Archives for December 26, 2017

Woot launches alternative Visual View of their sales

In addition to their daily deals, Woot has a variety of other sales that run for longer than 24 hours. The problem with all these is that they are hidden from most non-diehards of their website because they are impossible to find. Remember the moofi? 🙂

Anyway, a new attempt at modernization has been launched, an alternative to the existing user interface, the Woot Discover, a visual listing of some of their latest offers, in a tablet-y kind of design. Over 500 items are listed there.

Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 PRO FX for $619 (Canon only)

Another one of the B&H 2-Day Sale offers is the new condition Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens offered for $619 with free expedited shipping in the Canon EF mount. The Nikon version is NOT on sale.

As of 12/30/17 recheck, this sale continues…

Up to 60% off at CreativeLIVE [updated]

This CreativeLIVE sale has morphed into an UP TO 60% off almost all the classes they carry. The price is automatically reflected at their website, there is no coupon code to enter!

For the latest free-to-watch classes, check their ON-AIR SCHEDULE. The classes there are re-broadcasts until January 3 in 2018 when new “world premieres” happen again, starting with John Greengo’s “Choosing the Right Lens” on January 3rd.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 26 + Rainbow Film Bundle for $50

Back to the instant film cameras party, the new condition Fujifilm Instax Mini 26 + Rainbow Film Bundle in three different camera color options are on sale for $50 each at Amazon by Amazon itself with up to three bundles per color per customer. The fourth color (black) goes for $55 instead. This is not a lightning deal, so the price adjustments are market driven.

20% off BuyDig Clearance with coupon

Buydig is having an end of year clearance sale running until the end of the calendar year (12/31/17). These items are eligible for 20% off coupon CLEAROUT15 as well. You can use the categories on the left hand side of their website for “Camera Accessories”, and “Camera Bags”, and “Batteries” and “Battery Charges” and “Lenses” and “Nikon Lenses” and “Lens Accessories” and “Cameras” and more… You can only view one sub-category at a time…

Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer and SG-201 paper for $79 after $250 MIR

If you want to jump into the current iteration of the Canon mail-in rebates which expires 12/31/17, BuyDIG is offering the new condition Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer for $79 after a $250 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). This includes the printer’s trusty sidekick, the 50pk of 13×19″ photo paper that is the SG-201.

Kamlan 50mm f1.1 APS-C Lens for $130 [X/m43/E/EF-M]

If you are a fan of Prime lenses made by non-mainstream lens manufacturers, the membership website MassDrop is offering the new condition Kamlan 50mm F/1.1 APS-C Prime Lens for $130 with free shipping for USA shoppers. Shipping is extra for non-USA shoppers. The lens is available in Canon EF-M, Fuji X, M43rds and Sony E. You select the option at checkout. It comes with a 1-year warranty. All sales are final. These will ship in late January 2018. There is no express shipping option!

If you are not familiar with MassDrop, think of them as a group buy shopping club. You have to create an account (free to join, no annual/membership fees) to see the prices and details of a product. Orders do not ship right away like Amazon. It’s the opposite of Prime. Orders can take weeks to months before they ship because of the nature of group buys. Sales are final. Some items come with a manufacturer warranty, others don’t. Some are purchased directly from the manufacturer, others through third parties.

If you hate waiting, then mayhaps it’s not for you. You can instead go for near-instant gratification with the B&H FREE Next Day delivery of various products 🙂

New Tamron VIP Club includes Discounts and other Benefits

It’s Tamron Wynette time! They have just revealed a brand new annualized membership club for Tamron lens owners, the Tamron VIP Club. The virtual club has three membership tiers, depending on how many Tamron lenses you have purchased and registered since May 2011.

The deadline for participating in the 2018 club year is January 15 in 2018. You must register by then a minimum of FOUR Tamron lenses to get in at the SILVER tier. If you register FIVE or more, you are at the GOLD tier, and six or more make you a PLATINUM member.

These are actually practical and tangible benefits!

TAMRON SILVER TIER

  • $50 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
  • 10% off non-warranty repair
  • Tamron Magazine mailed three times a year
  • unspecified “Welcome Gift”
  • membership card with lanyard
  • VIP member contests
  • 50% off a Tamron event ticket (Summit excluded)

TAMRON GOLD TIER

  • includes all SILVER tier benefits with the following adjustments
  • $75 bonus rebate instead of $50
  • two Tamron Event discounted tickets instead of one
  • FREE Tamron t-shirt
  • Free pass to one Tamron event (excludes summit)
  • new benefits to this tier are in bold

TAMRON PLATINUM TIER

  • includes all GOLD tier benefits with the following adjustments
  • $100 bonus rebate instead of $75/$50
  • Tamron LL Bean vest
  • Free 2-week lens loaners (if available, with signed loaner agreement)
  • Lifetime Limited Warranty on any new lens purchase from year of Club induction
  • Free shipping on repairs (Tamron USA will send a pre-paid shipping label to receive your lens)
  • Tamron Photo Tips Hotline
  • Invitation to a Tamron Workshop Summit
  • option to maybe get profiled on their website
  • 20% discount on non-warranty repair instead of 10%
  • free pass to two Tamron events instead of one
  • new benefits to this tier are in bold

RESTRICTIONS and ELIGIBILITY

The membership tiers will be assessed once per year. On subsequent years, VIP Club membership status will be announced to all Members on February 15 of each year, with the registration deadline being January 15 of the same year.

Not every lens qualifies towards the minimum of four for the VIP tiers. Per their website, and this is my interpretation of their rules:

  • only Tamron model lenses that were current at the time of purchase count towards the tiers. Current lenses are listed on the Tamron USA website at tamron-usa.com
  • Teleconverters and Tap-In Console are not considered Eligible Purchases
  • Multiple purchases of same lens model, even if different mounts, are not considered Eligible Purchases
  • Each Member must own his/her own unique Tamron model lens
  • Grey market, open stock, and refurbished lenses are NOT eligible purchases
  • Only new and current Tamron lenses purchased from an authorized Tamron USA retailer are eligible purchases

IN-STOCK: Sony a7r III body for $3200 with FREE Next Day Delivery

An update fo the Stock Status Tracker also revealed the Sony a7r III body only being in-stock at more places than ever, for its starting price of $3200 with free shipping:

+ Adorama with free OVERNIGHT shipping!

+ B&H Photo with free NEXT DAY delivery!

Imported Nikon D850 body drops to $3280

An update fo the Stock Status Tracker has a $120 price drop on the imported grey market new condition Nikon D850 body only from $3400 to $3280 with free shipping by eBay seller Deals All Year. The new condition price at authorized Nikon USA dealers is $3300.

NewEgg Storewide clearance sale

NewEgg is having their After Christmas Clearance Sale, with a variety of tech products as usual. Some offers may require a promo code, and for that, you’d need to sign up for their email newsletter. Details on that at the very top of the aforelinked page. Promo codes expire by 1/1/18 or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) Tripods and Stabilizers in B&H 2-Day Sale: $8 to $699: Joby, Manfrotto, D&S, Feiyu, E-Image, Steadicam,

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(ENDED) 2-Day Canon Sale: C100 EF Cinema Body for $1699, D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 for $499, Pixma TS9020 for $40

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(ENDED) Bag the Bags: the B&H 2-Day Sale: $20 Lowepro Passport Sling, $40 Tenba Discovery, $60 Lowepro PT BP 250AW, Etc

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(ENDED) B&H House Brand 2-Day Sale (58 options)

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House brand products are as old as retail. Amazon launched AmazonBasics and since then, dozens and dozens of their house brands. And they are not the only ones. B&H Photo too has their own house brands, and 58 products from those various brands are part of their 2-Day Mega sale, giving them more flexibility in slashing sale prices since they don’t have to deal with the whole MAP song and dance. Participating brands include Vello, Impact, Angler, Oben, Ruggard and more…

(ENDED) Z CAM E1 Mini 4K M43rds Body Only for $199

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(ENDED) 25% off Wall Decor (Canvas, Wood, Metal prints), 20% Everything Else at AdoramaPIX

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