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Fuji X-T1 body for $800, with 18-55 for $1200; Graphite body for $1000; with Freebies

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Manufacturer Initiated Instant Savings! Fuji has a $500 off instant savings promotion on their Fuji X-T1 cameras, with the following current prices after the instant-savings promotion is factored in:

+ X-T1 body only for $800 with $32~ promotional rewards
+ or with free accessories (16GB SD card, Ruggard holster bag, extra Watson battery, cleaning cloth) instead of the promotional rewards

+ X-T1 with 18-55 for $1200 with $48~ promotional rewards

+ X-T1 Graphite Body only for $1000 with $40~ promotional rewards AND free accessories (16GB SD card, Ruggard holster bag, extra Watson battery, cleaning cloth)
+ or with different set of free accessories (32GB Extreme SDXC, extra Watson battery, Power2000 travel charger, cleaning cloth) but no promotional rewards

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Open-Box Canon 7D Mark II Body w/1yr warranty for $1350 + S&H

If you are comfortable with open-box camera gear from reliable retailers, B&H Photo is offering the open-box Canon 7D II body only for $1350 plus shipping (around $10, varies slightly by zipcode) with a 1-year warranty by B&H Photo (not Canon USA).

On the other hand, if you prefer new condition with a Canon USA warranty, you can get the 7D II body only for $1500 at B&H Photo with a 4TB Western Digital MyBook Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard drive, a 64GB Sandisk EXTreMe PRO SDXC card, and a Lowepro Hatchback camera bag and 2% promotional rewards (around $30 to be used in future B&H purchases).

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Sunday: Lumiquest Ultra Bounce for $8, Big Bounce for $13 (with free S&H), Etc

At Best Buy, the new condition 256GB Sandisk Cruzer USB 3.0 flash drive (model SDCZ60-256G-A46) is offered for $43 with free shipping or store pickup. Limit up to three per customer.

At A4C, the new condition Samsung Gear VR headset is offered for $40 with free shipping. Ends by 11:59pm ET on Sunday.

At Woot::Computers, the new condition Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook (Intel, 4GB RAM, 16GB storage, USB-C) is offered for $165 plus $5 flat shipping. Surprisingly, the limit is six per customer instead of the usual three.

At Woot:Sellout, used/refurbished Kindles are offered, with three Fire tablet models and an older touchscreen e-reader with free 3G for $25. Woot offers end by 1am ET on Monday.

At the Amazon Gold Box, the main daily deal is a sale on 40+ Luggage products from Delsey, TravelPRO, Eagle Creek, Wally, London Fog, Hilfiger, Klein, and more. Limit up to five per item. Free returns as well.

The latest B&H Photo Daily Deals continue until 11:59pm ET on Sunday (or earlier if sold out) as follows:

+ Lumiquest Big Bounce for $13
+ Lumiquest Ultra Bounce for $8
+ both of the above Lumiquests for $16

+ free shipping on the B&H daily deals
+ for more action, check their Featured Sales…

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Movo, YI, 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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March 26, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Monday: VIDPRO Professional Photo & Video LED Light Kit for $90

These daily deals expired… for more action, check their Featured Sales…

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March 26, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

Pre-order new Dell UltraSharp 32 8K Monitor for $5K

And now a pre-order everyone has been waiting for 🙂 Dell Home is accepting pre-orders for the pixel-peepers wildest dream, the Dell UltraSharp 32 8K Monitor, model UP3218K. The pre-order price is $5000 with an April 17 shipping estimate.

This has 7680 x 4320 resolution, 100% AdobeRGB, 100% sRGB, 100% Rec. 709, 98% DCI-P3, a variety of ports and features and things of that nature. That means you can pixel-peep a 32-megapixel image on the screen at 1:1 🙂

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Polaroid Cube HD 1080p Lifestyle ActionCam for $58

And now back to something fun and cube-y, the new condition Polaroid Cube HD 1080p Lifestyle Action is on sale for $58 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of up to three per customer… This is a previous generation model, since then, they have released a $100 1440p model…

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

Imported Nikon D750 body with 1-year seller warranty for $1300

The Nikon D750 goes for $1900 in new condition at authorized Nikon USA dealers which offer various free accessories, eg B&H Photo or Adorama. Or you can go manufacturer refurbished with Nikon USA’s 90-day blessings (warranty) for $1500, eg Adorama.

But if you are a higher risk shopper, to the eBay deals we venture where the new condition imported grey market Nikon D750 body only is offered for $1300 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from the seller “6ave” (99.1%, New Jersey). Limit five per buyer. Nearly 350 units have been sold so far from this listing.

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new iPads ($319 to $549) with $10 discount and 5% rewards

Now that we mentioned an Android device, the Fairness Doctrine dictates that we must needs also mention an iOS device. Which is handy, because B&H Photo is not only accepting new iPad pre-orders, they are also offering a $10 off discount and more importantly 5% promotional rewards on the purchase price. The promotional rewards can be used on future B&H purchases. With a price range of $319 to $549, the promotional rewards range from $16~ to $27~.

There are two storage options, 32GB for $319, and 128GB for $419. The 4G LTE versions cost $130 more than their Wifi-only storage counterparts as usual. Sadly this has no easily distinguishable name, it’s just “the new iPad”. Of photo interest, the 9.7-inch screen has a 2048 x 1536 resolution (4:3~).

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Cameraphones: Up to three freebies with pre-order of LG G6 on Verizon

The new LG G6 flagship is doing a lot better review-wise than its modular predecessor, the LG G5. If you have read the G6 reviews, checked the camera samples and comparisons, and you don’t want to wait to see what Samsung has to …unpack with their …explosive presentation of the Galaxy S8 next week, there are various LG G6 pre-order promotions at Verizon Wireless.

If you are a brand new customer to Verizon, and willing to trade-in a qualifying phone (they have a list), and port your old number over, and sign-up for eligible plans and promotions, you can get all three freebies. If not, you can get one or two of the freebies. Each freebie has its own preconditions, requirements, and deadlines. The three freebies are: 1) free 43″ LG HDTV offered through Verizon Rebates, 2) free Google Home offered through LG’s launch promotions, 3) $200 Trade-In bill credit distributed over 24 months. Be sure to read through the terms/conditions of each promotion and ask their CSRs questions if you are not certain or familiar with their promo-speak. More details on their promotions page.

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Panasonic G7 with 14-42 and $150 Gift Card for $600

As of a 3/26/17 PM re-check, the promotion expired, the price increased from $600 to $800…

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March 24, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

System Switch Temptation: Buy Olympus M43rds Camera, Get Combined Purchase Stackable Discounts on UP TO Nine Olympus M43 Lenses

If you are thinking of switching to Micro Four Thirds or making a big lens purchase, there is a hot new combined purchase promotion at Amazon that offers stackable combined purchase discounts if you buy one of select cameras and up to nine different participating M43rds lenses.

Here is a screenshot of the shopping cart with one eligible Olympus M43rds camera (E-M5 II body) and the nine different Olympus eligible M43rds lenses. As you can see, there are nine different discounts, one for each lens. You can buy anywhere from one to nine lenses, and get a discount for each lens ~ purchased together with an eligible camera.

NOTE: ALL items must be sold and shipped by Amazon itself, NOT by 3rd-party sellers if you want to get ALL the combined purchase discounts!

Buy One Of These Eligible Cameras

+ Olympus E-PL8 (all the colors and kit options are eligible, $550 to $650; six options)
+ Olympus E-M5 II body (black) for $900
+ Olympus E-M5 II body (silver) for $900
+ Olympus E-M1 body (black) for $1100
+ Olympus PEN-F Body (black) for $1200
+ Olympus PEN-F Body (silver) for $1200
+ Olympus E-M1 II body (black) for $2000

Buy Up to Nine of these Lenses in SAME Shopping Cart

The combined purchase discount amount varies from $100 to $300 per lens, depending on which lens you select. Here they are, in discount order:

+ $300 OFF Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO
+ $300 OFF Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ
+ $200 OFF Olympus 40-150mm f2.8
+ $200 OFF Olympus 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 II
+ $150 OFF Olympus 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ (Silver)
+ $150 OFF Olympus 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ (Black)
+ $100 OFF Olympus 25mm f1.8 (Silver)
+ $100 OFF Olympus 25mm f1.8 (Black)
+ $100 OFF Olympus 30mm f3.5 MACRO
+ if you buy all nine, your total combined purchase discount is $1600

Even though two of the above lenses are available in two different colors, for the purpose of this promotion, they count as separate lenses, they each get a discount.

What DOESN’T WORK

+ items NOT sold by Amazon itself
+ buying more than one camera body in the same shopping cart won’t give you additional discounts
+ buying multiple units of the same camera won’t give you additional discounts
+ buying multiple units of the same lens won’t give you additional discounts (but the silver and black colors of the eligible lenses count as separate lenses for the sake of this promotion, so you can get one of each color)

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , , ,

6pk TCP 40W LED Light Bulbs for $10 (Daylight or Soft White)

Not all photography tasks require four-figure lighting setups. Sometimes light bulbs are good enough. Or something like that. At the moment, 6-packs of TCP 40W-equivalent 5W LED A19 light bulbs are on sale for $10 each in Daylight 5000K or Soft White 2700K by Amazon itself. You can buy as many as you like. Free shipping with a $35+ order or if you are a Prime member. These are also eligible for “Subscribe and Save” discounts. Want some light bulbs with your cereal and protein bars? 🙂

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

eBay $10 off $25+ coupon by email (YMMV)

This is YMMV, so you have to check your email associated with your eBay account, or check the eBay Messages on their website/app. They have a new promotion, a coupon that gets you $10 off a purchase of $25+. The coupon code appears to be unique per customer and it is one time use. You will also see it appear on eBay product pages if you are logged on to your eBay account. Judging by the language in the email, this promotion may be targeting ebay users who haven’t bought anything recently. Coupon expires 3/29/17.

The text above is “quick mouse writing”, that’s why it looks like finger-painting art 😉

The promotion looks like this on an eBay page if you are logged on to your eBay account AND eligible for the coupon:

If you are eligible for this promotion, a good place to look for ideas are the eBay Deals along with the Trending Deals (shows only 100 trending deals, less overwhelming to look at than their main deals page). There’s also a dedicated search box there that searches only the Deals, not everything else on eBay.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: Fuji X-T2 body for $1600, Olympus E-M1 II for $2000

Good news for people who like in-stock news. I just updated the Stock Status Tracker and the Fuji X-T2 body only is back in-stock for its normal price of $1600 at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Meanwhile the Olympus E-M1 II body only remains in-stock for its starting price of $2000 with Adorama offering $80 promotional rewards (to be used in future Adorama purchases). Or if you are a Prime member AND pay with either the Amazon-branded Chase VISA credit card or the Prime Store card, you can get $100 cashback or statement credit if you buy from Amazon.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , , ,

Pet Photography Class Bundle for $180 (three classes)

If you are interested in Pet Photography classes, CreativeLIVE has created a Pet Photography Bundle for $180 that includes three classes: Family Pet Photography, Animal Photography and Lifestyle Family Photography. The bundle discount is half of what you’d pay if you bought these classes individually.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Imported Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 OIS (first gen) for $560

The first generation Panasonic 12-35mm F/2.8 O.I.S M43rds lens goes for $700 at authorized dealers that bundle it with free accessories, such as Adorama (filter kit, Corel, shade, tether, cleaner) or 4% promotional rewards (B&H Photo).

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market (from the USA market perspective) purchased from a Canadian seller, Canadian seller QuickNDone (Ontario, 99.9%) is offering the new condition Panasonic 12-35mm F/2.8 O.I.S M43rds lens for $560 with free shipping. Limit five per customer. Note that this will ship from Ontario, Canada.

Note also that the second generation version of this lens goes for $1000 in new condition and it is expected to ship at the end of the month, with pre-orders accepted at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazonia.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , , , ,

Imported Nikon D5600 w/18-55 without warranty for $585

The new condition Nikon D5600 with 18-55 DX VR goes for $800 at authorized Nikon dealers that include free accessories (eg Adorama) or promotional rewards (eg B&H Photo).

But if you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLR without a warranty, then off to the eBay Deals we go, where eBay seller “PhotoVideo4Less” (100%, New York) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D5600 with 18-55 DX VR for $585 with free shipping. There is no warranty offered in the listing, so this is a higher risk than buying with a 1-year seller warranty, which in itself is a higher risk than a 1-year manufacturer warranty, and so forth. So it’s up to you and your risk matrix and Keanu Reeves 😉

On the other hand, if you prefer a Nikon D5600 kit purchased from authorized dealers, and want a loaded “take pictures with” kit, the Nikon D5600 two-lens kit (18-55 DX VR, 70-300 DX non-VR) goes for $900 with a handful of free accessories at Adorama (Corel software bundle, Lowepro bag, 16GB Lexar SD, Bower 58mm IV filter, cleaning kit).

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Poweradd Pilot 2GS 2nd Gen 3.4A 10,000mAh power bank for $17

This daily deal expired…

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March 23, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 8% eBay Bucks on items priced $50+ (YMMV)

This promotion expired…

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March 23, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 & Premiere Elements 15 for $70

Arggh! I jinxed it! The moment I posted it, the sale ended… Maybe I need to train Siri / Cortana / Bigsby / Alexa to voice-post whenever I see something.

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March 23, 2017 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Camera Creatures Captivating Crab Posing Prop for $12 w/FS (or two for $20)

These daily deals expired… for more action, check their Featured Sales…

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March 23, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

Nikon D810 Body + 1TB Seagate Duet HDD + 1-year Amazon Drive + 128GB Lexar SDHC + Extra Battery + Bag for $2800

This is the first of three Nikon DSLR bundles that are up at Amazon. For $2800, from Amazon itself, you get the Nikon D810 body only, along with five freebies: a 128GB Lexar Professional 1000X SDXC memory card, a Wasabi extra battery, an AmazonBasics camera bag and a 1TB Seagate Duet portable external hard drive bundled with a 1-year unlimited Amazon Drive Plan. Limit three bundles per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.

PS: if you are a Prime member, and you pay either with the Amazon Chase VISA credit card or the Amazon Prime Store credit card, you get 5% cashback or statement-credit on your purchase. If you opt for a special financing promotion from the Prime Store Card during the purchase/checkout, you may not earn the 5% (the shopping cart will indicate this).

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Nikon D610 Body + 1TB Seagate Duet HDD + 1-year Amazon Drive + 16GB Lexar SDHC + Bag for $1500

The second of three Nikon DSLR bundles at Amazon is centered on the Nikon D610 body only. For $1500 with free shipping, you get the Nikon D610 body only kit, a 16GB Lexar SDHC memory card, an AmazonBasics camera bag and a 1TB Seagate Duet portable external hard drive bundled with a 1-year unlimited Amazon Drive Plan. Limit three bundles per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Nikon D500 Body + 1TB Seagate Duet HDD + 1-year Amazon Drive + 128GB Lexar 1000X SDXC + Bag for $2000

It’s bundle time for the Nikon D500 body only. You get four freebies with the price of $2000 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit three bundles per customer. Each bundle consists of the Nikon D500 body only, a 128GB Lexar Professional 1000X SDXC memory card, an AmazonBasics camera bag and a 1TB Seagate Duet portable external hard drive bundled with a 1-year unlimited Amazon Drive Plan. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Imported Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX without warranty for $150

The Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX VR goes for $197 with various freebies or promotional rewards at authorized Nikon USA dealers (eg Adorama and B&H Photo).

But if you are a bit of a risk-taker, you can get this in imported grey-market with no warranty for $150 with free shipping by eBay selelr “PhotoVideo4Less” (100%, New York). Limit five per customer. Over 3100 units got sold so far from this listing. For the speed-readers, there is no warranty included.

A simple, low priced prime lens is certainly a lower risk than buying a zoom or pro or complicated lens, but still, it’s up to you to decide where your risk and comfort levels are.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

Flashpoint RoveLight 600 Ws Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) for $450

Another one of the March Madness sales is the new condition Flashpoint RoveLight 600 Ws Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) offered for $450 with free expedited shipping… Optionally, when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section, you are greeted with a variety of combined purchase discount possibilities. There are five different sub-tabs to look into, here’s a partial screenshot of them:

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Flashpoint 198 LED BiColor On-Camera Light for $50 w/free S&H

The Flashpoint 198 LED BiColor On-Camera Light is currently on sale for $50 with free S&H at Adorama as one of their latest March Madness sales… Optionally, when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section of the Flashpoint, there are various combined purchase discounts if you buy this together with other Flashpoint lighting-related products…

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Refurbished Canon 24-105mm f4L IS w/1yr warranty for $540

The new condition Canon 24-105mm f4L IS USM EF lens goes for $1000 at authorized dealers, bundled with a handful of lens-y accessories, eg Adorama (filters, cleaning kit, tether, lens shade, Corel software bundle).

But if you want to pay almost half of that, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 1-year warranty at the official Canon USA store for $540 with free standard US shipping. You can almost buy two for the price of one!

PS: I wonder how authorized dealers feel when the manufacturer undercuts them dramatically in price, while at the same time the manufacturer places strict restrictions on what prices authorized dealers can offer. Sounds -opoly-ish to me but I’m not an expert in this field, just a bloviator with a keyboard 🙂

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Groupon coupon: 10% off Goods, 20% off Local (custom photo prints here)

From the “Make Your Own Deal” department, Groupon has a new coupon, coupon code BEST3 gets you 20% off Local Deals (custom photo print offers reside there), 10% off Goods (camera-related gear and electronics and other physical goods reside here) and 10% off Gateways (I don’t think they have photographic-vacations, but I haven’t re-checked recently). The same coupon works on all the above categories. Maximum discount is $50 per deal. Limit one unit per deal. The coupon can be used on up to three different Local deals, up to three different Goods, and up to three Gateways. Getaway cars not included 😉 Offer ends 3/24/17 PM.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,