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Saturday Lightning Deals: Lens Coffee Cups and Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are almost 50 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of LEDs, Tri/Monopods, Action Cams, Bags, Studio/Lighting Kits, and more are running throughout the day.

There’s a bit of a theme for Saturday, lens-shaped coffee mugs through the day:

+ starts 9:55am ET: Mango Spot Lens-Shaped Coffee Mug (price before sale $10)

+ starts 5:05pm ET: ANTVEE Lens-Shaped Coffee Mug (with spoon; price before sale $12)

+ starts 6:40pm ET: GIANT SKY LIVING Lens-Shaped Coffee Mug (with Tea infuser; price before sale $13)

UPDATE: the Woot Computers daily deal ending at 1am ET on Sunday is the factory reconditioned HP ENVY 750-514 Desktop, Intel Core i5-7400 Quad-Core 3.0GHz, 12GB DDR4, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Win10H for $480 plus $5 flat shipping. It comes with a 90-day HP warranty.

UPDATE #2: the certified refurbished Fire HD 10 tablet (10 inches, 16GB storage, micro-SD card slot) goes for $120 with a 1-year warranty from Amazon itself.

July 29, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Profoto Lithium-ion Battery for B1 500 AirTTL Off-Camera Flash with $17 Rewards for $175

Profoto power! The Profoto Lithium-ion Battery for B1 500 AirTTL Off-Camera Flash is on sale for $175 with free shipping at Adorama and it also gets $17.50 in promotional rewards (to be spent in the future at Adorama).

This runs until 8/5/17, and it is part of their promotion that gets you the Profoto B1 500 bundle for $1950 and the Profoto B1 500 Air TTL Battery-Powered 2-Light Location Kit for $3900.

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Rokinon Lens Sale (8mm to 85mm) [22 options]

Another weekend sale at Adorama, 22 different Rokinon lenses are on sale, with free shipping and 2% promotional rewards. There’s a variety of camera systems included, with a couple of 8mm wide lenses, 12mm f2, 14mm f2.8, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.5, and such. Prices range from $199 to $399.

Speaking of Adorama, another one of their weekend sales is the new condition Lenovo Erazer X315 Gaming Desktop Computer for $500 with free shipping (AMD FX 770K 3.5GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, AMD Radeon R9 360 with 2GB, win10 Home).

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Sachtler 1002 Ace M GS System for $500

A new weekend offer is running at Adorama, it is the new condition Sachtler 1002 Ace M GS System with Ace M Fluid Head, Tripod, Spreader, Plate, Bag, Bar going for $500 with free shipping.

For more Adorama sales, check:

+ Open Box offers (241 options)
+ Refurbished offers (100 options, many are Nikons)
+ Clearance of USED products (430+ options)
+ Overstock sale (over 7600 options)
+ Rebate Offers (over 350 options)
+ Special Offers (over 3000 options)

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Used Fuji X-T1 Body for $550 to $560

There are multiple new condition Fuji X-T1 with free 35mm f2 R WR lens promotions currently running, but if all you want is the X-T1 camera body and don’t want/need the 35mm f2 lens, you can go the used route for the X-T1 body only.

At B&H Photo prices start at $560 with free expedited shipping in 8+ condition.

At Adorama [page down to see the options] prices start at $539 plus shipping (over $10 for the slowest shipping method).

Both B&H and Adorama offer 90-day warranties of their own for used cameras they sell on their respective websites.

If you are a more high-risk shopper, at Amazon Warehouse Deals you can get it seller-refurbished for $480 by 6ave, or for $489~ in “Used – Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. There are no promises of warranty, but they have a return policy.

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Insta360 Pro Spherical VR 360 8K Camera

4K is so passe! How about 8K? The new Insta360 Pro Spherical VR 360 8K Camera is now available for pre-ordering for $3499 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama.

For more upcoming items, check the Pre-Order category. For new releases, check the In-Stock Alerts.

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice coupons: 20% off $200+ orders (ends Sat PM)

The weekend is here, and the Monoprice website has two coupons that are running until Saturday night. Coupon SHARK5 gets you $5 off an order of $25+, while the better coupon is for larger orders, SHARK20 gets you 20% off orders of $200+. Yes, Shark Week coupons.

+ MP Select Mini 3D Printer V2 (White) for $200 with Free Shipping
+ up to 50% off USB chargers

UPDATE: but wait, there’s more! Coupon code ADD15 gets you an Extra 15% OFF Clearance & Overstock Items until Monday night 7/31/17.

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Starts 12pm ET: FREE to Watch Canon D-Rebel T7i Online Class

If you have a Canon D-Rebel T7i DSLR, or you are curious about it, starting at 12pm Eastern today (Friday 7/28/17), the CreativeLIVE Canon D-Rebel T7i Fast Start online class with John Greengo will be streaming LIVE and for FREE until 11:50am ET on Saturday. This means the class will repeat during the day. A total of 27 lessons are part of it, you can see them under the “Class Materials” tab over there.

During this promotional period, you can watch the class for FREE. If you want to watch it later, you have to purchase it or hope for a future rerun. If you like it, they have it on sale while the free-streaming promotion is running. For buyers, the class is also available for download (mp4 files in HD or lower resolution for mobile/cellular).

In addition to this one, according to their ON-AIR SCHEDULE the following other camera classes are scheduled to STREAM for FREE during the following days:

+ July 29: Canon 77D
+ August 11: Canon M5 and M6
+ August 11: Fuji X-T20

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Weekend Magazine Sales: $5 per year for Outdoor or Digital Pho

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The weekend is here and so is the DiscountMags weekend sale. It is their “default sale”, with “Digital Photo” and “Outdoor Photographer” going for $5 per magazine per year, while the “Digital Photo PRO” goes fr $8. They are printed magazines delivered to your door… They also offer a 1-year Zinio digital subscription to Shutterbug for $15… The usual terms apply, offer ends Monday night…

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

(ENDED) 40% off coupons at Dell Refurbished for Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Monitors

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July 28, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Friday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories [updated]

There are near 50 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of LEDs, Tri/Monopods, Action Cams, Bags, Studio/Lighting Kits, and more are running throughout the day.

+ ends Saturday 3am ET: Huion Giano Wireless Graphic Drawing Tablet with 13.8-by-8.6 Inch Huge Work Surface and 8GB MicroSD Card – WH1409 for $111

+ ends Saturday 3am ET: Huion GT-220 v2 Pen Display 21.5 Inch IPS Tablet Monitor with Enhanced Linearity and Accurate Cursor Positioning (Black) for $525
+ limit five per customer

July 28, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

5pk Lunt Solar Systems Solar / Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses for $5 w/free S&H

We have another eclipse doorbuster, at B&H Photo, they are offering a 5pks of Lunt Solar Systems Solar / Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses for $5 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like. They have a B&H logo on the side. This is a limited time offer.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS with Extras for $799

If you like your macro lenses to be stabilized, the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS is on sale for $799 with free shipping at authorized dealers, with the following freebies: at B&H Photo, you get 4% promotional rewards which is $32~ to be spent in future B&H purchases… At Adorama, you get the Corel software, a 67mm filter kit, a lens wrap, lens cap tether and cleaning kit… At Amazon, Ritz Camera fulfilled by Amazon is offering a ring flash, filter kit, and assorted accessor-trinkets…

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II Dual Pixel CMOS AF (EF) for $9999

A $6000 instant savings promotion at the moment drops down the price of the Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II Camcorder Body with Dual Pixel CMOS AF (EF Lens Mount) to $9,999 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Note that this item is non-returnable… This is one of their latest Featured Sales…

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Celestron Solar Eclipse Binocular for $30

The Celestron Solar Eclipse Binocular, Black, 10×25 (71237) is currently on sale as a Solar Eclipse doorbuster for $30 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal… On the same listing, the Celestron Binocular, Black, 10×42 (71238) goes for $60 but “ships in 1-2 months”…

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

2pk 64GB Lexar Professional 1000X SDXC for $69 w/FS

Among the latest B&HH Sales, you can get a 2-pack of 64GB Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II SDXC memory cards, model LSD64GCRBNA10002, for $68.70 with free expedited shipping. Limit ten 2-packs per customer during this sale.

Speaking of storage related matters, the SanDisk Extreme PRO SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Card Reader/Writer continues to go for $16 with free shipping at B&H until 7/30/17 at 11:59pm ET. You can buy as many as you want at this price.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , , ,

In-Stock Now: all three Canon 6D II kits at regular prices [updated]

UPDATE: the Canon 6D Mark II has now been added to the top of the Stock Status Tracker…

The Canon 6D Mark II in-stock at various authorized retailers at its regular prices as follows:

+ 6D II body only for $1999 at Amazon itself and Adorama and OneCall

+ 6D II with 24-105 f3.5-5.6 for $2599 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself and Adorama

+ 6D II with 24-105 f4L for $3099 at OneCall and B&H Photo and various at Amazon and Adorama

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Profoto B1 500 AirTTL Battery Powered Monolight Flash with FREE Air Remote AND $200 Rewards for $1995

Adorama is offering the Profoto B1 500 AirTTL Battery Powered Monolight Flash for $1995 with free shipping AND a FREE Air TTL Remote (from a choice of five options) AND 10% Adorama Promotional Rewards (that’s $200~ to spend in future purchases at Adorama). Offer ends by 8/5/17.

You also receive a FREE Profoto Air Remote. You have a choice from five options! If you are not familiar with how this works, it’s simple. First locate this section on the Adorama product page:

Then click on the blue link. It will expand giving you five options, four for specific camera systems or a Remote Transceiver. Press “Add to Cart” on your preference:

Then press the green “Add Bundle to Cart” button and proceed to checkout. You will notice a “Bundle Savings” discount of $419, which covers the price of the free Air Remote.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Profoto B1 500 Air TTL Battery-Powered 2-Light Location Kit with FREE Air Remote AND $400 Rewards for $3898

And now now the second Profoto promotion, Adorama is offering the Profoto B1 500 Air TTL Battery-Powered 2-Light Location Kit for $3898 with free shipping AND a FREE Air TTL Remote (from a choice of five options) AND 10% Adorama promotional rewards, which in this case are a nice sum, $400~ to spend in your future purchases at Adorama! Offer ends by 8/5/17.

This kit includes:

  • 2x B1 500 AirTTL Battery Powered Flash
  • Battery Charger
  • Car Charger
  • Backpack
  • FREE Air TTL remote (you must manually select the option ~ see below)

You also receive a FREE Profoto Air Remote. You have a choice from five options! If you are not familiar with how this works, it’s simple. First locate this section on the Adorama product page:

Then click on the blue link. It will expand giving you five options, four for specific camera systems or a Remote Transceiver. Press “Add to Cart” on your preference:

Then press the green “Add Bundle to Cart” button and proceed to checkout. You will notice a “Bundle Savings” discount of $419, which covers the price of the free Air Remote.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Meta: “Latest Deals Summary” Coming Back!

Now that we are posting 20+ deals on most weekdays, things are flying off the front page much faster, so the return of the “Latest Deals Summary”, aka, an on-going “Situation Room” (like those we have during Black Friday, Prime Day and the Holiday shopping season) is in order!

I will also tweak the website to fit more posts per screen since the giant font style is not very effective when there are posts flying left and right 🙂

As usual, please feel free to leave feedback in the comments or using the online contact form.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: website news

Now shipping: RED Cameras at B&H

The first wave of RED cameras and accessories are now in-stock and shipping at B&H Photo. Some items are in-stock now. Others have a 2-4 weeks shipping estimate. Note that these are non-returnable and non-cancellable. Visual evidence of their arrival via tweet:

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , ,

Used Zeiss 135mm f2 for $1100 (C)

If you are comfortable with used lenses, and don’t want to pay $1499 for the new condition, fear not, B&H Photo also has used options for you. The Zeiss 135mm f2 Sonnar T* in the Canon EF mount (ZE) is available in “USED – Condition 8+” for $1100 at B&H Photo, while the prices start at $1200 in “USED – Condition 9” in the Nikon F mount (ZF.2).

Used items carry a 90-day warranty covered by B&H Photo. For all their used options, look under the “In The Box” section (right hand side, further down the page over there) to see what’s included.

As usual, it is up to you to decide where to draw the price vs risk lines on new vs refurbished vs used.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, zeiss Tagged With: , , , ,

Zeiss 135mm f2 Sonnar T* with $60 rewards for $1499 [C/N]

Prime Zeiss temptations now! The Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar T* is on sale for a limited time for $1499 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $60 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo in your choice of Canon EF mount or Nikon F (ZF.2) mount.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, zeiss Tagged With: , , ,

Starts 12pm ET: FREE to Watch Nikon D5600 Online Class

If you have a Nikon D5600 or you are curious about it , starting at 12pm Eastern today (Thursday 7/27/17), the CreativeLIVE Nikon D5600 Fast Start online class with John Greengo will be streaming LIVE and for FREE until 11:50am ET on Friday. This means the class will repeat during the day. A total of 22 lessons are part of it, you can see them under the “Class Materials” tab over there.

During this promotional period, you can watch the class for FREE. If you want to watch it later, you have to purchase it or hope for a future rerun. If you like it, they have it on sale while the free-streaming promotion is running. For buyers, the class is also available for download (mp4 files in HD or lower resolution for mobile/cellular).

In addition to this one, according to their ON-AIR SCHEDULE the following other camera classes are scheduled to STREAM for FREE during the following days:

+ July 28: Canon D-Rebel T7i
+ July 29: Canon 77D
+ August 11: Canon M5 and M6
+ August 11: Fuji X-T20

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Thursday: refurbished Google Pixel for $405 to $455

If you are a fan of the cameras of the Google Pixel, and don’t want to wait for the late 2017 flagship phones to be revealed (including new iPhones, Pixel 2, Note 8, LG V30, etc), Woot is offering the refurbished Google Pixel phones (first generation) for $400 in the 5-inch model or $450 in the 5.5-inch model, along with $5 flat shipping. Limit three of each per customer. They come with a 90-day Woot warranty. Offer ends 1am ET on Friday or earlier if sold out.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

10% off Metal Prints w/AdoramaPIX coupon

Another new coupon is live at AdoramaPIX, coupon code PXADMET10 gets you 10% off metal prints. Cannot be combined with other offers. Free shipping with orders of $49+. Expires 7/30/17.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Wein HS Hot Shoe Slave for $15 w/free S&H; 2TB Wireless HDD for $150; Etc

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

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July 27, 2017 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Thursday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 40 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of LEDs, Tri/Monopods, Action Cams, Bags, Studio/Lighting Kits, and more are running throughout the day.

July 27, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Thursday: Canon PIXMA MG6821 AiO Printer for $35 w/FS

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

+ Canon PIXMA MG6821 Wireless Photo All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $35

+ free shipping for all daily deals
+ for more action, check their Featured Sales…

July 26, 2017 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

Buy Leica M or M-P Camera AND Qualifying Lens, Get $1750 to $2000 via Mail-In Rebate

Matching the Leica camera and lens prices are the mail-in rebate amounts too! Good until 7/31/17, if you purchase an eligible Leica M or M-P camera AND one of the eligible qualifying lenses, you will receive a $1750 or $2000 via a mail-in rebate. Find details via the PDF file on the Leica M-P page and Leica M page at B&H Photo.

The Leica lenses eligible for the $1750 mail-in rebate are:

The Leica lenses eligible for the $2000 mail-in rebate are:

July 26, 2017 Filed Under: leica, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,