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YMMV: $50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval of Amazon Store Card (not to be confused with Chase VISA offer)

In addition to the Chase VISA promotion, Amazon is also running a promotion on its Store Credit Card (not affiliated with VISA/Mastercard/etc; can only be used for Amazon purchases). If you apply and get approved, you get a $50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval, and if you are an Amazon Prime member, you get 5% back on Amazon purchases. You can find this promotion at one of the Countdown to Prime Day pages, or the promotion will find you as you browser around the Amazon website. As usual, there is a YMMV component to these type of offers.

So strategically, if you go for both, you could end up with $100 in Amazon Gift Cards! Screenshot crop below on what to look for while you peruse their website:

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July 7, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals

YMMV: $50 Gift Card may be offered with Amazon Chase VISA application

This is a YMMV type of an offer since Amazon is often customizing and/or rotating these type of offers. But when testing the just-posted DJI post, I noticed a promotion that gets you a $50 Amazon Gift Card when you apply and get approved for the Amazon Chase VISA credit card. You have to have something in the shopping cart to see, it may need something expensive, I had the DJI Phantom 4 when it showed this offer. When I removed it, the offer did not show up. When I added it to the shopping cart again, it re-appeared. Again, YMMV…

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July 7, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals

DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter for $1330

If you want the DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter and you are not interested in any of the many accessory bundles, it is currently on sale for $1330 by Woot fulfilled by Amazon, so free shipping (no $5 flat shipping). This is not part of the lightning deals.

July 7, 2016 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Manfrotto BeFree, Lowepro Flipside 300, GeekPro Action Cam, Fuji Instax Mini 7S refurb, Two Studio Lightning Kits from ePhoto and StudioPRO, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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July 7, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) End 5:19pm ET: Lowepro Flipside 300 for $59, Manfrotto BeFree for $100, StudioPRO Lightning Bundle for $156 [updated]

These 8-hour lightning deals expired…

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July 7, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Wired Selfie Stick and FreedomPop GSM SIM and Free Trial to two Premium Services for $5 w/free S&H

This is an intermediate level promotion as it requires post-purchase actions. FreedomPop is a freemium service that offers free cellphone service and data over Sprint’s network and Wifi wherever it is available. But they are also expanding into GSM now using HSPA+ and 3G (but not 4G LTE) on AT&T and T-Mobile GSM networks. This is a GSM promotion. They are offering a free Wired Selfie Stick along with a 3-in-1 FreedomPop SIM (one modular card that fits the three most popular SIM sizes of most of today’s phones) and a free trial to two of their premium services for $5 with free shipping from the FreedomPop website.

Once your order ships (it is slow shipping), the 30-day free trial of the two premium services begins. If you don’t want to get charged anything, you have to make sure you downgrade the phone plan to the free tier (200 talk minutes, 500 texts, 200MB data per month) and cancel the other premium service before the 30 days are over. The clock ticks when the order ships, not when you receive it.

You can easily cancel/downgrade using the Freedompop website, but if you run into problems, contact their customer service or post in their forums to have it fixed. Get a new phone number, don’t port your own until you are certain Freedompop works well for you and you get reception at all the places you plan to use it (since it is not 4G LTE).

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera for $53

Instant action now, some of the many colors of the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera (yellow, white, pink) are on sale for $53 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: ,

Triggered: Counting Converter Lenses as Real Lenses

In this new impromptu series called “Triggered” (a popular pop-culture term these days), we are posting things retailers do that are very annoying or sneaky or anti-consumer. In this inaugural installment, we are Triggered by online retailers counting converter lenses as actual real lenses in DSLR kits. It’s not a three lens kit when you have the 18-55 kit lens and two converter lenses. It’s ONE lens. Here’s one of the many examples among the eBay Deals.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With: ,

Refurbished with 1-Year Warranty GoPro HERO4 Black Edition for $329

To the Trending eBay Deals we check upon, where the official GoPro eBay store is offering the sealed manufacturer refurbished with 1-year warranty GoPro HERO4 Black Edition for $329 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

This ended: While there, NewEgg’s eBay store is offering the new condition 120GB SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDA-120 for $36 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , , , , ,

Imported Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II for $1650

The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II goes for $2100 at authorized dealers which are allowed to bundle it with various free accessories and/or promotional rewards (eg Adorama).

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market items that come with a 1-year seller warranty (not Canon USA warranty), off to the eBay Deals we go where eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market with 1-year seller warranty Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II lens for $1650 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

In-stock Now at standard prices: both Canon 1D X II kits for $6000, both Nikon D500 kits, and the Pentax K-1

After a week of letting it breathe, we just updated the Stock Status Tracker and we have good news, all the cameras tracked are in-stock at their regular prices at at-least one authorized dealer!

The Canon 1D X II body only kits are back in-stock finally, both going for $6000. The C-FAST kit (which includes a memory card and card reader on top of the standard DSLR kit) is in-stock at Adorama, while Amazon itself expects it to arrive July 8-ish. Meanwhile the standard 1D X II body only kit (no CFAST extras) is in-stock at Amazon itself.

The Nikon D500 body only continues to be in-stock for $2000, but it’s now trying to be usurped by the Nikon D500 with 16-80mm kit, dropping from the crazy price of $3067 to the more realistic price of $2567, at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo.

Meanwhile the K-Unicorn, the first full frame Pentax 35mm DSLR remains in-stock for $1800 at Amazon itself and Focus Camera and Adorama.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, stock updates Tagged With:

(ENDED) Heads Up: On Thursday, we Practice for Prime Day with Lightning Deals Situation Room

This experiment ended successfully…

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July 6, 2016 Filed Under: website news

(ENDED) 20% off Groupon Local Coupon (most Photo and Canvas and Custom Book Print offers are there)

This particular coupon expired, but Groupon has new coupons on a regular basis…

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July 6, 2016 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals Situation Room: Practicing for Prime Day: This Post Will Be Updated Multiple Times Throughout The Thursday 7/7/16 Lightning Deals

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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July 6, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Prime Only: Portable Power Banks and Chargers from RAV Power

These daily deals expired…

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July 6, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals

(ENDED) Ape Case Pro Digital SLR and Video Camera Convertible Rolling Backpack for $133 (ends 5:19pm ET)

This 8-hour lightning deal expired…

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July 6, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Tiffen 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit for $25 w/free S&H

This flash sale expired… For a limited time only, as a flash sale promotion, Adorama is offering the Tiffen 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit (three filters and a case) for $25 with free shipping and handling.

July 6, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

25% off SiteWide at AdoramaPIX with coupon [updated]

The 4th of July coupon party continues at AdoramaPIX where coupon code BREAKFREE gets you 25% off sitewide. Cannot be combined with other offers. One per customer. Does not apply to gift cards or previous purchases. Coupon promotion has been extended, it now expires on 7/7/16 at 11:59pm.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With:

Sony a6000 w/18-55 & 50-210 for $950

It’s on a discounting cycle again, the Sony a6000 two lens kit, with the 18-55mm and 50-210mm lenses is back on sale again, going for $950 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… For the speed-readers out there, this is the kit with the 18-55mm lens, not the 16-50mm…

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: ,

New round of Canon DSLR Instant Savings

Somehow multiple manufacturers manage to have their instant savings promotions start and end at the same time. It’s like the invisible hand of the market is guiding them 🙂 Which brings us to a new round of Canon-initiated instant savings on Canon DSLRs, which you can find nicely organized at B&H Photo which includes a variety of free accessories with some of the participating kits.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Vu Lens Filters Sale w/free S&H (seven options)

In some regions and among some age groups, the word filters may get some giggles, but they really serve a similar function with lenses too, which brings us to a sale of seven different Vu filters of various types and sizes at Adorama with free shipping, good until the end of July 2016.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Davis & Sanford Explorer Tripod with 3-Way Fluid Effect Pan & Tilt Head, Quick Release & Carrying Case, Plus FREE Smartphone Adapter for $14 w/free S&H

The Davis & Sanford Explorer Tripod with 3-Way Fluid Effect Pan & Tilt Head, Quick Release & Carrying Case, Plus FREE Smartphone Adapter is currently on sale for $14 with free shipping at Adorama, good until 7/8/16.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Sunpak PRO 523PX2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pistol Grip QR Ball Head for $75

To the Land of the Tripods we return where Adorama is offering the Sunpak PRO 523PX2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pistol Grip QR Ball Head for $75 with free shipping, good until the end of July 2016.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 24-inch Acer KA240H bd Monitor for $90 (DVI, VGA, no HDMI) {Prime only!}

These daily deals expired…

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July 5, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR for $247

As of 7/7/16 recheck, this sale is over… A rare market-driven lens discount! The Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR is currently on sale for $247 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of ten units per customer.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Wednesday: Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 IS II for $399

This daily deal Mehended… The Meh Deal of the Day for Wednesday 7/6/16 is the new condition Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 IS II offered for $394 plus $5 flat shipping with a 1-year warranty from Canon. Free shipping if you are signed up for their monthly $5/month free shipping club.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Wednesday: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 and Premiere Elements 14 for $70

This daily offer expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…

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July 5, 2016 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 15% off camera gear rentals at BL with coupon

This 2-day offer expired… BorrowRentals offers 15% off camera gear rentals with coupon code JULYFLASH16 entered over there by 11:59PM pacific on Wednesday July 6 in 2016. The starting date of your rental period must be anytime between now and July 29 in 2016.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: MeFoto 49mm, Axion GoPro Fisheye, Accessory Bundles, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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July 5, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM and $12 Rewards for $399 (C/N/A/P/Si)

F2.8 zooms have a special place in photography, which is why there are APS-C versions as well. Which brings us to the Sigma 17mm-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM, on sale for $399 with free shipping and $12~ promotional rewards at Adorama in the Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha, Pentax K, and Sigma SA SLR mounts. The Sony and Pentax are not OS. This is part of the Adorama 4th of July specials.

July 4, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , , , ,