Some things are selling out in the Olympus Outlet store but other things are coming in. On the small things front, the manufacturer refurbished Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm is back in-stock for $30. I believe shipping is extra ($5) unless the order total is $100+, so if interested, you may also want to combine it with something else now or later.
Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) with two Extras for $1799
B&H Photo has launched an Apple laptop doorbuster with two models participating, each one going for $1799, each one getting a free 1-yaer Microsoft Office 365 subscription and JBL headphones. They are:
+ Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Space Gray)
+ Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Silver)
+ 16GB RAM, 256GB PCie SSD, 2880 x 1800 Retina, AMD Radeon Pro 450 GPU (2GB GDDR5), 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Ports, etc
For more action, check the latest B&H featured sales.
Lowepro Camera Bags with Free Shipping: Scout SH-100 for $8, Scout SH-120 for $10
If you want to warm up your credit cards for the upcoming onslaught, Adorama has a couple of doorbusters on Lowepro camera bags with free shipping as follows:
+ Lowepro Scout SH 100 Shoulder Bag for Mirrorless Camera with Lens and Smartphone, Slate Blue for $8
+ still continuing is the Lowepro Adventura 140 Shoulder Case for $10
For an executive summary of the latest deals, check our Black Friday 2017 Situation Room.
PSA: Samsung Chromebook PRO and PLUS dropping to $450 and $350 next week
I mentioned these earlier in the week in the Chromebook posts, but we have an update on them today!
The official Samsung Black Friday Ad has been revealed and it in they reveal that starting on Saturday their Samsung Chromebook PRO (Intel) will drop to $450 and their PLUS (custom OP1 ARM for ChromeOS) will drop to $350. Both comes with an S-Pen stylus, touchscreen, 360 degree, two USB-C ports (no full size USB), Google Play integration, 3:2 aspect ratio, microoSD card, etc.
So this is the price to meet or beat right now! This give us five more days to research it and decide whether to jump in or not. I am definitely tempted! Both my Chromebook and Android tablet belong in a technology history museum, so this could replace both devices, and would let me do more serious blogging work on the go, not just lightweight stuff.
PS: one lesser known feature of ChromeOS is that you can login to multiple Google accounts at the same time, without having to logout and login over and over. You can even move Windows between the two accounts. Handy if you have work and personal accounts and/or multiple people in the same household using the computer interchangeably (eg during TV binging marathons). See Help page for details.
Fuji X-A10 with 16-50mm drops to $350
Another big discount this week. Last week the Fuji X-A10 with 16-50mm was going for $500 [see Mirrorless Price Charts]. This week it is down to $350 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3) and B&H Photo (with free 32GB Extreme SD and Bag) and at Adorama.
This is certainly a nice price for a “take pictures with” kit as an entry-level entry-point in the Fuji X system. But the Fuji X system has been around for a while now, so you have more options in the used market if you prefer a more advanced camera. The Fuji X-T1 is in this ballpark used, but its new condition price dropped too this week, it is back down to $800 at B&H Photo. However a few weeks ago, Fuji had a promotion on the X-T1 at this price, with a free 35mm f2 lens. I do not know if they are planning to bring back this promotion for the holiday shopping season.
Meanwhile the Fuji X-A3 with 16-50mm remains at $550 (eg Adorama), just as it was last week. So reading the price change tea leaves, Fuji is encouraging shoppers towards the X-A10 at this time.
eBay coupon (120+ stores participating): 20% off $25+ items (max discount $50)
eBay is alternating these days between coupon promotions and eBay Bucks, and now it’s a new supersized holiday coupon promotion with over 120 eBay stores participating. Typically it’s half of that.
Using coupon code PSHOPEARLY in the eBay shopping cart, you can get 20% off eligible items from the 120+ participating retailers that have an individual price of $25+. The maximum discount is $50 off. In other words, items with an individual price of $250+ get a flat $50 off discount.
You can use the categories on the left hand side of the website over there to filter by various factors. There are over 3600 items under the Camera and Photo category. As usual, keep in mind that eBay is a Wild West marketplace, products are in various conditions, in various warranty situations and sellers are of varying quality and reliability 🙂
This is a longer-running coupon, it expires on Monday 11/20/17 at 11am ET. A weeklong coupon!
B&N Buy More, Save More Coupon (up to 20% off)
If you are planning a big book purchase, the Barnes & Noble website has a “Buy More, Save More” coupon. Coupon code YESANDYES gets you a discount based on your order total:
+ 10% off orders of $35+
+ 15% off orders of $75+
+ 20% off orders of $150+
+ expires Tuesday night
+ some exclusions apply as usual
Independently of the coupon, a redistribution of the old Apple Price Fixing e-Book Settlement is in progress, so if you find small store credits in your e-book seller accounts, this is probably it. They are stored as “gift cards”.
Strategically this is good for books and such that have the same price everywhere, whether they are big photography books or camera guides, or instructional guides. Publishers love having price control, so coupons like this are a good way to get a discount on books that are price fixed.
The Clearance section is another place to look for deals. You can drill down the sub-categories or go directly to the Photography Clearance section. There’s also this 30% – 75% off Clearance page.
But wait, there’s more! Barnes and Noble has over 90 leather bound Collectible Editions of various classics old and new, from Jane Austen to Star Wars and Dune and Alice in Wonderland and Lovecraft and more!
Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 with Tamron TAP-IN Console and $52 Rewards for $1299 [C/N]
On the weightlifter’s zoom front, B&H Photo is offering the Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 for $1299 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $52 to be used in future B&H purchases), and a free item depending on mount:
+ Canon or Nikon: FREE Tamron TAP-in Console
+ Sony Alpha: B+W 95mm UV Haze SC 010 Filter
If you are not interested in the Tamron TAP-in console, Adorama is bundling it with lens-y accessories (filter kit and such and Corel software).
Speaking of Adorama and lenses, here’s a blended list of 840+ lenses that currently have various promotions on them.
New Lens Instant Savings II: Pentax, Sigma, Rokinon, Samyang, Olympus
The previous Lens Instant Savings post got crowded, so now we have a Part II with some of the other lens manufacturers!
+ Pentax K-Lenses: 42 options including 24-70/2.8 SDM for $1100, 70-200/2.8 AW for $1600, 100/2.8 WR Macro for $500, etc
+ Sigma Lenses (various systems): 96 options including 17-50/2.8 DC OS HSM for $369, 105/2.8 HSM Macro for $569 and many more
+ Olympus M43 lenses: 15 options including 30/3.5 Macro for $199
+ Samyang Lenses (various systems): 49 options with a mix of photography-priority and video-priority lenses
+ Rokinon Lenses (various systems): 92 options with a mix of photography-priority and video-priority lenses including Sony E-system autofocus lenses
+ CORRECTED: an “option swith” is “options with” with the “s” at the wrong place 🙂
More on these later on, as, unfortunately, I am not IBM’s Watson and I cannot “digest” hundreds of lenses (over 500 of them in these two posts) on the fly. Not to mention that glass causes indigestion. Mayhaps I’ll start with the plastic lenses first 🙂
New Lens Instant Savings: Fuji, Tokina, Nikon, Canon, Zeiss
A number of new lens instant savings promotions are running at the moment! You can find them nicely organized at Adorama as follows:
+ Fuji X System: 58 options
+ Tokina (mostly Canon and Nikon): 17 options
+ Canon EF/EF-S lenses: 38 lenses and three flashes
+ Nikon F lenses: 9 options
+ Zeiss Batis and Loxia: 8 options
+ Panasonic M43 Lenses: 31 options
BUT that’s not all! There’s more instant savings from other manufacturers as well, rounded up separately: Pentax, Olympus, Rokinon, Samyang and of course Shiguma (Sigma).
Ends Tue PM: B&H’s Studio Lighting Sale
Studio gear don’t get as much love as cameras and lenses, but B&H Photo has now created a 2-day Studio Lighting Sale running until Tuesday night (11/14/17) at 11:59pm ET. There are many and more products participating from various brands (iKan, LitePanels, Genaray, Fotodiox, Lowel, Elinchrom, Dracast, Interfit, etc) and in various categories (LED, Strobe, Tungsten, Fluo, etc).
You can use the tabs under the bright lights banner over there to filter them by price range, or product category, and sort them by price or popularity. No coupon is needed, no rebates, the price you see is the price you pay.
Panasonic M43 Lens Instant Savings as well
In addition to the previously highlighted Panasonic Cameras on sale this week, a number of Panasonic M43 lenses are also joining the discounting party, you can find them nicely organized under the “Lenses” tab at B&H Photo.
A total of a dozen lenses are on sale including:
+ 12-35/2.8 II for $898, 35-100/2.8 for $998, 7-14/4 for $798
+ 30/2.8 Macro OIS for $298, 42.5/1.2 OIS for $1398, 42.5/1.7 for $348
+ they also earn 4% promotional rewards
+ see them all under the “Lenses” tab at B&H Photo
Dolica LA600 Pro 60-Inch Aluminum Alloy Traveler Edition Tripod for $40 w/free S&H
As of 11/16/17 AM recheck, this sold out…
Dolica has opened their own modest Amazon store (some but not all of the items fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible)) and among those offers is their new condition Dolica LA600 Pro 60-Inch Aluminum Alloy Traveler Edition Tripod going for $40 with free shipping for all.
(SOLD OUT) Used Fuji X-T1 body for $399 + S&H
As of a 11/16/17 AM recheck, this sold out at the $399 price. Supplies of used cameras are limited so they run out differently than new condition prices. Also prices are more volatile since they depend on more factors…
If you are comfortable with heavily used and scratched cameras that are still functional though, Adorama has the used Fuji X-T1 body only in “Used – Good” condition for $399 plus shipping (around $10) with a 90-day Adorama warranty and a 30-day return policy. If you don’t see it in the listings, it means it sold out since this was posted. Used supplies are typically limited.
The above may be of interest if you are looking for a non-entry-level entry into the Fuji X-system. On the other hand, if you prefer a “take pictures with” kit, the Fuji X-A10 with 16-50mm goes for $350 at various sellers including Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3) and B&H Photo (with free 32GB Extreme SD and Bag) and at Adorama.
(SOLD OUT) Used Canon 7D II Body for $949 + S&H
As of a 11/16/17 AM recheck, this sold out at the $399 price. Supplies of used cameras are limited so they run out differently than new condition prices. Also prices are more volatile since they depend on more factors…
The new condition Canon 7D II body only goes for $1500 in new condition at authorized dealers, or for an extra $20 you can do the Pixma PRO 100 mail-in rebate bundle at B&H Photo. But if you want to pay triple figures and you are comfortable with used…
… Adorama is offering it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $949 plus shipping (around $12 or so) and it comes with a 90-day Adorama warranty and a 30-day return policy.
PS: if you don’t see anything in the link above, it means all the used options have sold out.
(SOLD OUT) Fujifilm instax mini 8 Instant Film Camera for $49
As of a 11/16/17 AM recheck, this is sold out and is no longer available for purchase (discontinued type of a listing)…
Pastel colors time! The new condition Fujifilm instax mini 8 Instant Film Camera is on sale for $49 with free shipping at B&H Photo in three of the five colors (blue, grape, raspberry)…
For more action, check their latest Featured Sales…
(ENDED) GoPro HERO6 Black action cam drops to $478
As of a 11/16/17 AM recheck, this is back to $500…
The new condition GoPro HERO6 Black action camera is currently down to $478 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with up to three units per customer during the sale. The bundle with the 32GB Samsung microSD card is also appropriately discounted.
The Black Friday 2017 Situation Room is now LIVE!
Black Friday is less than 12 days away, so, as usual, we have just launched our Black Friday 2017 Situation Room. It will serve as an executive summary for the latest deals.
The latest deals as they happen will continue to be posted here as usual. You can also follow the action using our free full-text RSS feed.
Panasonic GX8 Body with Extras for $998
The Panasonic GX8 body only was going for $1200 last week when I posted the Mirrorless Price charts, but this week it is down to $998 at authorized dealers such as Adorama (with freebies) and B&H Photo (4% rewards) and by Amazon itself (5% with Prime VISA).
A handful of Panasonic cameras got discounted today, you can find them at the aforelinked Panasonic category of posts.
Panasonic FZ2500 superzoom with $100 Gift Card for $998
The Panasonic LX100 rawsumer was going for $800 last week [see Fixed Lens Cameras Price charts] but this week it is down to $998 with free shipping at authorized dealers. Better yet, at Adorama you get a $100 Adorama gift certificate with it, while still paying $998.
At B&H Photo you get a free 32GB Extreme SD and camera bag, while Amazon itself gets you 5% in statement credit if paid with Prime VISA.
Meanwhile the Panasonic FZ1000 superzoom is also getting discounted, going from $800 to $700 with free accessories at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon (no freebies).
Panasonic LX100 rawsumer with choice of freebies for $648
The Panasonic LX100 rawsumer was going for $800 last week [see Fixed Lens Cameras Price charts] but this week it is down to $648 with free shipping at Adorama (with free accessories or 4% promotional rewards) and at B&H Photo (likewise with free accessories or 4% promotional rewards) and at Amazon itself (no freebies but 5% rewards with Prime VISA purchases).
Panasonic G7 with 14-42 and Extras for $498
Last week the Panasonic G7 with 14-42mm was going for $800 [see Mirrorless Price Chart]. This week it is joining some of the other Panasonic cameras in going down in price! It currently goes for $498 with free shipping and with some free accessories:
+ At Adorama you get the Corel software, 46mm filter, 32GB SD card, card reader, memory card wallet, and Lowepro 140 Format bag
+ At B&H Photo you get a 32GB Sandisk Extreme SD card and a Ruggard Hunter 15 camera bag
+ At Amazon there are no freebies but you get 5% cashback if you pay with a Prime VISA credit card (or 3% non-Prime)
Panasonic GH4 body with your choice of FREEBIE (Rode, V-Log, etc) for $898
Panasonic Gone Wild! When I posted the Mirrorless Price Chart last week, the Panasonic GH4 was jumped up to $1500. This week though, it’s coming back down to reality, but that’s not all! It is getting some free extras as well.
At B&H Photo
+ with Rode VideoMic with Rycote Lyre Suspension System
+ with Polsen VM-180M DSLR/Video Microphone
+ with V-Log L Activation Code Kit
At Adorama
+ with Various Freebies: Corel software, 32GB Lexar SD, 24/7 TC medium holster, card wallet, screen protector, cleaning kit
+ with $36 promotional rewards as the freebie
It also goes for $898 at Amazon by Amazon itself but no free extras at the moment.
Panasonic G85 with 12-60 and 45-200 OIS for $998
The Panasonic G85 mirrorless camera is on its way out. The body only kit is already gone, that’s why we didn’t include it in our latest Mirrorless Price Chart, but that doesn’t stop the deals from happening!
The standard Panasonic G85 with 12-60mm which goes for $1000 now (and went for $1000 last week) is now bundled with the Panasonic 45-200mm f4-5.6 II PowerOIS lens for FREE at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3 per customer; 5% if you pay with Prime Chase VISA; 3% with non-Prime Chase VISA) and B&H Photo and Adorama.
Adorama includes a handful of free extras as well: Corel software suite, 24/7 TC holster, 58mm filter kit, 32GB Lexar SD, card reader, memory card wallet, and cleaning kit. The lens is included in the bundle, when you scroll to the bottom of the “Bundle Includes”, you will see the lens there. Screenshot below:
Optionally you can triple the warranty by filing with Panasonic. Details in PDF files at both retailers above.
There are many and more Micro Four Thirds options these days, so the decision on which one(s) to get may require a few spreadsheets and Tylenols 😉
PS: the difference between a Prime and a non-Prime Chase VISA is your Prime status. If you are a Prime member, it becomes a Prime VISA and you get 5% back on your statements. If you are not a Prime member, you get 3% back.
Dell Refurbished coupons: 50% select Optiplex/Latitude, 40% most in-stock items
Good until Monday night, we have another round of coupons at Dell Refurbished, with free US shipping. Coupons cannot be combined with other offers, and do not work on clearance items.
+ 40% off any Dell item in stock (excludes E5440 models) with coupon DELL40DEAL
+ 50% off Dell OptiPlex 9020 Desktops with Coupon Code: DELL9020DEAL
+ 50% off Dell Latitude E7240 Laptops with Coupon code: DELL7240DEAL
SERVER COUPONS until WEDN PM
Might as well put all the Dell Refurbished coupons in one page. The coupons below are Servers and run until Wednesday 11/15/17 at 11:59pm central as follows:
+ 50% off Dell PowerEdge R620 Servers with Coupon code: DELL50R620
+ 40% off Dell PowerEdge R630 Servers with Coupon code: DELL40R630
+ 35% off Dell PowerEdge R720 with Coupon code: DELL35R720
+ 30% off any Dell Server with Coupon code: DELL30SERVER
+ clearance excluded; free US shipping
Panasonic ZS50 travel-zoom for $279
There are many and more superzoom options out there these days. If it is the Panasonic ZS50 travel-zoom (30X optical) the one you want, it is currently on sale in new condition for $279 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 3 per customer) and at B&H Photo.
ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 for $430
With Android camera and photography apps picking up in features and usability, a “ChromeDroid” (Chrome OS laptop with Google Play Android app support) may be an option for some photographers in some situations. Which brings us to a sale, the new condition ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 is down to $430 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon itself with up to three units per customer.
This is competing with the Samsung Chromebook PRO which also uses the Intel m3-6Y30 processor, but the Samsung goes for $500 and comes with and supports an S-Pen stylus. The ASUS does not come with or support a specialty stylus (you can use a general purpose touchscreen stylus but those are nowhere near as accurate or useful as digitizer technology like the S-Pen, or Surface Pen or Apple Pencil or Wacoms).
Speaking of which, as of the time of writing, all four options of the ChromeOS flagship, the Google Pixelbook are now in-stock and shipping by Amazon itself. The 128GB option goes for $1000, while the 256GB goes for $1200. The Stylus costs $99 more, available as a bundle on that page or can be purchased separately.
YI 42.5mm f1.8 lens for $169 [m43]
One thing leads to another and we have a bit of a YI theme today. Unrelated to their action cameras, the YI 42.5mm f1.8 lens is on sale for $169 in the black color scheme or the silver color scheme, sold by the YI Amazon store with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible.
This is of interest if you only want the lens and have zero interest in the YI M1 camera or 12-40 YI lens.
If you have some interest in the YI M1 camera, note that it is sold as a YI M1 two lens kit (the M1 camera, this 42.5/1.8 lens and the 12-40/3.5-5.6 lens) for $379 in the silver color scheme. The black color scheme is currently sold out.
Buy the YI Gimbal 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer TOGETHER with a YI 4K Action Camera, Get 50% off the Gimbal price
The YI Gimbal 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer currently goes for $162~, sold by the YI Amazon store with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime eligible.
When you page down under its “Special offers and product promotions”, this is eligible for a 50% off coupon (for the Gimbal price) when you purchase it together with one of YI’s 4K action cameras. Coupon code OZ2GMSFR works for camera-only, and coupon code 4GUGI89I works for camera with waterproof case. The 50% off coupon makes this YI Gimbal cost $81~ more when purchased together with an eligible action camera.
Better yet, this coupon promotion is stackable with the four freebies promotion, so for $336 you get the YI action camera, the gimbal and four accessories.
TO GET THE DISCOUNT
Add all the items below to your shopping cart:
+ YI 4K+ Sports and Action Camera
+ YI Gimbal 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer
+ YI Head Strap Mount for Yi Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Helmet Mount for the YI Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Bike Handlebar Mount for Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Wrist Strap Mount Action Camera Universal Compatible
Proceed to the checkout page and enter coupon code OZ2GMSFR if buying camera-only, or coupon code 4GUGI89I if buying the camera-with-waterproof case bundle. The price of the YI Gimbal will be cut in half using this coupon. The screenshot example below is with the camera-only option with coupon OZ2GMSFR
YI 4K+ Sports and Action Camera with Four Freebies (Head Strap, Helmet Mount, Bike Handlebar, Wrist Mount) for $255
The new condition YI 4K+ Sports and Action Camera is on sale for $255 with free shipping, sold by the YI Amazon store with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. But that’s not all, when you page down over there to the “Special offers and product promotions” section, or mouse over the “Applicable discounts” below the price, you will see some offers that get you various freebies with purchase.
You can get all four freebies mentioned if you manually add them to the shopping cart along with the camera. All must be sold by the YI Amazon store, not any other sellers, because that’s their coupons. The links below point to the YI store options for each eligible item:
+ YI 4K+ Sports and Action Camera
+ YI Head Strap Mount for Yi Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Helmet Mount for the YI Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Bike Handlebar Mount for Action Camera Compatible with GoPro Hero
+ YI Wrist Strap Mount Action Camera Universal Compatible
+ as you can see from the product descriptions, these accessories can be used with other action cameras as well
Add them all to the shopping cart. Then when you proceed to the Amazon Checkout page, the price of each item will be automatically discounted. No coupon is needed! If you don’t see the discounts, it means the promotion expired or there’s something wrong. If you don’t see the discounts, you won’t get the discounts!
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