The Glidecam HD-2000 Stabilizer System goes for $469 at various dealers on its own, but for $10 more, you can get it bundled with the Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter (goes for $40 on its own) at Adorama.
Pre-order Insta360 Spherical Video Camera for $900
The VR train appears to be more sturdy than the 3D train was, here comes another new 360 spherical camera, the Insta360 Spherical Video Camera (dual Sony CMOS sensors, dual 230-degree fisheye lenses) is available for pre-ordering for $900 plus shipping at B&H Photo. There is no release estimate yet.
YMMV Amazon Gift Card Reload Bonus: Get $5 Bonus on $100+ Load
This is a YMMV promotion since only some Amazon shoppers qualify. This may be a rotating promotion where it is offered to only a percentage of people at a time, or perhaps the offer is determined by their purchase history. I have no idea how they decide it. The current promotion is a $5 bonus if you load/reload $100 or more as an Amazon Gift Card Balance on your account. To find out if you are eligible, you have to be logged on to your Amazon account, and visit the Gift Card Balance reload page.
NOTE this sets up an on-going reload triggered by a specific account low balance. If you don’t want this to continue in the future, you have to turn it off manually (it is easy to do using your Amazon account page).
You can load this with credit and debit cards but also with prepaid gift cards. So if you have random leftovers of various gift cards you got from rebates, work, gifts, friends and family, you can just load them up to your Amazon account instead of trying to remember how much is left on each card.
Strategically a gift card balance is handy to use as a reserve for small purchases, eg mp3 songs, ebooks, TV episodes, apps, low priced items, movie rentals, etc ~ if you don’t want your credit card statement filled up with small amount transactions.
I am not eligible for this iteration of this promotion, so I get this message (annotated screenshot crop):
If you are not logged to an Amazon.com account when you visit that page, you will see this message (annotated screenshot crop):
(ENDED) Axler Robin 20 Stabilizer S for $150
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Saturday is the Axler Robin 20 Stabilizer S offered for $150 with free expedited shipping…
(ENDED) 40% off Walgreens Photo with coupon [extended to Sat PM]
This weekly promotion expired…
(ENDED) Friday Lightning Deals: Jumbl Film Scanner, Sandisk Flash, Joby Accessories, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…
10% Rewards on select Tamron Lenses (stackable with Mail-In Rebates)
If you are interested in Tamron lenses and like to shop at B&H Photo, they have 10% Promotional Rewards on select Tamron Lenses. The Rewards are stackable with the Tamron Mail-In Rebates (current iteration expires 4/30/16). The participating lenses are 24-70 f2.8, 18-270 f3.5-6.3, 16-300 f3.5-6.3, and 150-600 f5-6.3. They are available in Canon, Nikon and some in Sony Alpha SLR mounts.
Fujifilm FP-100C 3.25 X 4.25 Inches Professional Instant for $15
The Fujifilm FP-100C 3.25 X 4.25 Inches Professional Instant is currently going for $15 each, with a limit of 30 per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. However, the shipping estimate is 2-4 weeks, so if you are in a hurry, this will not arrive right away.
Pay $100 Get 1 Year of NewEgg Premier and $100 NewEgg Promo Credit (or $50/6mo/$50)
If you are a fan of NewEgg and want to to use their Premier membership, there is a Groupon Promotion in progress as follows:
+ Pay $100, Get 1-Year of NewEgg Premier and $100 NewEgg Promotional Credit
+ Pay $50, Get 6-Months of NewEgg Premier and $50 NewEgg Promotional Credit
+ use coupon code NEWEGG10 for an additional 10% off (does not say when this coupon expires)
+ the $100 or $50 Promotional Credit must be spend within 90 days
+ NewEgg Premier is their Amazon Prime equivalent plan
+ you get free 3-day shipping, free returns, no restocking fee, rush processing, exclusive offers, etc
+ limit 2 per Groupon customer
+ NOTE: this is only a good deal if you are planning to use all the promotional credit. If you can’t spend it within the next 90 days, you may be better off getting NewEgg Premier directly from NewEgg ($50 for 1-Year but NO Promotional Credit; extra month for new customers).
(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Portable Studio In A Box, Baby Photo Album, etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…
Pre-orders for new DJI Phantom 4 start 3/23/16
DJI wants to mix March Madness with Drone Madness. Their just-announced DJI Phantom 4 with obstacle avoidance technology (why did it take so many models before this got added) will be available for purchase on March 23 in 2016. The Phantom 4 kit will go for $1400 while its official backpack will go for $200.
PS: I created a new main category called Other Cameras to track video cameras, action cameras, drone cameras, and other non-camera cameras. Previously they were all included in the Fixed Lens Cameras category. This change is going forward, I will not go back and edit all the previous posts.
Savage Twistol Grip Ball Head for $10 [shipping depends]
There is a modest doorbuster special at B&H Photo, it is the Savage Twistol Grip Ball Head on sale for $10, with a limit of ten units per customer. If you only buy this, shipping is additional. However, if your order total is $49+ (any combination of physical goods), you get free expedited shipping. They have no customer reviews as of the time of writing.
Canon Instant Savings: 29 SLR Lenses and 5 Lights
Canon also has a new instant savings promotion on 29 of their SLR/DSLR lenses and five lights (three speedlites, two macro lights). This round is good until 4/2/16. You can see them all nicely organized at B&H Photo. They are too many to list here individually.
Canon Instant Savings: Professional Camcorders (11 options)
Canon has a soccer/football team of Instant Savings on eleven Professional Camcorders with prices ranging from $1300 to $3500, featuring products in the XA- and XF- product lines. You can see all participating items nicely organized at B&H Photo.
Pre-order new Pocket Wizard PLUS IV for $153
New Pocket Wizard item available for pre-ordering, the Pocket Wizard PLUS IV is now available for pre-order for $153 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo. Release estimate is March 7 (2016).
In-stock nao: Litepanels ASTRA 1×1 Soft Bi-Color LED Panel
New product arrival alert! The Litepanels ASTRA 1×1 Soft Bi-Color LED Panel are now in-stock and ready to ship for $1620 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Speaking of new releases, the Zoom Q4n Handy Video Recorder is also in-stock and ready to ship for $300 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) Wednesday Lightning Deals: 58mm converter set (C), SSD, Flash Drives, Brinno, ActiveON, etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…
ikan Micro Spot On-Camera Light (Daylight) for $50
It’s hard to have photography without light, which brings us to the ikan Micro Spot On-Camera Light (Daylight) currently on sale for $50 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Think Tank Photo Retrospective 20 Shoulder Bag for $70
The “Blue Slate” (of the three color schemes) of the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 20 Shoulder Bag is currently on sale for $70 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.
Metz mecablitz 52 AF-1 digital Flash for $250 (C)
The Canon version of the Metz mecablitz 52 AF-1 digital Flash is on sale for a limited time (until 3/2/16 at 11:59pm ET) for $250 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Only the Canon version is on sale, the rest go for $300 to $320.
(ENDED) 20% off a singe Book with coupon (Leap Day only)
The Leap Day promotion expired…
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished w/1yr warranty GoPro HERO3 White Edition for $127
As of late 2/29/16 recheck, this listing closed/ended with over 7500 units sold… For more action, check the eBay Deals…
(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Lytro ILLUM 40, 35mm Film Scanner, 128GB SDXC, Ape Case, Etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…
(ENDED) Ends 5pm ET: Nikon D3200 with 18-55 DX VR for $350
This 4-hour lightning deal expired…
Lowepro Sport 200 AW Backpack for $75 [ORANGE]
If you like your camera backpacks to be oozing Vitamin C and Beta Carotene, the orange Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW Backpack is currently on sale for $75 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself (limit 10).
64GB Samsung or Sandisk USB 3.0 Flash Drive Fit for $18 each [updated]
If you are looking for tiny USB 3.0 flash drives, the 64GB Samsung USB 3.0 Flash Drive Fit, model MUF-64BB/AM, is currently on sale for $18 at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of 30 per customer. This is not a lightning. These are small enough they can be handy for laptops without increasing the “air space” a laptop occupies. They are the usual “proof” (Water proof, Shock proof, magnet proof, temp proof, and X-ray proof) with a five year warranty. Currently the 64GB version “defeats” the other two options in its own line.
UPDATE: it looks like we have an inter-company price-match because the 64GB version of Sandisk’s own line-up is also on sale for $18. In-fact Sandisk has two options, the Newest Version and the Previous Version.
(ENDED) PC Accessories Sale (1080p Monitors, SSDs, HDDs, etc)
These daily specials expired…
(ENDED) HUBSAN X4 Mini H107C+ Quadcopter with 720p Camera for $50
The Monday daily deal expired… The Tuesday B&H Daily Deal is a $100 Cyberpower UPS system… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Nikon D3200 w/18-55, Polaroid Action Cam, LED Light, Tripod, etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box (new, giant images version) or Amazon Gold Box (old, widget with arrows version) and Camera & Photo page…
New Canon Lenses and Speedlite Instant Savings (expire 4/2/16)
It is Sunday in the eastern time zone and this means a new round of manufacturer-initiated instant savings for Canon SLR Lenses and Speedlites. A number of Canon lenses are participating. This round of offers expires 4/2/16. You can find the participating lenses nicely organized by focal range and categorized as prime/zoom at Adorama.
PS: I am “wrestling” with an under-powered laptop with a tiny keyboard, unfortunately I can’t post all the participating lenses one by one. But they are nicely organized at Adorama making it easy to skim and scan for potentially interesting lenses.
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