Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT with Extras (various options) for $469

The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT is currently going for $469 but also includes 4% promotional rewards (~$19 to use in future purchases) at B&H Photo. This offer optimizes for purchasing power…

… on the other hand, if you could use some flash-related accessories, there is a trio of bundles at Adorama that also go for $469 but with 2% promotional rewards ($9.38~) and these extras:

+ Bundle #1: with Flashpoint SpeedLight Partner and Power2000 NB-2LH Replacement NiMH Rechargeable Battery and Flashpoint Mini Soft Box Diffuser

+ Bundle #2: with Flashpoint Mini Soft Box Diffuser and Power2000 Charger with 4 AA 2900mah rechargeables and cleaning kit

+ Bundle #3: with Flashpoint Mini Soft Box Diffuser and Power2000 Charger with 4 AA 2900mah rechargeables and TTL-Off Camera Coiled Flash Cord for Canon [not certain on the exact list of accessories with this bundle as different things are mentioned on different parts of the page]

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: canon, lighting deals Tagged With:

Panasonic AG-AF100A Starter Kit with 14-140mm Lens for $2495

Micro Four Thirds video-priority action now, with the Panasonic AG-AF100A Starter Kit with the Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 POWER OIS Lens along with an extra 3rd-party battery and two 32GB Transcend SDHC cards and a Pearstone camera bag, all together for $2495 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

GoPro HERO4 Silver AND GoPro Remote 1.0 and Wrist Housing Bundle for $330

And we are back with another wave, this time we take some action on the action camera front, with an Add-To-Cart offer at B&H Photo. For $330 with free expedited shipping, you get the GoPro HERO4 Silver with the GoPro Remote 1.0 and Wrist Housing Bundle ($110 on its own) included for FREE automatically by B&H during this promotion. You don’t have to login to a B&H account, simply press any of the “Add to Cart” buttons to see the price.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

Surprise coupon discount (10% or 20% or 30% off) at Stacksocial (ends tonight)

Good until midnight tonight (it doesn’t say pacific or eastern) [and midnight is a temporally inaccurate term but that’s what it says] coupon code SURPRISE gets you either 10% off or 20% off or 30% off at Stacksocial. The discount is revealed after you enter the coupon. Due to time-constraints I can’t check their current inventory before midnight, so this is a DIY YMMV adventure. You can use the search box over there to look for keywords of interest (eg camera, wordpress, adobe, photography, etc).

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Lowepro Pro Runner x450 Rolling AW for $150

The big announcement burst of MWC and CP+ [see Trade Show Calendar for future and past event dates] derailed my plans for a mega “Bag the Bags” round-up, but I’ll try to do one next week (I have to wait for a handful of offers to burst out in a short amount of time). In the meantime, the Lowepro Pro Runner x450 Rolling AW is on sale for a limited time for $150 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

64GB Samsung EVO element-proof microSDXC w/adapter for $18 (limit 3)

If you have some of the newer smaller cameras that take microSD cards or use other non-camera cameras (smartphones, action cams, etc), and like the idea of element-proofness in memory cards (Water proof, Temperature Proof, X-Ray proof, Magnetic proof), the 64GB Samsung EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC Card with full size SD Adapter (up to 48/MB/s, model MB-MP64DA/AM) is on sale again for $18~ with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. A marketplace seller (fulfilled by Amazon) has it for $0.55 less for the more adventurous shoppers. This currently “defeats” all the other options in its own line-up (16GB to 128GB). Note that the prices of this change very often, probably a combination of market-driven price-changes, price-matches, and things like that.

Free shipping if you are a Prime member, or with a order of $49+. Or if your order contains $25+ in books. More details on Amazon’s new free super saver shipping terms.

UPDATE: while we are talking microSDXC cards, the 128GB PNY microSDXC Class 10 UHS-1, model P-SDUX128U160G-GE, is on sale for $35 at B&H Photo (no limits) and Amazon itself (limit 3). Neither has unconditional free shipping. B&H has free shipping with a $49+ order, Amazon with a $49+ order (or if you have $25+ in Books OR if you are a Prime member). Maybe I need to create a free shipping flowchart graphic 🙂 [actually this sounds like a good idea!]

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With: ,

Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) for $300

I ran out of light-related jokes, so until I get enlightened with new ones, it’s plain-speak here, the Genaray SpectroLED-14 Light (100-240VAC/12VDC) is on sale for $300 (it’s exactly $300.00, I don’t even need to round it, maybe retailers are finally seeing the light of rounded prices) with free expedited shipping at one of New York’s shiniest examples of a local star business, B&H Photo.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Induro ALLOY 8M Video Tripod Kit (100mm Bowl) for $189

Tripod sale now, the Induro ALLOY 8M Video Tripod Kit (100mm Bowl) is on sale for a limited time for $189 with free shipping at B&H Photo. This averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

32GB Sony Class 10 SDHC for $7.19 (limit 1)

This fell off the front page, so in case you missed it, the 32GB Sony Class 10 UHS-1 SDHC up to 70MB/s Memory Card (SF32UY2) is currently on sale for $7.19 at Amazon by Amazon herself. Limit of one per customer. It beats the other storage options in its own sub-line (8GB to 256GB) in terms of $/GB. If you are a Prime member, you get free shipping even if you just buy this one and nothing else.

It is currently “temporarily out of stock” but you can still order it. Per the Amazon affiliate statistics, some of last week’s purchases have shipped, so there is a light at the end of the SD tunnel.

If you are not a Prime member, a $49+ total order of physical goods (shipped/fulfilled by Amazon) or an order that has $25+ in books, gets you the new free super-saver shipping. This is not a lightning deal.

PS: I don’t know how long it takes before the “limit 1” per customer restriction resets for future purchases. I haven’t purchased it yet, so I can’t test it yet. I have to check my SD card inventory first.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, sony Tagged With:

Refurbished Nikon D7100 body for $579

Since we have a bit of a refurbished theme today, how about another refurbished DSLR? The Nikon D7100 body only is available in refurbished condition for $579 with free shipping by Beach Camera on Amazon and by Beach Camera on Rakuten.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon D800E body only for $2100

There are 70+ items in the Adorama Refurbished sale, I can’t post them all individually, so I am highlighting some of them in the posts below. If you think any other one deserves its own post, please leave a comment or use the online contact form.

We start with the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D800E body only offered by Adorama for $2100 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon D800 with 24-120 f4 VR and SB-910 Speedlight and Corel software for $2700 [or refurbished D800 body for $1900]

A full frame Nikon starter kit, especially if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished camera gear, Adorama is offering the Nikon D800 body only and the 24-120mm f4 VR and the Speedlight SB-910, all manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, along with the Corel Software Kit (Aftershot, Paintshop, etc) and Lowepro shoulder bag for $2700 with free shipping… This is one of 70+ items at their Refurbished sale (mostly Nikons)…

UPDATE: if you only need the Nikon D800 body only, without the lens/flash/extras, you can get it, also in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, for $1900 with free shipping at Adorama.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Nikon Df Body for $1900 OR with 50mm f1.8G for $2100

The Nikon Df in the black color scheme along with the 50mm f1.8G Special Edition lens are available in refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $2100 with free shipping at Adorama as part of their Refurbished sale.

UPDATE: they also have the refurbished Df body only (black color scheme) for $1900 with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. So the refurbished 50mm f1.8G SE lens is a +$200 in this case.

The new condition at authorized dealers Nikon Df with the 50mm goes for $3000, or $2750 as body only.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon Speedlights: SB500 for $160, SB700 for $250, SB910 for $430

The Adorama Refurbished sale includes a trio of refurbished Nikon Speedlights, with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. The SB-500 goes for $160, the SB-700 goes for $250, and the SB-900 goes for $430. With free shipping.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Nikon P100 superzoom for $130

Zoom-zoom, the refurbished Nikon Coolpix P100 superzoom (26x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty is on sale for $130 with free shipping at Adorama. This is part of a sale of 70+ refurbished items (mostly Nikon).

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Since we are in the pre-order spirit, here’s the new flagship duo of the Samsung line-up, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, now with bigger pixels, fewer megapixels, wider aperture, the return of the microSD card, IPX 68 water resistant, and more advanced auto focusing. It is now available for pre-order:

+ T-Mobile offers include 1-year of Netflix

+ Verizon Wireless offers

+ Sprint offers with various transfer offers and “Buy One Get One Half Off”

+ AT&T Offers include a cross-promotion for Direct TV customers for unlimited data

+ Samsung is running a pre-order promotion when you buy from authorized dealers (such as the above) that gets you a VR kit and in-game currency.
+ summary of the terms and conditions

If you prefer unlocked with no contract, there are no prices or pre-order options yet but the new phones have product pages ready at B&H Photo which is always a good sign.

Amazon doesn’t have the phones yet, but there have dozens upon dozens of S7 and S7 Edge phone cases available.

As usual, if you are buying through a carrier with a contract or an installment plan or frequent-upgrade plans, be sure to check the terms and conditions and restrictions and fees and such.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: samsung, technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Free Lens Shaped USB drive with refurbished Canon 16-35mm f2.8L II for $1500

How many photographers have a USB drive that matches the shape of their lens? Probably 0.01%? You can be one of the 0.01-centers with this offer from the Canon USA store, you buy the refurbished with 1-year warranty Canon 16-35mm f2.8L II lens for $1500 and receive for FREE an 8GB USB drive that is in the shape of this very lens. This is included automatically by Canon. This lens is also eligible for the 13-month CarePak Plus coverage.

For all their specials, new condition and refurbished, cameras, lenses, accessories, inks, photo papers, etc, check the front page of their Canon Direct store.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Canons w/1yr warranty: SX 520 HS for $90, N for $90, G16 for $280, G1X II w/extras for $550

On a more serious note, in addition to the previously mentioned Black Friday countdown clock, the Canon USA store has a sale on 19 refurbished Canon Powershot digital cameras. This goes from a $30 A-series to a $550 G series (G1X II). All the ones at the aforelinked page are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.

About half of them are currently out of stock, but in-stock is the SX520 HS superzoom for $90, the SX510 HS with a case for $100, the N square thang for $90, the SX700 HS for $140, the G16 rawsumer for $280, the G7 X for $480, and the aforementioned G1X II rawsumer for $550 (with free extra battery and 4GB SD card). All these are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: canon, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Deal Funnies: The Canon USA store has a Black Friday 2016 Countdown clock!

With the cyclical nature of the calendar year, Black Friday is always less than 367 days away 🙂 And if you are curious about how much time is left until the next Black Friday, fear not! The Canon USA store has a Black Friday Countdown Clock. It’s 274 days until Black Friday. That’s right, about 9 months. Time sure does fly 🙂

February 24, 2016 Filed Under: canon

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Polaroid Macro Ring, Action Cam, QNAP NAS, 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…

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February 24, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Pre-order new Panasonic 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 OIS for $500

Not done yet! Panasonic has a new M43rds lens, the Panasonic G 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 Power OIS, available for pre-order for $500 at B&H Photo with a May 2016 release estimate… This has been added to the ever-growing List of 2016 Cameras and Lenses… You can quickly browse through the most recent items using the Pre-Orders Category here…

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , , ,

Fuji X-E2 Body with HG-XE1 Hand Grip for $499

The Fuji X-E2 body only is bundled with the Fuji HG-XE1 Hand Grip and together you can get them for $499 with free shipping at Adorama. This is available for either the silver X-E2 or the black X-E2. Offer expires 3/8/16 or earlier if sold out.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Fuji X-E2 with 18-55mm f2.8-4 and Fuji HG-XE1 Hand Grip for $699

And now back to the deals front. If you are Fuji X-System curious and don’t need to have the “latest and greatest” model, Adorama has a “take pictures with sale”, offering the Fuji X-E2 with the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Lens and the official Fuji HG-XE1 Hand Grip, all together for $699 with free shipping in either the silver X-E2 kit or the black X-E2 kit. Offer expires 3/8/16 or earlier if sold out.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Summary of New Cameras and Lenses revealed today

This pre-order party is now over! You can find the newly announced cameras and lenses added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page and you can check today’s pre-ordering posts using the Pre-Orders category. As of the time of writing, some of the new items do not have a pre-order option or price, but they do have product pages which is a step in the right direction.

To summarize, Nikon launched a trio of 1-inch DL-series RAWsumers, and rebooted their Coolpix superzoom naming scheme with three new A/B cameras. Sigma revealed two new Foveon interchangeable lens cameras, but surprise, they are mirrorless and use the Sigma “Global Vision” SA mount lenses. One has an APS-H sensor, the other APS-C. Ricoh added a new waterproof camera, and Sony a new 4K camcorder with a 12x optical G lens.

On the lenses front, Tamron added two new stabilized full frame primes, a 85mm f1.8 and a 90mm f2.8 for Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR mounts. Also coming is a Tamron console so photographers can update lens firmware on their own (for those Tamron lenses compatible with this). Sigma launched a new DN prime and a 50-100mm APS-C dSLR lens. For Sony E-mount cameras, Sigma has a new converter that allows them to mount either compatible Sigma Canon or Sigma Sigma SLR lenses. Sigma also launched a new EF-630 flash.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, fixed lens cameras, mirrorless deals

Pre-order new Nikon DL-Series of 1-inch Fixed Lens Cameras with RAW

Nikon is joining the party of larger than 1/1.x” sensor compacts with RAW with a new series of cameras, the DL-Series, with a 1-inch backlit CMOS sensor in each and everyone of the three of them. Interestingly though, the lens gives each camera its name, bringing back hazy flashbacks of the Ricoh GXR series 🙂 The lens is in the camera name, so here they are, available for pre-order:

+ DL 18-50mm f1.8-2.8 for $850 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo

+ DL 24-85mm f1.8-2.8 for $650 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo

+ DL 24-500mm f2.8-5.6 for $1000 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Nikon B700 (with RAW), B500, A900 Superzooms

Nikon has rebooted the naming scheme of their superzoom digital cameras, opting for a simpler A/B naming scheme. Today brought us three new 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS superzooms, the B700 with RAW and a 60x optical zoom lens, the B500 with a 40x optical zoom lens, and the A900 compact-zoom with a 35x optical zoom lens. They are available for pre-order as follows:

+ B700 for $500 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself

+ B500 for $300 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself

+ A900 for $400 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

No Pre-Orders Yet: Nikon DF-E1 Electronic Viewfinder

We start our last block of pre-order-ly posts with the Nikon DF-E1 Electronic Viewfinder to be used with the new DL Series Nikon cameras announced today. The EVF is not currently available for pre-ordering and it does not have a price yet, but at least it has a B&H Photo product page.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories, nikon Tagged With:

Imported Grey Market Canon 5DS Body Only with 1-Year Seller Warranty for $2400

A full frame trip to the eBay Deals brings us (or takes us) to eBay seller Get It Digital (99.6%) offering a new condition imported grey-market Canon 5DS Body Only for $2400 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from the seller Get It Digital (not from Canon USA). Limit five per customer during this promotion.

At authorized Canon USA dealers, the 5DS body only goes for $3700 with a variety of free accessories. There are many bundles at Adorama including one that bundles Lightroom 6. Also offering free accessories is B&H Photo and Amazon itself.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

B&H Tech Specials: MacBook Airs, 28″ ASUS 4K UHD for $450, 12-Core Apple Mac Pro Cylinder, LG Chromebase

We take yet another break from the Pre-Orders Madness with actual real tangible products with some of the latest non-camera specials from B&H Photo as follows (with free shipping):

+ Apple Mac Pro Desktop Computer (Twelve-Core, Late 2013) for $8880

+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air Notebook Computer specials (four options, $1450 to $2200; also a 11.6″ for $1230)

+ ASUS PB287Q 28″ Widescreen WLED Backlit LCD 4K UHD Monitor for $449 (3840 x 2160, 157ppi, 10-bit CLUT, two HDMI 1.4, one DisplayPort 1.2, etc)

+ LG Chromebase 21.5″ All-in-One Desktop Computer for $259 (idea: a general purpose computer for clients and customers and visitors to keep them busy while waiting?)

+ this is just the tip of the iceberg, you can find many more, tech and camera and photo related at their Weekly Specials page

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

No Pre-Orders Yet: Sigma SD Quattro APS-H and APS-C Mirrorless Foveon iLCs

This is the year of miracles and wonders. Not only do we finally get the Pentax Unicorn but now we have a Foveon sensor that is breaking the APS-C glass ceiling. Sigma has two new SD-series interchangeable-lens cameras, the Sigma SD Quattro H with an APS-H sensor, and the Sigma SD Quattro with an APS-C sensor. These are mirrorless cameras that take Sigma SA Lenses that are part of the Sigma Global Vision. No prices and no pre-order options as of the time of writing, but having product pages is a step in the right direction.

February 23, 2016 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,