Archives for April 2016

(ENDED) AXRTEC AXR-A-1040BV Bi-Color LED Light Panel with V-Mount Battery Plate & DMX for $500

This ended… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page

The latest B&H Photo Daily Deal is a sale on the AXRTEC AXR-A-1040BV Bi-Color LED Light Panel with V-Mount Battery Plate & DMX for $500 with free expedited shipping. Offer ends Thursday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out…

Think Tank Retrospective 50 for $80 w/free S&H

The camera and the gear is another variation of the chicken and the egg problem. Something to ponder, but in the meantime, the Think Tank Retrospective 50 is on sale for $80 with free shipping at Adorama. The bag averages 4.7 out of 5 with nearly 100 customer reviews over there… It is one of their many Warehouse sale items

With too many NAB things happening at the same time, I can’t organize a “Bag the Bags” round-up, but you can “create” your own at any time by vising the Camera Bags category.

Pre-order new 12″ MacBooks and 40+ other NAB 2016 products

NAB 2016 brought a number of new products, and many of the new items are available for pre-order at B&H including the new 12-inch Macbooks along with a variety of 40+ other video-related products from GoPro, DJI, Canon, JVC, Blackmagic, Lectrosonics, Aja, Zacuto, Pelican, Zoom and more.

128GB SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5″ SATA III Internal SSD for $36 w/free S&H

Back to the eBay Deals where NewEgg’s eBay store is offering an introductory SSD on sale, the 128GB SanDisk SSD PLUS 2.5″ SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDA-120 for $36 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. This is good if you want to put some parts of your system on the SSD to gain from the performance boost.

Speaking of Sandisk, good for today only (Tuesday 4/19/16) is a 1-day sale on various Sandisk CF, SD, SSD products at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Tenba ProDigital 2.0 Small Messenger Satchel, Fits 15″ Laptops & Small Camera System for $40 w/free S&H

Don’t shoot the messenger they say, but if someone decides to shoot the messenger, a messenger bag may save the messenger’s life 😉 Which brings us to the Tenba ProDigital 2.0 Small Messenger Satchel, Fits 15″ Laptops & Small Camera System, Black is on sale for $40 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their Warehouse Clearance Sales.

DSLR Video Bundles: Nikon D750, Canon 7D II and 5D III

Among the many NAB Specials at B&H there are some DSLR Video bundles that include accessories help with DSLR Audio/Video, such as mics and such. There are bundles centered around three different DSLRs, the Nikon D750 kits and the Canon 7D Mark II kits and the Canon 5D Mark III kits. Most of the NAB specials expire 4/21.

Also note that B&H offices will be closed starting 7pm ET on 4/21/16 and will reopen 5/1/16 at 10am.

Pacsafe Camsafe V3 Anti-theft Camera Top Loader Bag for $30 w/free S&H

If you like top-loader camera bags but also want some more security with them, the Pacsafe Camsafe V3 Anti-theft Camera Top Loader Bag is on sale for $30 with frees shipping at Adorama as one of the featured items in their Warehouse sale.

Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9600 (12x) for $90

You can even get a compact superzoom for under $100 these days. The black Nikon Coolpix S9600 (12x optical, LiIon) is available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $90 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their 37 refurbished Nikons sale.

Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 & $28 rewards for $699 (C/N/A/Si)

The f2.8 party continues with the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical IF EX DG HSM dropping to $699 with free shipping and $28~ promotional rewards at Adorama in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Sigma SA. Click on the mount tabs below “More Product Options”.

Refurbished Nikon DSLRs and Lenses (37 options)

We mentioned some of these earlier on, but I don’t think I got through them all, as of the time of writing there are 37 manufacturer refurbished Nikon DSLRs and Lenses on sale at Adorama. You can use the left sidebar and the menu sorting options to filter through them. There are three pages of items. They come with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty… These too are part of their Warehouse Clearance sales

First time Groupon customers: $10 off $25+ coupon

Groupon is trying to tempt new customers to try their service with coupon code WELCOME that gets you $10 off a purchase of $25 or more from the Groupon website. Most offers are eligible but some local offers and consumer electronics are not eligible. Must be used on the desktop or mobile website, not the app. Limit one use per customer. This is a good way to try out different photo print services. Use the search bar over there to search for things like “photo” or “canvas” or “custom photo book” or photography classes or wood or metal prints and such. Their search bar has auto-complete so it will give you pointers.

(ENDED) More Sandisk 1-Day Sales (B&H this time)

This 1-day sale expired…

Today may be national Sandisk sale day, B&H Photo has a 1-Day Sandisk Sale as well featuring eight items, including 32GB CF Extreme PRO for $45 or 64GB for $80, 256GB Extreme SDXC for $100, 512GB Extreme PRO SDXC for $250, along with a 960GB Internal SSD for $200, and two of the new portable SSDs (960GB for $400, 1.92TB for $700).

(ENDED) Wedn Lightning Deals: Nixplay, ExpertPower Action Cam, SiliconPower, Pinnacle, Digital Negative Book, Etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

[Read more…]

(ENDED) Bolt VM-110 LED Macro Ring Light for $49 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page

The latest B&H Photo Daily Deal is a sale on the Bolt VM-110 LED Macro Ring Light for $49 with free shipping, good until 11:59pm ET on Wednesday or earlier if sold out…

Lexar Memory Card Sale: CF, SD, SSD [updated; Sandisk expired]

Speaking of memory card sales, Adorama is also having a Lexar Memory Card sale featuring various Compactflash, SD, microSD, USB Type-C and such.

The Sandisk 1-day sale expired… Adorama is having a 1-Day Sandisk Memory Card Sale featuring Extreme and Extreme PRO Compactflash and SDXC memory cards along with SSDs and flash drives. This sale will last for about 24 hours.

Canon 80D body and Pixma PRO 100 printer and Paper and 32GB Lexar and Extra Batteries and Charger for $1100 after $350 MIR (prepaid AMEX GC)

It’s not just older Canon DSLRs participating in the Canon PIXMA mail-in rebates. It is also the brand new Canon 80D offered in a bundle for $1100 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express Gift Card) at Adorama. You get the Canon 80D body only and the Pixma PRO 100 printer and 50pk SG-201 13×19″ photo paper and two extra batteries and extra charger and a 32GB Lexar SDHC card.

This too is one of their featured Wearhouse Sales.

Tamrac 5422 Aria 2 Camera Bag for $15 w/free S&H

The madness continues with a camera bag doorbuster. Adorama is offering the Tamrac 5422 Aria 2 Camera Bag for $15 with free shipping in the black color scheme.

They also have another Tamrac bag on sale, the Tamrac Explorer 42 Camera Bag is on sale for $20 with free shipping.

These are among many items including in their semi-annual Warehouse Clearance Sale which is different from their NAB specials.

Kodak SL10 Pixpro Lens Camera for Phones for $80

The Kodak SL10 Pixpro Smart Lens Camera for Smartphones is currently on sale for $80 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their Warehouse Clearance sale items.

Sony RX10 II with $100 Gift Card for $1200

The Sony RX10 II (second generation) is bundled with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card, together going for $1200 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Alternately you can select bundles with Free Accessories or a Free Sony ECM-XYST1M Mic instead of the $100 gift card.

Keep in mind the last model is the 3rd generation RX10 with a May 2016 release estimate and a starting price of $1500.

Five Rokinon Xeen Cine T-Primes for $10,000 [C/N/PL/E/m43]

For the price of a used Honda Civic (not fact-checked with the Blue Book) you can get a five-pack of Rokinon Xeen Cine lenses for $9,995 with free shipping from Adorama. The 5-packs are available in the Canon and Nikon SLR mounts, the PL-mount and the Sony E and M43rds mirrorless systems. The lenses are the 14mm T3.1, and four T1.5s, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. The lenses go for $2500 on their own.

50% off Vu Filter line-up (183 options)

Adorama is having another brand-wide sale on Vu filters with a total of 183 products participating. You can filter them by type on the top left corner or by price using the “Sort By” option. These too are part of their NAB specials.

Flashpoint Camera Cage for Panasonic GH4 for $75

The Flashpoint Camera Cage for Panasonic GH4 is on sale for $75 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their many NAB Specials.

Manfrotto 504HD VD Fluid Video Head with 535 CF Tripod Legs for $1000

The Manfrotto 504HD VD Fluid Video Head with 535 CF Tripod Legs is currently on sale for $1000 with free expedited shipping at Adorama as one of their many NAB specials.

PS: there are many NAB specials at multiple retailers. I can only digest a fraction of all available specials, which is why I am including the links so you can check for any items of potential interest.

ProOptic 4X4 (100mm) Filter Holder for $40 w/free S&H

The ProOptic 4X4 (100mm) Filter Holder (Foundation kit) is on sale for $40 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their many NAB specials.

Speaking of which, their Flashpoint 312 LED Bi Color On Camera Light is on sale for $110 with free expedited shipping.

Pre-order new GoPro OMNI ALL INCLUSIVE for $5000

The NAB party is bringing more new gear, the GoPro OMNI (ALL INCLUSIVE bundle) is available for pre-order for $5000 at B&H Photo. They also have available for pre-order the OMNI 6 CAMERA ARRAY RIG (RIG ONLY) for $1500. Shipping estimates are August 2016 and shipping charges apply.

Pre-order DJI Matrice 600 and 100 Quadcopters

DJI has more new quadcopters, perhaps risking the same issue as GoPro with too many models in the market. But the drone market is going up (no pun intended) while the action camera market is cooling off a bit. Regardless, two new models have been announced and are available for pre-order at B&H Photo, the DJI Matrice 100 Quadcopter for $3300 and the DJI Matrice 600 Quadcopter for $4600.

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Quadcopter and $50 Promo Gift Card for $250

We keep droning on, with another offer, the Dell Home store is offering the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Quadcopter for $250 with free shipping and a $50 Dell promotional gift card to be used in future Dell purchases. Details on the promotional gift card when you click on it over there. Promotion ends 4/25/2016 6:59am Dell time.

Olympus Pen-F for $1050 using Trade-In Promotion

If you have older camera gear you are willing to part with, Adorama is having a trade-in promotion that gets you the Olympus Pen-F for $1050 with the trade-in discount factored in the price you pay. The offer is available for both the black Pen-F and the silver Pen-F.

PS: I haven’t done this trade-in promotion, so I don’t know how it works end to end.

F & V Z720S UltraColor Bi-color LED Ring Light for $800

The F & V Z720S UltraColor Bi-color LED Ring Light is currently on sale for $800 with free shipping at Adorama as one of many Lighting items on special you can find in the Lighting section of their NAB specials

Manfrotto Croma2 Bi-Color LED Light for $419

New-ish product, the Manfrotto Croma2 Bi-Color LED Light is going for $419 with free shipping at Adorama and Amazon itself. No reviews at either place.