In a camera world full of 1/2.3″ fixed lens camera models, RAW can be a difference maker, assuming one understands that there’s only so much one can squeeze out of a 1/2.x” sensor and superzoom lens. Which brings us to the new brand new Panasonic ZS60 with a 1/2.3″ sensor and RAW and 30x optical zoom lens available in silver or black (but sadly no Raiders edition – maybe if they move to Los Angeles?) for pre-order for $450 at Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 reference page…
Pre-order Panasonic ZS100 for $700 (1″ MOS, 10x optical, RAW)
If you like the combination of a 10x zoom lens and a 1-inch sensor, Panasonic is giving you 700 reasons to consider it. The new Panasonic ZS100 has a 10x optical zoom lens (Leica branded as usual) with a 1″ MOS sensor and RAW as well. It is available for pre-order for $700 in either black or silver color options at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself.
Pre-order Panasonic 100-400mm f4-6.3 OIS for $1800
Zoom-zoom! Power to the zooms! Panasonic has revealed a brand new 100-400mm f4-6.3 PowerOIS Micro Four Thirds lens, available for pre-order for $1800 at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself.
This new lens has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 page. It is almost empty because it just got started for 2016. If you are looking for previous releases, check the New Cameras & Lenses of 2015 page…
7% back in Rakuten Rewards with coupon (ends tonight)
If you are participating in the Rakuten rewards program, good until the end of day today (1/5/16), promo code NEWYEAR gets you 7% back in Rewards site-wide. Of interest to tech items since they usually get up to 5% promotional rewards. Non-tech items sometimes get double figures in rewards because they have better margins than tech. More details on the promotion at Rakuten’s (the artist formerly known as Buy.com).
DJI Phantom 3 prices drop, new 4K version appears
Electronics and content companies are making a concentrated 4K effort at CES 2016, and this fits the theme, there is a new 4K version of the DJI Phantom 3 going for $800 at Adorama, estimated to start shipping tomorrow.
Meanwhile the existing models dropped in price, so if you are not into the 4K hype thing just yet, the DJI Phantom 3 Standard goes for $500, while the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced goes for $800.
(ENDED) Ends 8pm ET: 128GB PNY USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $22
This 4-hour lightning deal expired but flash drives are recurring offers…
Manfrotto LYKOS Bi-Color On-Camera LED Light for $440 after $75 MIR
Lots of light-related offers today! The Manfrotto LYKOS Bi-Color On-Camera LED Light is currently available for $440 after a $75 mail-in rebate, while the Manfrotto LYKOS Daylight On-Camera LED Light is available for $400 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Both of these are available through B&H Photo.
Ape TD140 52″ Lightweight Monopod with Case for $10 w/free S&H
The Ape Case TD140 52″ Lightweight Monopod with Case is currently on sale for $10 at Amazon where it also averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 50 customer reviews. Amazon has the usual free shipping terms (Prime or $35+ order). It is also sold through Amazon by Adorama with free shipping (but a number of their holiday offers just expired as the day turned into 1/5/16).
Manfrotto MH054MO-Q6 Ball Head with FREE QR Plate for $110 (MH055M0-Q6 for $130)
B&H Photo has a sale on a couple of Manfrotto ball heads. The MH054MO-Q6 goes for $110 while the MH055M0-Q6 goes for $130 with free shipping. Both come with the Manfrotto MSQ6PL Quick Release Plate for Q6 Top Lock System includes for FREE by B&H during this promotion.
Speaking of Manfrotto, their 190go! Aluminum Tripod is on sale for $170 with free expedited shipping.
Elinchrom Lighting Sale ($75 to $3000; 17 options)
Adorama is having a sale of up to 35% off on seventeen different Elinchrom Lightning products. Prices range from $75 to $3000. This is an ever-scrolling page, it initially shows a small number but it keeps loading more as you page down.
Speaking of lighting, Adorama is offering the Sunpak Lightstick 516 LED Dual Panel Photo Video Light for $149 with free shipping and handling.
They also have a sale on the Glow SpeedLight Bracket for Beauty Dish and 16X16″ Softbox for $40 PLUS shipping (under $10 for many zipcodes).
Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm DX VR for $200
On the other hand, if you are fond of VR lenses, the Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR is available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $200 with free shipping at Adorama where it is part of their ongoing refurbished Nikon sale.
Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm DX non-VR for $89
If you are not fond of VR, the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX is currently available for $89 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty at Adorama.
Refurbished Nikon D5200 w/18-55 DX VR and 64GB microSD for $380
If you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished DSLR gear, there’s more drip-dropping on the Nikon DSLR front. Adorama is bundling the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D5200 with 18-55 DX VR with 2% promotional rewards (around $7.50~) and a 64GB Samsung microSDXC card (with SD adapter) for $380 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty… Optionally if you purchase this with a Flashpoint on-camera flash, you can get a combined purchase discount (two options of Flashpoint flashes)…
This is part of a refurbished Nikon DSLR Gear sale at Adorama.
Canon D-Rebel T5i w/18-55 Video Creator Kit + Pixma Pro 100 for $550 after $350 MIR (AMEX GC)
This offer stands at the intersection of many interests (video, printing, mail-in rebates, gift cards). Adorama has a Canon D-Rebel T5i Video Creator Bundle for $550 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express gift card). For that, you get the Canon D-Rebel T5i with 18-55 IS STM, the Rode VIDEOMIC GO Microphone, and a 32GB Sandisk C10 memory card (these are the official colorfully-boxed-by-Canon “Video Creator Kit”. You also get the Pixma Pro 100 printer and a 50pk of 13×19″ Canon SG-201 photo paper.
Strategically with these bundles, if you don’t need all the included items, you can dispense with them as you see fit. Some may become gifts for other people, some could be traded locally or through various camera forums, others sold on eBay/Craiglist, others donated to local schools and non-profits, etc, etc, etc.
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix L620 (14x) for $70
To the eBay Deals we magically return, where the current “Mystery Deal of the Day” is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix L620 compactzoom (14x optical) offered for $70 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty by the BuyDig eBay store. Limit five per customer. The “Mystery” daily deals often don’t last as long as some of the other featured eBay Deals, but that’s not set in stone.
Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II with boatload of extras OR $25 Gift Card for $268
Micro Four Thirds photographers, prime your wallets! The Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II lens is goes for $268 with free shipping but that’s not all. Adorama is also including a $25 Adorama gift certificate to be used on future purchases. The promotion is good for the black 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.
On the other hand, if you like extra accessories and want to try out the Corel software without risking your own money, you can also get the 20mm f1.7 II for $268 with the Corel software bundle (Aftershot Pro 2, Paintshop Pro X7, etc), along with a slinger soft lens case, a 46mm digital essentials filter kit (three of them), a lens wrap and a cleaning kit. So you are trading it off a $25 gift certificate for all these extra accessories. This offer too is available forblack 20/1.7 II and the silver 20/1.7 II.
If the above freebies do not entice you, you can instead get them for the same price but with 4% promotional rewards instead ($10.75~) at B&H Photo.
PSA: Tigerdirect: No Returns, No Refunds, No Exchanges
Please note for purchases made 12/24/15 and later at Tigerdirect’s website, all sales are final. There will be no returns, no refunds, no exchanges. If a product is covered by a manufacturer warranty, any issues with the product must needs be addressed through the manufacturer’s warranty. This is posted on the Tigerdirect’s Return Policy page.
Mon Fry’s Promo Codes: 20pk 8.5×11 Photo Paper for $1 (limit 5; In-Store Only!)
This post covers the Fry’s promo codes for email subscribers for Monday 1/4/16:
+ 20pk 8.5×11 inch GPBD photo paper for 99c (limit 5; in-store only!)
+ usual assortment of tech and gadgets
Weekly Fry’s Promo Codes: Vanguard Tripod, Monster Action Cam, Canon bag
The weekly Fry’s promo code offers for their email subscribers for the week of 1/3 to 1/9 in 2016 include:
+ VANGUARD ESPOD CX 203AP Tripod for $40 (limit 1)
+ Wolverine 4-in-1 Film Converter for $80 (limit 1; in-store only!)
+ Canon Professional Gadget Bag 1EG for $50 (limit 1) vs $55 at Amazon
+ Monster Villain Action Camera for $100 (limit 1)
(ENDED) Tue Lightning Deals: Evecase Convertible DSLR Backpack
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) ikan Piatto PL60 Accent Light (6″) for $135
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their featured deals page…
(ENDED) Mon: Vello FreeWave Aviator 1-Transceiver 1-Receiver Kit for $150 (C/N)
This daily deal expired… For more action, check their featured deals page…
Refurbished Nikon P610 (60x) superzoom for $255
We have two back to back superzooms. We start with a 60x optical zoom ratio, the Nikon Coolpix P610 is offered in manufacturer-refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $255 with free shipping at Adorama. The new condition price is $380 at authorized dealers.
Offer ends at 1/5/16 and it part of an on-going refurbished Nikon sale at Adorama.
To save up on blog-posts, I am mixing in a camera bag sale as well, also at Adorama, it is the Crumpler 3 Million Dollar Home Camera Bag for $15 with free shipping. NOTE: “3 million” is the camera bag’s name. You will not find $3 million in cash inside the bag 🙂
Fuji S9900W Superzoom (50x) for $180
Fuji makes many superzooms. One of them, the 50x optical zoom Finepix S9900W is on sale for $180 with free shipping and $7~ promotional rewards at Adorama. Offer ends 1/5/16.
White Box Canon 24-105 f4L IS USM for $606 (Grey/Imp)
The Canon 24-105 f4L IS USM lens is bundled with some of the more advanced Canon DSLR kits. Some enterprising retailers are taking advantage of the kit bundle discounts and they sell the camera and the lens separately, partially passing some of the savings to the lens buyers. Once such case is found in the eBay Deals where eBay seller “Get It Digital” (99.5%) is offering the white-box (does not come in outer retail packaging) Canon 24-105 f4L IS USM lens for $606 with free shipping, with a limit of 3 per customer. Over 1400 lenses got sold so far from this listing per the eBay statistics over there.
NOTE: the eBay listing has no mention of a warranty. It does not state whether the lens was split from a USA warranty kit, or if it was split from an Imported kit. To be on the safe side, assume this is an imported grey-market item. They would have probably charged more if it was a USA warranty lens.
The lens on its own in retail packaging with Canon USA warranty goes for $1000 at authorized Canon dealers (eg Adorama with boatload of free accessories). A white box option (again with no specifics on warranty) goes for $610 by AudioDealz fulfilled by Amazon (with six free lens-related accessories).
(ENDED) Popular Photography All Access (Print + Digital) for $5 (1-Year, then AutoReniews)
These daily deals expired, but magazines are recurring promotions, so they’ll very likely return at some point in the future…
(ENDED) Reminder of 12/31/15 deadline for Chase and Discover with 5% to 10% Amazon Rewards
The Year of 2015 ended, and as such, this strategy is no longer relevant for 2015, however, the same principle applies to future years and similar promotions. Amazon is typically reserved for Q4 promotions. For on-going 5% at Amazon there’s the Citi Forward credit card and the Amazon Prime Store credit card (not to be confused with the Amazon Chase VISA credit card)…
(ENDED) Thur Lightning Deals: Bags, ePhoto, and such
These daily offers expired…
(ENDED) Vanguard Espod CX 234AP Tripod for $40 after $10 MIR
These daily promo codes are dead as a doornail now, but some of these items are recurring offers from the Fry’s promo codes department…
Nikon DSLR + Lens Combined Purchase Discounts expire 1/2/16
The Nikon DSLR + Lens combined purchase discounts expire on 1/2/16 as well in their current iteration. You can see the various options and combinations nicely organized by DSLR at B&H Photo. Some of these offers may not return later on, but again, I have no way of knowing for certain. Participating Nikon DSLRs range from the D3300 all the way up to the Df and D4S.
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