And now to the Friday round-up where the Adorama dailies continue to be in “Top Deals” mode.

Speaking of Adorama, they have a limited time coupon CAJUNEDEAL that get you in-cart discounts on select Canon products, a total of 38 options as of the time of writing from both their DSLR and mirrorless systems, both cameras and lenses. There’s also a PTZ camera and a monocular!

Speaking of Adorama, you can find some of their longer running promotions (eg manufacturer-initiated instant-savings offerings) at their Photography page.

Laptops, desktops, TV, and house-brand products are among those buzzing around at the Amazon USA Gold Box.

And at the Creative LIVE ON-AIR, the headliner free-to-watch class for Friday 9/1/23, starting at 9am pacific, is “Irresistible Mobile Food Photography: From Shoot to Social” by Andrew Scrivani, 104 minutes runtime, so it will repeat throughout the day.

CAUTION: do not watch this while hungry 🙂

Yes dear readers. It feels like yesterday when we cheered “Happy New Year” and we have now reached September 2023, the last trimester of the year!

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

+ SPIFFY BY SPEKULAR Light Blaster Strobe Based Projector for $50

+ Sachtler Lightweight Audio Bag (Small) for $120

+ PGYtech Weighted Drone Landing Pad, two size options, $40 or $60

+ FLiR One Pro Thermal Camera for Smartphones (Micro-USB) for $200 with FREE Rocstor USB 2.0 Type-C Male to Micro-USB Female Adapter
+ yes, keep that micro-USB slot alive in your charging setups, you never know when a micro-USB device may surface 🙂

+ ReVo ST-500 Handheld Video Stabilizer (Black/Green) for $25

+ Benro Aero 2 PRO Aluminum Travel Video Tripod with Twist Locks for $150
+ yes, our beloved emo jedi has become a daily occurrence after his scene was cut off from the series premiere of Ahsoka 😉

Set your alarms because this free-to-watch 11-hour class is going to free-stream only twice! The headliner of the Wednesday 8/30/23 CreativeLIVE ON-AIR is the “Portrait Startup” with Sue Bryce. The first streaming begins at 9am pacific time. The second about 11 hours after that… The other related free-to-watch class is stylized Photoshop portraits, runtime 83 minutes, so it will repeat multiple times during the free-to-watch 24 hour window…

Top Deals is the name of the game once again at the Adorama dailies headlined by a Green Extreme external battery discount…

THEN we head on over to the B&H Photo dailies where we find a fresh six-packs of offerings:

+ Magnus MaxiGrip Flexible Tripod for $8

+ Nanuk hard cases with foam insert, three options, further discounted with in-cart coupon

+ Angler Wide Vista Panoramic Background Screen (Chroma Green, 8 x 13′) for $199

+ EasyRiG MiniMAX for $959
+ big price for such a short …product name

+ FeelWorld F7 Pro 7″ 4K HDMI IPS Touchscreen Monitor for $179
+ also the name of a potential Depeche Mode cover band 😉

+ Manfrotto 502AH Video Head & MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod Kit for $283~ after in-cart coupon

We start the Tuesday August 29 in 2023 with the Meh daily deal, it is a 2-pack of Hussell 30-Watt Dual USB Car Chargers with QuickCharge 3.0 going for $8 plus shipping. Or free for paying Meh-meh-meh-members.

Adorama marches on with their Top Deals mode at their daily deals.

At Amazon, we go full utilitarian, save $10 if you purchase $50 in 3M Everyday Essentials products. This includes various 3M brands such as Post-It, Scotch, Command, Scotch-Brite, etc. A progress bar at the top of that page shows you how close you are to get to $50.

AND FINALLY we go to a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals:

+ SmallRIG RC 450D COB Daylight LED Video Monolight for $599

+ Oben CFT-6394 Skysill 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod for $215

+ Hollyland Mars 300 PRO HDMI Wireless Video Transmitter/Receiver Set (Enhanced) for $329

+ Sachtler SR415 Rain Cover for Medium-Sized Video Cameras for $99~

+ PGYtech OneGo Backpack (Obsidian Black) for $110
+ pack the back-pack!

+ Polsen Omnidirectional USB Boundary Microphone with Mute for $23

Monday is here and Adorama continue to run “Top Deals” mode on their daily deals…

THEN off to the B&H Photo dailies we geaux (yes, Geaux Tigerseaux!) good until 8/28/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ RotoLight NEO 3 On-Camera RGBWW LED Light 3-Light Kit for $1449
+ serious lighting!

+ Lowepro PhotoSport BP 15L AW III Photo Backpack (Gray/Black) for $95
+ BAG the BAG!!!

+ Benro Aluminum Tripod with S2 PRO 60mm Flat Base Video Head for $150
+ yes, our poor Ben Ro emo jedi’s scene in the Ahsoka TV series was left on the cutting room floor 😉

+ SmallRIG VB155 Mini V-Mount Battery (155Wh) for $229
+ a perfect companion for your mini-USB 32MB mp3 players 😉

+ HP P22v G4 21.5″ 16:9 TN Monitor for $59
+ monitors are the new disposables?

+ ZOOM H1n Portable Handy Recorder Kit with Windscreen, AC Adapter, USB Cable & Case (Black) for $80

THEN to BezosLandia we geaux where if you are a fan of buying previous-previous generation tablets of the FE kind, you are in luck because Amazon herself is offering the new condition Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE for $415 in four color options. This is 12.4″ with 256GB storage, S-Pen included [caution: once you go S-Pen you can’t go back!], 2560 x 1600, 8GB RAM,10090 mAh battery [that’s like an entry-level powerbank!], microSD and lots more!

Speaking of Amazon, if you are fond of their Solimo (house brand) K-cup coffees, they have a sale on a variety of them. Just don’t let your coffee hipster friends see these 😉

Yes, we have the usual song and dance, the pre-Labor-Day Labor-Day sale, this one currently running at Adorama. Too many items to list here individually but they are organized at the aforelinked page by product category and such.

Yes, the Adorama dailies continue to run in “Top Deals” mode…

ON THE LEARNINGS front, for 8/27/23, the headliner Creative LIVE ON-AIR free-to-watch class is “Advanced Layers in Adobe Photoshop” with Ben Willmore. One hour runtime, so it will be repeating multiple times throughout the day. Classes start streaming at 9am pacific time each day.

Sunday is here with a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until 8/27/23 at 11:59pm eastern or earlier if sold out:

+ BOLT VM-110 LED Macro Ring Light for $30

+ Manfrotto Off Road Stunt Roll Organizer for Action Cameras for $10

+ Thule Gauntlet MacBook Pro Sleeve 15″ (Blue) for $15

+ Apexel 36x Telephoto Zoom Lens with Tripod for Smartphones for $40

+ Sunpak 5858D Tripod with 3-Way, Pan-and-Tilt Head for $20

+ Samsung The Frame LS03B 43″ 4K HDR Smart QLED TV for $698 after in-cart coupon
+ yes Tizen fans, this is powered by Tizen!

A QUICK LOOK at Amazon has a Gaming Laptop sale (Windows Intel-based) and per the fairness doctrine, there’s a Mac sale as well, the new condition 13″ MacBook Air (2020, M1, Retina, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, backlit keyboard) for $750. Three color options. Up to three per customer.

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

+ TenBa Tools 20″ Protective Wrap (Black) for $10

+ Sachtler FSB 14T Mk II Touch & Go 100mm System with HotPod CF 14 for $6600
+ OR you can buy 660 Tenba Wraps above 🙂

+ RoFozzi Icon Camera Bag for $74
+ oh my, bag the fashionable bag!

+ Oben BA-111 Single Lever Ball Head for $27

+ FotoPRO UFO2 Tripod Kit for $14.50

+ SOLD-OUT: NetGear wifi thing

MEANwhile the Adorama dailies for Friday continue to run in “Top Deal” mode.

On the FREE-to-WATCH educational front, at the Friday Creative LIVE On-AIR, the headliner class is “Quick Home Photo Sessions” with Vanessa Joy, 43 minutes, repeating throughout the day. The new set of free-to-watch classes starts at 9am pacific time every day!

AND if you like e-book e-reading, Amazon has a limited time promotion with sales on 420+ Kindle ebooks! Crash your Kindle!

And just like that, Hump Day is here upon us all, and the Adorama dailies continue to run their “Top Deals” loop…

IF your Samsung Galaxy smartphone purchase protocol favors buying the previous year’s flagship, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is on sale, new condition, unlocked, USA warranty for $800 at Amazon by Amazon itself or $900 for the 512GB storage version. Optional 0% financing plans may be available.

THEN we head on over to the B&H Photo dailies where we find a fresh six-pack of offerings good until 8/23/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ SmallRIG Star-Trail Lightweight Multifunctional Modular Matte Box Basic Bundle (95mm Back) for $89

+ Tenba Reload SD 9 Card Wallet (Camouflage/Lime) for $10
+ memory cards deserve their very own BAG the BAGS!

+ Libec TH-X Head and Tripod System for $219
+ optionally buy together WITH Magnus DWF-2 Universal Tripod Dolly for $249

+ also Sachtler audio bag, CoreSWX battery for select Canon camcorders and IPEVO USB document camera

It took SONY a while but they finally figured out it’s a good idea to bundle Sony 4K TVs with PS5! Various bundles, starting at $1498.

Tuesday at the B&H Photo daily deals brings us these offerings until 8/22/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lensbaby PRO Kits, seven options, $780 per kit
+ kit includes three lenses and system case
+ Canon EF and RF, Nikon F and Z
+ Fuji X, Sony E, M43rds

+ F-Stop Mountain Series Ajna Backpack (Anthracite Matte Black, 40L) for $140

+ ReVo SR-1500 Dual Grip Shoulder Support Rig for $80

+ Manfrotto EzyFrame Vintage Background Kit 6.5 x 7.5′ (Smoke) for $200

+ Gitzo GM4562 Series 4 Carbon Fiber Monopod for $300 after in-cart coupon

+ SmallHD INDIE 5 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor for $945

MEANwhile at Adorama the “Top Deals” party continue at their daily deals…

Slowly but steadily the Amazon Gold Box is taking a more “back to school” hue with, among others, this Household products offer, spend $60+ on the shown eligible items, use coupon code BTSSTOCKUP (mnemonic for coupon: BTS (back to school) STOCK UP), and receive a $15 promotional Amazon store credit that must needs be spent on future orders by 12/31/23. Of photography interest/use, there’s a few Energizer single-use battery options eligible for the promotion. And of course the original “bag the bags”, trash bags 🙂

AND among the Tuesday Kindle daily deals there’s the “Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius” by HArry fReedman for $2. It came out October 2021 from Bloomsbury Continuum, 258 pages, 4.6 out of 5 on 165 customer ratings as of the time of writing.

It’s Monday! And it’s a new set of B&H Photo dailies good until 8/21/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Godox Dive Tube lights, six options (Daylight or RGB), $100 to $250
+ I didn’t come up with this name 🙂

+ Magnus VT-4000 Tripod System with Fluid Head for $100
+ buy TOGETHER with Magnus DWF-2 Universal Tripod Dolly for $130

+ Poly Studio P21 21.5″ 16:9 Personal Meeting LCD Monitor for $65
+ one of the side-effects of c*v*d is these type of monitors 🙂

+ Feelworld live stream type thing, I have no clue what it does LOL

+ 4pk arlo night security cam type things for $250

+ Ruggard Slim Briefcase for 13-14″ Laptop for $13
+ OR you can use it to put your 11-12″ laptop briefcase for double protection 😉

MEANwhile the “Top Deals” mode continue to run/rotate over at the Adorama dailies…

THEN at Shutterfly, good until Wednesday night, coupon code BOOKIT gets you 8×8″ Custom Photo Books for $8 plus shipping. This is for a 20-page hardcover.

Sunday is here and we have a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/20/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out. Yes, we ate up 2/3rds of August 2023 already! Oh my!

+ Case Logic BRYBPR-116 Bryker Backpack Roller (Black) for $70
+ Roll the BAGS!

+ FLiR One Pro Thermal Camera for Smartphones (USB-C) for $370
+ buy this and join our new website, 1001 Noisy UFO Hunters!

+ Kensington SD4845P 9-in-1 USB Docking Station for $100

+ RucPAC Solo Camera Strap (Black) for $20

+ SmallRIG Vigor VK-50 Vlog Kit (Black) for $20

+ Samsung Q60C 50″ 4K HDR Smart QLED TV for $$498 after in-cart coupon with FREE Samsung WMN750M Mini Wall Mount for Select Samsung 33 to 65″ TVs

MEANwhile the Adorama dailies are headlined by a new card reader promotion…

Good until Sunday night, Shutterfly is offering you five freebies (from a choice of 20) using coupon code TREATS. Shipping is EXTRA! Freebies include a 16×20 print, 8×10 art print, desktop plaque [take it to your dentist as a #DadJoke], tote bag, mug, notebook, etc. You have to select five separate freebies, not five of the same.

IF you are looking for photo-op ideas that you can combine with vacations, one of the Sunday Kindle daily deals is this DK ebook, “Natural Wonders of the World (DK Wonders of the World)” for $2. It came out in October 2017 (the book, not the wonders LOL), 442 pages, 4.8 out of 5 on 905 ratings. It is a big download, as you can imagine, nearly 400K!

Speaking of DK ebooks, their Human Brain ebook goes for $2, January 2019, 264 pages, 4.7 out of 5 on 914 ratings.

Alt Facts: in the above book, we learn that people who are called “bird brains” actually have a tiny bird trapped in their brains 😉

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

+ Ruggard EPP-CCM Cable Case Mini (4 x 8) for $10
+ yes, the cables need their own BAGS too!

+ 2-pack of 32GB Kingston Exodia USB 3.2 Type A Flash Drive for $6
+ that’s $3 per 32GB flash drive!
+ back in our time we paid $300 for 32MB 😉

+ GVM Wireless Carbon Fiber Motorized Camera Slider (47″) for $289

+ Benro 70mm Arca-Swiss Plate with Smartphone Adapter for $30

+ O’Ben Skysill ALF-6194L 4-Section Aluminum Tripod with 90° Lateral Center Column and BE-117 Dual-Action Ball Head for $160

+ Manfrotto Medium Pro Scrim All-in-One Kit (3.6 x 6.5′) for $298

MEANwhile the Adorama dailies continue to run their “Top Deals” loop!

ON THE EDUCATIONAL FREE-to-watch front at the Creative LIVE website, the headliner free-to-watch class is “Mastering the Art of Photography” by Chris Weston. Total runtime 2 hours and 25 minutes. It will keep repeating during the 24 hour free-to-watch window which begins at 9am pacific time.

ON THE SCIENCE front, the headliner of the Friday Kindle daily deals is Brian Cox’s “Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe” going for $3.

What is science in 2023 you ask? Well here’s my take 🙂

“science is opinion with equations”

RECALL ALERT at Trader Joe, potential “bonus” metal material in their “Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds”. Check their email, stores or website for specifics.

Thirsty-Thursday is here, and because this is a health and wellness blog, our beverage of the day is apple cider vinegar with unflavored carbonated water 😉

We start with the B&H Photoo daily dealz good until 8/17/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Sachtler Camera Rollpak for $218
+ roll the roll-bag!

+ Nanuk 930 Case with Foam, in black, with or without lid organizer kit, further discounted in-cart

+ Robus RC-5558 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod for $280
+ not to be confused with Rooibos tea

+ IndiPRO 2 x Micro-Series 98Wh Li-Ion V-Mount Batteries with Dual V-Mount Battery Charger Kit for $419
+ so close to 420!

+ Tether ONsite 26,800 mAh USB Type-C Battery Bank (100W PD) for $100
+ 2x USB-A outputs
+ 1x USB-C for input and output (obviously not at the same time)

+ 2TB PRO-GRADE CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold Memory Card for $590
+ 2-pack of above for $1130
+ or you can buy 111 C10 SD cards 😉

FREE TO WATCH on Thursday
The free-streaming classes for 8/17/23 at Creative LIVE ON-AIR include:

+ classes start at 9am pacific time, Creative Live is on the West Coast, aka Best Coast 🙂

+ How To Create Beautiful Portraits By Simplifying Light by Audrey Woulard, 2 hours and 35 minutes, repeating throughout the day

+ other topics include podcasting, drawing fundamentals and such

Speaking of Creative Live, for a limited time coupon code WELCOME99 gets you $50 off a prepaid 1-year subscription (Netflix-style), dropping it from $149 to $99.

And just like that we have reached yet another Hump Day! Good until 8/16/23 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) we have these offerings at the B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Vello Auto Lens Adapter for Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Canon RF-Mount Camera for $50

+ SmallRIG RC 120B Bi-Color LED Monolight for $169

+ Delkin Fat Gecko Dual-Suction Camera Mount for $40
+ a frequent guest at the dailies

+ Manfrotto Carbon Fiber Twin Leg Video Tripod Legs with Mid-Level Spreader (100/75mm Bowl) for $500 after in-cart coupon
+ or you can buy 105 items from the 99c fast food menu

+ Gator Universal Speaker Tote Bag Kit for 12″ Speakers (2-Pack) for $85
+ that’s $42.50 per bag!
+ yes, just like speakers, bags need to be in stereo too 😉

+ IDX SB-U98 PD Sony BP-U 2-Battery Kit with MC-2U 2-Bay Charger for $447
+ whoever memorizes the above wins fabulous prizes 😉

MEANwhile “Top Deals mode” it is once again for the Adorama dailies.

AND we have an …in-stock alert. Yes we’re still in the summer but it’s the Pumpkin Spice race has already began, RX Bar has now in-stock and ready to ship their Pumpkin Spice bars…

GOOD until Wednesday at 11:59pm pacific, the Monoprice website is offering free shipping on orders of $39+. No coupon code needed. Terms, conditions, restrictions, etc apply as usual.

FREE to WATCH on Wednesday
Totally forgot about these! The free-to-watch online classes at Creative LIVE On-AIR for Wednesday include a “dramatic black and white architecture” class with Ben Willmore (92 minutes). The class will keep repeating throughout the day. There’s also a Portraits with Photoshop with Khara Plicanic (83 minutes). There’s also a podcast class as well!

Tuesday is here, aka TunesDay aka ToonsDay, so be sure to listen to your favorite music and watch your favorite cartoons. Yes, this is turning into a wellness blog 😉

We start with a fresh six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/15/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lowepro ProTactic BP 300 AW II Camera and Laptop Backpack (Black) for $100
+ look at this, it’s so majestic, definitely BAG the BAGs!
+ OMG, I just realized I’m an enabler 😉

+ ReVo SR-1000 Shoulder Support Rig (Black) for $60
+ because shoulders are not made of stainless steel

+ 2TB Delkin POWER CFexpress Type B Memory Card with CFexpress Type B Card Reader for $470

+ Comer Radiance 360 Variable Color LED On-Camera Light (2500 to 9900K) for $109
+ fun fact: this is what the Knights Radiant use 😉

+ OBSbot Tiny AI-Powered PTZ Webcam (Black) for $109 AC
+ pretty soon, even the toilet paper will be AI-powered 😉

+ Joby Gorillapod Magnetic Tripod with GripTight ONE Phone Mount for $12

AND we have an …in-stock alert, a new Trader Joe podcast that goes a bit behind the curtain talking with the CEO and President.

And to bring it back on the deals topic, did you know that if you want to try something at Trader Joe, you take it to an employee and ask them to open it so you can try it? This is best to do when it’s not super busy! The employees are motivated to do this, because whatever gets opened usually ends up in the employee break room 🙂

MEANwhile the Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode…

Santa Claus is not coming to town, BUT Wifi LED strip lighting are coming to town, more specifically on the Monday 8/14/23 Meh daily deal, a 12pk of MErcury Innovations 9.8-foot Wifi LED strips for $36 plus shipping…

Top Deals continue to rule the Adorama dailies for another day, mayhaps it’s a summer thing…

THEN we head on over to the B&H Photo dailies where we find this fresh six-pack:

+ Lensbaby OMNI Deluxe B&H Crystal Collection for $100

+ Optoma UHZ45 3800-Lumen 4K UHD Laser DLP Home Theater and Gaming Projector for $1499 after in-cart coupon

+ Zoom H4n Pro 4-Input / 4-Track Portable Handy Recorder with Onboard X/Y Mic Capsule (Brown) for $160

+ Manfrotto 502AH Pro Video Head with Flat Base for $140 after coupon

+ RING Home Builder Kit for $150
+ it would be nice if you could build a home for $150 🙂

+ ACCsoon CineView SE Multi-Spectrum Wireless Video Transmission System for $469
+ I have no clue what this thing is!

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the B&H Photo Daily Deals good until 8/13/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 128GB Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Flash Drive for $6
+ USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A (“normal” USB)
+ keyring loop and protective cap

+ Ulanzi VL120 RGB LED Video Light (White) for $23

+ Sachtler 4.5-7″ LCD Monitor Bag for $77~
+ BAG the …monitor (!?!?!?!) BAG

+ GVM Dual Charger with BP-A60 Battery for Canon C300 Mark II, C200 & C200B (6800mAh) for $90

+ SmallRIG Vigor VK-40 Vlog Kit for $16
+ you know you can’t resist the (cannibalizable) accessorapaloooza!

+ JBL bluetooth for $150

MEANwhile the Adorama dailies continue to run their “Top Deals” mode…

IF you like Kindle ebook reading, there are two sales running at Amazon, new releases (115 options) starting at $1, and the usual Kindle daily deals (175 options). It looks like Amazon wants you to stay indoors and read 290 …Kindle samples 🙂

It’s Friday, you may or may not be in love, but one thing is for certain, there’s a MEH-rathon (aka Woot-OFF) at the Meh website. And all the previously posted deals are still available for purchase as long as they are in-stock.

Summer time and the Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode!

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

+ from a distance, the thumbnail may look like an …Air Fryer if you squint a little bit, but it is not!
+ it is…
+ a … BAG the BAGS!
+ Tamrac Tradewind Zoom Bag 2.1 (Dark Gray) for $10
+ the bag itself does not zoom, I believe it hints that it can hold a zoom lens 😉

+ Xuma 4-Port USB Wall Charger with North American and European Adapters for $5

+ Nanuk 945 Case with Dividers and Lid Organizer for $250 after coupon, two color options

+ Joby GripTight ONE Micro Stand for Smartphones (White/Silver) for $17~
+ me personally, I’m holding out for the Silver and Black edition
+ yes, the Oakland Raiders are the true Raiders 🙂

+ K&F X324C4 Multifunction Carbon Fiber Tripod for $249
+ fun fact, making coffee is NOT one of its “Multifunction” functions 🙂

+ FLiR Scout II 640 Thermal Monocular (9 Hz) for $1349
+ the UFOs are coming, are you ready to take the defining photo of The Arrival? 😉

Thirsty-Thursday is here and as a health-priority blog, we highly recommend coconut water instead of the usual beverages 😉

We have a name-brand priority installment of the B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/10/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ GVM RGB20W RGB On-Camera LED Light (2-Light Kit) for $89
+ that’s a lot of (cannibalizable) stuff for $89 🙂

+ Manfrotto EzyFrame Vintage Background Kit 6.5 x 7.5′ (Tobacco) for $200
+ PRO TIP: don’t smoke this type of tobacco, it’s a fire hazard 😉

+ Case Logic Viso Camera Sling Bag (Medium, Black) for $30 with FREE Case Logic Saigon Neck Strap for DSLR Cameras (Indigo)
+ BAG the BAG with the FREEBIE!

+ SLIK Pro CF-634 Tripod (Black) for $150

+ LG 24BP450Y-I 23.8″ Monitor (TAA) for $109
+ 16:9 IPS, AMD FreeSync
+ DisplayPort | HDMI | VGA
+ 1920 x 1080

+ HP 16″ ZBook Studio G9 Mobile Workstation Wolf Pro Security Edition for $1549
+ Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
+ 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
+ 1920 x 1200 IPS
+ 100% DCI-P3, 16:10 Aspect Ratio
+ OR you can buy 25 scratch-and-dent prehistoric refurbished Chromebooks for the same price 😉

UPDATE: the Adorama dailies continue to run in “Top Deals mode”, while at Amazon there’s another Google Pixel sale that has the 7 and 7a (with 128GB storage, no microSD of course) hovering around $450 each, with the 256GB Pixel 7 going for $550. These are unlocked, USA warranty.

You can cosplay a …doctor in the Wednesday 8/9/23 edition of the B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Sachtler Dr. Bag #5 for $229~

+ Oben AC-1451 4-Section Aluminum Tripod with BA-113 Ball Head for $90

+ 160GB Delkin BLACK CFexpress Type A Memory Card for $220

+ BushNell 10×42 All-Purpose Binoculars (Green) for $45
+ Bush designed the left side, Nell designed the right side 😉

+ Xcellon Mighty Mini 365 3-Port 65W GaN USB Charger for $25

+ some audio thing

Tuesday is here, aka TunesDay (don’t forget to listen to some music) and ToonsDay (don’t forget to watch some cartoons, classic or new), and we have a fresh batch of B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/8/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Gator 15″ Speaker Tote Bag Kit (2-Pack) for $90
+ yes, why buy one bag, when you can BAG the TWO BAGS 🙂

+ FLiR 128 x 96 C3-X Compact Professional Thermal Camera (9 Hz, Wi-Fi) for $489 with FREE Klean Kanteen TKWide 20 oz Insulated Bottle with Cafe Cap (Matte Black Gold Base)
+ yes, this is the perfect kit for the modern UFO Hunter, thermal camera and 20oz of strong coffee!
+ now that UFOs are Congress-trendy, jump on this bandwagon!
+ PRO TIP: strong coffee on an empty stomach and you can see UFOs everywhere 😉

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

+ Gitzo GIGH4383QD Series 4 Center Ball Head with Arca-Type Screw Knob QR Receiver for $274 after coupon

+ Gitzo GH2750 Series 2 Off Center Magnesium Ballhead for $329 after coupon

+ ManFrotto 504X Fluid Video Head & MVTTWINGC Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ground Spreader for $800 after in-cart coupon

+ 13.3″ MacBook Pro M1 Chip with Retina Display (Late 2020, Space Gray) and AppleCare+ Protection Plan for $1399
+ M1 8-Core CPU
+ 16GB Unified RAM, 1TB SSD
+ 2560 x 1600 IPS Retina
+ 8-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
+ OR for the same price you can buy 25 refurbished scratch-n-dent prehistoric Chromebooks at Woot 😉

Monday is here and it’s a name-brand day at the B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/7/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lowepro FreeLine Backpack 350 AW (Heather Gray) for $100

+ SpyderX Elite Colorimeter for $135

+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Combo Kit for $229

+ Benro FGP18A Go Plus 4-Section Aluminum Travel Tripod for $110

+ SmallRIG RC 120D Daylight LED Monolight for $140

+ flash deal: PRO-GRADE CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold Memory Card sales, four options, single packs or two packs, $100 to $550, 256GB to 1TB

MEANwhile the Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode…

Sunday is here, and if it’s not sunny, you get your money back at the Sun Customer Service Center!

We start with a new sextet at the B&H Photo daily deals good until 8/6/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Gitzo Century Leather Hand Strap for Mirrorless and DSLR Cameras for $20

+ Portabrace Filter Pouch Set for up to 3 Circular Filters up to 4.5″ for $27~
+ you get three filter pouches, a different color each
+ you also get a carry pouch to put the pouches in
+ each pouch can hold up to three filters
+ actual lens filters are NOT included!!!

+ GVM Mini Waterproof RGB LED On-Camera Light for $60
+ shoe-mount
+ when they call it mini, they are not joking!

+ Magnus FT-P15 MiniFlex Flexible Tripod for Smartphones and Camera for $10
+ me personally, I’m using this for the Canon 1Ds with BIGMA 😉

+ Ruggard Herringbone Sleeve for 13″ Laptop / Tablet for $13

+ Alfatron 35′ HDMI 2.0 Cable (Black) for $15

MEANwhile Adorama continues to be in Top Deals mode…

IF YOU ARE fond of magazines delivered by snail mail to US addresses, there’s another Weekend sale at DiscountMAGs featuring the usual suspects.

AND IF you like e-book reading, there’s over 200 e-book selections in the Kindle daily deals including the highly influential “Dopamine Nation” by Anna Lembke for $3 with $0.30 “Great on Kindle” future purchase store credit.

Fri-YAY iz herez and az usualz [yes, we typez trendy like it’z 2014] the B&H Photo daily deals run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET, August 5 in 2023 in this particular case:

+ 64GB Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Flash Drive for $6
+ that’s just $3 per 64GB USB 3.2 G1 Type A flash stick!

+ Shimoda Action X70 Backpack Starter Kit with X-Large DV Core Unit for $300
+ BAG the BAG!

+ OWC 325GB Atlas Ultra CFexpress Type B Memory Card for $190
+ Atlas saw the price and …shrugged

+ Sirui K-20x Ball Head for $69 after a $10 mail-in rebate
+ yes, mail-in rebate!

+ Bright Tangerine ExoSkin Leather Armour Gloves for $19 per pair
+ size options range from “S” to “XXL”
+ hand-size, just so we are clear!
+ touchscreen fingertips
+ despite the name, they are neither bright nor tangerine colored 😉

+ SmallRIG SimoRR Vigor VT-08 Action Cam Grip and Mini-Tripod for $7
+ you know you can’t resist single-figure accessories 🙂

FRIDAY ONLY
The Adorama daily deals for Friday 8/4/23 continue to be in “Top Deals” mode!

UPDATE: Adorama continues to be in “Top Deals” mode on Saturday as well…

One of the Kindle daily deals for Friday has a photograph as its …star! A 19th century photograph is the key in this modern murder mystery type of a book, “The Luzern Photograph” by William Bayer (no relation to Bayer Sensors?) for $2.

Thirsty-Thursday is here and the Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode!

Then off to the B&H Photo daily deals we go where they run until 8/3/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Magnus VPH-20 Video Pan & Tilt Fluid Head for $28

+ Delkin Fat Gecko Triple Mount for $60

+ Nanuk 925 Cases with Foam or Dividers, ten options, further discounted with add-to-cart coupon

+ NiSi Macro Focusing Rail NM-200 with 360° Rotating Clamp (7.9″ Length) for $129
+ with push-button release for +$10

+ Optoma UHZ50 3000-Lumen XPR 4K UHD Home Theater DLP Projector for $1799 after add-to-cart coupon

+ Arcsoon video transmission type thing for $399

Trigger warning for Pour-Over and French Press fans 😉 On the Amazon Gold Box front, there’s a sale of Keurig K-Mini Plus Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker for $79 in various color options.

The Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode featuring a variety of offerings of products old and new…

Off to the B^H Photo dailies we go where we find a fresh six-pack running until 8/2/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ GVM NP-F750 4400mAh Batteries with Travel Chargers for $30
+ you get two batteries and two 1-slot chargers

+ Manfrotto EzyFrame Vintage Background Kit 6.5 x 7.5′ (Concrete) for $200
+ so vintage I can hear 80s Hot 100 top hits just by watching it 🙂

+ Benro CLT203 2-Series Induro Classic Carbon Fiber Tripod for $160

+ RING 1080p Video Doorbell (2020 Release) for $50

+ LexMark MB2236i Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer for $190 after in-cart coupon
+ yes monochrome is making a comeback!

+ 14.2″ MacBook Pro with M1 Max Chip (Late 2021) for $2499
+ M1 Max 10-Core Chip
+ 64GB Unified RAM, 2TB SSD
+ 3024×1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
+ 32-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
+ with AppleCare+ for +$100

One of the Kindle daily deals for Wednesday is my nominee for the Dad Jokes Hall of Fame, the ebook name is … Up to No Gouda (Grilled Cheese Mysteries Book 1). Yes reading/looking at it makes me crave cheese. The book itself, I have no clue, but I just sent the sample to the Kindle 🙂

Longer Running Offers
Yes, it is the “OS Fairness Doctrine”. Since we mentioned an Apple laptop above, we had to balance it with Windows and Chrome OS options!

As part of the Woot Plus offerings, running until 8/18/23 or earlier if sold out, Woot is offering an ASUS Laptops sale with a mix of Windows and ChromeOS options and prices ranging from $130 (Flip 12″ MediaTek) to $2500 (17.3″ i9 RoG Windows gaming laptop).

Note that a number of them are factory reconditioned with a 90-day ASUS warranty. New condition get a 1-year ASUS warranty.

Stay tuned for an MS-DOS offer too. GRRM may be selling his older laptops 😉

The Adorama daily deals continue to be in “Top Deals” mode where they feature a variety of deals, instead of the usual “deal of the day”.

THEN at the B&H Photo daily deals we have a fresh six-pack of offerings but no lens today:

+ Wooden Director’s Monitor Cage v3 with Dual Carbon Fiber Handgrips for $179
+ I’m sure some would rather buy a Director’s Cage – there are some impossibly narcissistic ones out there 😉

+ Sunpak LED-330 Video Light with Barndoors for $22
+ you have to provide your own barn animals though
+ I promise, this is the last time I use this joke 🙂

+ Bushman Claremont Bushman Monopod for $82

+ PlatyPOD Platyball Ergo Ball Head for $189

+ SynCO Mic-D2 Hypercardioid Shotgun Mic for $139

+ CaseLogic 13.3″ Laptop and MacBook Sleeve (Galaxy) for $9
+ they either have a sense of humor or they didn’t realize it – naming an Apple accessory with the Samsung flagship brand name (Galaxy) LOL

THEN at Amazon we find some new potentially interesting offerings:

+ Laptops sale from ASUS, Acer, MSI, Dell, Samsung, Lenova, etc
+ there’s a mix of “regular” and gaming laptops

+ five pages of name-brand Office Supplies including a gift set type of Schools Supplies kit that includes Sharpie, EXPO, Elmers and Papermate products for $21~
+ it has 38 pieces
+ you can probably do a lot better buying them piecemeal as needed BUT this can make a fun gift for kids of all ages, eg if you are buying school supplies as gifts for children or adults that could use a little boost in excitement from a packaged gift type thing or are in tough situations or are under-priviledged, etc, etc, etc
+ yes, I’m getting soft and emotional in my old age 😉

+ Amazon Clip-On Coupons page from many brands, it’s not just Amazon-brand products anymore
+ I don’t think Amazon knows how many coupons are being offered 😉