Archives for July 2017

Open box Nikon 70-300mm f4-5.6G w/1yr warranty for $109 + S&H

Nikon has just launched a new 70-300mm flagship lens but if you want to go to the other end of the spectrum, and don’t want to spend a lot, you can get in open-box condition the Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF for $109 plus shipping at B&H Photo with a 1-year warranty provided by B&H (not Nikon USA).

Pre-order new Nikon 70-300 f4.5-5.6E ED VR AF-P Lens

Prime Day also brought us a brand new Nikon F system stabilized lens. It is the new Nikon 70-300 f4.5-5.6E ED VR AF-P with a pre-order price of $750, available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo. So this adds even more options to the 70-300mm zoom range in the Nikon line-up, multiple with and without VR.

This lens too has been added to the New Lenses of 2017 tracking page.

Refurbished Olympus SP-100 Superzoom (50x) for $187 [and more additions]

The Prime Day coupon expired at the Get Olympus store but it looks like they have some more additions, including another blast from the bast fixed lens digital camera, it is the factory reconditioned Olympus Stylus SP-100 for $187~ with free shipping. This is a 50x optical zoom, with a 90-day Olympus repair warranty, and 30-day return policy.

Some more cameras and/or lenses and/or accessories got added but I’m hazy post-PrimeDay as to which ones were not there before 🙂

There is a nice choice of Prime lenses there, and if you are not afraid of silver lenses, the factory reconditioned Olympus 45mm f1.8 goes for $200, $40 less than the black color scheme. So one could build a prime lens arsenal by going refurbished instead of buying only one or two in new condition.

PS: occasionally they drop Four Thirds (DSLR) gear in there, so if you are interested in M43rds, to be on the safe side, make sure check that the lenses you buy are “M.Zuiko”. This also serves as a memo to self to remember to check before I post 🙂

(ENDED) Zacuto Gratical HD Micro OLED EVF for $1699, Etc

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(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Bell+Howell Superzoom, Rokinon 50/1.4 AutoFocus (Sony E), Cine 85/T1.5, Etc

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(ENDED) Thursday: KEH Canon Coupon: 5% Cameras, 10% Lenses, 15% Accessories

This 1-day promotion expired…

Canon fans! For Thursday 7/13/17, KEH has a Canon Sale offering 5% off Canon Cameras, 10% off Canon Lenses, and 15% off Canon Accessories with coupon code CAN07A entered over there.

(ENDED) 4TB Seagate Backup Plus External USB 3.0 HDD for $90 [limit two]

This sale ended but external hard drive sales come and go every few days…

It looks like this may be “defeating” the Prime Day sale (although I’m not sure if it was the exact same model since there are many variations). Regardless, the new condition 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT4000100) is on sale for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of up to two units per customer. It comes out to $22.50 per TB.

YI M1 w/12-40mm for $299 or add 45mm f1.8 for $379 total [M43]

YI is taking Prime Day seriously with actual discounts, unlike many of the MAP-obsessed more famous iLC camera manufacturers. Their YI M1 with 12-40mm Micro Four Thirds camera is now on sale for $299 instead of its regular price of $350 in the silver or black color schemes by YI with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.

Their two other kits are also discounted (two lens kit, or with 42.5mm f1.8 instead of 12-40). The best bang for the buck is the YI M1 with 12-40mm and 45mm f1.8 for $379, so essentially $80 more gets you the 45mm f1.8 lens added to your bundle.

+ these are open to everyone, they are not restricted to Prime members!

Biggest Flashpoint Studio and Lighting 2-Day Sale Yet (50 options)

It looks like Prime Day is becoming an industry-wide sale day. There’s also a Dell Refurbished coupon going live tomorrow at 9am Central ~ the post is scheduled to go live, so I don’t have to functional for it post 🙂

But that’s not all. Adorama has launched their biggest Flashpoint Studio and Lighting 2-Day Sale yet, with around fifty items participating in the sale.

Due to the Prime Day madness, I can’t produce a detailed list of these, but there’s a bit of everything in studio and lighting gear, Monolights (Bowens mount), Ring lights, Power Packs, On-Camera Flashes, receivers/transmitters, reflectors, panel lights, strobes, and at the very bottom of the page, accessories.

AdoramaPIX coupon: $10 off a $20+ order

This is one of the best AdoramaPIX coupons in recent memory, coupon code PXSTEP10 gets you $10 off a purchase of $20+ at the AdoramaPIX website until Sunday night 7/16/17. Free shipping with $49+ orders. So if you want to drown out the Prime Day madness, get started organizing your next print orders 🙂

Prime Day Deals Situation Room

The Prime Day 2017 festivities are now here! Prime Day offers are only available to Prime members. If you are Prime curious, you can start a 30-day free trial and participate in the festivities. We have a Comprehensive Guide to Prime Benefits

LATEST UPDATE: Friday 7/14/17 at 10:10pm ET ~ another refresh…

BIG SENSOR PRIMES

+ Fuji X100F Used condition starting at $1139
+ new condition at multiple places in both colors for $1300
+ check all the details in the brand new Fuji X100F Current Availability post

MIRRORLESS

+ YI M1 with 12-40mm Micro Four Thirds camera for $299 in silver or black ~ other kits also available including YI M1 with 12-40mm and 45mm f1.8 for $379

+ Fuji X-T10 Body (Black) for $599 by various through Amazon

DSLRS

+ Pentax K-3 II body only for $846
+ Pentax KP body only for $1020

LENSES

+ Kenko Nyumon Slim Ring UV MC Filters for $11.14 each in five sizes: 37mm, 39mm, 43mm, 46mm, and 49mm
+ limit 10 per size per customer

+ Panasonic 45-150mm f4-5.6 MegaOIS for $148 (limit 3)

ACTION CAMERAS

+ YI Action Camera with Extra YI Battery for $60

LIGHTING

+ 6-pack of 100W-equivalent AmazonBasics A21 Light Bulbs for $19~ in Daylight (5000K) OR in Soft White (2700K)
+ similar prices for the 75W 6-packs in A19
+ differences between A19 vs A21

BAG the BAGS

+ AmazonBasics 11-Inch Felt Laptop Sleeve in Gray for $2.XX (limit 3; ADD-ON)
+ other colors/sizes not on sale this low

+ Case Logic SLRC-201 SLR Zoom Holster for $24

SOFTWARE

Corel Aftershot PRO 3 for $20 as PC or MAC digital download

EVERYTHING ELSE

+ on the utilitarian front, spend $60+, get $10 off an order at Prime Pantry
+ stackable with free S&H promos and $5 “no rush credits”

YMMV

There are recurring offers that “bribe” you with a $10 Amazon credit to change your default Amazon credit or debit card to a specific bank and type. I’ve seen this happen with various, eg Discover and Citibank. These offers usually appear in the Shopping Cart, and also in internal ad banners while you are browsing around the Amazon website.

Especially this time of the year, it pays to keep an eye out for out of the blue offers. Some may be targeted. A lot of these offers can be “once per account”, so if you had previously taken advantage of it, you may not be eligible for it again. Or at least until they reset their counters or change how they do it 🙂

+ NOTE: if you see any errors you’d like corrected, please leave a comment or use the online contact form. If you see an error, it means I don’t know about it, otherwise I would have corrected it 🙂 I love corrections, so don’t be shy 🙂

Adorama Prime Day Deals: B+W 77mm ND Filter for $17 w/FS, Manfrotto 190Go! for $200, Apples, Etc

Adorama is having their own Prime specials with the following products:

+ B + W 77mm #102 0.6 (4x) Neutral Density Glass Filter for $17 with free shipping

+ Manfrotto 190Go! 4-Section Aluminum Tripod Kit with Center Ball Head (61.4″ Max Height, Black) for $200 with free S&H

+ Apple 7.9″ iPad Mini 4 Wi-Fi 64GB, Gold for $329

+ Apple MacBook Pro 15″ with Touch Bar, i7 2.9GHz 512GB, 16GB, W/3 Yr Applecare for $2799

Speaking of Adorama, they have a 2-day Flashpoint Studio and Lightning Sale with around 50 items participating in the sale. This started yesterday but was lost in the home page with the Prime Day avalanche.

(ENDED) 12 hours coupon: 50% off Dell OptiPlex 7010 Desktop at Dell Refurbished

This coupon expired: Everybody’s getting Prime Day crazy, even everyone who is not Amazon 🙂 Good for 12 hours only, until 9pm central time today (7/11/17), coupon code FLASH7010DEAL gets you 50% off any Dell OptiPlex 7010 Desktop with FREE ground ship. While supplies last. Cannot be combined with other coupons/offers. Clearance excluded as usual.

This continues: Separately, running until 7/24/17, you can get the Dell Latitude E5440 Laptops starting at $249 with free ground shipping. This is a while supplies last promotion, with prices $299 or less! Coupons not valid for this offer.

(ENDED) Samyang 85mm f1.4 for $215 Canon, Sony E $217, Nikon $231

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(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Feiyu, Flashes, LED, Tri/Monopods, Action Cams, Bags, Studio/Lighting Kits, 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: Lowepro Hardside 300 Hard Case for $100, Hardside 400 for $150

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

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(ENDED) Wednesday: Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color LED Light with Dual NP-F Battery Plate for $200

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(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Over 100 items including Rokinon 85mm f1.2 (Canon AE), Z M43rds Camera, Feiyu, Tiffen PRO Filters, Kodak, Etc

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(ENDED) Tiffen PRO100PRESKYKT Premium Skyline PRO100 Series 4×4 and 4×5.650 Filter Holder Kit for $389

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Make Your Own Photography Book Deal: $5 off $15+ coupon [updated]

This Prime Day era offer expired…

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(ENDED) Panasonic FZ1000 Superzoom Deal for $500

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(ENDED): Rokinon 14mm f2.8 (Canon w/built-in AE) for $333

This offer expired but for all the latest updates, check the mega-post that is the Prime Day 2017 Situation Room

Amazon is getting hipster-ironic by offering Prime lenses on Prime Day 🙂 Ending by 7pm ET on Tuesday as part of the Prime Day 2017, there is a lightning deal on the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 prime lens in the Canon EF with built-in AE option for $333~ with free shipping. There are no other mounts on this listing. The price before the sale is $399.

CreativeLIVE: up to 50% off Classes

Online classes too are jumping on the Prime Day hype train. CreativeLIVE is having a Mid-Year up to 50% off Sale on their classes. The price you see over there, is the price you pay. No coupon code needed.

But if you prefer not to pay, and you have schedule flexibility, you can watch classes for FREE when they are originally recorded online. Check their ON-AIR SCHEDULE for the upcoming schedule. There’s a variety of classes, including camera-centric courses (eg T6, 80D, 77D, D-Rebel T7i), and photography and post-processing and more.

Note for RSS Readers: Prime Day Situation Room Tracking Mega Post is In Progress

This note is for those of you following on RSS news readers and services that depend on RSS. The Prime Day Situation Room tracker-style mega-post will be continuing with Prime day coverage until Wednesday AM. I will be posting some hot deals as individual blog posts (which you’ll see through RSS), but I can’t post everything as an individual blog-post, it will create blog and RSS overflow.

Your RSS reader may be able to automatically refresh the Prime Day Situation Room post. You can put it in a folder or bookmark it or favorite it if you want to check throughout Prime Week. Unfortunately there are too many RSS readers and services and each use various apps of their own along with 3rd-party apps, so testing which ones refresh and which ones don’t would be a big project in its own right.

Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 with $32 Rewards for $800 [M43]

After the Prime Day madness I will be making adjustments so I can better track the various Camera and Lens Instant Savings promotions. The July 2017 Price Charts were the first step. Until then, it’s helter skelter…

… which brings us to the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens going for $800 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo along with 4% promotional rewards ($32~ to be spent in the future at B&H).

Pre-order new Leica TL2 Mirrorless

It’s new camera time! Leica has officially announced the new TL2 mirrorless camera, with a 24mp APS-C sensor and Leica L-Bayonet Mount. It is available in the two customary Leica black and silver color schemes, with a pre-order price of $1950 at B&H Photo.

This new mirrorless camera now “evens the score” as we have 7 new DSLRs and 7 new Mirrorless cameras in 2017. There’s still plenty of time until the end of the year. But there is no Photokina this year, so we may need a penalty shootout if it ends up being a tie 😉

Find this Useful? Then Please Tell Your Friends!

If you find our non-stop coverage of Prime Day 2017 useful, then please consider telling all your friends who are interested in camera and photo shopping and madness! This is one of the best ways to help support this blog, the more interested people, the merrier 🙂

You can point them to the Home Page or the on-going Prime Deals Situation Room (a goofy name for an on-going round-up). You may also point out to them that we have a free full text RSS feed.

Thanks 🙂

(ENDED) B&N Coupon: 10% off $35+ or 15% off $60+ orders

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(ENDED) Prime Day Has Began!

Prime Day is now over…

If you are following the updates on RSS, our Prime Day coverage is centered on the Prime Day Situation Room, a mega-post that is frequently updated as deals come out. Due to the chaotic nature of these, I can’t create individual new posts for every single deal. It would create over 100 posts per day! Check the latest action at the Prime Day Situation Room or at the Amazon Prime Day page.

(ENDED) Monday: Davis & Sanford TR654C-36 Traverse Carbon Fiber Grounder Tripod With Ball Head for $100, Etc

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