These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Manfrotto Stile Bella IV Shoulder Bag for $13 with free S&H; Lensbaby Spark Duo for $60 [C/N]; Etc
These daily deals expired… for more action, check their Featured Sales…
Stock Update: Panasonic GH5 with Extras for $2100; Used Fuji X-T2 Graphite for $1665
Another update of the Stock Status Tracker has two new updates on the Panasonic GH5 and Fuji X-T2 front!
On the Panasonic GH5 front, the body only kit is bundled with a dizzying variety of extra small accessories for $2100 with free shipping by BuyDig on eBay: a Vivitar flash, Vivitar battery and charger, Vivitar bag, Corel Paintshop PRO X8 software, 64GB Lexar SDXC 300x card, spider tripod, and cables and cleaning supplies.
On the Fuji X-T2 front, the Graphite Body Only is available for $1665 in “Used – Like New” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself, Amazon’s own used products persona. They even have two pictures of the actual item.
As usual, supplies of both used and high-demand new products are limited, so it may be sold out by the time you read this.
Refurbished Canon SL1 with 18-55 IS STM and 1-YR warranty for $350
Another “take pictures with” kit among the refurbished Canon DSLRs that might be of interest for a first DSLR, perhaps for kids/teens since it is a bit smaller than the typical DSLRs, is the manufacturer refurbished black Canon SL1 with 18-55 IS STM with a 1-year Canon USA warranty going for $350 with free shipping. You also get a free badget bag and 16GB memory card. The white color scheme is out of stock.
PS: they also have an option with the 70-300mm non-IS non-USM added for $40 more, but how much that makes sense on a smaller DSLR without in-body IS, is up to the buyers to decide 🙂
Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 IS STM and BG-E18 Battery Grip and LP-E17 Battery and 1-Year Warranty for $570
Both Canon and Nikon have a large number of APS-C DSLR options in the market, especially if you are also willing to consider open-box and refurbished and used, so deciding which one to get can be more complicated than it appears. One such option adding to the complications is this manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 IS STM bundle at the official Canon USA store for $580 with free shipping that includes two freebies, the Canon BG-E18 Battery Grip and the Battery Pack LP-E17. You can find this offer mentioned in small red print on the product page (screenshot below):
This kit is the only one of the refurbished Canon DSLR kits that have a free battery grip promotion on them that are currently in-stock. The rest are out of stock (and cannot be ordered while they are out of stock). To see them all, use your browser’s in-page search function to search for “battery grip” over there after you increase “Items per page” to 72.
In-Stock Alert: Panasonic GH5 with 12-60 Elmarit and Extras for $3000
Another update of the Stock Status Tracker has breaking news for Panasonic GH5 hunters, the camera is in-stock, bundled with the 12-60mm Elmarit lens (gold writing; H-ES12060 name versus H-FS12060 for the non-Elmarit) along with a few free accessories (batteries, memory card, etc) for $3000 by Focus Camera on eBay. The GH5 goes for $2000 on its own, and the 12-60mm Elmarit lens goes for $1000 on its own (eg Adorama). As of the time of writing, they have TWO bundles available.
Pre-order new Fuji Instax Mini 9 instant camera for $69
Instant cameras continue to survive and advance, partly as a counter-culture to the abundance of digital photography, and Fuji is taking advantage of this by continuing to develop their Instax line of products. Their new Instax Mini 9 instant camera is now available for pre-order for $69 with free shipping, in five pastel-y color-schemes at Amazon by Amazon itself.
64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC for $35
On the memory card front, the 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I, Class 10, V30, model DSDXXG-064G-GN4IN, is on sale for $34.95 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order (which is why I didn’t round the price, because those $0.05 block non-Prime members from free shipping). If you are looking for low-cost items to climb over $35+, check the Add-ON section (the very bottom) of the Elsewhere at Amazon segment. There’s half a dozen sub-$3 items there.
Panasonic GH5 added to the Stock Tracker
It’s almost time, the official release estimate for the Panasonic GH5 is March 30 (2017), so I just added to the Stock Status Tracker. It is currently available for pre-order for its starting price of $2000 at Amazon itself (March 30) and Adorama and B&H Photo. You can also dive into the Wild West of eBay.
Adorama offers combined purchase discounts with the Olympus E-M1 II as well
We mentioned in detail the Olympus E-M1 II combined purchase discounts at Amazon, but Amazon is not the only one offering these. You can also get them at Adorama. Start at the E-M1 II product page and expand the yellow “Special Offer” area to see all the options.
Tech Deal: certified refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ with 4G LTE for $65
Another tech doorbuster, in certified refurbished condition, you can get the Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ with 4G AT&T LTE for $65 with free shipping by Woot fulfilled by Amazon. Two-day free shipping for Prime members! 32GB on-board storage and 1920×1200 resolution. This is a second generation model. Can be used as a digital picture frame among other things given the screen size/resolution 🙂
You can find this and other on-going non-lightning Amazon deals in the Elsewhere at Amazon sections of the lightning deal roundups.
(ENDED) Wedn: 20% off $300+ Monoprice order
This coupon expired but it returns every few days/weeks… If you are planning a big Monoprice purchase, today is the day, coupon code MIDWEEK20 gets you 20% off an order of $300+ in eligible products at the Monoprice website. The usual exclusions apply. You can add items and coupon in the shopping cart (without logging in or creating an account) to test the coupon. You can enter a zipcode to get a shipping fee estimate because most items over there don’t get free shipping.
(ENDED) Wednesday Streams: Panasonic GH5 B&H and Samsung Unpacked Galaxy S8
The Samsung Unpacked and B&H Photo Panasonic GH5 streams ended, but you can re-watch them at any time in the future…
(ENDED) eBay Bucks: 6% to 10% (YMMV)
This promotion ended but eBay runs more and more of-these these-days…
(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: 3rd-Party Canon flash, Mono/Tripod, Studio Kit, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Tech Deal: certified refurbished Fire HD 6 tablet for $35
A secret fire sale (pun intended) has gone live at Amazon! The Amazon Fire HD 6 Tablet is on sale for $34.99 as certified refurbished by Woot fulfilled by Amazon. Free shipping with a $35+ order for non-Prime members. Primes get the usual free 2-day shipping. This has a six inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen, 8GB storage, no memory card, and the Amazon-obligatory Special Offers. The new condition price is $70. You get a 90-day warranty and all original accessories.
This is open to everyone, unlike the Kindle e-reader sale that’s restricted to Prime members. Limit 30 units per customer.
FREE (iOS): Paint FX Photo Effects Editor by Sprite Labs
Free photo app time for iOS users! The Paint FX Photo Effects Editor by Sprite Labs is currently FREE to grab at the iTunes store, good for compatible iPhones and iPads. The latest version of the app is early March 2017, 218 MB big, and requires iOS 6.0 or later, so it should work with older i-devices.
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS + Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead for $2000
The Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS is one of the Adorama VIP sales with a bundle of many free small accessories for $2000 BUT if you prefer one big accessory instead of a handful of near-consumables, Adorama has another bundle, also going for $2000 with free shipping, bundled WITH the Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead. The Vanguard goes for $180 on its own. The bundle is “temporarily on backorder” because the tripod is backordered, but you can order it if you like the price/combo.
Domke Propack 414 DSLR Backpack for $40 w/free S&H
The Domke Propack 414 DSLR Backpack is on sale for a limited time for $40 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their VIP 1-Day Sales.
Speaking of bags, they have the Brenthaven Collins Slim Briefcase (Graphite) for $30 with free shipping. This is a general-use briefcase, not a camera-bag.
Adorama VIP 1-Day Sale (20+ options)
Adorama just launched a VIP 1-Day Sale featuring 20+ products. More on this later as I am posting it on the fly.
UPDATE: in parallel with the above flash sale, Adorama also has an Apple TV flash sale, the 32GB version goes for $130, while the 64GB version goes for $170 with free shipping.
For more Adorama action, check their:
Refurbished Nikon D3400 w/18-55 DX VR and 70-300 f4.5-6.3 DX non-VR for $400
The sale is back on again, to the Trending eBay deals we go, where the Buydig eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D3400 two lens kit with the 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR and the 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED DX (not VR) lenses, along with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $400 with free shipping. Limit up to five bundles per customer. This is only available in the black color scheme.
34-inch Samsung SE790 Curved Ultra-Wide Monitor for $600
While surfing around eBay, trendy at the Trending eBay Deals, the BuyDig ebay store is back with the new condition 34-inch Samsung SE790 Curved Ultra Wide WQHD display offered for $600 with free shipping. Limit five per customer. This has 3440 x 1440 resolution, and various connection options (zoom in on gallery picture #4 to see them).
15% off Used Purchases at BL w/coupon
If you are comfortable buying camera gear that was previously offered for rental, Borrow Lenses has a new coupon promotion, you get 15% off the purchase of used gear on their website. Over 170 options are available. The coupon is only good for the purchase of used camera gear there; it is not good for rentals (even though the website name is “Borrow” :))
Coupon and expiration details in the screenshot below:
Refurbished Chromo Macro Ring Light for $15 w/free S&H
And now a bang for the buck deal on the lighting front. Clearance/refurbishing specialist A4C (All 4 Cellular) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Chromo Macro Ring Light for $15 with free shipping for the 48 contiguous states. It comes with a 90 day warranty from A4C. Everything on the A4C website comes with free shipping, even the $2 cables and adapters.
This is not one of their daily deals, but one of their weekly sales. Expiration date unknown since they may run out before the weekly offers expire. This goes for $29 to $30 in new condition (eg Groupon Goods, Amazon)
64GB Sandisk Ultra PLUS for $30 w/free S&H [non-PLUS for $22]
The Best Buy daily daily deal expired, but the 64GB Sandisk Ultra PLUS SDXC memory card continues for $30 with free shipping (instead of $28) by Best Buy on eBay.
This expired: One of the Tuesday Best Buy daily deals is a sale on the Sandisk Ultra PLUS SD cards with the 64GB going for $28 and the 32GB going for $18 with free shipping and store pickup. It’s easier to offer free shipping on a tiny little thing such as a memory card 🙂
The PLUS models are faster than the non-PLUS models according to the Sandisk website. The model numbers are different too. The 64GB Ultra PLUS is SDSDUSC-064G-AN6IN while the non-PLUS is SDSDUNC-064G-GN6IN. Visually you can tell the non-PLUS by the absence of the PLUS in the pictures (assuming the retailers use the correct pictures which is not always guaranteed; eg Best Buy on eBay linked in the first paragraph). If you don’t need the extra speed, the non-PLUS currently goes for $22 at Amazon by Amazon itself.
The Best Buy daily deal price ends Tuesday night. The Amazon price is an organic or price-match or dynamic market-driven price; to cut a long story short, I have no clue when that price will change 🙂
Kindle e-readers on sale (Members only)
Amazon has a new sale on their ebook readers that is currently for Prime members only [exclusive discounts on select products at random points in time is one of the ever-expanding Prime benefits], with the discount appearing after you add the item in the shopping cart. No coupon needed. The offer continues as long as you see the discount mentioned over there in the product pages of the eligible products [see screenshot below]:
+ entry-level Kindle for $50
+ Paperwhite for $90 [bang for the buck model features-wise] ~ also available in White [select that in “Customize & Add to Cart”]
+ Voyage for $150
+ limit two of each per customer during the sale
Photography ebooks and camera manuals are not ideal to be read on an e-ink screen for most people with the current technology level, but there is a small number of text e-books about photography, eg, photography essays including the classic read “On Photography” by Susan Sontag.
PS: you can also find these in the Elsewhere at Amazon sections of the near-daily lightning deal round-ups.
(ENDED) Wednesday: Gossen F2 light meter for $120, Lowepro Echelon Kit $699, Etc
These daily deals expired. For more action, check their Featured Sales…
(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: Fuji Instax Mini 8 bundle, Tripod/Monopods, Various Accessories, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Heads Up: Panasonic GH5 Live Discussion Panel (and $100 gift card with Filmmaker kit)
To celebrate the upcoming release of the new Panasonic GH5, B&H Photo is planning a GH5 Live Stream Discussion Panel on Wednesday 3/29/17 1pm Eastern time. The timing is good, because it’s two hours after the Samsung Unpacked live-streaming event that will reveal the Galaxy S8 flagships.
As part of the festivities of the GH5 event, B&H Photo is bundling a $100 B&H Photo gift card with pre-orders of the GH5 Film Maker’s Kit for $2870. This kit goes for $870 more than the standard GH5 kit and includes four Panasonic accessories (official Battery Grip, DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter, AC adapter, DC coupler), along with the $100 gift card.
April 1st: Amazon will collect sales-tax in all states who require it
Starting April 1st in 2017, Amazon will collect sales tax on all states that collect sales tax. It is already doing so in the vast majority of the states, but with this latest group, it will complete the puzzle. It will obviously not collect sales tax in states where sales tax is not collected (Oregon, Alaska, etc). Details via CNBC.
But because things are never quite as simple, there is a distinction, for tax collection purposes, between products sold and shipped by Amazon (they collect taxes) and products sold by 3rd-party sellers through the Amazon website. The latter category is still up in the air as literally any and every person on earth (and beyond) can be an Amazon seller.
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