Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports and Sigma WR UV Filter and Sigma USB Dock and $180 Rewards for $1800 [C/N/Si]

The Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens comes bearing gifts at B&H Photo. You pay $1800 with free shipping and for that you receive the lens (obviously) along with 10% rewards (= $180 to be used in future B&H purchases) along with the Sigma 105mm WR UV Filter and the Sigma USB Dock. This is available in the Canon, Nikon and Shiguma SLR mounts.

PS: “Shiguma” harkens back to the computer-translated digitalcamera.jp days, when Sigma was computer-translated to Shiguma.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS with various extras for $779

The Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS lens goes for $779 at Canon-USA blessed/authorized retailers, but if you like to stock up on accessories as well, for the same price of $779 you can get it with a bundle of free extras at Adorama: ProOptic 77mm filter kit, lens shade, lens cap tether, the obligatory cleaning kit, and the Corel software bundle (includes Paintshop and AfterShot).

On the other hand, if the free accessories are of no interest/use to you, you can instead get it with 4% rewards instead (around $30 to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo.

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10% Rewards on select Tamron Lenses (stackable with Mail-In Rebates)

If you are interested in Tamron lenses and like to shop at B&H Photo, they have 10% Promotional Rewards on select Tamron Lenses. The Rewards are stackable with the Tamron Mail-In Rebates (current iteration expires 4/30/16). The participating lenses are 24-70 f2.8, 18-270 f3.5-6.3, 16-300 f3.5-6.3, and 150-600 f5-6.3. They are available in Canon, Nikon and some in Sony Alpha SLR mounts.

Duracell Rewards promotion returns at Office Depot and Office Max

Starting on Sunday 2/14/16 and ending at 11:59pm ET on Saturday 2/20/16, is the return of the Duracell Coppertop single-use alkaline battery Rewards promotion at the combined Office Depot (ODP) and Office Max (OMX) chain. You pay $13.99 (plus tax if applicable) for a 16pk of either AA or AAA (your choice), and a few weeks later, you will receive a $13.98 Bonus Reward on your ODP/OMX Reward account. This is not cashback, but rewards to be spent on future purchases there. Sales tax is not included in the reward amount you receive.

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The promotion is limit two per customer during this week. You decide whether it’s AA or AAA. As far as I know, you can’t roll rewards anymore, so you have to pay for these with credit/debit/cash, not existing Rewards.

10% promotional rewards on select Tamron Lenses [stackable with mail-in rebates] (C/N/A)

B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards on select Tamron lenses (24-70, 70-200, 16-300, 150-600) in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts, along with the 150-600 in the Sony Alpha-Minolta. These are the first nine lenses shown in the B&H Photo Tamron specials page. The rest of the lenses in the grid-list have 4% or no promotional rewards.

The promotional rewards are in addition and stackable with the Tamron mail-in rebates. The promotional rewards are from B&H Photo. The mail-in rebates are from Tamron.

Tamron 35/1.8 Di VC USD + $60 rewards for $600 [C/N]

B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards on a handful of lenses from various manufacturers. You can find them below or by perusing the Rewards or Lens Deals archives here.

We start as with all photography, with a prime lens. The Tamron SP 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD with 10% promotional rewards ($60~) is available for $600 in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts at B&H Photo. This lens does not have a mail-in rebate. The promotional rewards can be used on future B&H Photo purchases.

NOTE: the Sony Alpha version (not stabilized/VC) is NOT available for purchase yet, so it is not participating in the promotion, since you can’t buy it, and the promotion is 10% of the purchase price. There is no release estimate for it as of the time of writing. [the other participating Tamron lenses are available in the Sony-Alpha mount however, unlike the Canon/Nikon versions, the Sony-Alpha-Minolta are not VC/stabilized].

Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD macro + $63 Rewards for $500 after $130 mail-in rebate [C/N/A]

We continue to Tamronize (yes, it’s a verb!), this time we have something for unapologetic superzoom fans, the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO is $500 after a $130 mail-in rebate and comes with 10% promotional rewards (=$63~) at B&H Photo and available in the Canon SLR mount and Nikon SLR mount and Sony Alpha Minolta SLR mount (not stabilized/VC).

Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD + $130 Rewards for $1200 after $100 MIR [C/N/A]

In addition to the 70-200mm f2.8, the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD is also participating in the 10% promotional rewards at B&H Photo. It is $1200 after a $100 mail-in rebate and you also get 10% promotional rewards ($130~). It is available in the Canon SLR mount and Nikon SLR mount and Sony-Minolta SLR mount (not VC).

Note that the 10% promotional rewards offers are limited time offers, but I don’t know the exact expiration date. The mail-in rebates have their own expiration date (2/29/16).

Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Zoom Lens + $150 Rewards for $1400 after $100 MIR (C/N/A)

The Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Zoom Lens is also participating in the B&H Photo 10% Rewards promotion. You pay $1500 with free shipping, which goes down to $1400 after a $100 mail-in rebate (MIR). You also get 10% promotional rewards (=$150~) to be used on a future purchase (I am assuming the reward is on the purchase price but I could be wrong)… This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount.

UPDATE: this offer is also available for the Sony Alpha SLR mount but the Alpha version is not a stabilized (VC) lens.

Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD + $107 Rewards for $950 after $120 MIR (C/N/A)

We have a bit of a Sigma vs Tamron 150-600mm Reward duel, because B&H Photo is also offering 10% rewards ($107~) on the Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD. The lens goes for $1069 with free shipping, but thanks to a $120 mail-in rebate, you can get it for $950 after $120 MIR. As far as I can tell, the 10% reward is on the purchase price ($1069) not the after-rebate-price ($950), but I could be wrong.

This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount and Sony Alpha Minolta SLR mount (not stabilized/VC).

Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports + $180 Rewards for $1800 (C/N/Si)

There’s Sporty Spice, and then there’s Sporty Sigma. Part of their relatively recent Sports lens line-up, the Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens goes for $1800 with 10% in promotional rewards ($1800~) to be used in future purchases at B&H Photo. This offer is available in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR mounts.

Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM + $340 Rewards for $3400 (C/N)

Also good for some weightlifting exercises, the Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM goes for $3400 but for a limited time B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards with it, which comes out to $340~ to be used in future purchases at B&H. This offer is available in the Canon SLR mount and the Nikon SLR mount.

Canon 24-70 f4L IS + $85 Rewards for $850

The Canon 24-70mm f4L IS USM goes for $850 at authorized dealers, but for a limited time, B&H Photo is offering 10% promotional rewards to go with it. That’s $85 to spend in future transactions at B&H Photo. Certainly not a small amount, and more flexible that accessories bundles (unless you happen to want/need that particular set of accessories).

5% Rewards with Coupon at Rakuten (ends 1/31/16)

If you are a participant in the Rakuten (formerly Buy.com) Rewards program, coupon code REWARDME gets you 5% back in rewards site-wide until 1/31/16. This is useful for tech purchases since they rarely participate in rewards promotions. Non-tech items get higher percentage (presumably because higher margins allow for more flexibility). More details at the Rakuten website.

YMMV eBay Bucks up to 4X (8%) in Rewards

This is a YMMV promotion, check your emails or eBay Messages to see if you are invited to participate in this promotion. You must manually opt-in by activating the offer before you start shopping. Running between 8am ET today and 2:59am ET on Friday, you earn eBay Bonus Bucks on purchases as follows:

+ 4% (2X) on every qualifying item of $50 or more
+ 6% (3X) on every qualifying item of $100 or more
+ 8% (4X) on every qualifying item of $150 or more

These are rewards to be used in future purchases, not discounts on the current purchase price. The promotion is triggered by the prices of individual items, not on your shopping cart total. Meaning if you buy one item for $51, you get 4% rewards. If you buy ten $29 items, you get no bonus rewards (you still get the standard 2% (1x) rewards).

You can earn multiple rewards during this promotion. The caps are $100 reward per item and $500 total during this promotional period. The usual exclusions apply (no eBay Gift Cards, no Classifieds, no Real Estate, etc). The promotional email/message has all the details.

A couple of good places to start looking for deals are the eBay Daily Deals page along with the eBay Trending Deals page.

If you do a lot of photo prints at your local CVS stores, one of the latest featured eBay Deals is a plastic $100 CVS Gift Card offered for $88 with free shipping by eBay seller SVM Gift Cards (99.6%). This is a mail delivery plastic physical gift card. Limit three per buyer.

PSA: The OfficeDepot/OfficeMax Duracell Rewards are now in your accounts

If you participated in the Office Depot and Office Max Duracell AA/AAA Free-After-Rewards promotions that began on Black Friday, check your Office Depot Rewards account online. The Duracell Bonus Rewards Bucks have been loaded as of 1/13/16. I only purchased the ones on Black Friday, so I don’t know if the rest of the weeks are also there, or just the first week. The offer was good two per week from Black Friday until the last week of December. Click all the way through to “View My Reward Certificates” if you don’t see them in the summary page on the right-hand side.

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5% Rewards on many Olympus Lenses

In addition to the current round of Instant Savings on Olympus M.icro F.our T.hirds lenses, retailers are also offering 4% to 5% promotional rewards (towards future purchases) on a number of those lenses. Look for your lens of interest at Adorama and B&H Photo.

For example, the 12-40mm f2.8 m43 lens goes for $800 and earns 5% promotional rewards (=$40~) at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 OS with $180 Rewards for $1800 (C/N/Si)

The Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 OS DG HSM Sporty Spice SLR lens for the Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts is going for $1800 but it is also earning 10% promotional rewards (around $180) to be used in future purchases at B&H Photo. This promotion ends 1/7/16.

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).

Tamron 24-70/2.8 Di VC USD with 10% rewards for $1100 after $200 MIR (C/N/A)

It’s not just Sigma! Tamron has f2.8 Pro Zooms too! This offer has both Promotional Rewards and a mail-in rebate. You can get the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD SP for $1100 after a $200 mail-in rebate, but you also get 10% Promotional Rewards (~$130 or $110~ if the MIR price is not included in the promotional rewards) at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Sony-Alpha-Dyxum-Maxxum-Dzixum-Mfoxum SLR mounts. Offer ends 12/31/15 (but the free Next Day cutoff is Wedn 4pm ET).

Canon 5DS R body with $360 rewards and Next Day for $3600

This DSLR is at the Union of the Two Offer Towers (but in a good way), it is eligible for 10% promotional rewards (a juicy $360) and Free NEXT DAY delivery (cut-off is Wedn 4pm ET). It is the Canon 5DS R body only going for its usual price of $3600 at B&H Photo… If you don’t need next day delivery, you can swap that for the Audio-Technica AT8024 Stereo/Mono Microphone and still get the 10% promotional rewards and the Corel software kit (AfterShot P2, PSP X7, etc) for $3600 at Adorama… It’s good to have choices!…

10% Rewards on 44 Canon and Nikon DSLRs and Lenses

For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering 10% Promotional rewards on 44 different Canon and Nikon DSLR kits and Lenses. This is mostly four-figure items, such as the D810, 5D Mark III, 6D, f2.8 professional zooms, peaking with the $10,300 Nikon 500mm f4E VR which will get you $1,030 rewards to use on future B&H purchases. There are two pages of eligible items, so don’t forget to check page #2 over there. No coupon is needed. An expiration date is not mentioned. When it expires, you will no longer see it mentioned there (that’s how you’ll know it’s over).

10% Promotional Rewards on select Zeiss, Tamron, Rokinon, Sigma Lenses

Adorama has a limited time promotion, good until 12/31/15, you receive 10% promotional rewards on a handful of Lenses from Zeiss, Tamron, Rokinon, and Sigma lenses. The lenses are shown in this brand-name order. This includes pre-orders for the new Tamron 35mm and 45mm f1.8 Di VC lenses, along with Rokinon Cine T1.5 primes, some big Sigma lenses (500/4.5, 300/2.8, 150-600, etc). Zeiss has the most eligible lenses, including CP.2s, Ikons, Distagons, and more. The highest priced lens is $23,900 which gets you $2,390 in promotional rewards (!).

(ENDED) 5% back in Rakuten Rewards with coupon

This limited time offer ended… If you are a Rakuten shopper, coupon code REWARDME gets you 5% back in Rakuten points until the end of day on 12/24/15 at the Rakuten website. These are rewards points to be applied to future purchases, not a discount on the current purchase.

5% Rewards on select Olympus Cameras and Lenses

Adorama is offering 5% promotional rewards on select Olympus Cameras (iLC and P&S options) and M.Zuiko Lenses. The pages there expand as you move downwards.

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)…

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.