Camera Deals

New arrivals at B&H: Pentax K-5 IIs, Vello BG-C9, JuiceLink, Manfrotto Klyp for iPhone, etc

B&H Photo has re-opened after their weekly customary Sabbath closing and they have received the following new products, in-stock and shipping as of the time of writing:

+ Pentax K-5 IIs body only for $1300
+ Vello BG-9 battery grip for the Canon 5D Mark III for $100
+ Manfrotto Klyp iPhone cases with LED light add-on, various options
+ JuiceLink Riggy Preamps, multiple models, starting at $250; shipping is additional for these
+ Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II for $2300
+ free shipping unless otherwise indicated above

Vellco battery grip discounts (for Canon/Nikon DSLRs)

B&H Photo has an instant savings promotion on Vello battery grips for select Canon and Nikon DSLRs: the Canon 5DMk2, 60D, D-Rebels, and the Nikon D7000, D5100 and D3100. The promotion ends August-13-2012 (or earlier if sold out).

15% off Gitzo tripods or DSLR accessories when you buy together with select DSLRs

At Amazon, sold and shipped by Amazon itself (not 3rd-parties), you get a 15% off discount on the current price of one of these 200+ Gitzo tripods/accessories if you buy it together with one of these 46 DSLRs (Canon, Nikon, K-5, A55). The 15% discount is only on the Gitzo product (not the DSLR) and it happens automatically. You don't have to enter a coupon. The promotion ends May 30, 2011.

Zacuto Z-Find-Jr Optical Viewfinder for $180 (limited time)

One of the featured deals on eBay at the moment is the Zacuto Z-Find-Jr Optical Viewfinder offered for $180 with free shipping by Adorama on eBay. There is a limit of 10 Zacutos per eBay user. You will know this special has expired when the eBay listing ends/expires.

Recap on discounted DSLR accessories and gear at Amazon

Time to recap the various DSLR accessories/gear specials at Amazon as we have about half a dozen separate posts on these...

Discounted DSLR Accessories Mega-Pages
+ 25% off the current prices of 470+ DSLR accessories with promo code 25PEROFF

+ 25% off the current prices of 1200+ DSLR accessories with promo code Q4SAVE25

+ 10% off the current prices of Sigma lenses & MyStudio kits with promo code IOOFFJAN

+ other accessories qualify for an automatic 25% off discount (no promo code needed) - there is no list for this, you will notice the promotion when you visit their individual product pages (eg some Dolica items)

Accessories with double 25% off discount
+ the double discount is dead as of Jan-10-2011 check + BENRO MC-91M8 Carbon Monopod for $64 with promo code 25PEROFF [temporarily out of stock, but can order to lock price]
+ BENRO A-198M8 Aluminum Flexpod for $59~ with promo code 25PEROFF [temporarily out of stock, but can order to lock price]
+ sold out Dolica ST-650 Lightweight Tripod for $15 with promo code 25PEROFF

Potential items of interest
+ Metz MZ 54240S 54MZ-4 Flash with Standard Module for $209 with promo code Q4SAVE25 [ships 2-4 weeks]
+ Metz AF-1 (Nikon) for $150 with promo code 25PEROFF [temporarily out of stock but can still order it to lock price]
+ Sigma EF-530 DG ST (Canon) for $82~ with promo code 25PEROFF
+ Sigma EF-530 DG ST (Nikon) for $90 with promo code 25PEROFF
+ Sigma EF-530 DG ST (Pentax) for $90 with promo code 25PEROFF

Coupon Expiration Dates
+ 25PEROFF, IOOFFJAN: Jan-16-2011
+ Q4SAVE25: Dec-31-2010
+ automatic 25% off discount: unknown
+ items must be sold and shipped by Amazon itself, not third-party sellers

25% off various DSLR accessories and gear at Amazon

Amazon has another 25% off dSLR gear and accessories promotion when you enter the promo code shown at the aforelinked page. This promotion has nearly 500 items and it is separate from the one we mentioned yesterday.

The list of eligible items include:
+ flashes (Sigma, others), tripods, monopods, batteries, bags, lighting gear
+ memory cards, camera skins, and all sorts of other accessories
+ camera tutorial DVDs
+ this promotion ends January 16, 2011

25% off 1200+ digital camera accessories at Amazon (Profoto, Metz, small things, etc, etc, etc)

Amazon has started a big Year-End Clearance sale, and part of it is a 25% discount on the current prices of 1200+ digital camera accessories. The list is very diverse, from $1000+ Profoto, to Metz flashes to $5 trinkets. We obviously can't go through the whole list and price-check 1200+ items, so that part is DIY for any items you might be interested in :)

Simply add the qualifying item(s) to your shopping cart, proceed to the Amazon Checkout page, enter promo code Q4SAVE25 and the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page will have the 25% discount deducted from your total. This promotion expires Dec-31-2010.

The 25% discount is good for as many different products as you like. However you can only buy one of each product per shopping cart. The shopping cart intervenes and reduces your quantity to one per product. I do not know if you can buy it multiple times. I have not tried that.

Among the items spotted are Profoto, Metz, Gitzo, softboxes, tripod gear, Targus, Manfrotto, Avenger, Creative Light, Benro, Elinchrom, Interfit, Jenis, Lastolite, Lomography, Vanguard, and more, in a total of 16 pages. Products are intermixed in the first three pages, but starting with page #4, they are sorted alphabetically by manufacturer name.

There is also a separate 25% off promotion w/out coupon code
In addition to the above, there is another 25% off promotion that is found on the product page of particular products. It is not stackable with the promotion above as far as I can tell.

For example, this Dolica 58mm UV filter has a price of $3.64, but when you add to cart and proceed to checkout, $0.91~ is deducted, bringing the price down to $2.73~.

Look for this magic box to see if a product is eligible for either promotion

Rainbow Imaging Nikon lenses to M43rds adapter for $25~

If you have Nikon lenses you would like to use on Micro Four Thirds camera bodies, the Rainbow Imaging adapter currently goes for $25.29 with free shipping, offered by Rainbow Imaging with the order being fulfilled by Amazon. This means you already get free shipping so it may be a good opportunity to add sub-$25 items offered or fulfilled by Amazon (eg books, DVDs, cables, etc) to your shopping cart. As usual with these adapters, be sure to research them to your satisfaction before buying and using them!

Speaking of Amazon, as of 7:22pm EST, they have the Kinect Sensor w/Kinect Adventures in-stock for $150, sold and shipped by Amazon itself.

Pre-order alert: AmazonBasics remote for Nikon DSLRs for $13.50~

Amazon is quietly launching more house-branded (AmazonBasics) gear! We have just spotted an AmazonBasics wireless remote for Nikon DSLRs and the P7000 too. It is currently in pre-order status for $13.50~. Not much is known about this, so it is best suited for the boldly-going early-adopter types. You can find all the AmazonBasics gear which include a $14 camcorder shoulder bag (13 reviews, 4+/5 stars), a $25 17-inch laptop backpack (both temporarily out of stock), along with an SLR backpack (67 reviews, 4+/5 stars) for $36, but we have seen as low as $30 during the Black-Cyber-Friday-Monday madness.

DSLR hand grip strap for $5.85 w/free S&H (limit 10)

One of the featured eBay deals is this DSLR Hand Grip Strap offered for $5.85 with free shipping by Southern California seller eForCity. You can buy up to ten at this per-unit price. This special is good as long as the eBay listing remains live. This is not the first time they offered this, so if you miss it, you can likely find it again from this seller or other similar affordable accessories sellers on eBay or elsewhere.

Zeikos wireless remote shutter release for Nikon DSLRs ships for $30

Cameta Cameras is offering the Zeikos Wireless Remote Shutter Release for Nikon Digital SLRs for $30 with free shipping and handling. The lowest price for this on Amazon is currently $50.