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YMMV 8% eBay Bucks on $50+ items (ends Sun PM)

This is YMMV ~ I do not know if eBay offers this to everyone or a subset of their registered users. Good until Sunday night (5/7/17 at 11:59pm pacific), you earn 8% on $50+ items purchased during this promotional period. Some exclusions apply as usual and the maximum rewards you can earn is $100 per transaction, and $500 during the promotional period.

eBay could do a better job describing these promotions in the emails since they do not clearly outline the difference between a “$50+ item” and a “$50+ purchase”. The former is clear that it has to be reached with a single item. The latter is confusing since eBay now has a proper shopping cart and you can reach $50+ with 100 $0.50 widgets. I’m assuming this promotion is for the former (individual items priced $50+ individually).

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.

May 6, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Bag the Bags: AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $44, and Many More! (Lowepro, Thule, Tenba, Ape, Manfrotto, etc)

And now the moment you have (probably not) been waiting for. A new “Bag the Bags” round-up, in fast-paced format. Free shipping unless otherwise indicated below (keeps the entries shorter and more readable/skimmable)

+ AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $44~ in black, blue or orange (limit ten per color per customer) at Amazon by Amazon itself

+ Lowepro Slingshot Edge 250 for $60 at B&H Photo and Adorama

+ Thule Perspektiv Compact Sling for $40 at B&H Photo

+ Lowepro Scout SH 100 Shoulder Bag for $10 at Adorama
+ Lowepro Scout SH 120 Shoulder Bag for $15 at Adorama

+ Ape Case ACPRO346W Metro Collection Large Camera Case for $27 at Amazon itself (limit 10)
+ free S&H with Prime or $35+ order

+ Lowepro Rezo TLZ-10 Holster-style Bag for $10 at Adorama

+ Manfrotto MB MS-SB-IGR Shoulder Bag for $46 by Amazon itself (limit 10)

+ Lowepro Top Loader Pro 70 AW for $40 at B&H Photo

+ Tenba Discovery: Large Photo/Laptop Daypack (Sage/Khaki for $80 at B&H Photo

+ Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger Bag for $60 at Adorama

+ Lowepro Streamline 250 shoulder bag for $20 at B&H Photo

+ 3-position S-Zone waterproof camera insert for $14 by Amazon itself
+ insert only, not a full bag
+ free S&H with Prime or $35+ order

+ Vanguard Quovio 44 Convertible Backpack/Sling for $110 at B&H Photo

+ Lowepro FORMAT160 Multi-Device Shoulder Camera Bag for $25 by Brandsmart USA on eBay

+ the previously mentioned Case Logic DCB-308 sold out as of this recheck

May 6, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) iBUYPOWER AM500G Gaming Desktop for $959

This daily deal expired…

Ending by 2:45am ET on Sunday, the iBUYPOWER AM500G Gaming Desktop is on sale for $959 with free shipping by Amazon itself. The price before the sale was $1139 last night when I posted the lightning deals schedule. Specs summary: Intel i7-6700 Quad Core 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 24X DVD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Windows 10 Home 64-Bit. It is 13% claimed as of 9:29pm ET.

May 6, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Sunday: 15% off Monoprice w/coupon

This coupon expired… For Sunday 5/7/17, coupon code TREAT15 gets you 15% off most items at the Monoprice website. You can test the coupon and get a shipping estimate without logging in or signing up.

May 6, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) 3-Year Photo Magazine Subscriptions for $13 total ($4.33 per year) [CORRECTED]

This weekend sale ended, but fear not, rumor has it there are 52 weekends per year 🙂

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May 6, 2017 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

(ENDED) Sunday Lightning Deals: Neewer, iBUYPOWER, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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May 6, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Nikon D5500 w/18-55 and 70-300 and Extras for $597

In addition to the full frame Nikon DSLRs, Nikon also blessed authorized dealers to offer the Nikon D5500 two-lens kit for $600 for a limited time. This is the black D5500 with the 18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR lenses. This is available for $597 (more specifically) at B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit five per customer), but if you also like to have a handful of free accessories for the same price of $597…

… then head on over to Adorama offering these additional free extras: 16GB Lexar SD card, Slinger holster case, cleaning kit, and 55mm and 58mm ProOptic filters.

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Nikon D500 with FREE Battery Grip and Various FREE Extras: Body for $1800, w/24-120 for $2400

And now we are finally completing the “FREE Battery Grip Trilogy”. Nikon is empowering retailers to offer free battery grips with select DSLRs. We already mentioned the Nikon D750 and Nikon D810 full framers, now it is time for the APS-C flagship.

You get a free Nikon MB-D17 battery grip with the purchase of the Nikon D500. The body only bundle goes for $1800 while the bundle with the 24-120 lens goes for $2400.

NIKON D500 BODY ONLY for $1800

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $90 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 24/7 Shoulder bag and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and 58″ Takama tripod at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and Adorama Slinger bag and 16GB Lexar SDHC and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and card reader and $36 promotional rewards at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 64GB Sandisk ExTreMe PRO SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard Shoulder bag and $36 promotional rewards at B&H Photo

NIKON D500 w/24-120 for $2400

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $120 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 64GB Sandisk ExTreMe PRO SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard Shoulder bag and $96~ promotional rewards at B&H Photo

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 24/7 Shoulder bag and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and Pro-Optic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter kit and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and 3Pod PTT2H Table Top Tripod with Ball Head at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and Adorama Slinger bag and 16GB Lexar SDHC and cleaning kit and Pro-Optic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and $48 promotional rewards at Adorama

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Nikon D810 with FREE Battery Grip and Various FREE Extras: Body for $2500, w/24-120 for $3000

In addition to the previously mentioned Nikon D750 bundles that include a FREE Nikon battery grip, the Nikon D810 kits also come with a free Nikon Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip. In addition, some retailers are including additional free accessories. The D810 body only bundles goes for $2500, while the D810 with 24-120 bundles go for $3000.

NIKON D810 BODY ONLY for $2500

+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $125 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar SD and Green Extreme EN-EL15 battery and Takama 58″ tripod and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Creative Cloud 12-Month Subscription at B&H Photo

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $50 promotional rewards at B&H Photo

NIKON D810 w/24-120 for $3000

+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $150 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar Professional SD and and 24/7 Traffic Collection shoulder bag and Tiffen 77mm UV filter and card reader and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $60 promotional rewards at B&H Photo

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Adorama Cinco de Mayo sale (7000+ sale)

Adorama has just dropped a brand new 1-Day Cinco de Mayo sale featuring 7000 products. Or you can get a Sigma ART Lens Sale summary featuring select Sigma lenses for the Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma systems [CORRECTED confused paragraph]

Unfortunately I am not IBM’s Watson, so I can’t go through 7000+ items on the fly and digest them right away, but will try to go through them on a time permitting basis 🙂

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals

Rokinon 12mm f2 MF (two variations) for $289 [four mirrorless systems]

More Rokinon action at Adorama, with two variations of the 12mm f2 manual focus lens on sale for $289 each along with $6~ promotional rewards and free shipping at Adorama until 5/7/17.

The Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Manual Focus is offered in four mirrorless systems: Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, and Canon M.

Meanwhile the Rokinon 12mm F/2.0 Ultra Wide manual focus lens is offered in Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E.

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS MF for $399 (C/N/E/m43)

Prime time for your manual focusing photo-video skills, the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS Manual Focus sale is on sale for $400 with $8 promotional rewards and free shipping at Adorama in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, and M43rds systems. This is a limited time sale,

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

15 CreativeLIVE Classes on sale $29 each

Another limited time offer, CreativeLIVE offers 15 different Classes for $29 each. Participating classes include “Understanding Light” by Mark Wallace, “The Art of Seeing: Macro Techniques for Flowers and Plants”, “Fine Art Women’s Portraits” by Jennifer Thoreson, and more. The sale prices are factored in the website, no coupon needed.

OR if you prefer free classes, check the latest ON-AIR SCHEDULE. You can watch classes for FREE online when as they are recorded LIVE. So in TV terms, watch the live premiere for FREE, but you have to pay to watch the reruns 🙂 Classes include Art Wolfe (in progress), along with upcoming classes from Lindsay Adler (starts Saturday), more Art Wolfe (starts Sunday), Peter Hurley, Chase Jarvis, along with a variety of classes on specific cameras (Nikon D5, Canon 5D Mark IV, E-M1 II, a6500, D5600, etc)

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

10% off Stacksocial with coupon

To celebrate Cinqo de Mayo, limited time / limited redemption coupon code FIESTA10 gets you 10% off at Stacksocial. Most items are eligible but there are probably some exclusions. You can try it on the previously mentioned self-stirring cup or the various Adobe training classes or other photography-related items.

I don’t know if it works on the Pay What You Want bundles since you can already pay what you want.

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Lens for $199 (C)

The Canon version of the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens lens is currently on sale for $200 at B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is the “HD” version of the lens. The other mounts go for $more$.

May 5, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Saturday Lightning Deals: even more Neewer, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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May 5, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Vanguard Quovio 49T Roller/Trolley Bag for $179

Lots of new gear, how about some bags for them? 🙂 The Vanguard Quovio 49T Roller/Trolley Bag (Black) is on sale for $179 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo as a limited time offer… For more offers, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page…

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: Fuji GF670 Rangefinder Folding Film Camera

More new arrivals at B&H Photo, as of the time of writing the Fuji GF670 Rangefinder Folding Camera is in-stock and ready to ship for $2199 with free standard shipping. This is a film camera, uses 120 & 220 Roll Film. It shoots 6×6 or 6×7cm formats. The lens is built-in (80mm f3.5 Fujinon).

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: , ,

Nikon D750 Body + Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip + Many Free Extras for $1500 [or w/24-120 for $2000]

Nikon temptations now, a new promotion bundles the official Nikon MB-D16 battery grip with the standard Nikon D750 kits for FREE, in addition to the free accessories some retailers add at their own discretion. Here we go…

NIKON D750 BODY ONLY for $1500

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar Professional UHS-II U3 SDXC and Green Extreme extra battery and $30 promotional rewards and Corel software bundle and 24/7 Traffic Collection bag and card reader and cleaning kit at Adorama

+ similar as above but no Green Extreme battery and replaces 24/7 TC bag with Lowepro Format 160, and adds Adorama memory card wallet at Adorama

+ similar as above but no $30 promotional rewards but it adds a “Flashpoint Wave Commander Camera Release Cable f/Cameras w/MC-DC2 Acc Port Type” and “Flashpoint Wave Commander Remote Shutter Intervalometer” and replaces Lowepro with the 24/7 TC bag at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and 64GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I SDXC Memory Card and Watson EN-EL15 extra battery and $30 promotional rewards and Ruggard Journey 34 Shoulder Bag at B&H Photo

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and Adobe Creative Cloud 12-Month Subscription Kit at B&H Photo

NIKON D750 w/24-120 for $2000

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and Green Extreme extra battery and $40 promotional rewards and Corel software bundle and 24/7 Traffic Collection bag and card reader and cleaning kit and Pro Optic 77mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit at Adorama

+ same as above but replaces $40 promotional rewards with “Flashpoint Wave Commander Camera Release Cable f/Cameras w/MC-DC2 Acc Port Type” and “Flashpoint Wave Commander Remote Shutter Intervalometer” and Adorama slinger memory card wallet at Adorama

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and 64GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I SDXC Memory Card and Watson EN-EL15 extra battery and $40 promotional rewards and Ruggard Journey 34 Shoulder Bag at B&H Photo

+ with Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip and Rode VideoMic Pro with Rycote Lyre Shockmount for $2000 at B&H Photo

FOOTNOTES

Double-check the list of included free accessories on your listings of interest as they are easy for me to make a mistake given the volume and similarities between them all.

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f2 ZE with $28 rewards for $699 (Canon EF)

Rumors that Zeiss is planning to hire Vanilla Ice to record a “Zeiss Zeiss Baby” version of his famous song are completely unfounded, but what is founded is a new Zeiss lens sale, the Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZE Lens is on sale for $699 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. You also get 4% promotional rewards (about $28~ to spend in future B&H purchases). Only the Canon EF mount version is on sale.

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, zeiss Tagged With: , ,

Green Extreme BG-E20 Battery Grip (Canon 5D IV) for $59

If you are comfortable with 3rd-party battery grips, the Green Extreme BG-E20 Battery Grip for the Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR (replaces Canon’s own BG-E20) is on sale for $59 with free shipping at Adorama which includes for free a ProOPTIC Glass Screen Protector (for the 5D IV, not the grip).

For a recap of some of the newly announced and newly released products, Adorama has created the New in May summary page. Some items on that page are in-stock, some are in pre-order, some are on sale.

Adorama also appears to be experimenting with a new design on their product pages, YMMV if you see it (web experiments are often spread out randomly or based on OS/browser/viewport combos online, Amazon constantly does this to the point of frustration), here’s a screenshot:

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

In-Stock Now: Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Video Head (three options)

More in-stock action at Adorama, the Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Video Head system now have three different options in-stock and shipping at Adorama. The Nitrotech N8 Video Head on its own goes for $500, while the bundle with the 546B Pro Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader goes for $950, and the bundle with the 535 Carbon Fiber Tripod goes for $1180.

On the other hand, if you prefer a Manfrotto appetizer, the MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod continues for $18~ (limit 10).

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , ,

In-Stock Now: Iberit f2.4 Primes (24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm) in Fuji and Sony-E

In a galaxy not so far away, on Planet Mirrorless, Adorama has in-stock a handful of Iberit prime lenses available in Sony E or Fuji X. The in-stock lenses are:

+ 24mm f2.4 for $611
+ 35mm f2.4 for $579
+ 50mm f2.4 for $544
+ 75mm f2.4 for $535
+ available in black or silver color schemes
+ there are four pages of listings, some of the other lenses in the other pages are not shipping yet

May 4, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

(ENDED) Friday: Synology DiskStation 2-bay External Network Storage for $140

This daily deal expired…

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May 4, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: more Neewer, Z M43rds Camera, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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May 4, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) INTERFIT F5 Two-Head Fluorescent Lighting Kit for $140

These offers expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…

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May 4, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Samsung microSDXC EVO Select U3 cards for $13 (32GB), $23 (64GB), $45 (128GB)

If you are a fan of the Samsung memory cards, the line of the green-ish Samsung microSDXC EVO Select U3 is on sale for $13 in the 32GB option, $23 in the 64GB option and $45 in the 128GB option at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal.

On the full SD front, the 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC C10 UHS-1, model SDSDUNC-032G-GN6IN, continues to be on sale for $10 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit up to 3 per customer. It currently “defeats” the 64GB and 128GB in its own sub-line in GB/$.

May 3, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

In-Stock Now: Sony a99 II body for $3200

If you are not tempted by the siren’s call of the new a9 FE flagship, and you much prefer the a99 II DSLR, we have good news for you, the body only is now in-stock and ready to ship for $3200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Given the price of the camera, it’s not a bad idea to select the faster delivery option as possible, depending on price and location of course 🙂

May 3, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, sony Tagged With: , ,

GoPro Dual Battery Charger (for HERO4) with Battery Pack for $36

If you prefer to use the official chargers and batteries, the official GoPro Dual Battery Charger (for HERO4) with Battery Pack (model AHBBP-401) is on sale for $36 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit up to three sets per customer. Each set comes with ONE charger and ONE battery. The charger can charge two batteries at a time. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on over 520 customer reviews.

May 3, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Imported Sony a6300 w/16-50 w/1yr seller warranty for $850

The new condition Sony a6300 with 16-50mm goes for $1000 at authorized Sony dealers (eg Adorama and Amazon), however if you are comfortable with imported cameras…

… to the eBay Deals where the 6ave eBay store (99.1%, New Jersey) is offering the imported grey-market Sony a6300 with 16-50mm for $850 with free shipping. It comes with a 1-year warranty from the seller (6ave), not from Sony USA. Limit three per buyer.

May 3, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , , ,