Archives for June 2017

(ENDED) Saturday: 3 month prepaid Texture subscription for $7 total

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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

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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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Panasonic ZS60 superzoom with case and 16GB card for $300 [Costco]

Zoom-zoom! Costco is offering the new condition Panasonic ZS60 superzoom (30x optical) with a camera case and 16GB memory card for $300 with free shipping at the Costco website. Non-members can buy it too but may have to pay a 5% surcharge. I was surprised that not every non-legally-restricted Costco non-member purchase gets charged the 5% surcharge. I bought gift cards and shoes and did not get a 5% surcharge. Unless there is the “Shoe Costco Surcharge Prohibition Act of 1965” that prohibits shoe surcharges 😉

Sale ends 6/25/17, or at least the instant savings promotion that creates this price ends.

Lowepro Photo Hatchback Series BP 250 AW II Backpack for $73

Bag the bag! The Lowepro Photo Hatchback Series BP 250 AW II Backpack is on sale for the very specific price of $73.37 with free expedited shipping (bags ship compressed, making faster shipping more affordable after all) at B&H Photo… For more action, check their Latest Featured Sales

LG CAM Plus for $8 to $10

If you have the LG G5 smartphone with its modular/add-on design, NewEgg is currently offering the new condition LG CAM Plus (model CBG-700.AUSASV) for $8. This is the camera grip/holder module. It is not a camera in itself. Shipping is $2 unless your order total at NewEgg is $25+, in which case, shipping is free. It is like Amazon’s Add-ON program 🙂

Speaking of which, it goes for $14+ and Prime eligible at Amazon’s.

YMMV eBay Bucks: 6% to 10% depending on purchase price

It looks like we may have a pattern here. The ebay coupon expired last night, and lo and behold, a new eBay Bucks promotion is running today. So they may be alternating? I’ll pay attention to see if this is an on-going pattern…

This is YMMV ~ I do not know if eBay offers this to everyone or a subset of their registered users. Good until Friday 3am eastern (6/23/17), you earn eBay Bucks on your purchases depending on the item purchase price. Items over $50 get 10% eBay Bucks, items between $25 to $50 get 8%, and items under $25 get 6%.

First you have to manually activate the offer from the eBay email or your eBay messages (if invited/selected to participate). Some exclusions apply as usual and the maximum rewards you can earn is $100 per transaction, and $500 during the promotional period.

One great way to take advantage of this promotion is the new condition factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Midnight Black) offered for $700 with free shipping by Samsung’s official eBay store. No contract, no obligation to any carrier, and you can use it on all four major US carriers (Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon) and their assorted sub-carriers (MetroPCS, Cricket, etc) and MVNOs (Page, Republic, TPO, etc). 10% of $700 = $70 in eBay Bucks to be spent in future eBay purchases!

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.

Another way to look for ideas is our eBay Archive posts.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary with 4% Rewards for $989 (C/N/Si)

Zoom-zoom now! It’s Shiguma time! The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens is on sale for a limited time for $989 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR systems. You also get 4% promotional rewards which are just under $40 in future purchases at B&H. The offer ends 6/30/17.

Pre-order new Zeiss Milvus 35mm f1.4 for $1999 (C/N)

Zeiss, Zeiss, Baby! I’m surprised Zeiss hasn’t hired Vanilla Ice yet for an April Fool’s Day “Zeiss Zeiss Baby” music video 🙂 While we are waiting for that though, Zeiss has revealed a new Milvus lens, the 35mm f/1.4, available for pre-order for $1999 with a late August 2017 release estimate at B&H Photo in the Canon EF (ZE) and Nikon F (ZF.2) systems.

This has been added to the new Cameras and Lenses of 2017 tracking page. This tracks the more interesting items, eg P&S 1/2.x” digital cameras are not included.

20% off Photo Prints orders of $39+ at AdoramaPIX with coupon

There is a new coupon promotion at AdoramaPIX, coupon code PXDAD20 gets you 20% photo print orders of $39+. Orders of $49+ get free shipping. Cannot be combined with other offers. Coupon expires 6/27/17 at 11:59pm pacific.

Epson SureColor P400 Wide Format Printer for $479 after $100 MIR

The Epson SureColor P400 Wide Format Printer can be yours for $479 after a $100 mail-in rebate (check in the mail) at B&H Photo and Adorama (it is the second rebate from the two shown over there). You have to do the “add to cart” song-and-dance to see the sale price.

Epson SureColor P600 Wide Format Inkjet Photo Printer for $610 after $150 MIR

The Epson SureColor P600 Wide Format Inkjet Photo Printer can be yours for $610 after a $150 mail-in rebate (check by the mail) at B&H Photo and Adorama. You have to do the “add to cart” song-and-dance to see the sale price.

(ENDED) LIVE Lightning Deals Now: Neewer AF Extension Tubes Set (Nikon) for $26, Sony A6000 Underwater Housing for $168, Etc

These lightning deals expired…

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(ENDED) GoPro HERO+ LCD [Ecommerce Packaging] for $124

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(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Flashes, Bags, Studio/Lighting kits, Rigs, Monitors, 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) Thursday Lightning Deals: GoPro HERO+ LCD, ProAM, Neewer, Action Cams, Bags, 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) Joby Jib Kit for $20, Celestron Bino $50, Etc

These offers expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales

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(ENDED) Thursday: Miops Camera Trigger $129; Dracast $70, Etc

These offers expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales

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Refurbished Olympus Lenses (20 options): 17mm f2.8 for $90, Etc, Etc, Etc.

There are currently 22 factory reconditioned Olympus Lenses that are participating in the Get Olympus sale, including the 17mm f2.8 for $90, the 25mm f1.8 for $230, the 45mm f1.8 for $240, with a handful of primes in-between, going all the way up to the f2.8 Zoom duo of 7-14mm for $975 and 40-150mm for $1125. All these are factory reconditioned with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty and a 30-day money-back guaranty.

Meanwhile the 40-150mm f4-5.6R is out of stock at $60 and cannot be ordered unless it gets back in-stock.

Phottix Mitros+ TTL Transceiver Flash for $299 [C/N/Sony]

Neewer is not the only one making 3rd-party flashes 🙂 The Phottix Mitros+ TTL Transceiver Flash is on sale for a limited time for $299 with expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon, and Sony systems at B&H Photo as one of their many Featured Sales

Panasonic TS30 elementproof with Corel Software and more for $138

The Panasonic TS30 elementproof P&S digital camera goes for $138 at authorized dealers, and while keeping the same price, Adorama is including some freebies with them, the Corel software bundle (five titles including AfterShot PRO 2, Paintshop PRO X9, VideoStudio 9), a 16GB memory card, a camera case, and the obligatory cleaning kit. These bundles are available in the black, blue or red color schemes as part of the latest Adorama specials.

Dell XPS 13.3″ Quad HD+ InfinityEdge Touch Notebook for $1099

Since we mentioned Apple Macbooks earlier on, the fairness doctrine dictates that we must needs also mention Windows, so to Adorama we head to where one of the hot Dell laptops is on sale, the Dell XPS 13.3″ Quad HD+ InfinityEdge Touch Notebook goes for $1099 with free shipping for a limited time. This is model XPS9360-4841SLV with the Core i7-7500U 2.7GHz processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.3″ UltraSharp QHD+ resolution (3200×1800), SD card reader, Win 10 Home, etc.

This is among the many current Adorama specials.

(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M10 II Body (black or silver) for $300

As of 7/3/17 recheck, this is sold out at the moment… When something factory reconditioned sells out, the Get Olympus store removes it from their website so you get a 404 error. If/when they have it in-stock again, the page returns. They do not let you order reconditioned items if they are not in-stock…

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Refurbished Olympus E-PL7 body for $225

Among the latest offers at the GetOlympus Certified Reconditioned store, it is the return of the certified reconditioned Olympus E-PL7 body only in the black color scheme for $225. It includes a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 90-day repair-warranty from Olympus.

These go in and out of stock, it is in-stock as of the time of writing:

32GB Lexar CompactFlash PRO 800x UDMA7 for $30 w/free S&H

This is more of a modest utilitarian doorbuster of sorts, B&H Photo is offering the new condition 32GB Lexar CompactFlash Memory Card Professional (800x UDMA 7, model LCF32GCRBNA800) for $30 with free shipping, with a limit of up to twenty units per customer during this limited time sale… For more action, check their latest featured sales

Speaking of Lexar, on the SD front, they are offering the 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (Class 10, UHS Speed Class 3, model LSD128CRBNA1000) for $86 with free expedited shipping with a limit of up to twenty units per customer.