These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Monday: Manfrotto Clamp-On Remote Control for Canon DSLRs for $60; Etc
These offers expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…
(ENDED) 50% off refurbished Dell Monitors 19/20″ with coupon
This coupon expired…
Manfrotto Clamp-On Remote Control for Canon DSLRs for $94
Another doorbuster of sorts at B&H Photo, the Manfrotto Clamp-On Remote Control for Canon DSLRs is on sale for a limited time for $94 with free expedited shipping… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured sales…
Sony a6500 w/16-50 and 55-210 and Extras for $1694
We continue this burst of B&H Photo Mother’s Day specials with the Sony a6500 two lens kit. You get the a6500 witht the 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses, and a 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC card and a Ruggard shoulder bag and a Pawa 3rd-party battery, all together for $1694.
Fuji X-A3 with 16-50 and 50-230 for $699
On the Fuji front, the Fuji X-A3 is bundled with the Fuji 16-50mm and 50-230mm lenses for $699 with free shipping at B&H Photo. This offer is available in all three color schemes, pink, silver and brown.
Meanwhile the Fuji X-T1 with 18-135mm is on sale for $1399 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards which means you will have $56~ to spend in the future at B&H.
Pentax K-1 Body with D-BG6 Battery Grip for $1784
The Pentax K-1 Body only is bundled with the Pentax D-BG6 battery grip, together going for $1784 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The K-1 was one only a few cameras to actually go up in price after it came out at $1800. But right now it’s slightly below its original price (and that’s before you factor in the value of the battery grip included for FREE for a limited time).
Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM Contemporary with USB Dock, 72mm Filter, Close-Up Lens, $20 Rewards for $500 (C/N/A/P/Si)
Zoom-zoom! The Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM Contemporary lens is bundled with the Sigma USB Dock, the Sigma 72mm protective filter, the Sigma AML72-01 Close-Up Lens and $20~ promotional reward for $499 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The Canon, Nikon and Sigma versions get OS while the Sony A and Pentax do not.
Olympus E-M10 II w/14-42 and 40-150 and $24 Rewards for $599
The Olympus E-M10 II is bundled with the 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses, all together, along with 4% promotional rewards ($24~ in future purchases) at B&H Photo.
Meanwhile the PEN-F body only goes for $999 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards (around $40 to be spent in future purchases).
Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 & 75-300 & Extras for $449
Canon too has a two-lens kit sale in the run-up to Mother’s Day and Grads and Dads. The Canon D-Rebel T6 two lens kit with the 18-55mm EF-S IS II and 75-300mm non-USM non-IS lenses is bundled with a 16GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC card and a Zeiss lens care kit along with 4% promotional rewards ($18~ to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo.
Speaking of Canon DSLRs, they are offering the D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 IS STM and $26~ promotional rewards and 16GB Sandisk Extreme and Canon EOS shoulder camera bag for $649 with free shipping.
Nikon D3400 w/18-55 and Extras for $400 (add 70-300 for $100 more)
More action at B&H, the Nikon D3400 with 18-55 DX VR is bundled with a Lowepro Passport Sling camera bag and a 16GB Sandisk Extreme SD card and 2% promotional rewards (around $8 to spend in future purchases at B&H).
Or you can get a two-lens kit that adds the 70-300 DX non-VR for $100 more. Instead of the Lowepro bag, you get a Nikon DSLR Value Pack with Nikon School DVD and a Nikon cleaning kit. The 2% promotional rewards in this case yield a $10~ promotional reward.
Students and Educators ONLY: 10% off Sony a6000, RX100 III, a7 II
These discounts at B&H Photo are only available for Students and Educators, not the general population. They are 10% off discounts on the current prices of the following cameras:
+ Sony a6000 Body only for $493~ after discount
+ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III for $673~ after discount
+ Sony Alpha a7 II body only for $1528~ after discount
In-Stock Now: Panasonic GH5 for $2000
If you are chasing the Panasonic GH5 body only, it is currently in-stock and ready to ship for $2000 (actual price is $1998 but I’m rounding things for simplicity) at Amazon by Amazon itself. The page says it may take 1-2 extra days to ship.
If you are a Prime member and pay with either the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Prime Store credit card, you earn 5% back as a statement credit, which in this case is a cool $100 🙂
I will do a full update of the Stock Status Tracker at some point on Sunday, on a time permitting basis, but you can use it to do a quick DIY check at any time.
Amazon lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 again (Experiment or Permanent?)
If you like to shop at Amazon, but don’t want to sign up for a Prime membership [list of benefits], and don’t want to place $35+ orders, we have some good news for you. It looks like Amazon has lowered the free shipping threshold from $35 to $25. While price-checking some of the Bag The Bags, this came up, the minimum shown is $25 instead of $35. This showed up when not logged on to an Amazon account, and also if logged on to a non-Prime account.
If you want practice/test this, here’s a sub-$25 item, screenshot of which can be seen below:
I don’t know if this is a limited time or limited scope experiment (Amazon LOVES to experiment) or this is permanent. (permanent until they change it again that is).
In the previous iterations, books got free shipping with $25+ orders, presumably price-matching the long-standing Barnes & Noble offer. If this sticks, it means books and non-books get free shipping on $25+ orders.
Epson WF-2760 All-in-One Wireless Printer for $60
Print time, the Epson WF-2760 All-in-One Wireless printer with NFC and Wi-fi Direct too is on sale for $60 with free shipping, with a limit of up to four units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.
Speaking of Amazon, good until 10:39pm ET tonight, the NEEWER CN-216 216PCS LED Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera / Camcorder LED Light is on sale for $33~ as one of many Neewer lightning deals running in the Saturday Gold Box. The price before the sale was $41.
YMMV 8% eBay Bucks on $50+ items (ends Sun PM)
This is YMMV ~ I do not know if eBay offers this to everyone or a subset of their registered users. Good until Sunday night (5/7/17 at 11:59pm pacific), you earn 8% on $50+ items purchased during this promotional period. Some exclusions apply as usual and the maximum rewards you can earn is $100 per transaction, and $500 during the promotional period.
eBay could do a better job describing these promotions in the emails since they do not clearly outline the difference between a “$50+ item” and a “$50+ purchase”. The former is clear that it has to be reached with a single item. The latter is confusing since eBay now has a proper shopping cart and you can reach $50+ with 100 $0.50 widgets. I’m assuming this promotion is for the former (individual items priced $50+ individually).
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.
Bag the Bags: AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $44, and Many More! (Lowepro, Thule, Tenba, Ape, Manfrotto, etc)
And now the moment you have (probably not) been waiting for. A new “Bag the Bags” round-up, in fast-paced format. Free shipping unless otherwise indicated below (keeps the entries shorter and more readable/skimmable)
+ AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $44~ in black, blue or orange (limit ten per color per customer) at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Lowepro Slingshot Edge 250 for $60 at B&H Photo and Adorama
+ Thule Perspektiv Compact Sling for $40 at B&H Photo
+ Lowepro Scout SH 100 Shoulder Bag for $10 at Adorama
+ Lowepro Scout SH 120 Shoulder Bag for $15 at Adorama
+ Ape Case ACPRO346W Metro Collection Large Camera Case for $27 at Amazon itself (limit 10)
+ free S&H with Prime or $35+ order
+ Lowepro Rezo TLZ-10 Holster-style Bag for $10 at Adorama
+ Manfrotto MB MS-SB-IGR Shoulder Bag for $46 by Amazon itself (limit 10)
+ Lowepro Top Loader Pro 70 AW for $40 at B&H Photo
+ Tenba Discovery: Large Photo/Laptop Daypack (Sage/Khaki for $80 at B&H Photo
+ Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger Bag for $60 at Adorama
+ Lowepro Streamline 250 shoulder bag for $20 at B&H Photo
+ 3-position S-Zone waterproof camera insert for $14 by Amazon itself
+ insert only, not a full bag
+ free S&H with Prime or $35+ order
+ Vanguard Quovio 44 Convertible Backpack/Sling for $110 at B&H Photo
+ Lowepro FORMAT160 Multi-Device Shoulder Camera Bag for $25 by Brandsmart USA on eBay
+ the previously mentioned Case Logic DCB-308 sold out as of this recheck
(ENDED) iBUYPOWER AM500G Gaming Desktop for $959
This daily deal expired…
Ending by 2:45am ET on Sunday, the iBUYPOWER AM500G Gaming Desktop is on sale for $959 with free shipping by Amazon itself. The price before the sale was $1139 last night when I posted the lightning deals schedule. Specs summary: Intel i7-6700 Quad Core 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 24X DVD, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Windows 10 Home 64-Bit. It is 13% claimed as of 9:29pm ET.
(ENDED) Sunday: 15% off Monoprice w/coupon
This coupon expired… For Sunday 5/7/17, coupon code TREAT15 gets you 15% off most items at the Monoprice website. You can test the coupon and get a shipping estimate without logging in or signing up.
(ENDED) 3-Year Photo Magazine Subscriptions for $13 total ($4.33 per year) [CORRECTED]
This weekend sale ended, but fear not, rumor has it there are 52 weekends per year 🙂
(ENDED) Sunday Lightning Deals: Neewer, iBUYPOWER, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Nikon D5500 w/18-55 and 70-300 and Extras for $597
In addition to the full frame Nikon DSLRs, Nikon also blessed authorized dealers to offer the Nikon D5500 two-lens kit for $600 for a limited time. This is the black D5500 with the 18-55 DX VR and 70-300 DX non-VR lenses. This is available for $597 (more specifically) at B&H Photo and Amazon itself (limit five per customer), but if you also like to have a handful of free accessories for the same price of $597…
… then head on over to Adorama offering these additional free extras: 16GB Lexar SD card, Slinger holster case, cleaning kit, and 55mm and 58mm ProOptic filters.
Nikon D500 with FREE Battery Grip and Various FREE Extras: Body for $1800, w/24-120 for $2400
And now we are finally completing the “FREE Battery Grip Trilogy”. Nikon is empowering retailers to offer free battery grips with select DSLRs. We already mentioned the Nikon D750 and Nikon D810 full framers, now it is time for the APS-C flagship.
You get a free Nikon MB-D17 battery grip with the purchase of the Nikon D500. The body only bundle goes for $1800 while the bundle with the 24-120 lens goes for $2400.
NIKON D500 BODY ONLY for $1800
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $90 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 24/7 Shoulder bag and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and 58″ Takama tripod at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and Adorama Slinger bag and 16GB Lexar SDHC and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and card reader and $36 promotional rewards at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 64GB Sandisk ExTreMe PRO SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard Shoulder bag and $36 promotional rewards at B&H Photo
NIKON D500 w/24-120 for $2400
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $120 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 64GB Sandisk ExTreMe PRO SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard Shoulder bag and $96~ promotional rewards at B&H Photo
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and 24/7 Shoulder bag and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and Pro-Optic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter kit and cleaning kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and 3Pod PTT2H Table Top Tripod with Ball Head at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D17 battery grip and Adorama Slinger bag and 16GB Lexar SDHC and cleaning kit and Pro-Optic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter kit and memory card wallet and Corel Software bundle and $48 promotional rewards at Adorama
Nikon D810 with FREE Battery Grip and Various FREE Extras: Body for $2500, w/24-120 for $3000
In addition to the previously mentioned Nikon D750 bundles that include a FREE Nikon battery grip, the Nikon D810 kits also come with a free Nikon Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip. In addition, some retailers are including additional free accessories. The D810 body only bundles goes for $2500, while the D810 with 24-120 bundles go for $3000.
NIKON D810 BODY ONLY for $2500
+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $125 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar SD and Green Extreme EN-EL15 battery and Takama 58″ tripod and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Creative Cloud 12-Month Subscription at B&H Photo
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $50 promotional rewards at B&H Photo
NIKON D810 w/24-120 for $3000
+ with Nikon MB-D12 battery grip and 128GB Lexar Professional 1000x SDXC UHS-II/U3 Card and AmazonBasics Hiker Camera and Laptop Backpack and microfiber clothes at Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Prime members: $150 statement credit if you pay with the Amazon Chase VISA card or the Store Credit Card
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 Software at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Condenser Microphone at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 32GB Lexar Professional SD and and 24/7 Traffic Collection shoulder bag and Tiffen 77mm UV filter and card reader and Flashpoint Remote Shutter intervalometer and Wave Commander cable release and Corel Software Bundle and cleaning kit at Adorama
+ with Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip and 64GB Sandisk EXTrEMe SDXC and Watson EN-EL15 battery and Ruggard shoulder bag and $60 promotional rewards at B&H Photo
Adorama Cinco de Mayo sale (7000+ sale)
Adorama has just dropped a brand new 1-Day Cinco de Mayo sale featuring 7000 products. Or you can get a Sigma ART Lens Sale summary featuring select Sigma lenses for the Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma systems [CORRECTED confused paragraph]
Unfortunately I am not IBM’s Watson, so I can’t go through 7000+ items on the fly and digest them right away, but will try to go through them on a time permitting basis 🙂
Rokinon 12mm f2 MF (two variations) for $289 [four mirrorless systems]
More Rokinon action at Adorama, with two variations of the 12mm f2 manual focus lens on sale for $289 each along with $6~ promotional rewards and free shipping at Adorama until 5/7/17.
The Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Manual Focus is offered in four mirrorless systems: Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, and Canon M.
Meanwhile the Rokinon 12mm F/2.0 Ultra Wide manual focus lens is offered in Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E.
Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS MF for $399 (C/N/E/m43)
Prime time for your manual focusing photo-video skills, the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS Manual Focus sale is on sale for $400 with $8 promotional rewards and free shipping at Adorama in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, and M43rds systems. This is a limited time sale,
15 CreativeLIVE Classes on sale $29 each
Another limited time offer, CreativeLIVE offers 15 different Classes for $29 each. Participating classes include “Understanding Light” by Mark Wallace, “The Art of Seeing: Macro Techniques for Flowers and Plants”, “Fine Art Women’s Portraits” by Jennifer Thoreson, and more. The sale prices are factored in the website, no coupon needed.
OR if you prefer free classes, check the latest ON-AIR SCHEDULE. You can watch classes for FREE online when as they are recorded LIVE. So in TV terms, watch the live premiere for FREE, but you have to pay to watch the reruns 🙂 Classes include Art Wolfe (in progress), along with upcoming classes from Lindsay Adler (starts Saturday), more Art Wolfe (starts Sunday), Peter Hurley, Chase Jarvis, along with a variety of classes on specific cameras (Nikon D5, Canon 5D Mark IV, E-M1 II, a6500, D5600, etc)
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 HD Fisheye Lens for $199 (C)
The Canon version of the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens lens is currently on sale for $200 at B&H Photo (with $4~ promotional rewards) and at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is the “HD” version of the lens. The other mounts go for $more$.
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