The new condition Canon SX420 IS (42x superzoom) goes for $230 in new condition at authorized dealers but you can shave $100 off that price by getting it for $130 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty in manufacturer refurbished condition at the Canon USA outlet. As the “IS” hints, this has a CCD sensor. It is in-stock as of the time of writing. That was smart, the zoom ratio is in part of the mode name 🙂
Web Hosting Deals for Black Friday
And now some web hosting deals, because having websites as a working photographer is no longer not an option.
+ discounted web hosting at Host Gator with prices as low as $3.48/month for dedicated WordPress hosting. The lowest price is with a prepaid plan for the longest available plan. Prices increase with shorter prepaid durations and increase more if month to month. We use Hostgator for the main blog.
+ hosting and domain registration specials Name Cheap. We use NameCheap for domain registrations.
+ Bluehost Hosting Special for $2.65 peer month on a prepaid 36 month term on their Basic plan, plus a free domain. BlueHost is based in Utah so probably not a good match if you are planning to host adult or other controversial subject matter. Which becomes a plus if you prefer a web hosting service that does not host subject matter of that nature.
+ GoDaddy domain registration offers as low as $0.99 for the first year (future renewals will be at full price)
The Trending Five: KEH, Dell, Seagate, CreativeLIVE, Canon
So many deals, so little time, so time for a “Trending Five” post, a spotlight of some of the deals that are generating some traction:
+ KEH Camera Black Friday coupon, 10% on cameras/lenses, 25% on accessories, AND 25% off on Featured Black Friday deals
+ up to 50% off on ALL classes at Creative LIVE – you make your own deal!
+ Seagate external and internal hard drives as one of the Gold Box deals of the day – follow the Amazon Lighting Trail using the Gold Box Blog Tag (Bookmark it or look for it in the Sidebar as well)
+ 60% off select items at Dell Refurbished (ends Friday 11:59pm Central)
+ a boatload of Canon refurbished, new condition, and with printer/PIXMA and other bundles are in progress
Refurbished Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II w/1-YR W for $900
The latest model is the Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III lens that goes with an “L flagship” price of $1999 in new condition at authorized Canon dealers like Amazon and such. The previous generation is the “II” and it goes for $1300 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Adorama.
But if you want to save even more, you can get the second generation model, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II as manufacturer refurbished for $900 at the Canon USA store with a 1-year Canon warranty. It is in-stock as of this post.
Refurbished Canon 35mm f2 IS USM w/1-YR W for $380
The new condition Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens goes for $499 at authorized Canon USA dealers such as Adorama and Adorama and Amazon. But if you are comfortable with refurbished…
… then to the Canon USA outlet store we go where you can get this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $380 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty. It is in-stock as of this post.
Refurbished Canon 80D w/18-135 & 1-YR W for $949
The new condition Canon 80D with the 18-135mm IS STM lens goes for $1300 but you can zoom in with it for significantly less by getting the manufacturer refurbished condition from the official Canon USA outlet with a 1-year warranty for $949 with free shipping. A “latest generation” with a versatile lens!
Refurbished Canon 70-300/4-5.6 IS USM w/1-YR W for $230
The latest model is the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM, going for $500 in new condition at authorized Canon USA dealers such as B&H Photo and Adorama. The first generation goes for $450 in new condition. Given the $50 price different, if you are gonna get the first generation…
… then you might as well get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 1-year Canon USA warranty for $230 with free shipping from the official Canon USA store. That’s almost half the price! Zoom-zoom!
Refurbished Canon SX530 HS (50x) w/1-YR W for $140
The Canon SX530 superzoom (50x optical) dropped $50 to $230 new condition at authorized dealers with some free accessories such as B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon, but if you want to save more, keep on reading…
… the Canon USA outlet store is offering it in manufacturer refurbished condition for $140 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty. You can buy three refurbished for the price of two new condition, and still have $40 to spare!
It is in-stock as of the time of writing. I am writing this because some of the refurbished Canons go out of stock and can be hard to spot because only a tiny bit changes on their product page. Zooming Temptation!
Given the price, you are paying $2.80 per zoom ratio 😉
Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 & 75-300 for $250
The D-Rebel T6 in gray looks nice, but if you are looking for an entry-level entry-point into the Canon DSLR system without breaking the bank, the Canon USA outlet store is offering the standard black color scheme of this manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6 two-lens kit for $250 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty. The lenses are the 18-55 and 75-300, the standard two-lens kit. No need to fight the crowds at Fry’s 🙂 It is in-stock as of the time of writing!
Now shipping: Canon D-Rebel T6 in Gray (with 18-55 IS STM)
For collectors and completists mayhaps, of fans of all things gray, the official Canon USA store now has in-stock the Canon D-Rebel T6 in a Gray color scheme bundled with the standard 18-55 IS STM lens for $400. This is an available alert of a limited edition color, not a deal!
It kinda looks nice:
Canon SL1 with 18-55 and refurb 55-250 for $500
If of all the Canon APS-C DSLRs out there it is the Canon SL1 the one you want, in the black color scheme (not the Stormtrooper), the Canon USA outlet store created a Black Friday Bundle for it for $500. You get the new condition Canon SL1 with 18-55 IS STM plus the refurbished 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS STM along with a bag and 8GB SD card. One year warranty with new or refurbished items purchased there. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.
I think we found their theme here, just like the 70D black friday bundle, they took a new previous-generation DSLR kit and bundled it with a refurbished item. Interesting development 🙂
Canon 70D body with 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM + refurb 430 EX III-RT Flash for $900
If of all the Canon APS-C DSLRs out there it is the Canon 70D the one you want, the Canon USA Outlet store has a Black Friday 70D bundle which is in-stock as of the time of writing and includes the 70D body only, the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens, the Speedlite 430EX III-RT Refurbished along with a gadget bag and 8GB card for $900 with free shipping.
Only the flash is refurbished, the camera and lens are new condition. When you click on their little blue links in the bundle, they take you to the new condition pages of the 70D and 70-30mm.
PS: another option is the manufacturer refurbished 70D with 18-135 IS STM for $790. No flash here though.
Canon Outlet Black Friday sales
The official Canon USA store too has launched their Black Friday sales! I totally forgot about them! I will be digging into them and spotlighting select features. Their new condition sales are mostly similar to what you find at authorized Canon dealers but they have exclusive access to their own manufacturer refurbished!
UPDATE: You can find the spotlighted (spotlit?) deals as I post them under the Canon category.
YI M1 with 12-40 and 42.5/.18 for $349 [m43]
The YI 42.5mm f1.8 macro lens for $100 offer expired, but there is a new discount on the YI M1 two lens kit (with 12-40, 42.5mm f1.8) dropping from $379 to $350 in the black or silver color schemes. This is not a lightning deal. If you don’t need it immediately, since YI is a frequent participant in the Gold Box Lightning Deals, it may show up there at some point(s) during this Holiday shopping season. This is only speculation, I have no way of knowing either way ahead of time.
PS: but that’s not all, there are many Micro Four Thirds sales and more when Olympus unveils their Outlet store specials. As of the time of writing all the refurbished products are gone. Maybe they are saving them for Cyber Monday?
They Are Back: Seagate External and Internal HDDs (1 to 10TB)
All your terrabytes are belong to you! A Seagate Storage Sale featuring 19 external and internal hard drives ranging from 1TB to 10TB is also part of the Black Friday festivities at the Gold Box. Some of them:
+ 8TB Backup Plus Hub External for $150
+ 8TB Backup Plus Hub External for MAC for $150 (hoooray no Apple Tax!)
+ 8TB Expansion External for $142.49
+ 5TB Backup Plus External for $120 (four different colors if you like to color-code backups)
+ 4TB Backup Plus External for $94
+ Ironwolf and Barracuda internal models ranging from 1TB ($40) to 10TB ($300)
+ limit three per item per customer
+ offers end Sat 3am ET (or earlier if sold out)
Rumors that a vial with “Tears of Western Digital” is included with every purchase are COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED!
Black Friday Only: 60% off at Dell Refurbished for select Latitude and Optiplex
It’s Black Friday coupons at Dell Refurbished, so the discount percentages haven dialed up to 60%! These coupons only run for 17 hours, they expire on actual Black Friday at 11:59pm central time:
+ 60% off any Dell Latitude E7440 Laptop with Coupon Code: EARLYBIRD60
+ 60% off any Dell OptiPlex 7010 Desktop with Coupon Code: EARLYBIRD60
+ free US ground shipping; coupon cannot be used on clearance or combined with other offers
3-Day Dell Refurbished: 50% off $499+, 40% off Under $499
In addition to their Black Friday only coupon, Dell Refurbished has also launched a 3-day coupon that runs until Sunday 11/26/2017 at 11:59pm central time. Free US ground shipping as usual. Coupons cannot be used on clearance items or combined with other offers.
+ 50% off any item priced $499 & up with Coupon Code DELL2017BF
+ 40% off any item priced $498 or less (excludes E7240 models)with Coupon Code DELL2017BF
Woot OFF at Sellout; also $5 flat shipping until Monday night
Woot has a trio of Woot-OFFs for Black Friday, the only one that could have camera/tech related gear is the Woot Sellout Woot-OFF (renamed Woot Holiday)… Meanwhile one of the day-long deals are refurbished Pixels (first gen; with headphone jack) starting at $330.
They also have some longer running deals, headlined among the Electronics by the previously mentioned half a dozen Canon DSLRs and a superzoom.
The other big thing at Woot is that you pay $5 flat shipping for everything you buy from now until Cyber Monday night. So instead of the usual 24 hour Texan time zone, it’s a 96 hour Texan time zone window.
(ENDED) Saturday Gold Box: Fun Drones, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For the latest, check our string of Gold Box posts…
(ENDED) Sunday: Vello Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer for $50
These daily deals expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales
(ENDED) CreativeLIVE BF Sale: up to 50% off Every Class!
This 3-day promotion expired…
CreativeLIVE has a 3-day Black Friday promotion, you get up to 50% off every class they offer on their website. They have many and more classes, photography and beyond. No coupon is needed, the prices you see are the prices you pay!
(ENDED) KEH Camera Black Friday coupon: 25% off Featured Products, 10% off Cameras and Lenses, 25% off Accessories
This 3-day coupon expired…
(ENDED) Lindsay Adler’s “Photographer’s Guide to Posing” Paperback for $18 after coupon
These lighting deals expired… For the latest, check our string of Gold Box posts…
Black Friday Only: 20% off almost everything at Monoprice
Black Friday is here in the pacific time zone, and the Monoprice Black Friday is upon us. Use coupon code BF2017 to take 20% off almost everything at their website without a minimum purchase requirement. EXCLUDED are doorbusters, some sales items, where prohibited by law, cash-like equivalents (eg house gift cards), and any brands that disallow couponing on their products.
(ENDED) Book: “The Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Crafting Light and Shadow” for $19
These lighting deals expired… For the latest, check our string of Gold Box posts…
(ENDED) Expiring Tonight (Black Friday night) Round-Up
These offers expired as did Black Friday 2017….
Top 100 Adorama Black Friday deals
Are you pressed for time and don’t want to sift through a lot of things? Adorama has created a handy Top 100 Black Friday Deals offered on their website. You can browse through the top 100 or use the sub-categories on the left-hand side to zero-in on areas of interest. This is a new visual style, more user friendly!
Pentax K-1 Body with D-BG6 Battery Grip for $1900 [also: Pentax 24-70/2.8 for $1100]
The Pentax K-1 body only is bundled with Pentax D-BG6 Battery Grip, together for $1900 at B&H Photo… The Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR is on sale for $1100 with free shipping on its own as part of the B&H Black Friday sales… Or you can get them together for the same total price ($2994) as a bundle.
Black Friday Sigma DSLR Lenses sale (92 options)
Sigma is back with a Black Friday Lens Sale featuring 92 products in this promotion nicely organized at B&H Photo. Almost all of them are lenses, along with a couple of flashes and converters/adapters. They are available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony A. You can use the options on the left hand side over there to filter by these and more.
Speaking of B&H Photo, they have a massive Apple sale featuring laptops, iPads, Mac Minis, and more. Click on “Load More” at the bottom of the page to see more.
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