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Pre-order new Canon D-Rebel T7i DSLR

Running with an almost parallel price and line-up to the mirrorless M6, Canon has also revealed a brand new DSLR in the long-running “Andre Agassi” line-up, aka the (Digital) Rebels. The new 24mp APS-C is available for pre-ordering in the usual three official kits, with a late March 2017 release guestimate.

Canon D-Rebel T7i pre-orders

Both lenses mentioned above (18-55, 18-135) are f3.5-5.6 IS STM, making it easier to memorize and decide 🙂 The 18-55 is also available for pre-order on its own for $249.

Also coming along with today’s new D-Rebel is the Canon BR-E1 Wireless Remote Control available for pre-ordering for $45.

This camera and 18-55 lens have been added to the New Cameras of 2017 tracking page.

February 15, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Canon M6 mirrorless

Meanwhile Canon is slowly started to take mirrorless a bit more seriously than Nikon, and today they have revealed a brand new EF-M mirrorless camera, the M6. This 24mp APS-C camera is available in three official kits, the body only for $779, the with 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM for $900, and the with 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM for $1279. Pre-orders are accepted as follows, with a late March 2017 release guestimate:

Canon M6 pre-orders

Both the 15-45mm and 18-150mm lenses are f3.5-6.3 IS STM. It is not a typo 🙂 Also part of this new product group is the Canon EVF-DC2 Electronic Viewfinder available for pre-ordering in either silver or black (sorry, no Raiders edition) for $249.

This camera has been added to the New Cameras of 2017 page, making this the fifth mirrorless camera to be announced this year (along with the Panasonic GH5 and GX850 and the Fuji X-T20 and GFX 50S).

February 15, 2017 Filed Under: canon, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Cancellation: the Nikon DL cameras are dead

Nikon has cancelled their DL line of cameras. If you placed pre-orders with deposits and such, make sure you get a refund. Nikon has been self-sabotaging with both their “Angry Inch” mirrorless system and the DL line of cameras, and the Cylons came back for them. Might as well had stayed out of it and saved all the money they spent/wasted on half-hearted attempts at competing just so they can say “we have one too”. /rant 🙂

February 15, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, nikon Tagged With:

Fry’s launches Free Same Day Delivery on 500 products

Fry’s Electronics (fries not included) has now launched a Free Same-Day Delivery service that covers out 500 (high margin?) products. If you place an order before 3pm local time, you will receive your order the same day. Cameras are not included, but some printers, along with select computers and A/V gear are included. Details at their promotional page. You can check whether this service is available near you using their zipcode checker.

February 15, 2017 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday: Instant Camera Accessory Sale (9 options)

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February 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday Daily Deals: Fuji Instax Mini 8 bundle, Nanuk, Lighting, Tripods, Parrot, EBL, Etc

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

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February 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Wednesday: 6TB Drobo 5D for $749, NetGear ReadyNAS, Hard Drives, Networking [also: refurbished Samsung Monitors and more]

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February 15, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, technology deals Tagged With: , , , ,

(ENDED) Thursday: Vello FreeWave Viewer VL Wireless Live View Remote Kit with AV/Shutter & Infrared Cables for $160 (select Canon and Nikon DSLRs)

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February 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , ,

Buy Leica M Camera (three options) TOGETHER with Leica M Lens (16 options), GET a $2000 OFF combined purchase discount

Make sure your wallet is in …range because Adorama has unleashed a new Leica M System Promotion. The offer is a $2000 combined purchase discount if you buy a camera and lens (from a choice of eligible products) TOGETHER in the same shopping cart. The options are:

+ PICK ONE: three camera options: M Typ 240 OR M-P Typ 240 OR M Monochrom Typ 246
+ PICK ONE: sixteen lens options
+ you can see eligible cameras and lenses at the promotional page

HOW to get the LEICA COMBINED PURCHASE DISCOUNT

  1. add one of the cameras from the promotional page to your shopping cart
  2. do not Proceed to Checkout yet!
  3. look below the camera in your cart. You will see sixteen lens choices, each one having a $2000 combined purchase discount – see annotated screenshot
  4. press the blue “Add to Cart” on your chosen lens
  5. only one lens can be purchased with the combined discount
  6. press the green “Proceed to Checkout”
  7. then proceed as usual

shopping cart showing choices of lenses for Leica M combined purchase promotion

February 14, 2017 Filed Under: leica, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

In-Stock Now: DJI Mavic Pro for $999

Amazon’s own listing has a late March 2017 shipping estimate, but the official DJI Store is selling (shipping from California) the new DJI Mavic Pro for $999 with free shipping through Amazon. This ships directly from the USA DJI store and it is not Prime eligible.

February 14, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video w/1yr warranty for $579

A big price cut since the previous time I posted about this in December 2016, trending at the Trending eBay Deals is another offer from the official DJI eBay store, offering the manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video for $579 with free shipping and a 1-year DJI warranty. Limit up to five per customer.

February 14, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished GoPro HERO4 Silver Edition Action Cam w/1yr warranty for $199 [limit 2]

To the Trending eBay Deals we go where the official GoPRO eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished with a 1-year warranty GoPro HERO4 Silver Edition action camera for $199 with free shipping. Limit two units per customer during this sale.

February 14, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Wednesday Daily Deals: Flash, Stabilizer, 3rd-party Canon Battery Grip, Monopod, Etc

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(ENDED) Wednesday: Contour+2 HD Action Cam for $100 [also two SmallHD on sale]

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February 14, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Refurbished Olympus M.ZUIKO 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R for $148

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February 14, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Nikon D7200 body w/90-day Nikon USA warranty for $699

To the eBay Deals we boldly go, where the Buydig Ebay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7200 body only for $699 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. The usual limit of up to five units per customer applies.

This goes for $1000 in new condition at authorized Nikon dealers, which include a handful of free accessories, such as Adorama (Sunpak FlexPod Pro, 16GB Lexar SDHC, Slinger bag, memory card case, cleaning kit, Corel software bundle (Windows only)) and to a lesser extent B&H Photo (2% rewards, 16GB ExTreme SDHC, DSLR shoulder bag).

February 13, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

In-stock now: Libec Hands-Free Monopods (two options)

As time goes by, we get more creative monopod-tripod tweeners, one such is the new line of Libec Hands-Free Monopods. Two models in that line are now in-stock and shipping for $150 and $250 respectively (with free shipping) at Adorama. I suppose one could describe these as a monopod-priority tripods, or monopods with tripod tendencies 🙂

February 13, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Nikon D5300 with 18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR and Extras for $597

Nikon has many APS-C DSLRs out in the market, and if you are comfortable with manufacturer-refurbished, the options increase so much so that a spreadsheet may be necessary to sort them out. One of these options is a new condition two-lens kit based on the Nikon D5300 for $597. You get the black Nikon D5300 DSLR with the 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR lens (not the newer VR II as far as I can tell), along with the 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED DX (not VR) lens. From here, you get additional freebies based on the retailer.

At Adorama you also receive a Lowepro Format 160 Camera Bag, 16GB Lexar SD card, a Bower 58mm UV filter, a Pro Optic 55mm Digital Essentials Filter kit, two lens cap tethers (one for each included lens), a cleaning kit, and the latest Corel software bundle that includes three photo-related titles: AfterShot 2 Pro, PaintShop Pro X9, VideoStudio 9, plus two more. Note that the Corel software is Windows only! Free expedited shipping.

At B&H Photo, you a 16GB Sandisk ExTrEmE SDHC card, a Ruggard Journey 34 Shoulder Bag (Steve Perry NOT included), 2% promotional rewards to be used in future purchases, and free expedited shipping.

A handful of recognizable sellers offer this kit for $600 through Amazon but no freebies. However, if you are a Prime member and pay with either the Amazon Chase VISA or the Prime Store card, you get 5% cashback on your statement.

On the accessories front, Adorama is offering the Flashpoint Battery Grip for the D5300, D5200, D5100 DSLRs for $20 plus shipping (around $4 based on zipcode).

February 13, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Buy Olympus 75mm f1.8, Get 45mm f1.8 FREE

The “Olympus Portrait Kit” (Micro Four Thirds) currently breaks down as getting the Olympus 45mm f1.8 for FREE when you purchase the Olympus 75mm f1.8. The 75mm on its own goes for $900, and so does the Portrait kit. Meanwhile the 45mm f1.8 on its own goes for $324. You also get 4% promotional rewards on the bundle (about $36 to be used in future purchases) at Adorama and B&H Photo. The same price is available by various at Amazon but you don’t get 4% rewards. However, if you are a Prime member and pay with either the Amazon Chase VISA or the Prime Store Card, you get 5% cashback on the credit account [see Prime benefits].

February 13, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Tuesday Daily Deals: refurb Olympus 40-150, Action Cams, Various Accessories, Etc

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

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February 13, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Tuesday: Dracast Bi-Color for $200; HP 15.6″ Mobile Workstation for $900

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February 13, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Walgreens Photo Coupons: 50% off Wood Panels, 40% Canvas Prints

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February 12, 2017 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Dolica ZX600B103 Professional 60-Inch ZX Series Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head and Carry Bag for $87

This Monday lightning deal expired…

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February 12, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 256GB Sandisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $50 w/FS

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February 12, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Lowepro Hardside 200 Hard Shell Case For DSLRs for $79

This Monday lightning deal expired… In the Amazon Gold Box , ending by 12:34am ET on Tuesday, the Lowepro Hardside 200 Hard Shell Case For DSLRs goes for $79~ with free shipping. The price before the sale was $100 last night when I posted the Nightly Schedule.

February 12, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Monday: 4TB PT AC Drive for $200, Vixen Telescope $45

These daily deals expired… For more action, check their Featured Sales along with their WPPI 2017 specials (some require coupon – they are noted so on the aforelinked page)…

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February 12, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Monday Daily Deals: Flashes, Dolica, Lowepro, 4TB Fantom, Tiffen, Tripods, Corel, Etc

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February 12, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) GoPro HERO5 Session with $45 Gift Card for $299

This promotion expired… Another Black Friday 2016 offer is back on again, it’s the GoPro HERO5 Session bundled with a $45 Amazon plastic gift card, together going for $299 with free shipping.

February 11, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Hardcover Book: “Wildlife Spectacles: Mass Migrations, Mating Rituals, and Other Fascinating Animal Behaviors” for $4

The hardcover sale ended, but Kindle continues as of 2/22/17…

The 320-page hardcover book “Wildlife Spectacles: Mass Migrations, Mating Rituals, and Other Fascinating Animal Behaviors” by Vladimir Dinets is currently on sale for $3.86 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit one per customer. You can “Look Inside” to see the table of contents, and many sample pages throughout the book. Free shipping for Prime members (it’s not an Add-On item) or with a $25+ book order (or $49+ mix) for non-Prime members.

Meanwhile the digital version is on sale for $2 for the Kindle and other online e-book reading platforms.

This is currently the #3 best seller under the Photography and Video book category at Amazon, where the physical printed Ansel Adams 2017 Calendar for $5 remains the #1 best seller.

There are about two dozen subcategories there (on the left-hand side) you can further drill down and explore/discover popular photography/photographer books.

February 11, 2017 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

In-Stock Update: some Fuji X-T2 kits, Olympus E-M1 II

We just updated the Stock Status Tracker and as of this update, the following camera kits are in-stock:

+ Olympus E-M1 II body for $2000 by Wolfe Camera via Amazon
+ Fuji X-T2 body only for $1600 by Amazon itself
+ Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 for $1900 by Amazon itself

If you are comfortable with used cameras, the Fuji X-T2 body only is available in “Used – Like New” condition for $1479 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

February 11, 2017 Filed Under: stock updates