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The REI Outlet has magically disappeared and in its place, the REI Garage appeared! To celebrate the launch, coupon code REIGARAGE gets you 20% off one REI Garage item until tonight. The usual exclusions apply, you can see them by clicking on the coupon over there.
PS: the danger of naming something garage though is that the jokes of garage/garbage are as old as time itself 🙂
Until 9/30/16, there is a $50 mail-in rebate promotion on the Phottix Mitros+ TTL Transceiver Flash available in the Canon, Nikon and Sony at B&H Photo. The prices vary by model and can change at any time, but the $50 mail-in rebate amount is steady until the promotion ends.
The AmazonBasics brand continues to expand, and among them is the AmazonBasics Sling Backpack on sale for the very specific price of $19.87 with a limit of 30 per customer. This is a small sale, but the discounts on the AB camera backpacks are small. The usual free shipping terms apply (free 2-day for Prime members or $49+ for non-members).
Speaking of small discounts, the 46mm ND Fader Neutral Density Adjustable Variable Filter (ND2 to ND400) is down to $10.
Best Buy is celebrating its 50 year anniversary with a sale-a-bration featuring (..wait for it…) 50 items, including the DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter with an extra battery for $1200, and the Polaroid ZIP Mobile Printer for $80. Many of the Best Buy camera offers include an optional Shutterfly promo. Free shipping or store pickup.
It looks like the Polaroid printer is price-matched at Amazon in either black or white with a limit of ten units per color per customer.
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Adorama just launched a flash sale on VU Sion UV Filters featuring five options from 52mm to 95mm, headlined by the 77mm going for $30. They come with free shipping. Limit five per individual filter. This is a limited time sale but I do not know when it expires.
In addition to the new Nikons available for pre-order there is a new promotion on their Macro Portrait 2-Lens kit, it is bundled with various 52mm filters and a cleaning kit for the same price of $497 at Adorama. If you don’t need the extra accessories, you can also get it for the same price with $20 promotional rewards instead of the free filters (promotional rewards to be used in future purchases at Adorama).
Both kits are in-stock and ready to ship with free shipping. The lenses are the same as before, the 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX non-VR and 85mm f3.5G AF-S ED VR DX Micro (= Macro in Nikon-speak).
While the new Nikon D3400 kit options were straightforward, things are a bit more complicated in the new AF-P Nikon lenses. Two different lenses are available in two different options each, with and without VR. An interesting decision here, perhaps with an eye towards bundling them in different ways and discounting them? Regardless..
… the four new AF-P lenses are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED AF-P DX VR for $400 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED AF-P DX non-VR for $350 at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 18-55 f3.5-5.6G DX VR for $250 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ 18-55 f3.5-5.6G DX non-VR for $200 at Adorama and B&H Photo
These have been added to the new Interesting New Lenses of 2016 tracking page. We no longer track most non-RAW P&S fixed lens digital cameras over there.
With IFA and Photokina 2016 just around the corner [see Trade Show Calendar], many and more new tech items will see the light of day in the next few weeks.
Which brings us to Nikon, revealing their new entry-point in their APS-C DSLR line-up, it is the new Nikon D3400 DSLR that comes with two official kits. One is bundled with the new AF-P (yes, P as in Pea) 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR lens for $650, and another bundled with the new 18-55 and the new AF-P 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED DX non-VR for $1000.
Pre-orders of all the kits are available at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself.
This too have been added to the interesting New Cameras and Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
Santa brought Auto Focus technology to Rokinon-Samyang, and their putting that gift to good use with another new Sony E-mount FE lens with AF, it is the 14mm f2.8 and it is available for pre-order for $849 with free expedited shipping and a October 2016 release estimate at B&H Photo.
Bag the bags action now, six Tamrac bags are on sale at Adorama and they all come with free shipping and handling regardless of price total. Offers are good until 8/25/16 or earlier if sold out. Here they are, in price order:
+ Tamrac 3365 Aero 65 Video / Photo Bag, Black for $8
+ Tamrac 5531 Adventure Messenger 1, Messenger Style SLR Essentials Shoulder Bag, Gray / Black for $10
+ Tamrac 3535 Express 5 Camera Bag, Ultra-Compact Messenger Bag, Black for $13
+ Tamrac 5723 Zuma 3 Photo/iPad/Netbook Bag, Black/Burgundy for $15
+ Tamrac 5766 Velocity 6x, Compact Sling Pack, for Digital & Film SLRs with up to 5″ Zoom Lens Attached, & Accessories – Black for $18
+ Tamrac 5426 Aria 6 Camera Bag, Black for $25
If you are looking for a take-pictures-with kit to get started with Micro Four Thirds with a non-entry-level camera, the Panasonic GX8 is bundled with the Panasonic 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 lens and a $150 Gift Card for $998 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama in either the black or silver options… Optionally you can triple the original warranty via a mail-in rebate submitted per Panasonic’s instructions. PDF file with details at the aforelinked retailers…
If you are looking to make some 16×20 inch photo prints, there is a new sale happening right now at Adorama PIX. No coupon needed, the sale prices are factored in on their website until the sale ends on 8/22/16. The prices are:
+ $6 each for Luster or Silk Paper or Glossy Matte
+ $7 each for Metallic Paper
+ $9 each for Deep Matte
+ free shipping with orders of $49+
A mid-week coupon is out at Walgreens Photo, coupon code DECOR4WALL gets you 50% off Posters and Enlargements. Limit 5 uses per customer, with the usual terms, expires Saturday 11:59pm Central time.
Extended until the same expiration time, coupon code PRETTYWALL gets you 40% off Canvas Prints (initially this was to expire last night).
These daily offers expired, but PC Accessories sales are recurring with a different combination of items each time…
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Nikon microphone action now, the Nikon ME-1 Stereo Microphone is currently on sale for $109 with free shipping at Adorama, good until 8/30/16 or earlier if sold out.
UPDATE: speaking of Adorama, they just launched their Summer clearance sale.
More action at the Trending eBay Deals this time we hover over the “RC Superstore” (99.9%, ships from Minnesota) where they offer the new condition DJI Phantom 4 Camera Drone w/4K Camera with a two Extra Battery Packs and a $150 eBay Gift Card (emailed to you six weeks after delivery), all together for $1400 with free shipping. Limit five bundles per customer. The standard kit includes one battery, plus two extra = three total batteries included in the set.
The Pelican 1510 On Watertight Hard Case without Foam Insert, with Wheels is currently on sale for $120 with free expedited shipping until the end of day on 8/18/16 at Adorama.
It sounds like a creature from Pokemon or a Godzilla movie, but the Rakuten has digested what used to be Buy.com. Apparently online shopping companies with just three letters in their names get bought out by bigger companies 🙂
There are two promotions running at the Rakuten website:
+ Get 5% Back in Rewards Points with promo code REWARDME (all purchases including Tech; expires 8/31/2016)
+ $10 off a purchase of $75+ if you pay with VISA CHECKOUT and use coupon code VISAGOLD10 (expires 8/21/16)
The Lowepro Photo Hatchback BP 150 AW II is currently going for $63 with free shipping by eBags and $65 with free shipping by Amazon itself (but ships in 2-4 weeks). Check the listings in the right sidebar at the Amazon product page.
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
Adobe is not the only one making digital imaging software, Corel is back with a new version of their Paintshop PRO software, X9 is now available at the official Corel store for $80 full version or $60 for eligible upgrades. The digital download adds an optional +$8 “download insurance” which you can remove by clicking on the Trashcan next to its name. If you prefer boxed software to be delivered to your door, shipping is additional.
Also in-stock now is their Painter 2017 software, with the full version going for $429 and the eligible Upgrades going for $229.
Wait, it’s 2017 already? 🙂
In an email probably written by a committee or by a high ranking executive who is out of touch with the plebs, Adobe is announcing that you can start another free trial of their Creative Cloud products, even if you had previously started free trials. Their email “explaining” this:
PS1: I don’t know if this applies to everyone or a subset of former free-trial users
PS2: speaking of which, good until 3am ET on Wednesday, Amazon is offering as either a Key Card or a digital download a 1-Year PrePaid Subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan (LightRoom and Photoshop CC) for $95.
Zoom-zoom now, the black Nikon Coolpix P530 superzoom (42x optical) is available in refurbished condition for $200 with free expedited shipping with a 90 day warranty (does not say who provides the warranty) at B&H Photo. Zoom-zoom!
It’s not a podcast for dragons (dra-gons pod-cast) but a Pro LED light bundled with four free accessories, it is the Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate offered for $485 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo and it includes four free items as well (it says “INCLUDES FREE” over there while this offer is running with the list of the freebies:
+ Dracast Barndoors for LED500
+ Dracast DLS-805 Air-Cushioned Light Stand (7.2′)
+ Dracast 360-Degree Swivel Mount
+ Dracast 60-Degree Honeycomb Grid for LED500 Panel
The mid-week coupon offer at Walgreens Photo is 40% off Canvas Prints with coupon code PRETTYWALL entered over there. Limit five uses per customer during this promotion with the usual restrictions/terms. Free store pickup, otherwise you pay for shipping (unless they have any free S&H promotions there). Offer ends Saturday Wednesday at 11:59pm Central time… The offer has been extended…
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