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Sat Daily Deals: 40″ AOC UHD monitor, Kictec camcorder, etc

And now a look at some of the Saturday daily deals at the various internet sites…

The main Woot deal of the day is the factory reconditioned 40-inch AOC Curved 4k UHD Monitor with 10-Bit Color, model C4008VU8-B, going for $400 with a 90-day AOC warranty…

At the Amazon Gold Box the numerous deals du jour include:

+ Kicktek video camcorder for $150

+ Tzowla water-resistant anti-theft laptop backpacks for $19 to $35 (five options)

+ 10.3″ reMarkable “The Paper Tablet” for $419

+ various AUKEY charging and cable products

+ Mr Coffee Barista system for $100, various Robots from Anki Cosmos and Overdrive, etc

+ the 2019 Old Farmer’s Almanac for $3 in Kindle format

+ see them all at the Amazon Gold Box

Meanwhile at the Amazon Germany Gold BOX, among many other offers:

+ various Huion and XP-PEN graphics tablets for 251 to 425 euro

November 17, 2018 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With:

DXO PhotoLAB 2 for $100 or Elite for $150

Adobe is not the center of the image editing universe, although they want the world to believe so 😉 Good until 11/18/18, you can get the DXO PhotoLAB 2 for $100 in the Essential edition and $150 in the Elite edition at the DXO online store. No coupon is needed.

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

15 classes for $15 each at CreativeLIVE

If you are a fan of the CreativeLIVE way of e-teaching, for a limited time, they have a 15 for $15 flash sale featuring fifteen different classes for $15 each. You get lifetime access to each purchased class with digital downloads available through their iOS app only. Topics in this round include baby safety/posing for newborns, lifestyle/family, low-key portraits, lighting, astro-landscape, retouching and various other things…

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

1-Year Consumer Reports subscription for $17

DiscountMags is joining the early Black Friday festivities with a 1-day “early access” sale offering a 1-year Consumer Reports magazine subscription for $17. The offer is good for renewals too. You can purchase up to ten 1-year subscriptions but you cannot prepay for more than one year for an individual subscription. In other words, the other nine subscriptions are to be send to nine different people/address…

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

Olympus E-M5 II with 14-150/4-5.6 II for $999

Olympus has chosen the E-M5 II mirrorless camera to be the subject of some early Black Friday action. The E-M5 II body only is now down to $799 with free shipping while the E-M5 II bundled with the 14-150mm f4-5.6 II lens is going for just $200 more, for $999. Not bad for a zoom lens that goes for on $500 its own…

See both the E-M5 II body-only and the “with 14-150” options at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon itself…

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

NewEgg Black Friday Preview Sale

NewEGG has launched a Black Friday Countdown sale with some of the offers requiring promo codes for email subscribers [it’s easy to do this, just sign up for their email subscription – with the same email that you use to checkout at the NewEgg website] and you can take advantage of the promotions.

The offers include a 1-year Student and Teacher subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud (the whole thing, not just the Photography plan) for $180 after promo code. Limit one per customer… There’s also a 16GB microSD for $4… Lots of computer and tech products as expected…

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals

Friday (EU): 1-Year Creative Cloud Photography Plan for 85 euro

The Amazon Germany Gold Box is more active in terms of name-brands than the Amazon USA Gold Box, mayhaps because Amazon is not as dominant in Germany/EU as it in the USA, so they need to be more $competitive$ in order to attract more customers into their CULT Prime membership ^_^

Which brings us to the Friday daily deals at Amazon Germany which include a 1-Year Adobe Creative Cloud subscription of Photoshop CC and Lightroom for the one prepaid price of 85 euro for the first year (12 months of subscription).

In other action they offer:

+ Surface Laptop for 599 euro (13.5″, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, HD 615, Win 10S, etc)
+ a few other tech related things among the general purpose products offered

November 16, 2018 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

Weekend (B&H): Celestron, int SSD, G-Tech, Etc

AS usual, the Friday B&H daily deals last for 48 hours, so this sextet of offers expires Saturday at 11:59pm ET:

+ Celestron AstroMaster LT 80AZ 80mm f/11 Mars Observing Alt-Az Refractor Telescope for $90

+ Papago GoSafe 550 1296p Dash Camera for $80

+ Azden PRO-XD 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Lavalier System for $128 after $10 MIR

+ 3TB G-TECH G-DRIVE USB G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $110

+ Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 Internal SSD for $110 in 500GB and $220 in 1TB

+ iPad mini stand for $15

November 15, 2018 Filed Under: deal summaries

AmazonBasics sale includes Flash, Bags, Remote, Etc

Amazon is running another limited time (but not lighting deal) sale on select AmazonBasics productswhich includes among others:

+ wireless remote control for Nikons for $5.94
+ Electronic flash for $24.15
+ general use backpack for $10.69
+ 10-pack of 17.3″ laptop bags for $90
+ 4-pack of different size camera lens protective pouches for $8.34
+ medium DSLR gadget bag for $15
+ camera wrist strap for $7.66
+ and various other electronic accessories and such

November 15, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Thur: Philips Hue lighting products

Into the Thursday Amazon Gold Box we go which includes a sale on various Philips Hue lighting products, including various light bulb options…

November 15, 2018 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Thur (B&H): lots of Lighting products (25 options)

Thursday is here and with it we have a new round of B&H Daily Deals including:

+ various lighting setups from Dracast, LitePanels and Genaray from $299 to $590 (five options available)

+ three options of flexible LED lights from $129 to $599 from Dracast, bescor and Intellytech

+ Fluorescent & Continuous LED Lights (5 options) from $29 to $974 from Interfit, Impact, Genaray and Light & Motion

+ Ringlights (four options) from $70 to $138 from iKan, Dracast, Genaray

+ Monolights (three options) from $80 to $500 from Photoflex and Interfit

+ Lighting accessories (five options) from $40 to $65 from Impact

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: lighting deals

Blog Update: Trade Show Calendar updated for 2019

And we have a new blog-post alert! Our on-going and ever-growing Trade Show Calendar reference has been updated with the 2019 events. The biggest change for 2019 is that Photokina is moving from September to May. A couple of shows don’t have dates yet, so you’ll see “???” in their dates… Please feel free to leave comments or use the online contact form for corrections and additions/deletions…

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: website news

Used Fuji X-T2 body for $809 or $819 w/180-day warranty

The new condition Fuji X-T2 body only currently goes for $1100 at authorized Fuji dealers but if you are a fan of used camera gear, you can get it as low as $809 in “Used – Very Good” condition at Adorama with prices going up with better conditions… OR if you are a fan of Amazon shopping [eg get 5% cashback with a Prime credit card], you can get it for $819 with free shipping and a 180-day warranty from Adorama thru Amazon Warehouse Deals…

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Sony RX10 Mark IV drops to $1598

With so many DSLR and mirrorless camera bodies and kits and lenses under the price, some may hesitate to buy a fixed lens camera at the Sony RX10 price range. But but but but if you can’t resist the temptation of an all-in-one camera that ticks soooooooooooooo many boxes and offers speed-demon autofocus for its kind…

… the new condition RX 10 Mark IV is now down to $1598 at authorized Sony dealers such as Adorama (with 1% rewards, 32GB Extreme PRO, Corel software, 72mm MC UV, etc) and Amazon and B&H Photo (with free bag and 64GB Extreme SDXC)….

PS: if the speed-demon autofocus of the Mark IV does not tempt you, and you can buy electronics favorably to your wallet in the EU, good for Wednesday NOV-14-2018, you can get the new condition Sony RX 10 Mark III for 999 euro as part of the Amazon Germany daily deals…

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, sony Tagged With: ,

Adorama launches “Same Price Guarantee” thru Cyber Monday

IF you are the Early Bird type of a shopper, Adorama has launched a Same Price Guarantee sale on over 2500 items, that, per the verbiage over there, you will pay the same price through Cyber Monday. The same price guarantee is offered by Adorama…

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals

2-Pack of 128GB Sony SF-M UHS-II U3 C10 SDXC for $120

Adorama has launched another limited time offer [they call them “Snapshot Deals”], this time they are offering the 2-pack of 128GB Sony SF-M Series UHS-II U3 Class 10 SDXC memory cards for $120 with free shipping. It comes out to $60 per memory card. This promise read speeds up to 260MB/sec.

November 14, 2018 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, sony Tagged With:

YMMV: 8% eBay Bonus Bucks

If you are participating in the eBay Bucks [reward program], check your emails or eBay Messages. You may have been invited for a new bonus bucks promotion that gets you 8% back in eBay Bucks without a minimum purchase amount required… Terms and conditions and exclusions apply as usual…

You must first activate the offer using the links in the eBay email/message before you can earn the bonus. Promotion ends 11/15/18 at 11:59pm pacific time…

For ideas on what to buy, check the latest eBay Deals and the latest Trending Deals…

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Wedn (EU): Sony RX 10 Mark III for 999, 24-240/3.5-6.3 OSS for 759, Samsung EVO Select U3 microSD, Etc

There is some potentially interesting action in the European Union for Wednesday as the Amazon.Germany Gold Box is offering among others:

+ Sony RX 10 Mark III for 999 euro
+ limit two per customer at the sale price
+ at Amazon USA this goes for $1300

+ Sony 24-240mm f3.5-6.3 OSS aka Sony SEL-24240 for 759 euro
+ limit two per customer at the sale price

+ four Samsung EVO Select U3 cards are on sale for 11 to 75 euro, with the 128GB option being the best value going for 34 euro, with the 64GB being second best at just under 20 euro. The 32GB is 11 euro while the 256GB is 75 euro

+ also part of the sale are various Sony audio products

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Wedn: Polaroid Snap Touch camera/printer for $135, Etc

Wednesday is upon us in the Central time zone, so let’s check some of those offers… At the Best Buy daily deals you can get the new condition Polaroid Snap Touch digital camera and instant printer hybrid for $135 with free shipping or free store pickup where available/possible… There too they offer a $300 discount on the Galaxy Note 8 with qualified Sprint or AT&T activation…

At Woot, one of their daily deals is the refurbished Kindle Voyage e-reader for $100 with free shipping for Prime members. These come with a 90-day Woot warranty. The Voyage has physical page turn options in both sides of the bezel, a reason to buy it over the Paperwhite… But note that the all-new just-released Paperwhite is waterproof [but does not have physical in-bezel page turn options]…

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: ,

Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 SP AF XR Di LD for $399 [K/A]

It’s f2.8 PRO zoom but without breaking the bank! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 SP AF XR Di LD (model A09) for $399 with free shipping in the Pentax K and the Sony Alpha DSLR systems. Finally a sale that focuses on the non-big-market-share mounts… The Pentax version earns 4% promotional rewards (around $16 to be used in future B&H purchases)… Offer ends 11/15/19 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out…

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

Feiyu A2000 3-Axis Gimbal, 2-Hand Holder, and Carry Case Kit for $399

For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Feiyu A2000 3-Axis Gimbal, 2-Hand Holder, and Carry Case Kit for $399 with free shipping and handling… For more B&H action, check their Trending New Releases page…

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Wedn (B&H): Davis & Sanford, Bright Tangerine, Etc

Wednesday is here in the B&H daily deals and among them they have of C&P interest (C&P = Camera and Photo):

+ DAVIS & SANFORD Traverse TR-553-228 Compact Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head for $50

+ BRIGHT TANGERINE Misfit Atom 4×5.65″/4×4″ Ultra Lightweight 2-Stage Clip-On Matte Box for $259
+ NOTE: this tangerine is NOT edible and does NOT contain Vitamin C

+ BLIZZARD LB-Par Hex RGBAW+UV LED Light for $150

November 13, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Tue (EU): USB-C Card Readers, Etc

Cyber Monday Week has started early at Amazon Germany where among the many Gold Box deals of the day they offer a sale on USB-C Hubs and Card Readers along with projectors, Samsung UHDs, and much and more. Sale ends at 11:59pm in the German time zone. EU residents do not pay additional VAT/customs but shipping is not free.

November 12, 2018 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With:

CreativeLIVE launches Black Friday Preview Sale

e-Learnings time now! CreativeLIVE has launched their Black Friday Preview Sale featuring a number of classes/bundles with more to be added in the next few days. Among the sale items as of the time of writing:

+ 28 Days of Portrait Photography with Sue Bryce for $79
+ that’s 85 lessons with homework/lessons/topics for 28 days if you want to take the class on the default pace

+ Fine Art Women’s Portraits for $19

+ Posing 101 with Lindsay Adler for $59

+ Portraits under pressure for $39

+ Photographing challenging features for $39

+ and more!

+ PRO TIP: you can also e-gift the classes!

November 12, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Monday: Anker Chargers/Accessories

A busy Monday Amazon Gold Box includes the new condition unlocked former-flagship LG V30+ for $400, but they also include another Anker sale, this time it is car themed, with car chargers and accessories ~ a plus if your photography takes you on the go…

November 12, 2018 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Mon (B&H): Vanguard backpack, SmallHD503, Dracast, Etc

Monday is here and this gets us closer to the Black Friday madness of 2018. Until then, we have the latest round of B&H daily deals featuring:

+ Vanguard Reno 48 DSLR backpack for $30

+ SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera monitor for $1600

+ Dracast Boltray 600 Plus LED Bi-Color 3-Light Kit with Soft Padded Case for $450

+ Fugoo Tough Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $50

November 11, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Panasonic Instant Savings sale (39 options)

B&H Photo has also launched a new Panasonic Instant Savings promotion featuring a total of 39 items, a mix of lenses, cameras and camcorders including:

+ FZ1000 superzoom for $500
+ 100-400mm f4-6.3 POWER O.I.S.for $1600
+ 35-100/2.8 II POIS for $1000
+ GX90 with 12-60 for $900

+ some are eligible for 4% promotional rewards
+ option to triple original warranty available for most of them [but you must take action for this to happen; it won’t happen automatically]

November 11, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

Three magazines for $12 total per year

The theme for this weekend’s sale at Discount Mags is a three for $12 sale. You buy three magazines and pay a total of $12 per magazine per year. You can add additional magazines for +$3 per magazine per year. If you want more than five magazines, simply place two separate orders ~ keeping in mind that you’d have to have a minimum of three eligible magazines per order to get the bundle discount!

Four photography related magazines are eligible for this promotion (Outdoor Photographer, Videomaker, Digital Photo PRO and non-PRO). There’s also the usual six degrees of separation magazines, nature, bridal, fashion, sports, Wired, CNET, science, cooking, etc…

November 11, 2018 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

New Fuji Instant Savings promotions (70+ options)

A new week brings with it new instant savings promotion, and B&H Photo is hosting a big Fuji Instant Savings sale featuring over 70 cameras and lenses and accessories including [I can’t write them all here obviously]:

+ X-T2 body only for $1100
+ X-T100 two lens kit (15-45, 50-230) for $800
+ and most of their other X-T cameras and kits
+ XF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR for $1600
+ XF 16mm f1.4 R WR for $850

+ some are eligible for 4% promotional rewards but not all sale items

November 11, 2018 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Nikon Lens Instant Savings [9 options]

A new week is upon us and with it, B&H Photo has launched a new round of Nikon Lens Instant Savings featuring nine options of zooms and primes and bundles as follows:

+ 14-24/2.8G for $1700
+ 24-70/2.8G for $1700
+ 200-500/5.6E ED VR for $1200
+ 18-300/3.5-6.3G DX VR for $600
+ 10-20/4.5-5.6 DX for $287

+ 50/1.4G for $377
+ 85/1.8G for $437
+ 105/2.8G VR Macro for $822

+ Landscape and Macro kit for $500 (the 40/2.8 and 10-20/4.5-5.6 together)

All these come with 4% B&H promotional rewards, which you can use in future B&H purchase. They also come with a free Zeiss lens care kit included by B&H.

November 10, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,