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Refurbished Canon 24-105mm f4L IS w/1yr warranty for $540

The new condition Canon 24-105mm f4L IS USM EF lens goes for $1000 at authorized dealers, bundled with a handful of lens-y accessories, eg Adorama (filters, cleaning kit, tether, lens shade, Corel software bundle).

But if you want to pay almost half of that, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 1-year warranty at the official Canon USA store for $540 with free standard US shipping. You can almost buy two for the price of one!

PS: I wonder how authorized dealers feel when the manufacturer undercuts them dramatically in price, while at the same time the manufacturer places strict restrictions on what prices authorized dealers can offer. Sounds -opoly-ish to me but I’m not an expert in this field, just a bloviator with a keyboard 🙂

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Groupon coupon: 10% off Goods, 20% off Local (custom photo prints here)

From the “Make Your Own Deal” department, Groupon has a new coupon, coupon code BEST3 gets you 20% off Local Deals (custom photo print offers reside there), 10% off Goods (camera-related gear and electronics and other physical goods reside here) and 10% off Gateways (I don’t think they have photographic-vacations, but I haven’t re-checked recently). The same coupon works on all the above categories. Maximum discount is $50 per deal. Limit one unit per deal. The coupon can be used on up to three different Local deals, up to three different Goods, and up to three Gateways. Getaway cars not included 😉 Offer ends 3/24/17 PM.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

ActiveON CX 5MP Action Camera for $40 w/free S&H (BJ’s members)

Active-On, apply directly to the forehead! Ooops, wrong Active-ON 🙂 The new condition ActiveON CX 5MP Action Camera is currently on sale for $40 with free shipping for BJ Warehouse Club members. You can buy it online or in-store. This price is for paying BJ’s Warehouse members ($50 or $100 per year).

If you are not a member, you can buy it with a 15% surcharge using a free “One Day Pass” online or at their brick and mortar stores [see complete list of locations]. With the surcharge, this will jump to $46, putting very close to the Amazon price of $47.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

$30 mail-in rebate on five Apple Care plans ($50 to $220 after MIR)

Adorama has a new $30 mail-in rebate (MIR) promotion on the purchase of Apple Care plans. Details on the MIR promotion in the PDF file. The prices AFTER the $30 MIR are:

+ AppleCare 3 Year Extended Protection Plan for Mac Mini for $50

+ AppleCare 3 Year Extended Protection Plan for iMac for $94

+ AppleCare 3 Year Extended Protection Plan for Mac Pro for $149

+ AppleCare 3 Year Extended Protection Plan for MacBook /MacBook Air /13″ MacBook Pro for $149

+ AppleCare 3 Year Extended Protection Plan for 15″ / 17″ MacBook Pro for $219

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Thursday: Ehang GHOSTDRONE 2.0 Aerial with 4K Sports Camera for $285

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Meh

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

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Wednesday Daily Deals: Corel Video X9 U for $27, MacBook PRO MLH42LL/A for $2399, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Tripod-Monopod combos, Instax Mini 8 accessories, Etc

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

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday: Tokina 12-28mm f4 (Canon) for $199, Etc

These daily deals expired… for more action, check their Featured Sales…

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, tokina Tagged With:

(ENDED) 128GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC for $40 (limit 3)

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March 22, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Atomos Shogun Flame 4K HDMI/12-SDI 7″ Recording Monitor Bundle for $1300

Bundle time, Adorama is offering the Atomos Shogun Flame 4K HDMI/12-SDI 7″ Recording Monitor Bundle for $1295 with free shipping. The bundle continues until 3/27/17 and includes the Atomos Shogun Flame 4K HDMI/12-SDI 7″ Recording Monitor, and 480GB SanDisk Extreme PRO Solid State Drive (SSD), and an iKan Ultra-Heavy Duty Camera Shoe Mount and the obligatory Pro Optic Complete Optics Care and Cleaning Kit.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Imported Canon 80D body only w/1yr seller warranty for $850

The new condition Canon 80D body only goes for $1100 at authorized dealers (eg Adorama) but if you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLRs, then …

… off to the eBay deals where eBay seller “6ave” (99.1%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Canon 80D body only for $850 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from the seller 6ave (not Canon USA). Limit up to five per customer from this listing.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Pay $90, Get $100 Barnes and Noble plastic gift card [limit 3]

Back to the Trending eBay Deals, if you like to shop at Barnes and Noble and you don’t need instant delivery, you can PAY $90 and receive $100 Barnes and Noble plastic gift card. Free shipping. Limit three per customer. The seller is SVM Gift Cards (99.4%, ships from Illinois).

Strategically this is good if you are planning to buy books and other items B&N offers that have the same prices everywhere or rarely get discounted. This is today’s deal theme apparently with this and the Rakuten Masterpass offer.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With: , ,

Make Your Own Deal: $15 off a $50+ with MasterPass at Rakuten

This is a “Make Your Deal” type of a promotion. Good until Wednesday night (3/22/17), if you are willing to make a $50+ purchase at the Rakuten website and pay with Masterpass (Mastercard’s competitor to VISA Checkout), coupon code SPRING15 will get you $15 off that $50+ purchase. Exclusions and restrictions apply as usual. Strategically this is good for items that have the same price elsewhere or rarely get discounted.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Kenko DG Auto Extension Tube Set (Canon) for $80

Adorama is now offering the Kenko DG Auto Extension Tube Set for the Canon EOS AF Mount for $80 with free shipping until 3/31/17 (or earlier if sold out).

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 DX VR for $380

It’s another flash sale at Adorama, the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 with 18-55mm DX VR is offered for $380 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

For more Adorama action, check their:
+ March Madness Bracket Sale
+ Lighting Gear Sale

And if you want to immerse yourself in DIY deal hunting, check:

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Free shipping storewide at NatGeo (ends Wedn PM)

Good until Wednesday 3/22/17 at 11:59pm pacific time, the National Geographic Store offers free standard USA shipping on almost everything in their store. Some exclusions apply as usual (oversized items, etc, etc). No coupon code needed, the promotion is factored in their shopping cart. A few shopping ideas can be found at their Best Sellers pages.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Still Good: $25 off a $50+ order at Amazon when you pay (at least partially) with AMEX Membership Points

The Amazon-AMEX promotion continues if you haven’t already taken advantage of it. Coupon code AMEX17EVER gets you $25 off an order of $50+ of products sold and shipped by Amazon itself IF you pay with an American Express credit card that is part of Membership Points and if you pay at least partially with Membership Points (you can pay as little as you like). I just did this promotion today and it still works. Gift cards are eligible as well (just not Amazon’s own gift cards).

For more, check our previous more detailed post.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals

30% off Thirty CreativeLIVE courses

A new limited time promotion is now running at CreativeLIVE, you get 30% off 30 online courses offered on their website…

A number of their classes are available to watch for FREE exactly when they are broadcast live. For example, as of the time of writing, this Portrait Photography class is streaming LIVE for FREE.

You can find a list of upcoming free broadcasts (streams) at the their On-Air page.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

64GB Toshiba EXCERIA 1000x CompactFlash for $30 w/FS

The 64GB Toshiba EXCERIA 1000x Compact Flash Memory Card (model PFC064U-1EXS) is currently on sale for $30 with free shipping at Adorama and $31 at Amazon by Amazon itself (Prime only; limit up to three per customer).

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

ASUS ZenFone Zoom (64GB, Unlocked) for $199

Zoom-zoom for smartphones! The new condition ASUS ZenFone Zoom (3X optical zoom with Hoya’s blessings; Unlocked, No Contract, 64GB on-boar storage, Black, U.S. Warranty) is currently on sale for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon herself with a limit of up to three units per customer. This is not a lightning deal. This has a 5.5-inch IPS Gorilla Glass 4 touchscreen, 1080p, 4GB RAM, 64GB on-board, etc. Check bands if you plan to use it with a cellular carrier.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video w/1yr warranty for $579

Trending at the Trending eBay Deals is another offer from the official DJI eBay store, offering the manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Professional with 4K Video for $579 with free shipping and a 1-year DJI warranty. Limit up to five per customer. Over 1260 units got sold so far from this listing.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , , ,

eMailable Gift Cards: Pay $85, Get $100 iTunes; Pay $150, Get $165 Best Buy

To the eBay Deals where the PayPal Digital Gifts store is offering a couple of promotions on gift cards delivered by email:

+ Pay $85, Get $100 iTunes eGift Card (limit 4)

+ Pay $150, Get $150 + $15 Best Buy eGift Cards
+ the $15 eGift Card only works between April 1-14 in 2017
+ limit five per customer

+ all the gift cards offered by “PayPal Digital Gifts” are emailable gift cards. PayPal Digital Gifts does not sell plastic gift cards.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Tuesday: 30% off Groupon Local (T-Mobile customers)

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March 20, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Tuesday: 16GB Lexar 800X PRO UDMA7 for $20 w/FS; Etc

The latest B&H Photo Daily Deals continue until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday as follows:

+ LEXAR 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Professional 800x UDMA 7 for $20
+ Polsen Camera-Mountable VHF Wireless System with Omnidirectional Lavalier Mic for $90 (three options)
+ 27″ ACER KA270H bid 1080p monitor for $130

+ free shipping on the B&H daily deals
+ for more action, check their Featured Sales…

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Nixplay, Tripods/Monopods, Instax kits, Etc

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

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March 20, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX VR II with 52mm Filter Kit for $147

The manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX VR II is bundled with a Pro Optic 52mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit and $3~ promotional rewards (to be used in future Adorama purchases) for $147 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. The lens gets a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.

This is part of their March Madness Sale where different product categories “compete” (aka, they are on sale).

March 19, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

FREE Broncolor BeautyBox and Battery with Siros L Monolight/Kit

Adorama is having some specials when you purchase select Siros L Monolight/Kits. The first two shown on the page there get you a free Broncolor Beautybox 65 and a free Broncolor Li-Ion Battery, while the second row of items get a free battery… These are part of their latest Lighting Gear sales…

Speaking of Adorama, for some of their latest offers, check these places:

March 19, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

6TB WD My Book Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 for $149

The 6TB Western Digital MyBook Desktop External Hard Drive (USB 3.0, model WDBBGB0060HBK-NESN) is on sale for $149 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. Limit up to three per customer. This is not a lightning deal.

March 19, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Monday: Open Box Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di LD Macro (Canon) for $461 [updated]

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March 19, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,