Still Good: Fuji X-T1 with FREE 35mm f2R lens

Things fly off the front page quickly these days, now that are a posting 20+ posts on many days, so this is a reminder, that the FREE Fuji 35mm f2R Lens with X-T1 purchase promotion continue to run at various online dealers. Stock situation varies depending on when you check.

PS: I may end up adding this promotion to the Stock Tracker to make it easier to keep track of.

UPDATE: I added the Fuji X-T1 with the FREE 35mm f2R lens to the Stock Status Tracker.

As of this update, the X-T1 Graphite body only with the FREE 35mm f2R is in-stock with FREE Overnight shipping for $1000 at Adorama. The X-T1 body and X-T1 with 18-55 are orderable but not in-stock right now. More updates as things change…

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: various RED Cinema gear at B&H

If you are a fan of RED camera gear and you are also a fan of B&H Photo, a number of RED Cinema cameras and other accessories and modules are now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo, a new RED authorized dealer.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: , ,

3Pod Orbit 4-Section Aluminum Handheld Monopod Stick with Fluid Base Tripod Leg for $60

Is it a Monopod if it has mini legs? I’ll leave that to the Categorizers 🙂 The new condition 3Pod Orbit 4-Section Aluminum Handheld Monopod Stick with Fluid Base Tripod Legs with Bag is on sale for a limited time for $60 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Dell Refurbished Coupons: $500 off $1000+ or $350 off $700+ or $200 off $400+

Dell Refurbished, Dell’s specialty website that resells off-lease computers with a 100-day warranty (unless otherwise indicated) has a new round of coupons that are good until 8/21/17 at 11:59pm Central. Free ground shipping. Coupon cannot be combined with other offers.

+ $500 off Dell Laptops and Desktops priced $1,000 & up with Coupon Code: BTS$500DELL

+ $350 off Dell Laptops and Desktops priced $700 – $999 with Coupon Code: BTS$350DELL

+ $200 off Dell Laptops and Desktops priced $400 – $699 with Coupon Code: BTS$200DELL

+ $125 off Dell Laptops or Desktops priced $300 – $399 with Coupon Code: BTS$125DELL

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Olympus M.Zuiko MSC ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 for $150

Another one of the recent (re)arrivals at the Olympus USA Outlet store is the factory recondition Olympus M.Zuiko MSC ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 lens going for $150 with a 90-day Olympus USA warranty and a 30-day return policy as usual.

NOTE that this is an older lens, not to be confused with the more recent “EZ” lens. Speaking of the new “EZ” lens, at the moment this is bundled for FREE with new condition Olympus E-M5 II body onlies for $999.

PS: note that the refurb E-M10 with 14-42 for $200 is back in-stock again ~ rechecked on 10:48am ET.

ALSO FOR $150: new condition Panasonic 45-150mm f4.0-5.6 OIS
Speaking of the $150 lens price point, the new condition Panasonic 45-150mm f4.0-5.6 OIS, model H-FS45150AK, is on sale for $148 with free shipping by Amazon itself and B&H Photo (with 4% rewards) and Adorama (with 4% rewards).

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus, panasonic Tagged With: , , , , ,

Monoprice 10 x 6.25-inch Graphic Drawing Tablet for $30 w/free S&H

The Monoprice 10 x 6.25-inch Graphic Drawing Tablet (4000 LPI, 200 RPS, 2048 Levels) is on sale for $35 with free standard US shipping. It is also eligible for coupon code AWESOME5, which drops the price to $30 with free standard US shipping. Free shipping is rare at Monoprice.

If your order total is going to be $200+, then use coupon code AUGUST20 for $20 off. These 2-Day Coupons expire Saturday night.

Speaking of Monoprice, their refurbished MP Select Mini 3D Printer is going for $170 with free shipping. Use coupon code AWESOME5 (5 the number, not S the letter) to drop it to $165. It is not eligible for the AUGUST20 20% off $200+ coupon.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

(SOLD OUT) In-Stock again: refurbished Olympus E-M10 with 14-42 for $200

As of 1:53pm ET, this is out of stock. I will monitor the situation to see if it comes back.

As of a 10:11am ET, this is back in-stock! If you are looking for an affordable entry into Micro Four Thirds, the official Get Olympus USA store is offering the factory reconditioned silver Olympus E-M10 with 14-42mm II R black for $200 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

PS: this may sell out quickly. The black version of this sold out fairly quickly.

PS2: this surfaced as the Olympus USA Outlet store got reloaded with more items.

Limit one per customer per the shopping cart:

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

Sony 28mm f2 FE with Many Freebies for $398

Prime time for Sony FE shooters, the new condition Sony 28mm f/2 FE lens is bundled with a handful of freebies at Adorama while still going for its standard authorized dealer price of $398 with free shipping: the Corel software bundle (five titles, including two photo and one video), a 49mm Digital Essential Filters Kit with case, a medium soft lens case, a lens wrap, and a cleaning kit.

OPTIONALLY when you expand the yellow “Special Offer” section, you have the combined purchase option to add Elements 15 to your order for +$39 (Photoshop or Premiere) or you can add the bundle of the two for +$69.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , ,

Lowepro Adventura 140 Shoulder Case for $15 w/free S&H

Adorama has launched a new 48 Hour sale the doorbuster of which is the new condition Lowepro Adventura 140 Shoulder Case offered for $15 with free shipping and handling. No minimum purchase amount needed for free shipping on this one.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

(SOLD OUT) Used LensCoat LCBL3X 3 Axis Hot Shoe Bubble Level for $3.41

As of a 8/20/17 re-check this sold out…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Friday Lightning Deals: Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 50 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of accessories are running throughout the day.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Refurbished Olympus E-M1 II Body for $1700

The Olympus USA Outlet store has been reloaded again with more inventory, and among the latest additions is the manufacturer refurbished silver Olympus E-M1 II body only for $1700 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

The new condition price of this is $2000 at authorized Olympus USA dealers.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

In-Stock Now: Nikon AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR

We have another In-Stock Alert, the brand new Nikon AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $747 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Masterpass NewEgg Coupon: $10/$100+ or $25/$200+

NewEgg is back with another Masterpass promotion. Masterpass is Mastercard’s online payment wallet type of service, similar to VISA Checkout. Using coupon code MPBTS17, and paying with Masterpass at NewEgg, you can get $10 off a $100+ order OR $25 off a $200+ order.

Offer ends 8/31/17. Terms and conditions at the aforelinked page. Strategically this can be a good idea for products that have the same prices everywhere.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: financial Tagged With:

Thursday: Fuji Instax Mini Film Pack: 20pk for $12, 60pk for $36, 100pk for $58

If you are planning to place a $34.99+ Groupon order, they have a sale ending tonight on Fujifilm Instax Mini Film Pack. The 20-exposure (one twin-pack) set goes for $12, the 60-expose set goes for $36, and the 100-exposure set goes for $58. Free returns.

If your order total is $49.99+, then for the next 14 days after purchase you can get free shipping on Groupon purchases, even if they are under $34.99.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: fuji, photo prints Tagged With:

64GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC for $23

Speaking of storage, the new condition 64GB Samsung EVO Select U3 microSDXC memory card, model MB-ME64GA/AM, is back on sale for $23, in new condition at Amazon by Amazon itself. Meanwhile the 128GB version goes for $45.

If you need additional items to get free shipping (non-Prime members), check our previous AmazonBasics posts.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

256GB SanDisk Ultra CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $60 w/FS

If you like high capacity USB 3.0 flash drives, the new condition 256GB SanDisk Ultra CZ48 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (model SDCZ48-256G-U46) is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal.

At the moment, any $25+ order at Amazon allows you to get a FREE Snack with coupon code PRIMESNACK entered over there. This is a limited time/quantity offer.

Since this is $25+, you can also add AmazonBasics Cleaning Kit for DSLR Cameras which goes for under $3 at the moment.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

AmazonBasics Electronic Flash drops to $23

How long can you go? The regular price of the AmazonBasics Electronic Flash for DSLR Cameras is $28, but it’s currently on sale (not a lightning deal) for $23.26, in new condition, with up to ten units per customer. Prime members get free 2-day shipping. Non-Prime members need a $25+ order for free shipping…

… which brings us to the AmazonBasics Cleaning Kit for DSLR Cameras currently going for just under $3. Each set has six different products – see detailed post. One of this will get you over $25, and get you free shipping.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

New Free Shipping Offer at Groupon: Make $50+ purchase, unlock Free Shipping for the next 14 Days (without minimum purchase requirement)

There is a new development in the world of Free Shipping at Groupon Goods. In addition to their existing on-going offer to get free shipping with a $34.99+ order, they are introducing a new limited time free shipping promotion as follows:

IF you make a purchase of $49.99+ in a single transaction, for the next 14 calendar days, you will get FREE shipping on all your purchases, without the need for a minimum purchase amount. Items have to be sold and shipped by Groupon itself, not 3rd-party sellers.

Think of it a 14-day Prime-like membership, except you get the slowest Super-Saver No-Rush shipping, instead of 2-day shipping 🙂

The fineprint of the offer, cut and paste from their website:

“For a limited time, when you spend $49.99 or more on eligible Goods deals in one purchase, you’ll get free standard shipping ($3.99) on that order and on all eligible orders for the next 14 days with no minimum purchase requirement. No limits on number of uses. Eligible orders are for deals sold by Groupon Goods, Inc. that are not large, oversized, or delivered by a special or white glove carrier. Orders from third party sellers that sell on the Groupon Marketplace do not qualify. U.S. only.”

It is nice to see retailers try new things. Shipping is definitely one thing that is holding back some people from making Groupon purchases, so this offer may …unlock temporary impulse buys 🙂

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6 DX VR II with FREEBIES for $147

The value of free accessories may be diluted when you are buying a $2000 camera or lens, but when you are buying a $150 item, the free accessories are a much higher percentage of the value of a product. Case in point, the new condition Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR II is on sale for $147 at some authorized Nikon authorized dealers.

At Adorama, you can get it for the same price, with free shipping with FREE accessories: the Corel software bundle (five titles, including AfterShot PRO 2 and Paintshop PRO X9 and VideoStudio 9), a 52mm Pro Optic Filter Kit (three filters and a case), and a lens cap tether.

If you don’t want/need the free accessories, you can instead get 4% promotional rewards at B&H Photo for the same price of $147 with free S&H.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

VPNSecure for $40 after coupon (lifetime service)

For a limited time, coupon code VPNSECURE20 gets you 20% off a lifetime subscription to VPN Secure, a VPN service, for $40 (price before coupon $50). You pay only once. Updates are included. Check under the “Specs” to see device compatibility.

Speaking of Stacksocial, the following offers continue:

+ 2TB of Zoolz Cloud Storage (lifetime service) for $50

+ Premium PC Power Bundle for $29 includes Corel Paintshop Pro X9

+ Wpbasin WordPress Power Pack Bundle for $39 includes 42 WordPress Themes, 23 WP Plug-Ins, 25 HTML templates, and a 1-Year of Web Hosting (SSDPage)

+ Hollywood Art Institute Photography Course & Certification for $20 with lifetime access

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Olympus E-M10 with 14-42 for $200

UPDATE 8/18/17 at 2pm ET: it is OUT of stock!

UPDATE 8/18/17 at 10:14am ET: it is back in-stock!

UPDATE: as of 8/18/17 at 1:49am ETT recheck, this is sold out and cannot be ordered. I will monitor the situation on Friday to see if it returns…

If you are looking for an affordable entry into Micro Four Thirds, the official Get Olympus USA store is offering the factory reconditioned silver Olympus E-M10 with 14-42mm II R black for $200 with free shipping and a 90-day Olympus USA warranty.

PS: this may sell out quickly. The black version of this sold out fairly quickly.

PS2: this surfaced as the Olympus USA Outlet store got reloaded with more items.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) 2-Day Monoprice coupons: 20% off $200+ or $5 off $25+ [updated]

This 2-day coupon expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Thursday Lightning Deals: Feiyu, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

There are over 40 items listed in the Camera & Photo lightning deals (old format) or Full Page format (faster to navigate on Desktop) of the Amazon Gold Box. Due to time constraints I cannot create a detailed listing of them all. The usual assortment of accessories are running throughout the day.

UPDATE: over 140 textbooks in e-book are participating in a back to school e-textbook sale. There no photography e-books but there is a variety of other topics.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

2TB Cloud Storage for $50 (lifetime service)

If you are looking for an additional storage and backup option to integrate into your strategy, for a limited time, Stacksocial is offering 2TB of Zoolz Cloud Storage for $50. This is a lifetime service. You pay $50 once and you continue to use the service without any additional fees.

This includes 1TB of instant Vault storage, and 1TB of cold storage. This runs on the Amazon AWS. You can use two different computers to make backups. This offer is for new customers only, it cannot be stacked with additional promotions like this to get more storage at the same price.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD for $949 [Canon EF]

If you are a Canon EF shooter, the new condition Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens in the Canon EF system only, is on sale for $949 with free shipping and with 4% promotional rewards (around $38 to be spent in future purchases) at B&H Photo and Adorama.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: ,

Great Off-Topic Deal: Snack Sample Box (Prime only)

This is an “off topic” deal but it’s a very good deal if you …eat food 🙂 The offer is for Prime members only. Amazon launched a brand new Snack Sample Box with a minimum of ten different items (the one I got had 11). You pay $9.99 for this box with free shipping (not 2-day, it is standard/slower free shipping).

After your box ships, Amazon sends you an email informing you that a $9.99 credit has been added to your account automatically. You can use this credit to buy any of the 140+ eligible food/snacks in any combination and in multiple orders. You can tell the credit is in your account when you see it deducted at the top right corner of the Checkout page. You don’t have to enter any coupons. You can filter using the left sidebar (eg non-GMO, GF, Kosher, Vegan, Organic, etc).

PS: if you like the way this promotion is structured, they have many other Sample Boxes as well. If some eligible products belong to multiple sample boxes, credits from all eligible sample boxes will be applied to your order.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro with Lots of Extras for $569 (Canon EF)

The Canon EF version of the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro is bundled with a boatload of free accessories while still going for the same price of $569 by Beach Camera through Amazon. Prime members get Prime-like shipping speed but it ships directly from Beach Camera (East Coast).

The free items are:

  • Bounce Zoom Slave FLASH
  • 64GB SDXC C10 card
  • Vivitar 62mm Filter Kit with case
  • Corel PAINTSHOP Pro X8
  • 8″ neoprene lens pouch
  • card wallet, cleaning kits, card reader, lens cap tether, etc
August 16, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,

Benro TAC008ABR0 Active Aluminum Tripod with BR0E Ball Head for $30 w/free S&H

Doorbuster time at B&H Photo, they are offering the new condition Benro TAC008ABR0 Active Aluminum Tripod with BR0E Ball Head for $30 with free shipping. If your order total is $49+, it gets upgraded to free expedited shipping.

you are looking for something else to add to your B&H order to get to $49+, check their Featured Sales and Back to School sale.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

YMMV: 8% back in eBay Bucks [no minimum amount]

This is YMMV ~ I do not know if eBay offers this to everyone or a subset of their registered users. Good until Friday 3am eastern (8/18/17), you earn 8% eBay Bucks on your purchases This particular promotion has no minimum purchase price, so even a $1 item will get you bonus bucks.

First you have to manually activate the offer from the eBay email or your eBay messages (if invited/selected to participate). Some exclusions apply as usual and the maximum rewards you can earn is $100 per transaction, and $500 during the promotional period. The email title announcing this promotion is not as clear as previous ones, but it has “eBay Bucks” in it, so look for that if you are skimming or filtering eBay emails.

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.

UPDATE: speaking of eBay, PayPal Digital Gifts is offering $25 Peets emailable gift cards for $20 with a limit of five per customer. This is a 20% off discount. If you max out, you pay $100 and get $125 worth of Peets e-gift cards. Peets has launched a rewards program now with iOS and Android apps as well.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,