I’m assuming that this is preparation for the Black Friday sales, in addition to posting a preview of their sales, Olympus has also pulled 2/3rds of the refurbished products available at their Outlet store. I’m assuming some of these will resurface during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness ~ unless a millionaire went a shopping spree last night and bought them all 🙂
Olympus posts Black Friday Preview (Sales Begin Thursday)
SPOILER ALERT! If you don’t want to be spoiled about the Olympus Black Friday deals that begin Thursday 11/23/17, do not check the Olympus Black Friday preview. The sale prices go live tomorrow (Thursday). These are the new condition cameras and lenses sold at various authorized Olympus dealers.
+ new low on their E-M1 II flagship, it will drop from $1800 to $1700
+ E-M10 III kits drop $100, body for $550, with lens for $650
Here are screenshots of the lens teasers, it’s much faster (and more accurate) than me transcribing pictures 🙂
Wedn coupon: 20% off $50+ order at B&N
Don’t you forget about us sings Barnes and Noble, we were selling books before iBooks and Kindles 😉 Coupon code DAYMAKER gets you 20% off a purchase of $50 at the Barnes and Noble website. The usual coupon exclusions apply.
The Clearance section is another place to look for deals. You can drill down the sub-categories or go directly to the Photography Clearance section. There’s also this 30% – 75% off Clearance page.
But wait, there’s more! Barnes and Noble has over 100 leather bound Collectible Editions of various classics old and new, from Jane Austen to Star Wars and Dune and Alice in Wonderland and Lovecraft and more
20% off select Electronics at Amazon Warehouse Deals
If you feel like doing the digital equivalent of sifting through a giant bargain bin, Amazon Warehouse Deals has an additional 20% off discount on a number of electronics (including camera gear) offered on their website. Only a subset of the items are eligible.
No coupon is needed. The price will drop in the shopping cart. Eligible items have a 20% off next to their price/listing on the individual price pages. Only items sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself are eligible. Screenshot below:
Imported Canon 5D Mark IV body with 1-YR Seller W for $2550
For $2849, you can get a loaded Canon 5D Mark IV bundle after mail-in rebate, but if you don’t want to deal with mail-in rebates, and don’t need/want the printer and the battery grip, AND you are comfortable with imported cameras…
… to the eBay Deals we go, where eBay seller “6ave” (98.9%) is offering it in new condition imported-grey market with a 1-year seller warranty (not Canon USA warranty) for $2550 with free shipping.
So it’s a game of trade offs:
+ mail-in rebate and prepaid gift card
+ USA warranty VS seller warranty
+ extra Printer and Battery Grip
+ A-list seller vs eBay seller
+ higher price vs lower price
+ sell/trade extras or no wish to do that
PS: we have a relatively new tag, Full Frame Deals that marks all the cameras that have a 35mm full frame sensor, whether they are DSLRs, mirrorless, fixed lens, or floating lens cube.
PS2: “W” is short for Warranty. With this blog template, I am trying to keep blog-post-titles one line long. If it goes for more than one line, it better make use of most of the second line, otherwise it’s wasted space. Although some could argue this whole blog is wasted space 😉
Canon 5D Mark IV Body with BG-E20 Battery Grip, Pixma PRO 100, Extras for $2849 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX)
Full frame party! This Canon 5D Mark IV body only bundle at B&H Photo gets you the following items for $2849 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card):
+ Canon 5D Mark IV body only kit
+ Canon BG-E20 Battery Grip
+ Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer
+ its trusty sidekick the 50pk of 13×19″ photo paper
+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO
+ extra Watson battery
This is a pretty good deal on its own, without even factoring in the mail-in rebate. The 5D IV body only went for $3300 on its own (without the printer and battery grip) a couple of weeks ago when I posted the Full Frame Price Charts.
Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera for $100
The new condition Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera is now on sale for $100 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo which includes a free 10-exposure film. That’s the main listing. When you look at the other sub-tabs, there are more film combos for just a few dollars more.
This also goes for $100 with free S&H at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit up to three per camera color) but there’s no free film there.
Monoprice Black Friday: Computer Monitors, Graphic Tablets, Etc
Monoprice has launched their Black Friday sales featuring a variety of tech-related products. The above link is the “doorbuster summary” but there’s much and more. Of camera and photo interest is the Computers and Gaming tab where you will find many and more computer monitors and graphic tablets throughout that page. A surprising number of items gets free standard US shipping, something rare for Monoprice.
Or if you want something practical that ships in single figures, their 20 oz Pure Outdoor Emperor Tumbler is on sale for $6.79 with free standard US shipping. This can also offset the shipping cost of other small things (eg cables) that don’t come with free shipping. This is food-grade 18/8 stainless steel, but their product description needs a better proofreader: “The Emperor Tumbler is the ideal drinking glass”. A glass is usually made of glass, not stainless steel 🙂
You can make the most of these offers by combining them with the $15 off $75+ PayPal payment coupon which expires tonight 11/22/17.
(ENDED) Sandisk Storage Sale: 32GB Extreme SD for $15, 64GB for $25, 200GB microSDXC for $50, Etc
These daily deals expired, but Sandisk offers are recurring every few days/weeks…
(ENDED) Sandisk Sale: SSD, Ultra Fit Flash Drives, Etc
These daily deals expired, but Sandisk offers are recurring every few days/weeks…
(ENDED) RAVpower 2-Slot Charger with Two Batteries for $21 (replacements for Sony NP-FW50)
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Rokinon 100mm F2.8 ED UMC FF Macro for $389 [Sony Alpha]
This lightning deal expired…
Good until 2:20am ET on Friday, the new condition Rokinon 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Full Frame Telephoto Macro is a lightning deal for $389~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself, only in the Sony Alpha mount. The Gold Box link pointed to the Sony E. The Gold Box sometimes has issues identifying the correct model when there are multiple variations/options on the same listing.
(ENDED) Rokinon 85mm f1.2 (Canon); 8:20pm ET: Rokinon 100mm f2.8
These lighting deals expired…
(ENDED) Google Pixelbook (256GB) drops to $1130
As of late 11/24/17 PM recheck, the sale ended, it is back up to $1199…
(ENDED) Thursday: 22 Gold Box Deals of the Day: Bushnell, Petcube HD Cam, Magazines, Etc
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Thursday: 27-Inch Dell U LED-lit Monitor (U2718Q) for $410
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Rokinon SP 85mm f1.2 w/built-in AE for $779 [EF only]
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) B&H 2-Day Sale: Vanguard DSLR Backpack $40, LG G5 $200, 3DR Solo $129, Lenovo, MacBook, Etc
These daily deals expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales
New Development? No Upcoming Lightning Deals at Amazon
I don’t know if this is a temporarily technical issue or a planned system/software upgrade, or Amazon is planning to change the way they do Lightning Deals for the holiday shopping season?
If it’s the last one, it would be a major change, with no one having a heads up of what’s coming. Things would just go live when they did. More of a lightning deals Wild West like many years ago before they instituted the “Upcoming” schedule.
For a couple of hours before posting this, there were no Upcoming Lightning deals in the Amazon Gold Box. The mystery will likely be resolved in the next few hours, one way or another…
And this is where our good old Gold Box table below comes in handy, you can use this if you want to quickly check whether any Upcoming deals are loaded. You can also use it to check the currently running deals (In-Progress Now).
Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 & 75-300 & 1-YR Warranty for $310
If you don’t live anywhere near, or if you don’t want to fight the crowds and lady luck for the $300 Fry’s Canon DSLR doorbuster (most likely Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 and 75-300), fear not, there is an alternative without any hassle…
… the official Canon store comes to the rescue because they are offering the manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 and 75-300 for $310 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty.
Take that painful doorbuster 😉
Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System for $549
Lighting doorbuster at Adorama, they are offering, for a limited time, the new condition Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System – Bowens Mount (AD600 TTL) – for $549 with free expedited shipping.
Optionally, when you expand the yellow “Special Offers” area, you have any of options for combined purchase discounts. There are options for light stands, extension heads, soft boxes, beauty dishes, bags, and power among others.
In addition to the above, four of its main accessories are on sale, with prices ranging from $60 to $200.
Refurbished Canon 70D with 18-135mm IS STM EF-S with 1-Year Warranty for $779
The DSLR action continues at the Canon Outlet store with the manufacturer refurbished Canon 70D with 18-135mmm IS STM EF-S going for $780 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon warranty.
In comparison, the refurbished 80D with 18-135 goes for $1079, while the new condition 80D with 18-135mm goes for $1299 (eg B&H Photo with various extras).
Refurbished Canon Speedlite 270EX II w/1-YR W for $90
More action in the Canon Outlet store sales, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Canon Speedlite 270EX II for $79 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty.
Refurbished Nikon SB-700 Speedlight for $240, Imported for $255, New w/freebies for $327
The Nikon SB-700 TTL AF Shoe Mount Speedlight is offered for $240 with free expedited shipping and a 90-day Nikon warranty at Adorama. That’s one option. Or for $247 at B&H Photo.
Another option is a new condition imported grey market without warranty going for $255 with free shipping from Canada by Quick-n-Done on eBay.
Another option is new condition at authorized Nikon USA dealers for $327 with free accessories at Adorama and
GoPRO HERO6 with $50 Gift Card for $450
Another one of the eBay Black Friday Ad specials [see 2017 BF Ads Digest] has gone live at the eBay Deals, it is the new condition GoPRO HERO 6 with a $50 eBay Gift Card (does not specify whether this is digital or plastic by mail) and a 16GB microSD card offered for $450 with free shipping by the 6ave eBay Store. Limit three per customer.
There is no mention of warranty on the listing, so assume there is none to be on the safe side. This is the same seller that is apparently offering the $1500 Panasonic GH5.
UPDATE: speaking of eBay and Black Friday, another one of their doorbusters is live, the new condition Google Home offered for $79 with free shipping by Yapper Wireless, with up to three units per customer at the sale price. The listing says it comes with a 1-year warranty.
UPDATE #2: another eBay doorbuster, new condition Apple AirPods for $150 with free S&H.
GoPro Karma Drone with HERO6 Black for $999
Another Black Friday Ads offer has been price-matched by the interwebs, it is the new condition GoPro Karma Drone with the GoPRO HERO6 Black going for $999 with free shipping at Adorama and Amazon itself (limit five) and at B&H Photo.
Refurbished Canon Elph 190 IS w/1-YR W for $80
The new condition Canon Elph 190 IS goes for $150 at authorized dealers such as Amazon but if you want to almost cut the price in half, you can get it as manufacturer refurbished for $80 with a 1-year warranty from the official Canon USA outlet store. It is available in red, black or blue at this price!
Speaking of Elves, in addition to Amazon developing a very expensive Lord of the Rings TV series, the manufacturer refurbished Elph 180 silver continues to be available for $50 (this does not have IS).
Refurbished Canon Elph 360 HS w/1-YR W for $130
The Canon Elph 360 HS goes for $200 in new condition at authorized dealers (eg Amazon) but if you want to save some and still get a 1-year warranty, you can get it for $130 with free shipping at as manufacturer refurbished for $130 in silver, purple, or black.
PS: I am trying as much as I can to keep most blog-post titles one line long. That’s why I’m abbreviating year as “YR” and warranty as “W”. Not Watt 🙂
Refurbished Canon EF-M IS STM Lenses with 1-YR W: 55-200 or 15-45 for $150, 18-150 w/hood for $280
There are so many things to post, so in order to save in the number of posts posted, I am grouping all the refurbished Canon EF-M sales from the official Canon USA outlet with a 1-year warranty into a single post:
+ refurbished EF-M 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM in black with FREE Lens Hood EW-60F for $280
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $500, eg Adorama (with freebies)
+ refurbished EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM for $150
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $300, eg Adorama (with freebies)
+ refurbished EF-M 55-200 f4.5-6.3 IS STM for $150 in black or silver
++ in new condition at authorized dealers it is $350, eg Adorama (with freebies)
Canon MX922 All-In-One Printer for $70
The new condition Canon MX922 All-In-One Printer is currently on sale for $70 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit up to four) and also at Canon directly and also at B&H Photo.
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