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Prime Student: new month to month option for $5.49/month

If you qualify for the “Prime Student” membership, you can sign up for a Prime Student Membership for $49 per year (half off the regular Prime membership). But if you prefer to pay month to month, or you only want to use Prime a few months per year (like a Netflix subscription you can start/stop at any month), at the above page, there is an option for month to month. Click on the “See More Plans” box over there:

In terms of value, the annual membership costs less than month to month, and at the moment, if you haven’t done a Prime Student membership before, they also have a free six month trial for annual memberships ~ co-sponsored by SPRINT apparently. There are many Prime Benefits but it’s up to you to decide whether they are worth the price of admission.

October 17, 2017 Filed Under: shopping news

(ENDED) Wednesday: Mitakon Zhongyi 25mm f0.95 (M43) for $289, Etc

These offers expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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October 17, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) YI Lite Action Camera for $82 [ends 2pm ET]

This lightning deal expired… If you missed it, fear not, YI camera gear are recurring “guests” of the Lightning Deals…

Happening now in the Amazon Gold Box, good until 2:05pm ET today, you can get the new condition YI Lite Action Camera for the very specific price of $81.59 with free shipping, sold by YI with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so they are Prime eligible. The price before the sale was $100 last night. It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews.

October 17, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) YMMV: 8% back in eBay Bucks [no minimum]

This 2-day offer expired…

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October 17, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Tuesday: Feiyu, Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 60 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

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October 17, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Olympus MCON-P02 Macro Converter for $49 w/free S&H

The new condition Olympus MCON-P02 Macro Converter is currently going for $49 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama, defeating the refurbished price of $56 + S&H at the Olympus Outlet store.

October 17, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Canon G1 X III APS-C RAWsumer for $1300

The sensors are increasing in RAWsumers, and so are the prices! Canon finally decided to go APS-C with their storied G-series. The brand new Canon G1 X III (aka third generation) has an APS-C sensor, and a pre-order price of $1300, both on the uptick. The lens glued to the body is a 24-72mm (eq) f2.8-5.6 with OIS.

Pre-orders are accepted at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself where they have a late November 2017 release estimate.

This has been added to the New Cameras of 2017 were RAWsumers are making a late run in the year, seven new ones in 2017, versus eight new DSLRs and ten new mirrorless cameras.

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter for $599

It’s the Attack of the Anamorphs! A new original movie on SYFY? Or an SLR Magic product? The new condition SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter is on sale for a limited time for $599 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This mounts to lenses with a 52mm Front Thread.

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Nikon Official Two DX Lens Kit (40/2.8 MAC; 10-20/4.5-5.6 VR) for $547

Manufacturer-created Lens bundles are all the rage these days. Nikon has a Landscape and Macro DX bundle with the 40mm f/2.8 MACRO and 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR lenses, both DX (APS-C), on sale for $547 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

This is a “Coming Soon” item, it is not in-stock yet! The 40/2.8 goes for $277 on its own, while the 10-20/4.5-5.6 goes for $307 on its own, for a total of $584 if purchased separately.

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro APO-LANTHAR for $999 (E)

Hide your E-wallets E-system E-photographers, a prime temptation wants to take a macro look into your wallet! The new condition Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro APO-LANTHAR for the Sony E-System is on sale for $999 with free expedited shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo…

For more action, check their Featured Sales.

PS: B&H too has a 1-Day Sandisk Sale which more or less mirrors the Amazon Gold Box deal. So if you need even more units at the same price, you have two places to buy them from.

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Impossible Polaroid 600 for $100 (Black or Blue) to $110 (Red Stripe)

Sometimes the impossible becomes possible, and then impossible again. While you ponder on that, Adorama is having a closeout sale on Impossible Polaroid 600 cameras and films and accessories. The blue camera and the black camera go for $100 each…

… but the more iconic black with red stripe goes for $110~ at Adorama and Focus Camera on eBay.

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Samsung WB1100F superzoom for $150, DJI Phantom 3 Standard for $314, Etc

NewEgg launched what they call the Ultimate Refurbished Sale and it includes:

+ manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter Aircraft with 3-Axis Gimbal and 2.7k CamerA for $314
+ sold by the official DJI store on NewEgg
+ limit three per customer

+ various refurbished Parrot drones prices ranging from $20 to $70

+ some $100-ish refurbished Chromebooks in the middle of the page

+ and a blast from the past towards the bottom, the refurbished red Samsung WB1100F superzoom for $150 by RedTagCamera thru NewEgg (35x optical zoom)

October 16, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, other cameras, samsung Tagged With: , , , ,

(ENDED) Tuesday: Savage Universal Background Stand for $158

This offer expired…

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October 16, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) New Woot-OFF

This 1-day Woot-OFf expired…

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October 16, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Tuesday: Dracast LED 500 for $170 (three options)

These offers expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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October 16, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Pay $45, Get $50 Google Play Gift Card

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October 16, 2017 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) EBL 4-slot charger and 4 AA rechargeables for $7.49

This lightning deal ended…

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October 16, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Monday: Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 60 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

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October 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Used LensCoat for Canon 500 f4 IS II for $52

A mini dive into the Amazon Warehouse Deals fishes out a lens accessory. The “digital camo” color scheme of the LensCoat LC5002DC made for the Canon 500 f/4 IS II lens is available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $51.79 with free shipping.

PS: a description of “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging)” is usually a good sign at Amazon Warehouse Deals, but as always, each used purchase is an individual transaction, it’s like a box of chocolates, so there’s always a higher risk than buying new condition.

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Fuji X-T20 kits drop $100 (Body for $799, Etc)

As part of the new Fuji Instant Savings, the Fuji X-T20 camera is down by $100, with the Body Only going for $799, the X-T2 with 16-50 going for $899, and the X-T2 with 18-55mm going for $1100.

Adorama has a super bundle but it remains at $1199 and includes the Fuji X-T20 with 16-50 and 50-230 and Fuji hand grip and Lowepro 140 and 16GB Sandisk Extreme and ProOptic filter kit, Corel software bundle, Lowepro lens case, and a few more lens-a-ccessories.

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Used Fuji X100F drops to $1137 in either color

Despite the new Fuji Instant Savings, the Fuji X100F holds steady at $1300 in new condition at authorized dealers. If you are comfortable with USED condition though, the price has dropped to $1137~ in both colors, by Amazon Warehouse deals itself. Other 3rd-party sellers there have it for less but if you are not familiar with them, it’s a higher risk!

As of the time of writing, both the Used X100F black and the Used X100F silver go for $1137.

As usual, do pay attention to who the actual seller is. The price alone should not be the sole determining factor!

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: , , ,

New Canon (EF) and Fuji (X, GF) Instant Savings

Sundays are the starts of new “shopping weeks” and promotions at retailers and also by manufacturers through their MAP-controlled “Instant Savings” promotions. This Sunday we have two new instant savings promotions going live, nicely organized by B&H Photo as follows:

+ Canon Instant Savings featuring five DSLRs and 13 lenses

+ Fuji Instant Savings featuring a handful of cameras and lenses, in the X System and the GF* system too
+ also available nicely organized at Adorama

+ in progress, I don’t think mentioned them before, there are some Panasonic Instant Savings, nicely organized at Adorama

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Now shipping: Pinnacle Studio 21 software

Adobe gets the lion share of the attention and the profits from the world of digital photo imaging but they are certainly not the only company making software out there. One of The Others has a new product release, the Pinnacle Studio 21 software is in-stock and shipping in a software box/disc by mail, going for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself.

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Sony a6500 body only drops to $1218

As of a 10/17/17 AM re-check, this sale is over; the camera is back to $1400…

A Clash of the Shopping Titans! The new condition Sony a6500 body only is currently on sale for the very specific price of $1218 with free shipping at Walmart by Walmart itself and also at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit three per customer).

Both places have open marketplaces, so make sure you pay attention to who the actual seller in the listings you are looking at is [such a tortured sentence!]. The new condition price at other dealers is $1400 (eg Adorama).

October 15, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Monday: Sandisk Storage Sale returns with Flash Drives, microSD cards, Etc

These daily deals expired as well…

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October 15, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) RAVPower 22000mAh Portable Charger for $30 [limit 2]

This lightning deal expired…

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October 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Sunday: Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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October 14, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Groupon offers 90-day mini-Prime service for $15 one-time fee

Do you often find things you like at Groupon, but end up not getting them because your order total is under $35 and adding the $3.99 shipping fee ruins the deal?

Just in time for the upcoming Holiday Shopping Season, Groupon is offering a 90-Day Free Shipping Subscription for a $15 one-time fee.

It’s like a Mini Prime. This gets you free shipping on every eligible order for the next 90 days. Typically Groupon offers free shipping on orders of $35+. So if you think you are going to place four or more orders in the next 90 days that would otherwise charge you $4 shipping, then you come ahead.

The 90 day clock starts with purchase date. For example, if you purchase it today, it would run until January 12, 2018 [both October and December have 31 days].

Here’s an annotated screenshot of their summary of terms and conditions:

RESTRICTIONS: just like Prime, this offer only applies to items sold and shipped by Groupon Goods. Items sold by Marketplace sellers (3rd-party sellers, not Groupon itself) are NOT eligible for the offer. Not eligible are items that require special delivery or white glove and such.

In other words, items that would otherwise get the standard $3.99 flat shipping will be get free shipping while you are subscribed to this mini-Prime.

This will likely increase impulse buys, so if you are trying to avoid those, this is probably an enabler!

October 14, 2017 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With: ,

Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack for $12.49 [limit 3]

It’s a sale or a price-match, Amazon itself is offering Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack (that’s 20 total sheets, in two 10-packs) for $12.49. Limit up to three Twin Packs per customer. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order.

If you need more, the 100-pack at Groupon Goods goes for $60 with free shipping and free returns.

October 14, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories, fuji Tagged With:

20% off Local Deals at Groupon (various custom photo print offers)

Good until Sunday night, coupon code SALE3 gets you 10% off Groupon Goods (physical products) and 20% off Local Deals. Of custom photo prints interest, most of the custom photo books, and metal and canvas prints and such reside under the Local Deals, so you can get 20% off. You can navigate the categories or use their search bar. For example, this is a search for Photo Prints. The usual terms/conditions/exclusions apply.

NOTE: a lot of the custom photo prints do not include include shipping when you redeem the prints at the printer’s website. Make sure you check the listings, do not assume they come with free shipping!

October 14, 2017 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,