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In-Stock Alert: Firefox 57 (Windows) blazing fast browser

We have an in-stock alert of a different kind! Version 57 of Firefox for Windows is now out, and it’s a blazer. This time for real! This was a long-planned version to de-slugfest-ify Firefox and it’s working so far. Very noticeable difference in speed! Only issue is that the “New Tab” page is pre-populated with crap, but you can quickly remove them by clicking on the Settings Wheel (from the New Tab page) and unclicking the five things that are defaulted on).

More details on the new release via Techmeme including a profile of the new developments at C|Net.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

50% off Photography Bootcamp Classes

CreativeLIVE is going to be running a variety of specials during this season as well. At the moment, their featured promotion is 50% off Photography Bootcamps, among which:

+ Portrait Photography Bootcamp for $74
+ Boudoir Photography Bootcamp for $74
+ Adobe Lightroom CC Photo Editing: The Complete Guide for $99
+ Newborn Photography Bootcamp for $149
+ 28 Days of Portrait Photography for $149
+ Master the Business of Photography for $149

No coupon is needed, the sale price is reflected on their website while this promotion is running. This is a sale on existing classes, they are not airing for free promotionally.

PS: Clarifcation ~ the Newborn Photography class is photography of newborns, not teaching newborns about photography 🙂

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Get 10% promotional gift card with NewEgg Gift Card purchase

Make your own deal! Groupon is having a NewEgg Gift Card Promotion. You buy a NewEgg gift card, and receive 10% off that amount as a promotional NewEgg gift card. The options are $50 (get $5 bonus) or $100 (get $10 bonus) or $200 (get $20 bonus). This is a limited time offer.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With: ,

Sony RX10 II and III drop $100 since last week

The middle two models of the four Sony RX10 series cameras have dropped $100 since last week when we posted the Fixed Lens Camera Charts last week as follows:

+ RX10 II for $1100 at Adorama (with freebies) and B&H Photo (with freebies) and Amazon

+ RX10 III for $1300 at Adorama (with freebies) and B&H Photo (with freebies) and Amazon

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, sony Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: Sony RX0 Action RAWsumer

This is the first time I noticed this is in-stock, I’m not sure when it became in-stock in the first place. It is Sony’s RX0, an elementproof action camera with a 1-inch sensor and RAW support. It is in-stock at its starting price of $700 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon where a 3rd-party seller (K&M Camera Store) is offering a bundle for the same price with various free accessories (64GB SD, case, etc) with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras, sony Tagged With: , , ,

Panasonic ZS100 superzoom with extras for $598

We have yet another Panasonic camera that got discounted since last week. The Panasonic ZS100 superzom went for $700 last week when I posted the Fixed Lens Cameras price chart but now it is down t o $598 at authorized dealers which also include free accessories or promotional rewards such as Adorama and B&H Photo and various at Amazon.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

Amazon teases their Black Friday: Sandisk, Seagate, Holiday Cards, own hardware, HDTVs, etc

Amazon has revealed teasers for their Black Friday Ads via press release. Of camera and photo interest:

+ Save up to 35% on select SanDisk memory products
+ Save up to 25% on select Seagate hard drives
+ Save on Bushnell Binoculars
+ Save up to 25% on Nikon Coolshot 80 Rangefinder
+ Amazon Prints: holiday cards are 50% off (starting 11/19)
+ various discounts on Amazon’s own hardware devices, HDTVs, etc
+ sales begin November 17 (this Friday)

These too have been integrated into our Black Friday 2017 Ads Digest.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Olympus Travel Lens Kit (14-150mm f4-5.6 II and 17mm f1.8 and extras) for $699 [m43]

Official manufacturer created two-lens bundles are all the rage these days. Olympus too has joined the party with the official Olympus Travel Lens Kit with the 14-150mm f4-5.6 II and 17mm f1.8 micro four thirds lenses. It is currently on sale for $699 at Adorama (with $28 rewards) and at B&H Photo (with $28 rewards) and at Amazon itself (5% rewards with PRIME VISA) and Get Olympus. The kit also includes a lens pouch and a lens hood for each one of the lenses (they are of very different size obviously).

On their own, the 14-150mm II goes for $600 while the 17/1.8 goes for $400. So that’s a $300 combined purchase discount.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

LG 27″ Full HD IPS Dual HDMI Gaming Monitor for $148

More eBayLandia action, the official BuyDig eBay store is offering the new condition LG 27″ Full HD IPS Dual HDMI Gaming Monitor, model 27MP59HT-P, for $148 with free shipping. Limit up to three units per buyer. Over 680 units have been sold so far from this listing. This is 1080p with HDMI and VGA inputs.

More monitor action, BuyDig directly is offering the new condition 29-inch LG UltraWide Freesync IPS LED Monitor (2017 Model 29UM59A-P, 2560×1080) for $200 after coupon code c1178118222 until 11/20/17.

Also at BuyDig, good until 11/15/17, coupon code BCD71071 gets you the Samsung 28″ 16:9 UH750 QLED 4K Ultra HD Monitor for $389.

Then to Adorama’s eBay store we go where they have a couple of monitor offers as well:

+ Acer 24″ K242HL BD 1080p Full HD Widescreen LED Display for $99

+ Dell S2718H 27″ Infinity Edge Full HD IPS LED Monitor for $210

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

PSA: Sony RX1 and RX1R starting to disappear

The Sony RX1 and RX1R 35mm full frame fixed lens cameras are starting to disappear from retailers. Both are gone from Adorama (RX1R and RX1R), while at B&H Photo both cameras are marked as “Special Order” (2-4 weeks) for both the RX1 and the RX1R.

As of the time of writing, both the RX1 and the RX1R remain readily available at Amazon but each camera has a limit of up to three per customer. The price remains at $2400 as you can see at the Fixed Lens Cameras charts of last week.

Of course the used cameras won’t magically disappear. You can get it used for less than half the price, it is available in “USED – Bargain” condition for $1199 at KEH Camera with a 180-day warranty from KEH Camera.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, sony Tagged With: , ,

Canon 5DS R Body with Pixma PRO 100 and Paper for $3679 after MIR ($350 AMEX GC)

The Canon 5DS R body only goes for $3699 at authorized Canon dealers in new condition (eg Adorama), but if you are comfortable with mail-in rebates and prepaid AMEX gift cards, just like the 5D Mark IV, you can get the 5DS R body only with the PIXMA PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 paper for $20 less after mail-in rebate.

Let’s start from the beginning. You pay $4029 at B&H Photo and receive the Canon 5DS R body only, the Pixma PRO 100 printer and the 50pk SG-201 photo paper. After you receive it all, and you file the mail-in rebate, a few weeks later, you receive a prepaid $350 AMEX gift card by mail, making it a $3679 after MIR.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Canon 5D Mark IV Body with Pixma PRO 100 and Paper for $3279 after MIR ($350 AMEX GC)

The Canon 5D Mark IV goes for $3300 in new condition at various authorized dealers. But if you are not afraid of mail in-rebates and prepaid AMEX gift cards, you can actually pay slightly less (after rebate) and get the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 paper as well! Let’s start from the beginning…

At B&H Photo you buy the bundle that consists of the Canon 5D Mark IV body only, the PIXMA PRO 100 printer, and the 50pk Canon SG-201 photo paper for $3629 with free shipping. After you receive the order, make sure all is well, and submit the mail-in rebate, a few weeks later, you will receive a $350 prepaid AMEX gift card by mail. This will make it $3279 after rebate. That’s $20 less than the camera without the printer.

A similar offer is available for the with the 24-70mm and also with the 24-105mm.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

2TB Zoolz Cloud Storage for $40 (lifetime subscription; not annual)

Cloud action now! Stacksocial has a new limited time doorbuster, they are offering the 2TB Lifetime Zoolz Cloud Storage for $40 instead of its usual price of $50. The 2TB are broken into 1TB of Instant Storage and 1TB of Cold Storage. It includes access to two machines for backups. This is for new customers only and cannot be “stacked” for more space. This is a lifetime service, not an annual subscription!

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With:

1TB G-Technology G-DRIVE (USB 3.1 Type C External HDD) for $246

Another doorbuster is up at Adorama! They are offering the new condition 1TB G-Technology G-DRIVE, a USB 3.1 Type-C External Solid State Drive in Silver, going for $246 with free shipping instead of its regular price of $350.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Tue: Prynt Pocket Graphite & Prynt ZINK Sticker Paper for $130

One of the many Gold Box deals of the day at Amazon is the new condition Prynt Pocket Graphite with Prynt ZINK Sticker Paper offered for $130 with free shipping. Three different print color bundles are available, black, green and lavender. Limit one per color per customer. Sale ends by Wednesday 3am ET (or earlier if sold out).

Meanwhile the Woot Computers daily deals is the factory reconditioned HP EliteDisplay E232 23″ IPS LED Monitor for $100 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit up to three per customer. It comes with a 1-year warranty from 3rd-party vendor.

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Wednesday: Quantum Turbo SC Battery for $229, Lowepro ProTactic for $25, Etc

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

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November 14, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Wednesday: Nat Geo’s “The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide, Second Edition: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail” for $2

This daily deal expired…

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November 14, 2017 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

(ENDED) Andoer Photography Studio Lighting Kit for $45 w/free S&H

This lightning deal expired…

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November 14, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Tuesday: Usual Camera/Photo accessories, Etc

There are over 70 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

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November 13, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Epson Expression ET-2650 EcoTank Wireless AiO Printer for $230

If you are a fan of the EcoTank Epson printers, authorized Epson dealers are singing a $230 song. The new condition Epson Expression ET-2650 EcoTank AiO wireless printer is going for $230 at Adorama and Office Depot and B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit one per customer).

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm for $30

Some things are selling out in the Olympus Outlet store but other things are coming in. On the small things front, the manufacturer refurbished Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm is back in-stock for $30. I believe shipping is extra ($5) unless the order total is $100+, so if interested, you may also want to combine it with something else now or later.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: olympus Tagged With: , ,

Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) with two Extras for $1799

B&H Photo has launched an Apple laptop doorbuster with two models participating, each one going for $1799, each one getting a free 1-yaer Microsoft Office 365 subscription and JBL headphones. They are:

+ Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Space Gray)

+ Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Silver)

+ 16GB RAM, 256GB PCie SSD, 2880 x 1800 Retina, AMD Radeon Pro 450 GPU (2GB GDDR5), 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Ports, etc

For more action, check the latest B&H featured sales.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Lowepro Camera Bags with Free Shipping: Scout SH-100 for $8, Scout SH-120 for $10

If you want to warm up your credit cards for the upcoming onslaught, Adorama has a couple of doorbusters on Lowepro camera bags with free shipping as follows:

+ Lowepro Scout SH 100 Shoulder Bag for Mirrorless Camera with Lens and Smartphone, Slate Blue for $8

+ Lowepro Scout SH 120 Shoulder Bag for Mirrorless Camera with Lens, Extra Lens and Smartphone, Slate Blue for $10

+ still continuing is the Lowepro Adventura 140 Shoulder Case for $10

For an executive summary of the latest deals, check our Black Friday 2017 Situation Room.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

PSA: Samsung Chromebook PRO and PLUS dropping to $450 and $350 next week

I mentioned these earlier in the week in the Chromebook posts, but we have an update on them today!

The official Samsung Black Friday Ad has been revealed and it in they reveal that starting on Saturday their Samsung Chromebook PRO (Intel) will drop to $450 and their PLUS (custom OP1 ARM for ChromeOS) will drop to $350. Both comes with an S-Pen stylus, touchscreen, 360 degree, two USB-C ports (no full size USB), Google Play integration, 3:2 aspect ratio, microoSD card, etc.

So this is the price to meet or beat right now! This give us five more days to research it and decide whether to jump in or not. I am definitely tempted! Both my Chromebook and Android tablet belong in a technology history museum, so this could replace both devices, and would let me do more serious blogging work on the go, not just lightweight stuff.

PS: one lesser known feature of ChromeOS is that you can login to multiple Google accounts at the same time, without having to logout and login over and over. You can even move Windows between the two accounts. Handy if you have work and personal accounts and/or multiple people in the same household using the computer interchangeably (eg during TV binging marathons). See Help page for details.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: samsung, technology deals Tagged With: ,

Fuji X-A10 with 16-50mm drops to $350

Another big discount this week. Last week the Fuji X-A10 with 16-50mm was going for $500 [see Mirrorless Price Charts]. This week it is down to $350 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3) and B&H Photo (with free 32GB Extreme SD and Bag) and at Adorama.

This is certainly a nice price for a “take pictures with” kit as an entry-level entry-point in the Fuji X system. But the Fuji X system has been around for a while now, so you have more options in the used market if you prefer a more advanced camera. The Fuji X-T1 is in this ballpark used, but its new condition price dropped too this week, it is back down to $800 at B&H Photo. However a few weeks ago, Fuji had a promotion on the X-T1 at this price, with a free 35mm f2 lens. I do not know if they are planning to bring back this promotion for the holiday shopping season.

Meanwhile the Fuji X-A3 with 16-50mm remains at $550 (eg Adorama), just as it was last week. So reading the price change tea leaves, Fuji is encouraging shoppers towards the X-A10 at this time.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

eBay coupon (120+ stores participating): 20% off $25+ items (max discount $50)

eBay is alternating these days between coupon promotions and eBay Bucks, and now it’s a new supersized holiday coupon promotion with over 120 eBay stores participating. Typically it’s half of that.

Using coupon code PSHOPEARLY in the eBay shopping cart, you can get 20% off eligible items from the 120+ participating retailers that have an individual price of $25+. The maximum discount is $50 off. In other words, items with an individual price of $250+ get a flat $50 off discount.

You can use the categories on the left hand side of the website over there to filter by various factors. There are over 3600 items under the Camera and Photo category. As usual, keep in mind that eBay is a Wild West marketplace, products are in various conditions, in various warranty situations and sellers are of varying quality and reliability 🙂

This is a longer-running coupon, it expires on Monday 11/20/17 at 11am ET. A weeklong coupon!

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

B&N Buy More, Save More Coupon (up to 20% off)

If you are planning a big book purchase, the Barnes & Noble website has a “Buy More, Save More” coupon. Coupon code YESANDYES gets you a discount based on your order total:

+ 10% off orders of $35+
+ 15% off orders of $75+
+ 20% off orders of $150+
+ expires Tuesday night
+ some exclusions apply as usual

Independently of the coupon, a redistribution of the old Apple Price Fixing e-Book Settlement is in progress, so if you find small store credits in your e-book seller accounts, this is probably it. They are stored as “gift cards”.

Strategically this is good for books and such that have the same price everywhere, whether they are big photography books or camera guides, or instructional guides. Publishers love having price control, so coupons like this are a good way to get a discount on books that are price fixed.

The Clearance section is another place to look for deals. You can drill down the sub-categories or go directly to the Photography Clearance section. There’s also this 30% – 75% off Clearance page.

But wait, there’s more! Barnes and Noble has over 90 leather bound Collectible Editions of various classics old and new, from Jane Austen to Star Wars and Dune and Alice in Wonderland and Lovecraft and more!

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: ,

Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 with Tamron TAP-IN Console and $52 Rewards for $1299 [C/N]

On the weightlifter’s zoom front, B&H Photo is offering the Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 for $1299 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $52 to be used in future B&H purchases), and a free item depending on mount:

+ Canon or Nikon: FREE Tamron TAP-in Console
+ Sony Alpha: B+W 95mm UV Haze SC 010 Filter

If you are not interested in the Tamron TAP-in console, Adorama is bundling it with lens-y accessories (filter kit and such and Corel software).

Speaking of Adorama and lenses, here’s a blended list of 840+ lenses that currently have various promotions on them.

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , , ,

New Lens Instant Savings II: Pentax, Sigma, Rokinon, Samyang, Olympus

The previous Lens Instant Savings post got crowded, so now we have a Part II with some of the other lens manufacturers!

+ Pentax K-Lenses: 42 options including 24-70/2.8 SDM for $1100, 70-200/2.8 AW for $1600, 100/2.8 WR Macro for $500, etc

+ Sigma Lenses (various systems): 96 options including 17-50/2.8 DC OS HSM for $369, 105/2.8 HSM Macro for $569 and many more

+ Olympus M43 lenses: 15 options including 30/3.5 Macro for $199

+ Samyang Lenses (various systems): 49 options with a mix of photography-priority and video-priority lenses

+ Rokinon Lenses (various systems): 92 options with a mix of photography-priority and video-priority lenses including Sony E-system autofocus lenses
+ CORRECTED: an “option swith” is “options with” with the “s” at the wrong place 🙂

More on these later on, as, unfortunately, I am not IBM’s Watson and I cannot “digest” hundreds of lenses (over 500 of them in these two posts) on the fly. Not to mention that glass causes indigestion. Mayhaps I’ll start with the plastic lenses first 🙂

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals, olympus, pentax, sigma Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

New Lens Instant Savings: Fuji, Tokina, Nikon, Canon, Zeiss

A number of new lens instant savings promotions are running at the moment! You can find them nicely organized at Adorama as follows:

+ Fuji X System: 58 options

+ Tokina (mostly Canon and Nikon): 17 options

+ Canon EF/EF-S lenses: 38 lenses and three flashes

+ Nikon F lenses: 9 options

+ Zeiss Batis and Loxia: 8 options

+ Panasonic M43 Lenses: 31 options

BUT that’s not all! There’s more instant savings from other manufacturers as well, rounded up separately: Pentax, Olympus, Rokinon, Samyang and of course Shiguma (Sigma).

November 13, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, fuji, mirrorless deals, nikon, panasonic, tokina, zeiss Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,