Starts Tuesday 12pm ET (FREE to Watch Online Class): Camera Buying Guide [World Premiere]

If you want to escape the Black Friday madness productively, we have an educational alternative for you! The Creative LIVE ON-AIR schedule where you will find a variety of photography and creative classes streaming for FREE!

ON-AIR free-streaming classes start at 12pm ET, and among today’s classes is the world premiere (recording LIVE) of a brand new class, Camera Buyer’s Guide by John Greego!

Other potentially interesting classes
+ November 24: Tabletop photography
+ November 26: One Light Wonder
+ November 27: Another Look with Art Wolf
+ November 28: Intro to Large Format Photography
+ December 6: Nikon D850 Fast Start
+ and many more

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

13.5″ Surface Book 2 (i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) for $1388

We already mentioned Macs and Pixelbooks and the Samsung Chromebook Plus/Pro sale, so according to the Fairness Doctrine, we must also mention a Surface product. And what a coincidence, there’s a sale, the all new 13.5″ Surface Book 2 in the Intel i5 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration is on sale for $1388 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit up to three per customer).

PS: in Microsoft-speak, “Books” are detachables, “Surface” are tablets with optional keyboard cases/covers, and “Laptops” are non-detachable laptops.

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

BorrowLenses: 20% off with coupon and FREE Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Borrowlenses is back with a new coupon. Using coupon code BF2017 you get 20% off your rental amount. If your rental period happens to include Thanksgiving and Black Friday (the actual days), then those two days are FREE! Everything is explained as usual in their email, screenshot below:

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Reminder: Sony a7r III expected November 30 for $3200

Reminder, lost in the Black Friday madness: the new deputy of the Sony E-system, coming in at $3200 [see Mirrorless Price Charts], the Sony a7r III is scheduled to be released on Thursday November 30 in 2017 with pre-orders accepted at Amazon by Amazon actual and Adorama and B&H Photo.

I will integrate it in the Stock Status Tracker after Cyber Monday madness cools off.

If you are not mesmerized by the a7r III or its starting price, there are sales on the a7S II, for $2500 you can get it with the Rokinon 35/2.8 FE or for $2400 you can get the a7S II body only.

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , ,

Nikon 50mm f1.8G with Extras for $177

There are a handful of lenses participating in the current Nikon Instant Savings, one of which is the classic prime, the 50mm f1.8G AF-S FX going for $177 with free shipping at authorized dealers.

At Adorama you get a FREE ProOptic 58mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit, while at B&H Photo you get 4% promotional rewards ($7~ to spend in future purchases). At Amazon, some 3rd-party sellers offer freebies and if you pay with the Prime VISA (or activated the Discover Q4 Bonus Cashback) you get 5% back as a statement credit.

PS: there are many and more things to post, I really wish I was IBM’s Watson 🙂

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Photoflex StarFire Digital Flash for $50 w/free S&H

How about a flash? The new condition Photoflex StarFire Digital Flash is a limited time sale for $50 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo… For more action, check the B&H Featured Sales…

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Huawei sale: Mate 9 (Leica Dual Camera) + Band 2 Activity Tracker for $399

This deal du jour expired…

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(ENDED) Wedn: LitraTorch Photo and Video Lights for $50+, Lowepro DroneGuard Kit for $20 w/free S&H

These ended, but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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November 21, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) Thursday: XRite Munki for $89, Tiffen VND, 23″ ASUS, Etc

These offers expired but for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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November 21, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories

(ENDED) 12 inch Nexgadget Digital Photo Frame for $77

This lighting deal expired too…

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(ENDED) Used LensCoat LensPouch Large Wide for $7

As of 11/23/17 at 9:10pm ET recheck, all the used supplies sold out…

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(ENDED) Samyang 24mm f3.5 Tilt Shift Lens for $558

That didn’t last long! As of a Wednesday 9:06pm ET recheck, this is sold out and the listing is closed! That was less than 25 minutes after it went live. The percentages were in single figures the last time I checked. Regardless, it is over 🙁

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(ENDED) Meike 35mm f1.7 (Sony E) sale

This lighting deal ended…

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(ENDED) FeiyuTech G5 3-Axis Stabilized Handheld Gimbal for $159

This lightning deal expired…

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(ENDED) Samyang 24mm f3.5 Tilt Shift Lens

This lightning deal ended within 30 minutes of going live…

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(ENDED) Meike 35mm f1.7 (Sony E) for $72

This lightning deal expired…

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November 21, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , , ,

(SOLD OUT) 128GB Samsung EVO+ UHS-I microSDXC for $30 w/FS

I was too sleepy to grab one last night, and now it’s gone, sold out and cannot be ordered as of 11/23/17 at 11am ET recheck… But wipe those tears away, other offers are running at the B&H Photo Black Friday sales..

If you love the Samsung EVO orange-cream microSD cards, it’s time to nom-nom, the new condition 128GB Samsung EVO+ UHS-I microSDXC Memory Card, model MB-MC128GA/AM, is on sale for $30 with free shipping at B&H Photo… .

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

Trending Five: Oly 17/2.8 for $90, Fry’s BF B&M Doorbuster, Etc

The Trending Five is a new feature, a nightly spotlight on five “trending” (whatever that means) deals of the last few hours/days/etc…

+ refurbished Olympus 17mm f2.8 [m43] for $90 at Olympus USA Outlet

+ Fry’s Black Friday In-Store Doorbuster is a Canon DSLR two-lens kit for $299
+ SPOILER ALERT: most likely the D-Rebel T6

+ buy select Manfrotto Bags get a FREE Tripod or GorillaPod or Mini Tripod
+ freebie depends on which bag you buy – more detailed post

+ Sony a7S II body with Rokinon 35mm f2.8 FE for $2500 at BuyDIG
+ that’s only $100 more than the a7S II body only

+ refurbished Olympus E-M10 body for $200 at Olympus USA Outlet store

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: trending five

Tuesday: Tripods, Bags, Action Cams, Etc (160+ options)

The a reunion of the Lighting Deal brands continues on Tuesday with over 160 (!) items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals of the Amazon Gold Box. Lots of tripods, bags, action cams, and more…

For the latest Black Friday related action, check the Situation Room (on-going summary of deals) and also our “digest”/round-up of the Black Friday Ads.

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Fry’s Black Friday Ads reveal B&M Doorbuster Canon DSLR two-lens kit for $299

Black Friday has revealed almost all of their Black Friday offers at their Weekly Ads page. The only thing missing are the early AM Thanksgiving offers that will be revealed by email to their newsletter subscribers. Their stores are closed on Thanksgiving, so the Thursday offers will be online-only. I integrated the existing offers into our everlong 2017 Black Friday Ads Digest…

And that’s the key, the vast majority of both in-store and online offers require the use of personalized promo code that each customer receives in their emails every time Fry’s runs a promotion. So if you are interested in most of these offers, make sure you sign up for their emailing list.

Their big doorbuster is reversed for Black Friday at their B&M stores, an unspecified Canon DSLR two lens kit with the 18-55 and 75-300 lenses. This is the teaser from the middle of this ad page:

SPOILERS below if you want to guess on your own, or if you want to surprised in store. It is most likely the Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 and 75-300 which is an official Black Friday deal for $450 at various B&M dealers that have already posted their ad. It matches the $450 price, along with the 1080p and Wifi and 18-megapixels and NFC.

And the fact that there is no other Canon DSLR that would go this low 🙂

As you can see from the ad, this will be offered on Black Friday only, at their brick and mortar stores only, with one per customer. You need to have your personal promo code from the Fry’s email newsletter of that day.

If you are interested in this, I highly suggest finding members of your local football team and asking them to be your offensive and defensive line while attempting to get this deal in-store 🙂

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Canon PIXMA TS6020 Wireless AiO Printer for $40 w/free S&H after coupon

Another Black Friday Ads offer has not only been matched, but defeated by the internets. Thanks to a 20% off clip-on coupon at B&H (yes, B&H has those too) you can get the new condition Canon PIXMA TS6020 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $40 with free shipping and handling in the black color schemes.

The other two colors go for $45 and are not eligible for the coupon, and don’t get free shipping unless your order total is $49+

If you are not familiar with B&H Clip-On coupons, here’s a screenshot of their product page:

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With: ,

50% off Moto Mods: 360 Camera for $150, InstaPrint for $100

Good until 11/22/17 PM, Verizon Wireless has a 50% off sale on all Moto Mods they carry! Of camera and photo interest:

+ Motorola InstaPrint Moto Mod for $100
+ uses 2×3 inch ZINK paper
+ limit up to ten per customeer

+ Motorola Moto 360 Camera Moto Mod for $150
+ up to ten per customer

These are compatible with the Moto Z series of smartphones. This is an accessory, you don’t have to sign up for a Verizon Wireless plan to buy them 🙂 Check websites, forums, manuals, XDAs, etc for compatibility if you are not certain.

Unfortunately as of the time of writing the Hasselblad True Zoom Camera Mod for $125 is OUT OF STOCK and cannot be ordered (unless it becomes in-stock/orderable again)

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , ,

NewEgg launches Black Friday Sale (3400+ options)

NewEgg has launched their Black Friday with over 3400 items participating. This started at 4pm ET.

You can make the deals even better when you take advantage of the Masterpass promotion. Pay with Masterpass for orders of $200+ and use coupon code MPBF17 to get $25 off the $200+ total. Details at the aforelinked page. The Masterpass coupon expires 11/22/17 at 11:59pm pacific time. Masterpass is the Mastercard parallel to VISA Checkout.

UPDAT 5:15pm ET: it looks like there is little and less in terms of digital camera offers at their sale. I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise, NewEgg is a general tech website, and they move with the trends and hype of the tech world.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Buy select Manfrotto Bags, Get FREE Monopod or GorillaPod or Pixi Tripod

We just had a burst of seven Olympus posts covering the refill of the Outlet store. So time for something else. Something gift-y!

Adorama is running a nice Manfrotto promotion that gets you a FREE item depending on which Manfrotto products you buy! All the offers are nicely organized at the aforelinked page. Here’s a summary:

+ FREE Manfrotto MM290C4US 290 Carbon Fiber Monopod when you buy one of 11 eligible Manfrotto bags

+ FREE Joby GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Mini Tabletop Tripod + Ballhead when you buy one of a dozen eligible Manfrotto bags

+ FREE Manfrotto Pixi 5.3″ Mini Tripod when you buy one of 20+ eligible Manfrotto bags

+ the freebie is determined by which product you buy as seen on the promotional page. You don’t have a choice from the freebies.

HOW TO GET THE MANFROTTO FREEBIE

You don’t have to do anything to get the freebie (other than buy the qualifying product). No coupon, no rebate, no shopping cart gymnastics. Eligible items mention this promotion on their product page. For example, here’s the product page for the Manfrotto Pro Light 3N1-36 Backpack with 3-Way Wear. You see the offer mentioned (screenshot below). Just add the bag to the shopping cart and the free item will be included automatically while this promotion is running. If you don’t see it, it means the promotion expired or there’s something wrong.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Olympus 8mm f1.8 fisheye [m43] for $660

We don’t want fans of fisheye lenses to feel left out, so here we go! The new condition Olympus 8mm f1.8 ED Fisheye PRO lens goes for $900 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Amazon itself and B&H Photo but if you want to save $240 on the price…

… then to the refilled Olympus Outlet store we go where they offer this lens in manufacturer refurbished condition for $660 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus warranty.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Olympus 25mm f1.8 for $200 [m43]

The Olympus 25mm f1.8 lens goes for $300 in new condition at authorized dealers such as Adorama and Amazon itself, but if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished, the lens is back at the just refilled Olympus USA Outlet Store as follows:

+ Black 25mm f1.8 for $200
+ Silver 25mm f1.8 for $230

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Olympus PEN-F for $700

Some people use pens to write with ink, others use them to write with light. If you are of the latter persuasion, the manufacturer refurbished Olympus PEN-F (black) is back in-stock for $700 with free shipping and a 90-day USA warranty at the Olympus USA Outlet Store.

At the moment, in new condition at authorized dealers it goes for $1000, such as B&H Photo and Amazon itself.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Olympus 17mm f2.8 [m43] for $90

Let them have pancake lenses said Marie Photographette! And the Olympus USA Outlet Store obeyed the order…

… the manufacturer refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko Lens 17mm f2.8 (Silver) is back in-stock for $90. Free shipping or flat $5 if the order total is under $100, I don’t remember. It comes with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

This lens is no longer available in new condition. The most reputable dealer carrying right now is used at KEH Camera for $159+

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Olympus E-M10 II Body Only for $300

The manufacturer refurbished Olympus E-M10 II body only (second generation) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $300 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty as part of the Olympus USA Outlet Store refill. It is in-stock as of the time of writing…

In new condition, this goes for $550 at authorized dealers such as Adorama and B&H Photo and $650 with the 14-42 or $750 with the 12-50. This was the price of the body only two weeks ago as well when I posted the Mirrorless Price Charts.

If you prefer the refurbished E-M10 II with the 14-42mm EZ, it goes for $430 in black or silver at the Olympus Outlet store, which is exactly the price of the refurbished 14-42mm EZ lens on its own. So if you go refurbished, the delta between the body only and the “with 14-42 EZ” is +$150, while in new condition is +$100. In other words, if you don’t feel compelled to have the 14-42 EZ lens, you can also look into getting a different lens, for example, a $90 pancake.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Olympus E-M10 Body Only for $200

The manufacturer refurbished Olympus E-M10 body only (first generation) is now in-stock and ready to ship for $200 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty as part of the Olympus USA Outlet Store refill. It is in-stock as fo the time of writing…

The first generation Olympus E-M10 is no longer available in new condition at authorized dealers. Olympus already revealed the third generation (E-M10 III), one among the 12 new mirrorless new cameras of 2017.

November 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,