Camera Deals

Sony A300 w/18-70mm DT ships for $500

2009-11-20T14:04:30-08:00

If you happen to be interested in the Sony Alpha A300 [reviews], you can get it now for $500 with free shipping by J&R World on Amazon. You can also get it directly from J&R World (add to cart to see price!).

This is a limited-quantity while-supplies-last listing, so do not sleep on it if you are interested in this particular model. But if you miss it, fear not, Sony has a total of eight other DSLR models under $1000!

Speaking of older Alpha DSLRs, you can get the Sony Alpha A700 for $810 at Amazon by third-party sellers as follows:
+ A700 + 18-70mm for $810 by third-party seller "6ave"
+ A700 body only for $800 by "6ave" and $810 by "Willoughby's".

As usual with third-party sellers (or any sellers you are not familiar with), be sure to investigate them thoroughly if you are not familiar with them. This blog is a notification service, we are not a personal shopping service. You are responsible for making your own decisions!

Black Friday mega-list compilation at Gimzodo

2009-11-20T12:38:26-08:00

High-tech gadget blog Gizmodo.com has compiled giant mega-lists of Black Friday specials. The list got so big that they had to create a second one to cover them all. The digital cameras are on the first list.

As usual with Black Friday, your mileage will vary and your frustration-level will rise no matter what. So if you see any items on their list that you would like - if you are lucky enough to find them in-store - be sure to price-check them now at popular places like Amazon and B&H Photo. This way you will have a good estimate of how good of a deal it is, or whether it is worth suffering through the crowds and craziness at a chance of getting it.

Of course some people enjoy the crowds and craziness, and the thrill of deal hunting (better than hunting poor defenseless animals!) :)

Some other Black Friday tips
This may be a good time to do a mini-survey of what gear and accessories you have and what you may need. So if you happen to be at a store and see something at a really good price, you'll know whether you actually need it, or you already have four other unopened 50mm prime lenses waiting for their turn :)

This is also a good time to review your gear-lust-list. Cameras are as good as their prices. So it may be a good idea to bookmark in your mind (or on the computer/paper) things you may be interested in getting if the price is right.

For example, a Sigma DP1 may be too much at $400 or $500, but what if you find it at $300? or $250? (prices for example purposes, not actual prices)

This is also a good time to ask questions like: "Would I be interesting in trying out ..." if the price was right. This can help make the on-the-spot decision easier if you happen to find a really good deal on something you were not planning on buying.

Open box and refurbished Quantaray gear for dirt cheap

2009-11-20T10:18:33-08:00

Thanks to Ryan Q, one of our readers, for the tip! If you are looking for very low priced Quantaray-branded items (open-box and refurbished), TechforLess is offering two pages of them, starting as low as $15 for refurbished/open-box 70-210mm lenses. Shipping is additional and they also offer in-store pickup for those in Colorado.

Fuji S200 EXR for $430 after $50 mail-in rebate

2009-11-20T09:10:36-08:00

If you like the Fuji SuperCCD EXR sensor, and like superzooms, and like big cameras with fixed lenses, then you may be interested to know that Fuji has launched a new $50 mail-in rebate for the Fuji S200 EXR! The rebate special is good from November 1st to December 31st, 2009! You can get the camera right now for around $430 after the $50 mail-in rebate from:

+ Adorama
+ B&H Photo
+ J&R World

OnOne's Plug-In Suite discount at Kelby's

2009-11-20T08:47:10-08:00

If you are interested in the OnOne Plug-in-Suite, there is a special weekend discount offered by Scott Kelby and OnOne. Check his blog for all the details!

Nikon L100 superzoom ships for $198

2009-11-20T08:32:19-08:00

If you are looking for a AA-based superzoom that is a little bit different than the typical superzoom, one camera to consider is the Nikon L100 which has now dropped to $198 with free shipping sold and shipped by Amazon.com. The superzoom market is extremely competitive, which means prices are dropping and dropping!

Pentax K-x two-lens kit (18-55 + 55-300) drops to $721 (pre-order)

2009-11-19T19:07:31-08:00

If you do not want to get the Pentax K-x two lens kit (18-55/55-300mm) right away, you can place a pre-order for $721 from Amazon. This is a drop of $30 since earlier today! Please note this is in pre-order status.

If you need it to ship right away, you can get it for around $760 at B&H Photo. We will refresh its stock-status matrix later today and update this spot if we find anything else of interest.

The discounting has generated enough interest to put this kit in the just-refreshed Amazon Top 20 DSLRs.

Samsung TL225 (orange trim) ships for $270

2009-11-19T12:47:20-08:00

You can have the flagship Samsung dual-screen camera, the Samsung TL225 (orange trim) for $270 with free shipping and handling. There is a limit of two per customer on this model.

This price is after a $60 instant rebate promotion, which expires on November 21st, 2009. We explain this in detail at the Samsung TL220 for $240 deal alert. Be sure to read it carefully if you are not familiar with this type of a promotion!

Samsung TL220 (dual screen) ships for $240 (after instant rebate)

2009-11-19T12:40:32-08:00

Holiday gift idea alert! If you, or one of your giftees may find the idea of cameras with a screen on the front and on the back exciting, you can now get the Samsung TL220 for $240 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Buy.com itself. It is available in two colors, the red-trim TL220 and the blue-trim TL220.

The price you see at the Buy.com page is $280. There is $40 off discount in the form of an instant rebate that will appear in the Checkout page, AFTER you place the item in your shopping cart. This is the final step BEFORE placing an order. You don't have to place an order to see the final price. The $40 off instant rebate promotion expires on November 21, 2009.

The default is standard shipping, but if you prefer free shipping, be sure to adjust the option to "Budget shipping".

Buy.com collects sales tax in the states of California, New York, Mass, and TN.

Important - MUST READ
You can only get one instant-rebate discount per order, but you can place as many individual orders as you like. For example, if you want to get five of these for each one of your grandchildren for $240 per camera, you have to place five different orders with one camera each. This can actually be a plus if you are planning to have Buy.com mail the items to different addresses. This suggestion to place multiple individual orders is coming from Buy.com itself!

Buy.com is a marketplace like Amazon. Be sure to check who the actual seller of a product is. If it is not Buy.com itself, be sure to investigate any sellers you may have not heard of before. Just like Amazon, Buy.com has some well-known (Adorama, OneCall) and some iffy (Don Wiss list) third-party sellers.

This instant rebate promotion only applies to items sold and shipped by Buy.com itself, not third-party sellers.

USB AA charger with 2 AA Nimh batteries ships for $7

2009-11-19T12:23:35-08:00

Buy.com (sold and shipped by themselves) is offering a Kikkeland USB AA Battery Charger with two AA NiMH batteries for $7 with free shipping and handling. It is not often that small items like this come with free shipping. There is a limit of five units per customer!

Buy.com is also selling this item for the same price through Amazon where we learn that it takes 4-6 hours to charge. We do not know what the "mah' is for the batteries.