Archives for May 2023

Thursday: Magnus, Dell Thunderbolt, OBSbot, Photo LED Booth

Everybody loves Thursdays, and maybe they also love Raymond 😉 And good ole Thursday brings us the arrival of June 2023 and more importantly in our case, six new B&H Photo daily deals running until 6/1/23 at 11:59pm ET:

+ Impact Photo Pro LED Booth 400 for $200 with FREE Impact PLB-400D230 2 Stop Front Diffuser (custom for this particular critter)

+ Magnus VT-3000 Tripod System with Fluid Head for $95
+ optionally buy together with Magnus DWF-2 Universal Tripod Dolly for $125
+ yes, tripods are the new camera bags!

+ Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TBS for $220
+ you have to provide your own lightning and rain 😉

+ ObsBOT Me AI-Powered Selfie Smartphone Mount for $99 after in-cart coupon

+ Sachtler Heavy Duty Harness for $100~
+ I’ll leave the juvenile jokes to the imagination 😉

+ Lewitt LCT 840 Reference Class Tube Microphone for $599 AND you earn an additional 10% in B&H Photo Rewards

Wedn: 128GB Lexar UHS-II SDXC for $32 AC, Samsung S7 FE and A7 Lite Tablets, Etc

UHS-II fans unite and head on over to the 5/31/23 Adorama daily deals where you will find:

+ 1667x 128GB LEXAR Professional SDXC UHS-II Memory Card for $32 after $5 off in-cart coupon
+ U3, V60, C10, 250
+ maiden name: LSD128CBNA1667

+ HYTE Y40 S-Tier Aesthetic Panoramic Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Gaming Computer Case for $130 in two color options

The Memorial Day sale is over, so Amazon has resurrected the good old Gold Box where the headliner is a Samsung Tablets sale featuring the Tab S7 FE for $470 in various color schemes, and the A7 Lite for $105 in two color schemes.

Wedn: Timer Remotes, MeFoto Tri-Mono, Shimoda X70, Etc

Where did all the time go? It’s Wednesday again and we have a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until the end of May 2023. Yes, we ate up 5/12ths of 2023 already!

+ Vello ShutterBoss II Timer Remote for $30 in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pana-Leica, and Fuji, select cameras, check product details for compatibility

+ Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Pro Aluminum Series 1 Travel Tripod with Ball Head and Monopod (Silver) for $90

+ Shimoda Action X70 Backpack for $230 in two color options
+ why does this name remind me of Linkin Park?

+ Inovativ Voyager 42 NXT Equipment Cart for $2399
+ I use this to carefully transport my precious SmartMedia memory cards from room to room

+ Epiphan AV.IO HD+ USB Portable Capture Card for $310

+ Senal earset microphones for $50

Tuesday: Sirui 50/1.8 Ana 1.33x for $348 [X/E/m43], KOWA, Gitzo, PRO-GRADE UHS-II, FeiYU, Etc

Tuesday is a busy day at the B&H Photo daily deals headlined by an anamorphic lens!

+ Sirui 50mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33x for $349 in Sony E, Fuji X, M43rds

+ FeiYu AK4500 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Essentials Kit for $190
+ yes, the Beatles wrote a song called “Fei You” 😉

+ 128GB PRO-GRADE UHS-II SDXC Memory Card for $100
+ 256GB for $189
+ that UHS-II tears a hole in the wallet 😉
+ optional combined purchase discount with a dual-slot UHS-II PRO*GRADE card reader

+ Gitzo Systematic Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Arca-Type Series 4 Center Ball Head with Lever Release for $828
+ yes, it is true, ZZ Top wrote the song “Legs” for this very tripod! #altfacts

+ PortaBRACE Cordura Carrying Run Bag for Grip Essentials (Black) for $150 with FREE gaffer tape

+ various Anton Bauer on-camera batteries, five options

+ also Hollyland wireless intercom system type thing

+ flash deal: KOWA 10×25 SV25-10 Binoculars for $45

ANOTHER TRIO of offerings for Tuesday 5/30/23 can be found at the Adorama dailies as follows:

+ Slinger BigBag Simple 15 DSLR Roller Bag for $120

+ B + W 49mm Infrared Filter # 093 (87C/RG830) for $60

+ Laxihub MiniCam Full HD AI-Powered Smart Indoor Dual-Band Wi-Fi Security Camera for $19
+ lightpainter and securocamographers of the world unite and takeover!

Monday: Viltrox Mini LED, 8pk multicolor Watson NiMHs, LEXAR CFexpress, refurb Parrot, Etc

Monday is here, and rumor has it (we are knee deep in alt-facts territory now), Monday got its name because the French were so frustrated on the first workday of the week they kept saying “Oh Mon Dieu Mon Dieu Mon Dieu” 😉

We start with a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 5/29/23 at 11:59pm ET:

+ Watson Chroma Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries (2500mAh, 1.2V, 8-Pack, Multicolored) for $18
+ Optionally buy TOGETHER with Watson 4-Hour Rapid Charger for $28 total

+ viltrox RB08 Mini Bicolor Portable LED Light for $25

+ Magnus MegaGrip Flexible Tripod for $13

+ LEXAR 160GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series for $270 after in-cart coupon
+ optionally buy TOGETHER with Lexar Professional Dual-Slot USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Card Reader (CFexpress Type A, SD) for $325 total

+ CyberPower 6-Outlet Surge Protector with 2 USB-A Ports (White) for $10

+ iLUV Time Shaker 6Q Wow Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker & Wireless Qi Charging for $30
+ yes, a Bed Shaker is a feature, why didn’t I think of this? 🙂

MEANwhile the Adorama dailies greet Monday with a trio of offerings:

+ FotoPro X-Go Chameleon 4-Section Aluminum Tripod with FPH-52Q Ball Head for $100

+ Pelican 14QT Personal Cooler for $80
+ kinda looks Star Wars stormtrooper-y color scheme but don’t tell the Disney lawyers 😉

+ refurb Parrot Disco Fixed-Wing Drone with Full HD Front Camera, Without Batteries for $599
+ yes, you can fly it with the power of your mind, who needs batteries!

eBook: Night Sky Photography: From First Principles to Professional Results for $2

Amazon wants to crash your Kindle e-book readers and Kindle apps because they have a Kindle eBook sale with over 2000 eBooks featured. Among them there’s actually one on-topic ebook, “Night Sky Photography: From First Principles to Professional Results” for $2 by Adam Woodworth. This is January 2021, Ilex Press, 373 pages, and as of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 on 373 customer ratings.

It is currently the #1 best seller in the Color Photography eBooks sub-category per the aforelinked Amazon product page…

Sunday: 64GB Samsung SDXC for $8, NiSi 82mm, Nanuk, TamLoc, Ryzen, Etc

B&H is back and previously-placed orders will begin to get processed today. They have a fresh batch of B&H Photo daily deals running until Sunday 5/28/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 32GB Samsung PRO Plus UHS-I SDHC (V30, U3, C10, 100/60) for $6
+ 64GB version of that for $8
+ card the cards!

+ Tamrac TamLoc Connector for $5
+ should have called it a TamConnector 🙂

+ RucPac Professional Focus Headlamp for $40
+ you can be a pioneer in this very niche section of lightographers

+ Nanuk 920 Hard Utility Case with Padded Divider Insert & Lid Organizer (Black) for $150 after in-cart coupon
+ lid organizer = you can carry even more accessories/junk you’ll never use 😉

+ also JBL bluetooth speaker and Senal controller

THEN to the Sunday Adorama dailies we geaux where we find two offerings:

+ NiSi 82mm S+ Ultra Slim Pro MC CPL Filter (Adorama Exclusive) for $55

+ BenQ GW2475H 23.8″ 16:9 Full HD Stylish IPS LED Monitor with Eye-Care for $100
+ Eye-Care is not a vision health plan 🙂

Because the interns have taken over Amazon, the standard Gold Box link is disbanded (temporarily?) and the daily deals have moved to the Memorial Day sale that includes, among many other things, a Ryzen CPU or Die Tryin’ sale. The sale includes five desktop Ryzers, including 5, 7 and 9 options and prices range from $150 to $382. Because Intel is so passe!

Saturday: Rotolight NEO 2 On-Camera LED for $160

Saturday 5/27/23 has one on-topic item at the Adorama daily deals:

+ Rotolight NEO 2 On-Camera LED for $160

+ Turnstile Audio Concourse Series TAC1100 Multi-Pattern Condenser Mic for $120

Vanguard, Sachtler, Oben, Reflector, Etc (end Sat PM)

UPDATE: these deals run until Saturday 5/27/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. They are a 72-hour deal window because B&H is closed until Sunday for holidays. I did not notice it when I posted this initially (yes, auto-pilot is a real thing!)…

Thursday 5/25/23 is here with a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:

+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Circular Reflector Disc (42″) for $22
+ cue the obligatory Arcade Fire song “The Reflector” 😉

+ Vanguard VEO 2 PRO 233APV Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 PH-38 3-Way Pan-and-Tilt Head for $90
+ make sure you say the whole name when someone asks you “what tripod are you using?”

+ O’Ben Magnetic Mounting Kit with Dual-Action Mini Ball Head for $40

+ Sachtler Lite Case (Large) for $149

+ SmallRIG VB50 Mini V-Mount Battery (50Wh) for $124

+ Tascam TM-280 Studio Microphone with Flight Case, Shockmount, and Pop Filter for $69
+ I wouldn’t buy it just for the flight case, no I wouldn’t, I wouldn’t!
+ Bag the BAG (and give away/sell the contents) LOL

UPDATE: there’s an audio theme at the Adorama dailies for Thursday, a $99 mic and a $198 Sony true wireless….

Meike 8mm f3.5 fisheye w/FREEBIES for $155 to $165

While surfing around for the new Fuji 8mm lens pre-order post, I ran into an accessorapalooza offer for one of the other 8mm lenses, it’s a manual focus fisheye, bundled with free accessories at Adorama.

The lens? It is the Meike 8mm f3.5 fisheye going for $155 in Nikon F and $165 in Canon EF or EF-M, Sony E, and Fuji X. The freebies included by Adorama are:

+ 2pk of Slinger Rain Cover for Cameras with Lens up to 18″
+ Pro OPTIC Lens Wrap, 15in x 15in
+ Pro OPTIC Lens Cap Tether
+ LensPen lens cleaner
+ ProOptic Complete Optics Care and Cleaning Kit

Any accessory you don’t need? Save it for the Christmas and Birthday photography gift bundles 😉

Pre-Order the new Fuji 8mm f3.5 R WR XF for $799

If you are tired of the 8mm fisheye lenses for the Fuji X system, and you are willing to open the e-wallet …wide, available for pre-order with a late June 2023 shipping estimate is the new Fuji XF 8mm f3.5 R WR lens going for $799 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This is not a fisheye!

Adorama Instant Savings sale (1947 options)

As of the time of writing, the Adorama daily deals for 5/24/23 are empty BUT FEAR NOT, we got you covered with more action at Adorama…

… they are currently running another Instant Savings promotion with 1947 products participating as of the time of writing. Obviously too many to list here individually, but you can filter them in different ways, product category, price range, manufacturer, popularity, newest arrivals, etc, etc, etc.

Wedn: Sigma 12-24/4 DG HSM Art for $899 [C/N], SpyderCHECKR for $89, Etc

Lenze Daye, believe it! To the B&H Photo daily deals for 5/24/23 we geaux where we find:

+ Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art for $899 in Nikon F or Canon EF

+ DataColor SpyderCHECKR Color Chart and Calibration Tool for Digital Cameras for $89

+ Colbor CL60 Bi-Color LED Monolight for $109

+ PortaBrace Semirigid Cargo-Style Camera Case (Tan) for $104

+ FotoPRO X-Aircross 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with FPH-42Q Arca-Type Ball Head for $120 in four tripod-trendy color schemes

+ IndiPRO Micro-Series V-Mount Li-Ion Battery (98Wh) for $160 with FREE IndiPRO Tools D-Tap Pro Battery Charger (16.8V, 2.5A)

Tuesday: Softboxes, Oben BH, Westcott BiC, Optoma 4K, PRO-GRADE, refurb Nikon Binos, Etc

You don’t need …binoculars to see the Monday 5/23/23 Adorama daily deals because:

+ refurb Nikon 10×42 PROSTAFF 7S Waterproof Roof Prism Binoculars for $130

+ SOLD OUT: Pelican Gear Outdoor Multi-Use Towel with Carry Case for $20

THEN the Meh daily deal is a 12-Pack of Merkury Innovations Smart Wi-Fi LED Strip (9.8′) going for $36 plus shipping. Shipping is FREE for paying Meh-members (kinda their variant of Prime).

Half a dozen of B&H Photo daily deals we find as follows:

+ Vello Softboxes for Portable Flashes for $10 to $15

+ Oben BC-139 Ball Head for $100

+ SmallRIG V-Mount Battery Adapter Plate with Crab-Shaped Clamp for $69

+ Westcott Solix Bi-Color 1-Light Compact Kit for $150

+ Optoma UHZ45 3800-Lumen 4K UHD Laser DLP Home Theater and Gaming Projector for $1799

+ 325GB PRO-GRADE CFexpress 2.0 Type B Cobalt Memory Card for $300
+ 2-pack for $540

Monday: Lowepro 200AW for $40, Takama, Crucial, Benro, 16.2″ M1 Max MacBook PRO, Etc

Monday is here with a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 5/22/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lowepro Photo Active 200 AW Backpack (Blue/Black) for $40
+ BAG the BAG!!!

+ Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Classic Series 1 Tripod with Monopod and Ball Head Kit (Titanium) for $80
+ I have, for now, retired the Ben Ro Emo Jedi jokes, unless y’all want me to continue with them 🙂

+ Crucial 2TB NVMe PCIe internal SSDs, two options, further discounted in-cart

+ 16.2″ MacBook Pro with M1 Max Chip (Late 2021, Silver) for $3199
+ M1 Max 10-Core Chip
+ 64GB Unified RAM,4TB SSD
+ 3456×2234 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
+ 32-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
+ or you can buy 40 aging refurbished 11.6″ Chromebooks on Woot 😉

+ also Tascam recorder and Senal headphones

MEANwhile at the Adorama dailies we have two offerings:

+ Takama 3-Section Aluminum Video Tripod with Fluid Head for $40

+ Swagtron EB-12 Electric City eBike, 16mph Speed for $600

THEN at the Jeff Bezos Empire Gold Box we have a Logitech G Gaming Week of offerings that includes a mecha keyboard, mouse, and driving wheel…

Sunday: Fuji Instax Printer, Tamrac Wallet, 2TB Samsung SSD, iBUYpower, Etc

Sunday is here and we start with a duo of Adorama daily deals:

+ Fujifilm Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer, Mocha Gray with 20-Pack Instax Wide Instant Color Print Film ISO 800 for $100

+ iBUYPOWER SlateHako AD420N Gaming Desktop Computer Bundled with a FREE HG10 Wireless Headset for $850

THEN we have a six-pack at the B&H Photo daily deals as follows:

+ Tamrac Arc Memory Aveo Wallet (Black) for $7
+ BAG the memory card BAG!

+ PortaBrace HB-1040 Heavy Duty Shoulder Strap for Porta Brace Cases for $50

+ 2TB Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Internal SSD for $160 after in-cart coupon

+ Uncaged WorkEZ Professional Laptop Stand for $30

+ also Yamaha AV receiver and Shockz swimming earphones

AS USUAL, Sunday is a loaded day in the Kindle daily deals there are over 200 eBooks on offer. On other days, it’s usually around 50.

OR if you want to save more money, just read the Kindle samples 😉

Sat eBook: Field of Play: 60 Years of NFL Photography by Michael Zagaris for $4

Are you ready for some football? Of the NFL kind? One of the 5/20/23 Kindle daily deals is the “Field of Play: 60 Years of NFL Photography” Kindle ebook by photographer Michael Zagaris. The sale price is $4.

This is a Cameron Books publication, October 2022, 296 pages, and as of the time of writing it averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 77 customer ratings…

Saturday: Bwine Drones sale

AS of the time of writing, the Adorama daily deals are empty. It may be a temporary technical glitch…

MEANwhile among the headliners of the SAturday 5/20/23 Amazon USA Gold Box we have a sale on Bwine drones ranging from $198 to $424…

Friday: Pictar waterproof case, Xperia 1 III, Laptop Stand, ASUS Nvidia, Etc

Friday brings us a trio of Adorama daily deals for 5/19/23:

+ Pictar Waterproof Smartphone Case for $25

+ Flashpoint Laptop Stand and Accessory Tray for $39

+ Sony Xperia 1 III 6.5″ 120Hz 4K HDR OLED 256GB GSM Smartphone with Matterport Axis Motorized Smartphone Mount for $649
+ unlocked, Zeiss, Victus, 1/1.7″ main sensor, RAW, headphone jack, LDAC
+ 12GB RAM, 256 GB UFS, microSD, Snapdragon 888 5G

MEANwhile at the Amazon USA Gold Box there’s the ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6 Memory, LHR, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, Dual BIOS, Protective Backplate) for $400, and a 14-page sale on Watches and even some …ProBiotics

Genaray BT Panel, Thule, Shape, LensCoat RainCoat, 128GB Flash sticks, Etc

Fri-YAY is here, YAY, and as usual the Friday B&H Photo daily deals run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Revo 5″ Hand Grip for HDSLRs and Video Cameras (Black) for $10
+ caution: may not be compatible with the Canon 1Ds with BIGMA 😉

+ GENaray Bluetooth RGB Panel Light (5 x 7″) for $50
+ about time they put bluetooth in the lighting 😉

+ Thule Gauntlet Sleeve for 12″ MacBook (Black) for $10

+ SHAPE SVT10K 3-Stage Video Tripod with Fluid Head and Bag for $198~

+ LensCoat RainCoat Medium Sleeve (Black) for $38

+ 2pk of Kingston 128GB DataTraveler Exodia USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Flash Drive for $11
+ that’s $5.50 per 128GB flash stick
+ slightly more expensive than fish sticks 😉
+ Keyring Loop, Protective Cap

+ flash deal: O’Light Warrior X Turbo Rechargeable LED Flashlight (Black) for $100
+ O’Lightpainters of the O’World Unite and O’ver!

Thursday: Gitzo, Manfrotto, CFexpress, Lens Calibration, Etc

Thirsty-Thursday is here to quench your thirst with a new six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals for 5/18/23. Yes, the #DadJokes continue 😉

+ Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool for $24
+ pixel-peeping fans unite and take over!

+ Manfrotto 192N Pro Light Camcorder Case for Canon EOS C100, C300, C500 & Panasonic AG-DVX200 for $150 after in-cart coupon
+ yes, we have a video-camera-centric BAG the BAGS!

+ SmallHD Cine 24″ 4K High Bright Pro Monitor for $5499
+ or you can buy 30 23-inch monitors 😉

+ Gitzo GT3543LS Systematic Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod (Long) for $1172 minus a $422 off in-cart coupon, making it $750
+ yes, we practice arithmetic live on this blog 😉

+ 325GB Delkin BLACK CFexpress Type B for $200

+ Zoom U-22 Ultracompact 2×2 USB Handy Audio Interface for $30

UPDATE!
Two audio-related items can be found at the Thursday Adorama dailies, the Sennheiser HD 400S headphone for $50 and the Deity Microphones V-Mic D4 DUO Dual Cardioid Camera Microphone for $49…

Wedn: 64GB Lexar CF U7, Colbor Monolight, Manfrotto, SHAPe bag, Benro, Etc

Wednesday is back once again and it brings with it a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 5/17/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier iff sold-out:

+ SHAPE Pro Video Camera Backpack for $183

+ Benro MeFoto GlobeTrotter Aluminum Travel Tripod Kit (Titanium) for $100

+ COLBOR CL60R RGB COB LED Monolight for $139

+ Manfrotto Blue Chroma Key FX Portable Background Kit (13.1 x 9.5′) for $300

+ LEXAR 64GB Professional 1066x CompactFlash Memory Card (UDMA 7) for $45
+ 5-pack for $215, that’s a tiny volume discount, $43 per card

THEN to the Adorama dailies we geaux where we find the BenQ TH575 Full HD DLP Home Theater Gaming Projector for $499 and the iBUYPOWER Trace5MR 181i Liquid Cooling Gaming Desktop (i9-11900KF 3.5GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB)) for $1999….

THE new headliner at the Amazon USA Gold Box is another Samsung Galaxy S23 sale with prices starting at $750 for the entry-point model and rising for the Plus and Ultra.

Me personally, I’m holding out for the “Ultra Plus MEGA Premium Star Limited Edition” version 🙂

Tue: 24pk Smart Light Bulbs for $48+S&H, SmallRig (Sony), Manfrotto, Samsung Computer Monitors, Etc

Do you know what everybody’s getting in their Christmas Socks this year? A smart light-bulb! Because the Tuesday 5/16/23 Meh daily deal is a 24-pack of Merkury Multicolor + White Dimmable Smart LED Light Bulbs going for $48 plus shipping (free for Meh-members). These are A21, and work with Wifi using the Genie app or spy-master Alexa or ad-master Google Home.

THEN to the B&H Photo daily deals we geaux where we find:

+ SmallRiG Camera Cages for select Sony cameras, basic kit for $30, advanced kit for $94

+ Manfrotto 504X Fluid Head & Aluminum Tripod System with Mid-Level Spreader, Ultrasone Headset & Bluetooth Adapter for $700

+ PortKEYS PT6 6″ 4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor for $109

+ Blizzard LB-Par Quad RGBA LED Light for $130

+ Polsen SP-260 Rackmount 2×6 Stereo Distribution Splitter (1 RU) for $60

+ Antelope Zen Go Synergy Core Desktop 4×8 USB Type-C Audio Interface for $349 with FREE 6-month Podcast hosting service

UPDATE
The Adorama daily deals have two items, the Celestron Power Tank Lithium for $150 and the PGYTECH Professional UV Filter for DJI Mavic Air 2 for $15…

MEANwhile the headliner of the Amazon USA Gold Box is a Samsung Monitors sale featuring a total of 25 products with prices ranging from $160 (27″ 1080p curved) to $2000 (55″ 4K 165Hz curved). Happy Samsunging 🙂

Starts Tue 12pm ET: DXO Nik Collection LIVE Announcement

Live streams are all the rage these days! DXO, the current owner of The Nik Collection, has scheduled a YouTube Live Stream for what they describe as “our big announcement” for Tuesday May 16 in 2023 at 12pm eastern time (6pm CET).

You can also find the YouTube live stream YouTube-embedded below. I will not be live-tweeting this one 🙂

Monday: refurb Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF w/90-day NUSA warranty for $70

Hooray Hooray it’s a LENZE DAYE at the Adorama daily deals for 5/15/23:

+ refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF with 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $70

+ Ikan HR-FOCUS-KIT Horizon One Gimbal with Follow Focus System (E-Image) for $380

Monday: SpyderX, PROGRADE CF Typ B, Joby, Zoom H1n, Triggers, Etc

Monday is here with a new six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 5/15/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. Yes dear readers, we about ate up half of May 2023! Happy 2924 😉

+ Vello FreeWave Fusion Basic 2.4 GHz Wireless Trigger System for Canon or Nikon or Sony, $28 each

+ SpyderX Photo Kit for $199
+ SpyderX Create Kit for $180

+ 2-pack PROGRADE 650GB CFexpress 2.0 Type B Cobalt Memory Cards for $800
+ optionally, buy together with ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B & UHS-II SDXC Dual-Slot USB 3.2 Gen 2 Card Reader for $882

+ Joby Gorillapod Magnetic Tripod with GripTight ONE Phone Mount for $15

+ TASCAM studio mic kit for $34

+ Zoom H1n Portable Handy Recorder Kit with Windscreen, AC Adapter, USB Cable & Case for $80

Sunday: Tenba, SpiderPro, Gitzo, Kodak, ASUS ROG, Etc

Good until Sunday 5/14/23 at 11:59pm ET, we have the following B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Tenba Sue Bryce Hat Box Shoulder Bag (Black) for $100

+ SpiderPro Hand Strap (Pink) for $20

+ Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with GHF3W 3-Way Fluid Head Kit for $817

+ Kodak 10″ Digital Picture Frame with Wi-Fi and Multi-Touch Display for $115

+ Tether Tools ONsite 26,800 mAh USB Type-C Battery Bank (100W PD) for $100

+ conduction sport headphones for $130

MEANwhile at the Adorama daily deals they have the Microsoft Xbox Series S Console going for $275 and the ASUS ROG Strix GA35 G35DX Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB, Windows 11 Pro) for $3300…

AND if you like e-reading, there are more than 180 e-books in the Sunday Kindle daily deals

Pre-order Tamron 11-20mm f2.8 Di III-A RXD [Fuji X]

If you are a card-carrying member of the Fuji X system, Tamron has now revealed a Fuji X version of their 11-20mm f2.8 Di III-A RXD lens. It is available for pre-ordering for $829 at B&H Photo

The lens has already been released in the Sony E system, where it is currently on sale for $699.

SmallHD LP-E6 Charger & 2x Batteries for $30, Smith-Victor OnC Light, FLIR One PRO (L), Etc

Fri-Day is here and it’s not the 13th this time, because, in that case, it would have been Fright-Day. Then again, with Amazon Prime, every day is Freight-Day. Okay, enough Dad Jokes for a single blog-post 😉

As usual, the Friday B&H Photo daily deals run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ SmallHD LP-E6 Battery and Charger Kit for $30
+ two batteries and 1-slot charger
+ you can’t even get the Canon packaging for this price 😉

+ Smith-Victor Spectrum 2.0 RGB/Bi-Color On-Camera LED Light for $58

+ FLiR One Pro Thermal Camera for Smartphones (Lightning) for $270
+ you can also capture UFOs with this!

+ PortaBrace Semirigid Cargo-Style Camera Case (Digi Camo) for $140
+ so camo it looks like it may be a diaper bag for your kids/grandkids 😉

+ Vello Photo Plushies for $13 each, two options
+ great for distracting kids and grandiose narcissists 😉

+ Oyen Lync USB Type-C to SSD Camera Drive Dock for $25
+ because SSD is the new HDD which was the new TAPE which was the new REEL 😉

FRIDAY ONLY
MEANwhile the Adorama daily deal for Friday has just one item, the 3Pod Pistol Grip Ball Head with Arca-Type Quick Release and Thumb Lever Lock going for $39…

Starts Thur 1pm ET: Nikon Z8 Live Panel Q&A Stream

If you are curious about the Nikon Z8, you are in luck because today there are TWO live-streams about the camera at two of the major camera-centric retailers!

Starting on Thursday 5/11/23 at 4pm ET, B&H Photo will be hosting a Nikon Z8 Live Panel Q&A Stream with Nikon Ambassadors Jerry Ghionis & Sharrone Calafiore.

This being a YouTube live stream, you can also ask your questions in the YouTube Live Chat!

The Nikon Z8 is available for pre-ordering at B&H starting at $4000. They also have three SmallRig cages available for pre-ordering.