Archives for August 2017

Dell UltraSharp Monitors on sale (six options)

Dell has a dedicated Dell Deals page and among those at the moment is sale of UltraSharp Monitors, with screen sizes ranging from 24″ to 38″, and prices ranging from $270 to $1170. All these are limited time offers.

Specific models and prices in the screenshot below, along with the 38-inch U3818DW for $1170 (not in the screenshot below but part of the sale)

Rokinon Xeen 24mm T1.5 CINE Lens with $190 Rewards for $1900 [C/N/E/m43/PL]

We begin a Rokinon Trilogy of posts today, starting with the new condition Rokinon Xeen 24mm T1.5 professional CINE lens on sale for $1900 and earning 10% promotional rewards (about $190 to be spent in future purchases) at B&H Photo and Adorama in the Canon and Nikon SLR systems, the M43rds and Sony E mirrorless systems, and the video-friendly PL mount.

PS: the same price is available at Amazon but no 10% promotional rewards.

Rokinon 12mm f2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye for $399 [C/N/K/E]

No auto-focusing magic with this lens, it is the new condition Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye Lens on sale for $399 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama. Some options earn 2% promotional rewards. This is a limited time offer. It is available in the Canon, Nikon (chipped) and Pentax K SLR systems, and in the Sony E mirrorless.

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 FE Auto Focus for $630 (Sony E)

E-mount photographers who are Rokinon fans are lucky because Rokinon has discovered auto-focusing technology for some of their FE lenses. One such lens is the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 FE Auto Focus lens currently on sale for $630 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit 3).

15% off Used Textbooks (includes up to 600 photography books)

Barnes and Noble also has another coupon, coupon code STUDYGROUP gets you 15% off the purchase of USED Textbooks. The coupon only works on used textbooks, not new condition textbooks. Coupon expires August 12, 2017 at 2:59am Eastern Time.

Among those, according to the search results, over 600 photography books qualify as textbooks. Many of these have USED options available. This coupon will only work on USED, not NEW.

15% off one item at B&N website

If you are looking to buy photography books or camera guides or any other books (or anything else they carry) that has the same price everywhere, coupon code SUMAUG17 can get you 15% off one item at The Barnes & Noble website. Some exclusions apply (gift cards, Nooks, ebooks, LEGO toys, etc). Free shipping with orders of $25+ or if you are a paying B&N member ($25 per year). Coupon ends 8/13/17.

PS: the coupon is SUMAUG17 as in SUM(MER) AUG(UST) (20)17. Not SMAUG 🙂 We have to wait until they turn Tolkien’s footnotes into another 10-hour Hobbit cinematic trilogy for that coupon 😉

10% back in eBay Bucks on $50+ items

If you are planning to make purchases of items priced $50 or higher individually (not as a total shopping cart), and you are participating in the eBay Bucks rewards program, check your emails or eBay messages for a new 10% eBay Bucks promotion on $50+ items. You must first activate the offer by clicking on the appropriate spot in the email or eBay message. Without activation, you won’t earn the bonus! The email title is semi-hidden, “Don’t get schooled–earn 10% eBay Bucks now!”, which may not be visible if you are using a phone to quickly skim emails.

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.

(ENDED) 15% off at KEH Camera on Used Gear in Excellent and Excellent Plus condition

This one-day coupon expired. If you missed it, fear not ~ KEH has recurring coupons every few days, so stay tuned to the blog…

Oops, I knew there was something I forgot about today, and now I remember, thankfully it’s not too late! Good for Thursday, coupon code EX08A gets you 15% off Excellent and Excellent Plus grade gear. KEH specializes in used gear, and they offer a 180-day warranty (except for AS-IS items). This link prefilters items in those two conditions which are the ones eligible for the coupon code.

Thursday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 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 accessories are running throughout the day.

Sony a9 body with FREE 128GB and 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC cards for $4500

The sony a9 body only mirrorless full frame camera goes for $4500 at authorized dealers. At the moment, Adorama is bundling two Sandisk Extreme PRO UHS-II Class 10 U3 SDXC Memory Card, Up to 300MB/s Read and Up to 260MB/s Write Speed. One is 128GB, and the other is 32GB. You also get free Overnight shipping which is nice for a flagship camera, you don’t want it lingering around in shiplandia.

Still Good: FREE Fuji 35mm f2 R Lens with select Fuji X-T1 purchases

The promotion is still good! You still get a free Fuji 35mm f2 R WR lens with the purchase of select Fuji X-T1 camera kits at various Fuji authorized dealers. You can find them all waiting for you in our Fuji X-T1 Free Lens Promotion posts. Some remain in-stock, others are back-ordered but you can still buy them. Some are out of stock but cannot be ordered.

CURRENTLY IN-STOCK: various FUJI X-T1 KITS with FREE 35mm f2R

+ Fuji X-T1 with 18-55mm OIS and 35mm f2R for $1199 at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3)
+ $60 statement credit for PRIME members who pay with either the Chase Amazon VISA or Amazon Prime Store Card

+ Fuji X-T1 with 18-55mm OIS and 35mm f2R and $48 promotional rewards for $1199 at Adorama and B&H Photo

+ Fuji X-T1 with 18-55mm OIS and 35mm f2R and FREEBIES (instead of rewards) for $1199 at Adorama
+ the FREEBIES are Green Extreme battery, 32GB Lexar SD UHS-II U3, ProOptic 58mm Filter Kit, Lowepro Format 140 bag, HDMI cable, cleaning kit, and the Corel Software bundle

+ Fuji X-T1 Graphite with 35mm f2R and FREE Overnight shipping for $999 at Adorama
+ $40 promotional rewards instead of Overnight shipping at B&H Photo

WHAT ABOUT THE X-T1 BODY ONLY?

The X-T1 body only with the 35mm f2R lens goes for $800 but is out of stock and cannot be ordered at Amazon.

It is “temporarily backordered” and it can ordered at Adorama where it gets free accessories (Corel software, 32GB Lexar SD, extra battery, Lowepro bag, etc).

Meanwhile at B&H Photo it can also be ordered and their estimate is “Expected availability: 7-14 business days”. This kit also includes a 16GB Sandisk SD card, Ruggard holster bag, Watson extra battery and cleaning cloth.

11×14″ Metal Prints, Buy One, Get 30% off on the Second

It’s metal time! Coupon code PXMTBOGO (PX = Pictures, MT = Metal, BOGO = Buy One Get One) is a promotion that if you buy one 11×14 inch metal print at regular price, you can get a second one for 30% off. In other words, buy two, get 15% off. This at AdoramaPIX until 8/13/17 PM.

Wednesday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are around 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 accessories are running throughout the day.

One name-brand item among this lot:

+ starts 7:30pm ET: Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 Ultimate (price before sale $61)

Monoprice OTG Card Reader Adapter for $3 w/free S&H

Doorbuster with free standard US shipping at Monoprice, they are offering the new condition Monoprice OTG Card Reader Adapter for $3 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you want. Even if you buy one unit, you still get free shipping. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 20 customer reviews. Of interest if the microUSB hardware and software of your smartphones and tablets support OTG.

This may also help lower the shipping fee of any other items you buy in the same shopping cart with it that don’t qualify with free shipping (not sure exactly how this works, YMMV).

6TB Seagate Backup Plus Hub Desktop External HDD for $140

All your data are belong to you, and backups are rather boring yet so important! Which brings us to the new condition 6TB Seagate Backup Plus Hub Desktop External USB 3.0 Hard Drive, model STEL6000100, on sale for $140 with free shipping at NewEgg and at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Speaking of computer-related matters, the 5-Device Norton Security Deluxe PC/Mac with a 1-year subscription to updates is on sale for $32 in either a digital download (limit two 5-packs per customer) or as a keycard delivered by mail (no limits). At the moment the 5-device option costs almost half as the 3-device option.

Benro TAD38CB3 Series 3 Adventure Carbon Fiber Tripod with B3 Ball Head for $320

Back to the Planet of the Tripods we return, where the new condition Benro TAD38CB3 Series 3 Adventure Carbon Fiber Tripod with B3 Ball Head is on sale for $320 with free expedited shipping as a limited time offer at B&H Photo.

For more B&H action, check their frequently updated Featured Sales and Back to School sale.

17% off Rental coupon at BorrowLenses

BorrowLenses is back with another coupon, this coupon gets you 17% off the rental of camera gear, with the relevant details in the screenshot below:

Miller 311 Solo Carbon Fiber Monopod for $130

Another benefit of a monopod is that you use it to cosplay Gandalf when you are out and about in nature with no judgmental people watching you 🙂 Which brings us to the Miller 311 Solo Carbon Fiber Monopod on sale for $130 with free expedited shipping.

For more B&H action, check their frequently updated Featured Sales and Back to School sale. Poor students, we are still in the middle of the summer, yet they are starting to go back already!

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye w/removable hood and 2% rewards for $190 (C) or $200 (N)

Fisheye time now! The Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD fisheye lens with removable lens hood is on sale for $190 in the Canon, and $200 in the Nikon, along with 2% promotional rewards and free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Shopping News: PayPal now lets you set a Credit Card as Default Payment Method

After wasting the time of millions of online shoppers who had to frantically change the PayPal payment method to a credit card every single time they made a purchase so iffy eBay sellers wouldn’t raid their checking account directly, PayPal, now in trouble because there are LOTS and LOTS of other alternative payment methods, FINALLY allows you to set a default payment method to …the one you like, including a …credit card (*GASP*).

I’m sure they’ll make a full length documentary about the amazing scientific struggles PayPal had to go through for this mind-blowing technological breakthrough, twenty years in the making 🙂

This is a relatively recent change and PayPal has been sending email reminders of this change. Here’s a screenshot from them:

Fujifilm instax mini NYC Instant Film (10 exp) for $10

And now instant camera food 🙂 The first and second editions of the Fujifilm instax mini NYC Instant Film (ten exposures each) are on sale for $10 each at B&H Photo for a limited time. In other words, it’s $1 per exposure, which encourages the shooter to think before shooting 🙂

The “NYC edition” is NYC themed frames (check the gallery pictures over there to see them all). Free shipping with orders of $49+.

For ideas on what else to get to reach $49+, check the B&H Featured Sales and Back to School sale.

Dracast LED160 for $119, LED500 for $259

We mentioned an $89 and $339 Dracast Light yesterday but there are two more on sale at B&H Photo, priced in-between those two, with free shipping, as follows:

+ Dracast LED160 3200-5600K Variable Color On-Camera Light for $119

+ Dracast LED500 Silver Series Daylight LED Light with 2x L-Series Battery Plates for $259

GoPro Remote 1.0 and Wrist Housing Bundle for $29 w/free S&H [official accessories]

If you are looking for official GoPRO accessories (instead of the hundreds of 3rd party ones), B&H Photo is offering the new condition GoPro Remote 1.0 and Wrist Housing Bundle for $29 with free shipping. This includes a Remote and various Mounting Straps.

Also on sale is the GoPro 3-Way for the very specific price of $55.20 with free shipping.

(ENDED) Wednesay: Optics for Dummies eBook for $4

This daily e-book sale expired…

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(ENDED) Thursday: Meade Telescope, HP Workstation, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 Ultimate for $37

This daily deal expired, but fear not, Cyberlink is one of the recurring brands at the Gold Box, so it will likely return at some unpredictable point in time in the future…

The Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 Ultimate software, as a PC Disk, is a lightning deal for the very specific price of $37.02 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself until 1:30am ET on Thursday or earlier if sold out, as one of the lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

Tuesday Lightning Deals: YI 4K Action Camera, and Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 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.

Of note, there is one name-brand product:

+ starts 3:35am ET: YI 4K Action Camera with Selfie Stick & Bluetooth Remote (US Edition) Night Black (price before sale $280)

6×9″ Wood Prints for $12 with coupon

A new coupon has been launched at AdoramaPIX, promo code PXWD6911 gets you 6×9 inch wood prints for $12 until 8/13/17. Free shipping with orders of $49+.

Used RED Cameras and Lenses (110+ options)

The new condition RED cameras, lenses and accessories are now available at Adorama as an authorized dealer. Use the sub-categories there to find items of interest.

Or if you are a fan buying used, there are over 110 used RED lenses, cameras and assorted accessories available through Adorama.

Olympus E-M5 II with 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ and $40 rewards for $999

One more Olympus offer has gone live at B&H Photo. It is the new condition Olympus E-M5 II body only bundled with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Lens and 4% promotional rewards (about $40 to be spent in a future B&H purchase) going for $999 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.