Used Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter (T-mount Screw Lenses to M43rds Cameras) for $4

The name is longer than the price! The Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, T-Mount (T / T-2) Screw Mount SLR Lens to Micro Four Thirds Mount Mirrorless Camera Body is available in many listings in USED condition for $3.87 in “Used – Very Good” condition, and $4.09 in “Used – Like New” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, sold by Amazon WD itself. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members (or you can select the “no rush credits” promotion offered at checkout for slower shipping).

This item too is part of the Clearance Bin sale at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Used Formatt Hitech 86mm Front screw adaptor for 100mm Modular Holder for $8

This is a lottery ticket win but it is also a very “deep cut” type of a product. If you happen to want the Formatt Hitech 86mm Front screw adaptor for 100mm Modular Holder, it’s your day, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $8.11 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members.

Used Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC for $203 (Canon EF) or $252 (Nikon F)

If you are comfortable buying used f2.8 PRO zoom APS-C lenses, the previously mentioned Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin Clearance includes the Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC lens as follows:

+ the Canon EF mount is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (check each individual listing) for $203 with free shipping

+ the Nikon F mount has only one listing, “Used – Good” condition for $252~ with free shipping

The above two links are filtered so they only show the options sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself (in other words, Amazon proper). If you want to compare prices to the other Amazon Warehouse Deals sellers, here are the two links un-filtered:

+ the Canon EF mount
+ the Nikon F mount

In new condition, these lenses go for $650 at authorized dealers, such as B&H Photo and Adorama.

PS: in Tamron-speak, “Di II” is an APS-C lens, and “VC” is optical image stabilization (VC = vibration correction).

Used Ape Case ACPRO342W Camera Case for $11

That didn’t take long! The previously mentioned Warehouse Deals clearance sale has yielded a used doorbuster of sorts, especially if you are a Prime member or planning a $25+ order: the Ape Case ACPRO342W Metro Collection Medium Camera Case in black is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $10.80 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are five used listings as of the time of writing. I don’t know how many actual used bags are available.

The new condition price of this is $40+. At Amazon, it has six customer reviews with a 3.3 out of 5 average.

For more camera bags, check our new experiment, a day-long running Bag the Bags round-up.

Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin Clearance

If you like the digital equivalent of digging into the bargain bins to see if you can uncover any treasures, Amazon Warehouse Deals (Aamzon’s USED product sales sub-market) is having a Bargain Bin Clearance sale with over 20,000 items participating. Of those, there are about 100 of them filed under Camera and Photo. To see the used options, click on the small “used” blue links under the picture of each item or on the individual product page.

PS: I will dig into the bargain bin later today and post separate alerts if anything stands out…

Bag The Bags: Tenba, Vanguard, Lowepro, Manfrotto, ThinkTank, PortaLens, Etc [starting at $15 w/free S&H]

I am trying a new experiment today. I will keep adding camera bag promotions to the bottom of the post as I find them throughout the day. This so I don’t fill up the blog with separate camera-bag posts. Here we go (free shipping unless otherwise indicated below)…

+ Manfrotto Stile Collection Bella IV Shoulder Bag in black only for $15 at B&H Photo

+ Lowepro Dashpoint AVC 2 Hard-Shell Case for $18 in black or blue at B&H Photo
+ for action cameras and similarly sized/shaped items

+ Lowepro StreamLine 250 Shoulder Bag for $20 at B&H

+ Tenba Discovery Top Load for $30 in black or khaki color schemes at B&H Photo

+ Ruggard Outrigger 45 Backpack for $32~ at B&H Photo

+ Lowepro Format Backpack 150 (Black) for $40 at B&H Photo

+ Manfrotto Essential DSLR Camera Backpack (Black) for $40 at B&H Photo
+ free shipping with a $49+ order

+ Lowepro Top Loader Pro 70 AW Camera Bag for $40 at B&H

+ Lowepro Fastpack 350 Backpack for $70 at B&H

+ Porta Brace HIP-3LENS Hip-Pack Lens Case for $79 at B&H

+ Vanguard Up-Rise II 46 Photo Backpack for $80 at B&H Photo

+ Lowepro DSLR Video Fastpack 350 AW for $90 at B&H

+ Lowepro Echelon Brief (Black) for $100 at B&H

+ Lowepro Echelon Attache (Black) for $130 at B&H

+ Think Tank Photo StreetWalker HardDrive V1 Backpack for $183 at B&H
+ or $140+ in USED

+ Think Tank Photo Airport TakeOff Rolling Camera Bag for $295 at B&H

+ Lowepro Pro Runner x450 Rolling AW Backpack for $300 at B&H Photo

NEW ADDITIONS WILL APPEAR BELOW

New additions during the day will appear in this section. The section above is the original post and it is sorted by price. The section here will be sorted by the time it was added (latest additions at the very bottom)…

+ used Ape Case ACPRO342W Camera Case for $10.80 at Amazon Warehouse Deals
+ free S&H with $25+ orders for non-Prime (free 2-day S&H for Prime members)

Camera Gear Rental Coupon: 10% to 25% off at BL

BorrowLenses is back with another coupon promotion for gear rentals. This is a “the more you rent, the more you save” type of a promotion, with the discount ranging from 10% to 25% depending on the total rental amount. The Borrow Lenses email describing the promotion is very well-done, self-explanatory, I need not say anything else. I wish all retailers were half as clear and concise in describing their offers 🙂

Imported Nikon D750 Body Only w/1yr seller warranty for $1290

As you may recall from our recent 35mm Full Frame Cameras Price Chart, the Nikon D750 body only goes for $1800 at authorized dealers, which are allowed to bundle it with free items, eg free 1-Year Photographers Cloud at B&H Photo.

But if you want to pay less, and you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get it in refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty for $1399 at B&H Photo.

On the other hand, if you are comfortable with imported/grey-market cameras, then to the eBay Deals we boldly go (where a CBS All Access subscription is not necessary) where eBay seller “6ave” (99.1%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported/grey-market Nikon D750 body only for $1290 with free shipping. Limit three per buyer. It comes with a 1-year warranty from the seller “6ave”, not Nikon USA.

As you can see, there are options, and that’s before you factor in the used market. It is good to have options ~ just ask anyone without options 🙂

Pay $85, Get $100 iTunes Gift Card via email [limit 4]

If you live in the iTunes ecosystem and don’t want to wait for better discounts to appear, then to the eBay Deals we go where the PayPal’s official online gift card e-store (aka PayPal Digital Gifts) is offering $100 iTunes email Gift Cards for $85. Free online delivery. Limit up to four per customer during the sale.

Of camera and photo interest, there’s a variety of camera/photo iOS apps, and a variety of photography e-books and camera guides in the iBooks store. Note that iBooks e-books can only be read on Apple hardware, the biggest difference between iBooks and the other major online e-book stores.

Speaking of emailable gift cards, if you are a fan of Staples, PayPal Digital Gifts has a promotion for them too, buy a $100 Staples Gift Card via email and receive a $15 bonus eBay code via email. So you end up with a $100 Staples e-gift card and a $15 eBay promotional e-gift card.

NOTE: PayPal Digital Gifts only sells emailable/digital gift cards, so if you are looking for plastic/physical gift cards and you see PayPal Digital Gifts as the seller, they won’t have them.

(ENDED) Wednesday Day-Long Deals: Causbell Camcorder $89, HP Omen, Etc

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(SOLD OUT) USED Energizer ENG-C60D Battery Grip for Canon 60D for $14

As of a 7/24/17 recheck, this is sold out in USED condition…

Even mo(i)re Bargain Bin sales at Amazon Warehouse Deals, it is the “Used – LIKE NEW” condition Energizer ENG-C60D Battery Grip for Canon 60D for $14~ with free shipping for Prime members. The description says this is in damaged original packaging.

Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* with $60 rewards for $1499 [C/N]

More Zeiss prime action, the Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* is on sale for $1499 with free expedited shipping, along with $60~ in promotional rewards at B&H Photo in your choice of Nikon F (ZF.2) and Canon EF (ZE).

Ape Case Digital SLR Converta-Pack Backpack for $100

We posted a lot of gear deals today, but how to store and transport it all? Time for bag 🙂 The Ape Case Digital SLR Converta-Pack Backpack, model ACPRO1720W, is on sale for $100 with free shipping and handling at B&H Photo and Amazon itself with a limit of up to three per customer.

Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 35 Optic for $300 (eight systems)

Lensbabies action! The Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 35 Optic is on sale for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in eight different camera systems, four SLR (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony) and four mirrorless (Sony E, M43rds, Fuji X, Samsung NX)… For more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 for $895 (C/N)

Zeiss time means prime time! The Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 SLR lens is currently on sale for $899 with free expedited shipping and $36~ in promotional rewards at B&H Photo in the Canon EF and Nikon F SLR systems.

Prima Photo Big Travel Tripod for $90

Another one of the Featured Sales at B&H Photo is a sale on the silver or red color-schemes of the Prima Photo Big Travel Tripod for $90 with free shipping.

While we are on the topic of tripods, there’s a couple of others on sale as well:

+ Davis & Sanford ProVista 6510 Aluminum Tripod with V10 Fluid Head (65mm Bowl) for $90

+ LED Science Q-08 Professional Ball and Socket Head for $70

Rova Flying Selfie Drone for $199

This is not a joke! This is not an Onion post! This is a real product and it is on sale, the Rova Flying Selfie Drone is on sale for $199 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is a limited time offer (expiration date unknown)… For more action, check their Featured Sales

Free Teleconverter (your choice of 1.4X or 2X) with Fuji 100-300mm purchase at $1899

Fuji’s serious cameras are known for their primes, but they have zoom lenses too! To further encourage photographers to give their zoom lenses a chance, Fuji is encouraging authorized dealers to include a FREE Fuji teleconverter with the purchase of the Fujifilm XF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens. The bundles sell for the same price of $1899 with free shipping.

You can select either the 1.4X Teleconverter or the 2X Teleconverter. At Adorama, you also get a quintet of free accessories: Corel software, 77mm Filter kit, and a trio acessoro-trinkets.

If you don’t want the extra accessories, you can get the lens + teleconverter (of your choice) at B&H Photo for $1899 with free shipping.

10% off sitewide AdoramaPIX coupon

A new coupon is born for AdoramaPIX. Coupon code PXADART gets you 10% off site wide (some exclusions may apply). This coupon may be usable only by existing Adorama customers only. Expires 7/23/17.

Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 PRO DX-II with 4% rewards for $429 [Nikon only]

We have another Tokina lens sale, and again, the sale is restricted to only one of the options. The Nikon F mount version of the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 PRO DX-II is on sale for a limited time for $430 with free shipping at B&H Photo along with 4% promotional rewards ($17~ to be used in future B&H purchases). Expiration date unknown.

Tokina Cinema 11-16mm T3.0 with $40 rewards for $999 [M43]

If you are a fan of M43rds, Tokina, and video, we have good news for you! The Tokina Cinema 11-16mm T3.0 for Micro Four Thirds is on sale for $999 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $40 to be used in future B&H purchases) at B&H Photo. Only the M43rds mount is on sale at this price.

PS: this is certified to be Tokina ~ often confuse Tamron/Tokina in these type pf posts, so this “certification” is to verify that it is indeed Tokina and not Tamron 🙂

Vello Accelerator Lens Adapters for $199 (C or N Lenses to E Cameras)

We have a bit of a mini theme, a trio of lens adapters and converters of sorts. We start with the ones that using magic (or mayhaps science) to offer autofocusing. It is a sale on two Vello Accelerator Lens Adapters for $199 each. These allow you to connect a Nikon F or Canon EF lens to a Sony E-mount camera. Check specs and reviews and forums if you are not familiar with the trade-offs of these. This is a limited time promotion (I do not know when it expires).

Zunow Wide Angle Attachment Lenses for $299 to $329

Continuing with adapter theme, two Zunow Wide Angle Attachment lenses are on sale at B&H Photo. The Zunow SWA-06 Super Wide goes for $299 + shipping, while the DWA-075 DSLR Wide Angle Attachment goes for $329 with free shipping. This is a limited time offer (expiration date unknown to me).

Select Fuji X-T2 kits bundled with Battery Grip with combined purchase discount

The Fuji X-T2 camera is not discounted. Camera manufacturer manufacturers are very protective of their price ranges in the MAP era after all. But if you happen to want to buy both the camera and its official battery grip at the same time, four of the four Fuji X-T2 kits are bundled together with the official Fuji VPB-XT2 Vertical Power Booster Battery Grip at B&H Photo at these prices:

+ X-T2 body with Grip for $1699
+ X-T2 w/18-55 and Grip for $1999
+ X-T2 w/35mm and Grip for $1996
+ X-T2 w/18-55 and 35mm and Grip for $2296

But wait, there’s more! The first two kits mentioned above (the two standard ones) are also offered at Adorama at the same prices, BUT Adorama includes additional freebies with purchase: 32GB Lexar SD, 24/7 holster bag, Corel software bundle, lens filter kit, and a few accesso-trinkets.

Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter for $70 [C/N]

It would be nice if we could have every lens we ever wanted, but reality often disagrees. Compromises such as teleconverters can be an option. The Vivitar 1.4x Teleconverter is on sale for $70 with free shipping, for a limited time, at B&H Photo in your choice of Canon EF or Nikon F.

BlueHost 2-Day Sale on Prepaid One Website plans

If you are looking for web hosting for a single website/domain, BlueHost is having a 2-day Birthday Sale on their “Basic” plan. The sale is if you buy a 3-year or 5-year prepaid plan that averages to $2.65 per month. You pay the whole amount upfront. The 3-year prepaid plan is a one-time $95.40 fee, and the 5-year prepaid plan is a one-time $159 fee. Once the 3/5 years elapse, you can renew at the future current prices. It won’t renew at this sale price. Only the 3-year and 5-year plans are on sale.

I haven’t used BlueHost yet but it is at a similar level as Hostgator which I am using for the main blog. Note that BlueHost is based in Utah, so if you are planning to host any edgy or sensitive or adult material (as it pertains to the laws and regulations of the state of Utah), you may want to look for a different hosting service.

Strategically, you want to buy/register the domain at a different company from the one hosting your website, so you have more flexibility in case of technical or other issues. It’s a bit like the triple play of cable companies. The more interlinked things are, the more complicated can be to untangle them if you wish to do so later.

Still Good: Panasonic GX85 with 12-32mm and $100 Gift Card for $598

As of a 7/17/17 update, the used deals of cameras in the Stock Status Tracker have sold out, but this new condition Panasonic GX85 promotion at Adorama continues…

As you can see at our Mirrorless Price Chart, there are many and more both M43rds and mirrorless camera options in general. One can spend literally weeks and weeks deliberating on which system(s) and which camera(s) and which lens(es) and so forth.

One of the choices is back on a bundle again, it is the new condition Panasonic GX85 with the 12-32mm lens, bundled with a $100 Adorama gift certificate, all together going for $598 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and checkout. This is available in both the silver GX85 kit and the black GX85 kit.

And if this is your first foray into M43rds, you may be interested in some of the manufacturer refurbished Olympus prime lenses offered at the official Olympus USA store.

Speaking of Adorama, if you feel like deal fishing over there in an immersion session, check our earlier Adorama post.

10% off Hudson Albums with AdoramaPIX coupon

Hudson Albums are frequently excluded from promotions at AdoramaPIX, but a new coupon launched at the AdoramaPIX website is exclusively for Hudson Albums: use coupon code PXHUDSON10 to get 10% off Heirloom Hudson Albums. Offer valid on Hudson Albums only. Restrictions apply. Offer ends 7/24/17 at 3am ET.

B&N Promo: Get $10 future reward for every $50 you spend

It may feel at times like Amazon is the only online bookseller, but they are not! Barnes and Noble is here too, and they have a new promotion at the Barnes & Noble website: for every $50 you spend, you will receive a $10 B&N store credit to spend in the future.

The promotion runs until 7/22/17 at 3am ET. On July 26, you will receive an email from B&N informing you of your promotional credit. There are no partials, so if you buy $49.99, you get $0 rewards. If you buy $50, you get a $10 reward. If you buy $99.97, you get a $10 reward. If you buy $100.07, you get a $20 reward. And so forth. The reward is a promotional credit that must needs be spend quickly after being received. Check the Terms & Conditions for all the details.

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.

(ENDED) GoPro HERO+ LCD [Ecommerce Packaging] for $124

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