Archives for 2017

Refurbished GoPro Karma Lite + Black Harness + Karma Grip + Karma Controller + Karma Case + 1-YR W for $429

Back to the eBay Deals we go, this time it is the official GoPRO eBay store that is offering the manufacturer refurbished GoPro Karma Lite + Black Harness + Karma Grip + Karma Controller + Karma Case for $429 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty. Limit three per customer. GoPRO Hero Camera is NOT included.

Canon PIXMA MX492 AiO Printer for $30 w/FS

Let’s revisit the eBay Deals where the BuyDIG eBay store is back with another featured doorbuster. You can get the new condition Canon PIXMA MX492 AiO Printer for $30 with free shipping after you do the “Add to Cart” song and dance. Limit three per customer. Over 8260 units have been sold from this listing so far per the eBay page over there.

Gift Cards by Email: iTunes $85/$100, Google Play $45/$50, Etc

If you want to refill your own account, or buy last minute digital gifts for friends and family, there are a few emailable gift card promotions running as follows:

+ Pay $85 get a $100 iTunes gift card by email from PayPal Digital Gifts (limit 4 per customer) and by Amazon (select $100 denomination, enter coupon code ITUNES15)

+ Pay $45, Get $50 Google Play gift card by email from Amazon (select $50 denomination, enter coupon code GOOGLE)

+ Pay $45, Get $50 Lyft gift card by email from Amazon (select $50 denomination, enter coupon code LYFT)

If you prefer a physical gift card instead, you can get an Amazon plastic gift card bundled with a GUND Holiday 2017 Teddy Bear. Gift card prices range from $100 to $2000. Limit two per customer. Free shipping. Before Christmas delivery is available depending on various factors (the product page and shopping cart will give you a more definite estimate).

Speaking of gifts, good until 9pm ET, you can get a 6pk of Vinyl Record shaped cup coasters for $7.19 (Prime eligible; not Add-On; 71% claimed as of 6:18pm ET)

B&H Apple Sale (Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, Etc)

A wide variety of Apple products are participating in a big Apple Sale at B&H Photo including Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, Mac Minis and even a “cylindrical”. You can do the “Load More” to see them all, or filter them by product category using the options there.

In-Stock Now: 7″ Kindle Oasis e-reader for $250 [limit 2]

Just in the …nick of time, Santa can deliver the new 7″ Kindle Oasis e-reader. It is back in-stock and ready to ship at Amazon for $250 with free shipping. Limit two per customer!

You can customize it in the shopping cart, the options include:
+$30 for the 32GB version
+$50 for the cellular option
+$20 without Special Offers (you can remove these later)

Depending on which option you select, and where you are, and where the Oasis inventory is at, these may get delivered before Christmas. Their shopping cart and the individual product page will tell you specifically! This for example is the product page for the entry-point model for $250 (Wifi only, 8GB storage, Special Offers).

This is the largest Kindle e-reader screen size since the good old 9.7″ Kindle DX with a built-in keyboard (and no touchscreen). It has a 300ppi screen, IPX8 waterproofness (up to 60 minutes on up to 2 meters of water), physical page turn buttons, can play audiobook but only over bluetooth (no speakers or headphone port), 8GB storage (no microSD), etc.

The 7-inch diagonal screen gives you a lot more reading space than the previous generation 6-inch Oasis. Look at the picture at the bottom of this customer review.

Essential Phone + 360 Degree Camera for $500

I need to stop using the word “essential” because it messes up the blog search results for the Essential phone 🙂 Which brings us to the Essential Phone + 360 Degree Camera going for $500 with free shipping, in either the black or white color schemes. Limit three per color per customer.

This is an old fashioned sale, not a lightning deal. This combo went for $400 during Cyber Monday.

Refurb Canon 6D II with 24-105 f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $1299

People have already began tuning out because of Christmas travel and preparations and festivities, which has a side-effect of some of the latest refurbished Canon DSLR sales not selling out as fast as they usually do!

Which brings us to a latest generation model! The manufacturer refurbished Canon 6D II with 24-120mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM goes for $1299 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty!

It is in-stock as of the time of writing!

In new condition, this kit goes for $2450 at authorized Canon USA dealers which include the Canon BG-E21 battery grip for FREE. But the battery grip goes for $209 on its own, so you can buy it on your own and still pay a lot less!

If you prefer new condition and also need the battery grip and the Pixma PRO 100 printer, they have this bundle for $2150 after $350 MIR at Adorama and $2250 after MIR at B&H Photo.

NOTE that there are two official new condition 6D II with 24-105 kits. One is this one, with the 24-105mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM lens and the other is the more expensive with the 24-105mm f4L IS lens.

Refurb Canon D-Rebel T6i with 18-135 and 75-300 for $500

Another good option for a Canon APS-C DSLR “take pictures with” kit is available among the latest refurbished Canon DSLR sale. It is the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6i with 18-135mm and 75-300 III lenses going for $500 with free shipping and with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.

The 18-135mm lens is key here, as this is not a cheap lens to buy on its own. One could potentially get this kit, keep the 18-135mm lens, and gift/sell/trade the T6i with 75-300mm together or individually.

It is in-stock as of the time of writing!

Refurbished Canon 80D with 18-55 and 55-250 for $650

Don’t walk, run to the Canon refurbished store if you are interested in getting a serious APS-C Canon DSLR “Take pictures with” kit. IT is the manufacturer refurbished Canon 80D with 18-55 and 55-250 going for $650 with free shipping and a 1-year CAnon USA warranty. It is IN-STOCK as of the time of writing!!!

Their website says the free 1-day (Express) shipping promotion expires at 12:30pm but it doesn’t say whether this is Eastern time or local time. I’m assuming they mean eastern time, so this promotion may have expired. Regardless, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what’s available…

Refurbished Canon DSLRs and Ms sale (60 options)

Canon is running some more holiday promotions on various refurbished DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Since these can sell out quickly, I’m posting them now instead of waiting until I can find time to go through them, because some of the good deals can (and do) sell out before I can find time to “digest” them:

+ manufacturer 60 refurbished DSLRs and M Mirrorless cameras

+ some unconventional/uncommon kits among these new condition cameras

(ENDED) Friday: Auto-Renewing: 6-months WIRED print for 99c, OR 1-Year Kindle for $3.75

This daily deal expired…

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(SOLD OUT) In-Stock: Nikon D850 body for $3300

As of a 8:29pm ET recheck, these sold out too, with a total of nine units available getting stocked… For future updates, check the Stock Status Tracker

SOLD OUT: we have good news for you Nikon D850 hunters. There are four new condition units available (as 7:04pm ET recheck) for $3300 with free shipping by Kenmore Camera from the state of Washington. They are authorized dealers!

Meanwhile, as of this recheck, the Sony a7r III ~ which was in-stock earlier in the day ~ is now out of stock and back-ordered again. Check the Stock Status Tracker for the big picture…

(SOLD OUT) Samsung Chromebook PLUS + $50 Gift Card + 6mo Netflix + $20 GPLAY GC + 100GB GDrive for $400

This sold out again…

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39 Canon DSLR + PIXMA PRO 100 Mail-In Rebate bundles available

The current iteration of the Canon PIXMA mail-in rebates expire 12/31/17. If you want to jump into this iteration before the end of the year, B&H Photo currently has 39 Canon DSLR PIXMA PRO 100 Mail-In Rebate bundles available featuring almost every Canon DSLR available.

NOTE that they get free standard shipping, not free next day delivery ~ if you were looking to buy these as gifts.

Speaking of next day delivery, the clock is ticking, the FREE Next Day shipping cut off point a B&H Photo and Adorama is around Thursday 4pm eastern. Amazon’s schedule varies depending on camera/product but also the physical location of the product in question, and the physical location of the buyer (or the delivery address if sending to others as gifts).

Best Photoshop Week 2017 Classes for $89 (six CreativeLIVE class bundle)

CreativeLIVE has created a bundle of six of their best 2017 Photoshop Week classes, offering them all together for $89. The classes are priced between $20 and $27 if purchased individually at the moment. The included classes include portraiture (three of them), Masks, Color Grading, and Special Effects. The teachers are Lindsay Adler, Chris Knight (two classes), Lisa Carney (two classes), and Corey Barker.

On the zero cost front, you can always check the latest CreativeLIVE On-AIR schedule of potentially interesting and educational classes.

25% off new SmugMug subscriptions

Running until 12/30/17, Smugmug is offering 25% off new SmugMug subscriptions at their website. No coupon code is needed, the offer is factored in at their site automatically.

FREE Nikon DSLR Battery Grip Promotions continue for Nikon D500, D750, and D810 DSLR kits

The FREE Nikon DSLR Battery Grip promotions that were ushered out during the Black Friday era way back in 2017 (ha! it feels like that was a couple of months ago) continue for the following DSLRs:

Nikon D750 body with FREE Nikon MB-D16 Battery Grip for $1500 with FREEBIES
+ at Amazon: AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack (this is an expensive one, not the basic AB DSLR backpack), 128GB Samsung microSD
+ at B&H Photo: 2% rewards, 64GB Sandisk Extreme SD, extra battery, shoulder bag
+ at B&H Photo: 1-Year Photographer Creative Cloud Plan
+ Adorama Option #1: Corel software, 32GB Sandisk Extreme SD, and more
+ Adorama Option #2: Corel software, 32GB Sandisk Extreme SD, and more (slightly different set of freebies)

+ similar offers are available for the D750 with 24-120mm kit

Nikon D500 body with FREE Nikon MB-D17 Battery Grip for $1800 with FREEBIES
+ at Amazon: 128GB Samsung microSD card and AmazonBasics Gadget Bag
+ at B&H Photo: 2% rewards, extra Nikon EN-EL15 battery, and Ruggard shoulder bag
+ at Adorama: Corel software, Slinger bag, 16GB SD, 2% rewards, and more

+ similar offers are available for the D500 with 16-80mm kit

Nikon D810 body with FREE Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip for $2500 with FREEBIES
+ at Amazon with AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack and 128GB Samsung microSD card
+ at Adorama with Corel software, 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SD, and more
+ at Adorama with Lightroom 6
+ at B&H Photo: 1-Year Photographer Creative Cloud Plan
+ at B&H Photo: 2% rewards, 64GB Sandisk Extreme SD, extra Watson battery, shoulder bag

+ similar offers available for the D810 with 24-120
+ one addition is that Adorama offering the D810 with 24-120 kit bundled with both the MB-D12 battery grip and the Shure VP83F LensHopper Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone

YMMV eBay Bucks 6% to 8% ($25+ minimum)

IF you are participating in the eBay Rewards program, you may have also been invited to participate in another Bonus Bucks promotion, you get 8% eBay Bucks if you use the official eBay app, or 6% if you use the website. Eligible items must be $25+. Promotion runs until Thursday 12/21/17 at 11:59pm pacific time.

First you have to manually activate the offer from the eBay email or your eBay messages (if invited/selected to participate). Some exclusions apply as usual and the maximum rewards you can earn is $100 per transaction, and $500 during the promotional period.

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.

Another way to look for ideas is our eBay Category posts here…

All CreativeLIVE Classes under $100

CreativeLIVE’s latest sale is running until 12/21/17 PM, and the theme of this sale is that all classes are under $100. No coupon code needed, the price you see is the price you pay. This may be a good idea for classes that don’t typically get discounted.

On the zero cost front, you can always check the latest CreativeLIVE On-AIR schedule of potentially interesting and educational classes. There’s only so many times you can watch this YouTube video before it becomes unproductive 🙂

This whole week at ON-AIR has a Lightroom CC theme with a different class everyday:
+ WEDN: Adobe Lightroom CC for Beginners
+ THUR: Lightroom CC: Organizing Your Digital Photo Life
+ FRI: Lightroom Classic CC for the Professional Photographer

Samsung Chromebook PRO + $50 Gift Card + 6mo Netflix + $20 GPLAY GC + 100GB GDrive for $500

They are back in-stock as of the time of writing! The new condition Intel-powered Samsung Chromebook PRO (model XE510C24-K01US) is in-stock again for $500, sold and shipped by Amazon itself, and it gets a FREE $50 Amazon Gift Card (physical gift card). Add both to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout. The price of the gift card will be automatically deducted while this offer is running.

The PLUS model remains out of stock.

Apart from that, you also get a nice set of freebies from Google for this model. Six months of Netflix, $20 Google Play store credit, and two years of an extra 100GB on your Google Driver. Details in our earlier post. You must claim these freebies using this new device by 12/31/17.

Speaking of Chromebooks, the previously mentioned Pixelbook offers continue…

Dell Home Doorbusters go live at 11am ET

Today is the last day of Dell’s 12 Days of Deals, and their doorbusters for this day, as before, go live at 11am eastern at the Dell Home Deals site. Quantities are limited. Their email does not provide any “spoilers” on what these might be.

PS: the horizontal strip of deals has offered that are not always shown further down the page, so check those as well if you see anything of interest.

45% off Dell Refurbished Laptops/Desktops

Running until Thursday 12/21/17 at 11:59pm central time, Dell Refurbished has a couple of coupons. As usual, free shipping, and coupons do not work on clearance items…

+ 45% off any Dell Laptop or Desktop (excludes E6430 models) with coupon SNOW45DELL

+ 35% off any Dell Monitor or Docking Station with coupon SNOW35DELL

Still Good: 20% back on Pentax K-1, KP, K70, Lenses IF you pay with Prime Credit Card

This promotion continues! If you are a Prime member and pay for the purchase with a Prime credit card (only Prime members can have a Prime credit card), the Prime 20% Cashback Offer continues offering a variety of Pentax DSLRs and lenses, which is nice since Pentax gear doesn’t get as many deals as offers.

This offer includes:

+ Pentax K-1 body (pay $1900, get $380 statement credit)

+ Pentax KP body (pay $880, get $176 statement credit)

+ KP with 18-135 (pay $850, get $170 statement credit)

+ various Pentax DSLR lenses

(SOLD OUT) In-stock now: Sony a7r III body for $3200 with FREE NEXT DAY delivery (orders by 4pm ET today)

As of a 6:37pm ET recheck this is back-ordered again… For the big picture, check the just-updated Stock Status Tracker

Rejoice Sony a7r III body fans! As of the time of writing, the camera is in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo with free next day delivery for orders placed before 4pm eastern ~ while the camera remains in-stock ~ they can’t ship overnight something when it’s out of stock…

PS: your purchases through our various affiliate links is our primary source of funding. IF you find our stock status tracking useful, then please consider making your purchases through our links!

PS2: speaking of the Stock Status Tracker, the used Fuji X100F prices went up across the board. Mayhaps a side-effect of holiday season and end of year Section 179 buying?

(ENDED) Thursday: VidPro Video Stabilizer for $15, Sony Xperia, Etc

These daily deals expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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Tell Your Friends // Shop and Support!

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Anything you buy using those links helps, big or small. You don’t have to buy the item shown or linked to. You can buy something from a competing manufacturer, or something totally different. Even ladybugs 🙂

You can also help support this adventure without shopping
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(ENDED) X-Rite ColorMunki Smile Color Calibration Solution for $70, Etc

These offers expired BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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Wednesday: Manfrotto, DRACAST, Unfind, VidPro, Etc

The latest B&H Photo Daily Deals are here until Wednesday 11:59pm ET with free shipping regardless of price:

+ Manfrotto Befree Live Video Tripod Kit with Case for $140

+ VIDPRO Ultra-Slim LED-150 On-Camera Video Lighting Kit for $39

+ DRACAST ED140 Halo Bi-Color Ring Light for $99+ (multiple options)

+ UNDFIND One Bag 13 Camera Bag for $50 in three schemes

+ no flash sales today
+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

SmallHD 703 Professional Grade 7″ Full HD Ultra Bright Field Monitor for $1999

The new condition SmallHD 703 Professional Grade 7″ Full HD Ultra Bright Field Monitor is currently a featured limited time sale at Adorama for $1999 with free shipping. No coupon needed, the price you see is the price you pay while this promotion is running.

Speaking of Adorama, they have 1700+ products that are currently eligible for FREE Overnight Shipping.

Refurbished Nikon Superzooms at B&H ($150 to $339)

B&H Photo is having a sale until Thursday 12/21/17 at 11:59pm ET on select Nikon Coolpix superzoom digital cameras as follows:

+ Nikon Coolpix L830 (34X, AA) for $150

+ Nikon Coolpix B500 (40X, AA) for $199

+ Nikon Coolpix P610 (60X, LiIon) for $299

+ Nikon Coolpix B700 (60X, LiIon) for $339