Archives for April 2024

CamBEE, Eneloop PRO kit, Lowepro Card wallet, Slider, Sirui MIR, Lensbaby OMNI kit, (ends Tue pm)

Note that B&H Photo is closed for Passover and they will return on Wednesday May 1st in 2024!

The current round of B&H Photo daily deals runs until Tuesday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Panasonic CC17 Charger with 8 Eneloop Pro Batteries for $45
+ 4-slots for AA/AAA with individual charge control
+ includes 8x Eneloop PRO AA
+ 4.8 out of 5 on 822 customer reviews and 171 answered questions
+ so everything you need to know about it is probably in the reviews/answers!
+ the answers include commentary from B&H employee and Panasonic representatives
+ the Panasonic representative said they are “Voltage 1.2V, Capacity
2550 mAH” (November 2020)

+ Lowepro GearUp Memory Card Wallet 20 for $11
+ holds 12 CF/XQD Cards _AND_ 8 SD Cards
+ thus the name 20 = 12 + 8

+ CamBEE Professional RGB 600 Panel 2-Light Kit for $220

+ ReVo Camera Track Slider V2 with Adjustable Feet (23″) for $50

+ Lensbaby OMNI Deluxe B&H Crystal Collection for $90
+ because Lensbaby too has its own accessorapalooza

+ Sirui SH15 Aluminum Video Tripod with Fluid Head for $69 after a $20 mail-in rebate

Thursday: SmallRiG Handheld for Canon, Headlamp, DSLR Bag

Good until Thursday 4/25/24 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) we have these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ SmallRiG “Black Mamba” Handheld Kit for Canon EOS R5 C/R5/R6 for $109

+ VidPRO MP-15 2-in-1 Mini-Tripod & Selfie Stick with Bluetooth Remote Control for $11
+ because the Accessories Addiction monster must needs be fed πŸ˜‰

+ RucPAC Professional Focus Headlamp for $40
+ move over lightpainters, here come headlampographers!

+ Ruggard Commando Pro 75 DSLR Shoulder Bag for $50
+ a day without a day is no day at all!

+ MultiCart Rock-N-Roller R11G 8-in-1 Equipment Transporter for $170
+ because BIGMA won’t move by itself πŸ˜‰

+ also CAD mic for $50

Tuesday: NewEgg+ launch sale (free membership), Art Wolfe, Surface, Etc

Tuesday is here, and the B&H dailies remain the same as yesterday. Elsewhere:

Starting at 12pm ET on Tuesday the free-streamin’ party at Creative LiVE ON AIR includes Remote Locations with Art Wolfe, quick home photo sessions, facebook, DJ and such.

NewEGG is launching “NewEgg +”, a free membership program, and to go with it they have a NewEgg+ launch sale with members-only coupon codes.

Technology leads the way at the Amazon USA Gold Box with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, ASUS TUF gaming, Samsung Odyssey, robo-vacuums, a fancy Keurig and mo(i)re!

Surface time (ends by 4/30/24) with Surface laptops, tablets and accessories are the headliner of the latest Woot offerings.

Sachtler Bag, ElVid Shoe Mount, Magnus Flexpod, SYRP Genie (ends Wedn pm)

Due to the Passover Holidays, this round of B&H Photo daily deals is good until Wednesday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. During some of the time, online checkout will be unavailable:

+ ElViD Heavy-Duty Camera Shoe Mount Adapter with Ball Head for Monitors for $20

+ Magnus FT-P15 MiniFlex Flexible Tripod for Smartphones and Camera for $10

+ SYRP Genie Micro for $20

+ Sachtler Camporter Camera Bag (Small) for $133

TOP DEALS mode continues to rule the day at the Adorama daily deals which is also having holiday closures. Orders placed by 4/30/24 will ship on May 1st in 2024, so adjust your plans accordingly.

Free-Streaming equals free-learnings every day starting at 12pm ET at Creative LIVE ON AIR and the Monday action includes Cinemagraphs and Advanced Photo Retouching in Adobelandia, along with a leadership (not leadersheep LOL) class – among others.

Sunday: Tenba CF wallet, D&S CF Tripod, FeiYu Pocket 3, Etc

Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET, we have these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Tenba Reload CF 6 Card Wallet for $8, two color options
+ for CompactFlash cards

+ Davis & Sanford TR654C-36 Traverse Carbon Fiber Grounder Tripod With Ball Head for $90

+ FeiYU Pocket 3 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Camera with Remote Handle Kit for $229

+ Uncaged KM1 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (Gray) for $13
+ if you tire of the “bag the bags” hobby, there’s an even bigger rabbit hole, keyboards!

+ also: AirFREE air purifiers, three options and Polsen mic

NAB 2024 Specials at B&H and Adorama

To sale-a-brate the NAB 2024 trade show, retailers are having their obligatory trade show sales with a mix of new and existing products. You can check them out DIY at the B&H Photo NAB sale (coupon BHNAB24 if needed) and at Adorama.

Speaking of Adorama, they are currently running their semi-annual house-brand sale featuring a variety of lighting products of the Flashpoint kind. But there’s also some GODOX and Glow and Slinger [BAG the BAGS!] and Green Extreme [batteries] and 3Pod [stabilizer-y things] and audio things and such.

Thursday: IOGear 100W USB-C, Benro Plate, LED Booth, Delkin CFxB, HP Omen, YoLoLIV, Lowepro Whistler, Etc

Obey your deal thirst with this new set of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Benro 70mm Arca-Swiss Plate with Smartphone Adapter for $23

+ I/O Gear GearPower 100W USB Type-C GaN Charger for $30 after in-cart coupon

+ Impact Photo Pro LED Booth 400 for $195 with FREE Impact PLB-400D230 2 Stop Front Diffuser

+ Delkin 325GB BLACK CFexpress Type B for $190

+ HP 17.3″ OMEN 17-ck2059nr Gaming Laptop for $2199
+ Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core (13th Gen)
+ 32GB DDR5 RAM | 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD
+ 17.3″ 2560 x 1440 165 Hz IPS
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (16GB GDDR6)

+ YoLoLIV YoloBox Pro All-in-One Multi-Camera Switching and Live Streaming System for $798 after in-cart coupon

+ Anton Bauer Titon SL 150 143Wh 14.4V Battery (V-Mount) for $339

+ FLASH DEAL: Lowepro Whistler 450 BP AW II (Gray) for $300
+ bag the flash deal BAG!

A 104 minute mobile food photography social-media-priority class headlines the Thursday starting at 12pm ET free-streaming at Creative LIVEz ON AIRz

Wednesday: Manfrotto NitroTech, EasyRIG, CoreSWX, Tenba, Colbor BiC LED, Slider, Etc

Wednesday brings us another 7+1 formation in the B&H Photo daily deals good until Wednesday 4/17/24 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ ColBor 220W Bi-Color COB LED Video Light for $219

+ SYRP Magic Carpet Carbon Slider Kit with Short Carbon Track Extensions (72″) for $294
+ do not vacuum this carpet πŸ˜‰

+ Tenba Cineluxe Video Shoulder Bag 16 for $110
+ you must have a video bag in your bag arsenal πŸ˜‰

+ EasyRIG Minimax STABIL Light Gimbal/Camera Support System for $1999
+ looks too complicated for me bird brain πŸ˜‰

+ SmallHD INDIE 7 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor for $899

+ MountIT Heavy Duty Dual Monitor Arm for Screens up to 35″ for $170 after in-cart coupon

+ CoreSWX Helix Max 98Wh Lithium-Ion Dual-Voltage Battery (B-Mount) for $379

+ FLASH DEAL: Manfrotto 608 Nitrotech Fluid Head with 645 FAST Twin Carbon Fiber Tripod System and Bag for $780 after in-cart coupon

MEANwhile in the world of free-streamin’ startin’ [yes we be folksy like this] at 12pm ET at Creative LIVE ON AIR we haz classes on mobile photography, productivity, caligraphy, graphic design and podcastin’.

Tuesday: NANlite, Zhiyun Crane 2S, SmallRiG CF, ARCO rolling, Intellytech, IndiPRO, Etc

Tuesday brings us a new wave of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:

+ NANlite PavoTube II 6C RGB LED Tube Light (10″, Special 50th Anniversary Edition) for $63

+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Combo Kit for $219

+ Intellytech Mega-6FC Litecloth 3.0 RGB LED Flexible Mat (V-Mount) for $1199

+ SmallRig FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Carbon Fiber (CF) Video Tripods (2 options), $174 to $279

+ ARCO V55G Rolling Camcorder Bag for $99

+ IndiPRO 4 x Micro-Series 98Wh Li-Ion Batteries & Dual Charger Kit (V-Mount) for $650

+ also Eartech headsets and Arcsoon video type thing

MEANwhile free-streaming at 12pm ET at Creative LIVE ON AIR there’s a short Lightroom Mobile class and the premiere of the “Brand Strategy Bootcamp”…

Checking up on the Adorama daily deals we find that they continue to operate in “Top” and “Trending” deals mode…

Monday: PortaBrace Bags, SmallRIG Monolights, Luxli Celio Panel, Sachtler, Zoom, Lexar, Etc

Happy Songkran and Sinhalese and Tamil New Year! Oh, and Happy Tax Day! Had you listened to Ron Paul, the IRS would have been disbanded by
now, and you wouldn’t have to stress and fret over taxes and deadlines πŸ˜‰

We start with the B&H Photo daily deals in a bit of a loaded day of offerings:

+ PortaBrace Bags and Cases, 11 options, $65 to $365

+ SmallRIG LED Monolights, two options, $149 to $197

+ Luxli CelloΒ² 10″ On-Camera RGB LED Light Panel for $249 with FREE Luxli Barndoor Kit and FREE Luxli Magnetic Honeycomb Grid
+ actual honey NOT included in the honeycomb πŸ˜‰

+ Sachtler aktiv8 flowtech75 MS Tripod System for $2598

+ Zoom H4n Pro 4-Input / 4-Track Portable Handy Recorder with Onboard X/Y Mic Capsule (Brown) for $130

+ Inovativ equipment carts, two options, $2300 to $3000

+ FilmCraft Pro Series Short Director’s Chair (18″, Natural Frame, Black Canvas) for $100

+ FLASH DEAL: Lexar 128GB Professional CFexpress Type B Card GOLD for $80 after in-cart coupon

SCHEDULE UPDATE: PLAN AHEAD
As every year, B&H will be closing for the Passover Holiday starting Monday April 22 in 2024. Orders placed between 22-30 will be processed and start shipping on May 1st in 2024. Online checkout will be available on some of the in-between days. Check the “See Schedule Details” at the top of their website for more specifics.

Sunday: Westcott BiC 1LK, Syrp, Sachtler, QRA, Etc

Sunday is here, the sun is up, the sky is blue [not an actual weather report!] and we have a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals with one sold-out already:

+ Westcott Solix Bi-Color 1-Light Compact Kit (1LK) for $136

+ SyRP Genie Mini II Panning Motion Control System for $112

+ Watson Pro Quad Position Li-Ion Simultaneous Battery Charger (Gold Mount) for $200

+ Sachtler Camporter Camera Bag (Large) for $159

+ Axler QRA-501S Quick Release Assembly (QRA) for $30

+ also Saramonic mic type thing

+ SOLD OUT: 512GB Sabrent Rocket UHS-II SDXC card

SmallRIG camera batteries, Tenba Cooper, TriGYN BiC, Etc

Good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (with the usual caveat of the Friday/Sabbath closing), we have these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ SmallRIG charger and camera bundles, from $24 (NP-W235) to $30 (NP-W235-2) to $46 (NP-970)

+ Tenba Cooper 15 Slim Messenger Bag with Leather Accents (Gray) for $126

+ TriGYN NANO-Lite Pocket Bicolor LED Light Smartphone Kit for $57

+ RucPAC Professional Tech Headlamp for $25

+ Apexel Mini Tripod/Hand Grip with Smartphone Holder for $10

+ SOLD OUT: microphone arm type thing

Thursday: GVM 3LK, MacBookPRO M2 PRO, LumeCube, Lensbaby Obscura 50 with Fixed Body for $80 [6o], Etc

Thirsty-Thursday is here with a fresh set of B&H Photoo Daily Dealz:

+ Lensbaby Obscura 50 with Fixed Body for $80 in seven six options:
+ DSLR: Canon EF, Nikon F
+ MirrorNYET: Canon RF, M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E
+ SOLD OUT: Nikon Z

+ LumeCube Video Conferencing Lighting Kit LITE Edition with Stand for $45

+ Gator 52″ Utility Cart Standard for $170

+ GVM 672S-B Bi-Color LED Light Panel (3-Light Kit) for $430 with fREE GVM Softbox

+ SmallHD 1303 HDR 13″ Production Monitor for $2199

+ Apple 14″ MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, Space Gray) for $1949
+ M2 Pro 12-Core Chip
+ 16GB Unified RAM, 1TB SSD
+ 14.2″ 3024×1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
+ 19-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine

Wedn: Colbor Monolight, SmallRiG, Nanuk 970, Benro Tripod, Etc

Good until Wednesday 4/10/24 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold-out, we can haz these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ ColBor CL100X Bi-Color LED Video Monolight for $134

+ 2pk of Raya LS-TT-SA Tabletop Light Stand with Side Arm for $59

+ SmallRIG CH20 Video Head with Leveling Base for $38

+ Nanuk 970 Wheeled Hard Case with Foam (Black, 134L) for $200

+ Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Pro Aluminum Series 1 Travel Tripod with Ball Head and Monopod (Black) for $80

+ CoreSWX Nano-U98 14.8V Battery with D-Tap for Select Sony Camcorders for $175

Tuesday: Venus Laowa 12/T2.9 for $1199 [5o], Manfrotto Gimbal, Magnus, NANlite, Etc

Good until Tuesday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out are the following B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Venus Optics Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine Lens for $1199 in Canon EF and RF, Sony E, Leica L and PL-mount

+ Manfrotto MVG300XM Modular Gimbal for $170

+ Magnus REX VT-6000 2-Stage Video Tripod with Fluid Head for $299

+ Case Logic Notion 14″ TSA Laptop Bag for $30

+ Nanlite Halo 10B Bi-Color USB LED Ring Light (10″) for $32

+ Moment Variable Neutral Density filters, various options, $86 to $99

Monday: Sirui 75/1.8 Ana (6o), Arco, GVM BiC Monolight, SmallRiG, Etc

Good until Monday 4/8/24 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out you can have these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Sirui 75mm f/1.8 1.33x Anamorphic Lens for $349 in Sony E, M43rds, Canon EF-M and RF, Fuji X and Nikon ZZ Top
+ above link will self-destruct after promotion ends!

+ ARCO V15G Camcorder Shoulder Bag for $40

+ Gator Universal Speaker Tote for 15″ Speaker for $50

+ GVM Pro SD500B Bi-Color LED Monolight (500W) for $579

+ Sirui ET-1204 Carbon Fiber Tripod with E-10 Ball Head for $110 after $10 mail-in rebate

+ SmallRIG All-in-One Smartphone Mobile/Vlogging Video Kit for $119
+ it’s an accessorapalooza tower of babel!

Sunday: Octa Softbox, Manfrotto Pixi, Benro, Strap, LG 65″, Tamrac, Etc

Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET we have these 7+1 offerings at the B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Raya Octagonal Collapsible Softbox for LED Bulbs with Socket (27.6″) for $30 with FREE Raya LED Light Bulb (45W)
+ the freebie has a higher value than the item!

+ Ruggard Clear Hard Case with Black Lining, three sizes, $14 to $19

+ Manfrotto PIXI Mini Table Top Tripod (Red & Gray) for $15
+ so adorkable!

+ Benro ArcaSmart 360 Dual Plate for $60

+ RucPAC Camera Strap (Black) for $20

+ LG G3 65″ 4K HDR Smart OLED evo TV for $1847

+ also Saramonic mic type thing

+ FLASH DEAL: Tamrac TamLoc Connector for $6

Thursday: 64GB flash stick, GVM BiC Monolight, Zhiyun Crane 2S, Nanuk 910, Gitzo, Etc

Thirsty-Thursday is here once again with a new round of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 2-pack of 64GB Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Flash Drive for $8
+ USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Connection Keyring Loop Protective
+ that’s $4 per flash stick!

+ GVM SD300D Bi-Color LED Monolight (Studio Kit) for $379

+ obsBOT Meet HD Webcam for $59

+ Nanuk 910 Hard Case with Foam for $39 in nine color options, great for color-scheme organization!

+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for $189

+ Gitzo GK2542-82QD Mountaineer Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Center Ball Head & GHF3W 3-Way Fluid Head (Special 50th Anniversary Kit) for $800

Spring is in the air and Amazon has launched an 8-page Spring Essentials sale with all kinds of things, including coffee, Kind bars, nuts, and all kinds of other “spring” items πŸ™‚

Cables, Hubs and Adapters under $20

If you want to fill up a second or a third drawer full of cables, hubs, and adapters of all kinds, Woot Plus is having a Cables, Hubs and Adapters under $20 sale until 4/10/24 or earlier if sold out.

A total of 28 options are available including USB and USB-C hubs, cable adapters, ethernet cables, video-related cables and adapters, and some LG space-age type thing πŸ˜‰

Speaking of Woot Plus, good until 4/9/24 or earlier if sold out, they have a sale on many HOKA and ON running shoes. Almost 50 options, most of them hovering around $100. Already a couple of them have sold out.

Wednesday: Lowepro, Luxli, SmallHD, Sirui, Tripod strap, SmallRiG for Sony a-series cages, Etc

And just like that it’s Wednesday and we have a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lowepro PhotoSport BP 15L AW III Photo Backpack (Gray/Black) for $85
+ such a majestic BAG the BAG πŸ˜‰

+ PortaBrace Tripod-Carrying Shoulder Strap for $50~
+ tripods deserve their very own accessories too!

+ SmallRIG Cage Kits for select Sony a-series cameras, $129 each

+ SmallHD 703 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor for $1999
+ Small in name, Big in price πŸ˜‰

+ Sirui VHD-2004L 2 Series Aluminum Tripod with Leveling Head for $40 after a $10 mail-in rebate

+ Luxli ViolaΒ² 5″ On-Camera RGB LED Light Panel for $149 with FREE Luxli Softbox with Diffusion Filter

+ contrast the above two offers, one gives you a freebie automatically, the other makes you do paperwork for a $10 mail-in-rebate discount!

You’ve got the POWER in one of the Amazon Gold Box offerings, it’s the BLUETTI Solar Generator AC180 with PV120 Solar Panel going for $850 with a 4.4 on 400+ customer ratings. Specs and details and such over there.

Minolta digital cameras: MND25 for $90, MND50 for $70

Woot (Plus) is running another variant of the Best of Tech sale running until 4/8/24 that includes some camera gear:

+ Minolta MND25 digital camera for $90

+ Minolta MND50 digital camera for $70

+ 2pk of Altson Photography Video Lighting Kit – LED Studio Streaming Lights W/70 Beads & Color Filter for $20

+ and various other tech items

Tuesday: Lowel BiC LED, DJI RSC2 Gimbal, Epiphan, Rofozzi, Etc

OOOPS we forgot about Monday but it’s too late now because Tuesday is here and we have a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Rofozzi Layla Laptop Backpack (Brown) for $49

+ Lowel Blender XL Bi-Color LED Light for $149

+ DJi RSC 2 Gimbal Stabilizer Pro Combo for $399
+ optionally buy together with Nanuk 930 Case for DJI RSC 2/RSC 2 Pro Combo (Black) for $499

+ Robus RCTT-200 Carbon Fiber Tabletop Tripod with Ball Head for $80

+ Epiphan AV.io SDI USB 3.1 Gen 1 Video Grabber for $400

+ SOLD OUT: Kensington StudioDock iPad Docking Station

IF YOU ARE a fan of the Humble Bundle way of things, they are currently running a sale on Fandom and Pop Culture Cookbooks (ePUB, mobi, PDF eBooks). There are three price tiers. Tier #1 is $1 and gets you four ebooks.

MEANwhile the Adorama daily deals continue to run in “Top Deals” mode followed by “Trending Deals” mode.

The headlining free-streamer at Creative LIVE ON AIR for Tuesday is a 7+ hour class by Jared Platt, “The Streamlined Lightroom Workflow”.