72 Hour NewEgg Sale includes imported Sigma 17-50/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD (EF) for $280

If you are a fan of The Way of the Egg, NewEGG has launched another 72 hour sale. As usual, some of the offers may require a promo code (it will tell you on the page), and most of the time you’ll have to give them an email address in order to use the promo code. Which is kinda goofy since you need an email address to create an account and buy things, but what do I know? 🙂

They feature the usual assortment of computer accessories, hardware, software and so forth AND one lens, the new condition imported grey-market Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD in the Canon EF option for $280 with free shipping, sold by RedTag Camera through NewEgg (ships directly from RedTag Camera). This particular sale ends on Saturday night. Of interest especially if you have NewEgg promotional gift cards waiting to get spent (they only last one year from the time they are issued; not to be confused with regular gift cards which don’t expire).

In new condition at authorized Shiguma dealers, this lens goes for $369, eg Adorama with free lens-y accessories.

February 22, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma, technology deals Tagged With: , , , ,

No Pre-Orders Yet: new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (Sony E Full Frame)

Perhaps as a sign of the times, along with the new 70-210mm f4 Di VC, Tamron has announced the development of a new temptation for mirrorless! It is the brand new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD for the 35mm full frame Sony E system. The lens is not available for pre-ordering yet (it doesn’t have a price attached to it) but B&H Photo has created a product page for it with the information revealed so far by Tamron.

This has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page…

February 22, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD [C/N]

F4 constant aperture zooms are often trade-offs many photographers are willing to make over f2.8 constant aperture zooms. And Tamron is back with a new one, the Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD is available in the Canon and Nikon systems with a starting price of $800, available for pre-ordering as such at B&H Photo and Adorama…

This has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page…

February 22, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Rokinon SP 50mm f1.2 for $999 (EF only)

Rokinon strikes again with a manual prime lens under their “SP” tag, it is the SP 50mm f1.2 lens available only in the Canon EF with a starting price of $999 and available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo…

This should not be confused with the non-SP existing Rokinon 50mm f1.2 mirrorless system lens which is available in M43, Fuji X, Canon EF-M and Sony E starting at $380. Mayhaps it went on sale to celebrate the arrival of the SP? 🙂

This has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page…

February 22, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Friday Gold Box: NIX, YI 4K+ Action Cam with RAW, Etc

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February 22, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Wingscapes BirdCam Pro Digital Wildlife Camera for $100

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February 22, 2018 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Monoprice Weekend Coupons: 20% off $150+ or $5/$25+

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February 22, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) YI 4K+/60fps Action Camera with Waterproof Case for $255

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(ENDED) AdoramaPIX: 40% off Small Prints, 29% off Sitewide

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February 22, 2018 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With:

(ENDED) 20% off Groupon Local (custom photo prints offers are there)

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The variety of custom photo print offers (photo books, metal prints, canvas prints, wood, photo-gifts, etc) reside under Local Deals at the Groupon website and coupon code SALE20 running until Saturday night gets you 20% off on up to three different local deals. For each deal, you get a discount on one unit purchased, with a maximum discount of $50 per deal. Restrictions and exclusions apply. Voidoids where prohibition is established [sounds like a computer-generated sentence!]

February 22, 2018 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,

KEH coupon: 10% off select Canon and Nikon items [UPDATED]

It’s coupon time again at KEH Camera with a 4-Day Coupon Promotion running until Sunday 2/25/18 at 11:59pm eastern. The offer is this: use coupon code HOTNC02A to get 10% off select Canon and Nikon camera gear shown at the aforelinked page. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what’s eligible.

UPDATE: the offer is now LIVE! Sixteen cameras and lenses are eligible for this 10% off coupon as follows:

+ Canon 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II
+ Canon 6D
+ Canon 7D II, 70D, 60D
+ Nikon D810, D800E, D800
+ Nikon D700, D610
+ Nikon D7100, D5300, D300S
+ Nikon 14-24/2.8 ED IF AF-S
+ Nikon 24-70/2.8 ED IF AF-S
+ see them all at 4-Day Coupon Promotion
+ use coupon code HOTNC02A

In other KEH Camera coupon action

+ ends February 28: free roll of film with $49+ film camera purchase

+ ends March 6: Get 5% Bonus if you Sell Your Own Gear to KEH IF they are in their “Most Wanted List” (almost 400 options)

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Pentax K-1 II added to the Stock Status Tracker

Today is the most productive day of 2018 so far blog-wise it seems. I just added the brand new Pentax K-1 II full frame DSLR to the Stock Status Tracker. And since our pre-order post, we have another development, now B&H Photo too is offering a free Pentax D-BG6 battery grip with pre-orders.

I also did some remodeling in the sidebars and menus of both this blog and the Main blog, mainly to add the new Cameras and Lenses of 2018 tracking page, along with the brand new (in progress) Price Charts series.

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: pentax, stock updates

Canon PIXMA MG2522 All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $20

I mangled up the link of this yesterday, so I am reposting it for people who may have thought it had already expired. The offer is still good as of the time of writing…

It’s the softer side of Walmart! The new condition Canon PIXMA MG2522 All-in-One Inkjet Printer is on sale for $20 in the white color scheme. Limit up to ten printers per customer at the sale price. Free 2-day shipping with orders of $35+ or free store pickup where available/possible. Walmart no longer has a Prime-like service, so everyone gets free 2-day shipping with $35+ orders of eligible items (not everything). This printer is eligible if it is part of a $35+ order (eg two printers). No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

New Price Charts post: the APS-C DSLRs!

We continue our mid-February Price Charts series with the publication of the APS-C DSLRs Price Chart. This one did not trigger as many deal posts as did the Full Frame burst mode of posts the previous two days.

If everything goes according to plan, we’ll continue posting one of these per day, in the order they are mentioned below:

MID-FEBRUARY 2018 SERIES

+ 35mm Full Frame Price Chart
+ APS-C DSLRs Price Chart
+ Mirrorless Price Chart (coming up)
+ Fixed Lens Cameras Price Chart (coming up)

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: website news

Pre-order new Pentax K1 II 35mm full frame DSLR for $2000 [with FREE Pentax D-BG6 Battery Grip!!!]

If you wish of a 35mm full frame Pentax DSLR but don’t want to pay $2000, the chances of discounts in the next few weeks increased as Pentax has revealed their second generation K1 II! This means that eventually the first generation K1 will do the discounting song and dance.

The new K1 II flagship is available as body only for $2000 and with HD Pentax-D FA L 28-105mm F3.5/5.6 ED for $2400! Pre-orders are accepted as follows:

+ K1 II Body with FREE Pentax D-BG6 Battery Grip for $2000 at Adorama and B&H Photo

+ K1 II with 28-105mm with FREE Pentax D-BG6 Battery Grip for $2400 at Adorama and B&H Photo

+ UPDATE: now B&H too offers a free battery grip with pre-order

Finally after almost two months, the DSLRs have “scored a goal”, the K1 II is the first DSLR announced in 2018, and the first 35mm full frame camera of 2018.

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , , , ,

Pentax K70 with 18-55 and Extras for $647

While the Pentax K70 body only remains at $600 [versus our November 2017 snapshot], the official K70 with 18-55 “take pictures with” has dropped $50, currently going for $647 with free shipping at Adorama (with free Lowepro 140 bag, 16GB SD, etc) and B&H Photo (no freebies).

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: ,

Pentax K-3 II Body with Pentax D-BG5 Battery Grip for $829

The Pentax K3 II APS-C DSLR is still alive and kicking. It currently goes for $830 in new condition as the body only. For the same price, Adorama is offering it with a FREE Pentax D-BG5 Battery Grip. The free battery grip is included by Adorama automatically while this promotion is running. You see it mentioned on the product page. With free expedited shipping.

If you have B&H gift cards or promotional rewards, they are close, they are offering the K3 II + Battery Grip combo for $836.50 with free expedited shipping.

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: ,

Pentax KP with 50mm f1.8 DA for $947

Yesterday we completed the 35mm Full Frame Price Charts write-up. Now the process has began for the APS-C DSLRs version with the price-checking round!

The Pentax KP is down $100 since the November 2017 APS-C price charts and it is getting a handful of free accessories for its new $900 price at Adorama.

But if you don’t want/need the extra accessories or want a “take pictures with” kit, then $947 will get you the black Pentax KP with 50mm f1.8 DA with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The lens goes for $110+ on its own, so you are essentially getting it for half price.

The silver KP is not eligible for this promotion, but you can purchase it together with four different Pentax lenses for a combined purchase discount. You can see them all at the main Pentax KP listing at B&H Photo.

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: ,

Panasonic GH5S Body with Useful Freebies for $2500 [two options of bundles]

The Panasonic GH5S body only is steadily in-stock for $2500, so, as expected, the free accessories cycle is in progress. We now have a solid bundle of free accessories for the same price of $2500 offered by Focus Camera thru Amazon (ships from Focus but with Prime-like speed upgrade for Prime members) and by Focus Camera directly. The freebies are:

+ Monoprice Weatherproof Hard Case with Customizable Foam
+ Wasabi Dual Charger with Two Batteries
+ 64GB Sony SDXC UHS-II U3

Then there is another option, this one offered by Beach Camera thru Amazon (ships from Beach but with Prime-like speed upgrade for Prime members) and by BuyDIG directly. The freebies are:

+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Vanguard Aluminum Travel Tripod w/ TBH-50 Ball Head
+ Extra Charger with Two Batteries
+ Traderwind bag

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

YMMV 6% to 8% eBay Bucks ($25+ minimum purchase)

UPDATE: some people are seeing 8% and 10% instead of 6% to 8%. Check your own eBay account to see which one you may have been offered…

Now coming out via email and eBay messages, is a new eBay Bucks promotion, running until 2/23/18 at 3am eastern. You must manually activate it before you earn the bonus which is 6% eBay Bucks on the website or 8% if you buy using the official eBay apps. There is a $25+ minimum purchase amount required for this iteration. I do not know if every eBay Bucks member gets these offers or the eBay computers do their “targeting thing” (eg nudge people who haven’t shopped in a while to shop, and so forth), thus the YMMV in the post title.

A good place to look for ideas are the eBay Deals along with the Trending Deals (shows only 100 trending deals, less overwhelming to look at than their main deals page). There’s also a dedicated search box there that searches only the Deals, not everything else on eBay.

Another way to look for ideas is our eBay Category posts here…

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

FREE to Watch Today (World Premieres): Launch Photography Business, Adobe XD, Sony a7r III, Etc

There’s at least three potentially interest streaming free-to-watch online classes at the CreativeLIVE On-AIR Schedule, with two world premieres even:

+ NOW: How to launch a Photography Business (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ NOW: Foundations of Adobe XD (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ NOW: Animal Photography
+ NOW: Sony a7r III Fast Start Class with John Greengo

Coming up in the next few days
+ FEB-24: Photographing pets in the studio (herding cats tutorial?)
+ FEB-26: Alternative Processing in Photography
+ MAR-05: Getting started in lifestyle family photography (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the On-AIR Schedule

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Imported Nikon D850 w/1-YR Seller Warranty drops to $3200

I just updated the new line-up of the Stock Status Tracker (with the Fuji X-H1 added, the X100F and GH5 removed) and we have a greed price war on the imported Nikon D850 body only front. “Deals All Year” went greedy and skyrocketed their prices from $3240 to $3800, but they just got undercut by another imported, 6ave on eBay is offering the new condition imported grey market with a 1-year seller (not Nikon USA) warranty for $3200 with free shipping, with a maximum of three per customer. The new condition price at authorized Nikon USA dealers is $3300.

PS: if you need a full frame Nikon DSLR now, want the D850 but the waiting is driving you mad, there are some good deals on other refurbished Nikon DSLRs that can keep you going until/unless the D850 becomes available. You won’t lose as much money selling/trading a refurbished DSLR (or you can keep it as a backup).

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

New Prime Benefit: 5% Cashback with Amazon Prime Chase VISA at Whole Foods

We have another new Prime benefit! This is not as big as the Sunday announcement that Prime members get free standard shipping at Woot (for most items), but if you have the Amazon Prime Chase VISA credit card and shop at Whole Foods (and pay for the order with said credit card), you will now earn 5% rewards. Non-Prime members with the Amazon Chase VISA credit card will earn 3%, the same percentage they earn on regular Amazon purchases. Via Amazon Press Release.

PS: while the 5% cashback on Amazon.com purchases is earned with both the Amazon Chase Prime VISA and the Amazon Prime Store credit card, the 5% at Whole Foods is only earned with the Amazon Chase Prime VISA, presumably because Whole Foods is not set up to take the Store credit card (and the card may not be set up for retail use to begin with; it’s not a physical credit card to begin with).

February 21, 2018 Filed Under: financial Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday Gold Box: NIX, Regetek, Tycka, RAVpower, Etc

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February 21, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday Daily Deals: Storage, Networking, Samsung Curved Monitors

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February 21, 2018 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung, technology deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

(ENDED) Thursday: SYRP Magic Carpet, $13 Freehands Gloves, Etc

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February 21, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories

Sell Your Gear to KEH Camera and Get 5% Bonus (with coupon) IF they are on their Most Wanted List

Most of the KEH Camera coupons are when you purchase camera gear from them, but this just launched coupon promotion is when you sell your own camera gear to KEH Camera.

KEH Camera has a Most Wanted Gear List, with almost 400 items listed as of the time of writing. It is searchable even or you can browse through it alphabetically (you can show up to 100 items per page). These are the gear KEH Camera wants to buy the most from photographers.

If you have any gear that is on that list and you are willing to sell it to KEH Camera, coupon code WANTED02A will get you a 5% bonus on your quotes from the Most Wanted List! Better yet, the coupon is running until March 6 in 2018, so you have plenty of time to think and plan.

For example, the Fuji X100S, X100T, X100F, X70, X30 and X10 are all on their Most Wanted List, and so is the Panasonic LX100. The list includes a number of DSLR and mirrorless cameras and lenses.

The most wanted list broken down by manufacturer:
+ Canon: 62 items
+ Nikon: 68 items
+ Fuji: 39 entries
+ Sony: 27 items
+ Olympus: 22 items
+ Leica: 74 items
+ Zeiss: 14 items
+ Pentax: 17 items (including the K1000)
+ the totals include 3rd-party lenses of that mount, eg Sigma EF/EF-S lenses are counted towards Canon (and under Sigma of course)

For the speed readers out there, this coupon is a 5% bonus IF you are willing to sell your own camera gear to KEH Camera. Items that are eligible for the 5% bonus must be on the Most Wanted List which is very easy to search or browse through.

February 20, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Canon PIXMA MG2522 All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $20 [CORRECTED LINK]

It’s the softer side of Walmart! The new condition Canon PIXMA MG2522 All-in-One Inkjet Printer [CORRECTED LINK!] is on sale for $20 in the white color scheme. Limit up to ten printers per customer at the sale price. Free 2-day shipping with orders of $35+ or free store pickup where available/possible. Walmart no longer has a Prime-like service, so everyone gets free 2-day shipping with $35+ orders of eligible items (not everything). This printer is eligible if it is part of a $35+ order (eg two printers). No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

PS: Correction: I mangled up the url with two http instead of one 🙂

February 20, 2018 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

iPads and MacBook Instant Savings at B&H

If you are looking to buy an iPad from a trustworthy authorized Apple reseller (as opposed to random eBay refurbisher du jour), B&H Photo is having iPad Instant Savings promotion featuring iPads of all sizes, from the 8″ Mini all the way to the 13″ PRO.

But that’s not all. They also have a sale on the new condition Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016, Space Gray) for $1899 with free expedited shipping (Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, 2880 x 1800 Retina, Radeon PRO 450 GPU w/2GB RAM, etc)

February 20, 2018 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

AmazonBasics Extending Stick w/Remote Housing for $6.35

Lots of four figure cameras were mentioned in our full frame spree, so now let’s balance things out with a single figures deal! The new condition AmazonBasics Extending Stick with Remote Housing for GoPro is down to $6.35 with up to three per customer at the sale price. It is however an Add-ON item, so you must needs place a $25+ order of eligible products shipped/fulfilled by Amazon, otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy it.

You don’t have to put a remote control in the remote housing. You could put M&Ms or almonds or memory cards 😉

One idea to help you get to $25+ is this new condition 34oz Bodum Pour Over Carafe with Permanent Filter for $15. You can even use the GoPRO on the Extending Stick to record the making of the pour over 🙂

February 20, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,