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Monday Only System Switch Temptation: Refurbished Olympus E-M5 II with TRIO of F2.8 PRO ZOOMS + Battery Grip + More for $2752 [VS $4400+ in NEW Condition]

On the PRO side of things in the Olympus Outlet Store you get 20% off with coupon code CYBERSAVINGS on the Olympus E-M5 II PRO KIT listing which goes for $3440 before coupon. Entering the coupon in the shopping cart (you don’t have to sign-in or sign-up to enter/test the coupon), drops the price of $2752 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. The sale ends on actual Cyber Monday at 11:59pm ET.

For $2752, you get the following manufacturer refurbished items:

+ Olympus E-M5 II body black
+ Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 M34ds lens
+ Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 M43rds lens
+ Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 M43rds lens
+ Olympus HLD-8 Grip/Battery Holder
+ Olympus BLN-1 battery
+ Olympus CBG-10 System Bag

Price-checking these in new condition and with the current Black Cyber-Friday Monday sales at authorized dealers such as Adorama has these new condition prices:

+ the trio of f2.8 PRO zooms goes for $3200 ($1300 + $1100 + $800)
+ the E-M5 II body only goes for $800
+ that’s $4000 already
+ the battery grip goes for $173
+ the extra BLN-1 battery goes for $50
+ the Olympus CBG-10 System Bag goes for $190
+ total of $4413

So you are paying $1660 less than the new condition prices! A system switch temptation? A stock up purchase?

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Monday: Woot Sellout/Holidays Woot-OFF

Woot is celebrating Cyber Monday with a Holiday/Sellout Woot-OFF running until Tuesday at 1am ET. Anything and everything goes in the Sellout Woot, including camera gear. Woot Sellout often gets renamed during Holidays or special events. Shipping is a $5 flat fee for any purchases made during the whole Black Cyber Friday-Monday time period. As usual, I have no clue what’s coming up at the Woot OFFs, so it’s like a box of chocolates 🙂

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Monday: Essential Phone + 360 Camera for $400

Cyber Monday is here and the Temptation is Real if you are Essential Phone curious! Into the Amazon Gold Box we go where it is one of the deals of the day, bundled with its modular 360-degree camera, together Essential Phone + 360 Degree Camera going for $400 with free shipping, in either the black or white color schemes. Limit one per color per customer.

The phone on its own went for $450 on sale, and the bundle with the camera I believe went as low as $500. Sale ends on Tuesday at 3am ET or earlier if sold out. Note that this does not have a headphone jack. Music comes out of USB-C or over bluetooth.

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

(ENDED) Tuesday: Canon EOS C100 Cinema Body for $1699, Luxli, SmallHD, Etc

These daily deals expired BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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November 27, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories, canon Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Wednesday: 16TB G-Tech TB2 Mac for $999, Dracast, Etc

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

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November 27, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Lens-Shaped Coffee Mug for $7.53 to $8 (three options)

These expired but for all lightning deal related matters, follow the Yellow Brick Road of GOLD BOX tagged posts 🙂 A link to them is in the Sidebar for your convenience.

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

(ENDED) Get 5% KEH bonus when you Sell Your Own Gear

This 24-hour promotion expired…

Cyber Monday is over and KEH is having a Sell Your Own Gear Tuesday! Good until Tuesday 11:59pm ET, you can get a 5% bonus when you get a quote to Sell Your Own Gear to KEH Camera using coupon code SYG11A over there. This coupon will not get you a discount if you want to buy used gear. You get the 5% bonus only if you get a quote to sell your own gear to KEH.

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Lightning Deals Round-Up: CISNO Handheld Stabilizer for $35, PowerExtra, Etc

These expired but for all lightning deal related matters, follow the Yellow Brick Road of GOLD BOX tagged posts 🙂 A link to them is in the Sidebar for your convenience.

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

Cyber Monday Only: KEH Coupon: $50/$300+ OR $100/$600+ OR $200/$1000+

Cyber Monday is here in the Eastern Time zone and so is the KEH Camera Cyber Monday deal: use coupon code CYBER17A to get a discount depending on your purchase amount:

+ $50 off orders of $300+
+ $100 off orders of $600+
+ $200 off orders of $1000+
+ the same coupon CYBER17A gets you the discount based on the order amount at KEH Camera

Used gear purchases in “BGN” (Bargain) or better condition, made until 12/31/17, get a 365-day KEH warranty instead of the usual 180-day warranty. Items in lower conditions, “AS IS” and “UG (UGLY)” do not get any warranty (for obvious reasons, if something does not work or partially works, what’s the point of a warranty?).

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Lensbaby Limited Edition Velvet & Twist Gift Set for $1000 [C/N/E]

Lensbabies have been growing up and getting fancier, if you are a fan of, you are in luck, because B&H Photo has the Lensbaby Limited Edition Velvet & Twist Gift Set on sale for $1000 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon DSLR systems, and the Sony E mirrornyet system. This set includes two custom cases, the 60 Optic with straight body, and the Velvet 56/1.6 and 85/1.8 lenses, along with a strap and cleaning cloth.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Three Stacksocial Cyber Monday coupons (20% to 40% off)

It’s raining Cyber Monday now! Stacksocial has a trio of coupons for Cyber Monday as follows:

+ coupon CYBER20 for 20% off site-wide
+ coupon CYBER40 for 40% off courses (eg various photography, Adobe, DSLR classes), apps, and software
+ coupon CYBERM255 for $25 off an order of $100+

Use whichever coupon will get you the best discount depending on what you are planning to buy. If you are not sure what category a product fits in, try all the coupons out and see what gets you the best deal 🙂

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Dell Cyber Monday Doorbusters start Monday 8am ET

Dell Home’s Cyber Monday Doorbusters will officially start on Monday at 8am eastern over there, but as usual, they already have some “appetizer sales” in progress. The Dropbox $60/$25 promotion continues (at the very bottom of that page).

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: , ,

Zeiss Milvus Prime Sale: 15/2.8 for $2294, 18/2.8 for $1955, 21/2.8 for $1568, 35/1.4 for $1700, 100/2 for $1568, 135/2 for $1870, And More! [C/N]

One of the benefits of having a Canon or Nikon DSLR system is that you have premium Zeiss lenses available for you and a handful of their C/N Milvus primes are available on sale as part of the Black-Cyber Fri-Monday festivities at B&H Photo as follows:

+ Milvus 15mm f2.8 for $2294

+ Milvus 18mm f/2.8 for $1955

+ Milvus 21mm f2.8 for $1568

+ Milvus 35mm f/1.4 for $1700

+ Milvus 50mm f2M for $1093

+ Milvus 50mm f1.4 for $1020

+ Milvus85mm f1.4 for $1530

+ Milvus 100mm f2 for $1568

+ Milvus 135mm f2 for $1870

+ a number of them earn 4% promotional rewards as well, which yield a nice amount considering the prices

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: zeiss Tagged With: , , ,

128GB SanDisk Extreme PRO CompactFlash for $130

If you are a fan of the 128GB SanDisk Extreme PRO CompactFlash, model SDCFXPS-128G-A46, it is on sale for $130 with free shipping at B&H Photo and by Amazon itself… If you prefer the 64GB version, it goes for $70 at both places…

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Olympus FL-600R for $160 after coupon

The Olympus FL-600R flash was not discounted in this round of instant savings, it remains at $299 in new condition at B&H Photo and Adorama, so the 20% off coupon code CYBERSAVINGS is a welcome discount as it drops it from $200 to $160 at the Olympus Outlet store.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

Rokinon 135mm f2 ED UMC for $374 [Pentax only]

And the winner of the Rokinon lightning deal lottery is…. PENTAX! Of the seven mount options on the same listing, the only one that went on a lightning deal is the Pentax version of the Rokinon 135mm f2 ED UMC lens for the very specific price of $373.62 with free shipping. Offer ends Monday at 2:30am ET or earlier if sold out.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

20% off Olympus Outlet store with coupon

Here it is! Cyber Monday coupon CYBERSAVINGS a total of eighteen refurbished Olympus items in the Olympus Outlet store.

Now before you buy, make sure you compare the prices to the new condition versions of those lenses and cameras, some of which are heavily discounted in the Olympus Instant Savings.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Used Vizelex ND Throttle Lens Mount Adapter (Nikon Lenses to Fuji X Cameras) for $45

Amazon Warehouse Deals is like a box of chocolates 🙂 The new condition Vizelex ND Throttle Lens Mount Adapter for select Nikon lenses to Fuji X-system cameras goes for $100, but thanks to the 20% off automatic in-cart discount you can get it for $45~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (3rd-party sellers not eligible for the automated in-cart discounts). As always with adapters and converters and such, there are trade-offs, restrictions, limitations and such, so be sure to read up on it if you are not familiar with it or the trade-offs and such.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

20% off select Electronics/Camera Gear at AWD

The Cyber Monday festivities also reach the Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), Amazon’s used marketplace where both Amazon itself and the various marketplace sellers (from big sellers to individuals) offer used and refurbished and open-box products on sale.

The current of 20% off sales includes some products in “Computers & Accessories” and “Cameras & Accessories” and “LCD Monitors” and “Laptops” and more.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Used Rokinon D900AFZ-PK Digital TTL Zoom Flash for Pentax for $19

The Rokinon D900AFZ-PK Digital TTL Zoom Flash for Pentax is also part of the items eligible for the automatic 20% in-cart discount for products sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (not 3rd-party sellers). After the 20% off in-cart discount its price drops to $18.66~. It has two customer reviews only and they are both unhappy, so if you are not familiar with this, be sure to google around or check in forums and such to make sure this is not a total disaster.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: , ,

Used Fuji GF 23mm f4 R LM WR for $1229 [GFX/MF]

The new condition Fuji GF 23mm f4 R LM WR medium format lens for their GFX Medium Format System is on sale for the Black-Cyber-Monday sales for $2050 at authorized dealers such as Adorama… But if you want to save more, you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $1229 by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (3rd-party sellers not eligible) thanks to a limited time 20% off automatic in-cart discount.

PS: it’s easier to do 80% off the price, than 20% off the price and subtract that from the full amount 🙂

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, MF LF and Digital Backs Tagged With: , , , ,

Used Ricoh Theta S for $156+, NEW with Freebies for $237

The new condition Ricoh Theta S is on a Black-Cyber Friday-Monday sale for $237 with a free Ricoh case and $9 promotional rewards at Adorama… But if you prefer a lower price and you are comfortable with used, prices start at $156 in “Used – Good” condition thanks to the 20% off in-cart discount, sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse itself (3rd-party sellers are NOT eligible for the 20% off in-cart discount).

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: ricoh Tagged With: , ,

Olympus Barrel Style Lens Cases for $8 to $13

If you only need a couple of lens cases, you can put your Prime membership to work! The trio of Olympus Barrel Style Lens Cases is on sale for $8 for the Ultra Compact, $10 for the the Compact, and $13 for the Full Size. Limit up to five per size per customer.

These are sold and shipped by Amazon itself and NOT Add-On items, so as a Prime member, you can buy one and still get free 2-day shipping. Or select slow shipping (no rush credit) and get the $1 digital credit or the $10 Amazon Restaurants credit. It’s harder to damage a lens case in longer transit. As a Post Office worker used to say, “you can’t damage a book”.

For fit, check descriptions, reviews, answered questions, dimensions, etc. The names of Compact and Full Size are relative. No matter how large the lens case, it will have a hard time fitting this 🙂

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories, olympus Tagged With: ,

Olympus 60mm f2.8 MACRO [m43] for $300

The Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro (M43rds) lens went for $500 in new condition last week but now, thanks to the new Olympus Lens Instant Savings, the lens is going for $300 in new condition at Amazon and at Adorama and at B&H Photo along with $12 promotional rewards at Ado and B&H.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Olympus Outlet Store refilled with 8 items

As of the time of writing, eight items now appear at the Olympus Outlet Store, up from zero before. From what I recall, they were there before it got emptied, the E-M1 II, some lenses, and the FL-600R for $200, and a couple of converter/lens-cap thingies.

So the theory that they emptied the Outlet store for Black Friday and would refill it for Cyber Monday is on the right track. Just like Voq = Tyler 😉

After all, some of their deals are better than refurbished, for example, the Olympus 30mm f3.5 Macro [M43] for $99 at Adorama and at the Olympus USA store and at B&H Photo

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Pay with Prime Card: 1-Year Prepaid Creative Photography Plan for $96 after Statement Credit

IF…

  1. you are a Prime member
  2. you are buy participating products sold and shipped by Amazon itself
  3. you pay for them with the Prime credit cards, either the Chase Prime VISA or the Amazon Prime Store Credit Card

…. THEN you will receive 20% back of the purchase price as a statement credit on your credit card instead of the usual 5% statement credit. No coupon is needed, just fulfilled by the above prerequisities. This is an offer you get even if you don’t know about it. And if you don’t check your credit card statement, you may not even know you got it. And if you don’t know it happened, did it really happen? 🙂

Among the eligible products are a dozen Adobe subscription plans (some are “Student and Teacher” so please pay attention to the individual listings) including the 1-Year Creative Cloud Photography plan with 20GB storage for $120. You will receive a $24 statement credit, making it a $96 after statement credit.

All eligible products mention this on their individual product page. If you don’t see it, means the promotion expired or something else is wrong:

The expiration date is unspecified, so the offer is good as long as you see it mentioned on the product pages.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: , ,

Godox Instant Savings until 11/30/17

If you are a fan of the Godox lighting and accessories products, there is an instant savings sale/promotion running on them at B&H Photo good until 11/30/17 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out for any individual products). Participating items are marked with the instant savings tag over there.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Still Good: Panasonic G85 with 12-60 and 45-200 OIS for $998

Amazon itself has ran out of these, but fear NOT, both Adorama and B&H Photo still have them in-stock and ready to ship. “Them” is the new condition Panasonic G85 with 12-60 and 45-200 OIS bundle for $998 with free shipping.

Multiply the camera’s name by ten, insert an “X”, and divide the price by 0.40 [I believe this is the first time ever I attempted this type of a joke ~ probably with good reason!] and you get the new condition Panasonic GX850 with the 12-32mm kit lens and free extras for $400 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself (no freebies but 5% cashback with Prime card or activated Discover Q4 cashback).

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

Westcott Flex Bi-Color LED Mat 2-Light Cine Travel Kit for $2579

On the investment/infrastructure type of lighting spending, the new condition Westcott Flex Bi-Color LED Mat 2-Light Cine Travel Kit (1 x 1′) is on sale for $2579 with free standing shipping at B&H Photo until Cyber Monday 11/28/17 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out). The “In The Box” section on the right hand side, further down the aforelinked B&H product page, lists in detail everything that’s included.

Speaking of Westcott, the new condition Westcott Ice Light 2 LED Light is on sale for $420 with free expedited shipping, plus for a limited time, it includes the Westcott Barn Doors for Ice Light for FREE. Barn animals not included 🙂

These too are part of the B&H Cyber Friday-Monday sales 🙂

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Zeiss Batis Full Lens Kit with Zeiss UV Filters (Sony E) for $5096

Zeiss temptations! One of the B&H Cyber Monday Specials is the new condition Zeiss Batis Full Lens Kit with UV Filters for Sony E set offered for $5096 with free expedited shipping.

The set includes the four Batis lenses, 18/2.8, 25/2, 85/1.8 and 135/2.8 along with four Carl Zeiss T* UV filters. One 77mm and three 67mm. The filters on their own go for $400. The lenses purchased individually total for $5096 BUT they don’t come with the Zeiss T* UV filters. So the bundle gets you the four CZ T* UV filters versus buying the lenses individually.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, zeiss Tagged With: , ,