This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Domke F-6 Little Bit Smaller Bag for $78 to $86 (depending on color scheme) [ends 2:40pm ET]
(ENDED) JOBY Hand Grip with UltraPlate 208 for DSLRs for $10 with free S&H [also: Litepanels Brick One Bi-Color On-Camera Light Kit for $350]
These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…
(ENDED) Friday: 20% off one item at Barnes & Noble with coupon
This coupon expired….
Good until the end of day on Friday 7/7/17 PM, coupon code GOODBUY gets you 20% off one item at the Barnes and Noble website. Excluded are LEGO (in Toys Dept), Nook Devices, Gift Cards, and Nook ebooks. Strategically this is good for items that have the same prices everywhere or rarely go on sale. Free shipping with $25+ orders or if you are a paying member ($25/year). They have a variety of photography books and camera guides and photo imaging (Photoshop, LR, etc).
(ENDED) Saturday Lightning Deals: “Within the Frame” Book, Studio/Lightning Kits, Action Cams, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Shop and Support
Do you find this blog useful and want to help support it and keep it alive and kicking? This new post is one of the best ways to do so: simply begin your online shopping adventures with this post, using the various affiliate links below. The various retailers and services below pay a small advertising fee on purchases/transactions and they can go a long way towards funding this poor blog.
Why Should You Do This?
We have been running this website with very minimal advertising. These are forms of advertising you see on most other websites out there, but we don’t use them here:
+ NO ad boxes everywhere you look (we have only one ad box in the Sidebar)
+ NO ads that make you wait 15 seconds before you can see the actual page
+ NO double underline ads in the blog text
+ NO clickbait viral nonsensical “around the web” boxes below individual posts
+ NO ads that expand and takeover the page
+ NO sponsors (specific advertisers that pay a flat amount to be featured)
+ NO advertorials (aka paid blog posts or articles)
+ NO auto-play video boxes
+ NO pop-up or pop-under ads (yes, they still exist)
+ NO annoying “give us your email” boxes within seconds of visiting the page
+ NO 3rd-party commenting systems that are basically data harvesters for the ad networks
+ NO one-line RSS feed (we offer free full-text RSS feeds)
BIG INTERNET MARKETPLACES
+ Amazon.com – also Trade In Your Gear
+ eBay.com – check also eBay Deals
WELL-KNOWN CAMERA AND ELECTRONICS DEALERS
+ Adorama
+ B&H Photo
+ KEH.com – also Sell Your Gear
+ OneCall
MORE RETAILERS (alphabetical order)
+ All 4 Cellular (aka A4C)
+ Buy.com = Rakuten
+ Dell Home
+ Dell Refurbished
+ Game Stop
+ Groupon
+ MacMall
+ Meritline
+ Microsoft Store
+ Monoprice
+ Office Depot / Office Max
+ Sears
+ Tanga
+ YES Asia
BOOKS and LEARNING
+ Barnes and Noble
+ Creative LIVE
+ eBooks.com
+ Kobo
+ National Geographic
+ Zinio
CELL PHONE / WIRELESS COMPANIES
+ Republic Wireless
+ Sprint Wireless
+ Verizon Wireless
MEDIA and ENTERTAINMENT
+ Roku
WEB SERVICES
+ Name Cheap (domain registrar for less)
WHY ARE SOME RETAILERS MISSING?
Unfortunately not all retailers have affiliate programs. Some retailers may have affiliate programs but only invite or accept a small subset of websites (eg famous websites or ones with high traffic). Some retailers have affiliate programs that are restricted by State because of the various Internet sales tax laws. Some retailers have affiliate programs but their advertising fees are very close to zero for cameras/electronics.
MORE WILL BE ADDED
More retailers will be added over time. If you have any suggestions or recommendations, please leave feedback (see section below)…
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Thursday Lightning Deals: Kodak Action Cam, Studio/Lightning Kits, Bags, Tripods, Etc
There are nearly 60 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full page format of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of rigs and stabilizers, action cams, studio/lighting kits, bags, tri/monopods, and more are running throughout the day.
Of note, or perhaps more of a curiosity:
+ starts 6:25pm ET: Kodak PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam with Explorer Accessory Pack (price before sale $165)
Meanwhile, Prime Day is just around the corner. It officially starts Monday at 9pm ET, but like Black Friday, the action has already began in the background. To practice for this, I have already began the Prime Day Situation Room that will be updated throughout Prime Day.
Meanwhile-meanwhile, good until 3am ET on Friday, as one the daily deals is the Etekcity Wireless Remote Control Electrical Outlet Switch for $24. You get two remote controls and five AC power receivers per bundle. You can buy as many bundles as you like. The remote control is via good old RF, not bluetooth. It averages 4.7 with over 6100 customer reviews.
Sony a5000 with 16-50 for $379
The Sony a5000 is on its way out, but if of all the Sony E-system cameras, it is this the one you want, it is currently on sale, with the 16-50mm lens, in the black color scheme, for $379 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
Fuji X-T10 Body (Black) for $599
The Amazon Price Bots are at it again. The Fuji X-T10 body only in the black color scheme is on sale for $599 with free shipping by Beach Camera and Photo Craft through Amazon. Prime members can get the Beach Camera shipment with Prime-like speed, but the order ships from Beach Camera.
Fuji X-PRO 2 Body for $1499
The Cardinal Photo Amazon store (aka the B&M retailer Cardinal Camera) has two units available of the Fuji X-PRO 2 body only for $1499 with free shipping through Amazon. This ships directly from Cardinal and it is not Prime eligible. Cardinal is on the Atlantic side of things.
10% off Custom Photo Books with AdoramaPIX coupon
A new coupon is born at AdoramaPIX, coupon code PXSBOOK10 gets you 10% off Photo Books until 7/9/17 at 11:59pm pacific time. Cannot be combined with other offers. Hudson Albums are excluded. Free shipping with orders of $49+.
Yuneec Flash Sale (four options, Breeze to Typhoon, $299 to $1199)
Adorama has launched a Yunueec drone sale for a limited time only as follows (with free shipping):
+ Yuneec Breeze 4K Self Flying Quadcopter with Camera for $299
+ Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter with GCO3+ 4K Camera for $799
+ Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter with GCO3+ 4K Camera for $949
+ includes 2 Batteries, Backpack and, ST16 Transmitter
+ Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter with Intel RealSense, and GCO3+ 4K 3D Mapping Camera for $1199
+ Includes Backpack
Starts 12pm ET: Canon 80D Fast Start FREE to Watch LIVE Class (Thursday: Canon 77D)
Per the ON-AIR SCHEDULE at Creative LIVE, the following “camera classes” are scheduled for today:
+ starts 12pm ET today, a 2-Day Class on the Canon 80D
+ this is a rerun, but free to watch for this 2-day period
+ I’m not sure if this is a 2-day long class or a 1-day class but the free stream will run for 2 days
+ starts 12pm ET on Thursday: 1-Day Class on the Canon 77D
+ this is the original recording
+ these are FREE to watch while they are on the “ON AIR” schedule page and have the “Free Broadcast” or “Free LIVE Broadcast” tags on them. Apparently they rerun some classes for FREE as well, they are not only free during their original recording.
(ENDED) Kodak PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam with Explorer Accessory Pack for $130
This lightning deal expired…
Meanwhile our Prime Day Situation Room is updated throughout the day as we practice before the actual Prime Day. There is a “Latest Update” time in that post to let you know when it was last updated. If interested, bookmark it, or look for the link at the top of the Sidebar.
The headliner of today’s Lightning Deals is the new condition Kodak PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam with Explorer Accessory Pack going for $130 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $165 last night. Offer ends 12:25am ET on Friday (or earlier if sold out).
(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Domke, Studio/Lightning Kits, Action Cams, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Unlocked HTC U11 Solar Red for $591 [USA warranty; no contract]
As of 4:13pm ET recheck, this sale is over…
The APS-C DSLR Price Charts of July 2017 are UP!
More chart-mania 2017 action! The The APS-C DSLR Price Charts of July 2017 are UP at the main blog. The price-checking of these did not produce as many deal-posts as the full framers did yesterday, but there is one notable APS-C deal, the used Sigma DP1 Merrill for under $700.
All the new installments are in the Sidebar of both this blog and the main blog, so you can easily access them as needed.
Previous Installments
+ Part #1: The 35mm Full Frame Digital Cameras (DSLRs, Mirrorless, Fixed Lens, Rangefinders)
+ NEXT UP: Mirrorless and then Fixed Lens Cameras
Pentax KP Silver Body for $1028
If you like silver DSLR-looking DSLRs, the new condition silver color scheme Pentax KP APS-C AA-Filterless DSLR is on sale for $1028 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit up to three per customer).
Pentax K-3 II Body for $846, or with Flash, Grip for $899
Pentax now has a 35mm full frame DSLR, but it goes for twice as much as their APS-C DSLRs. Which brings us to the Pentax K-3 II Body Only currently on sale for $846 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit three per customer).
On the other hand, if you also want the official D-BG5 Battery Grip and the AF-200FG flash, you can get them all together for $899 with free shipping by Adorama and by Adorama thru Amazon (Prime-like shipping speed for Prime members even though it ships directly from Adorama).
Used Sigma SD1 Merrill Body for $692
If you are tempted by the Sigma Foveon DSLRs but don’t want to spend the big bucks to buy in new condition, one lucky photographer can get the Sigma SD1 Merrill body only in “Used – Good” condition for $692 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. Make sure they are the seller and not random / unknown sellers. According to the shopping cart, there is only one unit available from AWD. See screenshots below if you are not familiar with how these work:
When you add it to the shopping cart, it reveals the available quantity:
Sigma SD1 Merrill Body with $72 rewards for $1799
The Dream of the Foveon is alive, in Portland, in Portland, in Portland 🙂 In Foveonlandia we go, where the Sigma SD1 Merrill body only is on sale for $1799 with $72 promotional rewards at Adorama and for the same price without promotional rewards by Adorama thru Amazon.
PS: check the next post before buying!
Open box Canon 7D II Body w/1yr warranty for $1349 + S&H
And now we are price-checking APS-C dSLRs for the next installment in the Price Charts series and as this happens, potential discounts or sales and such may come up. Which brings us to the Canon 7D Mark II. If you are a fan of open-box camera gear, the 7D II body only is available in open box condition for $1349 plus shipping at B&H Photo with a 1-year warranty from B&H Photo (not Canon USA).
In-STOCK Now: Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM for $350
Declare your Independence ~ Happy 4th by the way ~ from shaky macro shots too! The Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM Lens is now back in-stock and ready to ship for $349 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Wednesday: Lowepro Echelon Roller $400; Rokinon 12/2 NCS CS for $279 (E, m43, X, EF-M); Etc
These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…
(ENDED) YONGNUO YN685 GN60 2.4G System ETTL HSS Wireless Flash Speedlite with Radio Slave (Canon) for $86
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Thursday: Westcott Monolight $120, Feiyu, SmallHD, Etc
These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…
40% off most in-stock items at Dell Refurbished with coupon
To celebrate 4th of July, Dell Refurbished (Dell’s service that specializes in reselling off-lease computers) has a new coupon good until 11am central on 7/5/17. Coupon code DELL48PROUD gets you 40% off any item in-stock at the Dell Refurbished website with the exception of Clearance Items and 3010 models. Free ground shipping. The Dell Refurbished coupons only work there, not at the main Dell websites.
July 2017 Price Chart Series: The 35mm Full Frame Cameras
It is finally here! A new “Price Chart” series has began! We just posted the 35mm Full Frame Digital Cameras Price Chart for July 2017, with prices taken today (July 3, 2017). We will have about one of these per day for the rest of the week. Next up are APS-C DSLRs, then Mirrorless cameras, and finally Fixed Lens Cameras.
To celebrate the launch of this brand new new Price Chart, we created a new Full Frame Deals category here at this blog [see unnecessarily long explanation]. This explains the number of 35mm FF camera deals that got posted earlier today 🙂
Save the Date: 7/9/17 Giveaway Prize is Nikon D3400
Just like Black Friday starts a couple of weeks before the actual Black Friday, Prime Day seems to be extending backwards in time as well. Amazon is running daily giveaways in the run-up to Prime Day, and on Sunday 7/9/17 (one week before Game Of Thrones Season 7 begins), the giveaway will be the Nikon D3400 in black or red. This is shown in the Giveaway schedule in the Amazon app when you click on the giveaway notification.
Entering the Giveaway is Simple
You can enter any or all the available giveaways. Entering is simple, you watch a very short Amazon video (promoting various Prime features), then click on a yellow “Continue” button, and then you are presented with a bouncing box. You click on the box, and their computer will inform you whether you won or not. The screenshot below is for a current giveaway item for a CD from an indie British band…
Resurrection Ship: Sony SLT-A99V Body for $1998
The Cylon DSLR Resurrection must be in orbit, hiding on the dark side of the moon, because the good old Sony a99V body only SLT dSLR has re-materialized at Amazon by Amazon itself in “temporarily out of stock” status. This is of interest only to those who may have been specifically hunting for this particular camera in new condition. It is a 2012 model.
PS: this post may appear random and out of the blue ~ there is a reason for it ~ this camera surfaced while I was price-checking cameras for the upcoming July 2017 edition of the “Price Charts” 🙂
New Blog Category: 35mm Full Frame Deals
Since we have now a rather robust selection of 35mm full frame cameras, in DSLR, mirrorless, rangefinder and fixed lens cameras, and since 35mm full frame has a historical significance in the world of photography, I created a brand new blog category (WordPress “tag”) for fans of 35mm full frame. The Full Frame Deals tag will be used on all cameras that have a 35mm full frame sensor.
PS: I am not going to go back and tag every single camera mentioned through the years. This new tag covers cameras since the Canon 6D Mark II announcement last week.
PS2: errors and miscategorizations are expected given the volume of posts, so on occasion some cameras may not be tagged or some non-35mmFF may get accidentally tagged. If you see any of those, please let me know (I love corrections!). If you see a blog error, the chances are that I don’t know about it. And if I don’t know about it, the chances of it getting corrected are zero 🙂 Thanks! 🙂
PS3: “full frame deals” is easier to type and easier for the WordPress tag auto-complete to find it (without the need to use the keypad or the numbers row), that’s why it’s not the full (no pun intended) “35mm Full Frame Deals” 🙂
PS4: I am not sure how I managed to complicate a one-sentence blog announcement 🙂
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