For those eligible for educational discounts, B&H Photo and Sony are running Holiday Specials for students… I am not eligible for this, so I cannot test/check it out…
Zeiss 85mm f1.8 Batis for $869 [E]
A fresh set of four offers comes to the Adorama daily deals, these options running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). And yes, it is a Lens-E day 🙂
+ Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis for Sony E-system (FF) for $869
+ Datacolor SpyderX Elite Color Calibration for $170
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (Bowens Mount) – Godox AD600 Pro for $669
+ PreSonus AudioBox 96 Studio Complete Hardware/Software Recording Kit Bundle with 2x JBL 306P MkII Powered 6.5″ Two-Way Studio Monitor, AKG Acoustics K612 Headphones, Zoom ZDM-1 Microphone for $550
Panasonic GH5 II Body with Serious FREEbies (choice of ThinkTank OR Koah OR Capture One) for $1498
The good old market-shaking Panasonic GH5 body only is now going for $1300, but for $200 more, you can get the second generation. But that’s not all. In addition to the $1500 Black Friday sale, the GH5 II is getting some freebies at different retailers:
+ at B&H Photo you get the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7M Shoulder Bag (Pinestone)
+ at Adorama you get Capture One PRO 21 (product key card)
+ OR Accessories kit with 128GB Lexar UHS-II SDXC, shoulder bag, etc
+ at Focus via Amazon you get a Koah waterproof hard case and 64GB Kodak UHS-II V90 SDXC
Sony a7R III body (V2) with Serious FREEbies (Flashpoint flash or Vanguard Tripod or others) for $1998
And now we go to Sony full frame mirrorless, and credit to Sony for doing this before CaNiKoN thought it was cool. Yes, Sony is a mirrorless hipster 😉
The Sony a7R III (V2) body only is on sale for $1998 at various authorized Sony USA dealers, but Adorama, as it often the case, takes it to the next level with various FREE accessory bundles.
I am posting a link to one of the Sony a7R III body (v2) listings and you can find the rest of them through the “tab” options over there:
+ External Flash kit with Flashpoint Zoom Li-ion R2 TTL On-Camera Flash Speedlight for Sony
+ Tripod Kit with the Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head, slinger bag, 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Accessorapalooza kit with 128GB Lexar UHS-II SDXC, shoulder bag, Green Extreme battery, Peak Design strap, etc
Temptation Ideas: Fastest Lenses in the Market
Warning! This is a “Temptation” post, not an actual deal post!
Do you like fast lenses? About a month ago B&H Photo posted a Mega Round-up of Fast Lenses and lots of lenses are mentioned, not just the major-name manufacturers but also some of the up-and-coming.
The lenses are too many to list here individually, and too many to price-check right now, but you can follow the links to the B&H product pages at the aforelinked mega round-up article and see what Black Friday offers they have.
Nikon Z5 Body with choice of FREEbies for $997
And we are back with another round of Black Friday postings! We start with Nikon’s Full Frame Inch 😉
The Nikon Z5 body only is down to $997, yes, a triple figure 35mm full frame mirrorless, but that’s not all!
Adorama has various FREEbie bundle options for the same price. You can find them all by clicking on the various options at the aforelinked listing:
+ Free Accessories kit includes shoulder bag, 64GB Lexar UHS-I SDXC, Ulanzi MT-11 Multifunctional Octopus Tripod with Ball Head
+ Essentials kit includes 64GB Sandisk Extreme SDXC, shoulder bag, extra battery
+ Free Software includes Corel Art Suite kit (Mac or PC), shoulder bag, 64GB Lexar UHS-I SDXC
Panasonic G95 with 12-60mm OIS and FREE Accessory Options for $698
The Panasonic G95 with the 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 OIS lens is on sale during Black Friday dayz for $698 at authorized Panasonic USA dealers, but as it is often the case, Adorama has gone crazy with the FREE Accessory bundle options.
To keep this post at a reasonable size, I’m linking to one of the Panasonic G95 FREEbie bundles and you can find the rest by clicking on the tabs for the various other options over there…
+ Filter kit includes two Hoya NXT Plus filters (UV, CPL), 64GB Lexar UHS-II SDXC, camera bag
+ External Flash kit includes a CLAR 160 on-camera LED light, H&A on-camera microphone, shoulder bag, 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ PC/Mac Software kit includes Corel Essentials Suite software, 64GB Lexar UHS-I SDXC, shoulder bag, Pro-Optic filter kit
+ if you are still sane after reading all these, then congratulations, you have EARNED the FREE bundled accessories 😉
Instant Savings on various Sony Lenses
If you are a fan of the Sony E-system or you have joined the party with the latest Black FRiday camera offers, well, you are in luck, because Sony is also having an Instant Savings sale on many of their E-system lenses, which you can find nicely listed at the Adorama website…
Panasonic GX85 Two Lens Kit (12-32/45-150) with Panasonic Half Fitted Case (OR other FREE accessories) for $598
Another “Feast Of Accessories” OR “One Name-Brand Accessory” choice drops upon you if you are interested in the Panasonic GX85 two lens kit that comes with the 12-32 f3.5-5.6 and 45-150mm f4-5.6 lenses for the Black Friday authorized dealer sale of $598.
Adorama, as usual, goes crazy with the FREE Accessory offers…
+ Option #1: the official Panasonic half-fitted case
+ Option #2: the VidPro AT-72 VentureMaxx 72″ Pro Aluminum Travel Tripod, Quick Release Ball Head
+ Option #3: the crazy bundle with a Slinger bag, 3+1 lens filters [there’s two lenses in the bundle after all], 64GB Sandisk Ultra SD, Corel software, and trinkets too
+ you can find all the options above, while the offers are running, through the Adorama GX85 root listing…
Canon EOS-R body only with A Feast Of Accessories options for $1599
We have another body only type of a deal, this time with a feast of accessories! We are talking about the Canon EOS-R body only, of the full frame mirrorless kind, going for $1599 with the retailers going wild with the FREE accessories bundled with it:
At the B&H Photo website you get:
+ Rode VideoMic Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone
+ Ulanzi VL-49 Rechargeable Mini RGB Light
+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Canon EOS 200ES Shoulder Bag
+ Corel PaintShop Pro 2022 Ultimate for Windows (DVD with Download Card)
Then there’s the Adorama Vlogger kit:
+ RODE VideoMicro Compact On-Camera Microphone
+ Ulanzi W49 6000K Mini LED Light
+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Tamrac Jazz Shoulder Bag 50 v2.0
+ Corel Photo Video Art Suite Software Kit
+ Peak Design Camera Cuff Wrist Strap
+ Flashpoint FPX-BK-S2 Straight Bracket with Dual Shoe
+ screen protector
+ cleaning kit
OR if you don’t want the small things but prefer to get an actual name-brand tripod instead, Adorama has the spartan Tripod kit:
+ Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head
+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ that’s it here 🙂
Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN for $250 [Leica L]
If you are a fan of the Leica L system, you are in luck! Adorama is offering the new condition Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN contemporary for the Leica L system for $250 with free US shipping. Only the Leica L is on sale at this price.
This along with the other Adorama daily deals run until Saturday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System – Bowens Mount (AD600 TTL) for $499
+ Slidgo X6 8.5″ Electric Scooter with Wider Deck and Higher Bar for $349
+ Godox MoveLink M2 Compact 2-Person Digital Wireless Microphone System for Cameras & Smartphones with 3.5mm (2.4 GHz) for $139
Fuji X-E3 body for $560 OR with 23mm f2 for $760 OR with 18-55/2.8-4 XF for $800
The Fuji X-E4 ($850 body only) is the latest model, but if you prefer to pay less for the Fuji X-E3, it is one of the Amazon Black Friday offers, buried in the Content Creators sale, which was buried in our Amazon Black Friday round-up 😉
So, the Fuji X-E3 is on sale for $560 as body only, for $760 with the 23mm f2 R WR lens, and $800 with the 18-55 f2.8-4 XF lens… You can find all the options interlinked at the same root listing page…
Leica TL2 with 18-56mm for $2495 [OR USED TL2 Body Only for $1422]
Per the Fairness Doctrine, we must needs also mention a Leica offer and we have one with a “free lens” promotion, it is the new condition Leica TL2 with the 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-T lens going for $2495 at B&H Photo in either black or silver. You are also eligible for a 1-year LHSA membership (via rebate, details over there)…
On the other hand, if you don’t want the kit lens and you are comfortable with used Leica digital cameras, used prices start at $1422 (condition 9 with scuffs and marks) at B&H Photo…
Black Friday at the official Canon stores
Black Friday has arrived at the official Canon USA store…
As it is often the case, some of the bang for the buck offers can be found among their refurbished products, which you can find by using your browser’s in-page search function to look for “refurbished” at their Special Offers page…
But it’s not just Canon USA that is having Black Friday sales. You can also find sales at the following Canons:
+ Canon UK
Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary for $299 [E/L/m43/EF-M]
As usual, the Friday round of B&H Photo daily deals runs until Saturday at 11:59pm ET but the website does not accept orders, as usual, Fri PM to Sat PM {check their website for details)…
The extra time can be handy because it is a LENS DAY of the mirrornyet kind. For $299 with free US shipping, you can get in new condition the Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporiary lens in your choice of Sony E, M43rds, Leica L or Canon EF-M…
The rest of the B&H Photo deals du jour are:
+ DJi Mini SE with Outdoor Accessory Combo Kit for $356
+ GVM LED lights, six options, $15 to $229
+ MeFOTO BackPacker Travel Tripods for $50 in eight options
+ Apple Mac Mini Mac mini for $429
+ Acer 15.6″ ConceptD 3 Ezel Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Laptop for $999 with FREE Bitdefender
+ 360° Hinge, Active Stylus Pen
+ 2.6 GHz Core i7 6-Core (10th Gen)
+ 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
+ 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 IPS Matte Touchscreen
+ Intel internal SSDs, five options, $42 to $165
+ flash deal ends Friday 10am ET: 18TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $300 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ flash deal starts Friday 10am ET: WD 6TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Wedn: Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f2.8 for $299 {9 options}, Etc
It’s a “kinda lens day” at the Wednesday 11/24/21 B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f2.8 for $299 in nine system options
++ DSLR: Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
++ mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF, Nikon Z
+ Browning BTC-5HD-APX-20C Strike Force Apex HD Trail Camera (20MP) for $90
+ Genaray Ultra-Thin Bicolor 288 SMD LED On-Camera Light Basic Kit for $79
+ Cambee Professional RGB 600 Panel 2-Light Kit for $228
+ SyRP Genie Mini II Panning Motion Control System for $150 after automatic $110 off in-cart coupon
+ Samson G-Track Pro USB Microphone with Built-In Audio Interface (Silver) for $80
+ the time is right to start the camera/photography podcast you’ve always dreamed about!
+ Tascam DR-10L Micro Portable Audio Recorder with Lavalier Microphone (White) for $125
+ kinda looks like a tape recorder of the good old days
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 2.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $16
Sony Lenses Instant Savings (34 options)
If you are a fan of the Sony E-system, for a limited time there’s another variation of the Sony Instant savings sale (the manufacturer initiated type) of the lens kind, 34 options of them, which you can find nicely organized at Amazon’s website…
Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Batis [E] for $1149
The headliner of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Batis for the Sony E system going for $1149 with free US shipping…
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Google Nest Chromecast Gen3 for $20
+ Pelican MPB35 Water Resistant 35L Backpack, OD Green for $130
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 400PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (With Bowens Mount Adapter) – Godox AD400 Pro for $419
+ offers end on Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…
Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis [E] for $1059
Lens time at the Adorama dailies, they are offering the new condition Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis for Sony E for $1059 with free US shipping… This is also available in “Used – Excellent” condition for $899…
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Gigabyte AORUS 15P 15.6″ Full HD 240Hz Gaming Notebook for $2099
+ Core i7-11800H 2.3GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB, Windows 10 Home (with Free Upgrade to Windows 11)
+ Nintendo Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – Mario or Luigi Set, for Nintendo Switch for $55 each
+ offers end on Monday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…
Wedn: ZEISS Batis 25mm f2 for $879 [E] {also: WD, Raya, Nikon Aculon, Manfrotto Advanced, Bolt Battery Packs, Etc}
Hello Wednesday with a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo dailies running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ ZEISS Batis 25mm f2 for Sony E for $879
+ 8TB WD Elements desktop external USB 3 HDD for $150 after automagic in-cart coupon
+ Manfrotto Advanced² Hybrid Photo Backpack (Black) for $40
+ Bag the Hybrid Bag!
+ Raya Bendie-Brite Folding Bi-Color USB Ring Light (10″) for $30 with FREE Raya FRB-USB-HS Flexible Tabletop Stand
+ for the speed readers out there, no, it does not say “Birdie Birdie Folding Bi-Color…” 😉
+ refurbished Nikon 10×25 Aculon A30 Binoculars for $47
+ 128GB Kingston DataTraveler Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive for $14
+ 32GB for $5
+ Bolt Universal Compact Battery Pack for $40 in your choice of Canon or Nikon or Sony
+ how can we find world peace when the camera manufacturers can’t even have common power? 😉
+ flash deal: Sachtler SR415 Rain Cover for Medium-Sized Video Cameras for $90~
+ because Winter Is Coming (TM Ned Stark)
Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens for $749 with FREEbies Bundle [E/RF/Z] {Leica L without freebies}
Running until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) the headliner of the current iteration of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens offered for $749 with free US shipping in the Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z systems with the following FREEbie bundles at the same price as of the time of writing:
+ Peak Design Lens Changing Kit Adapter
+ Corel software (select Mac or PC bundle)
+ Adorama Slinger Soft Lens Case Small, 5″ x 86mm, Black
+ ProOptic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit
+ also lens cap tether, lens wrap, lens pen, and cleaning kit
Meanwhile the Leica L version is also on sale for $749 but WITHOUT the extra freebies…
The other two Adorama daily deals are:
+ 128GB Lexar SILVER Series Professional 1066x C UHS-I Memory Card (up to 160MB/s Read, 120MB/s Write) for $20
+ Astro Gaming A10 Headset for PS4 & Xbox, Gray & Blue for $50
Tokina Firin 100mm f2.8 Macro for $399 [E]
Macro time for the Sony E system, the new condition Tokina Firin 100mm f2.8 lens is offered for $399 with free US shipping as the Adorama deal du jour running until Sunday 11/14/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)…
This is an autofocus lens, available in only the Sony E system…
Saturday: Panasonic G95 w/12-60 for $700
Camera action at the Saturday 11/13/21 Amazon USA Gold Box, they are offering the new condition Panasonic G95 with 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 IS for $700 with free shipping. One per customer at the sale price. This is sold and shipped by Amazon herself.
But at the same listing, mid-western seller PRO-CAM (they have stores in MI, IL and OH) is offering it for $698 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by themselves.
Wedn: Lens Calibr, Camera Cages, Zhiyun, Tamrac, SLR Magic Cine 50/1.1 [E] for $159, Etc [UPDATED 2x]
Hump Day iz here and there’s a new 7+1 variant of the B&H Photo daily deals good until 11/10/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier iff sold out):
+ Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool for $25
+ SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 Lens for Sony E-Mount for $159
+ Manfrotto Camera Cages, three options, $120 to $170
+ #FreeTheCameras
+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Combo Kit for $349
+ 5pk of 16GB Sandisk Ultra microSD with SD adapters, and one USB 2.0 reader for $22~
+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Oval Reflector with Solid Gold (42×72″) for $50
+ Sirui Electronic Humidity Control and Safety Cabinets, three options, $229 to $850
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 3.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $15
MEANWHiLE the Meh daily deal is a 3-pack of refurbished Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plugs for $24 plus shipping…
UPDATE: at the Woot daily deals there’s plenty of tech-themed action as follows:
+ MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards, $90 to $1000 as main deal of the day
+ PC accessories under “Computers”
+ scratch and dented Apple Watches under “Electronics”
+ Samsung fast chargers, $13.50 to $22
THEN at the NewEGG dailies you get a $5 promotional NewEgg gift card with the purchase of a $100 Lowe’s e-gift card… And plenty of tech offers as usual…
UPDATE #2: the current Adorama daily deal [changes Thursday 10am ET) consists of three offerings:
+ Manfrotto MFADVUV-62 62mm Advanced UV Filter, 12 Coating Layers, Anti-reflective Coating, Water Repellent for $10
+ Glow Fabric Grid for 12×12′ Portable Butterfly Light Modifier for $100
+ Kingston Technology NV1 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD for $200
Rokinon 35mm f2.8 AF UC for $175 [E]
Running until Friday at 10am ET, you can have the new condition Rokinon 35mm f2.8 AF UC lens for the Sony E-system for $175 with free US shipping at Adorama.
They also have two more Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Flashpoint R1 Round RGB Mini Creative Light – (Godox R1) for $85
+ 3Pod V3AH Video Tripod with 2-way Fluid Head & Quick-Release Plate for $90
Sigma 28mm f1.4 DG HSM Art for $799 [C/N/E/L/SA]
Prime time prime friends, you can have the new condition Sigma 28mm f1.4 DG HSM Art for $799 until Thursday at 10am ET as one of the Adorama deals du jour. This is available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Leica L, Sony E and Sigma SA!
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Pelican MPB25 Water Resistant 25L Backpack for $100
+ Godox MoveLink M1 Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System for Cameras & Smartphones with 3.5mm (2.4 GHz) for $99
+ Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance Play Light Bar, Black, 2-Pack – With Philips Hue A19 Starter Kit, Includes 2x Single Bulb, Stand-Alone Bridge for $190
MEANWHiLE continuing at ADorama are their separate 14 days of deals…
Tokina Firin 20mm f2 FE AF for $479 [E] {also: Profoto A1X, NanoLeaf, Booya}
Hooray-hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at Adorama, running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Tokina Firin 20mm f2 FE AF for the Sony E system for $479 with free US shipping… This is only available in Sony E (FE)…
BUT that’s not all! There are three more offers at this incarnation of the Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Nikon OR Fuji for $695
+ Nanoleaf Shapes Triangles Smarter Kit with 7x Multicolor Triangle Light Panels, 80 Lumens – With Nanoleaf Shapes Triangles Expansion Pack, Nanoleaf Remote for Light Panel for $330
+ could also be repurposed as holiday decor? 😉
+ BOYA BY-DM10 Digital Lavalier Microphone for iOS, Mac and Windows for $70
Olympus E-M1 Mark III Body for $1499
Hooray-hooray, it’s a CAMERA DAY at the Adorama daily deals. These change on Tuesday at 10am ET. The camera is the new condition Olympus E-M1 III body only going for $1499…
There are three more Adorama dailies are:
+ Nanuk Medium Series 910 Lightweight NK-7 Resin Waterproof Protective Case with Foam for Rode Newsshooter Wireless for $50
+ Vanguard VEO 2 204CB 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head for $90
+ Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons Smarter Kit with 7x Multicolor Hexagon Light Panels, 100 Lumens – With 2 Pack Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagons Expansion Pack for $249
PS: the Olympus E-M1 Mark III body only is also on sale for $1499 until 10/26/21 at 11:59pm ET at B&H Photo…
PS2: unrelated to the above, there is a sale on FunkoPops and Action Figures at Amazon. There are five pages of options including Baby Yoda [of course!]…
Fuji sale at Woot (new condition but with a 90-day Fuji warranty)
Woot is running a variant of the Oktoberfest sale running until 10/28/21 at 12am central time (or earlier if sold out) and it includes an Electronics sale that for some reason has some Fuji camera gear:
+ Fuji 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OIS XC for $335
+ Fuji X-A3 with 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 II XC for $562, pretty in pink color scheme
+ Fuji X-T20 body only for $852
+ Fuji -T100 body only for $590
+ with 15-45mm f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ XC for $620 in dark silver
+ items are in new condition, up to three per item per customer BUT with a 90-day Fuji warranty
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Series II for $349 [X/E/m43/EF/EOSM] to $389 [N chipped]
It’s a LENZE DAY {yes, it’s Alternate Spelling Week LOL} at the Adorama daily deals, running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Series II prime lens for $349 in the Canon EF, Sony E, M43rds, Fuji X and Canon EOS-M. The lens is also available in Nikon with AE chip for $389…
But that’s not all. There are three more daily deals running parallel:
+ Tamrac Jazz Shoulder Bag 50 v2.0 for $15
+ music NOT included
+ Green Extreme 150Wh Lithium-ion V-Mount Battery for $99
+ Green Extreme Dual Position Li-Ion Battery Charging/Power Station (V-Mount) for $110
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