If you don’t have (or had) an REI Mastercard, they are running a promotion that gets you a $100 REI Gift Card if you open an REI Co-Op Mastercard and make at least one purchase with it (any purchase, any amount) within 60 days of account opening. The usual thing with credit cards, “on approved credit”, etc, etc, etc. With this card you earn 5% back on REI purchases and 1% on all other retailers/places. This is stackable with the annual REI Membership Dividend because co-op hippies like to give money back 🙂 On top of that, until 12/31/17, REI will donate 10c to the National Forest Foundation (up to $1 million) for every transaction made with the card.
Archives for 2017
20% off rentals at BL with coupon
To celebrate Earth Day, Borrow Lenses has a new coupon, 20% off rentals of camera gear with the following deadlines as shown in the screenshot below that explains it better and faster than I could with words ~ because one I go past a single sentence, then posts get longer and longer and longer as I add more and more text as disambiguations or parallels or other tidbits or attempts at joking or other meta commentary 🙂
(ENDED) 1TB SanDisk Ultra II SATA III SSD for $270 (ends by 11:44pm ET tonight)
These Wednesday lightning deal sold-out before it expired…
(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: 1TB Sandisk SSD, Accessories, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Woot-OFF In Progress (started Tue 1am ET)
This Woot-OFF ended after 24 hours on Wednesday at 1am ET…
(ENDED) Wednesday: 12-month Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $90, Etc
These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…….
Refurbished GoPro HERO4 Black w/1yr warranty for $203 after coupon
Four GoPROs are participating in the previously mentioned eBay coupon PSHOPTECH417 (20% off select items priced $25+, discount capped at $50), including the manufacturer refurbished GoPro HERO4 Black Edition Camera offered for $253, minus $50 off coupon, becoming $203 with free shipping and a 1-year guarantee from the offiical GoPRO eBay store. Limit one per customer with the coupon discount which expires 4/19/17.
There are also a few DJI items (from the official DJI store). Expand the “Cameras and Drones” category on the top left side of the Promotional Page to find them all quickly.
MegaGear “Ever Ready” Leather Case for Sony a6* for $25
The dark brown and light brown color-schemes of the MegaGear “Ever Ready” Leather Case for select Sony a6* mirrorless cameras is currently on sale for $25 with a limit of up to ten per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or $35+).
Refurbished Nikon D3400 w/18-55 and 70-300mm DX non-VR for $440
There are many ways to get into the Nikon DSLR system these days, especially if you consider refurbished kits, which brings us to the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3400 bundled with the 18-55 DX VR and the 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED DX non-VR lenses, with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, all together going for $440 with free shipping at Adorama.
This bundle goes for $600 in new condition with some free accessories included by Amazon and Adorama.
Corel AfterShot Pro 3 for $30
The Corel AfterShot Pro 3 software, delivered by mail (not a digital download) is on sale for $30 at Amazon by Amazon itself again. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order. This is not a lightning deal but a recurring sale.
48pk of Maxell AA single-use batteries for $10 [etc]
If you want single-use batteries but don’t want to deal with Office Depot Rewards, there are a couple of Maxell sales at Amazon, but these too have their gotchas ~ they are either PrimePantry or Add-ON!
+ 48pk of Maxell AA for $10 (4.8 batteries per dollar)
+ PRIME PANTRY (must make a PrimePantry purchase)
+ you can get free PrimePantry shipping if you buy five or more units from select qualifying products ~ any combination works, five of the same item, or five different items, or three of this and two of that
+ otherwise Prime Pantry has a $6 flat shipping for every PrimePantry box you fill-up
+ you may have a $5 PrimePantry credit in your account ~ these are a result of selecting No Rush Shipping instead of 2-day Prime shippingon Prime-eligible purchases. You can check your available credits and expiration dates anytime by going to amazon.com/norushcredits
+ easy way to remember is “no rush credits” and then append these words (without the spaces) to amazon.com/
+ 36pk of Maxell AAA for $7.21 (almost 5 batteries per dollar)
+ ADD-ON ITEM (must place a $25+ order regardless)
+ everyone can buy this, not restricted to Prime members
+ 36pk of Maxell AAA for $7.61
+ PRIME PANTRY (only Prime members can make Prime Pantry purchases)
PS: check the Comprehensive Guide to Prime Benefits if you want to detangle the different Amazon shopping options these days.
In-Stock Now: Canon D-Rebel T7i (all three kits at normal prices)
All three official kits of the new Canon Digital Rebel T7i DSLR are now in-stock at a combination of Amazon (two of the three) and B&H Photo (all three) and Adorama (two of the three).
The three official kits are body only for $750, with 18-55 for $900, and with 18-135 for $1300. Additionally, B&H Photo has created two kits of its own that add the 55-250 lens to the 18-55 and 18-135 kits for +$150 more on each.
NOTE: B&H and Adorama orders will begin shipping on Wednesday April 19 regardless of shipping method selected.
64GB PNY Elite Performance C10 UHS-I U3 SDXC for $27
The 64GB PNY Elite Performance C10 UHS-I U3 SDXC, model P-SDX64U395-GE (with the (up to) “95MB/sec” written on the card), is on sale for $27 each at Quill.com. Free shipping with an order of $45 or more (eg two of these cards).
LG 360 CAM Spherical Camera for $130
On the 360-degree spherical camera front, the new condition LG 360 CAM Spherical Camera, model LGR105ATMOTS, is on sale for a limited time for $130 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Sales… Orders will ship April 19+ regardless of shipping method…
100% Duracell Battery Rewards at Office Depot/Max now offers 20pk of Quantum (instead of 16pk Coppertop)
If you are a fan of the Office Depot and Office MAX Duracell battery rewards, there is another round and this time they are “upgrading” to the 20pk of Quantum batteries instead of the 16pk of Copppertops. This new offer runs between April 16-22 (2017). You can find it at the Office Depot Rewards page (fifth row).
The graphic above says “online only” while the terms at the bottom of the page (appended at the bottom of the post below) say good online or by phone/fax. To be on the safe side, do online-only unless you are certain phone/fax orders will qualify as well.
The link there points to these two eligible Quantum 20-pack options (AA or AAA). Per the terms, you have a limit of (up to) three for this shopping week. You can get any combination, eg [two AA and one AAA] or [three AAA] or [three AA] or [one AA] or [two AAA] or [one AA and one AAA] or any other combo that totals up to three.
You pay the full price ($14.99 per 20-pack) plus sales tax (if applicable). Shipping is free with a $35+ order. A few weeks later, your Office Depot Rewards account will have a $14.99 reward for every 20-pack you buy.
Because these are “Bonus Rewards”, they will be issued separately from the monthly Depot rewards (so they are not subject to the multiples of $10 evil restriction). They don’t always send emails when rewards are loaded, so you have to check manually. Sales tax is NOT included in the Rewards, that’s out of your pocket regardless.
Office Depot rewards do NOT roll. If you pay for this order with Rewards, you will NOT earn rewards. You must needs use “fresh money” (credit, debit, gift card, cash, etc).
“Bonus Rewards: 100% Back in Rewards on select Duracell® Quantum Alkaline Batteries: Valid online, by phone or fax from 4/16/17 – 4/22/17 11:59 PM ET or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Limit 3 offers per member. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Reward offers on the same or similar products and services.”
$50 off select 27 and 28 inch Monoprice monitors with coupon
For a limited time, coupon code MONITOR50 gets you $50 off the purchase of the following computer monitors (coupon expiration date unspecified):
+ 27-inch Monoprice LED Backlit WQHD (2560×1440) Monitor (DisplayPort HDMI DVI-DL VGA) for $320 ($270 after coupon)
+ 28-inch Monoprice UHD Premium Series Matte 4K 60Hz 5ms Monitor (DisplayPort HDMI, DVI, VGA, Pixel Perfect Display)for $350 ($300 after coupon)
+ 28-inch Monoprice CrystalPro LED 4K 60Hz Monitor (DisplayPort HDMI/MHL DVI-DL) for $350 ($300 after coupon); limit one per customer
+ free standard US shipping for these monitors
ELSEWHERE AT MONOPRICE
+ NOTE: shipping is too expensive for the small things if you buy them on their own, but if you buy an item that qualifies for free standard US shipping (eg the monitors above), then the small items (like the HDMI cable below) will likely get free shipping as well.
+ Unfortunately Monoprice does not have simple free shipping rules like Amazon or Best Buy or Walmart, so figuring out shipping fees is an extra step for Monoprice orders unless you are buying only items that come with free shipping
+ 6ft 30AWG High Speed HDMI Cable for $0.99 + shipping
+ 77mm Center Pinch Lens Cap for $0.93 plus shipping
+ Monoprice Small Neoprene Lens Cap for $0.98 + shipping
+ Monoprice Medium Neoprene Lens Cap for $1.06 + shipping
+ Monoprice Large Neoprene Lens Cap for $1.17 + shipping
+ Monoprice Compact Camera Extender for $2.21 + shipping
+ 63-inch Lightweight Aluminum Portable Monopod (model (aka PID) 10264) for $5.48 + shipping
+ Camera Skate Dolly 11″ Arm for $8.20 plus shipping
+ LED Video Camcorder Light with 140 Pieces LED and 1000 Lumens Brightness With Adjustable Color Temperature for $18~ plus shipping
+ Aluminum Tripod Expert Series – Small for $24~ plus shipping
+ Hubsan X4 H107D: FPV Mini Quadcopter Drone with Live Video Feed Controller for $52.55 + shipping
+ NOTE: except for the HDMI cable above, the camera-n-photo items above are all clearance items
+ open-box and refurbished products
(ENDED) More Storage Sales: WD External, Drobo, Seagate
As of 4/19/17 recheck, most of these offers expired… You can find the “survivors” in the “Elsewhere at Amazon” sections of the almost-daily Lightning Deal round-ups…
(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Rokinon 12mm f2, Accessories, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Monday: 20% off a $300+ Monoprice order
Monday is over and so are its coupons… It’s a repeat of the Friday discount, coupon code MONDAY20 gets you 20% off orders of $300+ at the Monoprice website for Monday 4/17/17. Some brands and some sale items and some newly released items are excluded. You can test coupon and get S&H fee estimates without logging-in or creating an account. These should not work with the $50 off Computer Monitor coupon.
(ENDED) Various Sandisk Storage and Various Tech Sales
As of 4/19/17 recheck, most of these offers expired… You can find the “survivors” in the “Elsewhere at Amazon” sections of the almost-daily Lightning Deal round-ups…
In-Stock Now: Fuji X100F in Silver and Black for $1300
In this “Stock Update Saturday” we have another addition to the Stock Status Tracker, the Fuji X100F big sensor prime, and this is currently in-stock for its starting price of $1300 as follows:
+ silver by Best Buy (eBay)
+ black by B&H Photo and Kenmore (eBay)
Used Fuji GFX-50S body for $5979 to $6000; New In-Stock for $6500
New addition to the Stock Status Tracker, the Fuji GFX-50S, it is in-stock for $6500 at multiple dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get it for $5979 by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (Amazon’s used sales persona, Prime eligible for members), or for $6000 by OneCall (Prime eligible) with a 1-year warranty from OneCall. Amazon’s own Warehouse Deals only promises a 30-day return policy, they don’t promise a warranty. From there, Adorama has it in “Used – Demo” condition for $6349 plus shipping (which is very close to the new condition price).
It is in-stock in new condition for $6500 at the usual places, including Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon. Keep in mind, B&H and Adorama orders will ship beginning Wednesday April 19.
PS: blanket warning reminder for Amazon ~ Amazon has yet to figure out how to block the armies of spam/scam/bot sellers that offer high-demand items at ridiculously low prices in order to harvest customer data (and who knows what else they plan). These are typically “Just Launched” sellers, and they ask you to email them before buying.
The IN (Fuji X-T2, Canon 77D, Olympus E-M1 II) and OUT (Panasonic GH5) Report
With taxes finally done (don’t forget, Tuesday is the deadline for both the 2016 Tax Year and the first quarterly payment estimate for 2017), it is time to focus (pun intended) on the Stock Status Tracker. The bad news first, the Panasonic GH5 is out of stock at all the retailers I checked. The rest of the cameras tracked are good news for availability (bad news for your tax refund and/or wallet).
The Fuji X-T2 body only is back in-stock at Amazon by Amazon itself and a couple of 3rd-party sellers over there. The Prime-only restrictions are only for items sold and shipped by Amazon itself. 3rd-party sellers are happy to sell to anyone and everyone willing to pay 🙂 It is also in-stock at B&H Photo but note that orders will ship April 19+ even if you select overnight shipping!
The Canon 77D has been steadily in-stock every time I checked, the BuyDig bundle with a handful of accessories (3rd-party flash, converter lenses, filters ,bag, 64GB card, remote, and the usual assortment of trinkets (card reader, cleaning kit, microfiber cloth, air blower) included for the same price of $900.
Multiple Olympus E-M1 II Options
The Olympus E-M1 II body continues to go for $2000 at authorized dealers with stackable Combined Purchase Lens Discounts but there are some opportunities for discounting if you don’t need the stackable offer:
+ USED (Demo Condition) for $1859 + S&H at Adorama
+ USED (Like New Condition) for $1879 by Cardinal (via Amazon)
+ NOTE: ignore/AVOID those “Just Launched” sellers at Amazon that offer it for less. They are trolling/phishing for customer/financial data
+ NEW CONDITION but you can negotiate using eBay’s Built-In and Blessed “Best Offer” process by Pixel Connection (starting price is $2000)
(ENDED) $15 off $40+ coupon if you start new PrimeStudent Free Trial
This promotion expired…
(ENDED) Sunday Daily Deals: StealthCAM STC-P12 for $48, 3TB WD HDD for $90, Etc
Sunday is over, and so are its daily deals…
(ENDED) E-Image 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod with GH03 Head for $169
These offers expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…
(ENDED) 40% off select Dell Refurbished laptops and desktops
This coupon sale ended but they have new coupon promotions every few days/weeks…
Refurbished Canon SX410 IS with Free Case and 1-YR warranty for $130
The official Canon USA store has promotion that gets you Free Accessories with select Powershots, headlined by the refurbished Canon SX410 IS (in black or red) with a free Deluxe Soft Case PSC-4050, for $130 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty. The sale includes a mix of new condition and refurbished, so check each individual’s listing for the condition.
AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $51
More new camera-related accessories from the AmazonBasics brand, the black and blue color schemes of the AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack are on sale for $51 with free shipping. The orange option is not on sale, it remains at $60. They are so new they have 12 customer reviews with a 4 out of 5.
Canon 35mm f2.8 IS STM EF-S Gets A Price – And Available For Pre-Order Now!
The new Canon 35mm f2.8 IS STM EF-S (yes, the one with the built-in macro lite/light) now has a price! You can now pre-order it for $350 at Amazon by Amazon itself and B&H Photo and Adorama. The release estimate at the moment is June 10 (2017), which is not that far off, when you consider that Game Of Thrones Season 7 will arrive a month AFTER this lens is released 🙂
The built-in light also raises an interesting question, could we be heading into a “smartphonization” of lenses? It would certainly help manufacturers with more sales as lenses would have to be upgraded much faster than previous decades 🙂
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