Archives for 2018

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

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]…

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…

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…

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

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.

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!

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…

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

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]

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…

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

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.

Monoprice coupons and sales

Good until Sunday night, the weekend duo of coupons is in progress at the Monoprice website. Coupon VET25 gets you $5 off a purchase of $25+, while coupon VET150 gets you 20% off orders of $150+. The minimum purchase amounts must be reached with coupon-eligible items, not a mix of items.

The summer is gone in many regions so Monoprice has put their Pure Outdoor gear on sale/clearance. If you like outdoor gear, or live in places where it’s nice outside, or it’s nice enough for you, you can take advantage of the sales without the summer markup! A total of 56 items are participating in the sale.

Meanwhile the previously mentioned Overstock Clearance sale continues with 489 items remaining…

11/11 Sales are under way!

Black Friday is in less than two weeks, but you can have Black Friday festivities right now as Asian retailers have launched their 11.11 sales including Alibaba and their western-facing AliExpress, along with other Asian western-facing retailers such as GearBest which includes a tech-heavy flash sale of their Top 12 Best Sellers including Xiaomi, OnePlus and DJI). Many items come with free show shipping, but always check the shipping options for smaller items, because for a few cents more you can get tracking or better/faster shipping. YMMV on these shopping adventures!

Sun (B&H): Fujinon Bino, RAV 20100 mAh, etc

Sunday is here and with it we have a new round of B&H daily deals as follows:

+ Fujinon 8×21 Glimpz binoculars for $20

+ RAVPower 20,100 mAh portable power bank for $30

+ Belkin 6 inch lightning to USB charge cable for $3.50

Don’t forget to also check the Trending New Releases page at B&H…

Litepanels Astra 6X Bi-Color Next Generation LED Light Panel for $935

Headlining the latest sale at Adorama [we are after all a mere two weeks away from Black Friday 2018] is the new condition Litepanels Astra 6X Bi-Color Next Generation LED Light Panel (105W) going for $935 with free shipping and handling. An optional 18-month financing service is available, on approved credit and all that….

Speaking of Adorama, don’t forget to check their Featured deals on a variety of products!

ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens) for $310

Back to Adorama where they have launched another limited time “snapshot” deal. It is the new condition ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) offered for $310 with free shipping… You can optionally expand the yellow “Special Offer” section over there for various combined purchase discount options…

Speaking of Adorama, they are offering the new condition Asus ROG Strix GL753 17.3″ Gaming Notebook Computer (i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB memory, W10 Home) for $1030 with free shipping. No rebates, no coupons, just add to cart and proceed to checkout during this promotion.

Monoprice Overstock sale (500 options)

Monoprice is currently running an Overstock/Clearance sale on their website with a random variety of products participating. You can zoom right through them or use the various category-filters on the left hand side of their website to drill down to areas of interest.

Friday Computer Monitor daily deals

Monitors are the theme of the day for Friday at Amazon-owned websites… First up, among the Gold Box daily deals, they are offering the new condition 27-inch ViewSonic XG2700-4K 60Hz 4K Gaming Monitor with FreeSync Eye Care Advanced Ergonomics HDMI and DP for $350, with free Amazon Tech support included (see screenshot below):

Next up, the Friday daily deal is the new condition HP 23.8″ EliteDisplay E240c Full HD Video Conferencing Monitor offered for $170 with free shipping for Prime members [or flat shipping for non-members for everything they buy during a single calendar day]…

DJI Mavic Pro (Fly More Combo) for $929

It’s the attack of the drones, without George Lucas! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition DJI Mavic Pro (Fly More Combo) for $929 with free US shipping.

In other B&H action, they are offering the new condition 3TB G-Technology G-DRIVE USB G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $120 with free US shipping. Limit up to ten per customer at the sale price.

For more B&H action, check their Trending New Releases page…

64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO V30 for $25 w/FS

Adorama has launched a doorbuster of its own, for a limited time, you can get the new condition 64GB SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC (V30, UHS-I, U3, V30, model SDSDXXG-064G-ANCIN) for $25 with free US shipping. Limit up to twenty cards per Adorama account!

Speaking of Adorama, don’t forget to check their Featured deals on a variety of products!

In-Stock Alert: Zhiyun LAB Handheld Stabilizer for Mirrorless

We have another in-stock alert, this time it is a B&H Photo exclusive, it is the new condition Zhiyun-Tech WEEBILL LAB Handheld Stabilizer for Mirrorless Cameras going for $600…

Weekend (B&H): Vello Univ WB disc, Gloves, Etc

The Friday B&H daily deals run for 48 hours [as usual], so this round is good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET:

+ VELLO Universal White Balance Handheld Disc for $16

+ TASCAM CD-200BT Rackmount CD Player With Bluetooth Receiver for $200

+ Freehands gloves for $13 [10 options, some unisex, some men, some for women]

Olympus E-M1 II with 12-40mm f2.8 PRO and 4% rewards for $1998

It’s not a two lens kit this time, but it is a camera + lens bundle. For M43rds users, B&H Photo is bundling the Olympus E-M1 II with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens, together for ever for $1998. You also get 4% promotional rewards, and with a price like this, that means you’ll have $80 to spend in future B&H purchases…

Sigma 70-200/2.8 DG OS APO HSM with 1.4X APO TC and 4% rewards for $1149 [C/N]

Canon and Nikon shooters have a lot of variety in 3rd-party lenses to choose from, one of the reasons they are popular systems. Which brings us to another Sigma lens offer that is only available for the Canon and Nikon DSLR systems. It is the new condition Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM bundled with the Sigma APO 1.4X teleconverter [included automatically by B&H during this offer], along with 4% promotional rewards [about $46 to be used in future B&H purchases]. All these for the one price of $1149.

32GB Samsung EVO+ microSDHC for $10

Memory card doorbuster time at B&H Photo. They are offering the new condition 32GB Samsung EVO+ microSDHC card (UHS-I, U1, C10, with full size adapter) for $10. You can buy up to twenty of these at the sale price per shopping cart. As with most cards in this Samsung line, they are multi-proof (X-Ray, water, magnet), but keep in mind, nothing is totally indestructible ~ more so fragile little memory chips 🙂

Domke F-2 Shooter’s Bag for $123 to $130

Bag the bag time now! B&H Photo is offering the new condition Domke F-2 RuggedWear Shooter’s Bag in the brown color scheme for $123 and in the military-green color scheme for $130. This is a limited time offering…

1-Year Creative Cloud Photography Plan with 1TB cloud for $180

All your clouds are for annual hire now 😉 B&H Photo is offering the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan bundled with 1TB of Adobe Cloud storage, both together as a 1-year subscription for the one time fee of $180; instead of its usual price of $240. This is a digital download, not a physical delivery.

Now shipping: Fuji 200mm f2 WR OIS w/1.4X Teleconverter kit

Speaking of new releases, among the latest Trending New Releases at B&H Photo is the in-stock and ready to ship Fuji XF 200mm f2 OIS WR WITH the XF 1.4x TC F2 WR Teleconverter Kit, all together going for the stabilized bright teleprice of $6000…