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Costco Members Only offers: Olympus TG-3, GoPro {don’t know the prices}

Currently Costco has two camera offers that are members-only exclusives (you can’t buy members-only items with a 5% surcharge if you are not member), which often means the prices are better than the rest of the internets. It is the red Olympus TG-4 waterproof P&S cameras with extras, and the GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition with Li-ion Battery and Dual Battery Charger.

NOTE: Unfortunately I am not a Costco member, so I don’t know what the prices are. Even if you login with a Costco account, you can’t see the prices without being a member. Maybe I need to start a Kickstarter to fund purchases of memberships so I can check prices 😉

May 5, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, olympus, other cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Interfit S1 500Ws HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with FREE Remote (C/N) for $1000

You can’t have photography without light, which brings us to the Interfit S1 500Ws HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight bundled with your choice of either an Interfit S1 TTL remote control for either Canon or Nikon systems, going for $1000 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…

May 5, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Free Accessories with Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VCD USD for $750 (C/N)

The brand new Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD lens is now widely available at authorized dealers (eg now both Canon and Nikon versions are in-stock at B&H Photo), so it has reached the next stage in its product lifecycle, bundling it with free accessories. You can get a free 32GB Lexar SD card, a UV filter, a lens cap keeper, a cleaning kit and a microfiber cloth for the same price of $750 by Beach Camera with the order getting Prime shipping benefits (ships from Beach, not Amazon) in either the Nikon mount or the Canon mount.

PS: retroactive correction: I often get the Tamron and Tokina names confused 🙂 Did they have to both start with a T and be six letters long and share many common letters? If they were both in love with “T”, why couldn’t they name them Tammy and Trozzziaiaoaonizozzazziza? 🙂

May 5, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

In-stock now: Nikon D5 (xQD edition) for $6500

Hooray! We have the first “find” of the new Stock Status Tracking page, for fans of the xQD memory card system, the xQD edition of the Nikon D5 flagship DSLR is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $6500 at Amazon by Amazon itself.

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

Sekonic Litemaster Pro L-478DR Light Meter (PocketWiz) for $344

UPDATE 5/9/16: the price is now $344…

Capturing the Light, Basking in the Light, Admiring the Light, Embracing the Light, name it and it has been used in photography. On a more mundane level, there’s also measuring the light, which brings us to the PocketWizard edition of the Sekonic Litemaster Pro L-478DR Light Meter on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 5/8/16 or earlier if sold out… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…

May 5, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: NixPlay, olioclip, BestTrendy, Corel, Olympia, Silicon Power, Etc

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

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

(ENDED) Bolt Cyclone PP-310 Compact Power Pack for Portable Flashes for $150

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

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

Two 12oz Lens-Shaped Coffee Mugs for $11

And now to lenses that dosn’t need a DxoMark test score. From the gifts and decorations department, a 2-pack of 12oz lens-shaped coffee mugs is on sale for $11 at the Staples website. They can hold up to 12oz of liquid and come with a screw-on lid, and stainless steel construction ~ per the specs there.

Free ship to store. Rewards members get free shipping with an order of $15+. For ideas on how to get to $15+, check their Daily Deals.

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With:

Imported Nikon 50mm f1.8D for $99

Back to the eBay Deals Top 100 we go where eBay seller “PhotoVideo4Less” (99.9%, ships from Brooklyn) is offering the imported grey-market new condition Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens for $99 with free shipping, with a limit of 50 per customer. No warranty is mentioned in the listing.

In contrast, this goes for $130~ at authorized dealers (eg Adorama).

Speaking of eBay, celebrating Star Wars Day, the The Force Awakens Blu-Ray/DVD/DigitalHD set is on sale for $17 with free shipping (ships from Kentucky; limit 5 per customer; Calipari not included!).

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

Pentax K50 w/18-55 for $255 [B&M YMMV: two-lens kit w/flash for $360]

Microcenter resisted the temptation during the previous bubble years to expand exponentially and it looks like that decision proved wise, as other bigger chain stores collapsed, while Microcenter is alive and kicking, kicking for your shopping love 😉

Which brings us to their latest promotion there, the Pentax K50 DSLR. The K50 with 18-55mm in the black color scheme is on sale for $250 plus $5 flat shipping… They also have a K50 two-lens kit (18-55, 55-200) along with the AF-200FG kit for $360 but this one is only available in-store. Store availability varies by store, so that’s a big YMMV…

TIP: their website defaults you to a local store. If you are interested in the K50 w/18-55 kit, change your store to the “Micro Center Web Store” at the top of the page. Annotated screenshot crop below:

microcenter_local

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: ,

Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack for $12.48 (shipping depends)

The Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack (20 total sheets, 2×10) is on sale for $12.48 at B&H Photo and Adorama (buy 2 or more for $12.38 each) and Amazon itself… Shipping depends. Prime members get free 2-day shipping. For everybody else, shipping is free with an order of $49 or more.

PS: for the speed readers out there, this is the “Instax Mini” film.

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: fuji Tagged With:

Imported Fuji X-T1 body only for $700 (or w/18-55 for $1150)

The Fuji X-T1 body only goes for $1300 at authorized dealers, while the kit with the 18-55mm goes for $1700. Authorized dealers are allowed to bundle it with free accessories and promotional rewards, eg Adorama.

But if you are more of a risk taker and comfortable with imported grey-market items, among the latest eBay Deals, eBay seller “Electronics Valley” (99.6%) is offering the new condition imported grey-market with a 1-year seller warranty (not Fuji USA) Fuji X-T1 body only for $700 with free shipping. On that listing, you can also select the X-T1 with 18-55mm for $1150. Change the “MPN” option in the menu to switch between the two. It shows product numbers instead of human-readable model names, but there are only two options, 16421452 (Body Only),16432786 (Body+18-135mm Lens).

Kudos to this eBay seller for clearly filling in the warranty details in the eBay “Item Specifics” where it specifies that it does not come with a manufacturer warranty and that it is an import item with a 1-year seller warranty. Also kudos for having a big banner further down the product description saying this is an “IMPORT MODEL”. Annotated screenshot crop below:

imported_model

This is a step in the right direction for retailers: giving the consumer all the information needed to make an informed decision.

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Canon CarePAK Offer extended until 7/31/16

Canon’s free 13-month CarePAK (free accidental damage protection for select registered products) has been extended until the end of July 2016. You can learn about the plan at Canon’s website and you can see a list of eligible Canon DSLRs and Lenses for this promotion at B&H Photo. Eligible items include the full frame DSLRs, the 7D Mark II, and a few lenses. You have to manually register for the promotion after purchase though, it does not activate automatically.

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

In-stock: Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f4.5 Aspherical III Lens for Sony E

Prime time for Sony E-mount photographers, the Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f4.5 Aspherical III Lens is now in-stock and ready to ship for $799 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Speaking of in-stock-related-matters, the Stock Status Tracker is back covering some of the upcoming DSLRs. You can also keep up with in-stock alerts using the In-Stock ALERT! category here at this blog.

May 4, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Wednesday: Nixplay Wifi Cloud digital picture frames: 8″ for $85, 13″ for $160

This daily offer expired…

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May 4, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Herofiber Converter Lenses, Olympia, Sabrent, UDI, etc

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

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May 4, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Panasonic LX100 with $200 Gift Card for $700

Temptation time if you are already being tempted by the Panasonic LX100 rawsumer. The brown color scheme of the camera is bundled with a $200 Adorama Gift Certificate, together going for $700 with free shipping at Adorama.

For more action, check the Adorama Mother’s Day Special Offers.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: ,

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye for $189 (C/N)

Adorama has launched a new doorbuster/flash-sale, the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 fisheye lens (manual focus, removable hood) is on sale for $189 with free shipping and $4~ in promotional rewards in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts.

For more action, check the Adorama Mother’s Day Special Offers.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

The Stock Status Tracking Page Returns!

With so many new cameras coming out in May 2016, this was a good time to bring back the Stock Status Tracking page as an experimental feature. Out of the gate it is covering the Pentax K-1, Nikon D5 and D500 and Canon 1D X II. If you would like to see any others cameras or sellers added, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: website news Tagged With:

Tech offers at B&H: Nexus 5X, MacBooks, 1TB LaCie Mirror, etc

In addition to the previously mentioned Mother’s Day Specials good until 5/8/16 (some require coupon code MOMDAY16), there’s also a number of potentially interesting tech offers running. Among them:

+ 32GB Nexus 5X Unlocked for $300 with coupon MOMDAY16 and $25 Gift Card and Selfie Stick
+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air Laptop Computer (Early 2015) for $800
+ Apple 12″ MacBook (Early 2015, Gold) for $1000
+ $50 B&H Gift Card with select Apple iWatches (20 options)
+ LaCie 1TB Mirror External Hard Drive for $230
+ Apple 27″ iMac with Retina 5K Display (Mid 2015) for $1700
+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air Laptop Computer (Early 2015) for $950

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , ,

In-stock now: Nikon D5 (CF edition)

Hide your wallets, or empty your wallets, because the Compactflash edition of the new Nikon D5 flagship DSLR is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door for its starting price of $6500 at Adorama.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Lowepro Photo Sport Sling 100 AW (Orange) for $35 w/free S&H

Vitamin C is good for you and so is beta carotene. If you agree with these statements, you may like this very orange Lowepro Photo Sport Sling 100 AW (Orange) camera backpack on sale for $35 with free shipping at B&H Photo as one of their many Mother’s Day Specials. Offers end 5/8/16 or earlier if sold out.

Speaking of bags, the Think Tank My 2nd Brain Briefcase 15 (Harbor Blue) is on sale for $30 with free shipping at Adorama. This is a laptop, not a camera bag, but it’s heavily discounted.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

MeFOTO DayTrip Tripod Kit for $69 w/free S&H

For the Day Trippers out there, the MeFOTO DayTrip Tripod Kit (Titanium) is on sale for $69 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 5/8/16 or earlier if sold out.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Tamrac 5423 Aria 3 Shoulder Bag (Moss Green) for $17 w/free S&H

Eat your greens or get a green camera bag to hide them in 😉 Which brings us to the Tamrac 5423 Aria 3 Shoulder Bag (Moss Green) on sale for a limited time for $17 with free shipping at B&H Photo as a limited time doorbuster until 5/8/16.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary with $40 rewards and Free 95mm Filter and USB Dock for $990 (C/N/Si)

The Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens is currently going for $990 at B&H Photo and it gets 4% promotional rewards (slightly under $40), along with a FREE Sigma 95mm Protector Filter and FREE Sigma USB dock, available in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts. The Sigma version is a special order, the other two are in-stock.

For more action, check their latest Mother’s Day Specials good until 5/8/16 (some require coupon code MOMDAY16).

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,

Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD w/$50 Rewards for $500 (C/N/A)

The Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II PZD MACRO lens is currently on sale for $500 with 10% promotional rewards (around $50 to be used in future B&H purchases) with free shipping at B&H Photo. The Canon and Nikon versions are VC (image stabilization), while the Sony Alpha Minolta A-mount is not. Offer ends 5/9/16.

For more action, check their latest Mother’s Day Specials good until 5/8/16 (some require coupon code MOMDAY16).

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sony Tagged With: , , , ,

Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro Contemporary w/$20 Rewards and Free Close-Up Lens and USB Dock for $500 (C/N/A/P/Si)

It will be very awkward in the future to have to call a 20 year old lens a “Contemporary” lens. Perhaps Sigma marketing did not zoom far enough in the future when naming these 😉

Improv aside (please only throw organic and biodynamic tomatoes at me), the Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Contemporary lens goes for $500 at B&H Photo and it comes with 4% promotional rewards (around $20), along with a free Sigma AML72-01 Close-Up Lens and a free Sigma USB Dock including automatically by B&H while this promotion is running (it shows the free items on the individual product pages). Offer ends 5/8/16.

This is available in a stabilized version for the Canon and Nikon and Shiguma SLR mounts, and non-stabilized for the Sony A and Pentax K SLR mounts.

PS: the (C/N/A/P/Si) or similar patterns you see in the post titles are (shockingly perhaps) not the cat typing or me trying to make an obscurely obscure joke. They are abbreviations for the various camera mounts:
+ C = Canon
+ N = Nikon
+ A = Sony Alpha A-mount fka Minolta fka Dyxum fka Maxxum
+ P = Pentax K-mount
+ Si = Sigma SA SLR mount
+ E = Sony E-mount
+ m43 = Micro Four Thirds
+ X = Fuji X mount
+ M = Leica M
+ PL = PL mount
+ CX = Nikon CX 1-System 1-Mistake
+ Q = Pentax Q ~ Star Trek’s Q made them do it
+ 645 = 645

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , , ,

Canon 80D Kits start getting Free Accessories

After the early adapters are fed at the trough of time (vomit-worthy poetic imagery here!), newly released digital cameras start getting free accessories with purchase, often before the first discounts arrive. Such is the case with the Canon 80D kits, all three official kits (body $1200, w/18-55 $1350, w/18-135 $1600) are getting three free accessories at B&H Photo: extra Watson battery, 16GB Extreme SDHC, and shoulder bag.

On the other hand, if you are the mail-in rebate and gift card type, there is one such bundle centered around the 80 body only at Adorama. You pay $1600 at checkout, and receive the Canon 80D body only, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, its trusty sidekick (50pk 13×19″ SG-201 photo paper), a 32GB Lexar SD card, and an extra 3rd-party charger with two 3rd-party batteries. After you make sure all is well, you submit the mail-in rebate, and if all is well, a few weeks later you will receive a $350 prepaid American Express Gift Card by snail mail, making it a $1250 after $350 MIR offer.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: ,

In-stock now: Zeiss Batis 25mm f2 and 85mm f1.8 (FF E-mount)

This is the first of three in-stock alerts from B&H Photo, don’t bat an eye, you may miss them (I think I have exceeded my quota of bat/Batis jokes for this year).

Two new Zeiss Batis E-mount lenses are now in-stock at B&H Photo, and they come with 4% promotional rewards (to be used in future B&H purchases). It is the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 for $1200 and the Zeiss Batis 25mm f2 for $1300. This is full frame E-mount.

For more action, check the latest B&H Mother’s Day Specials good until 5/8/16 (some require coupon code MOMDAY16).

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, zeiss Tagged With: , , ,

In-stock now: Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM Art for $1100 (C/N)

If camera-gear announcements were done like post-game sports interviews, Sigma executives would be teary-eyed saying “we proved the naysayers wrong, they said it couldn’t be done, but we did it! I would like to thank my team mates and coaches…”…

… which brings us to the Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM Art Lens, now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $1100 from B&H Photo in the Canon EF mount and Nikon F mount.

May 3, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,