Archives for February 2022

We have a bit of a pot pourri of Monday daily deals here:

+ at Woot’s there’s a $250 Xbox Series S (512GB), and a Fire TV stick 4K for $25

+ at Best Buy’s the headliner is a $300 ASUS Vivobook 15.6″ laptop with i3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

+ at Adorama’s (change Tuesday 10am ET) they have the BenQ GL2780 27″ 16:9 Full HD Slim Bezel Stylish Monitor with Eye-Care Technology, Built-In Speakers for $180

Monday is here and we have a 6+1 formation at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET at the end of February 2022!

+ iK iRig Video Creator Bundle All-in-One Streaming Setup for Smartphones for $50
+ you know you want to add this to your warehouse of camera-n-photo accessories 😉

+ GVM GP-120QD Motorized Carbon Fiber Video Slider (48″) for $249
+ Scott Bakula not included (Sliders reference)

+ 12TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $195 after in-cart coupon

+ FeiYU AK4500 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Essentials Kit for $300 after in-cart coupon

+ Ruggard sterilization cases, five options, $10 to $25

+ Jupio ProLine BP-975 10,050mAh Battery for RED KOMODO for $110

+ flash deal: RoDe NTG4 Shotgun Microphone for $269

Among the Sunday 2/27/22 Best Buy daily deals there are two Manfrotto Compact tripods, the Action Smart 61″ for $50 and the Advanced Smart 65″ for $60…

Then at the Woot dailies they have MSI gear ($73 to $2250), HP Chromebooks, and previous generation iPhones ($140 to $390)…

Then at the Newegg dailies there;s the 64GB Samsung EVO Plus microSD for $9 with free US shipping…

Finally at the Amazon Gold box, there’s a sale and a 10% off clip-on coupon code on the Neewer 43 Inch/110 Centimeter Light Reflector 5-in-1 Collapsible Multi-Disc with Bag for around $30 after coupon…

Sunday 2/27/22 is here and we have a new six-pack of B^H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Sunpak 52mm UV and Circular Polarizer Filter Kit for $8

+ Cecilia Humboldt 14L Camera and 13″ Laptop Backpack for $149 in two color options

+ 64GB Hoodman HCFAST Steel Memory Card for $60

+ Mefoto SideKick360 Smartphone Tripod Adapter for $13

+ Direct Sound fstream X7 Bluetooth Receiver with Dual Headphone Outputs & Microphone for $10

+ Senal UB-440 Professional USB Microphone for $60 with FREE Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting Service (3-Month Subscription)

UPDATE: this weekend’s sale at DiscountMags is a multi-year sale featuring many magazines but there are no camera/photo-related ones…

The lens-dayz streak is over at the Adorama daily deals but this lot running until 10am ET on Sunday has lens filters for the Fuji X100-series:

+ NiSi Ultra HD UV Filter for Fujifilm X100, X100S, X100T, X100V for $19 in two color options

+ Alesis MultiMix 8 USB FX 8-Channel Mixer with Effects/USB Audio Interface for $179

+ Dell Latitude 3520 15.6″ Full HD Notebook for $960
+ i7-1165G7 2.80GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Free Upgrade to Windows 11

Meanwhile at the Saturday NewEgg dailies you can get a $5 off a $100 Lowe’s email gift card, Intel i3, 2TB Samsung T7 external SSD, MSi and Dell laptops, 1TB keychain flash drive for $26, and lots more…

Thursday is here, sadly war is upon us once again, because we may have all kinds of latest and greatest technology but we are still reptilian brains, and we have a new round of B&H Photo daily deals running until 2/24/22 at 11:59pm eT:

+ LumeCube 2.0 Professional 22-Piece LED Lighting Kit for Camera Video & Photography for $189

+ Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom 4 x 5.65″/4 x 4″ Ultra Lightweight 2-Stage Clip-On Matte Box for $264
+ buy together with Bright Tangerine Carbon Fiber Top Flag for Misfit Atom Matte Box for $392~

+ Senal UC4-B USB Professional Multi-Pattern Microphone for $80 with fREE Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting Service (3-Month Subscription)

+ IDX DUO-C150 143Wh High-Load Battery with D-Tap Advanced, Standard D-Tap & USB Port for $229
+ buy together with IDX System Technology VL-2X 2-Channel V-Mount Charger & Power Supply for $378

+ 2TB AngelBird AV Pro CFexpress 2.0 Type B Memory Card for $550

+ Syrp Genie Mini II Panning Motion Control System for $158 after in-cart coupon

Meanwhile we have another tech day at the Woot daily deals with iPads, Galaxy watches and Viewsonic computer monitors…

Hump Day is here and we have a busy 7+1 formation at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 2/23/22 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier IFF sold out):

+ Sunpak RoadTrip S Travel Tripod for $3
+ add this to your warehouse of camera accessories, you know you want to, it’s only $3 😉

+ DataColor SpyderX Elite Color Control Kit for $200
+ because you need to see their True Colors!

+ 8TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $150 after in-cart coupon

+ MeFoto RoadTrip S Travel Tripod for $70, two options

+ PhotoFlex Crescent 67″ Curved Reflector Kit for $90
+ fun fact: space is curved too!

+ MeOpta MeoPro 20-60×80 HD Spotting Scope (Angled Viewing) for $1199 with FREE Oben AT-3565 Aluminum Travel Tripod and BZ-217T Triple-Action Ball Head included automagically by B&H while the promotion offer is running

+ Sirui electronic humidity control cabinets, $170 to $280
+ also of potential interest for cigar and puerh aficionados

+ flash deal: Case Logic Berkeley II Backpack with Laptop Compartment & Tablet Sleeve (Brick) for $20
+ Brick color-scheme, not made of brick 🙂

UPDATE: another “tech day” at the Woot daily deals with Fire 7, 8 and 10 tablets ($15 to $70) as the main deal du jour, scratch-and-sniff (oops, I mean, dent) Samsung smartphones ($144 to $729) under “Electronics” and TP Link networking ($10 to $133) under “Computers”…

Some tech action at the Best Buy dailies where the headliner is 10.5″ Galaxy Tab A8 tablets, and then there’s a blue switch Red Dragon mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting for $34 (no numeric keypad though)… There’s also Etekcity smart lights…

Tuesday is here, World War III is here, and we have a 7+1 formation at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 2/22/22 at 11:59pm ET. Yes, it’s 2s day, move over singles day, because this one is a once in a lifetime date!

+ 3-pack of 32GB Lexar JumpDrive V100 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (Gray, Pink, Blue) for $13
+ that’s $4.33 per 32GB flash drive
+ back in our time kids, we paid $600000 for a 32MB Smartmedia card 😉

+ FeiYu AK2000S 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer Advanced Kit for $250 after in-cart coupon

+ Manfrotto 504X Fluid Head & Carbon Fiber Tripod System with Mid-Level Spreader, Ultrasone Headphones & Amplifier for $900
+ you are reading right, this is an alternative combo 🙂

+ FotoDiox Selfie Starlite Vlog Bi-Color Ring Light Kit (Black, 18″) for $70

+ 1TB LaCie Rugged USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C External SSD for $170

+ Xerox Versalink C9000 Color Laser Printer for $3529
+ not your dinky $30 Fry’s color printer 😉

+ Wise Advanced CFexpress USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Card Reader for $40

+ flash deal: SmallRiG Professional Smartphone Video Rig Kit for Vlogging/Live Streaming for $119
+ the time is right to start that photography blog, vlog, podcast, TikTok, YouTube, HipsterGram, Vimeo!

UPDATE: another “tech day” at the Tuesday Woot daily deals, they have an iPhones/Apple-Watch sale as the main deal du jour, MSi gaming laptops ($1000 to $1950) under “Computers”, and an all-encompassing “Tech Spring Cleaning” sale under “Electronics”…

Four is the magic number for the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals running until Tuesday at 10am ET:

+ Datacolor SpyderCube 3D Cube for RAW Color Calibration for $25

+ Lilliput A5 5″ FHD Camera Field Monitor with HDMI Input & Loop Out, Built-In Speaker, 4K Video Compatible for $100

+ Microsoft Surface Surface Pro 7 12.3″ Tablet for $800
+ i5 1035G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Free Upgrade to Windows 11

+ Westone earphones for $80

MEANWHiLE at the Monday NewEGG dailies you can get a $100 XBox gift card (email delivery) for $90 after using the promo code shown over there…

Monday is here and we have a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals running until 2/21/22 at 11:59pm ET:

+ SteadiCAM Steadimate-S Aero 15 Arm & Aero Vest Kit for $795

+ Magnus GH-M1 Gimbal Head for $50

+ GVM 162 RGB LED On-Camera Light with Bluetooth App Control for $79

+ SaraMonic Blink 500 B2 2-Person Digital Camera-Mount Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (2.4 GHz) for $159

+ Sirui T-25SK T-0S Series Travel Tripod with B-00 Ball Head (Black, Carbon Fiber) for $114 after a $15 mail-in rebate
+ yes, mail-in rebate, in 2022 🙂

+ 250GB Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD for $40

A new trio of offers have sprung up at the Adorama daily deals, this lot running until Monday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Godox MoveLink M2 Compact 2-Person Digital Wireless Microphone System for Cameras & Smartphones with 3.5mm (2.4 GHz) for $129

+ Mount-It! Freestanding Single Monitor Desk Stand for $34~

+ SteelSeries Ultimate Gaming Bundle – Apex 3 Keyboard, Arctis 1 Gaming Headset, Rival 3 Wireless Gaming Mouse and QcK Cloth Gaming Mousepad for $200

Sunday is here once again and B&H Photo has cooked up a fresh batch of their daily deals running until 2/20/22 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Jupio NB-13L Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (3.6V, 1050mAh) for $20
+ as the name hints, this is a replacement for Canon NB-13L

+ 5pk of 64GB Sandisk Ultra microSD w/SD adapter for $38
+ that’s under $8 per 64GB card

+ Shimoda Designs Explore Backpacks, three options, $170 to $220

+ simoRR vlog kits, two options, $12 to $40

+ also AT earphones and Auray broadcast arm type thing

Nixplay is back at the Best Buy daily deals with their 10.1″ Smart Photo Frame going for $170, while WD has two entries, the 1TB external SSD for $90, and the 18TB external HDD for $330…

It’s another tech party day at the Saturday Woot daily deals with these offers:

+ Xbox Series S bundles as the main deal du jour
+ new condition Airpods (3rd gen) for $150 under Electronics, one per customer
+ refurb Dell Latitude 3480 for $360 to $400 in Computers
+ refurb Thinkpad Yoga 11e convertible for $180 in Sellout/Clearance

Fri-YAY is here and as usual the B&H Photo dailies run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET but orders are not accepted Friday PM to Saturday PM {check their website for the specific times}:

+ 2pk of 32GB Kingston Exodia USB 3.2 Type A flash sticks for $6.50
+ that’s $3.25 per 32GB stick
+ they are cheaper than fish sticks!

+ SmallRiG Pix M160 On-Camera RGBWW LED Light for $59
+ because you can’t have photo-graphy without light

+ Tilta Full Camera Cage for Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K (Tactical Gray) for $54

+ FeiYU Vimble 2S Telescoping 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for Smartphones for $60 after in-cart coupon
+ fun fact: the B-side of The Beatles “Hey You” single was “Fei Yu” #fakeNews

+ Cotton Carrier Skout Camera Sling Style Harness (Gray) for $49
+ the fabric of our lives!

+ Shure SE535LTD Special Edition Sound-Isolating Earphones with 3.5mm Remote/Mic Cable (Red) for $199
+ are you Sure you want Shure?

+ flash deal: Manfrotto Virtual Reality Panoramic Head with Multiple Sliding Plates for $335
+ they’ve been trying for decades, but 3D and VR fail to catch on!
+ Star Trek’s Holodeck still the best 3D/VR technology 🙂

UPDATE: if you are not mesmerized by The Ryzen Sirens, one of the Friday 2/18/22 Amazon deals du jour is the Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor, 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked, LGA1700 600 Series Chipset, 125W, offered for $337.50, up to four per customer at the sale price…

Thirsty Thursday is here and the B&H dailies bring us a fresh six-pack of offerings:

+ Vortex 10×42 Diamondback HD Binoculars for $170

+ IK iRig Video Creator HD Bundle All-in-One Streaming Setup for Smartphones for $100

+ Mefoto RoadTrip Aluminum Travel Tripod Kit for $90

+ GVM Professional Video Carbon Fiber Motorized Camera Slider (32″) for $219

+ Nanuk 940 Case with Foam (Black) for $201 minus $67 in-cart coupon, if my head-math is correct, it goes down to $134

+ WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $280 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ that’s $17.50 per TB if my head-math is correct

Hump Day is here and we have another fresh 7-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until 2/16/22 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier IFF sold-out):

+ CamBee VL30B 30W Video LED Light for $89

+ 2pk of Prograde UHS-II SDXC cards: 128GB for $200 or 256GB for $365
+ that’s $100 (128GB) or $182.50 (256GB) per individual card

+ SimoRR Wave S1 Lite Compact On-Camera Microphone for $18

+ AGM Asp-Micro TM160 Thermal Imaging Monocular for $299~

+ Manfrotto Gimbal 220 Kit for $150 after big in-cart coupon
+ buy together with Manfrotto Gimbal remote control for $200 total

+ 4TB Seagate One Touch USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive (Space Gray) for $80
+ that’s $20 per TB!

+ Dell S2422HZ FreeSync Monitor for $220
+ 23.8″, IPS Panel HDMI, DisplayPort & USB Type-C Inputs, 16:9 1920 x 1080 Resolution at 75 Hz, 1000:1 Static Contrast Ratio