Archives for 2017

Zunow Wide Angle Attachment Lenses for $299 to $329

Continuing with adapter theme, two Zunow Wide Angle Attachment lenses are on sale at B&H Photo. The Zunow SWA-06 Super Wide goes for $299 + shipping, while the DWA-075 DSLR Wide Angle Attachment goes for $329 with free shipping. This is a limited time offer (expiration date unknown to me).

Select Fuji X-T2 kits bundled with Battery Grip with combined purchase discount

The Fuji X-T2 camera is not discounted. Camera manufacturer manufacturers are very protective of their price ranges in the MAP era after all. But if you happen to want to buy both the camera and its official battery grip at the same time, four of the four Fuji X-T2 kits are bundled together with the official Fuji VPB-XT2 Vertical Power Booster Battery Grip at B&H Photo at these prices:

+ X-T2 body with Grip for $1699
+ X-T2 w/18-55 and Grip for $1999
+ X-T2 w/35mm and Grip for $1996
+ X-T2 w/18-55 and 35mm and Grip for $2296

But wait, there’s more! The first two kits mentioned above (the two standard ones) are also offered at Adorama at the same prices, BUT Adorama includes additional freebies with purchase: 32GB Lexar SD, 24/7 holster bag, Corel software bundle, lens filter kit, and a few accesso-trinkets.

Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter for $70 [C/N]

It would be nice if we could have every lens we ever wanted, but reality often disagrees. Compromises such as teleconverters can be an option. The Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter is on sale for $70 with free shipping, for a limited time, at B&H Photo in your choice of Canon EF or Nikon F.

BlueHost 2-Day Sale on Prepaid One Website plans

If you are looking for web hosting for a single website/domain, BlueHost is having a 2-day Birthday Sale on their “Basic” plan. The sale is if you buy a 3-year or 5-year prepaid plan that averages to $2.65 per month. You pay the whole amount upfront. The 3-year prepaid plan is a one-time $95.40 fee, and the 5-year prepaid plan is a one-time $159 fee. Once the 3/5 years elapse, you can renew at the future current prices. It won’t renew at this sale price. Only the 3-year and 5-year plans are on sale.

I haven’t used BlueHost yet but it is at a similar level as Hostgator which I am using for the main blog. Note that BlueHost is based in Utah, so if you are planning to host any edgy or sensitive or adult material (as it pertains to the laws and regulations of the state of Utah), you may want to look for a different hosting service.

Strategically, you want to buy/register the domain at a different company from the one hosting your website, so you have more flexibility in case of technical or other issues. It’s a bit like the triple play of cable companies. The more interlinked things are, the more complicated can be to untangle them if you wish to do so later.

Still Good: Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm and $100 Gift Card for $598

As of a 7/17/17 update, the used deals of cameras in the Stock Status Tracker have sold out, but this new condition Panasonic GX85 promotion at Adorama continues…

As you can see at our Mirrorless Price Chart, there are many and more both M43rds and mirrorless camera options in general. One can spend literally weeks and weeks deliberating on which system(s) and which camera(s) and which lens(es) and so forth.

One of the choices is back on a bundle again, it is the new condition Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm lens, bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together going for $598 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and checkout. This is available in both the silver GX85 kit and the black GX85 kit.

And if this is your first foray into M43rds, you may be interested in some of the manufacturer refurbished Olympus prime lenses offered at the official Olympus USA store.

Speaking of Adorama, if you feel like deal fishing over there in an immersion session, check our earlier Adorama post.

10% off Hudson Albums with AdoramaPIX coupon

Hudson Albums are frequently excluded from promotions at AdoramaPIX, but a new coupon launched at the AdoramaPIX website is exclusively for Hudson Albums: use coupon code PXHUDSON10 to get 10% off Heirloom Hudson Albums. Offer valid on Hudson Albums only. Restrictions apply. Offer ends 7/24/17 at 3am ET.

B&N Promo: Get $10 future reward for every $50 you spend

It may feel at times like Amazon is the only online bookseller, but they are not! Barnes and Noble is here too, and they have a new promotion at the Barnes & Noble website: for every $50 you spend, you will receive a $10 B&N store credit to spend in the future.

The promotion runs until 7/22/17 at 3am ET. On July 26, you will receive an email from B&N informing you of your promotional credit. There are no partials, so if you buy $49.99, you get $0 rewards. If you buy $50, you get a $10 reward. If you buy $99.97, you get a $10 reward. If you buy $100.07, you get a $20 reward. And so forth. The reward is a promotional credit that must needs be spend quickly after being received. Check the Terms & Conditions for all the details.

The Clearance section is another place to look for deals. You can drill down the sub-categories or go directly to the Photography Clearance section.

(ENDED) GoPro HERO+ LCD [Ecommerce Packaging] for $124

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Wednesday: ASUS 15.6″ FX for $799, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Monday: 20% off a $300+ Monoprice purchase

Monday’s coupon is over: Monday has a coupon too at the Monoprice website, coupon code POCKET gets you 20% OFF Orders of $300 or more. Same situation as before, you can test the coupon and get a S&H estimate without creating an account. Expires Sunday night.

This continues until 7/23/17: speaking of Monoprice, they have a sale on Select Hubsan Drones (17 options) running until 7/23/17. Also running until that expiration date is the Hubsan 501S Brushless Quadcopter Drone Only for $160 with free shipping. The coupons typically do not work on sale items (but I haven’t tested them).

(ENDED) Tuesday: refurbished DJI Phantom 3 4K Quadcopter with 3-Axis Gimbal with $20 promo gift card for $459

Party’s over, the sale ended…

One of the Tuesday daily deals at NewEgg is the refurbished DJI Phantom 3 4K Quadcopter with 3-Axis Gimbal going for $459 with free shipping and it includes a $20 promotional NewEgg e-gift card. The seller is the official DJI NewEgg store. The promotional e-gift card comes from NewEgg, and you have 1-year to spend it at NewEgg’s website after it is issued. You should receive it in about four days after purchasing.

(ENDED) Tuesday: E-Image tripods for $160 to $240, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: GoPRO HERO+ LCD and the Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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

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Fuji X100F In-Stock for $1300 [USED: SOLD OUT]

I just completed a full update of the Stock Status Tracker and the latest situation on the Fuji X100F is this:

+ as of 7/17/17 recheck, this SOLD OUT: USED Fuji X100F Silver for $1100 at B&H Photo

+ NEW condition Fuji X100F Silver for $1300 at Adorama and Best Buy (eBay) and Kenmore (eBay)

+ NEW condition Fuji X100F Black for $1300 at Amazon (3rd parties) and Kenmore (eBay)

Samsung Gear 360 VR Camera for $110

If you are part of the Samsung ecosystem, the new condition Samsung Gear 360 VR Camera is on sale $110 with free shipping at Groupon Goods until 7/18/17… Speaking of Groupon, they are currently running a Black Friday Bonanza sale. Because they already used up their Gunsmoke and Love Boat themes? 😉

If you are planning to place a $34.99+ order (to get free shipping), they have $7 Lens-Shaped Coffee Cups.

Camera Price Charts Update: Mirrorless Charts post Revised with Three Missing Cameras

The Revision that was Promised is here! The Mirrorless Cameras Price Charts post has just now been revised with the three missing cameras, the Sony a6500, Fuji X-A10 [CORRECTED!], and the YI Technology M1. Thanks to our readers for the corrections/alerts! The original/previous post without those three was preserved as a separate page for historical reference.

You can find all the current and previous installments of the Price Charts in the Price Charts Archives, going back to December 2014.

To make up for the delays, there will be a bonus fifth chart using data from the previous ones. You can probably guess which one it is if you think about it for a couple of minutes but I won’t spoil it. I won’t promise a date to be on the safe side 🙂

Since the data was captured, the YI M1 with 12-40mm dropped from $350 to $300, just in time for the Prime Day festivities. Because the Price Charts are snapshots in time, and not live price-trackers, that’s why you see a $350 price over there. Also dropping is the YI M1 with 12-40 and 45/1.8, currently going for $379.

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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

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(ENDED) YI M1 with 12-40mm and 42.5mm f1.8 for $303 [ends by 10:25am ET]

This early morning lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Monday: SmallHD 702 Monitor for $999, YUNEEC Q500 4K for $500

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

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(ENDED) YI M1 with 12-40 M43rds Camera for $239 [ends by 10:25am ET]

This early morning lightning deal expired…

Ending by 10:25am ET in the Amazon Gold Box is the YI Technology M43rds sale that was promised and it’s pretty good for the YI M1 with 12-40mm going for $239~ with free shipping in the aforelinked black or silver color schemes. Limit one per color per customer. This was going for $300 before the sale, and $350 before Prime Day week. So it’s a pretty good discount… PS: there is also the two lens kit for $303~, so decisions-decisions.

(SOLD OUT) Used Panasonic GH5 body for $1700

As of 7/17/17 recheck, this SOLD OUT… For more options, check the Stock Status Tracker

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(SOLD OUT) Used Fuji GFX-50S MF Mirrorless for $5850

As of 7/17/17 recheck, this SOLD OUT… For more options, check the Stock Status Tracker

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(ENDED) Sunday: 15% off Monoprice coupon

This promotion expired…

Did you know that today is National Ice Cream Day? To celebrate this, coupon code ICECREAM gets you 15% off many items (but not everything) at the Monoprice website. Same situation as before, you can test the coupon and get a S&H estimate without creating an account. Expires Sunday night.

Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX with Extras for $167

Prime time for APS-C Nikon shooters. The new condition 35mm f1.8G DX is bundled with a 52mm ProOptic filter kit, and a lens-cap tether, and a cleaning and $6.68 promotional rewards at Adorama… The same price is available but with only a Nikon cleaning kit and promotional rewards as freebies at B&H Photo

Refurbished DJI Phantom 3 4K WiFi Quadcopter w/1yr warranty for $439 after coupon

The official DJI eBay store is one of the eBay store participating in the 20% off coupon promotion using coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 by 7/16/17 at 11:59pm pacific time.

One of the items eligible for the coupon, shown at the very top of the Camera Drones listing is the manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 4K WiFi Quadcopter 4K Video going for $439 with free shipping and a 1-year DJI warranty. The price before the coupon is $479, the coupon drops it to $439 as the maximum discount with this coupon is $50.

Latest Adorama Sales [updated]

The 12 hour sale expired Adorama has launched a 12-Hour Sale with over 3000 items featured. You can filter them by manufacturer or price-range or product status or review rating using the left sidebar over there. but…

… if you feel like deal fishing at Adorama, here are a few other places to look at:

+ Open Box offers (241 options)

+ Refurbished offers (100 options, many are Nikons)

+ Clearance of USED products (430+ options)

+ Overstock sale (over 7600 options)

+ Rebate Offers (over 350 options)

+ Special Offers (over 3000 options)

Lensbabies Velvet 56 for $450 [corrected]

Just like most babies (except perhaps Gilly’s baby), the Lensbabies are growing up in size and in cost. Their Velvet 56, available for various DSLR and mirrorless systems is now going for $450 at Adorama and by various at Amazon.

CORRECTION: blog-post title initially showed price as $50. It is/was $450. Probably cause of typo: the dollar-sign being shift-4.

CreativeLIVE Sale: a dozen classes for $19 each

CreativeLIVE is back with another sale, this time they offer a dozen online classes for $19 each. It is a diverse set, from building DIY Lighting Gear, to authentic portraits, to being a second shooter, and more.

But if you prefer not to pay, and you have schedule flexibility, you can watch classes for FREE when they are originally recording online. Check their ON-AIR SCHEDULE for the upcoming schedule. There’s a variety of classes, including a set classes focusing on Posing. On the camera training front, they plan the following camera “Fast Start” classes:

+ July 24: Olympus E-M1 Mark II
+ July 25: Sony a6500
+ these will be free to watch while they are recording live

Photographer Freebies on Tuesday July 18 T-Mobile Tuesdays: Free Prints and N.Geo N.Parks e.Book

If you are a T-Mobile customer, rejoice! They finally have some photography-themed freebies for their July 18 (2017) “T-Mobile Tuesdays” freebies. Anyone who is a paying T-Mobile customer qualifies for these offers, and better yet, you get one set of freebies per line, not per customer or main account holder.

If you are not familiar, you can get the freebies at the T-Mobile Tuesdays website or by downloading their Tuesdays app (this is a separate app, not the regular T-Mobile app). Prepare for your screen to be taken over by magenta overload 🙂 You login using your T-Mobile account number and password. If you have multiple accounts, login with each phone number if you want to claim more than one set of freebies.

For Tuesday July 18, 2017, the two photographer freebies are:

  • free digital prints with free shipping from the Freeprints service: ten 4×6″ and two 5×7″
  • free e-book version of National Geographic’s National Parks. This comes from the BookShout service, not the popular ebook reading services. You can read it on the web or using the Bookshout app. No DRM-free downloads as far as I know

Also, some of the prizes to be won (if you play the “games” on their app or website include National Geographic prizes.

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10% off Photo Prints and Custom Photo Books with AdoramaPIX coupon

The previously mentioned coupon code PXSTEP10 gets you $10 off a $20+ order at AdoramaPIX, but if you are planning to place a much larger order of photo prints or custom photo books, coupon codes PRINT4TH (for prints) and BOOK4TH (for custom photo books) get you 10% off the order total.

In other words, if your order total is $100+, you save more with the 10% off coupon. If it is under $100, then $10 off is a bigger discount. Cannot be combined with other offers. Coupon cannot be stacked. Free shipping with $49+ orders. Hudson albums excluded.

Both coupons expire 7/16/17 at 11:59pm pacifica time.