Archives for 2021

Sunday is here and being Sun-Day it is contractually obligated to be sunny, otherwise you get your money back!

We have a new round of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm eastern (or earlier if sold out):

+ Yongnuo YN560Li Lithium Speedlite for $48
+ batteries NOT included
+ uses CR18650 Lithium batteries only

+ Vello Tripod Collars for select Canon and Nikon lenses for $30 each

+ SirUI 3T-15 Tabletop Tripod with B-00 Ball Head for $50

+ Tamrac Speedroller Studio M Wheeled Bag for $249
+ NOTE: you can’t fit the whole studio inside, the bathroom and the kitchen have to be packaged separately 😉

+ no flash deals today

Meanwhile at the Adorama daily deals [change Sunday 10am ET] they have two offerings:

+ Slik Sprint Pro III BH Travel Tripod with SBH-100 DQ All Metal Ball Head (3.5 lb Capacity) for $55

+ Sirui 105mm Nano MC UV Filter, Aluminum Ring for $35

As usual, the Friday B&H daily deals last until 11:59pm ET on Saturday but the website does not accept orders Fri PM to Sat PM (check website for exact times). They are:

+ RucPac Dual Camera Strap (Black) for $50
+ dual-wielding swordsmen are fabled, and so can you!

+ Case Logic USB Flash Drive Case for $1.49
+ unusual use case: if you suspect someone is trying to steal your data, put a bait usb flash drive (empty, broken, full of cat videos, etc) in this and leave it at a prominent place 🙂

+ Moza Mini-S Essential Smartphone Gimbal for $54

+ Da-Lite 93982 Deluxe Insta-Theater Portable Projection Screen (36 x 64″) for $428
+ the Big TV vs Projector Debates continue!
+ or you can have both

+ Ruggard Slim 11″ Tablet Sleeve for $10
+ unusual use case: if you suspect someone is trying to steal your tablet/thin-n-light laptop, put a dummy tablet (old magazines, etc) in this and leave it at a prominent place

+ flash deal ends Fri 4pm ET: Gossen DIGISKY Flash and Ambient Light Meter for $200

+ no teaser for next flash deal(s)

A photography and videography prop that can play music? And you get two of them for $29 + shipping? That’s the Friday Meh daily deal: bluetooth wireless speakers in the shape of flame lanterns, with LED light flickering to simulate a flame. An eternal flame (until the battery runs dry)!

Thirst-DAY is here and we’ve almost gobbled up January. Time flies, the Time Lords must have forgotten this timeline in fast-forward!

We have a new 4-pack of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) as follows:

+ Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 for $60
+ DVD or digital download options

+ VanGuard Alta Pro 263ABT 100 Aluminum Alloy Tripod Kit with Monopod and SBH-100 Ball Head for $130

+ IndiPro 2 x Micro-Series 98Wh Li-Ion V-Mount Batteries with Dual V-Mount Battery Charger Kit for $429

+ NetGear Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router for $100

Smartphone screens are getting bigger and bigger and foldables can expand into tablet territory BUT if of all the options out there it is the refurbished (Grade A) 7.9″ iPad Mini (4th generation) is the one you want, it is the headliner daily deal at the Woot website for $279 with a 90-day Woot warranty. Before you scream at the price, this is the 128GB Wifi + Cellular model, available in three color options. This is the previous generation model. Check Wikipedia to sort out the four lines of iPads (regular, Mini, Air, and PRO).

And just like that, Hump Day is here once again and this round of B&H Photo daily deals is good until Wednesday 1/12/21 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Tamrac Professional Series: Anvil Super 25 Backpack for DSLR & 600mm (Blk) for $100
+ actual Anvil NOT included 🙂
+ a Liverpool shirt is also not included

+ Oben ACM-2400 4-Section Aluminum Monopod for $35

+ Dahle PaperSAFE Deskside Shredder (8.75″ Feed, 10-12 Sheets per Pass) for $75
+ don’t let them see your bad prints!

+ B&W PX7 Wireless Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones (Space Gray, Refurbished) for $249 after automated in-cart coupon

Meanwhile at the Adorama daily deals (change Wednesday 10am ET) you can get:

+ Manfrotto 46mm to 77mm Circular ND8 Lens Filter with 3 Stops start at $10

+ Zendure A2 6700mAh Crush-Proof Portable Charger for $13 in two color options

Tuesday is here and with it we have a new set of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ 64GB Transcend 700S UHS-II SDXC for $40
+ optionally buy it together with the Transcend RDF9 UHS-II reader for $59 total

+ Tamrac Goblin Lens Pouch 1.4 (Ocean) for $8
+ that’s the ocean color scheme, you do not get an ocean included with it 😉

+ Rhino R?V PRO Traveler 16″ Motorized Slider for $224

+ Manfrotto 608 Nitrotech Fluid Video Head and 536 Carbon Fiber Single Leg Tripod for $800 after a $630 off automatic in-cart coupon

+ Technical PRO WebCamArm 2 Camera Arm (20.9″) for $19

+ flash deal: Pelican 1507WF Air Case with Pick-N-Pluck Foam for $137

+ next flash deal (starts 12pm ET): Incase Designs Corp Rainfly Backpack Cover

Meanwhile the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals [change Tuesday 10am ET] include:

+ Manfrotto 77mm Professional Protect Filter for $20

+ K&F Concept SA234 Aluminum DSLR Tripod with Ball Head for $50

+ Zendure Q3 Qi-Compatible 7.5W Wireless Charger for $13

The current set of Adorama daily deals which ends on Monday at 10am ET is Vivitar ND 3-filter kits ranging from $13 to $15 with options at 52mm, 55mm, 58mm and 62mm. The filters are ND2, ND4 and ND8 in each kit.

Meanwhile at the B^H Photo daily deals, good until Monday 11:59pm ET we have a 4-pack, no flash deals, no lenses…

+ 1TB Lexar Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I for $99
+ trade off here is speed vs more storage

+ Tamrac Stratus 6 Shoulder Bag (Black) for $50
+ Dodge Stratus NOT included 🙂

+ MeFoto BackPacker S Travel Tripod (alumin(i)um) in five color options, $60

+ GVM GP-120QD Motorized Carbon Fiber Video Slider (48″) for $260
+ not to be confused with the MLB Sliders 😉

And just like that Friday is here, and we are in the second week of 2021 already, although it may feel like 2020 on steroids! As usual, the Friday round of B&H daily deals is good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET with the usual caveat of orders not being accepted Friday PM to Saturday PM [check website for exact times]:

+ Hoodman Steel31 Dual-Slot CF/SD Memory Card Reader for $20
+ because Reading is Fundamental, and that includes reading memory cards 😉

+ Pelican 7070R Rechargeable Tactical LED Flashlight for $70
+ because you can’t be a proper light painter with a flashlight from the dollar store!

+ SirUI Video Slider (26″) for $60

+ Vello Universal Softbox for Portable Flash (Large) for $10
+ optionally buy it together with a cinch strap for $15 total

+ EddyCam fashion camera straps, nine options, $59 to $99
+ it says fashion in the name, thus the fashion-price 🙂

+ Ruggard Herringbone Sleeve for 9-11″ Tablet for $10
+ rather ponderous name for a tablet sleeve 🙂

+ flash deal: NiSi P1 Compact Filter Kit for Smartphones for $10

+ no teaser yet for next flash deal

UPDATE: at the current Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET they have:

+ H&A Compact Tripod Tabletop Microphone Stand for $4.56

+ H&A 4-Point Universal Shock Mount for Camera Shoes and Boompoles for $7.60

+ H&A HA-OM-L Professional-Grade Wearable Omni-Directional Miniature Lavalier Microphone for $40

The current Adorama daily deals round which ends on Thursday at 10am ET includes two offerings:

+ Vanguard VEO 2 265AB Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head for $85

+ AKASO EK7000 12MP 4K Ultra HD Waterproof Action Camera with Wi-Fi for $60

Meanwhile the options at the B&H Photo daily deals which end at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Magnus VT-400 Aluminum Tripod System with 2-Way Fluid Pan Head for $80

+ Pelican 1615AirNF Wheeled Check-In Case without Foam (Yellow) for $184

+ Revo remotes for select Sony cameras, $20 to $38

+ iDX battery kits, $157 to $460

+ flash deal: NanGuang Mixpad 106 LED Panel Light for $113

+ next flash deal: Nanlite MixKit 3 MixPad 27 RGB Panel 3-Light Kit

A little bit of a coffee theme at the Amazon Gold Box, there’s a sale on Zojirushi mugs and jars and AmazonBasics Coffee and Machines…

And among the NewEgg daily deals there’s a 512GB Team Group microSDXC card going for $52… And a refurb AKASO action cam for $20, and such…

And just like that we have the first Hump Day of 2021, and with it we get a new round of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ FeiYu SPG2 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphones for $60

+ FotoDioX Pro FlapJack LED Wand C-308AS Bi-Color Edge Light Kit for $140

+ WandRd inflatable camera cubes, four options, $59 to $88

+ Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 10×25 Binoculars (Black) for $119

Meanwhile at the Adorama daily deal ending by Wednesday at 10am ET they have the Manfrotto Virtual Reality Aluminum Mini Tripod with Dual-Section Column Extension going for $60 with free US shipping…

UPDATE: at the latest Adorama daily deal ending by Thursday at 10am ET is the Alter 52mm Rapid Filter System, Includes Lens Mounting Ring offered for $13…

Tuesday is Toons-DAY and also the first Tuesday (of many) in 2021! And with it we have a 4-pack of new B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Vello Hand Grip Strap with Arca-Style Quick Release Plate for $20

+ CamBee Professional Bi-Color 600 Panel 2-Light Kit for $250
+ because [all together now] we can’t have photography without light

+ Huddly GO Work from Home Camera Kit for $279

+ Anton Bauer Gold mount batteries, two options, $300 or $400

UPDATE #2: the latest Adorama daily deals good until Tuesday at 10am ET:

+ Joby GorillaPod 3K PRO Kit, Includes Stand & BallHead with QR Plate for $90

+ Joby GripTight GorillaPod Stand PRO for Smartphones for $30

The clock is ticking on the current Adorama daily deals this lot is good until Monday at 10am ET:

+ Godox SL Series SL150W 150W White LED Video Light, 5600K for $199

+ Godox 37″ Octagon Softbox with Bowens Mounting for $28
+ despite the Octagon, Godox is not an MMA fighter 😉

Budget fitness smartwatch is the theme of the day at the Meh website it is the Empower Fit Pro Smartwatch, model 3MP0W3R-YR53LF. Thankfully this is not a smartwatch blog, so you don’t have to memorize the model number. It won’t be included in the semester exams 😉

We got spoiled with LENS DAYS last week at the daily deals, but now it’s back to the C&P accessories at this round of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Steadicam AIR 25 Monopod for $199
+ they call it AIR because with this, you can jump as high as #23

+ SirUI Video Survival Kit 2 Tabletop Dolly with Slider Track for $55

+ BlackMagic Design Mini converters, five options, $156 each

+ Peak Design Everyday Tote Bag (Ash) for $65

And just like that, we are in CES season! A COVID-y CES. Given the current uncertainty of COVIDalia and the speed and availability and options in terms of vaccinations, I will wait for a few more weeks for the situation to clear more before I update again the Trade Show Calendar…

UPDATE: among the Best Buy dailies they have the JOBY HandyPod Mobile Lock for Mobile Phones going for $25…

Coffee and Logitech are among the Woot daily deal themes for Monday 1/4/21, a mix of six coffee makers (filter, pod, etc) and grinders including Ninja and Cuisinart… And under “Computers” there’s five Logitech headsets and a refurbished 27″ LG 5K iPS computer monitor for $970 with a 90-day Woot warranty…

Sunday is here as we are quickly barreling towards 2022! Just 362 days left until 2022 is here!

And with that we have a new set of B&H daily deals good until Sunday 1/3/21 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 128GB Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card for $110
+ up to 300MB/s, V90, U3, C10, it has all the certification bling 😉

+ miggo Stormproof cases, two options, $40 to $50

+ PortaBrace DSLR Rain Slicker for $49~

+ H&R Block 2020 Deluxe + State Tax Software (Digital) for $22.50
+ even COVID can’t do away with taxes!

+ flash deal: NovoFlex Extra Large Zebra Card (Gray/White, 8 x 12″) for $14

+ next flash deal (starts 12pm ET): Manfrotto Lumimuse 8 On-Camera LED Light with Built-In Bluetooth (Black)
+ price before sale $105~

PS: there will be the usual “adjustment period” by the time I learn to type “2021” instead of “2020” as the year 🙂 So if you see some xx/xx/20 expiration times in posts written in 2021, this is probably a muscle-memory typo 🙂