Archives for June 2018

Refurb Olympus 25/1.8 for $200, OM to M43 Adapter for $135

The latest refill of the Olympus Outlet store includes, among other factory refurbished items with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty, the following:

+ refurb Olympus MF-2 OM Adapter (OM to Micro Four Thirds) for $135
+ refurb M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 for $200
+ free shipping with orders of $100; otherwise $5 flat ship

Sun (B&H): Vello, Parrot, Etc

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

+ VELLO HSA-PVU Hot Shoe Adapter with Safe Voltage Conversion for $18

+ Parrot Minidrone Swing with Flypad Controller for $30

+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

Back Online with New Hosting Service

And we are baaaack with a new web hosting service! If you want to transfer your WordPress blog from one hosting service to another, this is a great and FREE WordPress plug-in, All In One WP Migration by ServMask.

It may take a few more hours for DNS changes to propagate throughout the world. Please let me know if you have any issues!

PSA: Changing Hosting Service this weekend

We will be changing the hosting service for this blog during the weekend. Expect some outage as things get setup and sync. But fear not, the full-text RSS feed is hosted separately with Feedburner and should not be affected.

Ends Fri 11:59pm ET: 15% off orders of $25+ w/eBay coupon

eBay is back with another flash coupon, running until 11:59pm eastern tonight Friday 6/29/18. Coupon code PERFECTDAY gets you 15% off almost everything on eBay, with a $25+ minimum purchase. This is the flash coupon that works on all retailers, that’s why it only lasts a few hours. Certain exclusions apply as usual (gift cards, real estate, cash equivalents, etc).

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…

Pre-order new Pentax 50mm f1.4 SDM AW HD FA

50mm primes have a “special relation” with photography, and to celebrate this, Pentax has a brand new 50mm prime lens, it is the Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Lens available for pre-ordering for $1200 at B&H Photo

End Sat PM: 20% off Monoprice $150+ orders

The weekend is here and with it we have the return of the Monoprice coupons good until Saturday 11:59pm pacific. Coupon code STRIPE20 is 20% off orders of $150, while coupon STAR5 is $5 off orders of $25+. As usual, you have to reach the minimum amount for coupon usage with coupon-eligible products. You can also buy non-coupon eligible items in the same order but they do not count towards the minimum.

Fri/Sat (B&H): ONA Capri Bags, HP ZBooks, FLIR, Etc

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

+ ONA Capri Camera Tote for $100 in Waxed Canvas (field tan) and $130 in leather (black)

+ HP 14″ ZBook x2 G4 Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Mobile Workstation with ZBook x2 Pen for $1499
+ Designed for the Creative Professionals, 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7-7500U Dual-Core, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD, 14″ 3840 x 2160 UWVA IPS Touchscreen, etc

+ also $25 Tascam battery powered microphone, and $450 FLIR Scout TK Thermal Monocular

+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

50% off site-wide at Creative LIVE

Today is National Camera today, and to celebrate this, CreativeLIVE has a 50% off Site Wide Sale on all the classes they offer. The price you see is the price you pay during this limited time offer. No coupon code needed.

Meanwhile starting at 12pm ET today (Friday 6/29/18) at the ON-AIR Schedule they have streaming for free for this 24 hour window another handful of classes including “Compositing for Commercial Photography” and the world premiere of “Think like a Visual designer”…

50% off Dell Precision 5810 Desktop Workstations

If you are a fan of Dell’s Precision 5810 Desktop Workstations, good until 7/6/18 at 11:59pm central, coupon code PRECISION5810 gets you 50% off those at the Dell Refurbished website with free US ground shipping. Prices start under $1000 after the coupon discount. It is a while supplies last promotion. Coupon can only be used at Dell Refurbished, not the main or other Dell websites.

Litepanels Astra 4X Daylight LED Panel with 2-YR New Leaf for $500

Adorama strikes again with another “Snapshot deal”, it is the new condition Litepanels Astra 4X Daylight LED Panel with a free 2-year New Leaf extended warranty included by Adorama. All together they go for $500 with free shipping…

Davis & Sanford Magnum XG Grounder Tripod for $130

Adorama is back with another flash sale, they are offering, for a limited time, the new condition Davis & Sanford Magnum XG Grounder Tripod with FX-13 3-way Quick Release Fluid Pan & Tilt Head for $130 with free shipping. No coupon, no mail-in rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout… For more Adorama action, check their Creator focused sale featuring nearly 300 different products…

Now shipping: various Fuji X-T100 kits

If you are interested in the brand new Fuji X-T100 mirrorless camera, various kit and color combinations are now in-stock and ready to ship at their normal prices at B&H Photo… The body only goes for $600, with 15-45 for $700, with 50-230 OIS II for $1000, and with both zoom lenses for $1100… Color options are black, silver and gold…

Tue: Sandisk low capacity, USB Charging

A couple of potentially interesting deals of the day for Tuesday 6/26/18, that’s six months away from Boxing Day 2018 🙂

Among the Best Buy daily deals there is a sale on low capacity Sandisk storage card, a 32GB Pixtor SD or microSD for $15 each, or a 16GB Pixtor microSD for $8. The 32GB cards are U3, while the 16GB card is U1, thus the different coloring.

Meanwhile at the Amazon Gold Box they are offering various Sabrent USB chargers on the same listing, headlined by the 10-port 60W (12A) AC powered charger for $20. Other chargers with fewer ports and lower price as also participating in the sale.

Rode Microphones RODELink Digital Wireless System for Filmmaker for $300

Adorama is back with another “Snapshot deal”, a limited time flash sale. They are offering the new condition Rode Microphones RODELink Digital Wireless System for Filmmaker (includes TX-BELT Transmitter, RX-CAM Wireless Receiver, Lavalier Microphone, Captive TRS Cable) for $300 with free shipping. No coupons, no mail-in rebates, just add to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout…

Deal Fishing at at Adorama

+ latest refurbished Nikon items are currently available.

+ CLEARANCE sale on USED items (15000+ items)

+ Open Box sale (over 9100 options)

+ Overstock Sale (over 7800 items)

+ the 100 Year Nikon Anniversary items

Prepaid 1-Year of NameCheap Basic Web Hosting for $12.44

Good until the night of 6/28/18, NameCheap has a hosting sale. Coupon code HOSTINGTRANSFER gets you 50% off on their entry-level Shared Hosting plan, making it $12.44 for the first year, instead of $24.88 per year. This is a prepaid 1-year plan. You can host up to three websites with it. This is for small websites/blogs and experiments. They also have specials on .com domain transfers with the coupons shown over there. And now NameCheap offers FREE WHOIS privacy protection forever – as long as you are a customer. This is not a limited time offer. It is available to new and existing customers!

Tue (B&H): Pelican, Bescor, JBL

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

+ Pelican 1650 Case with Foam Set (Black) for $180

+ BESCOR AL-576K LED Studio 2-Light Kit for $200

+ also JBL M-Patch 2 Passive Stereo Controller and Switch Box for $69

+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

CreativeLIVE Netflix Style Viewing: July 2018 for $49 or The Rest of 2018 for $149

If you prefer Netflix-style viewing instead of purchasing/digital-owning individual classes, CreativeLIVE has a coupon promotion until 6/30/18. Coupon code ACCESSPASS50 gets you a $50 off discount on these Netflix-style plans:

+ Watch Everything at CreativeLIVE until 12/31/2018 (half a year) for $149 after coupon
+ you can watch everything until 12/31/18 but you own nothing

+ Watch Everything in July 2018 for $49 after coupon
+ you can watch everything until 7/31/18 but you own nothing

CreativeLIVE sale on their Top 100 classes

Good until 6/29/18 until 11:59pm pacific time, CreativeLIVE is having a Top 100 Classes sale. The price you see is the price you pay. The discount is up to 75% off and varies by class.

Meanwhile on the free to watch front, starting at 12pm ET today, Monday 6/25/18, the CreativeLIVE ON-AIR schedule will be streaming free-to-watch a few classes including “Creative Food Photography”…

Ends Tue PM: 12% off Digital Cameras with KEH Camera coupon

Look at the calendar! We are exactly six months away from Christmas. So let me be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas 🙂

Good until Tuesday 6/26/18 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code DGTL6A gets you 12% off digital cameras at KEH Camera. Over 700 options are currently available for this promotion. Free ground shipping with orders of $49+ and a free 180-day warranty on products in “BGN” (bargain) or better conditions.

NOTE: Leica cameras are NOT eligible for the coupon…

In-Stock Now: Nikon D850 Filmmaker’s Kit for $5500

Today’s update of the Stock Status Tracker has good news if you are looking for the official Nikon D850 filmmaker’s kit which goes for $5500 in new condition at authorized dealers. It is in-stock and ready to ship at this price at Amazon by Amazon itself (and 3rd-party sellers too), along with B&H Photo… The kit is about a $800 combined purchase discount over purchasing the bundle items individually…

Mon (B&H): Lowepro DroneGuard CS 400 for $37 w/FS, Etc

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

+ Lowepro DroneGuard CS 400 for $37

+ Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Solar Charging Kit with 110VAC Inverter for $300

+ also $30 MMXL 440 Studio microphone

+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

Sun (B&H): Genaray Wand Light $200, Lens Shade $20, Etc

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

+ Genaray Beacon LED Wand-Style Light for $150

+ FLEX LENS SHADE for $20

+ also $20 phone-tablet flex-stand type thing

+ for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

DiscountMags: $4.80 per magazine per year (includes four photography options)

DiscountMags is back with this weekend’s sale, and the theme this time around is $4.80 per magazine per year. This includes “Videomaker” and “Digital Photo PRO” which typically go for more during their weekend sales. Also going for $4.80 per magazine per year are “Outdoor Photographer” and “Digital Photo”. A variety of other printed magazines delivered to US addresses are also on sale for $4.80 per magazine per year.

KEH Sell Your Gear Promotion: 5% to 10% Bonus with coupon

Good until Sunday 6/24/18 night at 11:59pm eastern [aka the season 2 finale of WESTWORLD], KEH Camera is back with a Sell Your Own Gear promotion. Using coupon code SYG6A you will receive a 5% cash bonus or a 10% KEH gift card bonus. So for example if you want to sell them your old Nikon D123 DSLR which goes for $100 at its condition, using the coupon code you will instead get $105 in a check in the mail or $110 in a KEH gift card. Gift card of interest if you are a frequent KEH shopper.

Earn 5% more on your gear and 10% when choosing gift card!

Now shipping: Loupedeck + Photo Editing Console

Another new product is in-stock and shipping at B&H Photo! It is the new condition Loupedeck + Photo Editing Console for $229 with free expedited shipping. This will ship on Mnnday for orders placed now.

Sachtler 1001 3-section Aluminum Tripod with Sachtler Camporter Bag for $499

For a limited time, Adorama is running another “Snapshot deal” (a variation on the “flash sale” theme), they are offering the new condition Sachtler 1001 3-section Aluminum Tripod bundled for FREE with the Sachtler Medium Camporter Camera Bag, all together going for $499 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, the free item is included automatically by Adorama (you see it on the page while this promotion is running; screenshot below)…

Deal Fishing at at Adorama

+ latest refurbished Nikon items are currently available.

+ CLEARANCE sale on USED items (15000+ items)

+ Open Box sale (over 9100 options)

+ Overstock Sale (over 7800 items)

+ the 100 Year Nikon Anniversary items

Flash Sale: 50% off Bootcamp Classes at CL

For a limited time, Creative LIVE is running a flash sale, 50% off Bootcamp classes. The price you see is the price you pay. A handful of photo-related bookcamps are participating in the sale including Portrait Photography (two different options), Photoshop, Lightroom, Fine Art Photography, Premiere, Final Cut, Newborn photography (photographing newborns, not teaching newborn how to take pictures), Beginner’s Crash course, Outdoors Photography, and more! The price you see is the price you pay during this limited time flash sale…

Meanwhile at the free-to-stream ON-AIR schedule, streaming for today, Friday 6/22/18, are a handful of “creatives” classes, including “Filming Families – Modern Family Video” with Courtney Holmes, along with “Photo Transfers for Mixed Media Collage” and “Make Money Making Art” (almost as elusive as a unicorn) classes. And a utilitarian class, “Creating Interactive PDFs”. Remember, these classes stream throughout the day and night, so if multiple are of interest, and you have the time, you can keep watching them until 12pm eastern of the following day.

AmazonBasics Electronic Flash for $23 [limit 5]

On the budget side of things, the new condition AmazonBasics Electronic Flash for DSLR Cameras is on sale for the very specific price of $22.75, with up to five per customer at the sale price, sold and shipped by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal, so the price does not have a visible ticking clock. It averages 4 out of 5 based on 280+ customer reviews and it has 165+ answered questions, so if you are curious about it, chances are, your questions about it may have already been answered.

Also on the budget side of things at Amazon, the new condition Neewer 5 in 1 Portable Multi 40″x 60″/100 x 150CM Camera Lighting Reflector/Diffuser Kit with Carrying Case is on sale for the very specific price of $18.89.

Speaking of Neewer, their Sling Backpack in the black color scheme is currently on sale for $28 each…

In other budget action, a 2pk of Maxboost waterproof floater straps is on sale for the very specific price of $9.19 (around $4.60 per strap)…

Free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order…

Ends Thur PM: KEH coupon: 15% off USED EX/EX+ Gear (6400+ options)

A new 3-day coupon promotion is running at KEH Camera. Good until Thursday 6/21/18 at 11:59pm eastern, coupon code EXP6A gets you 15% off used camera gear in the “EX” and “EX+” conditions. They come with a 180-day warranty from KEH and free shipping on orders of $49+. A total of 6499 items are eligible for this coupon as of the time of writing. You can use their various categories and sub-categories on the left hand side to filter by brands or mounts or product types of interest.