Chromecast for $30 w/free S&H with $20 Google Play credit

For a limited time only, you can get the Google Chromecast for $30 with free standard shipping for all (not just Prime members) at Amazon by Amazon itself. In parallel, Google has a promotion that gets you $20 promotional Google Play credit. You have to activate the Chromecast by a certain date in order to get the $20 Play credit. Details at the Amazon promotion page and the chromecast.com/offers website… There are a number of apps and ways to use a Chromecast for photography-related purposes…

NOTE: if you are not a Prime member, you must select Standard Shipping when buying at Amazon in order to get the free shipping during this promotion. (different people have different default shipping options, so you may not need to do this).

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

Fuji X100T In-Stock for $1300 with either 4% rewards or free case

After a week, we just updated the Fuji X100T stock status page and we have some good news for the T-hunters! The camera is in-stock at major retailers, and we have the first wave of promotional freebies. Adorama has both the black X100T and silver X100T in-stock for $1300 with 4% promotional rewards. 4% of that is $52, which you can use on future purchases. Meanwhile Samy’s Camera is offering a free case… B&H Photo has the silver in-stock but no freebies at the moment… Check the Fuji X100T stock status page for the latest situation.

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: ,

Sony a7r body with Oben CT-3451 Carbon Fiber Tripod With BE-113T Ball Head for $2100

If you are looking for both a Sony a7r body only and a tripod, B&H Photo is currently offering the Sony a7r body only for $2100 with free shipping with this free item included automatically by B&H, the Oben CT-3451 Carbon Fiber Tripod With BE-113T Ball Head. This promotion is good as long as you see it mentioned right below the product name at the B&H Photo website.

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , ,

Panasonic GH4 new freebies: Rode VideoMic or other options

The Panasonic GH4 body only kit remains at $1500 but it has more freebie options. At B&H Photo you get a free Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun Microphone. At Adorama, you get a free $50 gift certificate and 32GB SDHC or a free battery and 32GB SDHC and 4% promotional rewards. 4% of $1500 is a sizable amount = $60 to be used in a future purchase.

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

Deal Survivors: LR5 + Canon printer for $80, K50, A, E-M10 2LK, NEX-5TL 2LK, etc

It looks like we have a winner of the Black Friday 2014 “Deal Survivor” “contest”. The Adobe Lightroom 5 bundled with the Canon MG-5520 AiO printer for $80 with free shipping is still alive and kicking at BuyDig.com (you have to add it to the shopping cart, the price drops from $150 to $80 after you add to cart).

Alternatively, in a similar bundle at BuyDig, you can get Adobe Lightroom 5 bundled with the 2TB Western Digital Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $100 (the price shown in $140, simply add to cart, and it drops to $100).

Other “Deal Survivors”:

+ 37 (!) different Pentax K-50 offers start at $367 to $400 (with $50 GC) at Adorama with free AF-200FG flash and 4GB Eyefi card and promotional rewards and such. There are many kits with different freebie options there, so do pay attention to the individual listings
+ Olympus E-M10 with 14-42mm and 40-150mm and free bag for $700 at Olympus Store and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ Nikon A for $450
+ manufacturer refurbished Sony NEX-5TL with 16-50 & 55-210 for $400 by Secondipity on eBay
+ Unlocked Amazon Fire Phone (32GB, GSM, no contract, no commitment) with one full year of Amazon Prime (good for new or existing Prime members) for $230 total (one year of Prime goes for $100 on its own)
+ you can fish for more at the Latest Deals Summary Situation Room

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: apps and software, canon Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Panasonic G6 w/14-42 and 45-150 for $516

This limited time offer expired…
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December 14, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Monday Lightning Deals: Samyang Cine, Corel, Aee, ePhoto, 256GB PNY SDHC, etc

Today’s round of camera and photo deals expired. For future offers, check the Amazon Camera & Photo Lightning Deals… Expired highlights after the jump…

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December 14, 2014 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Samsung NX3000 w/20-50 drops to $330 (w/16-50 for $360)

The Samsung NX3000 with the 20-50mm kit lens is down to $330 with free shipping, in either the black or the white color configuration at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of two per customer. In parallel, the NX3000 w/16-50mm in black or white, almost matches Friday’s lightning deal price, it goes for $360 instead of $350… These are not part of the lightning deals.

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, samsung Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Fuji X-A1 (blue) two-lens kit drops to $450

As of a 12/15/14 at 4:37pm ET, this promotion expired and the price went up to MSRP levels… If you or anyone you know likes (or at least does not hate) blue cameras, we have another $50 discount on the blue Fuji X-A1 two-lens bundle at Adorama, you can now get it for $450 with free shipping: the X-A1 with 16-50mm and 50-230mm lenses, a free camera bag, a 16GB Toshiba SDHC, and 4% promotional rewards (=$18). Only the blue kit is discounted in this fashion.

December 14, 2014 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

More Ricoh GR discounts: with either GF1 or GV1 for $567 (both for $650)

Another round of discounts for the Ricoh GR Big Sensor Prime, as of the time of writing, the prices have dropped as follows:

++ with GF1 Flash for $567 (was $600) at Adorama
++ with GV1 Viewfinder for $567 (was $600): Adorama
++ with both GF1 Flash and GV1 Viewfinder for $650 (was $677) at Adorama

December 13, 2014 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, ricoh Tagged With: , ,

Panasonic ZS30 compact-zoom for $250

The black Panasonic ZS30 compact-zoom with a bonus 8GB SDHC and 2% promotional rewards is on sale again, going for $250 with free shipping at Adorama.

December 13, 2014 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, panasonic Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Sunday Lightning Deals: Datacolor, ePhoto, Nixplay, etc

Today’s round of camera and photo deals expired. For future offers, check the Amazon Camera & Photo Lightning Deals… Expired highlights after the jump…

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December 13, 2014 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

(ENDED) Photography Magazines for $5 per year (Ends Sun 11:59pm ET)

This weekend promotion expired…
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December 13, 2014 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

(ENDED) Steadicam Merlin 2 Camera Stabilizing System for $300

This daily deal expired… The current B&H Photo Deal of the Day is the Steadicam Merlin 2 Camera Stabilizing System offered for $300 with free shipping. Offer ends by 11:59pm ET on Sunday night (or earlier if sold out).

December 13, 2014 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Ends 7:40pm ET: One Year Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan (Photoshop CC + Lightroom) (12 month prepaid gift card by mail) for $96

This 4-hour lightning deal expired… The One Year Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan (Photoshop CC + Lightroom) (12 month prepaid gift card by mail) is on sale for $96 as a limited time lightning deal of the Amazon Gold box. Offer ends by 7:40pm ET or earlier if sold out. As of 3:44pm ET, it is 28% claimed.

December 13, 2014 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

Panasonic G6 w/14-42mm drops to $500

The Panasonic G6 with 14-42mm was going for $550 with a $100 B&H Photo gift card. That promotion expired, but now the price of the camera has dropped to $500 at various authorized Panasonic dealers, including Amazon itself (limit 2) and Adorama and B&H Photo. No free gift cards at the moment.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

Premium Photoshop Add-On Bundle for $39

Stacksocial is offering this Premium Photoshop Add-On Bundle for $39. Four different companies are included in this bundle. This is an instant digital download, with no refunds. Photoshop is NOT included.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With:

(ENDED) Pay $80, Get $100 iTunes electronic gift card (limit 2)

This limited time offer expired but iTunes Gift Card sales are recurring…

To the eBay Deals we return where we find another iTunes electronic (delivered by email) gift card sale. This time, you Pay $80, Get $100 iTunes electronic gift card delivered by e-mail. Limit two per customer. Sold by PayPal Digital Gifts. Over 2300 sold so far. This is a 20% discount. Think along the lines of camera and photo apps, and interactive photography-related or camera-instructional e-books, some of which are iPad exclusive. As with all eBay daily deals, it is a limited time offer.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

$20 off an order of $100+ when paying with VISA Checkout

This is of interest for general purchases and also for items that don’t often go on sale on their own. Good until 12/20/14, Tigerdirect and VISA are running this promotion: Get $20 off an order of $100+ at Tigerdirect when you pay with Visa Checkout. No coupon needed, the discount will be applied automatically on eligible orders. The aforelinked page has details, terms, conditions, restrictions.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: storewide deals

ProOptic 500mm f8 H.D. Mirror Lens (T-Mount) for $50

Mirror lens action now, the ProOptic 500mm f8 H.D. Mirror Lens (T-Mount) is on sale for $50 with free shipping for a limited time at Adorama.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: ,

Nikon WP-N1 Waterproof Housing (for J1/J2 CX cameras) for $100

For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the Nikon WP-N1 Waterproof Housing for Nikon 1 J1 / J2 Digital Camera for $100 with free shipping. This is only the UW housing. Camera not included.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, nikon Tagged With:

(ENDED) Saturday Lightning Deals: 1yr of Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom/PhotoshopCC), Corel, Ape, etc

Today’s round of camera and photo deals expired. For future offers, check the Amazon Camera & Photo Lightning Deals… Expired highlights after the jump…

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(ENDED): Samsung NX3000 with 16-50mm for $350

This daily deal expired… Never a dull moment! The bonus deal of the day at the Amazon Gold Box is a sale on Samsung NX3000 with 16-50mm kits. Prices range from $350 to $360 depending on color/combination. Limit three of each option per customer. Offer ends by 3am ET on Sat 12/13/14 or earlier if sold out.

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, samsung Tagged With: ,

(SOLD OUT) 12oz Lens Shaped Coffee Mug for $8 w/free S&H (limit 5)

As of a 10:41pm ET recheck, this is sold out with over 1600 lens-mugs sold… And now to the single figure featured items at the eBay Deals, for $8 with free shipping, you can get this 12oz Lens Shaped Coffee Mug from eBay seller “GearXS” (98%) with a limit of five per customer. Dxo has not yet measured this one 🙂

December 12, 2014 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital Camera for $1300 (optional: receive Flash Free by Mail)

The Lytro Illum Light Field Digital Camera has a double deal at B&H Photo. First up, its price is down to $1300 with free shipping. Next up (optionally), you can send Lytro a mail-in rebate form, and Lytro will send you by mail the Lytro Y68OL TTL Flash. Do not buy the flash on your own! You will receive the Flash by mail after you submit the mail-in rebate. This is not a cash rebate, it’s a product rebate… To locate the PDF of the rebate, look for the “More Rebates Available : (PDF)” below the “Savings Available” in the middle of the top of the B&H product page.

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

64GB Samsung PRO Class 10 SDXC for $36 (limit 5)

The 64GB Samsung PRO Class 10 SDXC (up to 90MB/sec read, up to 80MB/sec write) is currently on sale for $36 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of five per customer. The 32GB version goes for $20 and the 16GB for $12. They are all on the same product page. Limit five of each. They are not part of the lightning deals, so I don’t know when prices will change. The 64GB is model MB-SG64D/AM. For the other two, replace 64 with 32 and 16 and you get their model numbers.

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

B&H Photo Deals round-up: Canon, Nikon, Sony Action Cam, Westcott, Oben, Vidpro, Vello, Apple, Bags

In this post, we round up a variety of specials offered at B&H Photo that we haven’t mentioned in earlier posts. We are trying a new format here, we use line-spacing to separate different product categories.

+ Canon 5D Mark III with Pixma Pro 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ photo paper and 32GB Sandisk SDHC and Canon gadget bag and Watson extra battery for $2450 after $650 prepaid Amex Gift Card via mail-in rebate (you pay $3100 at checkout)
+ Canon Powershot N square P&S for $130

+ Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM for $1850 after $150 mail-in rebate (MIR)
+ Canon 70-200mm f2.8L II IS USM with bonus 77mm Luminesque filter kit for $2050 after $150 MIR

+ Nikon D810 body only with bonus 32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC, Camera Bag, Extra battery for $3000 (ends 12/13/14)
+ Nikon D610 body only with bonus 16GB Ultra SDHC, Camera Bag, Extra battery, Freewave remote shutter release for $1500 (ends 12/13/14)
+ Nikon DSLR & Lens Buy Together and Save instant rebate promotions

+ Sony Accessory Kit for Action Cam for $25 with six items included
+ Sony HDR-AS20 HD POV Action Cam plus 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSDHC for $130

+ Westcott 24×24″ Soft Box with Bowens S-Type Adapter Ring for $24
+ Westcott X-Drop Kit (5 x 7′, Eminence) for $75
+ Vidpro Professional Photo & Video LED Light Kit for $120
+ Stellar Lighting Systems STL-Varicolor336 Artist On-Camera LED Light with NP-F550 Type Battery for $150
+ 25% off Vello Light Modifiers (12 options)
+ Vello Ringbox for $60

+ Lowepro Pro Messenger Bag 160 AW (Slate Gray) for $80
+ ikan IBG-SCT Scout Backpack for $80

+ Oben AT-3421 Aluminum Tripod With BA-106T Ball Head for $100
+ Oben Monopods (three options $75 to $90)

+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro MD101LL/A Notebook Computer for $980 (Core i5, 4GB, 500GB, Intel HD 4000, 1280×800, Dual USB 3.0 Ports & Thunderbolt Port, Superdrive, etc)

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: storewide deals

Refurbished Nikon Df for $2100 (either color)

B&H Photo is offering the refurbished Nikon Df for $2100 in either the silver Df or the black Df.

The Df with 50mm f1.8 is on parallel sale, going for $2250 in either silver Df or the black Df.

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished 8GB Lytro with case for $80

Today’s eBay Deals have a very early adopter feel to them, from a bluetooth gramophone (!) to the previously mentioned Pixelstick, to 3D printers, and of course, light field photography. The manufacturer refurbished 8GB Lytro camera with free case is offered for $80 with free shipping in two color choices by eBay seller “voodublu” (99.4%). The seller has its own promotion, save $15 for every time items you buy (Lytro is part of the promotion). The eBay listing has a limit of five Lytros per customer.

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , , ,

Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine (Alpha SLR) for $325 (limit 2)

The Sony Alpha Minolta Dyxum dSLR version of the Rokinon 16mm f2.2 Cine is on sale for $325 (was $342) with free shipping with a limit of two per shopping cart at Amazon by Amazon itself. While the EOS & M43rds are part of the lightning deals, the Alpha A-mount version is on sale on its own, not part of the lightning deals. The market works in mysterious ways :)… Blog-post price updated on 11:28pm ET.

December 11, 2014 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,