A quick note: there was late on Thanksgiving a B&H flash deal on the early 2020 iPad, which happened while I was unplugged from the matrix for a virtual oil change (aka AFK). Hopefully it will return or those of you interested in it, may have seen it…

Black Friday is here, but it’s also a new day, and a such there’s a new round of B&H daily deals, good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (with the usual Friday PM to Saturday PM closure). They are:

+ Pelican Air Cases (11 options) from $130 to $222

+ DJI Osmo Mobile 3 smartphone gimbal combo kit for $89
+ DJI Osmo Pocket Gimbal for $200

+ six lighting kit bundles from $59 to $480 including GVM

+ OnePlus 7T 128GB Smartphones (T-Mobile Unlocked) for $300 in two color options

+ 15.6″ Legion 5 Gaming Laptop for $1080 with FREE Bitdefender and Intel Avengers (they’re gonna need them to fend of Ryzen! ZING!)
+ 2.6 GHz Core i7-10750H Six-Core, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 144 Hz FHD,NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6), etc

+ 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (Early 2020) from $899 to $1399
+ see more of their Apple Black Friday deals
+ or if you are sold on the new game-changing M1 silicon, pre-orders start at $899)

+ computer monitors, six options, $130 to $599, from Acer, LG, HP

+ flash deal: AONI A20 Full HD Webcam with Auto Focus with FREE privacy cover for $20
+ next flash deal has not been teased as of the time of writing

Another day has clocked in, so another set of Adorama daily deals, good until Friday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ 128GB Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B memory card for $160

+ Incase Eo Roller in Heather Gray color scheme for $50

+ Quasar Science Q-50X Crossfade Linear 50W Bi-Color LED Lamp, 4′ for $99, or 25W output for $70

+ AUDEZE iSINE 20 In-Ear Headphones for $299 in B-stock

Speaking of Adorama, they have also launched their customary CEO Picks of Black Friday with sixteen different products of different kinds… One of them is a 2-in-1, for $140 you get both the Tascam DR-40X audio recorder/interface (red color scheme) AND the AKG K-92 studio headphones…

Thursday is here, Happy Thanksgiving y’all, and we have a new round of B&H daily deals until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Tamrac Anvil backpacks, three otpions, $79 to $110
+ NOTE: you cannot forge swords on this anvil!

+ WD sale featuring 16 options, internal and external HDDs and some SSD HDDs too!

+ 500GB Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD for $70 after an automated in-cart coupon
+ in two color options
+ Samsung is killing it with solid state storage

+ iPad Pro 12.9″ (256GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Space Gray, Previous Gen) for $829 in two color options

+ MSI 17.3″ GL75 Leopard 10SDK-228 Gaming Laptop for $999 with FREE Bitdefender and Intel’s Marvel Avengers

+ also Moto 360 smartwatches and AT true wireless

+ flash deal: Samsung Q50R 32″ Class HDR 4K UHD Smart QLED TV for $348
+ starts 12pm ET: 2TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim-Shady
+ starts 5pm ET: Manfrotto Element Small Aluminum Traveler Tripod (Gray)

A new lot of Adorama daily deals is here, this lot ending on Thursday 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Godox LC500R RGB LED Light Stick for $199

+ Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash Exclusive HexaPop Kit (Godox AD200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash) for $329

+ 6TB Seagate IronWolf NAS internal HDD (3.5″, 6Gbps, SATA, 7200rpm, 256MB cache, 210Mbps) for $130

+ a $90 car dash camera module type thing

PS: speaking of Adorama, they have launched their Black Friday deals as well…

Wednesday is here and with it we can haz a new set of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out), plus a flash deal!

+ Nanuk cases, five options, $25 to $140

+ DraCast LED180 Mobile Broadcast Kit for $99

+ SirUI EP-204S Aluminum Multi-Function Photo/Video Monopod for $79

+ 64GB Sony CFast 2.0 card with card reader for $100

+ RucPac Photographer’s Winter Apparel Package (black) for $40 in two size options

+ CoreSWX kits, four options, $135 to $390

+ NetGear CM1200 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gig Cable Modem for $170

+ flash deals: now $40 truly wireless set, later 10-in-1 smartphone camera kit

PS: so much nicer to be doing this thing with a full-size mechanical keyboard versus a laptop or wireless keyboard 🙂

UPDATE: headlining the Woot dailies are factory reconditioned curved Samsung monitors…

Meanwhile among the Best Buy dailies there’s a sale on a couple of 10th generation Intel i7 and i9 processors…

Power and Lightning at the Meh daily deal for Tuesday 11/24/20, it’s a 2-pack of Morphie 10,000 mAh each powerbanks with a Lightning cable [Apple tax alert!] going for $29 plus shipping [free S&H for Meh-members]…

Another set of B&H daily deals is here as well, good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. The streak of “lens days” however is broken 🙂

+ Tamrac Pro Compact 2 Camera Bag (Black) for $12

+ ReVo SR-1000 Shoulder Support Rig (Black) for $50

+ Manfrotto Lumimuse 8 On-Camera LED Light (Black) for $64

+ Intel NUC Bean Canyon i7 Kit (Tall) for $340 with FREE Bitdefender (5 devices, 1 year)

+ GVM 800D-RGB LED Studio 2-Video Light Kit for $174

+ 16GB Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB Flash Drive for $4

+ Technical BOOM8 Rechargeable 8″ Bluetooth LED Speaker for $35

+ flash deal: Samsung Galaxy Watch3 GPS Smartwatch (Bluetooth, 45mm, Mystic Black, International Version) for $299
+ next flash deal: Google Pixel 4 XL 64GB Smartphone (Unlocked), price before sale $900

Good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET [with the customary closure between Fri PM and Sat PM – check their website for exact hours] is this set of B&H Photo daily deals:

+ MAnfrotto Advanced II Shoulder Bag (Large) for $40

+ GenAray Beacon LED Wand-Style Light for $139 with FREE Barndoors and FREE Battery included automatically by B&H while the promotion is running

+ Krane AMG250 Convertible Hand Truck/Platform Cart for $120

+ Agloves touchscreen gloves, eight options, $13 to $20

+ Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel for $50
+ enjoy truly unlimited sun while it’s free!
+ wait until cellular executives take possession of the sun ~ then you’ll have unlimited like you have “unlimited” cellphone plans 🙂

+ MilSpec 16-AWG Extension Cord (Green, 50′) for $13
+ yes, that’s 50 feet, not 50 inches

+ 64GB Kingston Datatraveler DT50 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $6.49
+ 5pk for $32, 10pk for $63

+ flash deal: Manfrotto Carbon Fiber Twin Leg Video Tripod Legs with Ground Spreader (100/75mm Bowl) for $400
+ next flash deal: no teaser as of the time of writing

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

+ Peak Design Everyday Sling (5L, Sage) for $50

+ ManFrotto Virtual Reality Carbon Fiber 3-Section Tripod for $350
+ just so we are clear, this tripod works in this real-reality, just like all other tripods do 😉

+ GVM RGB-10S LED On-Camera RGB LED Video Light with Wi-Fi Control for $42

+ Lowel TotaLED Daylight LED Floodlight for $199

+ EDELKRONE HeadONE for $259

+ Celestron 10×32 TrailSeeker Binoculars (Green) for $139

+ WD 2TB Blue 3D NAND SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD for $185

+ flash deal: Apple Mac Mini for $1149
+ next flash deal: 64GB Hoodman HCFAST steel memory card

Meanwhile the current Adorama daily deals [change Thursday at 10am ET] include:

+ Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash Round Head Pro Kit (Godox AD200 Pro) for $349

+ WiseLift WLT400 Rolling work station Swivel Table with USB Ports and Drink Holder for $229

+ a couple of COVIDalia: KN95 masks and a $15 non-contact infrared digital thermometer

UPDATE: it is SAMSUNG DAY at the Best Buy dailies that includes Samsung Note 10* phones, 4K Tizen TV, POWERbot, external SSD with encryption, a 2pk of Galaxy Buds+ [neo-romantic gift idea!], and a sale of the red-orange EVO Plus microSDXC cards ranging from 64GB ($14) to 512GB ($90). The 128GB card wins the GB/$ at the very specific price of $20.89…

And at the Woot dailies there’s new condition Androids, Surface Laptop 2, floor/desk lamp, and GoSun solar equipment. Because the sun is still free 😉

And just like that, Hump Day is here and we are just nine days away from the Inaugural COVID Black Friday! In the meantime, good until 11:59pm ET on 11/18/20, these are the latest B&H daily deals:

+ 32GB Sony CFast 2.0 G Series Memory Card for $60
+ or get a 2pk for $115

+ Intel Compute Stick with FREE BitDefender for $99
+ Atom x5-Z8300, 2GB RAM, 32GB eMMC on-board, etc

+ OnePlus 8T 5G Dual-SIM 256GB Unlocked for $629 in two color schemes with FREE OnePlus Buds

+ Pelican Air Cases for $178 to $277

+ BenRo MP80 Macro Head with Arca-Type Quick Release for $100

+ Technical Pro Webcam Mic / Camera Arm for $19

+ refurb TP-Link Archer A20 AC4000 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router for $119

+ flash deal: Ruggard Slim Briefcase for 13-14″ Laptop for $12
+ next flash deal: Nanguang Compac200 Daylight Slim Soft Light Studio LED Panel (price before sale $550)

It’s Tuesday, or for those working from home, ToonsDay 🙂 A new set of B&H daily deals is here, good until 11:59pm ET tonight or earlier if sold out [plus a couple of flash deals]…

+ Snaptain SP510 2.7K Foldable Drone for $130
+ if it was more expensive, it would be Captain 😉
+ but it could make for a great coverband name, Snaptain and Tennille 😉

+ SirUI N-2004SK N-S Series Tripod (Aluminum) for $130
+ or as some like to call it, aluminium

+ Genaray Radiance Daylight LED Monolight for $349
+ no relation to Stormlight’s Knights of Radiance

+ Tamrac Tradewind Zoom Bag 2.4 (Dark Gray) for $13
+ NOTE: the bag itself does not zoom, neither optical, nor digital 🙂

+ Nodal Ninja NN3 MKII Starter Package for $100

+ Vello LW-100 Extendá Wi-Fi Camera Remote Control for Select Canon, Nikon & Sony in three options, $80 to $180 [includes LR & C1 tethering]

+ IndiPRO Dual Fusion V-Mount Battery Charger for $125
+ it may sound like a power drink you get from the gym but it’s not 😉

+ flash deal: NanGuang Compac100C Bi-Color Slim Soft Light Studio LED Panel for $169
+ next flash deal: Contec Deluxe Pulse Oximeter Blood Oxygen Level Monitor

UPDATE #1: for those shipping within the EU, Amazon Germany is offering today the 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC for 25 euro-dollars and the 64GB version of that for 14 euro-dollars…

Here comes Monday again and with it come seven new B&H daily deals good until 11/16/20 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) along with a more limited-time flash deal…

+ GVM Aluminum 5-Section Monopod with Video Fluid Head for $89

+ LuxLi Viola² 5″ On-Camera RGBAW LED Light for $179
+ optionally buy it together with a Luxli softbox with diffusion filter for $201 total

+ ApeXel 4K HD Mobile Phone 5-in-1 Camera Lens Kit for $35

+ Steiner 7×50 C Navigator Pro Binoculars with Compass for $350

+ also Roxio Game Capture, 2TB WD internal SSD and Samson fitness microphone (???)

+ flash deal: NanNuang Mixpad 106 LED Panel Light for $123
+ next: Berrcom Non-Contact Infrared Digital Thermometer, a must-have COVID-era accessory!

The current set of Adorama daily deals, good until Monday at 10am ET [or earlier if sold out] is as follows:

+ Godox VL150 150W LED Video Light for $299

+ Pelican 1615NF Air Wheeled Check-In Case without Foam, Orange for $274

+ open-box BenQ GV1 WVGA Wireless Portable Projector for $249

We start with something “seasonal”, the Meh daily deal is a 2-pack of UV Light sanitizer boxes for $29 plus shipping [except for Mehmbers who get free shipping]…

Next up at the Adorama daily deals [change Sunday 10am ET] two Pelican laptop backpacks ($35, $50), a Gitzo carbon fiber microphone boom for $210, and some kind of a phone wristlet for $35…

Then it’s B&H Photo daily deals time, which are good until 11:59pm ET on Sunday [or earlier for anything that may sell out; earlier for flash deals with limited duration]…

+ Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 Memory Card, four options, $75 to $500 (64GB to 512GB)

+ Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader Air-50 Carry-On Camera Roller Bag for $140

+ Genaray Spectro LED Outfit 500 Daylight LED Light for $170

+ Magnus PV-7451M Tripod/Monopod with 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head for $50

+ ReVo 5″ Hand Grip for HDSLRs and Video Cameras for $8

+ GoPlug Smart Power Bank (110V) for $169

+ Kensington Wireless Presenter with Red Laser for $20

+ flash deal: SoundCraft Ui24R 24-Channel Digital Mixer / Multitrack USB Recorder with Wireless Control for $599
+ next flash deal: AKG D5 Handheld Supercardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone

Last but not least, at the Best Buy daily deals they have the 12TB WD EasyStore external USB 3.0 HDD going for $200…

Three times not a charm, no lenses in the latest B&H daily deals, and this being Friday, this lot is good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out – already a Sony camera-mount mic system sold out):

+ MiGGo Agua Versa Backpack 90 for $89

+ Tamrac filter cases and such, $5 to $10

+ O’Ben LH-2510 Leveling Base Head for $50

+ Edel Krone StandONE All-Terrain Foldable Camera Stand for $100

+ El Vid OptiView 50 3.2″ LCD Viewfinder for $20

+ MyGekoGear Orbit 122 1080p Dash Cam with 8GB microSD Card for $50

UPDATE: the Amazon USA Gold Box includes a 30% Marvel Toys sale [they make good photo props and test(ing) subjects], but also an Acer-centric computer sale that includes monitors, laptops, mice, a $35 laptop backpack and more. This is a mix of “normal” and “gaming” computer gearz…

UPDATE #2: the current set of Adorama daily deals [change Friday 10am ET] include four different Flashpoint lighting kits ranging from $140 to $729. The $140 is an on-camera round Li-Ion available in six camera systems (Pentax included!)

Speaking of gear in-stock, the Playstation 5 is in an unusual situation where retailers won’t even accept pre-orders/back-orders because there’s little and less of it…

PS: there was a hosting outage of sorts earlier in the day. All apologies for the inconvenience!

Tuesday is here and we have a Lucky Seven B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier for anything that may individually sell-out ahead of its designated expiration time):

+ Impact 180Ws Monolight Starter Flash with LED Modeling Light for $80 with FREE Impact Air-Cushioned Light Stand (Black, 8ft) included automatically by B&H

+ 1TB Seagate BackUp Plus Slim USB 3.0 external HDD for $40
+ finally we found a new bottom for 1TB external HDDs!

+ Tamrac Tradewind Zoom Bag 2.1 (Dark Gray) for $15

+ Tamrac Quick Release Microfiber Shoulder Strap (Black) for $10

+ Apexel Extendable Tripod for DSLR Camera and Smartphone for $18

+ 32GB JumpDrive TwistTurn2 USB 2.0 Type A Flash Drive (Black) for $4.50

+ Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring (White) for $23
+ I had one of these (this one or something similar) with mixed results, it had some benefits but some frustrations too; I often used it alongside a mouse for maximum flexibility 🙂

AT the Woot daily deals there’s VIVO standing desk options from $64 to $240, and older refurbished iPads and iPhones in Electronics and Computers…

The current Adorama daily deals (changes Tuesday 10am ET) includes:

+ Incase Tracto Duffel, Anthracite for $50

+ Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head for $65

+ Westcott 18″ Bi-Color LED Ring Light Kit with Batteries & Stand for $180

Monday is here once again, and it will be here again in 7, 14, 21, 28, etc days 🙂 This day brings us a 6-pack of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) as follows:

+ Helder 37mm or 52mm HD 0.25x Fisheye Conversion Lens for $20

+ Venus Optics KX-800 Flexible Macro Twin Flash for $179

+ Ruggard Fabric Camera Rain Cover for $30

+ Vello White Balance Card Sets (Small, Medium, and Large) for $20

+ also TP-Link smart Wifi kit and Panasonic outdoors security system

PSA: i’m currently doing a new experiment, blogging on the TV using a brand new RF USB keyboard, so the chances of errors and typos and such are elevated 🙂

The current B&H daily deals (end by Saturday at 11:59pm, as usual the Friday deals run for 48 hours but B&H does not accept orders Fri PM to Sat PM ~ check their website for exact times]:

+ Tamrac Stratus 8 Shoulder Bag for $60

+ J. Cristina Focus Pyramid Autofocus Lens Calibration Tool for $15

+ Celestron 12×50 Granite Binocular for $300

+ Energizer Multi-Fit LCD Timer Remote Shutter Release for $16

+ also smartphone tripod and Coby bluetooth speaker

At the Woot daily deals there’s all kinds of refurbished Apple products under “Computers” and old refurbished Pixels under “Electronics”. The original Pixel for $50 is sold out but they still have Pixel 2 models starting at $120, Pixel 3a and 3 starting at $180. This may be a good opportunity pickup if you want to have the latest “pure” Android from Google. Check with your favorite Android websites/forums to see how many Android OS updates estimated to be remaining for each model…

Meanwhile at the Best Buy dailies there’s a C by GE lighting kit for $20, along with various Luton lighting options on sale. Also a $1300 Acer Predator laptop, a 2-pk of 8000 maH Insignia powerbanks for $20 [could be useful for lower-power photo-related accessories and older/smaller phones] and a $550 Epson projector…

The current Adorama daily deal (changes Friday 10am ET) is the new condition Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO TTL R2 Monolight with Zoom Li-ion Speedlite going for $749 with free US shipping, available in three different options, the Nikon, the Canon and the Sony systems…

This consists of a monolight, and an on-camera light and a light stand…

But that’s not all. The daily deal also has a $699 laptop temptation, the Acer Spin 3 that ticks a lot of marks on the desirability front:

This is model SP314-54N-50W3, research it online for further details if interested). Double check the specs because a couple of them (screen resolution, etc) are different between the description and the specs over there…

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

+ LEDgo LG-E2686 Bi-Color LED Large Pad Light Kit with Eggcrate Grid and Bag for $98

+ Porta Brace video camera bags, three options, $110 to $120

+ FeelWorld F6 Plus 5.5″ 4K HDMI Monitor for $129

+ Elios Wanderer 6W Foldable Solar Power Bank for $50

+ also Denon speakers and Etymotic earphones

Meanwhile at the Best Buy dailies there’s the new condition 128GB Sandisk Plus SDXC for $34…

Speaking of memory cards, at the NewEgg dailies there’s the 128GB Team microSDXC goes for $13 minus a coupon discount, an ASUS ZenBook and a ROG gaming laptop and more of the usual techie things…

Wednesday is here with a new round of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ 4TB Seagate Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $80

+ Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Low-Glow Trail Camera for $75

+ Watson Pro Cine V-Mount Battery for $199

+ Holmes Odor Grabber Air Purifier for $18

MEanwhile at the Adorama daily deals (changes Wednesday 10am ET) is the Pelican 2380R LED flashlight for $25…

And at the Woot daily deals the headliner is the new condition OnePlus 7T for $370, Apple Watches and FunkoPops…

It’s an Intel Core i3-9100 for $90 at the Best Buy dailies and the Nomatic Ultimate Travel backpack bundle for $180…