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PSA: Chromebooks Getting Extended End Of Life deadline

Google is very “data creepy” (but it has plenty of competition from Facebook, Instagram, Ad Networks, Governments, etc). However, one of the good things it did the last few years is the launch of Chromebooks, easy to use and easy to maintain laptops and more recently moonlighting as Android kinda-tablets.

And while Google avoided the Android pitfall and Google was responsible for the OS updates, it placed OS update expiration dates on Chromebooks. Not on an individual Chromebook but on the platform. Let’s say your Chromebook is using the Celery 123U half-core processor. The Celery 123U launched in May 2015. You bought your Chromebook brand new in box from a retailer in May 2020. The OS updates expiration countdown does not start from May 2020 but May 2015. So even though you just bought a NIB laptop from an authorized retailer, the OS updates were already close to expiration.

After getting e-yelled at by many and mayhaps losing some big corporate and educational orders over this, Google increase the OS updates expiration date (“AUE” in Google speak) multiple times.

And now they have increased it once again per Android Central, so be sure to visit the official Google Support Auto Update Expiration Date page to check whether your current Chromebook(s) have been given a new lease on life. One of mine jumped from 2021 to 2023!

BUT that’s not all. Some of you frequent Chromebook users may have noticed something irritating the last few weeks. Instead of having one set of settings like it used to, the Chromebook now has separate ChromeOS and Chrome Browser settings. This was irritating and confusing. Why were they doing that?

Well the answer to that is related to AUE. Google’s Project LaCros will be splitting the Chrome browser from the ChromeOS, allowing older Chromebooks who no longer get the OS updates to be able to receive Chrome browser updates like a “normal” computer.

This also opens up an interesting question and food for thought for anti-monopoly hawks. Will Chromebooks also be opened up to other web browsers now that OS and the Browser will separate? Details at the OS News at 11 🙂

October 16, 2020 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

First Timers: $5 Amazon promotional credit when you convert $30+ in Coins for an Amazon Gift Card at Coinstar

This is the closest thing to free money one can get these days! IF you put $30+ in coins at a participating Coinstar kiosk (found inside grocery stores and such, those green things) AND you get your converted money in an Amazon Gift Card (you get a gift card code on the printed receipt, it won’t print a plastic gift card) you will automatically receive a $5 Amazon promotional credit (for items sold and shipped by Amazon herself only) to be used until 12/31/2020.

IMPORTANT: this promotion is only available to first timers. The terms and conditions state:

“Offer limited to the first time a customer gets an Amazon.com Gift Card claim code from a physical location”

The promotion runs until 11/30/20. All the details at the Terms and Conditions page.

If you are not familiar, Coinstar charges a service fee IF you convert your coins into cash. However, if you convert your coins into gift cards, there’s no service fee (because presumably they get a commission/service-fee from the stores offering the gift cards).

I have done these type of Coinstar promotions a few times before without issue. The only thing that worries me this time is the “first time” language. But if you typically convert your coins to Amazon gift cards anyway, you have nothing to lose by doing this.

PS: if you like making noise, this is fun, because the Coinstar machine makes a lot of noise while counting the coins ^_^

October 16, 2020 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With:

Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 instant film camera for $60

Not a daily deal but more of a longer-term sale at Amazon proper, it is, in five colorful pastel-y color-schemes, the new condition Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 instant film camera going for $60 with free US shipping. Limit 3 per color per customer. Not sure if the limit of 3 is on all colors, or only on a single color.

As of the time of writing this critter averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 1100+ global ratings and it has 45 answered questions…

PS: also part of these longer-running (longer than a daily deal that is) sales at Amazon is a Samsung SSD sale with seven options, four of them external, three of them internal…

PS2: I don’t want to create an additional post for this, but for traveling photographers who happen to be Costco members, you get a $20 Costco shop card when you rent an AVIS/Budget car (with additional driver included) by 10/19/20. The rental period (travel) does not have to start now, just the booking. The rental period can be as late as 3/31/21 [if anyone of us survives the several doomsday scenarios currently in play!!!] Check their website or email newsletter or stores for more details…

October 16, 2020 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: ,

Lowepro Viewpoint BP250 Backpack, Tamrac QR MF Shoulder Strap, refurb-used Kindle Voyage for $48, Etc

FRi-YAY is here and as usual the B&H daily deals last for 48 hours until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier iff anything sells out). This time we have a trio:

+ Lowepro ViewPoint BP 250 Backpack for DJI Mavic Drone or Action Cameras (Black) for $65

+ Tamrac Quick Release Leather Microfiber Shoulder Strap (Black) for $12

+ Celestron Night Vision Red LED Flashlight for $6

For Friday 10/16/20 at the Woot website they have a sale of Samsung monitors at the main Woot and old Kindle e-readers at Woot Sellout, with a very good deal being the Kindle Voyage e-reader in USED/refurbished condition from $48 to $50. This is a model with physical programmable page turn buttons on each side. I haz this very model and I’m using it daily these days [because READING is FUN-DA-MENTAL], it is holding up pretty well even when I send a boatload of Kindle samples and online articles to it daily (within reason of course). It has a touchscreen, built-in light, 4GB on-board storage (some of it is eaten up by the Kindle OS and such), Wifi-only, micro-USB charging, plenty of cheap cases available,300ppi display, annoying Goodreads button at the top of the page (if you don’t care for Goodreads it takes up valuable space that could have gone to a feature you use more often), etc…

Meanwhile at the Friday Best Buy deals du jour they have:

+ Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus (2m base and 1m extension, non bluetooth) kit for $70

+ 1TB WD Blue internal SATA SSD for $100

+ Thule Accent Backpack with a child bag for $70
+ this is a 15.6″ laptop bag, not a camera bag

UPDATE: forgot about Dre, and about the Adorama daily deals which are good until Friday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ NiSi V5 Pro Red Edition 100mm Filter Holder with Enhanced Landscape CPL for $80

+ NiSi V5 Pro 100mm Filter Holder with CPL & Adapter Rings for $80

October 15, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Thursday: E-Mart Lighting Gear Sale (16 options) and Kodak Instant Digital Camera & Printer (13 options)

The 2-Day Prime Day is over, but Amazon has already (!!!) entered the “Holiday Dash” season [hey, at least it’s not Christmas decorations in July at Dollar Tree] and surprise-surprise there are two (!!!) groups of camera and photo products at their Thursday 10/15/20 Gold Box / Holiday Dash daily deals as follows:

+ E-Mart Photo Accessories, 16 options, $15 to $139, including various background stands, backdrops, rectangular and ring lights, umbrella kits, crystal balls (!!!), and more

+ Kodak Smile Instant Print Digital Cameras, 13 options, $70 to $105; includes:

+ sale ends Thursday at 11:59pm pacific time (or earlier for anything that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration time)

October 15, 2020 Filed Under: camera accessories, daily deals, fixed lens cameras, lighting deals Tagged With: , ,

Thursday: Litra Filter Kit LE, Joby TelePod PRO, Christie 65″, Etc

Yes, Thirst-DAY is here, we “survived” two “Prime Daze”, and now we can haz a new set of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Litra LitraTorch 2.0 Filter Kit with GoPro Mount (Limited Edition) for $65

+ JOBY TelePod PRO Kit for $80 minus 43% off automatic in-cart coupon, which, according to my head-math should be under $48

+ Christie Access Series UHD651-L 65″ Direct-Lit LED 4K UHD LCD Display for $895
+ for the speed readers out there, it does NOT say “Charlie’s Angels” 🙂

+ Movo WMIC50 Camera-Mount Wireless Lavalier Microphone System (2.4 GHz) for $55

UPDATE: A dozen Philips Hue products are the main Woot deal of the day for Thursday 10/15/20…

Sandisk is back at the Best Buy dailies with their 32GB Ultra Plus microSDXC going for $10, while the 2TB WD EasyStore external USB 3.0 HDD is going for $55, that’s $27.50 per GB…

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Prime Day Last Call: RAVpower Nikon EN-EL15 Charger Kit, Kodak Zink Digital Instant Camera, Etc

One last sweep of the Amazon Prime Day #2 before it is swept into the history books! I won’t repeat anything I previously posted about [please read every “about” on this blog in the Canadian pronunciation], here are some expiring-soon (the party ends around 11:59pm pacific):

+ RAVpower charger with two rechargeable batteries (compatible with Nikon EN-EL15) for $28
+ BUT there’s also a 5% off clip-on coupon, which could/should be stackable
+ averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 1741 ratings

+ KODAK Smile Classic Digital Instant Camera for $90 in three color schemes
+ prints on 3.5 x 4.25 inch Zink Photo Paper
+ bluetooth
+ 4.5 out of 5 based on 186 global ratings

+ Kenko Puro filters, in some of the many options, I see 37mm and 43mm in High Grade as participating; I haven’t checked all the options, some are sold-out;

+ AKASO 4K Wi-Fi Sports Action Camera for $42.49 in two color options
+ averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 2000+ customer ratings

+ Bushnell Falcon 133410 Binoculars with Case (Black, 7×35 mm) for $33~ minus 20% off automatically for Prime members
+ some offers use this confusing pricing where they show the regular price and the price drops for Prime members; not sure why there are two methods of showing the price

+ Coleman binoculars, seven options

+ if you want a flagship-type Galaxy phone and have no plans to use 5G in the next couple of years, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is factory unlocked with US warranty for $575

+ Microsoft Surface 2 headphones for $200

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Adorama 48-hour Flash Sale ends Wedn 11:59pm ET

I almost missed this one completely while I was lost in a sea of Prime Deals BUT there’s still time, Adorama is running a 48 hour sale that is good until Wednesday 10/14/20 at 11:59pm eastern…

+ Sony a7R II body with Flashpoint TTL R2 flash with intergrated R2 radio transceiver for $1298
+ optionally, “create a bundle and save” and get combined purchase discounts if you purchase this together with select Zeiss or Sigma or Tamron or Laowa or Rokinon lenses; they are all listed over there when you expand the aforementioned “Special Offer” section over there

+ 2TB Seagate Expansion Portable External HDD for $53
+ not so long ago $50~ was the 1TB floor price

+ 6TB Seagate Expansion Portable External HDD for $95

+ Vivitar 52mm 3-Piece Solid Neutral Density Filter Kit with ND2, ND4 & ND8 for $5

+ Flashpoint Zoom TTL R2 Flash With Integrated R2 Radio Transceiver for Canon (TT685C) for $99
+ only the Canon is $99; the rest are $110

Too many to list here individually, check them all out at the Adorama 48 hour sale…

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: storewide deals

Refurbished Nikon Z50 with 16-50 DX VR for $697

My oh my, an iLC camera at the Adorama daily deals, it is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm f3.5-6.3 DX VR going for $697 with free US shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty…

This is an APS-C Nikon mirrorless camera, and I proposed that we call the Nikon Z mirrorless cameras “Zikon”, to easily distinguish them from “Nikon” 🙂

The offers end on Thursday 10/15/20 at 10am eastern or earlier for any that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration time…

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Nikon Coolpix P1000 superzoom (125x) for $697

But wait, there’s more at the Adorama daily deals, and with this offer, you can zoom to the stars, you may even be able to photograph the Big Bang ~ if you attach a series of telescopes and time-machines to the end of the lens 😉

Okay, silliness aside, the offer is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix P1000 superzoom going for $697 with free US shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. This camera has an insane 125x optical zoom ratio up to 3000mm eq ~ can your new iPhone 12 PRO MAX XL do this? 🙂

Also part of the sales is the Incase EO Travel Collection Hardshell Roller going for $70 with free US shipping…

The offers end on Thursday 10/15/20 at 10am eastern or earlier for any that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration time…

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Prime Day #2: Rokinon 12/2 NCS CS (Fuji X) for $263, Etc

UPDATE: the offer is now live, it is the new condition Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS for the Fuji X system for $263, with 10% claimed as of 8:07am ET on Wednesday. This is a “classic” 6-hour lightning deal, the offer ends at 1:07pm ET or earlier if sold out…

In addition to the previously mentioned new condition APS-C mirrorless Canon M6 Mark II with 15-45 EF-M and EVF for $799,there are a few other potentially interesting Prime Day #2 running at the moment:

+ Keurig K Mini single serve coffee machine for $43~ or $60 bundled with 40 K-pods…

+ Google Pixelbook Go for $1199 (16GB RAM, 256GB storage, 13.3″, etc)
+ how does ChromeOS behave on an Intel i7 processor? Buy to find out 😉

+ Google Pixel 4 sale with the “mini” Pixel going for $449, and the XL for $549 or $649 depending on storage

+ HP sale includes monitors and i7-9700 AiOs and a sub-$500 desktop too (i3, 8GB, 512GB SSD)

+ lots of AmazonBasics Luggage and Travel Gear

+ AmazonBasics Camera Sling with water resistant 840D polyester for $16~ without cross-strap
+ limit 3 per customer
+ this one is currently open to all, not just Prime members!

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Prime Day #2: Canon M6 Mark II with 15-45 and EVF APS-C Mirrorless for $799 [updated]

UPDATE: this is the Canon M6 Mark II. In the chaos of the original post, I did not write “Mark II”, so some may have thought it was the Mark I… All apologies for the confusion… Silver lining, this is good practice for Black Friday 2020 🙂

Hooray! A real camera has appeared in the Wednesday Amazon USA Prime Day #2, it is available in black or silver-black, and for $799 you can get the new condition Canon M6 Mark II with 15-45 EF-M and EVF sold and shipped by Amazon herself.

If the price is right and you are not a Prime member, fear not! You can grab it right away by simply starting a 30-day free trial!

The offer ends on Wednesday at 11:59pm pacific time or earlier if sold out…

For more action, check our on-going Prime Day #2 round-up…

PS: more things are getting added as I write these at the Amazon USA Prime Day #2, it’s a bit chaotic at the moment 🙂

CURIOUS ABOUT THE CANON M6 MARK II?
Since this is a 24-hour deal and the camera comes in two color-options, you have plenty of time to research it. Here are some reviews to get you started:

+ the most readable and pleasant to read (compared to most of the other ad-attack websites) review at Camera Labs

+ Richard Butler sings writes the dpreview review, late November 2019, “our favorite Canon mirrorless yet”

+ Theano Nikitas at Tom’s Guide
+ NOTE: the Tom’s Guide website is an avalanche of ads, literally boxing you in as you are trying to read the review 🙂

+ short review at F/Stoppers

+ 3.5 out of 5 at PC Magazine

+ standard review format at Photography Blog

+ longish review at Digital Camera World but “ads attack” almost as bad as Tom’s Guide

+ review, not unboxing at Verizon’s Engadget

+ hands-on at Trusted Reviews

+ field test at Imaging Resource

+ detailed review at The Digital Picture

+ readability suffers but there is content at Camera Jabber

+ if you need more reviews, opinions and such, the internet is your friend and also The YouTube and such…

This concludes this impromptu and incomplete review round-up 🙂

October 14, 2020 Filed Under: canon, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Ends Wedn 1:05am ET: Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS (Fuji X) for $263 [UPDATED]

UPDATE: the price is $263…

After digging through the “Upcoming” Camera and Photo Lighting Deals of the gargantuan Amazon USA Gold Box, there is one lens currently on the “Upcoming” schedule, starting at 7:05am eastern on Wednesday, the Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS manual focus lens for the Fuji X system. The price before the sale is $329. The product listing only has the Fuji X, no other options.

You need to be a Prime member to get the sale price. If you are not, but you like the price when it goes live, you can start a 30 day free trial. Just make sure you put an alert in your calendar to cancel it if you don’t fall into the trap that millions of paying Prime subscribers fell into. Which is why they are very generous with the 30-day trials because a very satisfactory [for their accountants] percentage appears to become paying members for life (or at least for many years)…

For more action, check the on-going Prime Dayz Situation Room ~ without Wolf Blitzer 🙂

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Woot Gar(b)age: GoPRO HERO8, Contixo Drones, Sony Stamina Plus, Etc

Woot has launched Garage Sale #60, and this installment, running until 10/24/20 at 11:59pm central [or earlier if they sell out ~ and they do sellout sometimes] has some potentially interesting items under the Electronics Garage inluding:

  • GoPro HERO8 Camera 2019 Special Bundle for $320
  • Contixo F18 2K Drone with UHD Camera FPV Live Video for $150 with 1-year warranty
  • also Contixo F22 for $127, and F24 for $216
  • 72-packs of Sony single-use Stamina Plus AA or AAA batteries for $20 per 72-pack
  • 12pk of Sony Stamina Plus single-use 9V for $19, and 24pk of C for $24 and 24pk of D for $34
  • Google Pixel 3 XL for $330
  • various international Samsung Galaxy phones (Note 20+, S20, S10+, N10 Lite, etc)
October 13, 2020 Filed Under: technology deals

Wedn: QNAP, GVM, Vanguard VEO2GO, Etc

Day #2 of Prime Day 2020 begins in a couple of years, but first, we have the Wednesday B&H daily deals, another 4-pack that lasts until 11:59pm ET:

+ Vanguard VEO 2 GO 265HCBM Carbon Fiber Tripod/Monopod with T-50 Ball Head for $150
+ memorize the product name, it will be on the test!

+ GVM 600S LED Ring Light for $120

+ QNAP TS-453Be 4-Bay NAS Enclosure for $429
+ because all your clouds are belong to you!

+ ACCsoon CineEye Wireless Video Transmitter with 5 GHz Wi-Fi for up to 4 Mobile Devices for $149
+ the old Big East would disagree 😉

Meanwhile the main Woot website deal du jour is a big sale on AmazonBasics Luggage, an insane number of options and sizes and colors and prices, which range from $17 to $90. The one AB piece of luggage I did use for a long trip, it did quite well…

UPDATE: a Top 20 sale at DiscountMags includes 1-year print USA subscriptions of “Car and Driver” for $4.75 and “Consumer Reports” for $17.50…

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

GoPRO Hero8 with official Hand Grip and Sleeve for $299

Your Prime membership translates into two FREE official GoPRO accessories with the purchase of the GoPRO HERO8 bundle for $299…

The two freebies are:

  1. the “Handler” floating hand grip (which works with other GoPRO models as well)
  2. the GoPRO Sleeve + Lanyard (specifically for this model)

The two freebies when purchased on their own cost almost $40 as of the time of writing…

And there’s another bundle, the GoPro Hero9 Bundle bundled with the GoPRO El Grande 38in Extension Pole for $449. The “El Grande” goes for $59 on its own…

For more action, check our on-going Prime Day situation room…

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

20% off Rokinon lenses (163 options) and Samyang lenses (26 options)

Lensaholic fans, unite and take over! Nearly 200 lens options are participating in a 20% off Prime Deal promotion through the Prime Deals.

You have to be a prime member to get these offers. IF not, you can still get the deal by simply starting a 30-day free trial…

The lenses are way too many for me to list here individually:

+ 163 Rokinon lens options

+ 26 Samyang lens options

Remember, for the promotion to be in effect, typically Amazon itself must be the seller…

Speaking of group sales, there is a Manfrotto and Joby 20% off sale with 18 products participating and that’s the magic number of products for this Nanuk sale (waterproof hard camera cases in multiple color schemes)… These too is available for Prime members only…

And another Computers and Monitors sale including desktops, AiO computers, laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets, computer monitors, and such including LG Gram, ConceptD, ASUS Zen, Acer, BenQ, Samsung, Dell, Viewsonic, Lenovo, Alienware and HP…

For more action, check our on-going Prime Day situation room…

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Canon M200 with 15-45 EF-M for $449 [ends Tue 3pm ET]

Surprise! There’s an actual camera that is part of the Amazon Prime Day offers. It is the new condition scheme Canon M200 with 15-45 EF-M offered for $449 with free US shipping for Prime members… The offer ends on Tuesday at 3pm ET or earlier if sold out…

As of the time of writing, the black color scheme is 66% claimed, while the white color scheme is 14% claimed…

For more action, check our on-going Prime Day situation room…

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: canon, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

$10 promo gift card with $40+ in Amazon Gift Cards (Wedn PM)

This is a great deal for frequent Amazon shoppers, so it’s getting its own post, good until 10/14/20 at 11:59pm pacific time, Amazon offers a $10 promotional credit if you purchase $40+ in Amazon gift cards or reload $40+ to your Amazon Gift Card balance. The $10 promotional credit will be added to your account after the order is completed (for digital orders) or after the physical gift cards get shipped (for plastic gift card orders).

Use promo code GC20PRIME or click on the yellow “Apply code to your account” button at the aforelinked promotional page. Complete terms and conditions at the bottom of the page…

For on-going Prime Day action check our Prime Day 2020 Situation Room…

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets

Amazon USA Prime Day 2020 is Here [LIVE UPDATE in PROGRESS!]

Prime Day 2020 has finally arrived at the Amazon USA website! Rejoice! This will be a 2-day event.

To participate in the cyan-marked “Prime Day” deals, you must needs be a Prime member, OR be willing to start a 30-day free trial on the spot and jump on the deals of interest right away. Since you get unlimited free shipping with Prime (for sold by Amazon and fulfilled by Amazon products), you don’t have to wait for one bigger order to qualify for free shipping.

If you had previously participated in a free 30-day trial, you may be eligible to do so again, providing the Amazon AI decides you should be able to do so…

CURIOUS about the Canon M6?

NEW! you can search directly among the Prime Day deals by selecting that in the Amazon Search box. Or you can use our pre-filled search link. Pre-filled for “camera bag” but you can type in whatever you want in the Amazon search box up top…

CAMERAS
+ Canon M6 Mark II with 15-45 EF-M and EVF for $799 sold and shipped by Amazon herself in black or silver-black [NEW!!!]
+ ends Wednesday at 11:59pm pacific time (or earlier if sold out)

+ Canon M200 with 15-45 EF-M $449 in black or white color scheme [ends TUESDAY 3PM ET]

+ GoPRO HERO8 bundle for $299 with FREE GoPRO Handler and FREE GoPRO Sleeve+Lanyard

+ GoPro Hero9 Bundle bundled with the GoPRO El Grande 38in Extension Pole for $449. The “El Grande” goes for $59 on its own…

LENSES
+ starts Wednesday 7:05am ET: Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS MF (Fuji X; price before sale $329)

+ 20% off 163 Rokinon lens options

+ 20% off 26 Samyang lens options

CAMERA and PHOTO ACCESSORIES
+ 20% off Nanuk products (18 options, waterproof hard camera cases in multiple color schemes)

+ 20% off Manfrotto and Joby (18 options)

STORAGE
+ lots of external (and some internal) hard drives and USB flash drives and other related storage options, too many to list here individually
+ eg 6TB Seagate Expansion desktop USB 3.0 external HDD for $95
+ eg 12TB WD Elements Desktop External HDD for $175

SDXC CARDS
+ 256GB Lexar Professional SDXC (black/grey, 1667X, V60, UHS-II, U3, C10) for $53
+ or 2-pack of 128GB for $51.49 total

+ 128GB Lexar Professional SDXC (black/gold, 2000X) for $96

+ 512GB PNY Elite Performance SDXC (U3, UHS-I, C10) for $60

+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC (UHS-I, U3, V30, C10, up to 170MB/s) for $16.49
+ 512GB version for $120
+ 1TB version for $280

+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC (yellow) for $23.49
+ 256GB version for $44

+ 256GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC (grey) for $33.29

+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO CompactFlash (black/red, UDMA7, up to 160MB/s) for $90

microSDXC CARDS
+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme (red/gold) for $20, 256GB for $41, 512GB for $80, 1TB for $183

+ 256GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC (green, U3, up to 100MB/s, UHS-I) for $28
+ 512GB version for $70

+ 512GB PNY PRO Elite microSDXC (A2, U3, UHS-I, V30) for $70

DRONES
+ DJI sale:
++ Mavic Mini Combo for $399
++ Osmo Pocket for $300
++ Osmo Action for $200
++ Osmo Mobile 3 Combo for $105

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
+ Sony bundle for $750: Xperia 1 Android phone with WH-1000 Mark III headphones together
+ the phone goes for $700 on its own

+ another Computers and Monitors sale including desktops, AiO computers, laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets, computer monitors, and such including LG Gram, ConceptD, ASUS Zen, Acer, BenQ, Samsung, Dell, Viewsonic, Lenovo, Alienware and HP

+ iPad Mini (64GB, latest model, Wifi only) for $336 [EVERYONE CAN BUY IT!]
+ iPad PRO 11-inch (2nd gen, 128GB, silver, Wifi only) for $750 [EVERYONE CAN BUY IT!]

+ Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (factory unlocked, 5G, no contract, 128GB on-board, SM-N981UZNAXAA) for $750

+ Apple AirPods PRO for $199
+ per the Fairness Doctrine, we must needs also mention a non-Apple product, you get a $25 Amazon gift card with the hot new SONY WH-1000XM4 headphone for $298

+ Big Computer Sale, 34 options, with laptops, monitors, external storage, accessories, etc

+ Kindle Paperwhite (latest model) for $80 (8GB, With Ads, Wifi-only)

+ BOSE QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Noise-Cancelling with Alexa for $199 [EVERYONE CAN BUY IT!]

GENERAL PURPOSE DEALS
+ get a $10 promotional credit with $40+ in Amazon Gift Cards [see dedicated post]

*** LIVE UPDATE IN PROGRESS ***
*** MORE COMING UP ***

October 13, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Amazon Germany Prime Day deals include Zeiss Batis, Etc {Big Discounts for select Tamron Sony-Minolta A mount}

Amazon Germany Prime Day deals are well under-way and they include three groupings of camera and photo gear, which are chaotically organized ~ not by brand or camera type. They are too many to post individually, but here are some of them:

REMINDER: you have to be a Prime member to get the “Prime Day” deals. You can start a 30-day free trial at any point in time during the promotional two days and get the offers right away…

LENSES for Sony-Minolta A-mount (SLR/DSLR)
+ Tamron 70-300/4-5.6 Di LD for 59 euro (!!!) for ONLY for the Sony-Minolta A-mount
+ Tamron 18-200mm lens F3.5-6.3 Di II for ONLY the Sony-Minolta A-mount for 100 euro
+ Tamron AF 10-24 SP DI II LD for Sony-A for 175
+ Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro for 250 euro
+ SP 85 mm F/1.8 Di VC USD for 320 euro
+ all the Tamron lenses in this block of deals are for the good old Sony-Minolta A-mount SLR/DSLR system, not the newer Sony E/FE mirrorless system [unless you use the appropriate adapters and such]

LENSES in GENERAL
+ Zeiss Batis 85/1.8, 25/2, 18/2.8, 135/2.8, 40/2

+ Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM for 479 euro
+ Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 L IS USM for 799
+ Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM for 779
+ Canon RF 24-240 mm F4-6.3 IS for 699
+ a few other Canon as well

+ Tamron 18-400/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD lens for Nikon only for 439 euro

+ Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD (IF) for Pentax K for $210
+ Pentax 28-105 f3.5-5.6, 150-450/4.5-5.6 HD D FA DC AW for 1807 euro
+ Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro for Pentax K-mount for 300 euro

+ Tamron 10-24 mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD for Canon only for 329

+ Olympus 30/3.5 macro for 155
+ and a few utilitarian budget zooms

+ Samyang 85/1.4 AF RF for 580
+ various other Samyang primes as well

+ Sony 50/1.8 E for 144
+ Sony SEL-35F18 for 299
+ Sony 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS for 199 euro
+ and various other Sony E-lenses

DSLRs
+ Canon 2000D body only for 359 euro
+ two lens kit (18-55 IS II, 75-300 DC) for 459
+ 2000D = D-Rebel T7

+ Canon 80D body only for 739

MIRRORLESS CAMERAS
+ Fuji X-T200 with 15-45 for 570 euro

+ Sony a7 II with SEL2870 for 889 euro
+ the dream of the full frame under 1000 is alive!

+ Panasonic GX80 with 12-32 for 329
+ Panasonic G70 with 14-42 for 379

+ Panasonic G91 with 12-60 (I think, Amazon Germany’s listings are not always clear) for 879, body only for 779 euro

+ Olympus PEN E-PL9 with 14-42mm pancake for 432

+ Canon M6 Mark II with 15-45 EF-M for 859 euro

FIXED (not like the cats) LENS
+ Olympus Tough TG-6 elementproof for 319 euro

+ Sony RX100 Mark I (the original) for 269 euro; talk about staying power for a digital fixed-lens camera!
+ RX100 IV for 532

+ Sony RX10 Mark III for 929 euro
+ remember, it is the RX10 IV that has the blazing fast AF and other “trickle down” features from the more advanced 35mmFF iLCs

+ Canon Zoemini C Instant for 57 euro in a gazillion different colors; also in some bundles

October 12, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Tuesday: Tamrac Anvil, Axler Slider, AirPods, Etc

IT’s Prime Days 2020, but before we dive into Primealia, lettuce take a look @ the B&H daily deals good until Tuesday at 11:59pm ET [or earlier if sold out]:

+ Tamrac Professional Series: Anvil 23 Backpack for $130 in the black color scheme
+ a big plus for Liverpool fans 😉
+ Fact Check Desk Update: this cannot be used in metallurgy

+ Axler Caterpillar 20″ Extending Camera Slider for $149
+ Fact Check Desk Update: this will NOT turn into a butterfly

+ GenAray Ultra-Thin Bicolor 144 SMD LED On-Camera Light for $35

+ AirPods with Charging Case (2nd Generation) and AppleCare+ for $150

October 12, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Monday: Tiffen VND, SpyderX Photo Kit, Etc

Monday is here once again and with it we have a new set of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET tonight [or earlier if sold-out] as follows:

+ Tiffen VND filters, three options (72, 77, 82mm) from $40 to $60

+ DataColor SpyderX Photo Kit for $199

+ DraCast 728B LED Panel for $169

+ Nanuk 915 Waterproof Hard Case with Insert for DJI Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo for $80 after automatic in-cart coupon

Prime Day 2020 is just around the corner, as a preview the Amazon USA Gold Box has a number of Amazon hardware devices on sale for Prime members only…

Meanwhile at the Adorama dailies [changes Tuesday 10am ET] there’s a COVID theme, with two non-contact thermometers from $30 to $70…

October 12, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Vanguard VEO2 Tripod for $125, Etc

The current rotation of Adorama daily deals includes a couple of camera-n-photo accessories as follows:

+ Vanguard VEO 2 265CB 5-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with BH-50 Ball Head for $125
+ up to 17 lbs Capacity, 59″ Extended Height, Gray color scheme

+ Hoya SOLAS IRND 0.9 62mm Infrared Neutral Density Filter for $43

October 10, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

1-Year CreativeLIVE Season Pass for $129

If you are interested in a variety of subjects, or want to sample many flowers like a bee and you like consuming media Netflix-style, for this weekend, CreativeLIVE has brought back the 1-Year Creator Pass offer for $129 for the whole year. This is the first year (365 days) of a new subscription. It cannot be used to renew existing subscriptions.

Almost all current and future classes are included but there are some exceptions due to prior agreements with instructors and such. You can find the exceptions at the Terms and Conditions page of the offer…

October 10, 2020 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

O’Connor Camera Assistant Bag, Angle CatchLight, Etc (ends Sun PM)

This round of B&H daily deals lasts for 72 hours, until Sunday at 11:59pm eastern or earlier if sold out as follows:

+ O’Connor Camera Assistant Bag for $200

+ Angler CatchLight Reflector for $99 with FREE Angler white fabric

+ Kanex iAdapt 6-in-1 Multiport USB Type-C Docking Station for 11″ & 12.9″ iPad Pro for $50

+ various Landou reusable face masks

October 8, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Thursday: MEH is having a Woot-OFF!

If you are a fan of rapidly changing daily deals or of the original Woot, the Meh website is having a “Woot OFF” for Thursday October 8 in 2020 in the eastern time zone. There is a hard to miss countdown clock on each changing offering…

BUT this Meh-a-thon has a twist, most of the previous MEH-a-thon deals are still available for purchase [except of course the ones that sell-out and become un-orderable]…

Elsewhere at the daily deals, at Best Buy’s they have the 256GB Sandisk Extreme Plus red/gold microSDXC (A2, V30, U3, UHS-I) going for $60 and an 8TB WD Easystore external USB 3.0 HDD for $130…

Due to the holidays, the Adorama dailies continue as before, so M43rds lensaholics have another shot at the new condition Rokinon 16mm T2.2 for $279…

October 7, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With: ,

Thursday: Pelican Case, GVW Panel Kit, ReVo Slider, Etc

Thursday is here with a new round of 24-hour B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET tonight or earlier if sold out:

+ Pelican 1485Air Compact Hand-Carry Case with Pick-N-Pluck Foam for $134

+ GVM RGB LED Studio 2-Light Video Light Panel Kit 50RS2L for $340

+ Celestron Lenspen Optical Cleaning Tool for $6

+ ReVo Camera Track Slider V2 with Adjustable Feet (23″) for $60

October 7, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Wedn: Tokina Cinema 11-16mm T3.0 [PL] for $999, Etc

Hump Day is here once again and hooray-hooray it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm tonight or earlier if sold out:

+ Tokina Cinema 11-16mm T3.0 with PL Mount for $999
+ only the PL mount is on sale!

+ Tamrac Jazz Zoom 23 v2.0 Camera Holster (Black) for $10

+ Genaray two SL-57 Soft LED Lights and two PIXI Plus Mini Tripods Kit
for $70

+ Logan Graphics 450-1: 40″ Artist Elite Mat Cutter for $135
+ because a Dollar Store cutter can only do so much 🙂

October 6, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Big sale at CreativeLIVE, includes Camera classes

e-Learnings on an e-sale, there’s a big sale at Creative LIVE that includes many of their big classes, for example John Greengo’s 24.5 hour long “Fundamentals of Photography” goes for $29, while the 25-hour Ben Willmore “Adobe CC Complete Guide” goes for $19. There’s Lindsay Adler’s Posing 101 for $29, which is also the price of the Lightroom Classic CC Complete Guide. This is just a sampling…

But that’s not all. Another limited time sale has the $29 classes being on sale for $12 or less! This includes many of their camera guides [they call them the “Fast Start” classes] that go for $10 each. These are with the easy-going even-keeled John Greengo whose matter of fact style helps you focus on the subject and not the antics of a “personality/celebrity”…

October 6, 2020 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: