Camera Deals

Flashpoint Carbon Fiber Tripods and Monopods on sale

Adorama has their house brand Flashpoint Carbon Fiber Tripods and Monopods on sale. Look for the items whose price is displayed in red ink.

(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) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Fuji F600-exr, Sony Monopod, Manfrotto Tripod

The Tuesday specials ended, but Amazon continues to have new Black Friday daily specials... Original post after the jump...

(ENDED) Vanguard Tracker monopods and tripods on sale

This limited time promotion expired... As part of a Vanguard sale at Woot, they are offering these three models on special:
+ Vanguard Tracker AP-284 Monopod for $40
+ Vanguard Tracker AP-324 Monopod for $40
+ Vanguard Tracker 4 Tripod for $110
+ shipping is a flat $5 for everything you buy during a calendar day (Central time)
+ specials end three days from today, on November 1st at 9am central time

(ENDED) Fotopro 2ft tripod self-shot kit for $12 w/free S&H

This daily special ended... One of the latest Meritline specials is the Fotopro 2 feet MS-5 Camera Tripod Self Shot kit for $12 with free shipping from a US warehouse when you enter the coupon code shown at the aforelinked page. The before-coupon price is $16. You can buy as many as you like as long as the coupon is alive. As of the time of writing, this has zero customer reviews.

(ENDED) Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head w/QR for $27 w/free S&H (limited time)

This coupon promotion ended but it is a recurring special so if you missed it, it should return in the future...

One of the latest Meritline specials is the Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head with Quick Release [corrected link] for $27 with free shipping when you enter promo code shown at the aforelinked page. The promo code expires after 100 redemptions. The regular price is $40 before you enter the coupon. This ships from a US warehouse. It has ten customer reviews with an average 4.8 out of 5. One of them is a 5-min YouTube review.

NewEgg Labor Day Early Adopter specials: SZ1, Tripod/Monopod, storage, etc

The NewEgg has launched a wave of early-adopter themed Labor Day specials [corrected link]. Among the hundreds of items, of photography interest:

+ 8GB Team SDHC Class 10 for $6 w/free S&H
+ Dolica STC-100 Lightweight Tripod and Ball-head Monopod Combo for $27 with free shipping
+ Panasonic SZ1 silver with 1-year ADH replacement warranty and Dolica case and 4GB card for $95 with free shipping
+ various other storage and computer peripherals and accessories
+ expire 9/5/12 or earlier if sold-out
+ promo codes work only for e-newsletter subscribers (none of the above three items require promo codes)

(ENDED) Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head w/QR for $28 w/free S&H (limited time)

This limited time special ended but the Fotopro monopod is a recurring promotion so it will return in the next few days/weeks. For future updates, check the latest Meritline specials.

One of the latest Meritline specials is the Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head with Quick Release for $28 with free shipping when you enter promo code shown at the aforelinked page. The promo code expires after 100 redemptions. The regular price is $40 before you enter the coupon. This ships from a US warehouse. It has ten customer reviews with an average 4.8 out of 5. One of them is a 5-min YouTube review.

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals (ENDED)

Today's round of eight lightning deals ended with two of them selling out. Original post after the jump for the deal historians...

Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC OS for $430 (limited time)

B&H Photo has a new limited time offer on the Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC OS for $430 with free shipping until Dec-19-2011 or earlier if it sells out. It is available in Canon, Alpha, Pentax K, and Nikon.

Speaking of B&H Photo, they are also offering the Oben ACM-1400 4-Section Aluminum Monopod for $30 with free shipping.

(DEAD) Value meal: Buy Dolica tripod ($20+), get a free monopod

As of a Nov-30-2011 check, it looks like this promotion ended, probably because they ran out of eligible items. The last time I checked a few of them were out of stock... Amazon has a new "value meal" promotion: buy one Dolica tripod (from a choice of five models, $20 to $35) and get a free Dolica monopod ($13). Simply add both to cart, and the price of the free item will be automatically deducted at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. Only items sold & shipped by Amazon qualify. The promotion ends Dec-31-2011.

(DEAD) Dolica WT-1003 monopod for $13 w/free S&H (Sun only)

This daily special has ended! The Sunday deal of the day at Vanns is the Dolica WT-1003 monopod offered for $13 with free shipping. The special ends at 11:59 mountain (MST) time.

(DEAD) Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head w/QR for $28 w/free S&H (limited time)

This limited time special ended! Meritline is offering the Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head with Quick Release for $28 with free shipping when you enter promo code MLC910ENN in the shopping cart. The promo code expires after 200 redemptions on this item. The regular price is $38. This ships from a USA warehouse. It has nine customer reviews with an average 4.78 out of 5. One of them is a 5-min YouTube review.

(DEAD) Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head w/QR for $28 w/free S&H (limited time)

As of a 8/29/11 check, this special has ended! Meritline is offering the Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head with Quick Release for $28 with free shipping when you enter promo code MLC0826N in the shopping cart. The promo code expires after 200 redemptions on this item. The regular price is $38. This ships from a US warehouse. It has nine customer reviews with an average 4.78 out of 5. One of them is a 5-min YouTube review.

(DEAD) Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head w/QR for $28 w/free S&H (limited time)

This special has ended! A new round of specials is out at Meritline! Of photography interest, the Fotopro Monopod and Ball Head with Quick Release is offered for $28 with free shipping from a USA warehouse when you use promo code MLC72S6N . The promo code expires after 200 redemptions on this item. The regular price is $38. It has six customer reviews with an average 4.83 out of 5. One of them is a 5-min YouTube review. You will know the coupon code has ended when you see EXPIRED in red at this item's listing at the Meritline daily deals page.

(DEAD) Save 15% on Manfrotto w/purchase of select Canon/Nikon DSLRs

This promotion has ended! OneCall has a Manfrotto promotion good until June-30-2011. If you purchase of the seven eligible Manfrotto tripods or monopods, TOGETHER with a qualifying Canon or Nikon DSLR kit, you will save 15% off the current price of the Manfrotto when you enter coupon code SAVE15 in the shopping cart. To see all eligible products in one page, click "View All" at the aforelinked page. The aforelinked page has details and instructions on how to use this promotion.

(SOLD OUT) Dolica WT1003 4-section 67-inch monopod for $7 w/free S&H (limit 5)

As of a 2:25pm EST check, this has sold out Whether you are re-enacting Star Wars or need a few extra/back-up monopods, $7 with free shipping is a good price! NewEgg is offering the Dolica WT1003 4-section 67-inch monopod for $7 with free shipping and handling. You can buy up to five at this per unit price. The special ends on Jan-31-2011 or earlier if it sells out.

This model has 27 customer reviews at Amazon with a 4+ out of 5 rating.

(DEAD) Benro MC-91M8 Carbon Monopod for $64 (double discount!)

UPDATE (Jan-10-2011): The double discount no longer works, but you can still get the single discount UPDATE (Dec-28-2010): This is "temporarily out of stock" but you can still order it if you want to lock the price and do not mind waiting for it to arrive... We have a newly discovered double-discount item, you can get the BENRO MC-91M8 Carbon Monopod for $64 with free shipping when you enter promo code 25PEROFF in the Amazon Checkout page. Its displayed price is $128 and it qualifies for one automatic 25% off discount and one 25% off coupon discount. The coupon expires Jan-16-2011. This is in addition to yesterday's BENRO A-198M8 Aluminum Flexpod going for $59~ w/free shipping using the same promo code as above. This is currently "temporarily out of stock", but you can order it if you want to lock the price.

67-inch Dolica monopod for $12.40 + S&H (free S&H w/$25+) [was $10.40~]

UPDATE (Mon Dec 6 at 12:40pm EST): As of this check, the price has gone up, and after the discount is looks like it is around $12.40~ instead of $10.40~

Original Post: If you are looking for an affordable monopod and/or an Amazon order-filler item, there is a 25% off discount on the 67-inch Dolica monopod. You have to add it to the shopping cart for the 25% off discount to be automatically activated. You will see the 25% off discount at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. The discount applies to as many as you put in your shopping cart, not just one (I put ten units, and all ten got discounted).

If you are looking for other things to get to $25+, here are some semi-useful filler items. Also, 4GB Transcend Class 6 SDHC for $7 in frustration-free packaging. Magazines also count towards the $25+ limit.

$12 [was $10] Vivitar monopod (free S&H w/$25+) [or $13 Norazza w/free S&H]

If you are looking for an order filler item at Amazon, or if you are looking for a monopod, the Vivitar VIV-VT-67 67-Inch Monopod is offered for $10 $12 (as of Tue Nov-16 at 2:23am EST check] by a 3rd party seller but the order is fulfilled (processed) by Amazon itself, so it qualifies for free Super Saver shipping for orders $25+. It has one laconic customer review. Speaking of affordable monopods, the Norazza TD140 is offered for $13~ and this one qualifies for free 3-5 day standard shipping without the need for $25+ even though it is sold and shipped by Amazon itself. This one has nine customer reviews. It should go without saying that expectations for a $10~ monopod should not be the same as those for a $50+ or $100+ monopod.