Archives for 2017

Monday (E-mount): SLR Magic Cine 50mm f1.1 for $279, 75mm f1.4 FE for $349

Good until Monday 11:59pm ET, B&H Photo is running an SLR Magic lens sale for the E-mount including the SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 Lens for $279 with free expedited shipping.

On the same listing you will also find that the SLR Magic Cine 75mm f/1.4 FE Lens is on sale for $349 with free expedited shipping.

Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM Lens with Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum 3 Section Tripod for $1699

The new condition Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens goes for $1699 at authorized Canon USA dealers, and you have the option to get a free 13-month Accidental Damage protection by registering your product within 30 days of purchase.

However, at the moment, Adorama is bundling this lens with a FREE tripod. And it’s not a toy tripod! It is the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum 3 Section Tripod with Horizontal Column (19.84lbs Load Capacity, 66.93″ Maximum Height). The tripod is included in the product bundle above, you see it mentioned over there while this promotion is running.

On the other hand, if you have enough tripods to re-enact the Planet of the Tripods movie, and if you prefer general purpose accessories, Adorama has an accessory bundle offer with these freebies: 82mm lens filters kit, lens shade, cleaning kit, Corel software bundle (five software titles), and other assorted lens-accessories.

But if you instead want to optimize for a lower price, and you don’t need any extra accessories, and you are comfortable with imported grey-market lenses that come with a 1-year seller warranty instead of a 1-year Canon USA warranty, you can get this lens in new condition but imported grey-market for the very specific price of $1591 with free shipping by 6ave on eBay (99.1%, New Jersey). Limit five per customer. Over 200 units got sold so far from this listing.

Monday: Monoprice 28-inch UHD Premium Series Matte 4K 60Hz 5ms Monitor for $280 after coupon with free S&H

One of the deals created by the Monoprice Monday-only 20% off coupon BIG20 is that you can get the new condition
Monoprice 28-inch UHD Premium Series Matte 4K 60Hz 5ms Monitor for $280 with free standard USA shipping. The price before the coupon is $350.

It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 14 customer reviews, and it has 22 questions with 37 answers. Keep in mind the Q&A is peer-driven, so the answers are only as good as the answerers (it should be a new word by now!).

Specs include 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz (UHD), 300cd/m2, Adobe RGB, 5ms Tr+Tf (response time), Antiglare matte, 170° left/right, 160° up/down, various connectors (VGA, dual-link DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI), VESA, etc. A 22-page PDF user manual is available over there if you want to read through it to get a better feel for it. This is a direct link to PDF (opens PDF file).

Monoprice is expanding into various other product categories. It’s not just cables anymore. This is a practical kit BUT of photography interest, there are enough pieces you could actually dedicate it as a photography prop (and never use it, so it looks nice and shiny). It is the Pure Outdoor Coffee and Tea Set for $20 with free standard US Shipping when you use Promo Code BIG20 on 6/19/17. Price before coupon is $25.

A carrying case with padded inserts is included, which you can repurpose for camera accessories 🙂

B&N online coupons: $10/$75+ or $5/$40+

Whole Foods is not the only place you can buy books these days 🙂 There’s a new coupon promotion running at Barnes and Noble, coupon code HAPPYSUMMER gets you either $5 Off Your Order of $40+ OR $10 Off Your Order of $75+.

Offer Ends 6/23/17. Excluded are LEGO (in Toys Dept), Nook Devices, Gift Cards, and Nook ebooks. Strategically this is good for items that have the same prices everywhere or rarely go on sale. Free shipping with $25+ orders or if you are a paying member ($25/year).

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.

Monday: 20% off Monoprice coupon

Monday is here with a new coupon for the Monoprice website. This is a very versatile coupon, use coupon code BIG20 to get 20% OFF Your Order. There is no minimum purchase requirement. As usual, there are restrictions in terms of products, brands, and product categories.

(ENDED) Book: “Your Family in Pictures: The Parents’ Guide to Photographing Holidays, Family Portraits, and Everyday Life” for $11.32

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(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Neewer, Sinnfoto, Zommei, InnerTeck, Dolica, Action Cams, Etc

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

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(ENDED) Wednesday: Interfit, Lowepro, Etc

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(ENDED) Tuesday: Redrock micro $320, Etc

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In-Stock Now: Fuji X100F Black for $1300

Good news for people who like Fuji X100F good news! The black color scheme is, as of the time of writing, in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $1300 at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of up to three units per customer…

For the big picture, check the Stock Status Tracker

Nikon D7500 with 18-140mm with Flash, Bag, Converter Lenses, 64GB SD, Filters, PSP X8, Spider, and More Freebies for $1550

As you can see at the just-updated Stock Status Tracker, the official Nikon D7500 with 18-140mm kit goes for $1550 at authorized dealers. You can get it at this price, but with a boatload of free accessories by Buydig on eBay. The freebies are:

+ generic Bounce Zoom Slave Flash (two AA)
+ 58mm Wide Angle & Telephoto Converter Lens with extras
+ camera gadget bag
+ 64GB SD card
+ Corel PaintShop Pro X8
+ 12-inch Rubberized Spider Tripod, Large (Red)
+ Bower 67mm/58mm Step Down Ring – AD6758
+ 67mm UV, Polarizer & FLD Deluxe Filter kit (set of 3 + carrying case)
+ other assorted trinkets (cleaning kits, etc)

The same set of freebies for the same price of $1550 is offered by Beach Camera through Amazon. Buydig and Beach Camera are/have the same parent company. Beach Camera through Amazon ships directly, but if you are a Prime member, you get free Prime-like delivery speed (around two days give or take). This is a lesser known Prime Benefit and the only way to figure it out is to look at the listing in detail.

On the other hand, if you want to buy it from Amazon itself, their in-stock estimate is June 23 (2017), but you don’t get any of the above freebies.

Imported Panasonic GH5 Body w/1-Year Seller Warranty for $1839

More developments since the previous time we updated the Stock Status Tracker, the new condition imported grey-market Panasonic GH5 body with a 1-year seller warranty is down from $1883 to $1839 by eBay seller “6ave” (99%, New Jersey).

In-Stock Again: Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 for $1900

It’s finally back in-stock! The new condition Fuji X-T2 with the 18-55mm kit lens is in-stock for its starting price of $1900 at Amazon by Amazon itself which is restricted to Prime members, but there are also a variety of 3rd-parties through Amazon that are not restricted to Prime members. Their shipping estimate is later than Amazon since they don’t offer Prime shipping.

For all the options, check the just updated Stock Status Tracker.

Used Fuji X-T2 Graphite Body for $1540

An update of the Stock Status Tracker is in progress. The Fuji X-T2 Graphite body only remains out of stock in new condition, but if you are comfortable with USED cameras, there are two used listings of it at Amazon Warehouse Deals by Amazon itself (their used subsidiary) for $1540 with free shipping in “Used – Like New” condition. Both have descriptions, and one of the two has actual pictures of the used cameras. As usual, used camera supplies are typically limited, especially for hard to find cameras.

Google WiFi Router for $100

On the technology front, the black color scheme of the Google WiFi Router is on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal. The shipping estimate is June 24 (2017).

Speaking of Amazon and tech, they are offering the 27-inch Acer H277HU kmipuz IPS monitor for $300 with free shipping with a 1-4 weeks shipping estimate. It has WQHD 2560 x 1440 resolution, HDMI, USB-C, DP, 2x3W speakers and more.

60pk Fujifilm Instax Mini Film Value Pack for $34

For fans of Instant Cameras, and more specifically Instax Mini, the 60 sheet pack of Fujifilm Instax Mini Film Value Pack is on sale for the very specific price of $33.70 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order. You can buy up to five 60-packs during this sale.

Or if you are a fan of “Subscribe and Save”, you can buy it for the same price through Subscribe and Save where it is eligible for additional discounts if you qualify for the monthly minimums set forth by “Subscribe and Save”.

Sunday: $5/$25+ or $20/$100+ Monoprice coupons

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet The Monoprice Coupons! They have two coupons running at the Monoprice website. Coupon FATHER20 gets you $20 OFF a $100+ order, while coupon code FATHER5 gets you $5 off a $25+ order.

Duracell Coppertop Battery Rewards return at Office Depot / Max

It’s a new week and that means new Office Depot and Office Max Rewards Offers for their rewards members. Among this week’s offers, which run from Sunday AM until Saturday 6/24/17 11:59pm eastern (or store closing time if buying at B&M), is the return of the Duracell Coppertop Battery Rewards.

As before, you can buy one or two 16-packs of Duracell Coppertop AA or AAA batteries. You have to show them your Rewards number in-store or make sure it is included in your online shopping account. You pay full price plus sales tax. After a few weeks, you will receive the purchase price of the batteries (minus $0.01, minus the sales tax) as an Office Depot Reward which you can use in future purchases over there.

Valid in-store, online, by phone or fax. These rewards will be issued separately from the monthly rewards, which is good, because they are not subject to the sneaky $10 multiple restriction.

(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Studio/Lighting Kits, Flashes and LEDs, Monolight, Action Cams, Backdrops, Bags, Etc

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(ENDED) Monday: 17″ SmallHD $1499, Karat Flash Meter $200, Etc

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Sony a6500 with 16-50 and 55-210 and Extra 64GB SDXC, Battery, Bag for $1594

This is an interesting mix of an advanced APS-C camera with two kit lenses, but if you have use for them or plan to gift/sell/trade the lens(es) you don’t need, this is a value play. “This” being the Sony a6500 bundled with the 16-50mm and 50-210mm lenses, along with three free extras, a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC, a free Watson extra battery, and a free Ruggard shoulder bag, all together going for $1594 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

6TB WD External HDD (USB 3.0) for $150

Storage and options are increasing in desktop external hard drives, and if you prefer the 6TB size, the new condition Western Digital MyBook Desktop External Hard Drive (USB 3, model WDBBGB0060HBK-NESN) is on sale for $150 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself and by Best Buy on eBay (limit three as well).

Saturday: refurbished Yuneec Typhoon H 4K Hexacopters for $805 to $1205

The main Woot daily deal ending by 1am ET on Sunday is a sale on three different factory reconditioned Typhoon H 4K Hexacopters with prices ranging from $800 to $1200. Plus $5 flat shipping for everything you buy. Limit three per item per customer. They come with a 1-year Yuneec warranty.

(ENDED) 45% off Laptops and Desktops at Dell Refurbished with coupon

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(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Neewer, Studio/Lighting Kits, Flashes, LED Lights, Bags, Tri/Mono, Etc

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(ENDED) Sunday: refurbished Macbooks (19 options), 240GB Extreme SSD $100

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(ENDED) Sunday: DSLR Mic $50, 2TB HGST $65, Etc

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(ENDED) Digital Magazines: Shutterbug for $9, Aperture Digital for $12.50

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Sony a5000 with 16-50mm and Extra Battery for $379

If of all the Sony mirrorless APS-C cameras it is the A5000 with the 16-50mm the one you want, in new condition, you can get in the black or silver color schemes for $379 with free shipping at B&H Photo with a free Watson additional battery included. The white color scheme goes for the same price but does not include a free Watson battery.

Panasonic GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 and $100 Gift Card for $698

Good news and bad news. The bad news ~ the Panasonic GX85 with 45-150mm and $100 gift card bundle is SOLD OUT at Adorama and gone, toast, it can no longer be ordered. They are done.

The good news is that the $100 Gift Card offer “jumped” to the two lens kit. So you pay $698, and for that you receive the Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm and 45-150mm lenses along with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, with free expedited shipping. This is available in both the black color scheme and the silver color scheme. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.