A parallel offer to the Sony VG-C1EM, the Sony VG-C2EM battery grip is bundled with a 64GB Transcend SDXC card, battery, charger, and other free accessories for its authorized dealer price of $300 by Cameta on Amazon and Cameta directly.
Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Battery Grip with 64GB SD, Battery, Charger, Other Extras for $200
The Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Battery Grip goes for $200 at authorized dealers, but if you also need some extra camera related accessories, for the same price you can get it with a 64GB Transcend SDXC Class 10, a battery, a charger, and various trinkety accessories (cleaning kit, memory card case, screen protectors, amoeba hats) for $200 by Cameta on Amazon or Cameta directly.
The Cameta Description section of their product pages clearly indicates what kind of a warranty an item has, for example, in this case, it has a 1-year Sony USA warranty. Annotated screenshot crop of that part of the page right below:
Nikon 10mm f2.8 CX 1-System for $147
It’s Prime time for the 1-System shooters with the Nikon 1-System 10mm f2.8 Lens on sale for $147 with free expedited shipping in either black or white, and with 4% promotional rewards ($6~) at B&H Photo.
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 OIS with $100 Gift Certificate for $800
In a parallel f2.8 promotion, Adorama is bundling the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 OIS lens with a $100 Adorama Gift certificate for the authorized dealer price of $800 with free expedited shipping… This is one of their many Adorama Panasonic specials (page further down over there to see the Gift Certificate Bundles)…
Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 OIS with $150 Gift Certificate for $900
More temptations for Micro Four Thirds photographers in the Adorama Panasonic specials (page further down over there to see the Gift Certificate Bundles). The Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 OIS lens is bundled with a $150 Adorama Gift Certificate for the authorized dealer price of $900. The $150 Gift Certificate can be used on future Adorama purchases. Optionally you can triple the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate (the PDF with the details can be found on the product page over there). The sale ends 2/20/16.
New Sony a6300 and three new serious FE lenses – Pre-orders next Wedn AM
Sony continues with their two-parter announcement/pre-order, instead of the conventional same-day approach. They have revealed a new 24mp APS-C E-mount camera (a6300) along with three FE lenses (24-70 and 70-200 f2.8s and 85/1.4 prime). Pre-orders will be accepted on Wednesday 2/10/16 in the AM. The a6300 body will start at $1000, the 24-70 at $2200, the 85/1.4 at $1800. The 70-200 price is not available yet… These too have been added to the Cameras and Lenses of 2016 tracking page…
UPDATE: for more details on the new camera and lenses, you can also check the B&H Photo product pages.
Valentine’s Camera: Pink-Silver Panasonic GF7 w/12-32 for $389
Valentine’s Day means, among many other things, a resurgence in pink cameras. Which brings us to the pink-silver Panasonic GF7 with 12-32mm in new condition with Panasonic USA warranty for $389 with free shipping by Cameta on Amazon (if you have Amazon Gift Cards to spend) or by Cameta directly… Or if you need a variety of basic accessories, they have a $400 bundle with 11 different freebies (37mm filter, extra battery, 32GB SDHC, 50″ tripod, cables, cleaning kits, etc)…
Refurbished Samsung Galaxy 2 Android Compact-Zoom (21x) for $179
eBay is running a curated refurbished Camera Sale (55 options) and among the offers there is the manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day warranty Samsung Galaxy 2 Android Camera, model EK-GC200ZWAXAR, with a 21x optical zoom, offered for $179 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “Northwest Outdoor” (98.8%).
PS: if you want to research it, you may want to google a combination of its name and model number, because Galaxy is mostly associated with their blockbuster smartphones.
Pay $55, Get 1-Year Costco Wholesale Membership and $20 Costco Cash Card
Costco has some camera gear, with inventory and offers varying between their stores and their website. They typically focus on items that match their bang for the buck and/or volume-buy philosophy. With that in mind, Living Social has a new promotion, Pay $55 and Get 1-Year Costco Wholesale Membership and $20 Costco Cash Card along with Costco coupons. Offer ends by 2/10/16.
If you are planning to make a big purchase, the savings on a single big ticket item can more than cover the 1-year membership fee, especially with the $20 cash card included.
Offer is good for NEW members only. Current members or members whose memberships expired on 10/1/15 or later are not eligible.
(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: 128GB Sandisk SDXC, Corel PSP Pro X8, olloclip, Joby, Knox, Herofiber, 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) Bolt VM-160 LED Macro Ring Light for $59
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
In-stock nao: Lowepro Streetline bags (4 options)
Four new Lowepro camera bags that are part of their Streetline line (four different styles, backpack, boxy, wedgy, messengery [I am “translating” the model names]) are now in-stock and ready to ship at B&H Photo with prices ranging from $100 to $200 (backpack). Free expedited shipping is included.
Tamrac 5421 Aria 1 Shoulder Bag for $10 w/free S&H
This one missed yesterday’s ever-growing bag round-up, but the price is definitely right here, you pay $10 with free shipping, and you have three different color schemes to choose from (or buy them all). It is the Tamrac 5421 Aria 1 Shoulder Bag in mild brown or mild green or mild pink (I am “translating” the color names) going for $10 with free shipping at B&H Photo. You get free shipping even if you buy only one. If your order total is $49+, your free shipping gets upgraded to expedited.
PS: this is an on-going offer, it just coincided that I am posting it around midnight eastern time (in other words, it is not the daily deal).
Still good: Nikon Portrait and Macro DX bundle for $497
This Nikon prime DX duo was making the rounds at Black Friday but managed to resurface. You pay $497, and for that you get a portrait (85mm f3.5G DX VR) and a macro (35mm f1.8G DX) Nikon lenses. This is available at B&H Photo (4% rewards) and Adorama (4% rewards) and various at Amazon (5% rewards with Prime Store Credit card).
Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX: $170 refurbished OR imported/grey-market
We mentioned a few budget Nikon primes offered as grey-market/imported last week, but I forgot to mention the 35mm f1.8G DX lens. It is available in new condition but imported/grey-market with no warranty mentioned in the eBay listing for $170 with free shipping by eBay seller PhotoVideo4Less on eBay. Over 1600 units have been sold so far from this eBay listing. Of those, I don’t know how many understood the warranty trade-offs…
Alternately, also paying $170 with free shipping, you can get this lens manufacturer refurbished with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty from Adorama.
In new condition, this lens goes for $200 at authorized Nikon dealers, eg Amazon or B&H Photo (4% rewards) or Adorama (free UV filter and 2% rewards).
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix P530 (42x) for $149
We now really zoom-zoom to the eBay Deals where the BuyDig eBay store (Beach/Buydig are authorized dealers) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix P530 superzoom (42x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $149 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.
Refurbished w/1yr warranty GoPro HERO3 White with Remote and BacPac for $157
The action (pun intended) continues at the eBay Deals where the official GoPro store is offering the manufacturer refurbished with a 1 year warranty GoPro HERO3 White with a Remote and BacPac battery bundled for $157 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer. As usual, eBay Deals are limited time offers that last anywhere from minutes to weeks, depending on various factors. Most of them last somewhere in between.
Speaking of eBay, of arts and crafts interest, PayPal’s Digital Gifts is offering $50 Michaels Gift Card by email for $40. That’s a built-in 20% off discount ($10/$50). Limit one per customer. Over 520 got sold so far according to the statistics over there.
In-stock nao: ASUS ZenFone Zoom (3x optical) for $400
Late start today, a double fifteen yard penalty! We start smartphone-zooming, the new ASUS Zenfone with its 3x near-flat optical zoom lens is now in-stock and ready to ship, unlocked without contract requirements, for $400 with free shipping at B&H Photo. This has 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSDXC, Atom Z3580, 5.5″ 1080p Gorilla 4 touchscreen, 4-11mm f/2.7-4.8 lens (28-84mm eq), manual control, Android 5.x, etc.
(ENDED) Wedn Lightning Deals: Corel PSP X7 Ultimate, 58mm Filter Kit, iPhone 6 Plus Lens Kit
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) Manfrotto 504HD Fluid Head & MVT535AQ Aluminum Video Tripod Kit for $300
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
ExpoImaging 58mm ExpoCap Digital White Balance Filter for $30
The ExpoImaging 58mm ExpoCap Digital White Balance Filter is currently on sale for $30 plus shipping (or free shipping if your order total is $49+) at B&H Photo. The price is so because of a $30 instant savings promotion.
Pre-order new Canon 1D X Mark II for $6000
We interrupt the various offers with a new Canon flagship DSLR, the 1D X Mark II, with a body only kit available for pre-order for $6000 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
In parallel, there is an official “Premium Kit” that includes a 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 memory card and USB 3.0 CFast 2.0 card reader. It is available for pre-order for $6300 at B&H Photo and Adorama.
A number of other accessories are coming long with the camera, including the $600 WFT-E8A wireless transmitter, along with various power/battery options, and a focusing screen. You can see all these and place pre-orders at Adorama.
This has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 Tracking page.
Sunpak RD2000 Digital Flash for $60 (Nikon only)
We continue this burst of specials with the Sunpak RD2000 digital flash for Nikon systems, on sale for $60 with free expedited shipping and four Panasonic AA alkaline batteries at B&H Photo. Only the Nikon version is on sale. Offer ends on 2/4/16 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out.
Heliopan Filter Sale (220 options)
B&H Photo is having a Heliopan Filter Sale [corrected link] featuring a total of 220 items with circular sizes ranging from 28mm all the way up to 105mm.
Angler Ultimate Portrait Kit for $999 [also: Westcott, Avenger]
B&H Photo is offering this Angler Ultimate Portrait Kit for $999~ with free expedited shipping. The complete list of all the included items is shown in the item description over there.
In other lighting-related offers, B&H is offering:
+ Avenger Light Stands (8 options, prices range from $156 to $327)
+ Westcott Rapid Boxes (3 options, prices range from $120 to $140)
Manfrotto BeFree Compact Travel Carbon Fiber Tripod for $250
The black color scheme of the Manfrotto BeFree Compact Travel Carbon Fiber Tripod is currently on sale for $250 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. No coupons/rebates, but the offer expires 2/3/16 at 11:59pm ET.
Speaking of Manfrotto and B&H, they also have the Manfrotto PIXI Xtreme Mini Table Top Tripod for $25 with free shipping, and also the Manfrotto PIXI EVO Mini Tripod (Red) for $40 plus shipping (but free S&H if your order total is $49+).
Vanguard Alta Pro 283 CB 100 Tripod W/SBH 100 Ballhead for $270
The Vanguard Alta Pro 283 CB 100 Tripod W/SBH 100 Ballhead is currently on sale for $270 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. No coupons/rebates.
Benro S8 Pro Video Head and C3573F Series 3 CF Tripod with Deluxe Carry Case for $475
The Benro S8 Pro Video Head and C3573F Series 3 CF Tripod with Deluxe Carry Case is currently on sale for $475 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. No coupons/rebates.
24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2415 Monitor with $100 Promo Credit for $332.50
If you are regular Dell Home shopper or do not mind making additional future purchases over there, they have a promotion on their 24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2415 Monitor. You pay $332.49 with free shipping but you also receive a $100 promotional eGift Card by email, 2-3 weeks after your order ships. The promotional eGift Card must be spent within 90 days (unless the expiration date is prohibited by law). This $100 promo credit appears magically in your shopping cart after you add the monitor there. The offer ends 2/8/16 at 7am central.
This is a WUXGA 1920 x 1200 monitor, with 99% sRGB coverage at a deltaE under 3, 178 x 178 degree viewing angle, and can work in a multi-monitor setup. It has two HDMI (MHL) ports, a DisplayPort and a mini-DisplayPort. Also USB ports (one upstream, five downstream (one is a charging port)).
Now if you have no interest in using the $100 promo credit, and you just want the monitor, it currently goes for $280 at Amazon by Amazon herself. The reviews there are for multiple models, so be sure to look at the filtered list of its own reviews. A total of 284, unfortunately their system does not average the filtered results. At Dell’s it averages 4.2/5 based on 14 customer reviews.
Here’s a screenshot of what you should be seeing in the Dell shopping cart while this promotion is running:
Bag The Bags: Pacsafe Toursafe LS21 21.5″ Anti-theft Wheeled Carry-on for $60
From the “Bag the Bags” department, the Pacsafe Toursafe LS21 21.5″ Anti-theft Wheeled Carry-on, in the black color scheme, is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends 2/10/16 or earlier if sold out.
UPDATE: another bag-related special at Adorama, the Tenba Messenger Mini and Laptop Bag (holds Camera & 13″ laptop) is on sale for $40 with free shipping in either the platinum color scheme or the blue color scheme. Offer ends by 2/10/16.
And for fans of the carrot/orange color bags, Adorama has the Pelican S140 Sport Elite Tablet Backpack, Orange for $40 with free shipping.
UPDATE #2: the official Dell store is offering the 15.6″ Dell Tek Backpack along with a $25 Dell Promotional Credit for $40 with free shipping. The promotional credit will be shown in the shopping cart and will be emailed to you later. This has to be used within 90 days, so if you are not a regular Dell shopper, you may want to plan how you are going to spend it before pulling the trigger.
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