Archives for February 2018

YMMV 8% eBay Bucks (no minimum purchase)

Attention eBay shoppers! We have a Union of the Two Towers! Already mentioned in progress until 2/20/18 AM is a 20% off eBay coupon promotion on 160+ sellers.

Now coming out via email and eBay messages, is a new 8% eBay Bucks promotion, running until 2/16/18 at 3am eastern. You must manually activate it before you earn the 8% eBay Bucks. This has no minimum purchase amount. I do not know if every eBay Bucks member gets these offers or the eBay computers do their “targeting thing” (eg nudge people who haven’t shopped in a while to shop, and so forth).

So if you buy an item that is eligible for the coupon and if you activate the 8% eBay Bucks, and make the purchases while both offers are running, we have the Union of the Two Towers!

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…

(ENDED) Aukey 2-in-1 67″ Tripod/Monopod with 360 Ball Head and QR Plates for $37 w/free S&H after coupon

UPDATE 2/14/18 AM: the 50% off coupon expired, but now they have a 30% off coupon code AKTRIPOD that brings the price of the AUKEY 2-in-1 67″ Tripod/Monopod with 360 degree panorama ball head and two 1/4″ quick release plates down from $75~ to $52~. Obviously not as good as yesterday’s coupon that brought it down to $37~, thus I’m marking the deal as ended… Original post after the break for reference only…

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(SOLD OUT) Aukey Optic Phone Camera Lens (2-in-1 Fisheye and Macro) for $3.50 after coupon

UPDATE 1:24pm ET: it looks like they have sold out for good. I tried multiple devices and networks and they all show out of stock and unorderable on the product page

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APEMAN Trail Camera 12MP 1080P for $46 w/free S&H

On the hunterography front (new term for trail camera photography?) Amazon itself is offering the self-described new version of the APEMAN Trail Camera 12MP 1080P (2.4″ LCD Game & Hunting Cameram with 940nm Upgrading IR LEDs Night Vision, up to 65ft/20m IP66 Spray Water Protected Design) for the very specific price of $46.48 with free shipping. It is “temporarily out of stock” but you can purchase it if you like the price.

PS: in terms of blog organization, I am now using the broad category of “Other Cameras” to include everything that is not a camera-camera: smartphones, action cameras, drones, 360 cameras, VR cameras, lightfield creatures, trail cameras, pet cameras, spaceship cameras, etc) 🙂

FREE 8×10″ CVS Photo Same-Day Print w/coupon

IF you are near CVS (with a photo department), coupon code VALPRINT (as in Valentine’s Print) gets you a FREE 8×10 inch same-day print from CVS Photo. Only valid for online orders of this size with same-day-print. One per customer. Good until 11:59pm eastern today.

20% off Groupon Local coupon (Photo Print offers reside here)

It’s coupon time once again at Groupon. Coupon LOVE gets you 20% off Local Deals which is where most custom photo print offers reside (canvas, wood, photo books, metal, etc).

The coupon can be used on up to three Local Deals. The discount is for one unit for each particular deal, with a maximum discount of $50 per deal. Coupon expires Wednesday night.

(ENDED) Wedn: DJI MAVIC PRO (Fly More Combo) for $949, Dracast Bolt Ray (two options)

These expired BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales
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(ENDED) Wedn: MOTA JetJat Ultra VR Drone for $24 + $5 S&H

This daily deal expired…

If you want to dabble into drones without breaking the bank and you are okay with a …meh product, the Meh daily deal running until Wednesday at 11:59pm eastern is the MOTA JetJat Ultra VR Drone going for $24 plus $5 flat shipping. This is model JJ-ULTRA-W. It has a 640 x 480 video camera.

(ENDED) Wedn Gold Box: $12 RAVPower AC 4-port USB charger, Lens Cup under $9, Etc

These expired BUT + for more Gold Box posts here, follow the Yellow Brick Road of Gold-Box tagged posts

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(ENDED) 10% off Digital Gear with KEH coupon

This surprise coupon expired…

Ooops, I just noticed this one. Coupon code DIG02A gets you 10% off digital gear at KEH Camera until Wednesday at 11:59pm eastern. That’s about 4 hours and change from blog-posting time. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies as “digital gear”.

(ENDED) uHome Lens Shaped Coffee Mug for $6.29

This lightning deal expired…

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eBay Coupon: 20% off orders of $25+ at 165 participating sellers (2371 eligible Camera & Photo items; max discount $50)

eBay is back with another coupon promotion. Coupon code PRESDAY gets you 20% off an order of $25 or more from 165 participating eBay sellers. The maximum discount you can get with the coupon is $50. So eligible orders of $250+ get a flat $50 off discount instead of 20% off.

Among the 165 partcipating retailers they have Beach Camera, Overstock, Big Value Inc, Cuisinart, eBags, Red Tag Camera, Casio Store, VM Innovations, and more. As usual, keep in mind that eBay is chaos, there’s a variety of product conditions and warranty/authorized dealer status options, so check each individual seller/listing if you are not familiar with them.

Of camera and photo interest, there are 2371 products under the Camera and Photo category but there’s probably more in other categories (eg drones or action cameras or storage and computer-related things may be categorized elsewhere).

The coupon promotion expires 2/20/18 at 8am pacific time. Their shopping cart is as usual the ultimate decider on what qualifies.

(ENDED) Consumer Reports website is FREE to READ (limited time)

As of a 2/15/18 PM recheck, the free to read promotion expired… Consumer Reports has now launched new for-pay membership options

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Imported Nikon D7200 Body for $680 w/free S&H

If you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLRs that come without a warranty [there’s no mention of any warranty included in the eBay listing], then to the eBay Deals we geaux…

… yes, Mardi Gras time, so “geaux’ is the official spelling of “go”, where eBay seller “Photo4Less” (100%, Brooklyn) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D7200 body only for $680 with free shipping. Limit up to five per buyer. Over 1700 units got sold from this listing per the eBay data over there.

128GB Panasonic SDXC (UHS-II, U3, V90, C10) for $400

Of particular interest to Panasonic GH5* shooters, the new condition 128GB Panasonic UHS-II SDXC card (U3, V90, Class 10, model RP-SDZA128AK) is on sale for $400 with free expedited shipping. It has maximum speeds of 280MB/s (read) or 250MB/s (write).

Speed kills they say, in this case, it kills the wallet 🙂

Canon Pixma MX492 AiO Printer for $35 w/free S&H

And now some more eBay Deals action. BuyDIG strikes once again as they are among the most frequently features eBay sellers in the featured eBay deals, this time they are offering the new condition Canon Pixma MX492 All In One Printer for $35 with free shipping with up to three per eBay user at the sale price. Over 9200 units have been sold from that listing per the stats over there.

PS: you have to click the “See Details” to see the price, but you don’t have to login to your eBay account to see the price.

Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate for $320 with free shipping

Let there be light! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate for $320 with free expedited shipping. On the same listing, there’s also an option for a Gold mount for $349 with free expedited shipping.

For more action, check the B&H Featured Sales, while ending by 11:59pm ET tonight are the Daily Deals which include a Wooden Camera cage, a Quantum Turbo 3 battery and the $20 Corel VideoStudio 9 Ultimate software.

GoPRO OMNI (All Inclusive) for $2499

B&H Photo is currently offering the new condition GoPRO OMNI (All Inclusive) (it comes with six HERO4 action cameras) for $2499 with free expedited shipping. In addition to the Omni rig and the six action-cams, the All Inclusive bundle includes a variety of other accessories and software that help in making the most of this BORG CUBE 🙂

Imported Nikon D850 Body drops to $3230

A new development after today’s Stock Status Tracker update. We have another discount on the Imported Grey Market Nikon D850 Body on eBay by eBay seller Deals All Year, it dropped from $3250 to $3230 with free shipping and a 1-year seller warranty. The new condition price at authorized Nikon USA dealers is $3300.

As far as the other tracked cameras, it is status quo. Both the Sony a7r III and Panasonic G9 are steadily available at authorized dealers, although individual sellers may go in and out.

On a meta note, this is the last time we have the Fuji X100S in the Stock Tracker. The camera has been steady in prices, both used and new for a while now, so it will be retired. However, I am saving the entries, so if something happens that necessitates its return, it will be very easy to bring it back!

IF there are any other cameras or lenses you’d like to see tracked, please leave a comment here or at the Stock Tracker or the online contact form

32% off Custom Photo Books and Hudson Albums with AdoramaPIX coupons

It’s raining coupons at AdoramaPIX! A new coupon duo is live until Saturday 2/17/18 at 11:59pm pacific as follows:

+ coupon 32BKEM is 32% off Custom Photo Books

+ coupon 32HUDEM is 32% off Hudson Albums

Meanwhile expiring Monday at 11:59pm pacific, coupon code VDAY30EM is 30% off sitewide at AdoramaPIX

Refurbished Nikon D3300 with 18-55 and 55-200 (both DX VR II) for $399 after coupon

Good until 2/18/18 (or earlier if sold out), coupon code 50SAVE drops the price of the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3300 Two Lens Kit from $449 to $399 with free shipping. The two lenses are both DX VR II, the 18-55 and 55-200 duo. They come with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty as usual. The coupon may also be available to clip on the product page.

Manfrotto Replacement 1/4″ Screw/Turnbuckle for 200PL-14 for $4 with free shipping

Clearance time! All you pay is $4 with free shipping (no minimum-amount purchase required for free shipping) and for that, Adorama will send you the new condition Manfrotto Replacement 1/4″ Screw/Turnbuckle for 200PL-14. It is not a pacifier!

For more of these type of things, dig into the various Adorama sales/clearances mentioned in our earlier round-up

(ENDED) Tuesday: iKAN ONYX 120 BiC On-C Light for $50, Etc

Tuesday is over and so are its daily deals BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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(ENDED) MOZA Air 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Camera Stabilizer Bundle for $575

These lightning deals expired…

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Refurbished GoPRO Hero5 Session w/1-YR W for $160

Back to the eBay Deals we go where the official GoPRO eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished GoPRO Hero5 Session for $160 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from GoPRO. Limit up to five per customer at the sale price. The new condition price is $200.

A number of Photographer’s Guide ebooks by Alexander White on sale for $8 each: Fuji X100S, various Panasonic LX*, Sony RX1/RX10/RX100 models, Etc

UPDATE: Alexander S. White has written a lot of camera guides for various RAWsumers/serious-compacts and a number of his ebooks are currently on sale for $8 for the Kindle! You can find them all under his name.

Among the camera guides that are going for $8 as of the time of writing:

+ Fuji X100S
+ Sony RX1R II
+ Sony RX10 IV, I
+ Sony RX100 V, IV, II, I
+ Nikon P900, P610, P600, P510, B700, etc
+ Panasonic LX10/LX15, LX100, LX5, ZS70/TZ90
+ Canon S95
+ some Leica D-Lux models

There are two ways to get a feel for these camera guides before buying them:

1. you can get read Kindle sample (typically the first few pages of the book)
2. if you go to the hardback/print version of the book, it may have “Look Inside” enabled. “Look Inside” often lets you jump all over the book, and that’s the best way to get a feel for it since you can read actual content, not just the beginning

PS: you can find out at any time how much no-rush shipping digital credits you have by doing to amazon.com/norushcredits – it’s easy to remember, no rush credits. As far as I know, there’s no way to tell ahead of time whether an ebook is eligible or not for no-rush-credits.

PS2: if you have any digital no-rush-credits in your account and/or promotional Amazon credits, they will be applied automatically towards the purchase before your gift card balance and credit card is charged. Some publishers may not allow digital credits to be applied towards the purchase of their ebooks, so YMMV. The order receipt/email will tell you for sure after the purchase.

FREE ACDSee Video Studio 2 software

If it’s free I’ll take three, but this promotion is limit one per customer! ACDSee is offering FREE licenses for their Video Studio 2 software. You enter a name and email address. By doing this, you will be added to their emailing list (you can unsubscribe later). A few seconds later you receive an email with your license key (a long letters and numbers combo) and a link in the email points you to the download page. The .EXE download there is a 22.2MB file. I’m not currently on a Windows machine, so I can’t tell you what happens next. It’s a cliffhanger 🙂

Rokinon Xeen Cine Primes Sale (PL, M43, Nikon F, Sony E, Canon EF)

Prime time now of the Cine T-Prime kind! A variety of Rokinon Xeen Cine prime lenses are on sale at Adorama in a variety of camera systems, including PL, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, Nikon F and Canon EF. Primes start at 14mm and go all the way up to 135mm. They are all nicely organized at the aforelinked page, sorted by focal length.

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro non-APO for $129 [Sony A, Pentax K, Nikon]

The new condition Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro lens is on sale for $129 with free shipping at Adorama along with $5~ in promotional rewards in the Sony A system and Pentax K system and Nikon F system (DLM, AF-D). This is the non-APO version of the lens. The APO is not on sale and it is obviously more expensive.

It looks like the Sigma is not on sale, while the Canon is sold out…

Manfrotto XPRO Land Aluminum Monopod for $40 w/FS

It’s monopod time now! For a limited time, Adorama is offering the new condition Manfrotto XPRO Land Aluminum Monopod (5 Sections, 55″ Max Height) for $40 with free shipping and handling. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout while this promotion is running.

For more Adorama action, check our earlier round-up of their latest open-box, refurbished and other offerings.