Nikon Z50 body for $757, with 16-50 for $897

Continuing with the Black Cyber options that run until CybeR Monday 11/27/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out, if you want to dive into the world of Nikon Z APS-C, the Z50 body only is on sale for a limited time for $757 at B&H Photo (no freebies) but if you want some basic FREEbies, at Adorama you get a 64GB Sandisk SDXC, bag, Corel software and a couple of trinkety accessories.

ON the same listings above, you will also find the “with 16-50mm” kit for $897, and for this, B&H has FREEbies (64GB Extreme PRO and bag), while Adorama has its usual Accessorapalooza!

Fascinating how Canon and Nikon managed to have between them eight different active camera systems 🙂

Prime Dayz: Sony and Canon Lenses, Nikon Z and Sony cameras

AND now a round-up of the camera and lens group offerings at the Prime Deal Dayz, too many to list individually:

+ Sony Lenses sale (around 30 options)

+ Sony iLC cameras sale (10 options, mix of APS-C and 35mmFF)

+ Nikon Z cameras sale, seven options

+ Canon Lenses and Binos sale, 17 options

Starts Thursday 11am: LIVE Q&A YouTube demo of NEW Nikon Z 135mm f1.8 Plena lens

We have LENS LEARNINGS! On Thursday 9/28/23 at 11am ET, Adorama is hosting a YouTube live-stream launching the brand new Nikon Z 135mm f1.8 Plena lens, slated for an October 30 release, and a pre-order price of $2500.

The live-stream will feature Nikon’s very own Mark Cruz (Senior Marketing Manager) and hosted by Seth Miranda. This is a YouTube live-stream, so you will be able to ask your live questions in the YouTube live chat. A YouTube/Google account is needed to participate in the live chat, but everyone can watch it.

YouTube-embedded below as well for your convenience…

Preorder the new irresistible Nikon Zf for $2000

Trigger warning: if you like sexy old-school style digital cameras, stop reading this as you may fall into a $2000 temptation 😉

Available for pre-ordering right now is the new Nikon Z f (Zf is a less goofy spelling in my opinion) mirrorless camera that wants to empty all your wallets! It is available for pre-ordering for $2000 as body only, or $2600 with the 24-70mm f4 lens or $2237 with the 40mm f2 lens.

Yes, slowly but steadily Nikon wants you to re-buy everything twice, in FX and DX, but in mirrorless this time 🙂

Pre-orders are accepted right now at B&H Photo and Adorama where you can optionally add the Nikon FTZ II adapter for +$150 as a bundle option.

Already plenty of reviewalia on the interwebs and also on the YouTube. YouTube-embedding below Kai W’s take. Let’s get him to 1 million subscribers! Trigger warning for US audiences, he says “Nikkkkon” and Zed 😉

Thur: Manfrotto CF Tripod, Benro Plate, Nanuk Wheeled, refurb Nikon bino, Crucial USB-C SSD, Etc

A discount on 1TB external Crucial USB-C SSDs headlines the current rotation of the Adorama daily deals, continuing to run in “Top Deals” mode…

MEANwhile at the B&H Photo dailies we have a fresh six-pack until 8/24/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Manfrotto MT190CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod for $220
+ stocking up on tripods is just not the same as BAG the BAGS 😉

+ Benro ArcaSmart 360 Dual Plate for $70
+ no, you can’t eat from this plate 😉

+ Nanuk 963 Wheeled Case with Foam (Black) for $250 after in-cart coupon

+ Angler Beauty Flex Twin Stick 11″ Bi-Color LED for $60

+ refurbished Nikon 8×42 Aculon A211 Binoculars for $50
+ a recurring guest of the daily deals

+ Matterport Axis Motorized Mount + Tripod for $20

ONE OF the Kindle daily deals for Thursday is Tom Ang’s “Digital Photography Through the Year” for $2, however it has just four ratings and one of the two written reviews says the digital version has formatting issues that make it “completely unusable” (March 2022). So YMMV… Note that you can return ebooks at Amazon regardless!

In-Stock Alert: Nikon Z8 starting at $4000

IF the Nikon Z8 is the mirror-nyet full-frame camera the one you want, you are in luck because it is now in-stock and ready to ship at Adorama and by various thru Amazon and at B&H Photo.

Some of the third-party accessories (SmallRig cages, 3Legged bracket, Ikelite underwater) are still in pre-order status.

The body only goes for $4000, the FTZ adapter can be added for +$150 to any kit, while the “take pictures with” kit with the 24-120mm f4 lens goes for $4900. Sadly there’s no 18-55 kit lens option ~ yes, you can be that ironic hipster photographer who carries a $4000 full-frame camera with a $100 18-55 DX non-VR lens attached to it 🙂

Optionally you can click on the “Build a Bundle” buttons at Ado and B&H for “combined purchase discounts” with other lenses and such.

Tuesday: 3Pod Orbit, refurb Nikon Binos, Etc

Three are the 4th of July offerings at the Adorama daily deals, good until 11:59pm pacific, or earlier if sold out:

+ 3Pod Orbit 4-Section Aluminum Tripod, Bundle with Q2 Lightweight Fluid Video Head for $140

+ refurbished Nikon 10-22×50 ACULON A211 Weather Resistant Porro Prism Binoculars for $120
+ with 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ Garmin fenix 6S Sapphire Edition GPS Smartwatch, Rose Gold with Gray Band for $450

Thur: refurb Nikon 10×25 ACULON A30 Roof Prism Binos for $60

Nikon headlines the Thursday 6/1/23 Adorama daily deals:

+ refurbished Nikon 10×25 ACULON A30 Roof Prism Binoculars with 5.0 AoV in TrueTimber Kanati
+ with 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ Samson USB Mic for $20

+ Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Over the Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones for $279

MEANwhile at Amazon, the Samsung Storage Sale continues…

Monday: refurb Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF w/90-day NUSA warranty for $70

Hooray Hooray it’s a LENZE DAYE at the Adorama daily deals for 5/15/23:

+ refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF with 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $70

+ Ikan HR-FOCUS-KIT Horizon One Gimbal with Follow Focus System (E-Image) for $380

Starts Thur 1pm ET: Nikon Z8 Live Panel Q&A Stream

If you are curious about the Nikon Z8, you are in luck because today there are TWO live-streams about the camera at two of the major camera-centric retailers!

Starting on Thursday 5/11/23 at 4pm ET, B&H Photo will be hosting a Nikon Z8 Live Panel Q&A Stream with Nikon Ambassadors Jerry Ghionis & Sharrone Calafiore.

This being a YouTube live stream, you can also ask your questions in the YouTube Live Chat!

The Nikon Z8 is available for pre-ordering at B&H starting at $4000. They also have three SmallRig cages available for pre-ordering.

Starts Thur 4pm ET: Nikon Z8 Live Panel Q&A Stream II

NO, you are not seeing twice. NO, I didn’t post the same thing twice. This is a separate and independent Nikon Z8 live stream 🙂

Starting at 4pm ET on Thursday 5/11/23, Adorama is hosting a Nikon Z8 launch live Q&A panel live-stream with four photographers, Jide Alakija, Kristi Odom, Mark Cruz and Seth Miranda! This being a YouTube live stream you can also ask questions during the live event in the YouTube Live Chat!

IF you miss it live, fear not, it will remain on YouTube for eternity or until Google goes bankrupt, whichever happens first 😉

The Nikon Z8 is available for pre-ordering at Adorama starting at $4000…

Pre-order the NEW Nikon Z8 Mirrorless AND its Battery Grip AND SmallRiG Cages

Pre-orders for the new Google Pixel 7a get freebies but pre-orders for the new Nikon Z8 full-frame mirrorless camera get the prestige of being one of the first to have it in your hands. This being a euphemism for getting no freebies 🙂

The Nikon Z8 is out for pre-order for $4000 as body-only, OR $4147 with the FTZ II Adapter kit OR $4900 with the 24-120mm f4 lens OR $5047 with both.

Pre-orders are accepted at B&H Photo and at Adorama.

The first wave of accessories is out as well, B&H has a trio of pre-order listings for SmallRiG camera cages ranging from $70 (basic) to $119 (with the battery grip attached to the camera) to $129 (handheld, no grip).

Pre-orders are also accepted for Nikon’s own MB-N12 battery grip for $347. The grip accepts two EN-EL15 batteries [BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED!]

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G for $149

Hooray-Hooray, it’s a lens day at the Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out. It is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G AF-S lens going for $149 with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty…

UPDATE: the latest Adorama daily deals running until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out is Yamaha RX-V385 5.1 Channel Network AV Receiver with Bluetooth going for $300.

MEANwhile the SAturday Meh daily deal is a 2-pack of Anker PowerPort III 65-Watt PD Chargers for $29 plus shippings…

Nikon Z9 with Capture One 23 PRO for $5497

If of all the mirrorless cameras out there it is the Nikon Z9 the one you want, Adorama is offering it with a FREE Capture One 23 PRO key for $5497. If eligible/available, it may qualify for FREE Overnight shipping.

Adorama’s FREE Overnight shipping promotion cut-off point is around 12/22/22 at 4pm eastern time.

Nikon Black Friday offers (91 options)

Ninety one is the magic number of options in the B&H Nikon Black Friday with a mix of DSLR and mirrorless cameras, but surprise-surprise there’s a Coolpix P1000 superzoom (or is it a telescope?) bundle. There’s lenses of course for both DSLR and mirrorless, along with Nikon MB-D16 Multi Battery Grip for $137. Too many to list here individually…

Nikon Z7 Body w/Think Tank Retro 7M Bag for $1798

If of all the Nikon ZZ Top cameras it is the Nikon Z7 (Mark I) the one you want, for a limited time, as part of the BF festivities, you can get it at B&H Photo for $1797, bundled with the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7M Shoulder Bag (Pinestone)!

The same offer is available on the “with 24-70mm” standard kit for $2400…

For more action, check the B&H Black Friday specials…

MB PRO 2019, 1TB Samsung 980, refurb Nikon 50/1.8 FA-S for $150, Etc

Hooray-hooray we have a refurbished lens day at the Adorama daily deals going up until Monday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G AF-S for $150
+ with 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ Samsung 980 PRO 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Internal SSD with Heatsink
for $120

+ H&A Carbon Fiber Telescoping Boom Pole with Internal Coiled Cable & Side Exit XLR Base (9′) – Neutrik Connector – Carrying Case Included for $150

+ Apple MacBook Pro 16″ with Touch Bar for $1790
+ 9th-Gen 6-Core Intel Core i7 2.6GHz
+ 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
+ AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB
+ Space Gray, Late 2019

Tuesday: Vanguard, Nikon binos, LiteCloth 2.0, Godox, Pelican

Tuesday is here but because of the holidays, this round of B&H Photo daily deals run for 48 hours, good until Wednesday 10/5/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Vanguard ALTA PRO 2+ 263CP Carbon Fiber Tripod with ALTA PH-32 Pan Head for $160

+ Nikon 8×30 ProStaff 7S Binoculars (Black) for $117

+ IntellyTech LiteCloth 2.0 LC-160 Foldable 2 x 2 LED Mat Kit (V-Mount) for $579

+ GoDoX LEDM150 LED Smartphone Light for $29

+ Pelican iM2100 Storm Case and Trekpak Divider Kit for $130

+ Magnus MHA-01 Monopod Handle Adapter for $8

+ 2-pack of 32GB Kingston Canvas Select Plus UHS-I microSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter Kit for $7.50
+ that’s $3.75 per card
+ or a 2-pack of 64GB for $11.50, that’s $5.75 per card

+ flash deal: Senal SHX-800 Professional Monitor Headphones for $40

MEANwhile at the Amazon USA Gold Box there’s a freebie promotion, you get a FREE GE Smart Bulb 2-pack bundled with select ECHO devices

Speaking of Amazon, there’s a sale on select Kindle bundles of the latest Paperwhite kind, including the Signature edition…

The sale also hoovers (verb) in various other Amazon devices

Refurbished Nikon Coolpix B600 superzoom (60x optical) w/90-day Nikon USA warranty for $250

Hot action at this iteration of the Adorama daily deals, this lot running until Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon Coolpix B600 superzoom (60x optical) for $250 with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ Lowepro Photo Classic BP 300 AW High-Capacity DSLR Camera Backpack for $120

+ Wolverine Reels2Digital 8mm and Super 8 Movie Reels to Digital MovieMaker for $225

+ H&A OC-VM-100 Professional On Camera Shotgun Microphone with Shock Mount for $18~

Refurbished Nikon Coolpix B600 superzoom (60x) for $250 w/90-day Nikon USA warranty

Refurbished Nikons (by Nikon USA with a 90-day warranty) continue at the Adorama daily deals, this round good until Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon Coolpix B600 superzoom (60x optical) for $250

+ iBUYPOWER SlateMR 500AD Gaming Desktop Computer for $569 after in-cart coupon
+ Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4GB, Windows 11 Home, etc

+ Tanoshi Scholar 10.1″ HD Kids Laptop Computer for Ages 6-12, for $200

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G AF-S for $150 w/90-day Nikon USA warranty

If you are trying to build up an arsenal of Nikon lenses, the Adorama daily deals come through again with this round that runs until Monday 9/5/22 (aka Labo(u)r Day) at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8G AF-S for $150 with 90-day Nikon warranty
+ bag the bags and prime the primes!

+ SmallHD 703 Professional Grade 7″ Full HD Ultra Bright Field Monitor for $2999
+ maybe Amazon’s Rings of Power can afford this 😉

Refurbished Nikon 10-20mm f4.5-5.6G IF VR for $307 w/90-day Nikon warranty

Lenses are back at the Adorama daily deals, this round running until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon 10-20mm f4.5-5.6G IF VR for $307 with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ FLIR LS-X 19mm Compact Thermal Night Vision Monocular, NTSC 7.5Hz Refresh Rate, 336×256 VOx Microbolometer Detector for $1399

+ HoverCam Solo 8 Plus 13MP Document Camera with Built-in Mic for Mac & PC, 4K Video for $414

Refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF for $80 w/90-day Nikon USA warranty

Party on Wayne! it’s a LENZE DAY at the Adorama daily deals as well, this lot running until Thursday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ refurbished Nikon 50mm f1.8D AF for $80 with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ Nanoleaf Essentials A19 E26 60W Colors and White Smart Bulb, 3-Pack for $40

+ aoni A20 Full HD Webcam with Auto Focus for $10

+ Apple Watch Series 7 GPS, 41mm Green Aluminum Case with Clover Sport Band, Regular for $370

MEANwhile among the Wednesday Amazon Gold Box offerings there’s the new condition Nixplay 10.1 inch Smart Digital Photo Frame with WiFi (W10F) offered for $118 with three per customer at the sale price, sold and shipped by Amazon herself…

Tuesday: Nanuk, refurb Nikon bino, Mackie, Samsung M7, Etc

Tuesday is here and with it we have six new B&H Photo dailies running until 11:59pm ET:

+ refurbished 10×25 Aculon A30 Binoculars for $47

+ AURAY LTS-ST Tripod Base Laptop Stand for $25
+ WITH Accessories Tray Kit for $40

+ MacKie CR3-XBT Creative Reference Series 3″ Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth (Pair, Limited-Edition Silver) for $80

+ NAnUK 933 Case with Dividers and Lid Organizer (Black) for $220 after in-cart coupon

+ Case Logic 15-16″ Laptop Sleeve (Galaxy) for $10

+ Samsung M7 Smart 32″ 4K HDR Monitor with Smart TV Apps and Mobile Connectivity for $240
+ 16:9 VA Panel, HDMI 2.0,USB Type-C, USB Type-A, 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz 8 ms (GtG) Response Time

REMINDER: in-progress until 6/15/22 is the B&H OPTIC show along with its obligatory assorted Sale-a-Bration special offers

Two frame-type things we find at the Tuesday Best Buy dailies:

+ Nixplay Smart Photo Frame 10.1-inch for $140

+ Meta Portal Smart Video Calling for the Home with 10” Touch Screen Display – Black for $80

Tuesday: Gator PRO bag, refurb Nikon binos, Etc

Tuesday is here and we start with the Meh daily deal, it is a power-deal in that it is a 2-pack of BC Master AC chargers. Both feature 18W USB-A QC 3.0 and PD 3.0 USB-C. The difference is that the 30W 2-pack goes for $18, while the 65W goes for $32. Plus shipping.

To the B&H Photo dailies we geaux where we have:

+ Gator Creative Pro Bag for DSLR Camera Systems for $90

+ refurbished Nikon 12×50 Aculon A211 Binoculars for $80

+ Joby TelePod PRO Kit for $30

+ GVM Teleprompter TQ-M for Tablets and Smartphones with Remote Control & App for $99

+ also Shure headphones and Senal microphone

THEN to the Woot dailies we geaux where we find under “Clearance” CREATIVE XP 2021 Digital Night Vision Monocular for 100% Darkness for $82 to $93 plus S&H, with a 90-day Woot warranty…

POWER is also a theme at the Amazon dailies, where there is yet another variant of the Anker sale with the usual assortment of chargers and cables and such…

This is a longer running deal, for fans of the Monoprice website, they are currently running a Dads and Grads sale with the usual assortment of tech gear and of course electric guitars 🙂

Nikon Z Month at Adorama (with FREE Accessories)

If you’ve made the big decision to try out the Nikon Z system, it is Z Day, okay Z Month, at Adorama where they have many Nikon Z bundles, a number of which include the customary “FREE Accessories” bundles with all kinds of accessorapalooza offerings.

The link above is sorted by newest product first, which is why it starts with the Nikon Z Football Club (aka “Z fc”).

There are eight pages of offerings, and it includes DSLR gear as well. After all, Nikon does not have _that_ many Z system products and I’m guessing they did not want to offend the DSLR users. Yes, the customer politics of having multiple DSLR and mirrorless systems running in parallel in perfect harmony 🙂

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

Refurbished Nikon 18-55mm DX VR AF-P w/90-day warranty for $70

It’s back to back LENS DAYZ at the Adorama daily deals but today is not the type of lens most of you may have been expecting. It is an 18-55 APS-C kit lens 🙂

+ refurbished Nikon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR AF-P for $80 with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty

+ GoDox Flashpoint FV200 R2 Hybrid Continuous LED Light and HSS Flash (Godox FV200) for $349

+ Glow 12×12′ Portable Butterfly Light Modifier Collapsible Kit for $500

+ Lian-Li PC-O11DW Dynamic Mid Tower Tempered Glass Computer Case for $145

They Are Back (OR never left): refurbished Nikon Z5 sale: Body $899, w/24-50 $1099, w/24-200 $1699

These were an Adorama daily deal. The daily deal ended but I forgot to check whether the price of these changed or not. Fast-forward to now, and I rechecked the price, and the price remains the sale price, or it went up and now it is down again ~ I do not know. What matters is that as of the time of writing, the sale price is alive and kicking… Since this is now an “organic sale”, and not a daily deal, I have no clue what will happen to it going forward…

These are manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty…

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 body only for $899

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 with Z 24-50/4-6.3 for $1099

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 with Z 24-200/4-6.3 VR for $1699

+ the Nikon Z5 is a 35mm full frame camera

UPDATE: among the Best Buy dailies you can get the Philips Hue White BR30 Starter Kit for $55, and the Hue White & Color Ambiance BR30 Starter Kit (Multicolor) going for $80…They also have the Sunpak 12″ Bi-Color Ring Light Kit with BOYA Lavalier Microphone and Bluetooth Remote going for $60… Then there’s the 500GB SanDisk Extreme Portable External USB-C NVMe Portable SSD going for $85…

Refurbished Nikon Z5 sale: Body $899, w/24-50 $1099, w/24-200 $1699 {ends Thur 10am ET}

Don’t stop believing Nikon Z fans! The manufacturer refurbished Z system is back at the Adorama daily deals, these with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty, good until Thursday 4/15/21 at 10am eastern time…

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 body only for $899

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 with Z 24-50/4-6.3 for $1099

+ refurbished Nikon Z5 with Z 24-200/4-6.3 VR for $1699

+ the Nikon Z5 is a 35mm full frame camera

+ Apple Watch Series 6 GPS, 40mm RED Aluminum Case with RED Sport Band for $349

And now let’s take a look at some of the other Wednesday daily deals:

+ at the Woot website they have Samsung Galaxy Tablets ($100 to $300), Google Pixel 3 and XL from $100 to $150 (scratch-n-dent; remember this gets the new Android, currently in development preview), a $120 HP Chromebook, and the easiest way to get people to stop pestering you, the “I Hate People” t-shirt 🙂

+ at the Best Buy dailies there’s a Surface Laptop 3, more WD HDDs, a Joby GorillaPod 3K Tripod with ball head kit for $35, and such

+ and at the Amazon USA Gold Box there’s a $27 humidifier as the headliner, electronic learning toys, serums with “photo” in their name (!@!$#), and more…