Surprise Shopping News: eBay will be replacing PayPal with Ayden in the next few years

This is a surprise! eBay will be eventually replacing PayPal as its payment method with a smaller European company called Ayden. This will be phased in over time. PayPal will continue to be available on eBay until July 2023 (over five years from now), while Ayden will have most of eBay’s payments by 2021. So it’s not something disruptive from a consumer perspective as it will be rolled out over time. PayPal’s negatives among consumers are probably high enough that quite a few people may cheer rather than cry for PayPal 🙂

Ayden will launch in small scale later in 2018, and begin expanding in 2019 and later…

More details through CNBC and more discussion in the tech world nicely organized at Techmeme. Here’s eBay’s own explanation of the change in their press release…

February 1, 2018 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With: ,

Pergear Tripod Ball Head 360 for $19

The new condition Pergear Tripod Ball (360 Degree Fluid Rotation) is on sale at the moment for $19 by Pergear with the order fulfilled by Amazon. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration unknown. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews and has 60 answered questions.

February 1, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

LitePanel Specials (9 options, $199 to $3799)

If you are a fan of Litepanels, Adorama is currently running a LitePanels Sale featuring nine different products/bundles with prices ranging from $199 to $3799 with free shipping. The $3799 item gets free Overnight Shipping, the others range from free Standard to free Expedited shipping. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed to checkout…

February 1, 2018 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Rokinon 50mm f1.2 for $349 [M43]

If you are a fan of silver lenses [could be handy in case of vampires] the silver color scheme of the Micro Four Thirds mount of the Rokinon 50mm f1.2 lens is on sale for $349 with free shipping at B&H Photo (with 2% rewards) and at Adorama (with 2% rewards). The other mount and color combinations go for more.

February 1, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Flash Accessory Kit for $30 w/free S&H

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February 1, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) 20% off $150+ eligible Monoprice orders

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(ENDED) Thursday: 10% to 15% off at Rakuten w/coupon

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(ENDED) 5x7ft Photography Backdrops for $15 to $17

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(ENDED) Walgreens Photo Coupons: 75% off 50×60″ Plush Fleece Photo Blankets, 40% off Everything Photo

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(ENDED) Thursday: iKAN On-C BiC Light $179, 23.8″ Acer for $95, Vello Wireless (C/N)

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February 1, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Friday: YI, NIX, RAV, Moza AIR, 34″ Philips Curved 21:9, TARION X7s Field Camera, Etc

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(ENDED) PowerDirector 16 Ultra & PhotoDirector 9 Ultra for $75

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(ENDED) Lightning Deals round-up

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(ENDED) 40% off Blurb Photo Books with coupon

This offer expired… Good until 2/2/18 at 11:59pm local time, coupon code AIMHIGH4T gets you 40% off Photo Books at Blurb. There is no minimum or maximum order amount for the coupon. You can use the coupon up to five times during this promotional period. Coupon cannot be combined with other offers/discounts or for digital purchases.

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(ENDED) Printed Magazines: Outdoor Pho for $4.51/yr, Digital Photo PRO for $6.51/yr, Etc

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(ENDED) RAVPower 22000 Portable Charger for $30 w/free S&H

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(ENDED) YI 4K Action Cam for $135; with Gimbal and More for $253 [ends 11:40pm ET]

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Bootcamp Class Bundles for $99 or less at CreativeLIVE

CreativeLIVE is running a new promotion until tomorrow night (2/1/18), their Bootcamp Class Bundles are on sale for $99 or less. Their sales are factored in to their website, they don’t use coupon codes. Bootcamp bundles include Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Fine Art Photography, Night Photography, three different Portrait Photography bootcamps, Newborn Photography (photographing newborns; not teaching newborns how to take pictures ~ just in case it’s not clear), boudoir photography, beginner’s crash course, three Wedding Photography bundles, lighting and much more.

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Lowepro DroneGuard CS 300 Backpack for $30 w/FS

Camera Bags posts are a little helter skelter in that I haven’t organized them in a single post, but the sales can’t wait for blog round-ups, so I must needs keep posting 🙂

Adorama is offering the new condition Lowepro DroneGuard CS 300 Backpack for $30 with free shipping when it averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 87 reviews. Or if you have Amazon gift cards to spend, you can get it for the same price by Adorama thru Amazon.

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Canon G-series sales and coupons

More RAWsumer coupon action! The official Canon USA store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon G7 X Mark II for $450 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty when you enter coupon code GFLASHDEAL over there. The price before the coupon is $500. It is in-stock as of the time of writing.

The same coupon can get you the new condition Canon G9X first generation for $270 with free shipping and 1-year warranty.

Not eligible for the coupon, but discounted on the page is a few other refurbished Canon G series RAWsumers as follows:

+ refurbished G3X for $500
+ refurbished G1X II for $430
+ refurbished G9X II for $330 in black (the silver/brown is out of stock and cannot be ordered)

PS: the Canon USA store has a mix of new condition and refurbished products, sometimes even in the same promotional listing page, so always pay attention with regards to the new vs refurbished condition.

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Pacsafe Camsafe V2 Anti-theft Camera Holster for $25 w/FS

If you like red, pink and magenta camera gear and electronics, Adorama has launched an early Valentine’s Day Sale with various red iLC and fixed lens cameras, drones, instant cameras, and other photo accessories and consumer electronics.

But hiding among the Red is the unassuming Pacsafe Camsafe V2 Anti-theft Camera Holster in the black color scheme for $25 with free shipping. It has two 1-star reviews, one complains that it is too small [dimensions are provided under “Specs” on the product page], the other complains that it looks like a pistol holster which may complicate things while traveling or in crowded/social situations.

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Pre-order new Fuji X-A5 with 15-45 XC PZ OIS for $600

Mirrorless cameras just scored a second goal in 2018, giving them a 2-0 {corrected; I need a numeric keypad to type numbers apparently} lead over DSLRs in 2018. It is the new Fuji X-A5 mirrorless camera bundled with the all new 15-45mm f3.5-5.6 PZ OIS silver lens with a pre-order price of $600. This 24mp non-X-Trans APS-C camera will be available in three camera-body color-schemes [silver, brown, pink]. It looks like all of them come with the silver 15-45mm lens.

The camera comes with a variety of modern amenities and features, touchscreen, 4K, filters, etc.

It is available for pre-ordering for $600 at Amazon by Amazon itself (February 8 release estimate) and Adorama and B&H Photo (February 8 release estimate as well)…

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The included lens is brand new from Fuji, and it is also available for pre-ordering separately for $300. For photographers who may want the lens only, it is may still be a better value to get the X-A5 kit and then sell/trade/gift the camera if you don’t want/need it or fall in love with it. Or wait until other people do this and buy the lens in the used market or the trade/exchange section of your favorite photo forums…

This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2018 tracking page.

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Fuji XC 15-45/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ for $300

Everybody’s going PZ and OIS these days it seems! Fuji has a new kit lens, it is both powered (PZ) and optically stabilized (OIS). It is the new Fuji XC 15-45mm f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ. It is the lens bundled with the brand new Fuji X-A5 APS-C mirrorless camera…

…but it is also available for pre-ordering on its own for $300 at Adorama and B&H Photo available in your choice of black or silver… From the looks of it, the X-A5 kits are getting the silver color of this lens…

This has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page.
+ CORRECTION: the year is 2018, not 2918! There’s no numeric keypad on this laptop 🙂

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Wedn FREE to Watch at 1pm ET: Panasonic GH5S Live-Streaming Panel from B&H Photo

As we mentioned last week, starting at 1pm eastern time (10am pacific) today, B&H Photo will be hosting for FREE Panasonic GH5S LIVE Streaming Panel Discussion featuring a photographer, a cinematographer, a post production person, along with a Panasonic representative and a panel host. A party of five. I mean, a panel of five! As usual, it will be free to watch. You can ask questions using the Twitter hashtag #BHPhotoLive.

The latest estimate for the Panasonic GH5S release is Monday February 5 (2018) according to the B&H Photo Pre-Order page. Its starting price is $2500, versus $2000 for its GH5 predecessor.

This time they are using YouTube for the live-stream, so that gives you more flexibility. No need for Adobe Flash! You can also find the video YouTube-embedded below..,

I think they accidentally set the YouTube live stream start time to pacific instead of eastern, but the event will start at 1pm eastern…

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Wedn FREE to Watch: Outdoor Photography Class and more

Live today, starting at 12pm eastern, and free to watch without purchase at the Creative LIVE ON-AIR page are various online classes, including the “The Outdoor Photography Experience” with Chris Burkard…

COMING IN FEBRUARY 2018

+ FEB 01: Color Theory for Photographers
+ FEB 02: Adobe After Effects CC Quick Start (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ FEB 03: Making a Short Documentary
+ FEB 04: Premiere PRO CC Video Editing Complete Guide
+ FEB 05: Photographing Motherhood
+ FEB 06: Family Group Posing
+ FEB 07: Business of PRO Photo Retouching (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ this is just a sampling, check The Complete Schedule at the ON-AIR page

January 31, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Canon G9X (first gen) for $270 after coupon

The first generation new condition Canon G9X in either the black or brown color scheme drop from $400 to $270 with free shipping and full warranty using coupon code GFLASHDEAL at the official Canon USA store.

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Wewdigi EV5000 Action Camera for $37 w/free S&H

If you are the boldly going type who loves to try new budget action cameras before most other people, in-stock and shipping at Amazon is the new Wewdigi EV5000 Action Camera for $37 with free shipping, sold by a 3rd-party seller and fulfilled by Amazon. Limit two per customer at the moment. It just has two one-liner customer reviews at the moment.

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(ENDED) Wedn: Glidecam, Quantum, MacBook PRO

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January 30, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) 12% off Used Lenses at KEH Camera with coupon [over 1500 listings]

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(ENDED) 50% off Photo Calendars coupon

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