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EU: AmazonBasics LiIon Battery for Canon LP-E8 for 10 euro

The AmazonBasics also crosses over to the other side of the pond with an AmazonBasics sale that includes over 380 products in the “Electronics & Photo” categories. One of these products is the new condition AmazonBasics LiIon Battery that is a replacement for the Canon LP-E8 going for 10 euro. You can buy as many as you like… The Nikon option appears to be gone from the listing… This averages 4.3 out of 5 based on a dozen customer reviews…

On the other side of the pond, Amazon.com is offering both the Canon and Nikon for $14 each. The Nikon is a replacement for the EN-EL15. Limit up to ten per customer here where together they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 86 customer reviews… These too can help you get to $25+ if you are angling for the $4 GoPRO stick housing thing…

March 4, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

AmazonBasics Extending Stick w/RemoteHousing for GoPro = $4

More AmazonBasics action, but this time it is of the Add-On kind, so you must needs place an order of $25+ in products shipped and/or fulfilled by Amazon; if not, their shopping cart will simply Mutombo any attempts to make a purchase…

The item in question is the new condition AmazonBasics Extending Stick with Remote Housing for GoPro going for the very specific price of $4.39. You can buy up to three at the sale price. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 210+ customer reviews and it has over 50 answered questions.

This, like the previously mentioned camera backpack are not lightning deals, so the sale and the price can change at any time. Since the bag is $26~, buying a bag gets you over $25, letting you buy up to three of these at the sale price.

March 4, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack for $26

For a limited time, Amazon itself is offering the new condition AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack for the very specific price of $26.38 with up to three per customer at the sale price. This is in the black color scheme… The blue goes for $35.50 with a limit of three as well… The orange remains at its regular-ish price of $80…

All together they average 3.6 out of 5 based on 79 customer reviews and they also have 29 answered questions by viewers like you…

March 4, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

First month of CreativeLIVE’s CreatorPass for $29

For a limited time, coupon code FIRSTMONTH29 gets you the first month of the Creative LIVE Creator Pass for $29 instead of its regular price of $49. This offer is of interest if you are interested in Netflix month-to-month style subscriptions… CL is also offering a prepaid annual plan with a regular price of $299, but it was on an in-cart sale recently for $199…

March 4, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Ends Tue PM: YMMV: 10% eBay Bonus Bucks on $50+

Another variant of this offer is back! If you are participating in eBay Bucks, check your emails/messages for a new offer to manually opt-in to that runs until MAR-05-2019 at 11:59pm pacific time. With this offer you get 10% back in eBay Bucks on purchased of $50+…

You must first opt-in to the offer, if you have been targeted for it. And you must be a member in the free to join eBay Bucks rewards program. Terms, conditions and restrictions apply as always…

For ideas on what to buy, check the latest eBay Deals and the latest Trending Deals…

March 4, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Mon: Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f2 (ZE) for $749, Etc

Hooray, once again a lens is headlining the Monday daily deals at B&H Photo, it is the Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2 ZE (Canon EF mount) going for $749 with free US shipping. Unfortunately for Nikon fans, the Nikon mount option is discontinued at B&H and obviously cannot be ordered or pre-ordered.

The other three offers:

+ Delkin Fat Gecko Triple Mount for $60
+ Samson G-Track Pro USB Microphone with Built-In Audio Interface for $70
+ Pelican 1920B MityLite LED Flashlight for $17

Meanwhile at Amazon Germany Gold Box they are offering Philips TVs and Acer Swift laptops among their daily offerings…

UPDATE: at Woot Computers their daily deal is a refurbished 11.6″ Lenovo Thinkpad 11e Chromebook (Celery N3160, 4GB RAM, 16GB on-board, card reader, bluetooth, HDMI, USB 3.0, etc) for $100 with a 90-day Woot warranty. Creepy Google and all, there’s something very relaxing when you own a laptop that does NOT ever need to use Windows Update 🙂

March 3, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, zeiss Tagged With: , ,

Used Fuji X-T1 body with EF-X8 Flash for $379

IF you are looking for a budget entry but with an advanced camera in the Fuji X System, currently KEH Camera is offering the Fuji X-T1 body only with the EF-X8 flash, together bundled for $379 in “EX” condition and with a 180-day warranty. This is the black color scheme, not the graphite.

IF you prefer a new condition without a warranty, Massdrop is offering the X-T1 body only without the EF-X8 flash, for $500.

Needless to say, Fuji has unleashed a number of X-system cameras, so there are many choices out there, enough to give you a three tylenol headache 😉

PS: if you haven’t visited KEH recently, they have remodeled/modernized their web user interface…

March 3, 2019 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Samsung EVO Select microSDXC cards: 64GB for $11, 128GB for $21, 256GB for $48

According to the internets, the “EVO Select” is an Amazon-exclusive brand of Samsung memory cards, giving Amazon the flexibility to play with the price without being beholden to the MAP situation of the “EVO Plus” cards…

… which brings us to the 256GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC card (U3, UHS-I, with SD adapter) going for $48 with free US shipping. Limit one per customer at the sale price. It is not a lightning deal…

If you don’t need the 256GB size, on the same listing you will find the 128GB version for $21 and that you can buy as many as you like… The 64GB goes for $11 [which I bought for $20 in April of last year according to the Amazon page]…

March 3, 2019 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

256GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC (up to 150MB/s) for $58

If you prefer the yellow “up to 150MB/sec) Sandisk Extreme SDXC memory cards, the 256GB option is currently on sale for $58 by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal, so the price can fluctuate or stay the same as time goes by… It currently defeats both the 128GB and 64GB versions in GB/$…

March 3, 2019 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

EU: 128GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC for 19 euro [limit 5]

Down go the prices again, the new condition 128GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC Class 10 memory card is currently down to 19 euro by Amazon Germany itself with up to five units per customer at the sale price. UPDATE: now the frustration-free packaging options is on sale and the standard packaging is back up at 25 euro…

UPDATE: this sale ended as of a MAR-4-2019 recheck: staying at Amazon Germany, they are offering the new condition 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC memory card (up to 170MB/sec, U3, V30, C10, UHS-I) for 38 euro, with up to five units per customer at the sale price…

March 3, 2019 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Sunday (B&H): Tiffen, Hubsan, Etc

Sunday is here and with it a new round of BH Photo daily deals as follows, running until Sunday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Tiffen 3-Filter Neutral Density/Polarizer Filter Kit for DJI Mavic Air for $20

+ Hubsan Q4 Nano H001 Quadcopter for $15

+ Thinkwave F100 1080p Dash Cam for $60

+ headphone stand for $12

UPDATE: among the Sunday Best Buy dailies you can get 48-packs of single-use AA or AAA batteries for $8 per 48-pack. That’s 6 batteries per $1…

March 2, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

Pentax 18-50mm f4-5.6 DC WR RE HD DA for $177

No, this has not turned into a Pentax blog, it’s just that price-checking can sometimes work out like this. Another Pentax lens is on sale, the HD DA 18-50mm f4-5.6 DC WR RE is going for $177 with free shipping and handling by Amazon itself (limit up to three per customer) and also at B&H Photo…

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Used (heavily) Pentax 16-50mm f2.8 ED-AL SDM for $249 + S&H

The Pentax lens price-check is a gift that keeps on giving. This surfaced in the Adorama Used store, a well-used Pentax 16-50mm f2.8 ED-AL IF SDM is going for $249 plus shipping. Supplies are very limited, so if you don’t see anything at the aforelinked page, it means the used inventory sold out.

This is rated as condition “V” at Adorama, which, per their website:

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , , ,

Pentax 50mm f1.8 DA for $97

While price-checking the Pentax 35/2.4, another sub-$100 new condition Pentax prime surfaced, it is the 50mm f1.8 DA going for $97 as well by Amazon itself (up to three per customer) and also at B&H Photo and also at Adorama…

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

Pentax 35mm f2.4 DA AL for $97 New OR $76 Used

Pentax prime time now! For $97, you can get the new condition Pentax 35mm f2.4 DA AL lens from Amazon itself with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, it looks like it may have been a price-match…

On the other hand, if you are fond of used lenses, you can get it for $76~ in “Used – Like New” condition in original packaging from Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. Note that used supplies are limited, so it may have sold out by the time you read this. Always pay attention who the actual seller is on Amazon and at Amazon Warehouse Deals as many and more can offer products for sale over there…

PS: meanwhile in Europe, you can get this lens in “Used – Very Good” condition for 85~ euro by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. Note that used inventory is limited, so it may be gone by the time you read this post…

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , , ,

YMMV (Amazon Germany): Buy 30+ Amazon Gift Card, Get 5 euro store credit

This is a YMMV promotion as it is only offered to some accounts as determined by Amazon Germany’s AI Bots! This new promotion running between JAN-20 and AUG-15 in 2019 gets you a 5 euro store credit automatically added to your Amazon Germany account IF you make a purchase of an Amazon Germany gift card of 30+ euro. Restrictions apply.

NOTE: the promotional page will tell you whether your account qualifies for this offer if you are logged on to your Amazon Germany account!

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals