Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash with Blast Power Pack for $400

Let there be light! The Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash with Blast Power Pack bundle is now on sale for $400 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. This bundle includes:

  • Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash
  • Flashpoint Blast Power Pack BP-960 – (Li-polymer, 4500mAh)
  • R1 Flashpoint Commander Transmitter and Receiver Set for Streaklight
  • Flashpoint Streaklight Umbrella Reflector Kit

Just add to cart and proceed to checkout. No coupons/rebates. Optionally, check the “Buy together and Save up to $100.00 with bundle. See details” Special Offers section for optional combined purchase discounts (light stands and such).

Adorama Birthday Sale includes Elinchrom, Flashpoint, Camcorders (38 options)

Adorama is celebrating its 37th birthday, so as they enter year #38, they have 38 Birthday Specials including 10+ studio/lightning products from Elinchrom and Flashpoint, along with camcorders from Canon and Panasonic and Sony, a quartet of Samsung TVs, and more.

Impact Photo Portrait Studio Kit for $157

The Impact Photo Portrait Studio Kit is currently on sale for $158 with free expedited shipping (which is a plus since these type of products take up space) at B&H Photo… The kit includes:

+ 3x Single Lamp Fluorescent Fixtures
+ 3x Daylight Fluorescent 40W Lamps
+ 2x Light Stands: 6′
+ 1x Backlight Stand: 3′
+ 2x White Translucent Umbrellas
+ 2x Beaded Silver Umbrellas
+ 1x Stand and Umbrella Case

Nissin Di866 Mark II Flash (Sony only) for $250

The Nissin Di866 Mark II Flash, for Sony only (the Canon and Nikon are not on sale) is going for $250 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Lighting and Studio specials at B&H: Gossen, LitePanels, Bowens, etc

We continue rounding up some of the latest B&H Photo specials. In this post, we take a look at lightning and studio equipment. Free shipping unless otherwise indicated:

+ Gossen DigiPro F2 – Flash and Ambient Light Meter for $260
+ Litepanels 1 x 1 Bi-Color LED Flood Light for $999
+ Bowens Gemini 400Rx 2 Head Kit (90-120VAC) for $800
+ Porta Brace packs for Litepanels (two options, $179, $211)
+ Vello Speedlight Accessory Starter Kit for $74.50
+ Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Single for $40

For more B&H action, check their Featured Deals page

33-inch (83cm) Studio Flash Light Grained Black Silver Umbrella for $5 w/free shipping from China

To the eBay Deals we return, where we learn that you don’t need to spend big bucks to get studio equipment, if you are willing to wait a few weeks. Hong Kong based retailer “sunsmile*2013” (98.5%) is offering the new condition 83cm (33 inch) Studio Flash Light Grained Black/Silver Umbrella for $4.92 with free shipping from Hong Kong (China). You can buy as many as you like. Keep in mind this will take a few weeks to arrive! More details on the product and shipping estimates over there.

Refurbished Sale at official Canon USA store: select DSLRs, Lenses, Flashes, Fixed Lens cameras with 1-Year Warranty

The official Canon USA online store has a refurbished sale on select products. The sale prices are shown in red ink. These items come with a one year Canon warranty and pass a “comprehensive quality assurance inspection”. Some could argue this may be more than what they do for new condition items 🙂 Participating are:

+ select refurbished DSLR kits (multiple pages)

+ select refurbished SLR lenses (multiple pages)

+ refurbished Speedlite Flashes (four options in-stock, one sold out)

+ select refurbished Fixed Lens cameras (multiple pages)

+ time-permitting I will go through them later on, but I don’t want you to miss out any potential deals that sell out until I find time to go through them all (already a few of the red-ink items are sold out).

Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light (19″) with FREE 4-Section Stand for $100

The Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light (19″) currently has a special promotion, with it you will automatically receive for free a 4-section air-cushioned stand (7.5). No coupon/rebate, this will be included automatically by B&H Photo. The price is $100 with free standard shipping.

TIP: with “automatically included for free” type of offers, you can tell whether the offer is still running or not by whether you see it mentioned on the product page. If you don’t see it mentioned, it means the offer expired. Here’s an annotated screenshot crop of what to look for:

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Not to get existential, but it is harder to find what is not there, than find what is there 🙂

Metz Accessory Bundles (11 options for various mounts)

Adorama has a Metz Accessories Bundle sale featuring 11 different options for a variety of camera mounts with prices ranging from $281 to $500.

15% off on PocketWizard (70 options)

Adorama has a 15% off sale on Pocket Wizard products with 70 items participating, with five pages of search results over there. Or change the results per page filter over there to see more of them on a single ever-scrolling page. No coupon needed, the price you see is the sale price.

PS: while trying to figure out which href link I mistyped, I changed some of the timestamps of today’s posts while troubleshooting. There is no method to the madness, just live troubleshooting. Side-effects of handwritten HTML and bursts of posts I’m afraid 🙂

PS2: if you missed yesterday’s burst of posts, many of them are already on Page #2. Or you can check them by date, eg the August 11 posts. You can find ready-made links to the first five pages under the HOME button on the leftmost side of the main menu. And you can find the Calendar widget (to check posts by specific day) towards the middle of the right sidebar.

LumiQuest Promax System with FREE UltraStrap for $30 w/free s&h

The LumiQuest Promax System with FREE UltraStrap is currently on sale for $30 with free shipping at Adorama.

Lighting Offers: Profoto and Elinchrom (and Magmod, Bolt, Dracast)

You can’t have photography without light and if you don’t have enough light, you must needs make some light. Here we round up lightning related specials from B&H’s PSW2015:

+ UPDATE: some require coupon PSWBH15, others don’t
+ Profoto B2 250 Air TTL To-Go Kit for $1900
+ Elinchrom BRX 500/500 2-Light To Go Set with Bag for $1275 – use coupon PSWBH15
+ Elinchrom Quadra Living Light Kit with Lead Battery, S Head and Transmitter for $900 – use coupon PSWBH15
+ Bolt VB-22 Bare-Bulb Flash Kit with Cyclone PP-400DR Power Pack for $485
+ Dracast LED160 5600K Daylight On-Camera Light Plastic Black for $100
+ MAGMOD kits, 11 options – use coupon PSWBH15
+ Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light (19″) with free Interfit 4-Section Air-Cushioned Stand (7.5′) for $100
+ Ikan Piatto Accent Light with free extras (two options)

Glow ParaPop 38″ Portable Softbox for $220

Adorama is offering the Glow ParaPop 38″ Portable Softbox for $220 with free expedited shipping. A handful of pictures over there show its operation.

Speaking of Adorama, they are now accepting orders for the new $800 DJI Phantom 3 Quadcopter.

(ENDED) Tue: Ikan Micro Spot On-Camera Light (Daylight) for $39

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(ENDED) Vello Fabric Softbox with Cinch Strap Kit for $15

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Raya Octa Fluorescent 7 Socket Fixture with Portable Background 2-Light Kit for $280

Good until 8/6/15, B&H Photo is offering the Raya Octa Fluorescent 7 Socket Fixture with Portable Background 2-Light Kit for $290 with free expedited shipping.

Speaking of lighting, B&H is offering the ikan iLED312-SP On-Camera LED Spot Light with Digital Display for $180 with free shipping.

If you happen to want the Canon 430 EX II and also some accessories to go with it, B&H offers their Essentials Kit for $216.50 with free shipping. The 430 EX II goes for $200 on its own, so that extra $16.50 gets you a Watson 4-slot charger with 4 AA rechargeables, and a Vello Bounce Dome Diffuser.

Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash with Blast Power Pack for $400

We have another Flashpoint bundle sale from Adorama (not to be confused with yesterday’s Flashpoint 448w), it is the Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash with Blast Power Pack going for $400 with free expedited shipping. Offer ends by 8/10/15. It includes:

  • Flashpoint StreakLight 360 Ws Flash with Blast Power Pack
  • Flashpoint Blast Power Pack BP-960
  • Flashpoint Commander Transceiver Set for StreakLight
  • Flashpoint StreakLight Umbrella Reflector Kit

Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300

Adorama has a surprise flash sale (double pun!). For a limited time only, you can get the Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300 with free expedited shipping (which is nice because lighting/studio gear tend to be on the big and heavy side). This kit includes:

  • Flashpoint Cool Light 7 Socket Fluorescent Lamp Unit (2)
  • Softbox
  • Fluorescent Lamps
  • Air Conditioned Heavy Duty Light Stand (2)
  • Belle Drape Portable 5’X 6′ Chroma Key Background
  • Flashpoint Nano Light Stand
  • Flashpoint Adjustable Length Backdrop and Reflector
  • Flashpoint 1 Year Warranty

PocketWizard Plus III Transceiver for $127

The PocketWizard Plus III Transceiver is currently on sale for $127 in black or yellow B&H Photo and Amazon.

Nissin Sale plus Mail-In Rebates (18 options)

Adorama has a sale on Nissin Lightning Gear along with a mail-in rebate promotion on some of them. A total of 18 items are participating in the promotion.

Raya SDR-400 Alpha Monolight for $200

You cannot have photography without light, which is a fairly awkward way to introduce a lighting deal, but here we are, the Raya SDR-400 Alpha Monolight is on sale for $200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

Elinchrom Lighting sale (31 options)

Adorama has a sale on 31 different Elinchrom options with prices ranging from $12 to $1800.

Rotolight RL48-B LED RingLight Stealth Edition with Custom Lighting Gel Kit & Filter-Holder for $100

More lightning action at Adorama, the Rotolight RL48-B LED RingLight Stealth Edition with Custom Lighting Gel Kit & Filter-Holder is on sale for $100 with free expedited shipping.

Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300

If you are a fan of the Flashpoint lightning options, Adorama has a limited time half-off sale. You can get the Flashpoint 448w Cool Light Video Kit With Portable Background System for $300 with free expedited shipping which is nice for studio gear since they tend to be of volume and of weight which typically factors in if paying shipping out of your own pocket.

UPDATE: Speaking of Flashpoint, nine different Flashpoint options are on sale with prices ranging from $90 to $1900.

Canon Speedlite 430EX II drops to $200

If the brand new $300 Canon 430EX III does not tempt you, you can get the now previous generation Canon Speedlite 430EX II for $200 at B&H Photo along with 2% promotional rewards.

Pre-order new Canon Speedlite 430EX III Flash for $300

Pre-order time! The brand new Canon Speedlite 430EX III Flash is now available for pre-order for $300 at Adorama (along with the Remote Control Adapter (RA-E3, $40) and Bounce Adapter (SBA-E2, $30) and Color Filter (SCF-E2, $30)) and B&H Photo.

Flashpoint 198 LED Bi Color on Camera Light for $50 w/free s&h

Adorama has a limited time flash sale on a flash (okay, it’s not a flash, but a flash-point)! On topic word play this time! It is the Flashpoint 198 LED Bi Color on Camera Light offered for $50 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like. I do not know when this offer ends.

Canon Speedlite 430EX II with free Omni-Bounce for $200

The Canon Speedlite 430EX II flash is now down to $200 with free shipping at Adorama who also offers a free Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce automatically during this promotion, along with 2% promotional rewards (= $4~).

Speaking of Canon, a new mail-in rebate promotion is underway.

(ENDED) Sun: LumiQuest 80-20 Pocket Bouncer Kit with Cinch Strap for $14.90 w/free S&H

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Manfrotto ML120 Pocket LED for M43 for $35 w/free s&h

The Manfrotto ML120 Pocket-12 LED Light for Micro Four Thirds is currently on sale for $35 with free shipping by Roberts LP thru Amazon. It ships from Roberts LP, so it is not eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping. You can buy as many as you like.