Archives for February 26, 2018

Pre-orders for new Sony a7 III start Wedn 11am ET

Sony has plenty of 35mm full frame cameras [see 35mm full frame price charts] but that’s not stopping them from revealing a brand new model! The Sony a7 III body only is now an official product and pre-orders of it will begin on Wednesday 2/28/18 at 11am eastern at authorized Sony dealers.

The starting price is $2000 for the body only, and $2200 for the kit with the 28-70mm lens. A listing for the camera is available at B&H Photo and Adorama with the pre-ordering option activating on Wednesday at 11am eastern.

This has been added to the New Cameras of 2018 tracking page and has given mirrorless cameras a 7-1 lead over DSLRs in 2018.

200GB Sandisk Ultra UHS-I C10 A1 microSDXC for $63 w/FS-

The new condition 200GB Sandisk Ultra UHS-I C10 A1 microSDXC memory card is currently on sale for $63 with free shipping by Amazon itself. You can buy as many as you want. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown.

Manfrotto Compact Monopod Red for $22

The new condition Manfrotto Compact Monopod Red is currently on sale for the very specific price of $22.39 by Amazon itself with up to five per customer. The shipping estimate though is “within 1 to 2 months”. The price at B&H Photo is $24.88 but shipping is free only with orders of $49+, so either two of these, or append it to another order.

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f2 FE Zero-D for $799 [Sony E]

Prime time among the B&H WPPI sales, the new condition Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for the Sony E-system is on sale for a limited time for $799 with free expedited shipping. A feast of primes for the Sony E-system!

DJI Mavic PRO + Remote Controller + Extras for $840

Flying among the Adorama WPPI specials is a DJI Mavic Pro with Remote Controller and free accessories bundle for $840 with free expedited shipping. You get the Mavic PRO, the Remote Controller, the DJI hard backpack, the FS Labs bracket protector, sunhood, landing pad, and a 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSDHC.

Tamron lenses on sale with FREE Hoya Filters and Rewards

Among the many lenses on sale are select Tamron lenses that are on sale, they have 4% promotional rewards, and get a free Hoya UV Haze NXT HCM filter. The lenses are the 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD for $800 and the 45mm f1.8 Di VC for $399, and the 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro for $549 available in the systems they are available in (LOL).

Not getting a free Hoya filter but participating in the Tamron mail-in rebates are a handful of big Tamron zooms. The mail-in rebate promotion expires March 3rd, which is much closer than it sounds because February is a short month.

20% off Vello Lens Adapters (65 options)

If you like to mix and matches lenses and systems, a total of 65 Vello Lens Adapters are on a 20% off sale during the WPPI promotion. The price you see is the price you pay, it is factored in at their website. No coupon needed. You can filter by camera or lens further down the B&H page on the left hand side of their website…

For more lens related sales, check their WPPI 2018 Lens Specials page, along with the 100+ Sigma lenses (some require coupon code BHWPPI18 for the discount).

Dell P2715Q 27″ Ultra HD 4K Monitor for $399 w/free S&H

Among the headliners of the Computer sales at the B&H WPPI 2018 sale is the new condition Dell P2715Q 27″ Ultra HD 4K Monitor for $399 with free expedited shipping but that’s not all. If you like multi-monitor set-ups or having the same monitor for consistency, this has a “Quantity Discount”. If you buy four or more, you pay $390 each, or nine or more you pay $385 each. The volume discount happens automatically in the shopping cart, no coupon needed. The monitor has nearly 200 customer reviews at B&H with over 4 stars out of 5 (they don’t list the exact number).

Speaking of computery things, the new condition Apple 27″ iMac Pro with Retina 5K Display (Late 2017) is on sale for $4499 with free expedited shipping (the fourth one in the list).

Sigma 85mm f1.4 with FREE Sigma USB Dock for $999 [C/N/Si]

Prime time of the f1.4 kind! The new condition Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG HSM ART prime lens is now getting a free USB Sigma Dock at Adorama while still selling for $999 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLR systems.

Tripods at WPPI: Vanguard 233AGH w/PGBH for $60, Etc

35 tripods from multiple brands are participating in the B&H WPPI 2018 sales. I can’t post them all individually, here’s some of them:

+ Vanguard ESPOD CA 233AGH Aluminum-Alloy Tripod Kit with GH-30 Pistol Grip Ball Head for $60

+ Manfrotto 190Go! Aluminum Tripod Kit with Ball Head for $200

+ Manfrotto Befree Live Video Tripod Kit with Case for $190 (two options; one is with twist leg locks)

+ Magnus VT-4000 Tripod System with Fluid Head for $129 and other options

There’s also tripod action at the Adorama WPPI 2018 specials including the following two for $80 with free shipping each:

+ 3Pod V3AH Video Tripod System Anodized Aluminum with 2-way Fluid Head & Quick-Release Plate

+ 3Pod Orbit 4-Section Carbon Fiber Handheld Monopod Stick for DSLR Photo & Video,Sports Cameras, Fluid Base Tripod Legs with Bag. 65″

Pre-order new Canon M50 Mirrorless cameras (four official kits)

Priced in-between the Canon M5 and the M6 [see Mirrorless Price Chart], the brand new Canon M50 was revealed yesterday with three different kits:

+ M50 body only for $779 in black or white
+ M50 with 15-45 for $899 in black
+ M50 with 15-45 and 55-200 for $1249 in black

These kits are now available for pre-ordering at Adorama and B&H Photo.

The new camera has been added to the New Cameras of 2018 where it has increased the Mirrorless lead over DSLRs in 2018 to 6-1.

Pre-order new Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG HSM ART for $1300

Sigma revealed their all new Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG HSM ART zoom lens in early February for the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR systems but they did not reveal a price. Now the lens is available for pre-ordering and for that you have to reveal a price, and the price was not a sticker shock (compared to Canon and Nikon f2.8 pro zooms), $1300 and available for pre-ordering at Adorama and B&H Photo. There is no specific release date yet.

Drobo 5D3 5-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Enclosure for $599

Thunderbolt and Drobo! The new condition Drobo 5D3 5-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Enclosure is on sale for $599 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo as part of their latest WPPI festivities. Speaking of computer-y things:

+ WD My Passport Wireless SSDs on sale: 500GB for $300, 1TB for $500, 2TB for $800

+ Acer 17.3″ Aspire AZ3 Multi-Touch Portable All-in-One Desktop for $349 (ends Wednesday 11:59pm ET)
+ Pentium J3710 Quad-Core, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 17.3″ 1920 x 1080 IPS Touchscreen, with internal battery (5 hour runtime), Win 10H, etc
+ yes, an AiO desktop with a battery 🙂

Free $100 Gift Card and Free Fuji Domke F803 Bag with purchase of Fuji 50-200 or 100-400 Lenses at normal prices

Our wild ride now takes us to Fujilandia where B&H Photo is bundling both a $100 B&H Photo gift card and the Fuji-Domke co-brandeD F803 camera bag when you purchase the following two Fuji X lenses:

+ Fuji XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR for $1599

+ Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR for $1899

The lenses go for the same prices without the gift card and camera bag, so you are getting two serious freebies. Four more Fuji lenses are on sale but don’t get a free gift card or free bag at B&H Photo; these too part of their WPPI 2018 specials

Sony a7r II + Flashpoint Zoom R2 Flash for $2400

With the release of the new Sony a7r III, the a7r II body only dropped in price, currently going for $2400 [see 35mm Full Frame Price Charts], but that’s not all, Adorama is bundling it with a FREE Flashpoint Zoom Li-on R2 TTL On-Camera Flash Speedlight for Sony, together going for the same authorized dealer price of $2400 with free expedited shipping. This too is part of their WPPI specials.

Pre-order new Panasonic 50-200mm f2.8-4 OIS [m43]

There is no theme, this is like rolling the blogging dice, things are coming in from all directions! 🙂 Now we have a pre-order of a brand new micro four thirds pro lens, almost a constant aperture but not quite! It is the brand new Panasonic 50-200mm f2.8-4 Power OIS (Lumix G, Leica, aspherical, Vario-Elmarit) available for pre-ordering for $1698 at Adorama and B&H Photo… It has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page…

DNP DS-RX1HS 6″ Dye Sublimation Printer with two 700 print rolls and carrying case for $799

How about a printer of a different kind? The new condition DNP DS-RX1HS 6″ Dye Sublimation Printer (bundled with two 700 4×6 print rolls and a carrying case) is on sale for a limited time for $799 with free shipping at Adorama as part of their latest WPPI 2018 specials.

ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) for $350

On the Adorama front, they are offering the new condition ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) for $350 with free expedited shipping or for $30 more you can get it with a Canon or Nikon or Sony trigger. This among their latest WPPI 2018 specials.

Sony RX10 Mark IV + $100 Gift Card + 64GB Sandisk Extreme + Bag for $1700

And while we are on the topic of big zooms, the new condition Sony RX10 Mark IV is bundled with a $100 B&H gift card, along with a 64GB Sandisk Extreme card and a holster-style bag for the same authorized dealer price of $1700, which is where it was last week when we posted our Fixed Lens Cameras price charts…

For more action, check all the B&H WPPI specials or just their camera specials

Panasonic 100-400 f4-6.3 Power OIS + $100 GC for $1800

Zoom-zoom on the Micro Four Thirds front! The new condition Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 POWER OIS is getting a $100 B&H Photo gift card as a bonus while still selling at the authorized dealer price of $1800 with free expedited shipping at B&H. As usual, you can optionally triple the original warranty by filing with Panasonic. This too is part of the WPPI B&H sales

Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack for $200 w/free S&H

This one escaped me in yesterday’s Camera Bags at WPPI posts, but B&H Photo is also offering the new condition Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack for $200 with free expedited shipping. Also there you will find the Photo Sport 200 AW backpack for $90, the Pro Runner 200 AW backpack for $60, both with free expedited shipping, and more.

PS: on a meta level, the next posts will be a mix of more WPPI specials along with pre-order alerts for some of the latest new product announcements of the last few days (iLCs and lenses). They won’t be posted necessarily in the order they were announced, it helps things move faster 🙂

FREE to Watch (12pm ET): Alternative Processing in Photography

If you have time flexibility or you are snowed in or stuck in an airport and such, why not pass time educationally? Headlining the Monday free-to-watch classes at the CreativeLIVE On-AIR is the class “Alternative Processing in Photography” with Daniel Gregory.

COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
+ FEB-27 and 28: Choosing the Right Lens with John Greengo
+ FEB-28 and MAR 01: The Business of Professional Photo Retouching class
+ MAR-01: Fundamentals of Photography 2018
+ MAR-02: Photoshop CC Creation
+ MAR-03: Create an online portfolio
+ MAR-05: Getting started in lifestyle family photography (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-07: Art of Flower Photography
+ MAR-12: Adobe Photoshop CC Bootcamp (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-15: LEICA M10 Fast Start (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-15: LEICA M Typ 240 Fast Start (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-29: Flash for Dramatic Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-29: Flash for Beauty Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-30: Flash for Children/Family Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-05: The Wedding Story (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the CREATIVE LIVE On-AIR Schedule

(ENDED) Tue Gold Box: YI 4K Camera + Gimbal + More for $253 [and more], Etc {UPDATED}

These expired BUT for more Gold Box posts here, follow the Yellow Brick Road of Gold-Box tagged posts

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(ENDED) Expiring Tuesday Night: B&H, Monoprice, Elements 18, Etc

Tuesday is over and so are its daily deals…

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(ENDED) Tue: Peak Design CaptureLENS for $50 (C/N/E), Dracast LED180 w/free Light Stand, iKAN 5″ OnC Monitor

These daily deals expired BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales

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(ENDED) Woot-OFFs at Sellout, Shirt, Gourmet

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(ENDED) Drobo 5D 5 Bay 3.5″ Storage Array for $399

As of a 2/28/18 AM recheck, this is sold out and the listing got pulled…

Adorama is currently running another “snapshot deal”, these typically last 24 hours or less, and at the moment they are offering the new condition Drobo 5D 5 Bay 3.5″ Storage Array with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 Connections for $399 with free shipping. Disks are not included but it holds up to five 3.5″ SATA I or II or III HDDs.

(ENDED) Tue: 33% off sitewide on $100+ AdoramaPIX orders

This coupon expired… If you missed yesterday’s 40% off coupon, AdoramaPIX is back with another site-wide coupon, this time coupon code 33OFF100EM gets you 33% off orders of $100+ until 2/27/18 at 11:59pm. Free shipping with orders of $49+, which means if you use this coupon, you’ll be over $49 and get free shipping.

(ENDED) Tue: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 for $60

This daily deal expired…

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(ENDED) Dolica TX570DS Ultra Compact Tripod with Professional Ball Head and Built-In Monopod for $48 w/free S&H

This lightning deal expired…

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