Archives for 2017

Samsung Chromebook Plus for $349

And so it begins, today’s madness of posts with the Samsung Chromebook Plus discount that was promised. It is now down to $349 in new condition at Amazon by Amazon itself and Samsung itself and Office Depot and B&H Photo and Adorama.

This is a great combo if you want both a new ChromeOS touchscreen laptop and an Android tablet with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a built-in stylus. If the included stylus is too small for some of your pixel peeping, fear not, there is also a Samsung-blessed made-in-Germany Staedtler Noris Digital Samsung Pencil (EMR Technology, Yellow Black, GP-U999ERIPAAB) that is now on sale for $17 in new condition. IF the color scheme is familiar, it is the famous German pencil manufacturer. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 74 customer reviews. This not only works with these Chromebooks but also various other Samsung Note phones, tablets and laptops.

Speaking of others, the Samsung Chromebook PRO with the Intel processor had a parallel discount, dropping to $450 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit five) and at B&H Photo and Samsung itself.

PS: the Amazon same-day delivery window closes in a couple of hours, the PLUS is calling me at this price 🙂 And the discount on the Staedtler stylus is a sign 🙂 #Temptation

PS2: note that these only have two multi-purpose USB-C ports (one on each side) and a microSD slot. There are no full-size USB ports, no HDMI, no Ethernet.

(ENDED) Monday: $130 ONA Backpack, 24″ Small HD, Loupedeck, Etc

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(ENDED) Voking VK430 I TTL Speedlite LCD Display Shoe Mount Flash for Nikon for $38 w/free S&H

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(ENDED) Neewer Crane V2 3 Axis Brushless Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for $439

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(ENDED) Voking VK750 Manual LCD Display Universal Flash Speedlite for $30 w/free S&H

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New Instant Savings: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma, Etc

More detailed breakdown of the various instant savings that went live today (Sunday 11/19/17) later today, because the more spaced out I get, the more errors and typos I make. In the meantime, here are summaries of all the new/latest offers!

ADORAMA

+ Canon Instant Savings featuring DSLRs, mirrorless, Powershots, Lenses and more

+ Nikon Instant Savings featuring DSLRs, Lenses and a few Coolpixies

+ Sony Instant Savings featuring full frame and APS-C iLCs and Cybershots and lenses and flashes and more

+ Sigma Instant Savings featuring many and more lenses

+ Fuji Instant Savings with Medium Format and X System

+ Panasonic Instant Savings with M43rds cameras and lenses and a couple of fixed lens cameras too

+ Olympus Instant Savings with M43rds cameras and lenses and a couple of fixed lens cameras too

+ Zeiss Instant Savings with mostly E-system primes

+ Ricoh Elementproof instant savings: already rounded up

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+ Sony Instant Savings with 35mm full frame and APS-C cameras, lenses and Cybershots, flashes and accessories too

+ Nikon Instant Savings with DSLRs and many Lenses

+ Canon Instant Savings with DSLRs and many Lenses and EF-M Mirrorless too

+ Apple Instant Savings with MacBook PROs, iPad PROs, Mac Minis, and a cylindrical Mac or two

Nikon D500 body with MB-D17 Grip & Freebies for $1800

The Nikon D500 APS-C flagship went for $1800 when I posted the APS-C DSLR Price Charts a couple of weeks ago, and it continues to go for the same price, however, Nikon’s Black Friday offering on this camera is a FREE Nikon MB-D17 Battery Grip bundled up through authorized dealers.

+ At B&H Photo you get the MB-D17 battery grip, extra Watson battery, Ruggard bag, and 2% promotional rewards for $1800
+ same offer is available for the D500 with 16-80 for $2400

+ At Adorama you get the MB-D17 battery grip, Corel software, Lowepro 140 bag, 16GB SD card, a few more accessories and 2% rewards for $1800
+ same offer is available for the D500 with 16-80 for $2400

+ no coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout

Nikon D750 body with MB-D16 Grip & Freebies for $1497

The Nikon D750 was going for $1800 when I posted the full Frame Price Charts a couple of weeks ago, but the Nikon Black Friday offers bring both a discount and a free battery grip to it! The D750 body only is now going for $1497 with freebies as follows:

+ At Adorama you get the Nikon MB-D16 Multi Power Battery Pack, and 32GB Lexar SD, 24/7 TC holster, Corel software, Power2000 extra battery, card reader and cleaning kit for $1497
+ same offer available for D750 with 24-120 for $1997

+ B&H Photo you get the Nikon MB-D16 Multi Power Battery Pack, 64GB Sandisk EXtReMe SDXC, Ruggard shoulder bag and Watson extra battery and 2% promotional rewards fro $1497
+ same offer available for D750 with 24-120 for $1997

+ no coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout

Canon 5D Mark IV Body with Canon BG-20 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer for $2849 after $350 MIR and Coupon [three more options available]

Four different Canon 5D IV DSLR kits have mail-rebate and coupon combos at Adorama. For each one of these offers you enter coupon code CADEAL2016 in the shopping cart and submit the $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX GC).

Each bundle includes:
+ Canon 5D IV DSLR kit
+ Canon BG-20 Battery Grip
+ extra Canon LP-E6 battery
+ Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
+ 50pk 13″x19″ Canon photo paper

The prices are, AFTER coupon and AFTER $350 mail-in rebate:
+ 5D Mark IV body only for $2849 after coupon and MIR
+ 5D Mark IV body only with Canon LOG for $2949 after coupon and MIR
+ 5D Mark IV with 24-105 f4L IS USM for $3599 after coupon and MIR
+ 5D Mark IV with 24-70 f4L IS USM for $4049 after coupon and MIR

Canon 6D II w/24-105 with Canon BG-21 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer for $2249 after $350 MIR and Coupon

This offer is available on the 6D II body only but also on the Canon 6D II with 24-105mm f/4L IS II kit. The price on the page is $2949. You enter coupon code CADEAL2016 and it drops to $2599. Then after you receive the order you submit the mail-in rebate (MIR) and a few weeks later you receive $350 prepaid AMEX gift card, making the offer $2249 after MIR.

For that, you get:
+ Canon 6D II with 24-105mm f/4L IS II
+ Canon BG-21 Battery Grip
+ extra Canon LP-E6 battery
+ Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
+ 50pk 13″x19″ Canon photo paper
+ see them all at Adorama

Canon 6D II Body with Canon BG-21 Battery Grip and Pixma PRO 100 printer for $1349 after $350 MIR and Coupon

Bundle time once again at Adorama with both a mail-in rebate and a coupon! This Canon 6D II body only bundle costs $2049. Enter coupon code CADEAL2016 in the shopping cart and it drops to $1700. Then after you receive the order, submit a $350 prepaid AMEX gift card mail-in rebate (MIR) and this offer becomes a nice $1349 after coupon and MIR.

For that you get:
+ Canon 6D II body only
+ Canon BG-21 Battery Grip
+ extra Canon LP-E6 battery
+ Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
+ 50pk 13″x19″ Canon photo paper
+ see them all at Adorama

Ricoh Elementproof Price Drops: WG-30 for $180, Theta S for $237 with Case, Theta V for $400

Here we go, we start rounding up the Sunday manufacturer instant savings discounting with Ricoh fixed lens cameras! A trio of models went on sale as follows:

+ Ricoh WG-30W elementproof for $180 with free shipping at Adorama in Orange or Black

+ Ricoh Theta S 360 Degree Spherical Panorama Camera for $237 at Adorama with $9~ promotional rewards free hard case included

+ Ricoh Theta V 360 Degree Spherical Panorama Camera with Selfie Stick for $400 at Adorama

Sunday: Usual Camera/Photo accessories, Etc

NOTE: the Sunday Instant Savings promotions from various manufacturers will start going live on Sunday at 12:01am ET. I will start posting them after they go live at that time…

There are over 40 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

For the latest Black Friday related action, check the Situation Room (on-going summary of deals) and also our “digest”/round-up of the Black Friday Ads.

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DJI Select membership for $29/year (YMMV)

The official DJI store has launched a new annual DJI Select membership for $29 per year. This gets you the option to buy “DJI Care” for 50% off, you get early access to new products, exclusive coupons and discounts, and a birthday coupon.

NOTE that to purchase DJI Select, customers must have purchased drone with DJI Care after November 1, 2017. Check their website for more details.

Refurbished Wacom Small Tablets w/1-YR warraanty for $50 to $60 w/free S&H

If you want to get a small Wacom tablet without breaking the bank, Adorama has a couple of refurbished models with a 1-Year warranty and with free shipping as follows:

+ Wacom Intuos Draw Creative Pen Tablet (Small) for $50

+ Wacom Intuos Art Pen and Touch Tablet (Small) for $60

PS: while at Adorama, they are offering the new condition Tascam DR-22WL 2-Channels Portable Handheld Audio Recorder (with Wi-Fi, 3.5mm Mini Jack, Connector, 10k Ohms Impedance, USB 2.0) for $80 with Free Shipping when you use coupon Code Blackfirdy (that’s the coupon spelling!).

30% off $50+ Photo Prints at AdoramaPIX

A new coupon has arrived for Adorama PIX, use coupon code PRNT30EM to get 30% off photo print offers of $50+. The coupon expires 11/20/17 PM. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Heads Up: Going LIVE on Sunday AM Instant Savings from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma, Ricoh

This is a heads up! Going live on Sunday 11/19/17 at 12:01am (or shortly thereafter) are going to be new instant savings from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma and Ricoh! More details later on as I assemble the various posts.

(ENDED) CreativeLIVE classes for $15 each includes Lightroom 101, Home Studio, SR Portraits, Etc

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I am trying to have a mix of all kinds of deals since it’s raining from all directions, so now time for some learnings! Ending Sunday night, CreativeLIVE has a 15 Classes for $15 each sale which includes “Lightroom 101” with Jared Platt, the “Inside the Home Studio” class, Senior (school, not age) Portraits, lighting, and more.

(ENDED) BenQ ZOWIE 27-inch 144Hz eSports Gaming Monitor for $424

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(ENDED) CRAPHY Portrait Studio Kit for $43 w/free S&H

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(ENDED) LimoStudio LED Ring Light 5600K for $80

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One of the Gold Box lightning deals is generating some traction, it is 14% claimed 12 minutes into it, it is the new condition LimoStudio LED Ring Light 5600K Dimmable, 1/4 Screw Nut Camera Mount Adapter, Light Diffuser Installed, Light Stand Tripod, Photo Studio going for $80~ with free shipping (fulfilled by Amazon), running until 6:54pm ET or earlier if sold out. The price before the sale was $110 last night when I posted the lightning deals schedule which looks a lot more compact with the current/old WordPress theme 🙂

The Trending Five: KEH, YI 42.5/1.8, Pana G85, Etc

Handy if you are pressed for time and don’t want to go through our ever-growing Black Friday Situation Room, we have a new nightly feature for you during the holiday shopping season, “The Trending Five”, a quick round-up of five trending deals from the last few hours/days.

+ purchases of used gear automatically get a 365-day warranty (instead of 180) until 12/31/17 at KEH Camera (no coupon needed)
+ the coupon expired: + KEH Camera: 15% off USED Gear, 25% off Featured USED Gear with coupon PBF17A until Saturday 4pm ET

+ Panasonic G85 with 12-60 and 45-200 for $998 at Amazon by Amazon itself and B&H Photo and Adorama

+ 1-Year Dropbox Plus Subscription + $25 Promo eGift Card for $60 at Dell

+ YI 42.5mm F1.8 Lens with Macro Mode [m43] by YI fulfilled by Amazon for $100

+ Motorola Moto G5 Plus (2GB RAM, 32GB storage, All Carriers, No Contract, No Prime Ads, USA warranty) for $170

Saturday: Powerextra, Usual Camera/Photo accessories, Etc

There are over 35 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box.

For the latest Black Friday related action, check the Situation Room (on-going summary of deals) and also our “digest”/round-up of the Black Friday Ads.

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Refurbished DJI Mavic PRO with 1-YR warranty for $749

The new condition DJI Mavic PRO quadcopter is in the Black Friday Ads for $900 in new condition, but if you want to save some, to the eBayLandia we go…

… where the Drone Superstore (99.2%, New York) is offering it in manufacturer refurbished condition for $749 with free shipping and a 1-year DJI warranty. Up to three units per customer at the sale price. Nearly 500 units have been sold so far from this listing.

The same store is also offering the manufacturer refurbished condition DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter for $379 with free shipping and a 1-year DJI warranty. Up to three units per customer at the sale price. Over 500 units have been sold so far from this listing.

While there, the official GoPRO eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished GoPRO HERO4 Black with a 1-YR Warranty and for $200 with free shipping. Previously it was going for $220 with a $20 gift card.

Speaking of eBay, the following promotions are also running:
+ YMMV $10 off $50+ PayPal coupon – unique coupon per customer by email
+ 25% off select items from 120 sellers (max discount $50; sends Monday AM)

Fuji GFX-50S body with GF 63mm f2.8 for $7000 [or other options]

And now it is time for our weekly medium format post 🙂 The new condition Fuji GFX-50S medium format body only goes for $6500 but if you want a “take pictures with” kit, thanks to Fuji’s current round of instant savings, you can get it with the GF 63mm f2.8 together for $7000 at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Amazon appears to have “solved” their combined purchase discount problem of the old days where you had to manually add things to cart and such. Now they are pre-creating listings with the eligible items. Screenshot example below:

Cameraphone Deals: Note 8 for $908, Essential back to $450, Moto G5 Plus (2/32) for $170

The cameras in smartphones keep getting better and better, they are no longer an afterthought or a marketing gimmick to lure consumers in with a bigger than the competitor megapixel number. Newer models are climbing all over each other in the DxoMark rankings. (as usual, it should go without saying, the Dxomark measurement are only one part of the equation, benchmarks are never the whole answer).

The Orchid Gray version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is now down to $908~ at Amazon by Amazon itself. That’s the lowest I’ve seen it there for the US warranty, US unlocked version.

Meanwhile the Essential Phone by Android’s Andy Rubin is down to $450 again in either color scheme.

Cutting the price even further, you can get the new condition Motorola Moto G5 Plus in the 2/32 configuration (2GB RAM, 32GB storage) for $170 at Costco (members only) and by Amazon itself (limit 3 per customer). This creates an oddball situation at Amazon where the model with Prime Ads actually costs more 🙂

Note that the 64GB version of the Moto G5 Plus has 4GB of RAM (instead of 2GB), that’s part of the price difference, sale or no sale. As with previous generations, these are “all carrier” phones, they work on all four major US carriers.

Action Cameras Under $50: YI 1080p, ActiveON CX

There are a couple of action cameras on sale for under $50, so this is a good opportunity to round them up!

Active ON! Apply directly to the forehead. Okay, not directly – you probably need a head strap or a helmet mount for that 🙂 The new condition ACTIVEON CX Action Camera with 1080p and Wifi is on sale for $40 at Stacksocial and Walmart itself.

Next up, the new condition YI 1080p action camera with Wifi and bluetooth, in the black color scheme, is on sale for $48 with free shipping by YI, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible).

But that’s not all, you also get a FREE YI Action Camera Battery. Simply add both in the shopping cart and proceed to checkout. Both must be sold by YI. If you don’t see the discount at the top right corner of the Amazon checkout page, it means something’s wrong, you won’t get the discount if you don’t see it. No coupon is needed.

Speaking of YI, their new condition YI 42.5mm F1.8 Lens with Macro Mode Micro Four Thirds lens in the silver color scheme continues to be on sale for $100 fulfilled by Amazon.

Refurbished Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro for $320 [m43]

The new condition Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro M434ds lens at authorized dealers goes for $500 such as Amazon itself and B&H Photo and Adorama.

But if you want to save a nice chuck, to the Olympus outlet store we go where they offering this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $320 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

There are lots of M43rds deals in progress at the moment, look for them under the Mirrorless and Lenses categories at the Black Friday Situation Room or use the various categories and tags here.

Canon PIXMA TS6020 Compact Wireless All-in-One for $39 w/free S&H

Back to eBayLandia, the new condition Canon PIXMA TS6020 Compact Wireless All-in-One is an eBay doorbuster for $39 with free shipping by the BuyDig eBay store. Limit one per customer. You have to do the “add to cart” thing to see the price. Over 800 units have been sold so far.

Manfrotto BeFree Live Video Kit with Tripod and Fluid Head for $129 after $60 MIR

If you are not afraid of mail-in rebates, Adorama is offering the new condition Manfrotto BeFree Live Video Kit with Tripod and Fluid Head (includes Case) for $129~ after a $60 mail-in rebate (MIR).

CORRECTION: I am failing math, it is a $60 mail-in rebate 🙂

PS: I forgot to mention, we are just one week away from Black Friday, and if the past is any indication, the madness will be in full force before the day is done today 🙂