Showing posts with label camera deals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camera deals. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2014

Deal Alert: Samsung NX3000 30% off at Amazon

Amazon's deal of the day is a 34% savings on the Samsung NX 3000 interchangeable lens camera.

The deal only covers the camera with a 16-50mm lens.  You do get your pick of colors and can choose the bundle that includes a memory card if you don't already have one.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Deal Alert: Amazon Bonus Deal of the Day: 70% Savings on Olympus XZ-2

Head over to Amazon fast  if interested in the Olympus XZ-2 digital camera.

The bonus deal of the day has that camera 70% off the listed price

The deal is only good for today (Dec. 9) or while supplies last.  I suspect it's going to be the latter.  Jump on this fast.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Deal Alert: 40% Off Hasselblad H5D-40 Camera

Hat Tip: SLR Lounge

This one is for those photographers that have always dreamed about getting their hands on one of Hasselblad's high-end cameras but just could never spend the type of money purchasing one entailed.

You can now pick one up 40% off the regular price.  The sale runs through December 24.

A Hasselblad H5D-40 body can be picked up fro B&H for $9995 (Regularly $$18,500).  (Or at Adorama for the same price.)  Both stores are also offering 20% off of lenses when bundled with the body. 

The  Hasselblad H5D-50 body is also on sale, but the reduction is less.  It's currently available for $23,375.  (Regularly  $27,500)


If interested in saving more money, check out Hasselblad's list of Pre-Owned equipment.   Hasselblad's Certified Pre-Owned gear is now 20% off.  Pre-Owned H5D-50 bodies currently run around $12,000 when purchased from Hasselblad. 



Monday, December 1, 2014

Deal Alert: Save $300 on a Nikon D7100 Body

Hat Tip: SLR Lounge

You can now pick up a Nikon D7100 DSLR body for $896.95 at Amazon and B&H Photo.  That's a $300 price drop.

This appears to be a manufacturer based sale, meaning you can probably pick it up for a similar price at most other camera outlets.  Amazon and B&H were just the ones mentioned in the SLR Lounge article.


(SLR Lounge would probably appreciate you following the above links and purchasing from either of the two mentioned sites.  The Amazon link includes affiliate information for SLR Lounge and I suspect the B&H link does as well.  Following one of the links and purchasing from Amazon/B&H will help support SLR Lounge.

I am not currently part of any affiliate program, so I'm not affected in any way if you decide to support that site by following their affiliate link.)


Update: I forgot to mention that B&H Photo also offers refurbished models.  Those are currently priced at $799.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Deal Alert: $400 Off of Sigma DP2 Quattro

Hat Tip: SLR Lounge

B&H Photo is offering the Sigma DP2 Quattro Camera for $599 until December 2nd.  That's $400 off of the normal price.

The camera does have some weaknesses, but $600 makes the camera extremely attractive with what you will get from the camera.

So what do you get?

The functional equivalent to a 39 MP sensor with excellent color and details due to the unique nature of the sensor. With a 30mm/ 2.8 lens.  (45mm equivalent.)


Note: The maximum RAW resolution is 5,424 x 3,616 or 19 MP.


The biggest drawback?  Probably the software used to edit RAW files.  The unique nature of the sensor means it doesn't play well with many image editing programs and the software included with the camera can be cumbersome and slow.


The $400 price drop makes those drawbacks a little easier to live with, especially given the image quality the camera can produce.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

For Your Black Friday Shopping....

For those of you wanting to do some Black Friday price comparisons in advance, check out this page from Digital Camera World.

It provides links to the Black Friday ads for the major electronic and photography stores.  (It also has some product specific links.  With these you won't have to go through every ad, but not every product is covered.)

Keep checking back as the site intends to add links as deals are announced.


Some of the ads include Pre-Black Friday deals as well as "Cyber Monday" ads.

Looking for a Camera Under $1,000 for Christmas?

Imaging Resource posted a list of the best camera deals under $1,000 yesterday.

The article includes a review of each camera or kit with current price and links to where the camera can be purchased.   The article is split into three pages the first page (the above link) covers DSLR cameras.  The second covers mirrorless system cameras while compact cameras are covered on the third page.

Some of the deals are limited duration in nature.  Jump on them while they last.


The have also updated their list of Black Friday Deals.


Update:  If the Imaging Resource article isn't enough, DP Review has come out with their Enthusiast compact camera roundup (2014)  The list includes reviews for each camera featured and the current price on Amazon.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Deal Alert: Olympus OM-D E-M5 40% Off at B&H

Hat Tip: SLR Lounge

Another camera deal alter for all those camera shopping this Holiday Season.  The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Camera is currently 40% off at B&H.

You can pick the body up for $600 instead of the normal $1,000 price tag

The body can be purchased bundled with a lens for those that don't currently have lenses compatible with a micro four thirds mount. 

B&H is also offering up to $200 off on some compatible Olympus lenses.  (Click Save $100/$150/$200 On Select Olympus Lenses, just to the right of the price when viewing the camera.)

Monday, November 17, 2014

More Pre-Christmas Camera Deals: Nikon Deals at B&H

B&H is currently offering instant rebates on Nikon Cameras.

The deals run through 11/22 and cover just bodies as well as kits that include both the body and lens.  The amount saved depends on the body and/or lens.  The largest savings is on a D610 DSLR Camera with 24-85mm and 70-300mm Lenses You save $800 on this kit.  (Roughly 25% off).

Saturday, November 15, 2014

More Holiday Gift Ideas: Pre-Black Friday Camera Deals

Check out Imaging Resource's Deals of the Day for the latest deals from B & H and Adorama.

The list includes deals from Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Fuji and Nikon.


(I'm not going to list them here, that strikes me as being in bad form since they've done all the work involved in listing the deals.  You'll have to go to their site to see the deals.)

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Amazon Deal on Toshiba Hard Drives and CF Cards

Amazon's Deal of the Day: 50% or more off of Toshiba Hard Drives and CF Memory Cards.

This one is good for all those photographers with high-end DSLR cameras.  Those often use CF cards for storage instead of the smaller SD Cards.  (Some can use both.)

Monday, September 15, 2014

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Time To Purchase a Medium Format Digital Camera?

Hat Tip: Shutterbug

Ricoh has apparently dropped the price on the 645D 40MP medium-format camera.  It's now listed at $4,999.99

That $5,000 price tag is lower than that for many full-frame DSLR cameras, and these cameras offer lower resolutions.


There are advantages when it comes to full-frame cameras.  They tend to offer better features including higher burst rates, which can be important when shooting in high-speed action situations.  Still, there's nothing quite like shooting with a medium format camera when it comes to separating subjects from the background using a shallow depth of field.


As a broke amateur I can't provide any first-hand experience with either full-frame DSLR or medium format cameras.

If I had the money to purchase an expensive camera right now, I would certainly have to consider the 645D at $5,000.  I personally don't shoot in situations where a low burst rate would be detrimental, and that seems to be the largest drawback to the 645D when compared to the full-frame DSLR alternatives.

(It is apparently a little less robust when it comes to build quality, which might be a reason to pass.)

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Amazon Deals on Memory and Hard Drives

Amazon Deal of the Day: 50% of Transcend Memory


This deal covers flash memory cards, USB flash drives, SSD devices and memory for MacBook Pro and Air computers.

This is a good time to purchase additional storage space (or to increase computer memory for Mac users.)


Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Deal Alert:Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 50% Off

The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera is currently available at B&H for $495.  That's a $500 savings compared to the original price.


This is actually part of a deal from manufacturer and runs until August 31

That means it should be available from other sources for the same price.  (B&H just happens to be the only store I use as a source that has made an announcement regarding the price reduction.)


Monday, July 7, 2014

Deal Alert: Save $500 on Canon EOS 7D

Hat Tip: SLR Lounge


B&H Photo is currently offering the Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera (body only) for $999.  This is a $500 price drop.

The price with 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens is $1099 (this is $600 off).

A Kit with an EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens is also available for $1,299 ($500 off).


(Other packages are available.  Filter search results by brand using "Canon" to limit to Canon products.)


The EOS 7D is an older model and likely to be replaced this year.  Camera stores are likely to offer deals to clear any existing stock before the next model is released.  It's still a very good camera and now is a good time to pick one up at a bargain price.