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$50ish Manual APS-C Primes for Sony E and Nikon Z

And now a small excursion in the land of manual chinese prime lenses, For some reason [the notorious invisible hand of the market?], these particular mount options of these lenses are on sale for around $50 as follows:

+ Neewer 35mm f1.4 for $40.55 for Sony E APS-C, for PRIME MEMBERS ONLY

+ Voking 35mm 1.7 for $46 in Sony E APS-C

+ Neewer 35mm f1.7 for $49 in Sony APS-C, for PRIME MEMBERS ONLY

+ Meike 25mm f1.8 for $52.50 in Nikon Z APS-C

+ this is just a sampling

CAUTION: chinese budget manual prime lenses are a never-ending rabbit hole, so please do not blame me if you spend the next 12 hours looking into them 😉

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Rokinon and Samyang Black Friday Lens sales

Rokinon lens sales during the Black Friday season, and other major shopping seasons, are a new digital tradition. So not to be left out of the 2022 edition of Black Friday, we have five pages of offers at the Amazon website and 43 options, including the Cine bundles, at B&H Photo.

AND of course it goes without saying, there is also a parallel Samyang lens sale, this one “only” two pages of options long 🙂

Needless to say, too many to list here individually 🙂

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

16TB WD Elements Desktop external HDD for $240

The megapixels are increasing, the RAW files are yuge, more people experiment with video which also increases in resolution, so the need for external HDD storage is higher!

One such option for these difficult storage times is the new condition 16TB WD Elements Desktop external HDD (USB 3.0 Type A, WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on Black Friday sale for $240 at B&H Photo and also by Amazon herself (limit 5).

Speaking of Amazon, among their trending best sellers right now they have two Logitech gaming driving/racing wheel bundles [they are more expensive than my car’s steering wheel?] for $200 each, the G920 bundle and also the G Dual-Motor G29 bundle. Don’t ask me what these mean, I have no clue 🙂

PS: on the other hand, if they have/can/could adapt the steering wheel to be used when navigating the computer or browsing around the internet…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Sony ZV-E10 Body for $700, Creator Bundle for $1400

If of all the cameras out there, it is the Sony ZV-E10 content creator camera the one you want, it is on sale for $698 at authorized Sony dealers, and Adorama has bundles with freebies, either Corel software and card and bag, or better card and bag.

For +$100, you can get the above with the 16-50mm kit lens.

On the other hand, if you are ready to jump in with a loaded “Content Creator Vlogging kit”, B&H Photo has a bundle like that for $1395 that includes:

+ Sony ZV-E10 ($700 on its own)
+ Sony 10-18mm f4 OSS lens ($700 on its own)
+ Sennheiser MKE 200 Ultracompact Camera-Mount Directional Microphone ($100 on its own)
+ Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7M Shoulder Bag (Pinestone)
+ Sony Vlogger Accessory Kit
+ Pawa NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1030mAh)

Just like the body only, for +$100, you can get the above with the 16-50mm kit lens added.

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: ,

Panasonic G9 body w/serious freebies for $998

If the Panasonic G9 is the one you want, and you want freebies with the body only as well, you can get it for $998 at B&H Photo (with 64GB Extreme, Paintshop and bag) BUT the big freebies come from Adorama, and you have multiple alternatives:

+ Vanguard Tripod with Ball Head and 32GB card

+ Flashpoint Zoom Li-on X R2 TTL flash

+ Accessorapalooza with all kinds of smaller freebies bundled together forever

For more Black Friday action, check the Adorama offers (now 1380+ options) and the B&H Photo Black Friday offerings…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

7 Artisans Black Friday sale (112 options)

On the other hand, not everyone can afford Zeiss lenses, especially if you have multiple systems and you want various different lenses for each system. So, on this side of the price-spectrum, we have 112 options in the 7-Artisans Black Friday sale at B&H Photo. Plenty of mirrorless options, including a… UFO lens for $49! Too many lenses to list here individually…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Zeiss BF sales (66 options)

Zeiss-Zeiss Baby! Black Friday without Zeiss we cannot have and B&H Photo is indeed running a 66-item Zeiss Lens sale featuring various lens options for mirrorless and DSLR and rangefinder systems too. Too many to list here indivually…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

GoPro HERO10 Black Accessory Bundle for $350

GoPRO time now, Amazon is offering this GoPro HERO10 Black Accessory Bundle for $350 as part of the BF festivities. This includes:

+ HERO10 Black Camera (obviously!)
+ rechargeable Batteries (2 total)
+ Curved Adhesive Mounts
+ Mounting Buckle + Thumb Screw
+ USB-C Cable
+ Shorty (Mini Extension Pole + Tripod)
+ Magnetic Swivel Clip
+ Camera Case

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With: ,

Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera for $60

As part of the early BF festivities, Amazon is offering the new condition Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera for $60, or a Holiday Bundle in select color schemes (of the camera body that is)…

Speaking of Fuji, Amazon is also offering this Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Printer Bundle 2022 for $84~

Speaking of instant-alia, Amazon is also running a trio of Polaroid instant offers with camera bundle options at $83 (“Go”) and $99 (“Now”)

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: , ,

Amazon launches Black Friday sales too

Amazon too has pushed out their Black Friday offers using their usual Gold Box format. The sale includes 270+ Kindle eBooks including the 4th book in Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive. He writes book at a crazy 20fps speed 😉

Speaking of Amazon, which is usually reserved in allowing outside payment options, they are now accepting Venmo, part of the PayPal family!

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: storewide deals

Pentax Black Friday sales (60 options, DA 50/1.8 for $87, Etc)

We have not forgotten about Pentax! AS of the time of writing there are 60 Pentax-related sales at B&H Photo, including K-3 Mark III for $1597 (USED for $1165+), the good old DA 50mm f1.8 for $87, the 645Z with 75mm for $3800, the K-70 body only with FREE bag for $577, and lots more!

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , , ,

Olympus E-M1X Body down to $1800

We have not forgotten about M43rds! The current Olympus flagship, the E-M1X body only is now down to $1800 at select authorized dealers such as Adorama and B&H Photo (where USED PRICES start at $1120 in “8+” condition) and various thru Amazon…

For more Black Friday action, check the Adorama offers (now 1380+ options) and the B&H Photo offers…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , ,

Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) for $90 [limit 3]

If you are fond of the Apple Pencil, more specifically the second generation, well, you are in luck, it is currently a trending deal at Amazon by Amazon going for $90, with up to three per customer at the sale price.

For more action, check the ever-changing Amazon USA Gold Box…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

Costco and Groupon launch their Black Fridays

If you are a Costco member (I am not, so I do not have full visibility), they too have launched their online Black Friday specials. It pains me to say, no free food sampling stations on their website – unless only members can see them 😉

For post-economy sake, we include this here, we have the launch of the Groupon Black Friday sales. Yes, Groupon managed to survive while other more grounded retailers haven’t 🙂 [OOOPS, we’re not supposed to make snarky comments on Thanksgiving Day according to Miss Manners]

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

SpyderX PRO, Flashpoint Monolight, FotoGro CF Tripod, NiSi V7 Starter Kit

We take a short break on the Black Friday posting with the latest round of Adorama daily deals, this one good until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Datacolor SpyderX Pro Color Calibration for $99

+ Flashpoint XPLOR 400 Pro Compact TTL R2 Monolight, Godox AD400 Pro for $439

+ FotoPro EGL-94 Eagle Series 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Gimbal Head for $499

+ NiSi 100mm V7 Starter Kit for $350 after in-cart coupon

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Black Friday at NEWEGG!

It’s Black Friday time at the NewEGG website as well with a variety of tech products and discounts. You can use the various filters on their website to narrow it down to the products and brands of interest. Way too many to list here individually 🙂

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Nikon Z7 Body w/Think Tank Retro 7M Bag for $1798

If of all the Nikon ZZ Top cameras it is the Nikon Z7 (Mark I) the one you want, for a limited time, as part of the BF festivities, you can get it at B&H Photo for $1797, bundled with the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7M Shoulder Bag (Pinestone)!

The same offer is available on the “with 24-70mm” standard kit for $2400…

For more action, check the B&H Black Friday specials…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

Open Box Panasonic GH5S body for $1298

If you want to get the Panasonic GH5S at a lower price, but from a reputable dealer and with the manufacturer warranty (extendable to 3 years with online registration), we have good news for you, as part of the Black Friday festivities you can get it in open box condition for $1298 at B&H Photo!

The new condition price is $1900 but with some freebies, eg at Adorama.

For more action, check the B&H Black Friday specials…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , ,

Adorama adds more to their Black Friday sale

Adorama has added more offers to their Black Friday is ON sale. Too many to list here individually, but you can use the various categories and sub-categories and such to filter them through by your area(s) of interest…

November 24, 2022 Filed Under: storewide deals

Thursday: Manfrotto Kits, ASUS Tuf, Computer Monitors, Zhiyun, G-Drive, BOSE, Etc

Happy Thanksgiving to y’all that celebrate and sale-a-brate it, then again, every day should be a thanks-giving day << insert spiritualo-inspirational essay here >>

We start with the latest round of B&H Photo dailies running until 11/24/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ various Lighting products, six options, various known brands, $50 to $470

+ Manfrotto MT190CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod for $220

+ Manfrotto MT190CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit with 494 Mini Ball Head and RC2 Quick Release System for $280

+ Computer Monitors sale, 11 options, $95 to $880, including Dell, Samsung and LG

+ 15.6″ ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Laptop (Mecha Gray) for $1000
+ 1.7 GHz Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen), 16GB DDR5, 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
+ 15.6″ FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
+ with FREE 1-year 1-license Acronis software thing

+ Zhiyun stabilizery things, four options, $20 to $60

+ 1TB G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C External Hard Drive for $45

+ 512 AUDIO Limelight Dynamic Vocal XLR Microphone for $40 with extra 20% B&H Rewards

+ flash deal: BOSE QuietComfort 45 Noise-Canceling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones (White Smoke) for $230 after coupon

November 23, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

MSI Gaming, Lowepro BP-300-AW, GVM & Flashpoint Lights

The camera manufacturer motherland just score a YUGE victory in the World Cup of Soccers, and you all have scored a fresh set of Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lowepro Photo Active BP 300 AW Backpack, Black/Dark Gray for $100

+ GVM SD200D 200W Bi-Color LED Video Spotlight for $229

+ Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System – Bowens Mount (AD600 TTL) for $429

+ MSI Codex R 11TG-031US VR-Ready Gaming Desktop for $899
+ Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
+ Windows 10 Home, Free Upgrade to Windows 11

For more Adorama action, check their on-going Black Friday is ON sales!

November 23, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

512GB Samsung Select microSDXC for $45

We are once again in downward overall trend of memory card prices, case in point, as part of the Samsung festivities at Amazon, you can get the new condition 512GB SAMSUNG EVO Select microSDXC for just $45, that’s over 10GB per dollar! Up to five per customer.

It “defeats” all its lower storage options in GB/$! Its official name is MB-ME512KA/AM. It is V30, A2, UHS-I, U3, C10, and the usual *-proof of Samsung’s cards. Up to 130MB/s.

November 23, 2022 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

Godox Black Friday specials (347 options)

If Godox is your thing, you are in luck, because B&H Photo is running a Black Friday season Godox product sale featuring a total of 347 options, including camera-specific flashes, general-purpose, light shapers, accessories, bundles, and lots more – too many to list here individually…

November 23, 2022 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

13″ MacBook AIR (M1, 8/256, 2020) for $799

The action heats up at the Amazon Gold Box where Amazon herself is offering the new condition Late 2020 13″ MacBook AIR (M1, 8GB, 256GB) for $799 in three color options. Up to three per color per customer. The bundle with AppleCare goes +$200.

Busy tech action at the Wednesday Woot daily deals where the headliner are iPads and Macbooks ($130 to $1150), there’s Samsung TVs ($400 to $3970), 3D printers, woodworking, and good old $60 to $80 touchsceen Chromebooks.

On the other hand, if you want a budget Chromebook that is new condition and has a relatively modern processor (more years of official ChromeOS updates), for $105, buzzing among the Trending Deals at Amazon, is this new condition Acer Chromebook 512 with Celeron N4020, 12″ HD+, Intel UHD Graphics 600, 4GB LPDDR4 memory, 32GB eMMC, Intel 9560 802.11ac Gigabit WiFi 5, MIL-STD 810G. Official name is CB512-C1KJ.

UPDATE: coupon code BF15 gets you 15% off most things at the Monoprice website…

November 23, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Wedn: SpyderX, D&S Tripod, Joby w/FREEbie, GVM BiC LED, Celestron, Pelican, $4 Sunpak video light, Etc

Never fear, Wednesday is here and with it we have a fresh set of B&H Photoo daily deals running until 11/23/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Sunpak VL-LED-96 Compact Video Light for $4

+ DataCOLOR SpyderX Pro Colorimeter for $100
+ SpyderX Elite Colorimeter for $170

+ DAVIS & SANFORD & MUMFORD & SONS Provista 7518B Tripod with V18 Fluid Head for $100

+ JOBY GripTight PRO TelePod for $45 with FREE JOBY Beamo Mini LED

+ GVM SD200D Bi-Color LED Video Spotlight for $229

+ Shure earphones for $499

+ Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ 80mm f/11 AZ Refractor Telescope for $170

+ flash deal: Pelican 1485AirWF Hard Carry Case with Foam Insert (Black) for $140

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Fuji Instax Link Wide smartphone printer for $120

If you are into Instax printers, for a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Fuji Instax Link Wide smartphone printer for $120 in two color options… Alternately they have a bundle with instant film exposures for $140~.

For economy of blog-posts during the Black Friday season, I’m appending here a couple of unrelated deals 🙂

+ REI Clearance sale

+ 25% off at the RXBAR website with coupon CYBER until 11/29/22

+ 1-Year of Consumer Reports for $16
+ print edition, 13 issues
+ no auto-renewal, US addresses only

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: fuji, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

256GB Samsung USB-C Flash Drive for $24

If you are looking for a USB-C flash drive with a reasonable storage amount, you are in luck, because, for a limited time, Amazon herself is offering the new condition 256GB Samsung USB-C Flash Drive for $24, with up to 30 units per customer at the sale price.

As it is often the case with Samsung storage, this is a multi-proof (water-proof, shock-proof, magnet-proof, temperature-proof, XRay-proof), with a 5-year warranty…

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

Moza Moto Monopod, G-RAID 2, CFX Type-A, RevoRing VND

We take a short break from Black Friday to take a look at the latest Adorama daily deals running until Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ H&Y RevoRing Variable Neutral Density ND3-ND1000 and CPL Filter with 46-62mm Variable Adapter for $99

+ Moza Aluminum Slypod E Motorized Monopod for $99

+ Prograde Digital Cobalt Series 160GB CFexpress Type-A 2.0 Memory Card for $255~

+ “SanDisk Professional G-RAID 2” 8TB (2x 4TB) 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Enterprise-Class RAID Array, Supports RAID 0, 1 and JBOD for $510 after in-cart coupon
+ 2x 6TB instead for $570 after in-cart coupon

For more Adorama action, check their on-going Black Friday is ON sales!

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Gift Ideas: Apple Airpods (2nd gen) for $79, Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse for $20, Etc

We have a Gift Idea alert! The Apple AirPods, second generation, in new condition, they are currently going for $79 with free US shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. Up to three per customer during this sale.

Other trending products at Amazon that may make good gift ideas for self or others:

+ Logitech MK270 wireless keyboard/mouse kit for $20

+ 10.2″ iPad (Wifi, 64GB) for $270

+ for more gift ideas, check the Amazon Trending products

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals

Black Friday arrives at DxO photo software!

Black Friday sales, that run until Cyber Monday 11/28/22, arrive at the DXO photo software website! Sales include:

+ NiK Collection for $75

+ DXo Pure RAW for $89

+ DXo Film Pack for $69

+ DXo PhotoLAB 6 for $149

+ Dxo View Point 4 for $69

+ lifetime licenses
+ no subscriptions like Adobe’s Profitware 🙂

+ see them all at the the DXO website…

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,