $450 with the 14-42mm in standard or Elite (adjust the little tabs over there to see the various colors and lens options). Certainly not a bad choice as a “first serious” M43rds camera.
Panasonic LX7 for $248
The good old black Panasonic LX7 compact with RAW (1/1.x” sensor) is now on sale for $248 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This has been around for a while, so you should be able to find plenty of reviews and samples and comparisons and such.
10% off Goods, 20% off Local at Groupon with Coupon
Groupon has a new site wide coupon, coupon code JUMBO3 gets you 10% off on Goods (most of the camera-related gear is here), and 20% off Local (a lot of the photo prints and services and classes are here). You can navigate by categories and sub-categories or simply use the search bar to search for brands or product categories (eg prints, DSLR, etc) of interest at the Groupon website. The coupon expires at the end of day on 1/22/16 (Friday). The promotion has been extended by an additional day (1/21/16 (Thursday))
The restrictions on the coupon are as follows: you can use it up to three times in Goods, up to three times in Local and up to three times in Gateways. You can only get one unit of each offer discounted. For example, you can buy three different cameras (X1, Y1, Z1), but only one unit of each camera (one X1, one Y1, one Z1) will be discounted by the coupon. The maximum discount is $50 per deal.
Pre-order ASUS ZenFone Zoom (3x optical) for $400
Optical zoom lenses have had a hard time breaking out in non-superzoom camera-phones, but ASUS is trying their hand at it with the new ASUS ZenFone, and this creature, unlocked with 64GB on-board storage and a 3x flat-ish optical zoom lens (4-11mm f/2.7-4.8) is now available for pre-order for $400 at B&H Photo. This is model ZX551ML-23-4G64G-BK, with Android 5.x, a generous 4GB RAM, Intel Atom Ant Z3580 processor, 5.5-inch iPS Gorilla Glass 4 1920 x 1080 screen, microSD slot, and things like that. This looks like an actual phone, unlike the various Samsung superzoom Android phones that look more like travel-zoom digital cameras than phones.
Pre-order new Leica X-U element-proof Big Sensor Prime for $2950
Sometimes the display cases Leica collectors use to showcase their prized possessions are not completely dustproof or waterproof. Leica has solved those problems today with the brand new Leica X-U (Type 113) fixed lens camera, a 16mp APS-C CMOS with a 23mm f1.7 lens and with a “Water, Dust, and Shockproof Construction”. This new camera is now available for pre-order for $2950 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 tracking page…
Prime Only: Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 14 for $70
This offer is good for Prime members only. You have to add the item to your shopping cart and click “Proceed to Checkout” to see the sale price of $70. For a limited time, you can get the Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 14 software bundle in either Software Box by Mail or Digital Download (PC or Mac). The price you see on the website range from $90 to $115.
While this promotion is running, and you add to the shopping cart, you will see the price get adjusted at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. Annotated screenshot crop right below of the software box by mail:
The box-by-mail is apparently stackable with the digital download promotion, I added both to the shopping cart, and they both go for $70 each (I did not place the order):
NOTE #1: this offer only works if the items are sold and shipped by Amazon itself, not by third-party sellers.
NOTE #2: this only works for the aforementioned bundle. I tried the Photoshop Elements 14 and it’s not on sale. This had been going for around $40 in a similar add-to-cart promotion during the 2015 holiday shopping season.
128GB Surface 3 (Win10) + Corel AfterShot Pro 2 + Paintshop Pro X7 + BT Mouse for $480
Adorama has a limited time flash sale centered on the 128GB 10.8″ Surface 3 Windows 10 tablet (4GB RAM, Atom Ant X7, 1yr Office 365, 1920 x 1280 3:2 aspect ratio). For $480 with free shipping, you get that tablet, along with a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, and the Corel Creativity Software Kit that includes Corel AfterShot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X7 among other Windows software titles. Not included: keyboard, S-Pen, touch cover.
Axler Nimbus Dual-Axis Mechanical Stabilizer for $279 (and more)
This could double as a prop if you are making homage films to 50s-scifi movies, but its primary purpose is of course photo-video-graphic. It is the Axler Nimbus Dual-Axis Mechanical Stabilizer on sale for $279 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
While there, speaking of stabilizer-related items, the Nebula 4000lite 3-Axis Brushless Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer with Battery Pack is on sale for $699 with free expedited shipping, while the Tovatec Base Tray w/ Double Handle is on sale for $40 with free standard shipping (gets upgraded to Expedited if your order total is $49+)
Refurbished GoPro HERO3+ Silver with Remote and Battery BacPac and 1yr warranty for $200
If you are holding out for a Go Pro Hero, chances are, by the time you finish reading this sentence, Bonnie Tyler’s song will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You are welcome 🙂 Which brings us to the manufacturer-refurbished factory-sealed with a one-year warranty GoPro HERO3+ Silver bundled with a Remote Control and a Battery BacPac, all together offered for $200 with free shipping by the official GoPro Store on eBay. Limit five per buyer.
This is part of the Trending eBay Deals. If you are interested in this and also you are part of the eBay Rewards program, check to see if you qualify for the Bonus eBay Bucks promotion before buying it. It would earn 8% instead of 2% rewards ($16 eBay Bucks vs the usual $4).
Speaking of featured eBay Deals, eBay seller “ANTonline” (98.4%) is offering the new condition 240GB Kingston SSDNow V300 2.5″ Internal Solid State Drive, model SV300S37A/240G, for $62 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer. Their listing says they are an authorized Kingston dealer.
YMMV eBay Bucks up to 4X (8%) in Rewards
This is a YMMV promotion, check your emails or eBay Messages to see if you are invited to participate in this promotion. You must manually opt-in by activating the offer before you start shopping. Running between 8am ET today and 2:59am ET on Friday, you earn eBay Bonus Bucks on purchases as follows:
+ 4% (2X) on every qualifying item of $50 or more
+ 6% (3X) on every qualifying item of $100 or more
+ 8% (4X) on every qualifying item of $150 or more
These are rewards to be used in future purchases, not discounts on the current purchase price. The promotion is triggered by the prices of individual items, not on your shopping cart total. Meaning if you buy one item for $51, you get 4% rewards. If you buy ten $29 items, you get no bonus rewards (you still get the standard 2% (1x) rewards).
You can earn multiple rewards during this promotion. The caps are $100 reward per item and $500 total during this promotional period. The usual exclusions apply (no eBay Gift Cards, no Classifieds, no Real Estate, etc). The promotional email/message has all the details.
A couple of good places to start looking for deals are the eBay Daily Deals page along with the eBay Trending Deals page.
If you do a lot of photo prints at your local CVS stores, one of the latest featured eBay Deals is a plastic $100 CVS Gift Card offered for $88 with free shipping by eBay seller SVM Gift Cards (99.6%). This is a mail delivery plastic physical gift card. Limit three per buyer.
(ENDED) 23.6″ Samsung LED-Lit 1920×1080 Monitor for $100
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the Amazon Lightning Deals…
Phottix Mitros+ TTL Flash and Odin Flash Trigger Combo for $400 (Canon)
The Canon version of the Phottix Mitros+ TTL Flash and Odin Flash Trigger Combo, model PH80375, is on sale for $400 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The Nikon version is not on sale (goes for $550). This offer ends by 11:59pm ET on 1/20/16.
Ianiro Aladino 12V On-Camera LED Light for $298
It’s hard to have photo-graphy without the light, which brings us to the awkwardly named Ianiro Aladino 12V On-Camera LED Light on sale for $298 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. No coupons, no rebates (I only mention coupons or rebates if they are needed, in order to keep posts short and readable and skimmable and scannable – except when I try to explain why I don’t mention them, in which case I create never-ending meta-paragraphs like this one :))
Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE Film Scanner for $300
The Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE Film Scanner is currently on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This supports 7200 dpi and 48-bit and also has a programmable 1-touch button.
Sandisk Compact Flash and SD* discounts (24 options)
Sandisk price drops are in progress at Adorama featuring a variety of Compact Flash Extreme and Extreme PRO cards, along with Ultra and Extreme Pro and Plus SD* memory cards. Storage capacities range from 8GB to 256GB and prices range from $7 to $400. The aforelinked page is an “ever-scrolling page”, so keep paging down to see more featured items. A total of 24 items are participating, 22 are memory cards and two are card readers. Some of the memory cards are eligible for small volume discounts if you buy 2 or 3+ of the same card. Look for the “Buy more and save” in small font below an eligible item’s price.
Now shipping: new 3Pod Tripods and Ballheads
A number of new 3Pod brand ballheads and tripods are now available at the Adorama website featuring 11 ballheads, two tall tripods and seven table-top tripods. They come with free shipping with prices ranging from $13 to $140.
(ENDED) Redrock Micro microMatteBox Deluxe Bundle Kit with Universal Donut for $450
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
Weekly Fry’s Promo Code offers: Lowepro, Vanguard, Monster, refurb Cybershot, Roku 4, etc
A new week is already under way. Where did all the time go? It’s already less than 49 weeks until Christmas 2016 🙂 The weekly promo code offers for email subscribers of Fry’s Electronics for the shopping week of Jan 17-23 in 2016 include:
+ Lowepro TAHOE BP 150AW for $50 (limit 1)
+ Lowepro DroneGuard Kit LP36910 Grab and Go for $60 (limit 1)
+ 61″ Vanguard ESPOD CX 203AGH for $50 (limit 1)
+ Monster Villain Action Camera for $100 (limit 1)
+ refurbished unspecified Sony Cybershot P&S (16mp, 5x optical) for $50 (in-store only; limit 1)
+ Roku 4 (latest model) for $110 (limit 1)
+ offers good Jan 17-23, in-store or online or both – each is specified in the item’s box in their ad pages
+ you need the unique promo code from their email subscriptions to get the discounted price (free to sign-up for their email subscriptions)
Contour ROAM3 Waterproof HD Video Camera for $109
Many and more players have entered the action camera scene since GoPro broke out, one of them is the Contour ROAM3 Waterproof HD Video Camera on sale for $109 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon herself for $109 with free shipping. This takes microSD cards, as it is common with many of the smaller/compact-er devices.
(ENDED) Mon Fry’s B&M Stores w/Promo Code: 20pk 4×6 Glossy Photo Paper for $0.25 (limit 5)
These daily offers expired, but the generic-brand photo papers are recurring at their promo-code deals…
(ENDED) Nikon D3200 w/18-55 VR II for $355 (ends Tue 1am ET)
This “substitute teacher’ daily deal expired…
(ENDED) Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock for $100
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…
Jan 17-23: 20% off iTunes Gift Cards ($50 or $100 amounts)
If you want to get low-friction discounted iTunes Gift Cards, for the week of January 17-23 at Staples Brick and Mortar stores, you can get 20% off on the $50 and $100 iTunes Gift Cards. So you would be paying $40 and $80 respectively. There’s no coupon, no rebate, the gift cards will be discounted automatically by their system. This is not the lowest percentage (can find 25% or 30% if you can wait), but it’s fairly convenient if you happen to be nearby a Staples store.
Of photography interest are the vast variety of camera and photography apps, along with camera and photography e-books and camera guides.
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