According to the interwebs, Adobe is taking in beta testers for its upcoming release of Photoshop CC for the iPad devices. The invitations were sent to select Creative Cloud subscribers but they use Google Forms to collect candidates and the Google Forms are open to everyone. Not sure if during the selection they might be filtering for subscriber/invited emails. I’m sure now that this news is making the internet rounds, they’ll see a spike in beta-tester applications. And a new wave of iPad upgrades among photographers. Or mayhaps it’s a viral marketing attempt to get photographers to buy the latest iPads 😉
Archives for May 2019
Wedn: Manfrotto Nitro, Dracast LED, Dry Cabinets (30L to 600L)
Mid-week brings us another four-pack of B&H Photo daily deals including a couple of items that look like they could be used for happy hour beverages but they are for camera gear 🙂
+ Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Head & Carbon Fiber Twin Leg Video Tripod Kit (100/75mm, Mid-Level Spreader) for $500
+ Dracast LED500 Yoga Daylight Flexible Panel for $150
+ Ruggard Electronic Dry Cabinet, 120L to 600L capacities, from $250 to $1000
+ Ruggard Electronic Dry Cabinet, 30L to 80L capacities, from $90 to $150
And if you buy these dry cabinets, might as well start collecting puerh tea and/or cigars, and stack the dry cabinets with your humidors 😉
Tuesday: Olympus PEN-F body only for $680
The dream of the PEN digital camera is alive at Woot until 11:59pm central time (or earlier if sold out) on May 14 in 2019. It is the new condition Olympus PEN-F body only, in the black color scheme, going for $680 with free US shipping for Prime members (or $6 flat shipping) and it comes with a 1-year Olympus warranty. You can buy up to ten per customer at the sale price.
Speaking of daily deals, the Best Buy daily deals are headlined by another variant of the Sandisk sale, featuring a total of 24 products, a mix of WD and Sandisk, including the 128GB Extreme PLUS SDXC (or microSDXC) for $30 each
Tuesday: Lowepro PRO, Westcott, TeraDEK, LG, Etc
Tuesday is here and with it it brings a new quartet of B&H daily deals as follows:
+ LOWEPRO Pro Trekker 650 AW Camera and Laptop Backpack for $200
+ Westcott Halo Softbox (45″) for $60
+ Teradek Bolt 1000 XT 3G-SDI/HDMI Wireless Transmitter and Receiver Set for $3590
+ LG 24BK550Y-I 23.8″ TAA-Compliant Full HD IPS Monitor for $130
Monday: Oben Tripod, SmallHD Kits, BushNell, Etc
Happy Monday! But can a Monday really be happy if it’s the start of your work week? Details at 11!
In the meantime, you have the new round of B&H Photo dailies, another quartet running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if and only if they sell out):
+ OBEN AT-3565 Aluminum Tripod and BZ-217T Triple-Action Ball Head for $90
+ SmallHD kits for $429 to $479 (three options)
+ BushNell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor Low-Glow Trail Camera (Camo) for $99
+ Xerox VersaLink C400/DN Color Laser Printer for $279
Sunday: Timbuk2 Sale (50 options) [also $88 Chromebook with 4GB RAM]
It’s a Timbuktu invasion at the Amazon USA Gold Box for Sunday May 12 in 2019 AD. A total of 50 Timbuk2 bags are part of a “30% off sale” that runs until 11:59pm pacific time [or earlier for any that sell out]. Prices range from $12~ to $141~.
Meanwhile in WootLandia, under “Computers”, there’s a $88 refurbished “scratch & Dent” 11.6″ Lenovo Chromebook. The nice thing about this is that it has the all important 4GB of RAM, which is becoming almost a must for ChromeOS these days ~ especially if you are using Google Play and/or Linux Beta or are a power-web-user…
EU: 128GB Samsung EVO Plus microSDXC for 18 EU
For a limited time, Amazon Germany is offering the new condition 128GB Samsung EVO Plus microSDXC memory card (U3, C10, up to 100MB/sec, with SD adapter) for 18 euro with up to five cards per customer at the sale price. Free shipping within Germany with 29+ euro orders.
NOTE that the price of these cards changes often, so it may be all over the place by the time you read this post…
Sunday: Vello Diffuser, Jill-E, Mophie, Kwilt, Etc
The Sunday daily deals bring us a new quartet of offerings running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Vello Flash Multiplier-Diffuser Attachment for $20 (five options)
+ JILL-E DESIGNS Smart Tablet Purse for $40 (two color options)
+ Mophie 20,100mAh Encore Plus 20K Portable Power Bank (with Built-In Lightning & Micro USB Cables) for $25
+ Kwilt Kwilt3 Personal Cloud Hub for $85
Sony 12mm f2 NCS CS MF for $249 [E/X/m43/EF-M]
For a limited time, Adorama is having a flash sale on the new condition Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS MF manual focus lens going for $249 with free US shipping in the Sony E, Fuji X, M43rds and Canon EF-M in the black color scheme. Additionally, the Sony E version is also on sale for $249 in the silver color while, while the silver Fuji X and M43rds go for $20 more…
Speaking of Adorama, they are having a limited time Studio/Lighting gear sale of their house brands (along with a few name brands like iKAN) for the weekend…
Weekend (B&H): Removu K1 Gimbal, XIT, Ansmann, Etc
The Friday B&H daily deals, as always, last for 48 hours instead of the usual 24, so this set is good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET as follows:
+ REMOVU K1 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal with 4K Camera for $190
+ the brand name may sound like something you buy at a Cosmetics store but it’s really a handheld gimbal!
+ XIT Elite Series Locking LCD Viewfinder for 3″ DSLR Screens for $20
+ Ansmann Energy 8 Plus Charger and maxE PRO AA NiMH Battery Kit for $30
+ Porta Brace Padded 4″ and 7″ Lens Cups (Set of Two) for $20
12% off Used Lenses with KEH Camera coupon (ends Fri PM)
Good until Friday May 10 in 2019 AD, up until 11:59pm ET, coupon code LENS5A gets you 12% off Used Lenses at KEH Camera. The offer excludes ‘NEW’ and ‘Like New’ (LN) products. Leica branded lenses are also excluded.
As usual, the ultimate decider for what qualifies for the coupon is their shopping cart. You can “test” the coupon without having to login or create a KEH account: just add items of interest in the shopping cart and enter the coupon code and see what happens…
Thursday: Manfrotto Nitro, Porta Brace, Lens Coats, Etc
It’s not an Audi Quattro but it is four daily deals for Thursday at B&H Photo expiring at 11:59pm ET tonite [or earlier for any that manage to sell out ahead of time]:
+ Manfrotto Nitrotech N12 Head & Carbon Fiber Twin Leg Video Tripod Kit (100/75mm, Mid-Level Spreader) for $550
+ PORTA BRACE ACB-3B Assistant Camera Pouch with Belt (Large, Midnight Black) for $100
+ Celemony Melodyne Essential 4 – Pitch Shifting/Time Stretching Software (Download) for $49
+ LENSCOAT RainCoat Sleeves for $28 to $40 (three sizes)
Wednesday: Zhiyun for Mirrorless, InCase, iKan, Etc
No lens(e) [ha!] in the Wednesday B&H Photo dailies but we have this quartet running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier IF they sell out):
+ Zhiyun WEEBILL LAB Handheld Stabilizer for Mirrorless Cameras for $499
+ Incase City Duffel Bag for $30
+ iKAN Traveler Series Li-Ion Pro 14.8V 192Wh Two-Part Battery (Gold Mount) for $200
+ TPLINK SR20 Smart Home Router & Hub Kit with CS100 Door Sensor and MS100 Smart Motion Sensor for $90
And you can buy these without paying-paying sales-tax using the brand new B&H PayBoo credit card. Say Boo to the Sales Tax 🙂
Meanwhile in WootLandia, another variant of the Anker accessories sale hits the main Woot, while the Electronics promotes Tenergy batteries of different kinds, and the “Computers” sub-Woot features various HP gaming desktop computers…
B&H Photo Boldly Goes: new PayBoo store credit card pays you back the USA State Sales Tax
Sales Tax is a wallet-biter for internet shoppers in the USA these days. B&H Photo has a new option if you want to pay sales-tax without taking the hit in your wallet. And of course very legally doing so.
They have just launched the B&H PayBoo store credit card. You make online or in-store or by-phone purchases and pay the amount plus any appropriate sales tax. At the same time, the credit card rewards your account with the sales-tax amount, so the net balance of your credit card is without the sales tax amount.
For example, let’s say you purchased Hypothetical 50mm f0.005 IS Macro Tilt-Shift for $100. Sales tax in your state is $7. The credit card charges you $107, so you have paid your sales tax. At the same time, the B&H PayBoo store credit card credits $7 to your account. So the balance you have to pay is $100.
You have to apply and get accepted to the credit card (instant decisions available). It is managed by the Synchrony Bank.
NOTE that this benefit is only available to customers who reside in USA states where:
+ there is sales tax
+ B&H is required by law to collect it at purchase
+ there are no state laws prohibiting this practice
NOTE also that if you change the delivery address (eg different state), the credit amount and whether you get the credit may be impacted as different states have different percentages and laws and some-do and some-don’t collect sales tax.
There is no benefit/reward for international purchases. You will not get back customs or other fees. This benefit is only for US state-tax where eligible/possible.
This is a “house” credit card, it can only be used for B&H purchases at B&H, be it online or in-store or by phone or using the B&H apps or by raven.
NOTE also that you must make the FULL payment using this credit card. If it’s a partial payment with any other payment method, you will not receive the benefits.
STRATEGERY
Overall, this sounds like a promising idea, assuming you plan your purchases wisely and check what your purchasing/finance APRs are in case you are planning to make payments over time ~ especially if there are no special 0% financing offers available at the time of purchase.
This however creates complications if you frequently use or receive B&H Gift Card and/or B&H Rewards, so that’s something to consider. Some states may not collect sales-tax on digital downloads/services (eg CreativeCloud, software purchases, cloud subscriptions), so in those cases, you may be able to pay for them using your B&H gift cards.
Or you can re-gift the B&H gift cards or sell/trade them on the gift card market (plenty of sites and options these days for gift cards)…
Tuesday: HP Tango and Sprocket for $180 (Two Printer Bundle)
Printer action that is a bit of a surprise in the Amazon USA Gold Box, for the price of $180 you get an HP 2-Printer bundle:
+ HP Tango smart home printer (sorry, the printer cannot dance unless you put it on a very shaky surface while printing)
+ HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (sprocket yes, but Hot Pockets are not included!
Limit two bundles per customer. Reviews can be found on the individual product pages of each printer ~ shown further down the Amazon product page…
Tuesday: Sigma 40/1.4 DG HSM ART for $999 (C/N/E), Benro Tripods, Etc
A lens, a prime lens at that, headlines the Tuesday quartet of B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET today [or earlier for any that may sell out ahead of time]:
+ Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for $999 in Canon, Nikon and Sony E
+ BENRO Tripster Travel Tripods, five options, $49 to $149
+ Xerox WorkCentre 6515/DN All-in-One Color Laser Printer for $180
+ INCASE Travel Passport Wallet for $15
Monday: Manfrotto NX backpack for $30, NixPlay digiframes
Digital picture frames are the dessert of the day at the Amazon USA Gold Box, where Gold Box favorites “NixPlay” are available for $104~ to $146~ for the 10-inch and 13-inch sizes respectively. It is a group listing, so filter through individual reviews. The total score of the 3300+ customer reviews is for all four options in the listing. Amazon really needs to fix their multi-option listings. These work best when an item differs based on color and other cosmetic non-essential factors. When you have different actual products, you need to separate them!
Meanwhile in the land of Best Minnnnesssssoooottttta Buy, they are offering the Manfrotto NX camera backpack for $30 with free store pickup or free delivery if the preconditions are met (certain Reward membership level or order-total)…
Monday: Lowepro Photostream, SmallHD, Nuance, Etc
Monday is here with a new set of B&H daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Lowepro PhotoStream RL 150 Roller for $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate
+ Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium for $50
+ SmallHD FOCUS options, $380 to $430 (three options)
+ Blizzard LB Hex Unplugged RGBAW+UV Battery-Powered LED PAR Fixture for $140
Sunday: Jill-E, RucPac, Pelican, HP Z and PRO, Etc
Another Sunday is upon us and with it a new round of B&H dailies running until Sunday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if any of them manages to sell out ahead of its scheduled ending):
+ JILL-E DESIGNS JACK Smart Laptop Backpack for $50
+ RUCPAC Slide Camera Strap for $25
+ Pelican 2620 HeadsUp Lite Headlamp for $14
+ HP ProDesk 600 G3 Microtower Desktop for $469
+ 3.4 GHz i5-7500 Quad, 8GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM, Intel HD 630, 256GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, etc
+ nice to see off-the-shelf sub-$500 desktops with 8GB RAM and SSD; I still remember paying $2,000 for a mid-range (at the time) desktop a few centuries ago [literally because it was in the 90s]
Speaking of computers, under “Computers” in Wootlandia there’s refurbished HP Z-Books going $640 to $690…
And at the Best Buy dailies it’s the return of the Vivitar action camera for $25, along with the Insignia single-use battery sale including the 48-packs for $8 each (either AA or AAA). There’s also a 4-pack of A23 for $3…
Friday: GoPRO Fusion 360 camera for $300
The headliner of the Best Buy dailies is the new condition GoPRO Fusion 360 camera going for $300 with free US shipping or free store pickup where available/possible…
Also part of the deal is the 2TB Sandisk Extreme USB 3.1 Type-C Gen II going for $300 with free shipping. There’s also a 15.6″ ASUS going for $300 (a nice 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, AMD A12). And there’s a 10,000 mAh Otterbox for $25, and such…
Weekend (B&H): Cactus Transceiver, Delkin, GoPlug, Etc
The weekend is here and as usual, the Friday B&H Photo dailies last for 48 hours instead of the usual 24. So this set ends on Saturday at 11:59pm ET:
+ Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo for $50
+ Delkin DDMOUNT MINI Fat Gecko Mini Camera Mount for $18
+ GoPlug Smart Power Bank (110V) for $169
Thurs: Raya Mono, MeFoto Travel Tripod, BushNell Trail, Kodak 3D Printer
Thursday is upon us with a four-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET on Thursday [or earlier for any of them that happens to sell out ahead of its designated expiration]:
+ MEFoTo BackPacker Air Travel Tripod for $60 in three color options
+ Raya SDR-400 Alpha Monolight for $140
+ BushNell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor Low-Glow Trail Camera for $80
+ KODAK Portrait 3D Printer for $2700
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