If you wish to dabble in Wifi-craft, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter for $25 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon warranty.
Refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX non-VR for $70
If VR (image stabilization) is not a must-have feature, Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G DX non-VR lens for $70 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty.
Refurbished Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR for $200
Adorama is offering the refurbished by Nikon USA Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR lens for $200 with free shipping and handling. It comes with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty.
Sony Cybershot W800 for $88
The Sony Cybershot W800 P&S digital camera is currently on sale for $88 with free shipping at B&H Photo (black or silver color schemes) and at Amazon by Amazon itself (black only).
New round of Canon Instant Savings with One Year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan and KelbyOne Training
Canon too has a new round of instant savings promotions, as it is the case now in the MAP-dominated era, and for a limited time, select Canon DSLR kits are eligible for two free items, one year of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan, and one year Kelby One training service. You can find more details of eligible models (they mention the offers in their pages) at B&H Photo. Some cameras may also be eligible for additional promotions and freebies – details can be found on the individual product pages of each kit.
New round of Nikon Instant Savings
A new month, a new round of Nikon DSLR Gear instant savings. You can see the latest round of offers, going from the D3200 all the way up to the Df and D4s, nicely organized at B&H Photo.
Nikon D810 body + Wacom PTH451 Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Tablet for $2800
If you don’t want/need all the free extra accessories in the previously mentioned Nikon D810 bundle, Adorama has another option for you. Also for $2800, you can get the Nikon D810 body only with the Wacom PTH451 Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Tablet (Small). Simply add the bundle to cart. No coupons/rebates. This bundle is not eligible for 2% promotional rewards.
Nikon D810 body + 68″ Tripod + 32GB Lexar + Remote Shutter + Extra Battery + 2% rewards for $2800
The Nikon D810 body only is down to $2800 at authorized Nikon dealers. Adorama has that price, but they are also bundling a number of free accessories, but still selling for $2800:
Nikon D810 Body Only Bundle includes
- 68″ Dolica Tripod + extra battery
- Green Extreme EN-EL15 Battery Pack
- 32GB Lexar SD card
- Flashpoint Wave Commander Remote Shutter Intervalometer
- Wave Commander Camera Release Cable for Cameras with 10 Pin Accessory Port Type
- 2% promotional rewards = $56~
Nikon D750 body only with five free accessories and 2% rewards for $1900
The Sukkoth Holiday is over, so new waves of specials should be coming up in the next few hours/days. We start with Nikon, where their D750 body only DSLR is down to $1900 in new condition at authorized dealers. At Adorama you can get it for $1900 but they also include five free accessories: Slinger bag, 32GB Lexar SD, USB card reader, cleaning kit, and alumin(i)um memory card case. You also get 2% promotional rewards (= $38).
Imported Sony 70-200mm f4 G OSS (E-Mount) w/3yr warranty for $1132
The Sony 70-200mm f4 G OSS (E-Mount) currently goes for $1500 in new condition at authorized Sony dealers (such as Adorama and Amazon) but if you are comfortable with imported gear…
… among the latest Trending eBay Deals, the GetItDigital eBay store (99.7%) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Sony 70-200mm f4 G OSS (E-Mount) for $1132 with free shipping. A three year warranty is included by the seller GetItDigital, not by Sony USA. Limit three per customer.
(ENDED) Sony a6000 body only drops to $450 again
As of a 10/8/15 recheck, the price is back up to $500… The discount is back, the Sony a6000 body only is down to $450 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself, with a shipping estimate of 3-5 weeks. This is not part of the lightning deals, so I have no clue how long it will last.
Thursday: No Camera & Photo Lightning Deals Planned
Since I am posting almost daily Lightning Deals round-ups, on days I don’t post them, it raises the question: is the blog running behind or are there no deals? To help answer that question, I am trying a new experiment, this re-surfacing post that answers that question. (to prevent filling up the blog with no-op posts, I simply change the date of the same post and move it up/down as needed).
As of around 1:40am ET on Thursday there are no camera and photo related lightning deals scheduled in the Amazon Gold Box that are of Camera & Photo interest for Thursday 10/8/15 (except for selfie-sticks of course).
CAVEAT: please note however that “Deals of The Day” get revealed at 3am Eastern every night, and those are typically not “teased” ahead of time. Also keep in mind that some of the lightning deals just go live at the Amazon website without them appearing in the “teasers”. These obviously I can’t catch ahead of time.
Pre-order new Surface Book laptop and Surface Pro 4
Two fast-talking presenters with “personalities” injected some excitement and coolness to the new Microsoft products announced at a live event (video replays avaiable) on 10/6/15, perhaps trying to take advantage of peak-iOS and peak-Android. Of interest to digital creatives, both the new Surface Pro 4 and the bigger Surface Book laptop (which is also a tablet) has a stylus with 1024 pressure points. Meanwhile the new Lumia smartphones come with 20mp PureView cameras with OIS and Zeiss lenses. There are plenty of previews of all these online by now.
Some of the new products are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ Surface Book laptop/tablet at The Microsoft Store and Amazon by Amazon itself
++ prices go $1500 (i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) to $2700 (i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB, Nvidia GeForce) depending on specs
+ Surface Pro 4 at The Microsoft Store and Amazon by Amazon itself
++ prices go $900 (Core M, 4GB RAM, 128GB) to $2200 (i7e, 16GB RAM, 512GB) depending on specs
+ Lumia 950s not available for pre-order yet
(ENDED) Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate for $396
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals…
[Amazon Students only!] Buy $25 Amazon Gift Card, Get $5 Promotional credit
UPDATE 4:30am ET: This offer is valid ONLY to Amazon Student members
They didn’t mention this in the Lightning Deals Upcoming schedule, but it turns out this offer is ONLY good for Amazon Students members, by entering coupon code STUDWEEK at Checkout. Amazon Student is a special program for eligible/qualifying students. The general population cannot use it. I don’t have an “Amazon Student” account so I can’t test it.
If you are an “Amazon Student”, this offer is good until the end of day on 10/9/15. The $5 promotional credit expires 11/22/15. The $25 gift card never expires…
If you are an “Amazon Student”, they have a number of Other offers running in parallel as well…
Original post after the break for historical reference…
Open-box Panasonic GX8 body for $950
IF you are comfortable with open-box camera gear, the black Panasonic GX8 body only is available in “Used – Like New” condition, described as “Only taken out of box once like new with Panasonic USA warranty”, for $950 by Cardinal Camera through Amazon. It ships from Cardinal (Pennsylvania).
Early adopters: Sogo SJ4000 action camera for $70
If you are the boldly-going early-adopter who likes to try out new action cameras, the Sogo SJ4000 action camera in a bundle that includes dozens of accessories and a carrying case is available for $70 to $80 (depending on color scheme) with free shipping, sold by the manufacturer, with the offer fulfilled/shipped by Amazon (so Prime-eligible). No customer reviews, thus the boldly-going early-adopter verbiage.
Neewer TT560 Flash (non-brand specific) for $29
The Neewer TT560 Flash, hot-shoe mount, not brand-specific, can be yours for $29 when you enter coupon code 5B5HELVR by New Harbor fulfilled by Amazon. The coupon only works when New Harbor is the actual seller. Fulfilled by Amazon means free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order for non-Prime members.
Speaking of Amazon, this offer is for Prime members only, the first generation new condition Pebble Steel smartwatch goes for $100 (limit 2).
Targeted/YMMV: Sell items on eBay, Get Up to $100 eBay coupon
This is a YMMV targeted promotion. I have no way of knowing what percentage of eBay users are getting this, thus the YMMV Targeted. Check your email or eBay Inbox to see if you qualify. You must manually opt-in to this offer by clicking a button. If you list and sell items on eBay by certain dates, eBay will send you an eBay coupon of up to $100 to use on future purchases.
This is an annotated screenshot crop _after_ you activate the offer:
Wedn Fry’s promo codes: Canon MG-7520 AiO printer for $50 (limit 1; in-store only)
The Fry’s promo codes for the e-mail subscribers for Wednesday 10/7/15 include these potentially interesting items:
+ Canon MG-7520 AiO printer for $50 (limit 1; in-store only)
+ Vivitar HD Action cam for $30 (limit 1; in-store only)
+ various tech things as usual
(ENDED) Ends Wedn 4pm ET: 15% off Samsung NX500 bundles
This lightning deal expired (and it was mostly ignored by buyers)…
(ENDED) Samsung NX1 w/18-200 for $1630 [with 16-50 PZ, 18-200 for $1800] (ends 4pm ET)
This flagship lightning deal expired after four hours…
30% off Dell Storage products with coupon
Speaking of storage, Dell has its own house brand of hard disks, optical drives, and docking and replicator stations (and combinations thereof) and good until 10/19/2015 at 7am CT, coupon code TAKE30 gets you 30% off Dell storage (hard disks, optical drives, replicators) with free shipping.
PS: no, not the Stargate Replicators!
Various Storage Deals [ENDED: 128GB Transcend UHS-3 SDXC (TS128GSDU3) for $45]
As of 10/6/15 recheck, this sale ended. Amazon’s own listing is temporarily removed. The lowest price via 3rd parties is now $60. Thanks to one of our readers for the alert in the comments… The 128GB Transcend UHS-3 SDXC Class 10, model TS128GSDU3, with the markings of “R95, W60MB/s”, is on sale for $45 with free shipping, with a limit of five per shopping cart, at Amazon by Amazon itself.
Speaking of storage, and while there, their sale continues on the internal Sandisk SSD Plus (120GB for $48, 240GB for $70). These models are eligible for Sandisk’s new Installation Hand-holding service (they charge for it of course – you can buy a separate bundle that includes both the SSD and the Handholding Service).
On the external storage front, especially if you are fond of color-coding your backups, the 1TB Toshiba Canvio Connect II Portable Hard Drive continues for $50 in three of the five colors.
Speaking of Amazon, you can get this ePhoto bracketB Off Camera Flash Bracket and Umbrella Holder Adapter for $2. It usually ships in 2-4 weeks. Limit ten per customer. This is sold and shipped by Amazon itself. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews. Let the price set expectations as they say.
Speaking of speaking of Amazon, if you are looking for a way to charge multiple USB devices without mooching off a computer, this Aukey 5-Ports 40W/8A Wall Charger in the white color scheme, is on sale for $10 in new condition. Limit 30 per customer. This can provide up to 2.4A per port. It does not support the new Quick Charge protocols. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 39 customer reviews… They also have a 4-port Aukey 30W / 6A USB Travel Wall Charger Adapter for $8 (limit 30; 4.6/5 on 86 reviews).
We continue this six degrees of separation thing, if you like to record photography documentaries from Over the Air TV (they have them on occasion), and if you are a fan of TiVO and watch Over the Air HD, they have bundled TiVO Lifetime Service with the Roamio OTA HD DVR (record up to 4 things at once) together for $300. The monthly TIVO fee is $15 (if you buy the DVR on its own for $50), so this bundle pays for itself in about 1.5 years.
2X Converter Lens (52mm filter thread) for $9 w/free s&h
And now a single figures item at the eBay Deals. The Emily and Lily store (99.1%) is offering the new condition 2x Converter Lens (52mm filter thread) for $8.78 with free shipping, with a limit of 50 per customer. A lens bag and lens cap is included along with a two month warranty.
Needless to say, let the price set expectations. This is not going to scorch the DxoMark charts 🙂
10pk FUJIFILM FP-100C 3.25 X 4.25 Inches Professional Instant Color Film for $9
This is of interest if you are an Amazon Prime member, or if you are planning to make a $35+ purchase at Amazon, where Amazon itself is offering the 10pk of FUJIFILM FP-100C 3.25 X 4.25 Inches Professional Instant Color Film for $9 with a limit of 90 per customer.
The Deal Poet opines: Instant cameras have managed to grow like weeds in the space between digital cameras and smartphones.
New round of Olympus Lens Instant Savings
Olympus has another round of Lens Instant Savings promotions that are available at GetOlympus (official USA company store) and at various authorized dealers. The GetOlympus store offers free shipping with $100+ order and 500 Rewards points for joining their rewards program.
5% Rewards sitewide at Rakuten with coupon for October
If you are a fan of “The Rakuten” (an ancient race of anime creatures trying to take over the Amazon river), they have a new promotion good until the end of October 2015. Coupon code REWARDME gets you 5% back in Rakuten Rewards points sitewide when you shop at the Rakuten website (formerly Buy.com).
(ENDED) Tuesday Lightning Deals: Samsung NX1 bundles, Sony QX10, etc
These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…
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