For Wednesday 3/20/20, one of the Best Buy deals du jour is a sale on DigiPower ReFuel digital camera batteries. A total of 16 options are available with compatible batteries for various Canon and Nikon and Sony and GoPRO…
Archives for March 2020
Wedn: Elvid 5″ TouchScreen, Zhiyun Crane 3 Lab, Etc
Wednesday is here with a new set of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier for any of them that may manage to sellout ahead of its designated expiration time):
+ ElVid 5″ RigVision HDR On-Camera Touchscreen Monitor for $199
+ Zhiyun CRANE 3 LAB Handheld Stabilizer or $399
+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Oval Reflector with Solid Gold (42×72″) for $50
+ Xcellon USB 3.0 Type-C Mini Docking Station for $30
+ TP-Link ARCHER C8 Dual Band WirelessAC1750 Gigabit Router for $40
Meanwhile the current Adorama daily deal (changes Wedn 10am ET) is the new condition Bushnell 8x42mm H2O Water Proof Roof Prism Binocular for $60 with free US shipping….
+ AMX ACV-5100 Acendo Vibe Conferencing Soundbar with Camera for $199 in two color options
Tuesday: Fire HD 8 Tablet starting at $50
Another Corona-inspired offer, if you and friends and family and kids and roommates are locked in, the more tablets the merrier appears to be the thinking in the Amazon Gold Box headliner deal of the day for Tuesday 3/17/20, it is the new condition Fire HD 8 tablet going for $50 with free US shipping. This is the base model (16GB storage, With Offers). A +$20 gets you from the 16GB to the 32GB model, and a +$15 removes the Special Offers. They are available in four color options, a great way to color-code the tablets of people living in the same house for ease of recognition [“it’s my tablet, MINE! not yours!!!!”] 🙂
Note that these have microSD slots that can take up to 400GB cards, so the storage limitation of the on-board memory is only if you have any apps that refuse to use the microSD card…
Corona DownTime Idea: Watch the FREE CreativeLIVE ON-AIR classes
If the Corona-Virus kerfuffle has given you new unexpected downtime, one way to productively spend it (instead of watching the never-ending screeching drama of the national and local news) is to learn and read! Time to learn or rekindle a music instrument, make progress on your book shelf or digital bookshelf, or learn new skills. Or you can watch the various free-to-watch CreativeLIVE ON-AIR classes.
Each day has a list of about half a dozen classes you can watch for free during the 24 hour calendar day window. You can watch any and all, these repeat over and over during the 24 hour window. Better yet, there’s a schedule of the upcoming classes, so you can plan ahead if you see topics of interest. About half of them are photography-n-video related, the rest are general creative classes (business, marketing, etc), along with other creative endeavors (music, arts and crafts, etc)…
For example, the schedule below is for Wednesday 3/18/20…
CreativeLIVE Annual Pass for $149 (includes recently launched “Fast Classes”)
If you prefer Netflix-style learnings instead of digital-ownership of individual classes, CreativeLIVE is currently offering the first year of their 1-Year Creator Pass for $149. No coupon needed. The price you see is the price you pay. These includes almost all of the current and future classes in their system. The exceptions are classes that are excluded by contractual agreement with select instructors…
OR if you only need to watch a small number of classes in a short period of time (eg CoronaVirus downtime) they offer a monthly subscription as well, but if you need more than a couple of months, then the annual pass wins on bang for the educational buck…
A “Fast Class” is a video class TL;DR. It is a highlight reel of some of their existing classes so you can and learn in bite-size fashion. For example, a 10-hour class becomes a 1-hour summary video. This is a relatively new feature with more of them getting added. This is the list of current Fast Class classes. These cannot be purchased individually, you can only watch them if you have the Creator Pass (Netflix-style subscription). You can always purchase the full version of the class, so you are not missing any new content ~ you are just not getting the condensed milk version of the class 🙂
Tuesday: Sandisk and WD sale (32 options)
The headliner of the Best Buy daily deals for Tuesday 3/17/20 is a sale on the Sandisk and WD storage with 32 options that include Extreme and Ultra SD and microSD cards, external HDD and SSD hard drives, along with internal drives, and various USB flash drives…
Tuesday: Inovatic, Bescor, Watson, ASUS 25″, Vello LCD Protectors (35 options), Etc
Six is the magic number for the Tuesday 3/17/20 B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Inovatic Pro Monitor Mount for $149
+ ASUS Designo MX25AQ 25″ Widescreen LED Backlit LCD Monitor for $199
+ AH-IPS Technology HDMI, / DisplayPort 1.2 Inputs, 2560 x 1440, ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio, Etc
+ NetGear R6120 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router with EX6110 Wi-Fi Range Extender for $69
+ Vello LCD protectors (35 options)
+ Watson Pro 14.4V 95Wh Slim Li-Ion 2-Battery Kit with Dual Charger, two options, $370 to $420
+ Bescor FM256 Flexible Bi-Color LED Light Mat with Swivel Ball Mount and Battery for $189
Meanwhile the Adorama daily deal (changes 10am ET) is the new condition Marantz PMD-750 Camera-Mount Digital Wireless System with Omnidirectional Lavalier Mic for $150 with free US shipping…
Monday: 400GB Sandisk microSDXC for $53, Galaxy Note 9 for $600
Two potentially interesting deals in the Amazon USA Gold Bawx for Monday 3/16/2020 until 11:59pm pacifica time (or earlier for any that gets sold out):
+ 400GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $53
+ Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for $600 (128GB) or $750 (512GB)
+ factory unlocked, USA warranty, sold and shipped by Amazon herself
10% off refurbished Canon Cameras and Lenses (113 options)
Canon fans, unite and take over! The official Canon USA store is having a 10% off refurbished gear sale on cameras and lenses. The price you see is the price you pay. The sale price is thrown over there. As usual, they come with a 1-year Canon USA refurbished warranty.
The refurbished sale includes 31 interchangeable lens cameras (EF, EF-S, EF-M and R) and 15 Powershots (make every shot a powershot?) and 67 Canon lenses (EF, EF-S, etc) and a trio of camcorders.
12 Classes for $12 each at C-LIVE
And after buying all that gear, now time for some learnings! Good for a limited time only, CreativeLIVE is offering 12 classes for $12 each with topics including posing, beginners, Lightroom Classic CC, Astro-Landscape, podcasting, video, food photography, videos, and more…
Monday: 256GB Sandisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B, refurb Nikon Bino, Manfrotto Nitro, Dell 15.6″, Etc
CoronaMonday is here and with it we a new quartet of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Sandisk 256GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B for $350 after in-cart coupon
+ Manfrotto 612 Nitrotech Fluid Video Head and Aluminum Twin Leg Tripod with Ground Spreader for $700
+ refurbished Nikon 8×42 ProStaff 5 Binoculars for $90
+ DELL 15.6″ Inspiron 15 Multi-Touch Laptop for $330
+ 2.2GHz Core i3-8130U dual, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 1920 x 1080 Touchscreen,Intel UHD Graphics 620, etc
+ with FREE 1-year BitDefender 5-device license
Meanwhile the current Adorama daily deal (changes at 10am ET) is the new condition Thinkware F800 Pro 1080p HD Dash Cam for $175…
Speaking of which, for a limited time, Audible is offering for FREE (Buy for $0.00) the James Taylor Original “Break Shot: My First 21 Years”…
Outdoor Photographer print magazine for $4.50 per year
The latest DiscountMag sale includes the following camera-n-photo related print magazine 1-yr subscriptions delivered to US addresses:
+ Outdoor Photographer for $4.50
+ Videomaker for $6.63
+ Digital Photo PRO for $7.72
Sunday: GoPRO Fusion 360 with Extra Charger and Extra Batteries for $200
Among the Best Buy dailies you will find the GoPRO Fusion 360-degree camera with a free charger (with battery) along with an additional battery. These are GoPRO-branded. In total the freebies are one GoPro charger and two GoPro batteries (in additional to whatever comes standard in the GoPRO Fusion box)…
Also at Best Buy, there’s a 6pk of Insignia CR-2032 batteries for $7 but if you have an IKEA near you, you may find them for significantly less… Also there, they have the 64GB PNY Attach USB 2.0 flash drive for $8. That’s 8GB per $1.
Then off to the Adorama daily deal where they have Polar Pro Cinema Series Circular Polarizer Filter for DJI Osmo going for $20 [offer changes at 10am ET daily]…
And if you are fond of reading e-books, there over 150 Kindle daily deals for Sunday 3/15/20 with almost something for everyone…
And if you are a fan of Samsung, various Samsung TVs and computer monitors can be found at a couple of the sub-Woots at the Woot website…
Sunday: Venus Lowa 15mm f4 MACRO for $349 [C/N/K/A], Etc
Sunday is here with a new set of B&H daily deals and lo-n-bee-hold (because we need all the bees!) it is a LENS DAY, good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Venus Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens for $349 in your choice of Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony A; an old school SLR-only lens
+ Porta Brace hard cases, two options, $60 to $100
+ also combo powerbank and xenon flashlights
HP Sprocket, GVM, Spiffy, Atech CFast 2.0, Etc (ends Sat PM)
Friday is here and with it we have a new of B&H daily deals which end on Saturday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if soldout) but as usual B&H does not accept orders between Friday PM and Saturday PM…
+ Atech Blackjet VX-1C CFast 2.0 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Card Reader with 64GB CFast 2.0 Card for $140
+ HP Sprocket 2-in-1 Smartphone Printer & Instant Camera for $60
+ GVM 7S RGB LED On-Camera Video Light with Wi-Fi Control for $45
+ Spiffy Gear light blaster, five options, $50 to $70
+ flash deal: open-box Peak Design Everyday Messenger 15″ Version 2 for $130
+ no teaser yet for upcoming flash deal(s)
Meanwhile the Adorama daily deal is the Sennheiser ew 112 P G4 Camera Lavalier Set (A:516-558 MHz) bundled with the Zoom H4n Recorder, and a cleaning kit, all together for $600. Offer changes at 10am ET daily…
Then when you scroll down the Best Buy dailies you may find the 5TB WD Easystore external USB 3.0 hard drive for $100. This line of WD HDDs is making the rounds in the Best Buy dailies, so if you want to stock up on them [and you like their prices or you have coupons or store credits or gift cards and such) keep an eye out on them…
Thursday: DataColor SpyderX PRO/Elite, Benro tripods, QuickLok, Etc
Corona Thursday is here with a new 4-pack of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ DataColor SpyderX Pro Colorimeter for $100 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ DataColor SpyderX Elite Colorimeter for $170 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ Benro Video Tripod kits, three options, $160 to $400
+ QuickLock Z-250-BKCY 3-Shelf Computer Workstation for $140 in two color options
+ General Brand Background Stand Support Kit for $39
UPDATE: the Best Buy dailies include the 128GB Sandisk Ultra Plus SDXC card for $25 each…
25% off Overstock Gear with KEH coupon [ends Thur PM]
KEH Camera fans, unite and take over! Good until Thursday at 11:59pm ET, coupon code OS3A (O=Overstock, S=Sale, 3=March) gets you 25% off select Overstock camera gear at KEH. As usual, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon. You can test the coupon without signup/login. The offer expires on Thursday 3/12/20 at 11:59pm eastern time…
$99 Bundles at CL: Photoshop Week 2019 or Photo Week 2018
If you prefer to digitally-own your photo-classes instead of Netflix-style subscriptions, you can load up on classes during the Creative Live $99 bundles sale. Two $99 bundles are offered…
The first one is “Photoshop Week 2019”, the classes that were part of last year’s PW, a total of 18 classes included… The second one is “Photo Week 2018” with a total of 22 classes included covering a variety of topics…
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 MF Chipped for $289 [Nikon] {ends Wedn 10am ET}
Good until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) the current Adorama daily deal is the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC MF lens with chip for the Nikon F system going for $289 with free US shipping. Only the Nikkkkon [UK pronunciation] is on sale…
Wedn: 2pk Hoodman 64GB HCFAST cards for $130, Porta Brace, Etc
And just like that, Hump Day is here once again, as it happens about 52 times per year (52 or 53 to be precise). And with that we have four new B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ 2-pack of 64GB Hoodman HCFAST memory cards for $130 total
+ optionally buy it together with an Xcellon CFast 2.0 USB-C Gen II card reader for $5 off combined purchase discount
+ Porta Brace Soft-Sided Case with Quick-Zip Lid for Compact Camcorders and DSLR Rigs for $130
+ CalDigit TS3 Plus 15-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock (Space Gray) for $200
+ Samson studio headphones for $25
UPDATE: at the bottom of the Best Buy dailies they have the 12TB WD EasyStore external USB 3.0 hard drive for $180 with free US shipping and/or store pickup/ship-to where possible/available…
Tue: Silk Lite Tripod w/Flashlight for $50, Tamrac Goblins, Anker Charging, Etc
The Tuesday B&H daily deals are currently a trio (a bluetooth headphone has already sold out), good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Silk Lite AL-420S Tripod with LED Center Column Flashlight for $50
+ Auray wooden piano bench for $100 (two options)
+ could perhaps under the right circumstances be used in portraiture as well
+ Tamrac Goblin Accessory Pouch 1.0 for $7 (three color schemes)
UPDATE: at the Woot website there are iPad Mini 4 ($190 to $230) under “Computers” and VIVO Standing Desks under “Clearance” (formerly the unfortunately named “Sellout” which sounds/reads almost like “Soldout”)…
UPDATE #2: the headliner deal of the Amazon Gold Box is yet another Anker charging sale headlined by a 26,800 mAh powerbank (3 power output ports, 2 power input ports, 18 month coverage) for $37.49. The other offers are wall, car and wireless chargers and USB-C and Lightning cables…
Monday: DJI Pocket Handheld with 32GB microSD for $279
The headliner Amazon Gold Box deal du jour at Amazon USA is the new condition DJI Osmo Pocket Handheld bundled with a 32GB Sandisk Extreme microSD card for $279 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon itself which offers an optional 6-month offer on approved credit with the Amazon Store credit card. Limit up to three per customer at the sale price. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on over 1000 customer reviews. Offer ends 11:59pm pacific or earlier if sold out…
UPDATE: the Adorama daily deal (ends by Tuesday at 10am ET) is the new condition MSI GF75 Thin 17.3″ Full HD Gaming Laptop (i5-9300H 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 with 4GB) for $649 with free US shipping…
60% off near sitewide at CreativeLIVE with many Camera Fast Start Guides at $11 each
CreativeLIVE is back with another limited time promotion, this one is a 60% off near-sitewide sale but that’s not all. It is also stackable with limited time $10 off coupon code SPRING10. The 60% off sale is automatically factored in the prices you see on their website. The coupon code must needs be entered manually by your hands or your digital voice assistant 🙂
If you are a gearhead, this is a good opportunity to pick up their Camera Fast Start classes with John Greengo. Many of them currently go for $11 each and cover most of the pro and mid-range caliber cameras along with some popular entry-point cameras. Also covered are other technical classes like Using the Nikon AutoFocus system for $19 with Mike Hagen.
And for lens-a-holics, they have a trio of Lenses Complete Guide, Olympus going for $11, while Canon and Nikon [they have more lenses after all] go for $19 each… These too by John GreenGo…
PS: “near site-wide” because some classes are excluded because of prior agreements and such…
Mon: Sirui, Pelican Storm Trek, 256GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC for $60 [512GB for $150]
Monday is here and just like that March Madness is upon us [because “Championship Week” (TM ESPN?) has more games than the actual NCAA tournament]. And with it we have a new set of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ 256GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card (up to 170MB/sec, V30, U3, C10) for $60 after 40% off in-cart automatic coupon
+ 512GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card (up to 170MB/sec, V30, U3, C10) for $150 after $50 off in-cart automatic coupon
+ optional combined purchase discount with a 2pk of 16GB Sandisk CompactFlash cards
+ Sirui P-326SR Photo/Video Monopod with VH-10X Head for $199 after $30 mail-in rebate
+ Pelican Storm Trak cases, four options, $200 to $269
+ Lumens VC-A51 20x DVI-I/3G-SDI HD PTZ Camera (Black) for $1290
UPDATE: at the Best Buy dailies they have a 2pk of 32GB PNY Attache USB 2.0 flash drives for $8 total [it is USB 2.0 after all], a sale on Logitech mice, while their headliner is the 24-inch DELL LED QHD G-sync monitor (HDMI, DisplayPort) for $250…
UPDATE #2: meanwhile at the Amazon Germany AngeBote [which is today’s word(s) of the day, GoldBox] has a sale on printers (Epson Expression Photo, HP Tango and Sprocket) along with Anker power-n-charging accessories (along with a 7-port USB-C hub for 25~ euro [4.6 out of 5 on 150+ customer reviews), and there’s also a Lenovo laptops, tablets and monitors sale…
Portraiture Classes for $29 each at CL
For a limited time, portraiture classes are on sale for $29 each at Creative Live. The price you see is the price you pay. While this promotion is running, you will see the $29 price on eligible prices. When the promotion expires, the prices may/will change…
20% off Lighting and Tripods, 25% off Accessories with KEH Coupon (ends Sun PM)
Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET, KEH Camera is having coupon Code ACC3A get you 20% off select lighting gear and tripods and 25% off Accessories. The discount depends on the product category as determined by the KEH computers. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon (you can test it without login/signup)…
Excluded are: “NEW condition” and “USED – Like New” items, Leica & Breakthrough Photography brand items, Camera Film, Extended Warranties, Memory Cards, & Lenses & Converters…
[DEAD] Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag for $100 (ends Mon 10am ET)
As of a 6/9/20 at 1:26am ET recheck, this is sold-out and can no longer be ordered…
The current Adorama daily deal ending on Monday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold-out) is the new condition Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag (for Smaller Body Types & Mirrorless Kits and Up to 13″ Laptops) for $100 with free US shipping and handling
Sun: RAVPower 22,000 mAh, Auray, Pelican, Samsung GAlaxy Watch A2, Etc
Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out), the B&H dailies include the following:
+ RAVpower Ace Series 22,000mAh Portable Power Pack for $22
+ that’s 1000 mAh per dollar 🙂
+ AuRay LED18-RM-R Rack Mount LED with Removable Work Light for $45
+ PeliCan 3310R-RA Right-Angle Rechargeable FlashLight (Yellow) for $50
+ Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Bluetooth Smartwatch (Aluminum, 44mm, International) for $200 in two color options
Meanwhile at the Amazon Gold Box they are offering a $50 off combined purchase discount if you purchase two Fire HD 8 tablets together (forever and ever). And on the storage front, they are offering the new condition 2TB WD FireCuda Gaming (Compute) Hybrid SSD for $60 in frustration free packaging. You can buy as many as you want but the in-stock estimate has moved to “March 16”, sometimes (but not always) a sign they may be running out…
Friday: 14TB WD Easystor USB 3.0 External HDD for $230
The headliner of the Friday 3/6/20 Best Buy dailies is of the storage kind [did you remember to do your backups? did you remember to test your recovery process?], it is the new condition 14TB WD EasyStor external USB 3.0 hard drive going for $230 with free US shipping or free store pickup. This comes out to $16.42 per terabyte [or if you are a giant planet-eating alien, there’s also the term “terrabite”]. It averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 51 customer reviews.
Me, personally, I save all my photos on my trusty 32MB SmartMedia memory card 🙂
ONA Bowery, CameraMuzzle, CamBee OnC LED (ends Sat PM)
As usual, the Friday launched offers at the B&H dailies last until Saturday at 11:59pm ET [unless sold out] but usual B&H does not accept orders Friday PM to Saturday PM {check their website for exact times}, thus the extra 24 hours in the deal cycle…
+ ONA Bowery Camera Bag (Canvas, Oak) for $79 {looks nice}
+ CameraMuzzle Sound Blimp for $100
+ do NOT try this on your dog!
+ CamBee on-camera LED lights for $45 to $85 (two options)
+ Polsen VCP-2 Passive Stereo Volume Controller for Powered Speakers for $30
+ if only they made a version for humans ^_^
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