If you are a fan of refurbished camera gear, Adorama is currently running a limited time refurbished sale featuring 120+ products, a number of which is manufacturer refurbished Nikons. About half of them are Nikons, the rest are from a variety of brands including Sigma, Epson, Wacom, etc…
Sunday: Impact Ring Light kit, Tenba, etc
UPDATE: for some reason this did not post when I wrote it…
Another Sunday is upon us and with it we can haz a new round of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:
+ Impact FRC-RLSLB Fluorescent 19″ Ring Light with Dimmer Kit for $89
+ Tenba camera inserts for $10 to $20 (three options)
+ Auray audio bag for $10, NuForce truly wireless earbuds for $80
Meanwhile at the Best Buy daily deals, $100 gets you the new condition Monument Diskless Personal Cloud Server for Photos and Videos. I have not heard of this before this post, so YMMV…
Saturday: PNY SD cards (64GB to 512GB), USB Flash Drives, 512GB microSDXC cards
It’s time to ride the Pony in the Amazon USA Gold Box. Good until Saturday at 11:59pm pacific time (or earlier if they sell out) they are running a sale on select PNY storage products including:
+ Elite Performance SDXC cards: 64GB for $15, 128GB for $27, 256GB for $55, 512GB for $110
+ 512GB microSDXC cards for $150 in Elite and $180 in PRO Elite
+ various USB flash drives
+ limit three units per individual product per customer
Ends Fri PM: 15% off Sony gear with KEH coupon
Never fear, KEH is here! Coupon code KEHSONY2A gets you 15% off the current price of select Sony camera gear. There are at least five pages of options over there. The coupon ends on Friday at 11:59pm eastern… AS usual, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon. You can test the coupon by adding items of interest in the cart and entering le couponeaux. You don’t have to signup/login to test the coupon…
Friday: Fuji Instax Mini 9 for $40, Etc
Until someone comes up with smartphones that include a built-in film camera [who knows, the industry is in an exploratory mood these days], instant film cameras have not much to fear from smartphones ~ unlike the decimated army of digital cameras. Which brings us to the Best Buy daily deals where four different color schemes of the Fujifilm (Fuji for digital, Fujifilm for film) Instax Mini 9 is on sale for $40 with free shipping or free store pickup where available/possible…
Not far from B&H, the latest Adorama snapshot deal is the new condition offered for $159 with free shipping. Snapshot deals are almost like daily deals ~ they are of limited time…
Further away, at the Woot website a $70 Raspberry bundle includes a 32GB Sandisk microSD card with it..
Meanwhile the B&H daily deals, which, as always on Fridays, last for 48 hours ~ until Saturday at 11:59pm ET ~ include the following:
+ Manfrotto camera slider for $260
+ Vello Octa Softbox for $12 to $15
+ LumiQuest solar-powered lamp for $7
+ morphie encore 20,100 mAh powerbank for $28
FREE to Watch: Choosing first DSLR and Buyer’s Guide classes
If you like to watch/listen to meta gear discussions, you are in luck because there are two free-to-watch classes available at CreativeLIVE with John GreenGo:
+ Camera Buyer’s Guide (2018 edition)
Camera Guides sale at CL (many options)
If you are a fan of camera guides to be presented on video instead of reading them in a book, CreativeLIVE is currently having a sale (the price you see is the price you pay) on their Camera Guides, which they call “Fast Starts”. Many fan-favorite cameras have classes on them, not just Canon and Nikon and Sony [as expected] but also Fuji and Olympus and Leica and Panasonic. But nothing for PenTax. Mayhaps they don’t believe in taxing pens? ^_^
CL coupon: $20 off Bundles and Conferences
For a limited time, coupon code BUNDLE20 gets you 20% off Bundles and Conferences at CreativeLIVE. Bundles are groupings of classes under one photographic umbrella (ha!), such as Photoshop, Night Photography, Beginners, Lighting, Architecture, Portraiture, Weddings of course, Foodies, Outdoorsies, etc.
B&H Depth of Field Show Specials and Deals
To go with the 2019 Depth of Field online conference, B&H Photo is also running a number of DoF Show Specials, nicely organized in six broad categories. There are over 75 options in Cameras and over 240 options in Lenses, with more in the other categories…
Thur: SmallHD, FEIYU, Etc
Thursday is upon us and with it we have a new round of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:
+ SmallHD FOCUS Sony Bundle for $429
+ FEIYU WG2 Water Resistant Wearable/Mountable Gimbal for Action Cams for $100 or with table-top-tripod for $110
+ TASCAM mixing headphones for $20
Ends Wedn PM: 15% off select Film Camera Gear w/KEH coupon
Film camera gear fans, unite and take over! Good until FEBR-06-2019 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code FILM2A gets you 15% off select camera gear at the KEH Camera website… As usual, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon. You can test the coupon in the shopping cart without signup/login…
Wedn: Tokina 11-16/2.8 DX-II [C/N] for $329, Etc
And just like that, mid-week is upon us, and a new trio of B&H Photo daily deals, with today too headlined by a camera lens, this time it is Tokina’s turn, their AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 going for $329 with free shipping in your choice of Canon or Nikon SLR systems. We must needs start saying that now that they both have full frame mirrorless too 🙂
The other two daily deals are:
+ Think Tank Retrospective 10 Shoulder Bag for $70 with free Pocket Rocket (???) in your choice of color scheme
+ Impact Cruiser ACDC-500-TTL 2-Light Kit for $999 in your choice of Canon or Nikon or Sony systems
Tue: 19 classes for $19 each at CreativeLIVE
For Tuesday FEB-05-2019, as a one-day sale, CreativeLIVE is offering 19 classes for $19 each with a variety of topics of potential interest such as beginner classes (studio basics, craft pho, food pho, retouching) along with business and freelancer topics, DIY lighting gear, headshots, etc…
Speaking of CL, you can watch {stream} for FREE during the designated days the various classes shown at the CL On-Air schedule…
In other Tuesday news, there’s a new Trader Joe Fearless Flyer 🙂
Tue: YMMV: 8% to 10% eBay Bonus Bucks on $50+
If you are participating in the eBay Bucks [reward program], check your emails or eBay Messages. You may have been invited for a new bonus bucks promotion that gets you 8% back in eBay Bucks with a $50+ minimum purchase amount required… If you use the official eBay app, you get 10% instead of 8%… Terms and conditions and exclusions apply as usual…
You must first activate the offer using the links in the eBay email/message before you can earn the bonus. Promotion ends FEB-05-2019 at 11:59pm pacific time…
For ideas on what to buy, check the latest eBay Deals and the latest Trending Deals…
1TB G-Tech USB 3.0 External HDD for $30
For a limited time, Woot is running a Random PC sale that includes the new condition 1TB G-Tech USB 3.0 External HDD going for $30 with up to ten units per customer. It comes with a 90-day Woot warranty… Also part of the sale ASUS GeForce and MSI Radeon cards, a $40 Corsair headset, Intel Z170A, a $100 3rd-gen iPad, and a $120 8″ Galaxy Tab A…
Chinese New Year Sales
Gong Xi Fa Cai! To celebrate Chinese New Year, today, Tuesday February 5 in 2019, various retailers in Asia, including the western-facing retailers (those that are setup/organized to ship products world-wide) are having various sales, including GearBest and Ali Express. Look also for Valentine’s specials, and for limited time coupons or free or faster shipping upgrades…
Note however that because of the holidays, shipments will take a bit longer than usual to arrive, so if you need something to arrive to your location quickly, pay attention to the estimates or buy locally…
Fuji 10-24mm f4 OIS with choice of extras for $749
Gong hei fat choi but red lenses are hard to find, so we make do with silver and black…
If you are a fan of the Fuji X-system and you are just getting tired of prime lenses [MEOW!!?!] the Fuji XF 10-24mm f4 OIS lens is currently on sale for $749 at authorized dealers and it is bundled with a variety of lens-a-holic free accessories at Adorama (filter set, trinkets, etc), while B&H Photo goes the Hoya freebie route with two 72mm Hoyas (Haze, CP)… Amazon itself does not offer any freebies [other than the usual 5% statement credit with a Prime credit card] but various 3rd-party sellers offer their own bundles of lens-y joy…
Photoolex WFC-05 Wireless Flash Trigger set (Canon) for $9 after coupon [limited quantity]
As of the time of writing, according to the shopping cart, there are 18 units of these available… There is a $18 off clip-on coupon on the listing of this Photoolex WFC-05 1/8000s 2.4G Wireless Flash Trigger set for Canon cameras. The price of the item is $27~, so after you clip the clip-on coupon [you must be logged on to your Amazon account so it will add the coupon to your account for current or future use while the coupon is alive], the price drops to around $9. Not bad!
Here’s an annotated screenshot with all the interesting parts to pay attention to if you are not familiar with Amazon’s clip-on coupons…
2pk generic Nikon 52mm lens caps for under $3
If you are planning a larger Amazon order, or if you want to add something to get to the free shipping tier, as of the time of writing, there is a 2pk of generic Nikon 52mm lens caps going for $2.72. You can buy as many as you like. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on over 880 customer reviews, so they are not a fly-by-night generic item. The brand name is “South Bay Camera”. There are many bays in the world, and there’s always south relative to the north 🙂
Tue: Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine DS for $399 [C/E/m43], and more
Never fear, Super Tuesday is here at the B&H Photo daily deals with a lens! It’s the new condition Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens going for $399 in your choice of Canon EF, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds. Poor Rokinon and friends, they’ll be burning the midnight oil to make lenses for all the new full frame mounts of 2018 ^_^
The other B&H daily deals include:
+ Vanguard VEO 2 235AB Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head for $70 in two color schemes
+ DRACAST LED1000 Pro Bi-Color LED 3-Light Kit with V-Mount Battery Plates and Stands for $1289
+ WestCott Round Halo Mono Softbox (45″) for $50
Some …action at the Amazon Germany Gold Box as well for Tuesday in the German time zone, a variety of Victure (the brand name) action cameras and trail/wildlife cameras starting at 26 euro… There you’ll also find a 30 euro Jabra bluetooth headphone…
200GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for 36 euro or $38
Memory card prices are on the downward trend, which brings us to the new condition 200GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC memory card (A1, U1, C10, with adapter) going for 36 euro at Amazon Germany in your choice of Frustration free packaging or standard packaging, with up to five per option per customer at the sale price. They are on different listings at the moment.
But this is also sale at Amazon USA where it goes for $38 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like at this price.
These are organic or manufacturer-initiated sales, they are not lightning deals, so expiration time is unknown (to me)…
We’ve certainly come a long way in storage prices. I remember paying more for Smartmedia memory card a few camera cycles ago ^_^
Mon: RemoVu 4K, LEDgo, BenQ, Anker, etc
Monday is back to terrorize Monday-to-Friday workers but there’s some help on the way, a new round of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:
+ RemoVu K1 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal with 4K Camera for $200
+ LEDgo Bi-Color Flood Shoot-Through LED Ring Light for $119
+ refurbished ROLAND V-1SDI 4-Channel HD Video Switcher for $499
Meanwhile for the Europeanly-inclined, Amazon Germany has a busy day of gold box (aka angebote) deals including BenQ computer monitors, Anker power products, photogenic sweaters, smarthome gadgets (tell your refrigerator to call my microwave and arrange a coffee meeting), etc…
UPDATE: there might be a conspiracy co-ordination, there’s also an Anker sale at the Amazon USA Gold Box…
Meanwhile at the Best Buy daily deals, further down the list, there’s a sale on the Insignia (house brand) Mobile Photography kit for $40 with free shipping or free store pickup where available/possible…
WP: 50% off custom photo books
Good until Wednesday night at 11:59pm central time (FEBR-06-2019) {or later IF extended through Saturday night}, coupon code BESTBOOKYET gets you 50% off custom photo books at WAlgreens Photo… Restrictions and limits apply – check their website for details…
50% off select CreativeLIVE classes
For a limited time, CreativeLIVE is offering select classes for 50% off. The price you see is the price you pay ~ the discount happens automatically in the shopping cart, there’s no coupon code to enter… Topics include film-making, commercial portraiture (fashion, environmental, experimental, etc), story-telling classes, and special effects with Adobe software (green screen, composite, composing, etc)… Happy learnings 🙂
Sunday (B&H): Axler, GoPro, Peak D, etc
Sunday is upon us and with it a nuevo quartet of B&H daily deals:
+ GoPRO LCD Touch BacPac for $20
+ Peak Design Capture Camera Clip V2 for $35
+ Axler VM-2370CF/VH-12 Spruce Professional Video Monopod for $119
+ Vello White Balance Card Sets (Small, Medium, and Large) for $20
EU: 256GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC (U3, V30, UHS-I, C10) for 60 euro
Amazon Germany is back with another Sandisk sale, this time the theme is 256GB memory cards and storage as follows:
+ 256GB Extreme PRO UHS-I U3 V30 C10 for 60 euro
+ 256GB Ultra for 45 euro
+ 256GB Cruzer Ultra Fit flash drive for 45
+ 480GB Internal SSD Plus III for 58 euro
This is a limited time sale but not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown…
EU: Elements 2019 for 50 euro (single) or 71 (both)
For EU photographers, if you are a fan of the Adobe Elements series, they have a sale at Amazon Germany on their Elements 2019 series. Individual Element titles (Photoshop or Premiere) go for 50 euro each, or you can get both together for ever and ever to part for 71 euro. These are the digital download options and may be restricted to Germany…
Weekend (B&H): Vanguard Sedona 45 for $50, Etc
As usual, the Friday B&H Photo daily deals last for 48 hours, so this group runs for 48 instead of 24 hours, going until Saturday at 11:59pm eastern:
+ VAnguard Sedona 45 DSLR Backpack for $50 in multiple color schemes
+ various Freehands gloves for M and W from $13 to $20
+ JARV Qi charging pad for $25
128GB Transcend SDXC C10 U3 V30 for $20
If you are a fan of Transcend memory cards, their new condition 128GB Transcend SDXC C10 U3 V30, model TS128GSDC300S-E, is currently going for $20 per card at Amazon by Amazon itself. You can buy as may as you like at this price…
If you are not a fan of Transcend, the 128GB Sandisk Ultra goes for $22 by Amazon itself but it is not U3/V30…
REI Outlet sale of 70% off or more
IF you are a fan of outdoor photography or nature in general and you are a fan of hippie collectives, the REI Outlet is having a sale/clearance with discounts of 70% off or more. No coupon needed, the price you see is the price you pay…
REI is not a photography store but it has products that can help you with your outdoor and indoor adventures…
REI being a hippie collective, you only pay for membership once, and then you are a member of the cult collective for a whole lifetime…
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