Archives for June 22, 2017

Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm DX VR II w/1yr seller warranty for $100

Back to the eBay Deals where the Cameta Camera eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX VR II for $100 with free shipping. As usual with refurbished Nikon gear at Cameta, they come with a 1-year warranty from Cameta, not a 90-day warranty from Nikon.

In-Stock Now: ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe for $1699

If you appreciate lightweight SSD-only yet powerful enough Ultrabooks, hide your wallet because the new ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe laptop, with the more boring name of UX490UA-XS74-BL, and the wallet-crying price of $1699 is now in-stock and ready to ship at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit one) and at Adorama.

You get 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14″ 1080p Corning Glass 5 screen, Kaby lake Intel Core i7-7500U Processor 2.7 GHz (Turbo to 3.5 GHz), Windows 10 PRO, fingerprint sensor, 2.4 lbs, two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports (supports dual 4K displays), LiPo battery, etc.

Or you can buy ten Chromebooks and use them in parallel, just make sure the Cylons don’t break into your Ten-Chromebook Network! 🙂

Meta (Article): The War Over the featured Amazon product seller spots

If you are an Amazon shopper, and you wonder how all those different 3rd-party sellers get ranked in the Amazon “Add to Cart” section of each product page, you may find this new article at Buzzfeed interesting, as it explains some of the factors and issues, with quotes from multiple Amazon sellers.

A data analyst in the article best defines it: “In a lot of ways the Buy box is a slowed down stock exchange”.

Pre-order new Sigma ART 14mm f1.8 and 24-70mm f2.8 OS lenses [C/N/Si]

Sigma strikes again with two new lenses that have been added to the New Camera and Lens Tracker of 2017. They are available for pre-ordering in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR systems, and they are expected to begin shipping this month ~ other things equal. They are:

+ Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art for $1599 at B&H Photo
+ also available as a bundle TOGETHER with the MC-11 Mount Converter/Lens Adapter for Sony E for $1848

+ Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art for $1299 at B&H Photo
+ also available as a bundle TOGETHER with the MC-11 Mount Converter/Lens Adapter for Sony E for $1548

UPDATE: they are also available for pre-ordering at Adorama for the same prices.

(ENDED) Saturday Lightning Deals: Flash, Studio/Lighting Kits, Bags, Filters, LED, Rigs, Brinno, Tri/Monopods, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Lens Coffee Cup with Extras for $9.20

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Flash eBay Coupon: $15 off a $75+ purchase (ends Fri 11pm ET)

This surprise 6-hour flash coupon expired…

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