Camera Deals

Hand Grip Strap for cameras for $4 w/free S&H from China

One of the latest Meritline specials is this Hand Grip Strap for cameras offered for $4 with free shipping from China. No coupon code needed but it is a limited time offer (I don't know the exact expiration date). It will arrive in about 2-3 weeks. It has 65 customer reviews with an average of 3.82 out of 5. You can buy as many as you like at this price.

Calumet house brand 25% off product sale (over 1000 items)

Calumet Photo is having a 25% off product sale in May 2013 for their house brand products. You can find all eligible items starting at the Calumet website. The sale ends 5/31/13. It includes their lighting products and accessories, tripods and monopods, studio accessories, Prospecs gear, bags and cases, and lots more. With over 1,000 items included, we obviously can't price-check and compare them all, so that part is DIY. Not every single Calumet house brand item is eligible for this discount. Not eligible are out of stock items and some new releases and such. No coupon code is needed - the price you see is the price you pay!

Super Low priced accessories w/free S&H from China

There's a few camera-related accessories in the latest Meritline deals page including:

+ white pop up diffuser for $2.49
+ mini mini tripod for $1.69
+ grey white soft light balance photo focus board 30cm for $10
+ 58mm lens hood for $4
+ the above ship free from China (2-3 weeks), no coupons needed
+ the items below ship from US warehouse
+ various memory cards, USB sticks, inks, optical discs, etc with coupons needed
+ find them all scattered at the Meritline deals page
+ limited time offers but don't know the expiration time

(ENDED) Free S&H from China: Leather Strap for DSLRs for $3 (Decompression shoulder strap for $10)

These promotions ended, but they can sometimes be recurring. Check the latest Meritline daily deals to see what's offered. You can also find many links to the daily deals pages of various retailers in the right sidebar of this blog, under the "Daily Deals" section... Expired items after the jump...

30% off select new camera accessories with coupon (ships from China)

One of the latest Meritline specials is a 30% off coupon discount on select new camera accessories. You save 30% off the current prices when you enter coupon code MLCA15EN in the Meritline shopping cart. You must login to a Meritline account in order to use a coupon. They come with free shipping from a China warehouse via Meritline Hong Kong. Shipping is about 2-3 weeks. I do not know when the coupon promotion expires, but it is a limited time offer.

Vello Auto Extension Tube set for Canon and Nikon for around $55

One more special from B&H Photo, they are offering the Vello Auto Extension Tube set for Canon and Nikon for around $55 with free shipping.

Discounts on various Sony accessories (lighting, grip, microphone, bags, etc)

A new round of discounts on various Sony accessories is now live at Amazon until 3/30/13, including various flashes and other accessories (bags, microphone, portable monitor, NEX EVF, and more).

Speaking of Sony, a variety of their new cameras and lenses are available for pre-order.

Pre-order: Nikon WR-T10 wireless remote controller transmitter for $80

The CES 2013 announced Nikon WR-T10 wireless remote controller transmitter is now available for pre-order for $80 plus shipping at B&H Photo. This works with a compatible Nikon camera using the WR-R10 Receiver. The WR-R10 and other related Nikon products are also available for pre-order at B&H Photo.

30% off camera lens filters w/coupon (ship not from US)

One of today's Meritline specials is a 30% off discount on various camera lens filters (70+ models) when you enter coupon code MLCS14JN in the Meritline shopping cart. This is a limited time offer but no expiration date is mentioned. This ship from Asia. Items shipping with Singapore Post are eligible for free shipping if the total of your order is $10+. Check each item for details as Meritline ships some items from US warehouses, and some items from Asian warehouses.

Amazon coupons: $5 off Lens Skins and 10% off Ansmann charger

Yes, Amazon has coupons and not just for groceries. They also have coupons for Camera and Photo gear. As of the time of writing, there is a coupon for $5 off the current price of Lens Skins and another for 10% off an Ansmann charger. The coupons are good as long as you see them at the aforelinked page. If you don't see them, it means they are dead.

30% off discount on Cinevate photo accessories

If you are a fan of the Cinevate photo accessories, Amazon is hosting a 30% off discount on a number of Cinevate products. The price you see is the price you pay. No coupons needed. The promotion ends Dec-31-2012, or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) 25% off Rentals: Nikon D600, Canon 5D Mk3, Fuji X100, etc

These weekly specials expired... Borrow Lenses launched new weekly rental specials. These are good until Monday December 10, 2012 at 3am eastern time. Use coupon code BLDOW to get a 25% off discount on the rental of the following camera gear. This is good for any rental date, but you must place your order before the deadline:
+ Nikon D600 body only
+ Canon 5D Mark III body only
+ Fuji X100
+ Redrock Micro eyeSpy Deluxe - DSLR 2.0 Rig

(ENDED) Sunday Lightning Deals: Sony multipod, Apurture, Serif, Audio gear

Sunday's Camera & Photo Lightning Deals ended, but Amazon continues to offer new daily Top Holiday Lightning Deals... Expired items after the break...

(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Pocket Wiz, Stroboframe, Eye-Fi, Fat Gecko, etc

Friday's specials ended but Amazon continues to offer Daily Holiday Specials... Expired items after the jump...

Adorama Cyber Monday specials: Hakuba, Smith Victor, Datacolor (GONE: Slik/Daiwa)

Adorama has a new round of Cyber Monday specials (or we just discovered them), including:

+ Hakuba Versipod II Monopod/Tripod with MagMount Ball Head, Supports Up to 9lbs for $25 w/free S&H

+ Smith Victor KT500U, 500 watt Photoflood Light Kit with Umbrellas for $90 with the all-important free shipping since these take space and prove gravity

+ Datacolor Spyder4Pro Colorimeter with Desktop Cradle for $140 w/free S&H

+ Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 QuietPoint Active 3 Mode Noise Cancelling Headphones for $150 after $50 mail-in rebate

+ GONE: Slik/Daiwa DST-33 Lightweight Aluminum 3 Stage Video Tripod System with Fluid Head for $200 with free shipping

(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Panasonic ZS15, Fuji SL300, CaseLogic, Fat Gecko, etc

Wednesday's specials expired but Amazon has new ones every day in the daily Black Friday specials... EXPIRED ITEMS after the break...

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Canon A3300, Zoom H1, Celestron, Tiffen, Cinetics, Looqs

The Monday round of specials ended, but Amazon continues to have daily specials... Original post after the jump...

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: LX5, H90, accessories (ENDED)

Thursday's specials ended, but for the next few weeks, Amazon will be having daily Countdown to Black Friday specials, some of which may be in the cameras and related electronics and media segments... Original post after the jump for the deal historians...

Canon GP-E2 GPS for 5DMk3 for $255

Amazon itself is offering the Canon GP-E2 GPS receiver for the 5D Mark III for $255 with free shipping.

32GB Philips SDHC Class 10 for $18.45 w/free S&H

Among the latest Meritline Specials, they have the following items of potential interest:

+ 32GB Philips SDHC Class 10 memory card for $18.45
+ 64GB Ridata SDXC for $37.25
+ all above items require the use of the coupon shown in their box - if you don't see the coupon, it means the promotion sold-out or expired
+ the two items mentioned in this blog-post above get free S&H from a US warehouse

If you are not in a hurry, Meritline has a "ships from Chinese warehouse" special on generic Lens Hoods. These typically arrive in 2-3 weeks. No coupons needed. Nine of the 57 items listed there (three pages of lens hoods) get free shipping.