Vanguard is running a Winter sale at Adorama with a variety of camera bags, tripods, monopods, and other assorted camera/optical products and accessories participating. Some items have mail-in rebate promotions on them, but the majority does not. No coupon is needed. Note that orders placed now will ship April 8+ after Adorama returns from the holidays…
Archives for March 2018
Weatherproof Monoprice Hard Cases (23 options; $11 to $234)
Monoprice is having a sale on 23 weatherproof hard cases sold under their own brand. The price you see is the price you pay. In-stock/orderable prices range from $11 to $234. Shipping is extra for most of them unless you purchase them with something that qualifies for free shipping in which case their S&H fee will be reduced or absorbed.
I don’t know if these are eligible for these coupons ending Saturday night:
+ coupon PLAY5 ($5 off $25+ orders)
+ coupon PLAY20 (20% off $150+ orders)
Camera Patent Pillow for $19 + S&H
You can nap or rest or sit on a camera patent …pillow! A new blueprints pillow sale at Touch of Modern includes one of the classic camera patent prints. Search (using the in-browser search feature) for “photo” or “camera” to quickly locate it. Sale ends 4/5/18 at 3pm eastern.
Refurbished Olympus 45mm f1.8 for $240 [m43]
I just refreshed the Olympus Outlet store and surprise surprise, a lens has appeared, it is the refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 going for $240 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.
In new condition this lens goes for $350 (eg Amazon, B&H Photo) or you can get it for $270 as grey market (no warranty)…
Bag the Non-Camera Bags (Clearance Sale)
This is a “Bag the Non-Camera Bags” clearance sale, not camera bags! Touch of Modern is having a big Clearance Sale on Bags and assorted travel accessories until 4/4/18 at 12pm pacific time. Lots of options and sizes are available. Some could be repurposed for camera gear by reusing padding and dividers from other camera bags. Especially with many clothing/fashion brands, prices can be all over the place, so price-check any products or brands whose price-ranges you may not be familiar with.
For actual camera bags, check our Camera Bags category where the new condition Manfrotto Street Messenger for DSLR kit (along with space for additional Lenses and laptop) continues to go for $30 with free shipping. This will ship 4/8/18 and not before.
SoloShot 3 with Optic 65 with FREE SoloShot Tag for $699
For a limited time, Adorama is offering a FREE SOLOSHOT3 Tag ($150 on its own) with the purchase of the SOLOSHOT3 with Optic65 Camera for its default price of $699 with free shipping. Orders placed now will ship on Sunday April 8+. Adorama, B&H and a number of other camera retailers are closed for the Passover holiday.
Starts 12pm ET (FREE to Watch): Portrait Photography Bootcamp and Flash for Kids
A new round of free-to-watch classes begins today at 12pm eastern at CreativeLIVE On-AIR including:
+ Portrait Photography Bootcamp with Lindsay Adler
+ Flash for Children/Family Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
Continuing from yesterday are these classes:
+ “Understanding Light” with Mark Wallace
+ “Flash for Beauty Images”
+ “Flash for Dramatic Images”
These classes will repeat overnight, so you can watch them all if you have flexible and available time…
COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
+ CONTINUES: Adobe Photoshop CC Bootcamp until April 6
+ MAR-31: Posing 101 with Lindsay Adler
+ APR-01: Fundamentals of Photography
+ APR-03: Lightning and Posing for Wedding Photographers (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-04: Business of Wedding Photography
+ APR-05: The Wedding Story (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-09: Lightroom Classic: The Complete Guide (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-23: Powerful Portraits using Body Language and Lightning
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the CREATIVE LIVE On-AIR Schedule
Refurbished Samsung Monitor Sale (45 options, $70 to $1500)
Woot Plus has launched a sale on refurbished Samsung Computer Monitors. As of the time of writing, 45 models are in-stock and five of them are sold out. The sale continues until 4/16/18 or earlier for any individual models that sell out.
They come with a 90-day Samsung warranty. Prices of the in-stock options range from $70 to $1500, and screen sizes range from $19″ to 75″. Free shipping for Prime members, or $5 flat shipping for non-members for everything purchased during a Woot shopping day (= the Central time zone).
NewEgg “Egg Hunt” Deals: 8TB HDD $140, 24″ Acer 3-input $100, Etc
NewEgg has launched a NewEgg Egg Hunt sale, they have egg in their name after all 🙂 The sale offers the usual assortment of technology including a $100 23.8″ Acer monitor with three inputs, the Moto G5s Plus (Special Edition) Unlocked Smartphone Dual Camera (5.5″ Blush Gold, 64GB Storage 4GB RAM) US Warranty for $260 with promo code EMCSPSSP2, various storage options including 8TB Seagate BackUp Plus External HDD with two USB 3.0 ports for $140 after promo code EMCPSSP39, along with various other computer, storage, monitors, software and such.
As usual, some offers require promo codes, some don’t. A few have a mail-in rebate (eg free Aconis Backup with Tax software). The promotion overall expires 4/5/18 but some individual offers expire earlier, while others may sell out. To use the promo codes, you just have to enter an email address either in the shopping cart when you try to use it or at the top of the promotional sale page…
(ENDED) Saturday: World BackUp Day = Storage Deals (Toshi, WD, Synology, etc)
These daily deals expired…
Pay $45, Get $50 Google Play e-gift card
This recurring promotion is back at Amazon. You pay $45, and get a $50 Google Play e-gift card by email using coupon code GOOGLE in the Amazon shopping cart. That’s a 10% off discount. You can get a better percentage during various B&M store gift card promotions, but typically the percentage is achieved through store credit or rewards points. This is a straight-up discount, nothing else involved. It is a limited time offer, expiration time unknown (= when the coupon stops working).
PS: Google Play gift cards can also be used towards subscriptions initiated from Google Play, as long as that subscription service supports billing through Google Play (eg HBO NOW). You can adjust it at any time under the Subscriptions section of the Google Play Store website or app.
Glidecam HD4000 Stabilizer System for $389
Ser Clyde “The Glidecam” Drexler! The new condition Glidecam HD4000 Stabilizer System is on sale for a limited time for $389 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo. Expiration date is not mentioned.
Sony a7r II Body + Sony Vertical Grip + 4TB WD HDD for $2398
Good until Friday 3/30/18 at 7:15pm ET, B&H Photo is offering new condition Sony a7r II Body Only with a FREE Sony Vertical Battery Grip and a 4TB WD MyPassport external USB 3.0 hard drive, all together for $2398 with free expedited shipping…
Starts 12pm ET: Using Flash for Dramatic and Beauty Images (two World Premieres)
Light is the theme of today’s classes streaming FREE starting at 12pm eastern today at the CreativeLIVE On-AIR. We have two world premieres (recording LIVE in front of a live studio audience), first up starting at 12pm ET is “Flash for Beauty Images” with Mike Hagen and the same instructor will launch at 4pm ET the “Flash for Dramatic Images” class.
We also have a repeat of the “Understanding Light” with Mark Wallace.
These classes will repeat overnight until up to 11:59am eastern of the following day (Friday), so you can watch them all if you have flexible and available time…
COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
+ CONTINUES: Adobe Photoshop CC Bootcamp until April 6
+ MAR-30: Flash for Children/Family Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-03: Lightning and Posing for Wedding Photographers (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-04: Business of Wedding Photography
+ APR-05: The Wedding Story (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-09: Lightroom Classic: The Complete Guide (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-23: Powerful Portraits using Body Language and Lightning
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the CREATIVE LIVE On-AIR Schedule
Now shipping: Opteka 50mm f2 for Sony E for $90 w/FS
If you are a fan of budget primes and a fan of the Sony E-system too, we have good news for you, the Opteka 50mm f2 is now in-stock and shipping for $90 with free shipping at B&H Photo. It had already been available for the Fuji X, M43rds, Canon EF-M and the Nikon 1 system.
Now shipping (and officially announced): new GoPRO HERO CHDHB-501 Action Camera
GoPRO has officially announced a brand new action camera, the GoPRO HERO with touch-screen and voice-control. The model name is CHDHB-501 in case it’s not clear which model you are looking at. That and the lack of customer reviews [since it was just released] will pin-point to it being the new model.
And it is already in-stock and shipping at its starting price of $199 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo.
Speaking of which, they are offering a free $25 B&H e-gift card with the purchase of the good old HERO5 Black for $299.
March Instant Savings are Expiring (and other assorted Adorama offers)
Another month is almost over, and with it, a number of the March Instant Savings promotions will be expiring. Adorama has organized products participating in instant savings promotions by product category:
+ 680+ lenses and accessories from various manufacturers and kinds
+ 990+ Professional Video Cameras and related products
+ 140+ Studio, Lighting and Camera Flashes from first-party and third-party manufacturers
+ who is the “second party”? 🙂
+ 310+ Tripods, Monopods and other stabilizer-y things
+ $30 off Fitbit Ionic and Alta models
+ Free Fuji-Domke Camera bag with select Fuji cameras and lenses
+ 510+ USED Clearance specials (cameras, lenses, etc)
+ 90+ refurbished Nikons (DSLR, lenses, Coolpixies)
+ 2430+ various Instant Savings and specials
+ the order deadline for shipment before Adorama closes for Passover is Friday at 12pm eastern
Now shipping: Fractal Filters Classic Prismatic Camera Filters
On the new product discovery front, the brand new Fractal Filters Classic Prismatic Camera Filters is now in-stock and shipping for $99 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. Move over JJ Abrams, here comes fractals-based lens flare 🙂
Flashpoint lighting products …flash sale
Adorama is running another “Snapshot” flash sale. These typically last 24 hours or so and the current “Snapshot” sale is a sale on their various Flashpoint Flash and Lighting products. The price you see is the price you pay, no coupons, no mail-in rebates!
The order deadline for shipment before they close is 3/30/18 at 12pm eastern.
(ENDED) Friday Daily Deals: Sandisk microSD, Tenergy, Etc
These offers expired…
(ENDED) Friday Gold Box: Zhiyun, GVBGear, Excelvan, Nikon lens mug
These expired BUT for more Gold Box posts here, follow the Yellow Brick Road of Gold-Box tagged posts…
(ENDED) Gold Box Now: Excelvan Studio Kit $88, Zhiyun Crane Plus $455
These lightning deals expired…
(ENDED) GVBGear Pocket Camera Light Fixture On-Camera Light for $25
This lightning deal expired…
Into the Amazon Gold Box we go, where, until 5:50pm ET tonight, you can get the new condition GVBGear Pocket Camera Light Fixture On-Camera Light for $24.99 sold by “GVB Gear” with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Only this one of the three options on the listing is a lightning. The price before the sale was $40 when I posted the Lightning Deals schedule earlier today.
(ENDED) Lomography Lomo’Instant Instant Film Camera and Lenses (San Sebastián Edition) for $75
These expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales…
(ENDED) OUOH 16oz Lens Mug (Nikon 24–70/2.8G Homage) for $11
These lightning deals expired…
(ENDED) 3-Hour eBay App coupon: 15% off $50+ orders
This goofy 3-hour surprise Friday coupon expired…
Goofiness by eBay! They have launched a 3-Hour coupon promotion, coupon PGETTHEAPP gets you 15% off orders of $50+ if you use the official eBay app. Maximum discount is $100. The coupon expires at 2pm eastern today (Friday). The duration of this coupon is just three hours.
(ENDED) Magazines: Outdoor $4.69/yr, Digital Pho PRO $6.78/yr, Etc
The weekend is over, and so is this weekend sale…
(ENDED) Dell Refurbished: 45% off items $499+, 30% items under
The weekend is over, and so is this weekend sale…
Pre-order the Nikon D850 FilmMaker’s Kit for $5500
Nikon has a hard time making enough Nikon D850s to satisfy demand but that didn’t stop them from creating the “FilmMaker’s Kit”, it is the D850 body only bundled with a trio of f1.8G FX lenses (20, 35, 85), the ME-1 Stereo Microphone and ME-W1 wireless microphone, a 7 inch Atomos Ninja Flame and a spare EN-EL15a battery.
The price of this bundle is $5500 and it is available for pre-ordering at Amazon by Amazon itself and by Adorama and by B&H Photo… This has been added to our Stock Status Tracker…
WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO BUY THE FILMMAKER KIT?
The three f1.8G lenses on their own go for $800, $527, $477 respectively, totaling (with the help of a calculator) $1804. The Atomos goes for $795 on its own, increasing the bundle value to $2600. The battery goes for $60 on its own, while the two microphones go for $134 and $199 respectively. So that’s a total under $3000 for the Filmmaker kit, plus $3300 for the camera = $6300, with an asking price of $5500 for the bundle.
So with a difference of $2200 between the D850 body only ($3300) and the Filmmaker kit ($5500), you’d need to want at least $2200 worth of the kit items to make this a good deal. In other words, if you want all three lenses AND the Atomos, then it’s worth doing it, otherwise it becomes a too close to call type of a situation.
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