We have the first noticeable discount on the DXO ONE iOS-compatible camera. You can now get it for $570 with a free $50 B&H Photo Gift Card and a 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSDHC at B&H Photo.
Used Canon 24-105 f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $450
If you are comfortable with used SLR lenses, the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens is a featured used lens sale item for $450 with free shipping at B&H Photo with a “Condition 10” used rating. It comes in a white box, and the listing there says it is preowned but appears as new.
Used DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ v3.0 with Gimbal-Stabilized 14MP Camera for $600
If you are a fan of USED camera gear, the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ v3.0 with Gimbal-Stabilized 14MP Camera is available in Used Condition at B&H Photo. It has an 8+ condition rating as determined by B&H.
Canon SX400 IS superzoom (30x) for $129
Zoom-zoom! The Canon SX400 IS superzoom (30x optical) is on sale for a limited time for $129 with free shipping at B&H Photo. As the “IS” in the model name suggests, this has a CCD sensor (vs “HS” which designates a CMOS sensor). Offer ends by 12/19/15 at 11:59pm ET.
New to US market: Sony a68 SLT coming in early 2016
The Sony a68 SLT was announced by Sony Europe a few weeks ago. Now it has also been officially announced by Sony USA. It will be here by April 2016. It will be available as either a Body Only or with the 18-55 lens ($700). The body only price has not been revealed yet… Pre-orders are not available as of the time of writing. Sony has been favoring two-phase announcements lately, Apple-style :)… This has been updated in the New Cameras of 2015 Reference page…
Friday Frys Promo Codes: mystery Sony Cybershot (20mp, 8x optical) for $68 (B&M only)
The Promo Codes for subscribers to the Fry’s Electronics email newsletters for Friday 12/18/15 include the following:
+ mystery Sony Cybershot P&S camera for $68 (limit 1; in-store only; 20mp, 8x optical; they don’t publish the model name due to MAP restrictions)
+ SUNPAK 58″ Aluminum Tripod with Photo Video Pan Head (5858D) for $15 (limit 1)
+ Sunpak 1000AVG Action Video Grip for HD Cameras for $10 (limit 1)
256GB PNY Elite Perf SDXC for $71 (U1) or $75 (U3)
The 256GB PNY Elite Performance SDXC Class 10 UHS-1 U1, up to 90MB/sec, model P-SDX256U1H-GE, is currently on sale again going for $71 with free shipping with a limit of four per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. This “defeats” the other storage options in its mini line-up (16GB to 256GB) in terms of GB/$.
Meanwhile the 256 GB High Speed SDXC Class 10 UHS-I, U3 up to 95 MB/Sec Flash Card (P-SDX256U395-GE) is on sale for $75 with free shipping with a limit of four per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. This “defeats” the other storage options in its mini line-up (16GB to 512GB) in terms of GB/$.
Nikon D610 body with MB-D14 Battery Grip for $1500
The Nikon D610 body only is bundled with the Nikon MB-D14 Multi Battery Power Pack for $1500 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout… If you are not fond of battery grips, it is bundled with various other accessories, for example at B&H it is bundled with a 12-month Adobe Creative Cloud Photography subscription for $1500, while Adorama is offering four different free accessory bundles for $1500 as well… $1500 is the standard price of the body only kit at authorized Nikon dealers…
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8E VR with B+W 82mm Filter for $2200 (limit 3)
Workhorse zoom action now, the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8E VR lens is bundled with a B+W 82mm filter, together for $2200 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. You have two options of free B+W filter, either with the Clear UV Haze with MRC or with the HTC Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with MRC (multi-resistant coating). The filters on their own go for $69 and $160 respectively. Limit three of each option per customer.
Canon S120 + Pixma PRO 100 + Paper + 32GB SD + Bag for $250 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)
RAWsumers get their Pixma-MIR bundles as well. For example, you can get the Canon S120 compact with RAW, along with the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ SG-201 photo paper and 32GB Lexar SD and Lowepro shoulder bag for $250 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX Gift Card) at Adorama.
UPDATE: The same offer, but without the 32GB SD and camera case is available at B&H Photo.
64GB Sandisk Pixtor C10 U3 UHS-I for $35 w/free ship
If you are a fan of the Pixtor Sandisk memory cards, their 64GB Class 10 U3 Extreme Plus SDXC UHS-I with up to 90MB/sec speed is on sale for $35 with free shipping at Adorama and B&H Photo.
UPDATE: B&H Photo has a Lexar 2-Pack SD* sale featuring five 2-packs, ranging from 32GB to 128GB, with prices going from $30 to $120.
Amazon’s Mystery Camera Returns, Adds Accessories, Goes for $420
Amazon’s mystery camera offer is back, now bundled with an AmazonBasics camera case and 16GB Sandisk SD card, with a price of $420. Which may perhaps explain how this idea was conceived in the first place 🙂 Brownies not included! Per the comments over there, it looks like it is the Canon SL1 with 18-55.
Lytro Illum 40 drops to $400 [was $380]
UPDATE: the price is $400 as of late 12/18/15…
The “falling knife” price continues for Lytro’s big camera, the Illum 40 is now down to $380 with free shipping by Woot fulfilled by Amazon. As with most falling-knife price situations, it’s hard to predict a bottom, so I don’t know what to tell you if you are waiting to see how low this will go.
(SOLD OUT) Samsung NX3000 with 20-50mm and Flash and LR5 for $300 with free 1-Day shipping
As of a late 12/19/15 recheck, this is sold out…
(ENDED) Davis & Sanford Provista 7518 Tripod & Head for $100
This offer expired…
(ENDED) Fri Lightning Deals: Linco, Vanguard, GeekPro, Nixplay, Sandisk, Anker, 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…
Sigma 50mm f1.4 ART for $850 (plus 150-600 offers)
Adorama is having a select on a few Sigma SLR Lenses, with the 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART going for $850, the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM “Contemporary” going for $990, and the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport for $1800. Each lens gets 4% promotional rewards along with a variety of accessories depending on the lens and mount. The lenses are available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts, while the 50mm f1.4 is also available in the Sony Alpha Minolta Dyxxum Maxxum.
Panasonic LX100 + $200 Gift Card for $700
The Panasonic LX100 compact with RAW is bundled with a $200 Adorama Gift Certificate, all together for $700 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends by 12/27/15… Optionally you can triple the original Panasonic warranty via mail-in rebate…
Olympus m43 Lens Sale: 12-40 for $850, 40-150 for $1350, etc (29 options)
Olympus is running another one of their Lens Instant Savings promotions that include the f2.8 pro zoom duo of the 12-40mm for $850 and the 40-150mm for $1350. A mix of zooms, superzooms, primes and converters are participating in the sale that features 29 items in total.
Tamrac 5784 Evolution Messenger 4 Photo/Laptop Bag for $30 w/free S&H [also Rally 40 down to $13 shipped]
The Tamrac 5784 Evolution Messenger 4 Photo/Laptop Bag is on sale for $30 with free shipping by Adorama thru Amazon. At Adorama’s own website shipping is extra and varies by zipcode.
Of the camera bags we mentioned earlier in the week, we have a further discount, the Tamrac Rally 40 Micro Camera Bag is now down to $13 with free shipping at B&H Photo. One of the two color schemes already sold out.
For previously mentioned camera bag offers, check the Camera Bags tag. You can find these below each individual post for quick access to similar items.
Pay $85, Get $100 Sears Gift Card via E-Mail (limited time)
To the eBay Deals where PayPal’s Digital Gifts e-store is offering $100 Sears Gift Cards via E-Mail for $85. Limit one per customer. This is a limited time offer. Already over 5200 of these got sold.
Sears sells cameras of their own, but on their website they also feature a number of other 3rd-party camera sellers (Adorama, Cameta, Beach Camera, etc).
B&N Coupon: $20 off order of $99+ (limited time)
If you would like to buy photography books (or any other books) from the Barnes and Noble website, coupon HOLIDAY99 gets you $20 off an order of $99+. Textbooks are not eligible for this promotion. e-Books are also not eligible. Complete details when you click on the coupon banner on their website. This offer ends 12/17/15 at 3am ET.
While there, you may want to check their Bargain Books page for potential deals, where you can find among others the hardcover edition of “Camera: A History of Photography from Daguerreotype to Digital” by Todd Gustavson, George Eastman House, for $13.48.
Another place to look for deals is their $5 Books page (nearly 5000 items).
Free shipping with a $25+ order OR if you are a paying annual member ($25/year memberships).
(ENDED) Thur Lightning Deals: Corel, Sandisk, NIX, Torkia, Cyberlink, Moto X, 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…
Lowepro Extreme Padded Backpack + $50 Promotional Credit for $90
Thanks to a price-match apparently, you can get the very orange Lowepro Extreme Padded Sport Style Backpack for Professional DSLR Photo and Video Equipment Suitable in all Whether Conditions [that’s the product name over there] for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. About 30 days after it ships, you will receive a $50 Amazon promotional credit for future camera and photo purchases at Amazon. The promotional credit is good for 1 year after the purchase date. The bag has 100+ customer reviews with a 4.5 out of 5.
This is currently the lowest priced item of the 30~ camera accessories that are eligible for this promotion. You can see all eligible items and Terms and Conditions at the Promotional Amazon page. Eligible items show this promotion under their “Special Offers” section – see annotated screenshot below:
Canon EOS 5DS R Body with $360 Rewards for $3600
For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards with the purchase of the Canon EOS 5DS R Body Only at its regular authorized dealer price of $3600. That’s $360 in promotional rewards to be used in future purchases… If you prefer tangible goods instead of promotional rewards, Adorama bundles it with the Audio-Technica AT8024 Stereo/Mono Camera-Mount Microphone ($250 on its own) and the Corel Software Bundle (includes AfterShot Pro 2 and PSP X7)…
Fuji X-T1 body with 6 Extras for $1000
The Fuji X-T1 body only is bundled with six extras for $1000 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The six extras are $40~ promotional rewards, ON1 Effects 10 software download, 16GB Extreme SDHC card, extra 3rd-party battery, Ruggard camera case and a microfiber cleaning cloth.
Panasonic GX8 body + $100 Gift Card & Extras for $1000
The Panasonic GX8 body only kit is bundled with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card along with a ON1 Effects 10 software download for $1000 with free shipping at B&H Photo. You can optionally triple the original warranty from Panasonic via mail-in rebate… Alternately, if you don’t need/want the On1 software, you can get it with the same price and $100 gift card but $40~ promotional rewards instead at Adorama… Alternately at Adorama, (page down the listings over there), you can forgo the gift card and promotional rewards and instead get a free Audio-Technica AT8024 Microphone ($250 on its own)…
Fuji X Lenses Instant Savings (17 options)
B&H Photo is featuring 17 Fuji X-System Lenses with instant savings specials. On top of that, some of them are eligible for 4% promotional rewards. The choices are a mix of primes and zooms, with 16 of them black and one silver (27/2.8).
10% Rewards on Tamron Lenses (24-70, 70-200, 150-600, 16-300) [C/N/A]
Tamron temptations! At B&H Photo, you earn 10% promotional rewards on the purchase of these Tamron Lenses available in the Canon, Nikon and Sony SLR mounts. The lenses are the 24-70mm and 70-200mm f2.8s, along with the 150-600mm creature, and the 16-300mm zoom-zoom. The rewards are separate and stackable with the mail-in rebates. There are two mail-in rebates on some of the lenses, one the regular Tamron mail-in rebate, the other is a special holiday season mail-in rebate.

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