Camera Deals

Thursday brings along with it two fresh Aorama daily deals of the lighting kind:

+ Godox Knowled M200BI Bi Color LED Light for $499

+ Godox Knowled M300BI Bi Color LED Light for $699

ON the free-streaming front, the Creative LIVE on-AIR headliner starting at 12pm ET is “28 Days of Portrait Photography” with Sue Bryce. This is a monster class with a runtime of 58.5 hours (yes, fifty-eight). Obviously it can’t fit in the 24 hours streaming window, so you’ll probably get the first 24 hours or so. If curious, Lesson #2 is “the Kindle sample” with a runtime of 70 minutes, so you can get a pretty good feel for the class ahead of time.

Name-brand action at the Thursday 11/2/23 B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lensbaby Obscura 50 with Fixed Body for $100 in Canon EF and RF, Nikon F and Z, Fuji X, M43rds, Leica L, Sony E and Pentax K

+ Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro for $199

+ 256GB LeXaR Professional 1066x CompactFlash Memory Card (UDMA 7) for $100

+ 14.2″ MacBook Pro with M1 Max Chip for $2199
+ Late 2021, Space Gray
+ Apple M1 Max 10-Core Chip
+ 64GB Unified RAM
+ 2TB SSD
+ 14.2″ 3024×1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
+ 32-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
+ OR you can buy 44 refurbished Chromebooks from Woot 😉

+ GVM 800D-RGB LED Light Panel (2-Light Kit (2LK) ) for $189
+ [all together now]: because you can’t have photography without light!

+ various Nanuk cases, further discounted in-cart

+ MultiCART 8-in-1 Equipment Transporters, four options, various prices

+ FLASH DEAL: UltiMAXX UM-TR60BK 60″ Aluminum Tripod with 3-Way Pan Head and Quick Release (Black) for $20

Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET, you have haz the following B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Bolt wireless TTL flash for $35 in your choice of Fuji or Sony

+ Lensbaby OMNI Deluxe Bundle for $130

+ Tenba BYOB 13 Camera Insert for $35, in two color options
+ yes, you can make (almost) any bag a camera bag!

+ Teter Rock Solid LoPro Smartphone Mount for $5

+ Benro MeVIDEO Livestream Aluminum Stand with Ball Head for $15

+ SmallRIG FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Carbon Fiber Tripod System for $299

+ also Audio Technica headphones

+ flash deal: 128GB Sandisk Apex Legends UHS-I microSDXC for the Nintendo Switch for $15.50

AND IF YOU want to get into a Halloween type of mood, there’s a “spine-chilling” ebook sale for the Kindle…

The headliner Creative LIVE On-AIR free-streaming class starting at 12pm ET on SAturday is “Mastering Masking with Lightroom Mobile” with Lisa Carney, 103 minute runtime. The introduction lesson (16 min) is the “kindle sample” – you can watch it any time – to see if the class might be of interest. Given the runtime, it will repeat multiple times during the free-streaming window.

On the FREEBIES front, the Lucky’s/Savemart chains are giving away a FREE 26oz Teddy’s Soda through their rewards program.

Outdoorsy hippies might be interested in a new REI Outlet clearance sale with 540+ participating items!

Good until the end of October 2023, Woot is having a tech sale with a Halloween theme, Tech Treats that includes a $40 refurbished Polaroid instant camera, AmazonBasics single-use (72pk for $18) and rechargeable batteries, wall chargers, new condition Google Pixel 7 for $440, and various other techie things.

Speaking of Woot, they are having a budget sneakers sale until 11/4/23 of the name-brand kind, with most of the options in the $30s…

A busy day at the Friday B&H Photo daily deals which, as usually, run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Sirui 1.25x Anamorphic Adapter for $299
+ for up to 85mm Front Diameter Lenses Mounts on Lenses with 82mm Front Thread
+ Creates 16:9 Images on 4:3 Sensors

+ Silence Corner Atoll S Rotating Camera Collar for select cameras for $79, three options, check listings for compatibility details

+ 512GB Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Flash Drive (Red) for $47
+ yes, they managed to make USB Type A complicated too with all these versions and sub-versions 😉

+ Manfrotto tripod accessories, two options, $90 or $120

+ Gitzo GT3542L Mountaineer Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod (Long) for $900 after in-cart coupon

+ PortaBRACE Cable Tote Bag (Large) for $80

+ Silicon Power memory card sale, seven options, including microSD, SDXC UHS-II, and CF Express Type B, from $7 (microSD) to $320

+ flash deal: LEXAR CFexpress USB 3.1 Reader for $25
+ customer reviews not very happy with it

FRIDAY ONLY!
For FRIDAY, the Meh daily deal [CORRECTED LINK!!!] is a 12-pack of Merkury Innovations Smart Wi-Fi LED Strips (9.8 feet) for $36 plus shipping. That’s 12 Xmas gifts in one shopping cart 🙂

It’s back to basics at the Creative LIVE on-AIr free-streaming starting at 12pm ET on Friday, it’s the return of their resident gear-head John Greengo with the 1.5 hour class “Photography Basics: Cameras, Technique, and Composition”. There’s also a 6-minute video on his favorite ten digital cameras – as of the time of the recording of that video, so it would be interesting to see which ones! Sony F828? Olympus C-4040? Kodak CCD DSLRs? 🙂

Thirsty for new deals? Thursday is here with the power to quench your …power thirst at the MEH website [CORRECTED LINK!!!] where you can get the refurbished Phase2 Energy PowerBlock 500W/478Wh Portable Power Station for $100 plus shipping with a 90-day warranty. This can also be used in your home or office or RV workouts as it weighs 13 pounds!

Top Deals mode continues at the Adorama dailies with the latest additions being a Sandisk CF Express Type-B memory card and a Seagate FireCuda internal SSD…

We have another 7+1 formation at the Thursday B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Tenba Reload CF 6 Card Wallet for $8
+ two color options, good for color-coding full vs empty cards!
+ as the “CF” in the name hints, this is for CompactFlash cards
+ bag the memory card bags!

+ Sachtler Camera Rollpak for $208
+ or you can buy 10 AmazonBasics backpacks 😉
+ bag the rolling BAGS!

+ GVM Light Kits, four options, $90 to $168
+ options are 1 or 2 lights, and with or without specific accessories

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

+ SmallRIG VB50 Mini V-Mount Battery (50Wh) for $119 after in-cart couponization

+ EasyRIG Minimax STABIL Light Gimbal/Camera Support System for $1999
+ looks complicated to my bird brain

+ Benro CLT203 2-Series Induro Classic Carbon Fiber Tripod for $150
+ yes, our favorite emo jedi Ben Ro is back, still disappointed Disney+ has not YET green-lit a TV series in his name

+ flash deal: Vello FreeWave Aviator Wireless Flash Trigger 2-Transceiver Kit for Canon for $50

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY to start thinking about holiday season gift-giving, at least that’s the thinking at Amazon as they have curated an interesting collection of UNIQUE GIFTS. And it’s not just designer and expensive items. For example, if you don’t want to pay big bucks for Apple or BOSE or Sony headphones, for just $20 you can get this KVIDIO Bluetooth in multiple color options, with a 4.5 out of 5 on over 10K customer ratings. It’s Bluetooth 5.3, with 18 months warranty, can also play music via 3.5mm audio cable, USB-C charging (cable included!), 65 hours promised playback time, foldable, etc, etc, etc.

Good until Monday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out we have these B&H Photo dailies:

+ GVM YU150R PRO Bi-Color RGB LED Studio Panel for $449
+ 250W variant for $799, 300W variant for $849

+ Peak Design x Logitech G Everyday Backpack Zip (20L) for $180
+ yes, you get a bag with TWO surnames, that’s just $95 per surname 😉

+ Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Pro Carbon Fiber Series 1 Travel Tripod with Ball Head and Monopod (Pacific Blue) for $110
+ great color option for posers 😉

+ ObsBOT Me AI-Powered Selfie Smartphone Mount for $99 after in-cart coupon

+ Anton & Bauer 4 x Titon 90 Gold Mount Batteries and GM2 Charger Kit (Special 50th Anniversary Edition) for $1199

+ Wooden Director’s Monitor Cage v3 with Dual Carbon Fiber Handgrips for $179
+ yes, if the director is misbehaving, you can put him in a cage 😉

The baby photography theme continues at Creative LIVE On-AiR, the current headliner is a 10-hour class “Lifestyle Newborn Photography – In the Home” with Emily Lucarz

Sunday is here and we start with a fresh set of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 64GB Kingston DataTraveler Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive for $7

+ FLiR TG54 Spot IR Thermometer with Standard Input (NIST Certified) for $250
+ yes, you can capture the dimension-shifting aliens with this one 😉

+ JoBy GorillaPod Mobile Mini Flexible Stand for Smartphones for $10

+ SmallRIG AD-80 FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Aluminum Tripod System for $199
+ or you can buy ten Joby pods above 😉

+ O’Connor Camera Assistant Bag for $235

+ Tascam TM-250U Supercardioid USB Type-C Condenser Mic for $29
+ it’s hard to complain that Tascam products are expensive!

The baby theme continues at this round of free-streaming creative LIVE on-AiR starting on Sunday at 12pm Et with a 14-hour class, “Baby Plans: Photographing the Early Years” with Julia Kelleher…

NEW GVM PRO spotlight kits are among the latest things added to the Adorama daily deals that continue to run in “Top Deals” mode…

If you are looking for another reason to be glued on to your phone or laptop , the MEH website [CORRECTED LINK!!!] comes to the rescue with a Halloween type of a MEH-rathon!

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

+ Tenba BYOB 7 Camera Insert Black/Lime for $18
+ yes, you can turn anything and everything into a camera bag
+ and put a bird on it! #Portlandia

+ DataCOLOR SpyderLensCal Autofocus Calibration Aid for $39

+ Benro MeVIDEO Live Stream Mini Ball Head for $8
+ that’s just the price of a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice frappuccinno with extra hits of sugar 😉

+ 128GB Sandisk Ultra UHS-I microSDXC for $12
+ C10, 100/10

+ iLUV Time Shaker 6Q Wow Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker & Wireless Qi Charging for $30
+ sounds scary!

+ SOLD OUT within three hours: BushNell 10×42 Trophy XLT Binocular (Green), was $60 off

+ flash deal: Manfrotto MK055XPRO3-BHQ2 Aluminum Tripod with XPRO Ball Head and 200PL QR Plate for $200

THEN to the Friday CREATIVE live on-AIR we geaux, where the free-streaming headliner starting at 12pm ET is “Baby Safety and Posing for Newborn Photographers” with Kelly Brown, runtime 9.5 hours!

Not sure if the photographers are newborn, or it is photography of newborns 😉

It is true, Thursday is here and running until 10/19/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out we have these B&H Photo daily deals:

+ Shimoda Explore 40 Backpack (Sea Pine) for $100
+ it looks so beautiful I would dare not use it in the real world for fear it gets dirty or damaged 😉
+ BAG the sexy BAGS!

+ Manfrotto 131TC Tablemount Geared Column with Clamp for $180 after in-cart coupon

+ GVM Wireless Carbon Fiber Motorized Camera Slider (31″) with iOS/Android app control for $279

+ BenQ GV10 100-Lumen WVGA DLP LED Portable Projector for $99
+ WVGA 854 x 480 native resolution
+ what? you thought you’d get an 8K projector for $99? 🙂

+ Xerox B305 Monochrome Multifunction Laser Printer for $200

+ headphone extension cable for $5

DO YOU WANT to learn how to be a poser? The Creative LIVE On-AIR can’t help with that today, but the headliner free-streamer at 12pm ET is “Posing 101” with Lindsay Adler, a 14-hour class!

Thank you for your interest in Deal Science! We start with the latest B&H Photo daily deals running until Tuesday 10/17/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ SmallRIG RM75 Mini On-Camera LED Video Light for $39

+ Nanuk 923 15″ Laptop Case (Black) for $150 after in-cart coupon
+ yes, the case costs more than some basic refurbished laptops 🙂

+ SmallHD ULTRA 5 Bright Touchscreen Monitor for $1549

+ 512GB SiliconPower Cinema PRO CFX 310 CFast 2.0 Memory Card for $200

+ Sachtler Ace M System Black Edition with Tripod & Mid-Level Spreader (75mm Bowl) for $486
+ OR you can travel back in time and buy 48 Ritz/Wolf camera single-use tripods 😉

+ some Eartec headset thing for $249
+ OR you can buy 24 Chi-Fi earphones that sound better!

MEANwhile the headliner starting at 12pm ET at the free-streaming Creative LIVE ON-AIR is a 2 hour and 17 minute class by Chris Weston “Mastering your digital camera”. Lesson #1 is the “Kindle sample”.

Good until Monday 10/16/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out, you can haz the following B&H Photo daily deals:

+ CaliBrite ColorChecker Passport Video for $99

+ ObsBOT Meet 4K Webcam for $89

+ Mindshift PhotoCross 15 Backpack for $100, two options

+ Glyph 14TB Blackbox PRO Enterprise Class 7200 rpm USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive for $340
+ 16TB version for $380

+ Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Pro Carbon Fiber Series 1 Travel Tripod with Ball Head and Monopod for $150

+ GVM teleprompter

Sunday is here with a fresh sextet of B&H Photo dailies good until Sunday 10/15/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ 2-PACK of 64GB Sandisk Ultra UHS-I microSDXC with SD Adapter with ONE 4-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader for $12
+ that’s $6 per card, assuming the USB 2.0 card reader has $0 value 🙂

+ Quasar Q-Lion Q5 Switch Linear Universal LED Light (7″) for $69

+ Sachtler Dr. Bag #4 for $229
+ can also be used as a stock photo prop and such

+ Anton Bauer Titon Base Kit with P-Tap Charger for $218

+ SmallRIG Vibe P108 RGB Video Light (Vlogger’s Kit) for $30
+ the one review doesn’t like it

+ iLUV Morning Call 5 Qi Alarm Clock with Wireless Charger for $13
+ aka, a Qi charger with a bonus alarm clock feature 😉

Yes dear readers, there is a camera, a paper tiger, in the Friday B&H Photo daily deals, running until Saturday 10/14/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ PaperShoot Paper Camera Summer Bloom Peony for $90
+ NO, if you boil it in hot water it does NOT become peony tea 😉

+ Ruggard 17″ Slim Laptop Backpack for $23
+ a good opportunity to buy a 17″ laptop just so you can buy this bag 😉

+ Tether Arca-Type Clamp for L-Bracket for $10

+ Sachtler SA1016 Mini Hood for $18.50
+ it has mini street-cred 😉

+ Inovativ Voyager 42 NXT X-Top with Travel Case (Special 50th Anniversary Edition) for $2699
+ yes with travel case, carts have their own bag the bags 🙂

+ 2TB AngelBird AV Pro CFexpress 2.0 Type B Memory Card for $450
+ OR you can buy a salad bowl full of 32GB SD cards 😉