Tuesday: Vello WB Cards Set of Sets, 128GB Transcend CFast 2.0, Tamrac BushWick, Gitzo, Samsung, Etc

Good until Tuesday 6/2/20 at 11:59pm ET [or earlier for any that sell out ahead of their designated expiration time] you can get the following B&H Photo deals du jour:

+ 128GB Transcend CFX650 CFast 2.0 Flash Memory Card for $130

+ Tamrac Bushwick 4 Camera Shoulder Bag (Black) for $25
+ because let’s face it, you have to have four bags for every single camera or lens you own 😉

+ Vello White Balance Card Sets (Small, Medium, and Large) for $20
+ this is a set of 3 sets (small, medium, large)
+ each set has a black, white and 18% Gray card
+ so you end up with nine WB cards, organized in 3×3 sets

+ InoVatic Pro Monitor Mount for $144

+ Gitzo GT4533LS Systematic Series 4 Carbon Fiber Tripod (Long) for $650
+ cue ZZ Top “Legs”

+ Blizzard LB-Par Quad RGBW LED Light for $130
+ photographers are after all vampires of the light 😉

Elsewhere at the Best Buy dailies there’s a Samsung theme today with tablets, TVs, soundbars, Galaxy A-series phones, PowerBots, Ranges (no, not dynamic ranges, no, not range-finders), fitness trackers, wireless earbuds, T5 SSDs, and non-tablet refrigerators 🙂

If you are a fan of Team storage products, it’s always a party at the NewEgg daily deals, today’s offer is their 128GB Color II microSDXC for $16 [without promo code]… Also part of the offers the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core Intel-nightmare for $700, and such…

UPDATE: speaking of Samsung, there’s $200 off on a 65″ Samsung QLED with Alexa at the Amazon Gold Box…

June 1, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Get 5% bonus when you Sell Your Own Gear to KEH Camera [ends 6/14/20 PM]

IF you have camera gear you want to sell, and don’t want to deal with classified ads and eBay and such, one option is to sell your camera gear to KEH Camera. And good until 6/14/20 at 11:59pm ET, coupon code KEHBONUS gets you a 5% bonus on the KEH quote.

For example, if you want to sell them your Lensaholic 5mm f0.005 lens in “Very Good” condition, the KEH quote, let’s say, is fictionally $1000. When you use the 5% coupon code KEHBONUS, you will get an extra $50, making it $1050.

Note that KEH has COVIDified their process when selling your gear, the evaluation could also happen over video chat. Getting a quote is not a commitment to sell to KEH. If you like their offer, and you want to sell your gear to them, you have to ship it to them (they also offer pickup it up from your home via the delivery service).

June 1, 2020 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: , ,

This Week (FREE CL streams): Weddings, Bird Photography, Photoshop CC, Light Painting, Etc

Let’s take a look at some of the potentially interesting classes that will be streaming this week, for FREE during each 24 window of each class, at Creative LIVE ON-AIR:

+ Monday: Fundamentals of Photography (24 hour class)

+ Tuesday: Wedding Photography with Jasmine Star
+ Using Pinterest to grow your business

+ Wednesday: Light Painting for Beginners
+ also Etsy shop and Facebook

+ Thursday: Photoshop CC Complete Guide
+ Illustrator CC Complete Guide
+ Grow your business using Snapchat

+ Friday: Art of Photographing Birds (with Franz Lanting)
+ Hype your brand on Instagram

+ Saturday: Basics of Adobe CC
+ Filming Families (modern family video)

+ Sunday: Environmental Portrait Photography
+ Etsy 101
+ build a social media plan that actually makes money

June 1, 2020 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Monday: SLR Magic 25/T0.95 III for $369 [m43], SmallHD, G-Tech, Etc

Hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals and a fast lens at that! Offers expire 11:59pm ET Monday 6/1/20 or earlier for any that sells out ahead of its designated expiration time…

+ SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 HyperPrime Cine III Lens for $369 in Micro Four Thirds
+ a lens tempting enough to get you to buy a M43rds camera body? Details at 11!

+ Smith-Victor SmartLED Spectrum Bi-Color LED Light with RGB for $90

+ E-Image EK60AAM Fluid Drag Video Head and Tripod for $169

+ Small HD Focus Bolt options, $750 to $1400

+ G-Tech G-Drives / G-RAIDS, eight options, further discounted by automated in-cart coupon

+ Sachtler Heavy Duty Harness for $69

UPDATE: the Adorama daily deal (changes Tuesday 10am ET) is the new condition Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash Kit – Godox AD200 Pro for $299 with free US shipping…

May 31, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With: , , ,

3 Magazines for $12 total for 1-year [US Subs]

If you need three magazines or more, DiscountMag’s weekend sale is three magazines for $12 total for one year. You can also buy more than 3 at the $4/year rate. These are printed magazines for US addresses without auto-renewal. Photography wise, two magazines are participating, “Outdoor Photographer” and “Digital Photo PRO”… To get to three, there are various other “six degrees of separation” magazines such as Wired, Popular Science, lifestyle, sports, travel, etc…

May 31, 2020 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

Sat: Vello Flash Commander, Nanguang Ring Light, DJI Ronin-SC, Etc

Saturday brings with it six B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Vello FWIRC-C FreeWave IR TTL Flash Commander for Canon for $50

+ NanGuang Venus V24C 14″ Bi-Color AC Ring Light with Case for $80

+ DJI Ronin-SC Gimbal Stabilizer Pro Combo Kit for $399 with FREE Luxli CNS-20D Constructor Medium Block On-Camera Daylight Balanced LED Light

+ Kingston 16GB DataTraveler Mini 7 USB 3.1 Flash Drive for $4.50

+ also QSC loudspeaker and headphone holder

UPDATE: the Adorama daily deal (changes Monday 10am ET) is the new condition PanaCast 2 Panoramic-4K USB Plug-and-Play Video Camera with Wall Mount for $799 with free US shipping…

May 31, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.4 MF lenses start at $248 [m43], $259 [X, K], $269 [Z], Etc

IF the new $399 Rokinon 85mm f1.4 II manual focus lenses do not tempt you and you want to optimize for a lower price, $269 is what it takes to get into the new condition Samyang 85mm f1.4 MF lens with the Nikon Focus Confirm…

The other Samyang and Rokinon 85mm f1.4 options [look for them in the aforelinked search results]:

+ M43rds for $248
+ Pentax K mount and Fuji X for $259
+ Nikon Z for $269
+ Sony E for $299
+ Canon RF for $319
+ the search results also include the Auto Focus (AF) lenses which obviously cost double or more

I know, I know, it is 2020, some of you will argue, there’s no way I’m dealing with Manual Focus Lenses in 2020. Next thing you’re gonna tell me to buy a Huawei P40 phone and spend 20 hours every single frakking week hunting for new hacks and loopholes to run Google Play on them 😉

And you would be right if your typical subject matter or your style of photography requires autofocus. But a lot of things don’t move at all, others move in predictable ways, and in these COVID-stressful times there’s a certain level of relaxation and grounding when you use manual focus. And in some ways, it forces you to pay closer attention to the scene you are photographing…

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Pre-order new Rokinon 14/2.8 II and 85/1.4 II Manual Focus Lenses [C/N/E/X/m43/EF-M]

Rokinon fans, unite and take over! Rokinon lenses are now old enough that we have “II” models, and two new “II” primes are now available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo as follows:

+ 85mm f1.4 II for $399 in Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, M43

+ 14mm f2.8 II for $499 in Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, M43

These are manual focus lenses. Try finding a 85/1.4 for this price for Canon EF or Nikon F or Sony of any kind…

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

Friday: 256GB Sandisk Ultra Plus microSD for $45, Etc

It’s FriYAY once again and one of the Best Buy daily deals for 5/28/20 is the new condition 256GB Sandisk Ultra PLUS [still not sure what the difference between a PLUS and a non-PLUS is] microSDXC card
going for $45. The sale also includes phone accessories, a $40 Bella coffee machine with a h20 reservoir, and a Verizon or AT&T 512GB iPhone XS MAX PRO SUPER XL PLUS ULTRA EXTRA 😉

The Woot dailies include 12.9-inch iPad PROs (first generation, 2018, $730 to $1000, refurbished), 65″ Samsung TVs, and such…

For EU shoppers, Amazon Chermany has a Samsung flagship sale that includes the Galaxy Fold, Flip Z, S20+ and the good old S10e…

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

DJI Summer Sale with Osmo Action and Pocket

The official DJI USA online store has launched their summer sale good until 6/23/20 or earlier if sold-out/etc/etc…

+ Osmo Action and Charging Kit for $259
+ Osmo Pocket for $299
+ Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit for $59

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: other cameras Tagged With:

Lowepro Format BP 150 II Backpack (Black) for $20 [ends Sat PM]

This round of B&H daily deals lasts for three days, so the expiration time is 5/30/20 at 11:59pm ET [or earlier if sold out]:

+ Lowepro Format BP 150 II Backpack (Black) for $20
+ BAG the BAG!!!

+ Genaray 2 x SL-57 Soft LED Lights & 2 x PIXI Plus Mini Tripods Kit for $65

+ EdelKrone SliderONE v2 for $349

+ HGST 8TB Ultrastar He10 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal NAS HDD for $180

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Wedn: Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 VF Analog Instant Film Camera for $60

The headliner of the Best Buy deals of the day for Wednesday 5/27/20 is the new condition Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 VF Analog Instant Film Camera offered for $60 in the “Summer Blue” camera-color-scheme… There it averages 4.5 out of 5 based on nearly 400 customer reviews as of the time of writing…

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, fixed lens cameras Tagged With: ,

Wedn: Battery Grips (33 options), Manfrotto, Nanuk, Sandisk CF, Smith Victor, Etc

And just like that, Hump Day is back upon us and with it it brings a six-pack of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Vello Battery Grips, 33 options, $30 to $60

+ 16GB Sandisk Ultra Compact-Flash memory card with USB 3.0 dual-slot card reader for $30

+ Nanuk hard cases, $25 to $40

+ Smith-Victor KT1500LED 2-Light Dual Socket Light Kit for $110

+ Manfrotto 504HD Head & Carbon Fiber Twin Leg Video Tripod Kit (100/75mm, Mid-Level Spreader) for $620

+ LG UK6300PUE 49″ Class HDR UHD Smart IPS LED TV for $300

Elsewhere:

+ at the Amazon Gold Box, the Fire TV Cube for $100

+ at NewEGG the 128GB A-Data USB 3.2 flash drive for $15

+ at Woot the 21.5″ HP EliteDisplay for $110

May 27, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Slinger Electronic Dry Cabinet (55L) for $109

If your local climate is a major factor and/or you have camera gear that needs extra protection, you may be interested in the latest Adorama daily deal (changes 10am ET Wednesday), the new condition Slinger Electronic Dry Cabinet (55L) for $109 with free US shipping…

May 26, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Tuesday Live Stream (FREE, Starts 12:30pm ET): Peter Souza on Photographing History

In addition to the ON-AIR pages that rebroadcast previously recorded classes, Creative LIVE has recently launched another feature at their website, the Creative LIVE TV streaming that features live interviews, presentations, smaller classes and such. One of the things they have streaming live on a weekly basis is their “We Are Photographers” podcast, every Wednesday at 12pm eastern…

But that’s not all. Today, Tuesday May 26 in 2020, starting at 12:30pm eastern (9:30am pacific/CreativeLIVE time) they will have a live-stream with Peter Souza on Photographing History. Souza has been a presidential photographer for two presidents (one of each party) among other things. Here’s his Wiki Bio…

If you don’t have time and schedule flexibility to catch various classes when they stream for FREE at CreativeLIVE, they are currently having a Fine Art classes sale with prices ranging from $19 to $29, and the classes participating in this sale offer a wide gamut from experimental to documentary to DIY. A total of 25 classes are available…

May 26, 2020 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Tuesday: Tamrac Jazz, E-Image Tripod, Miggo Pictar, 5-in-1 Reflector, Etc

Tuesday is not a lens day at the B&H daily deals but it’s a “bag the bags” day instead. Offers good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ TamRac Jazz Photo Sling Bag 76 v2.0 (Black) for $25

+ E-image 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod with GH03 Head for $159

+ Miggo Pictar Home Studio Pro Kit for $200
+ NOTE that this will not transform your home into Pixar Studio 😉

+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Circular Reflector Disc (42″) for $22
+ because The Light needs its accessories too

+ InFocus IN2134 4500-Lumen XGA DLP Projector for $349
+ and when it gets dirty, you can put it on Spotify 😉

UPDATE: among the Best Buy dailies you can get the 500GB Sandisk Extreme external USB 3.1 Gen II SSD for $90 (Type A and Type C)…

At the Amazon Gold Box there’s another Anker charging sale with power-banks and such…

And at the NewEgg Daily Omelette they have:
+ 256GB Patriot EP microSD for $30
+ 256GB Patriot SuperSonic USB 3.0 flash drive for $33
+ 10TB WD RED NAS, RAM, etc

+ Polsen RM-800 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (Black) for $90

May 26, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals

Fuji Instax Share SP-3 smartphone printer for $100

Instant print fans, we have not forgotten about you! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 smartphone printer for $100 with free US shipping in your choice of black or white printer-color scheme [not prints-color! LOL]…

PS: the printer is a lot smaller than it looks in gallery picture #1 over there. Look at gallery picture #3 to see it as it prints a picture 🙂

PS2: just so we are clear, this “smartphone printer” does not 3D print smartphones 🙂 It prints pictures that reside on smartphones 😉

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: fuji, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

Sony Flash and Battery Grip Sale (five options)

Sony is having a Flash and Grip sale with three of their on-camera flashes being on sale ($278 to $548) and two of their battery grips ($298 to $348)…

Speaking of grippy things, the new condition BlackRapid Sport Breathe Camera Strap is on sale for $59~ with free US shipping for a limited time…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: camera accessories, sony Tagged With: ,

Serif Affinity Photo for $25 [download]

If you like to use imaging software from non-monopolistic Cash Cow Cloud companies, the digital download of the Serif Affinity Photo software is on sale for a limited time for $25 at B&H Photo…

Speaking of B&H, they are offering the new condition Atomos Shogun 7 HDR Pro/Cinema Monitor-Recorder-Switcher for $999 with free US shipping…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With:

NewEgg Memorial Day Sale

NewEgg is having their own Memorial Day sale in their customary “newsletter style” format. A few of the offers require a promo code to be used. The promo code is shown next to the item, you don’t have to hunt and peck for it… This is a technology focused sale…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: technology deals

Panasonic S1 body (w/free V-Log) drops to $1998

Trigger Warning for Olympus Fans for this new episode of “Cheaters!” 🙂

The Panasonic S1 body only full frame mirrorless camera is now down to $1998 with free US shipping at B&H Photo and you also get a Filmmaker V-Log Upgrade software key for FREE…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , ,

In-Stock Now: Nikon 120-300mm f2.8E FL ED SR VR AF-S

For the price of an old used Honda Civic you can instead get a brand new lens that will take you places photographically! The new Nikon 120-300mm f2.8E FL ED SR VR AF-S is now in-stock and ready to ship at its starting price of $9497 with free US shipping at B&H Photo…

PS: speaking of B&H, they are having a sale on LaCie External Drives until 5/29/20…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Samyang 8mm f3.5 HD fisheye with removable hood for $189 [C]

Canon shooters, your fisheye time has arrived! For a limited time, B&H Photo is offering the Canon EF version of the Samyang 8mm f3.5 HD lens with removable hood for $189 with free US shipping…

PS: Drinking Game (with Water) for this 80 minute Creative LIVE class: every time the instructor says “interesting”. I find it really interesting that someone can say interesting so many times in 80 minutes 🙂

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

12.9″ iPad PRO (2018, 256GB, Wifi-only) for $899

If you are not tempted by the 2020 iPad PROs, for a limited time, B&H Photo is having a special offer on the new condition 12.9-inch iPad PRO (2018) (256GB, Wifi-only, Space Age Gray) for $899 with free US shipping… You also get a free 1-year subscription to Apple TV+ (as with most new i-device purchases)…

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Fuji XP-130 element-proof P&S with FREE floater for $100

The current Adorama daily deal good until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Fuji XP-130 element-proof point-n-shoot digital camera in the “Sky Blue” color scheme going for $100 with free US shipping AND a free Fuji rugged float strap included automagically by Adorama while this promotion is running…

CORRECTION: the camera name is XP-130, not XP-WP130 🙂

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, fixed lens cameras, fuji Tagged With: ,

Memorial Day: Sigma 70-200/2.8 OS for $999 [C/N], WD RED, Samsung SSD, 64GB Sony CFast 2.0, Pelican Cases, Etc

It’s a LENS DAY, and what a lens, it’s an f2.8 pro zoom, and it’s the headliner of the Memorial Day B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET on Monday 5/25/20 [get ready, Christmas is just seven months away!] or earlier if sold out:

+ Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports for $999 in Canon or Nikon
+ sorry to disappoint the Seven Foveon Fans, but the Sigma SA is NOT on sale

+ Samsung T7 portable SSDs, 4 options, discount after automatic in-cart coupon

+ WD RED and RED PRO NAS drives, 8 options, discount after automatic in-cart coupon

+ 64GB Sony CFast 2.0 with USB 3.0 card reader for $100

+ Axler Robin 05R V2 Stabilizer for $25
+ ironic name for these type of devices could have been “Jumping Jack”

+ Pelican Cases, nine options, $100 to $250

+ GenAray SpectroLED-14 Flood LED Light for $169
+ optional “buy together” bundle as well

+ flash deal: Sachtler Air-Flow Camera Backpack for $138~
+ next flash deal: Vello EZ-Flip Gel Set

UPDATE: starting at 3am ET (as usual), the NewEGG daily deals include:

+ 512GB Team microSDXC for $65
+ 3TB WD RED NAS HDD for $78
+ 128GB Team USB 3.1 flash drive for $14
+ RAM, SSD, Radeon, etc..

UPDATE #2: the headliner of the Amazon Gold Box for Memorial Day 2020 is a sale on Surface PRO X tablets with Wi-fi and 4G LTE going for $750 (128GB storage) or $850 (256GB)…

May 24, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , ,

Adorama Memorial Day Sale (4700+ options)

The Memorial Day sale thing is also happening at Adorama with nearly 4800 options currently available as part of the time. I’m not sure anyone of you will be going through one by one, but you can filter them many different ways, by product category, price range, new-ness, discount percentage, manufacturer name, and more…

May 24, 2020 Filed Under: storewide deals

FotoPRO X-Go MAX CF Tripod w/BH & BI-Monopod for $140

The latest Adorama daily deal is running until Monday 5/25/20 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out of course) and it is the new condition Fotopro X-Go Max 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Built-In Monopod and FPH-62Q Ball Head (26 lbs Capacity, 67″ Maximum Height) going for $140 with free US shipping and handling…

May 24, 2020 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

DiscountMags Memorial Weekend sale

With all the COVID-19 craziness time got “compressed” and just like that, it’s Memorial Day Weekend, and to sale-a-brate that, DiscountMags has a Memorial Weekend sale that includes three photo-related magazines, prices per print-magazine per year, for US addresses only, no auto-renewal:

+ Outdoor Photographer for $4.87/yr
+ Digital Photo PRO for $7.86/yr
+ VideoMaker for $6.65/yr [they didn’t want it to be 3 6s!]

May 24, 2020 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

4X Google Play Points [ends Sun PM]

If you have been eyeing any camera and photography related for-pay Google Play apps, or any other for-pay Google Play apps, if you are participating in the free to join (and you can join immediately) Google Play Points rewards program, purchases made until Sunday night 5/24/20 earn you 4X rewards points instead of the usual 1X points. There’s no coupon code to enter. If you are participating in the rewards program you will earn the extra points automagically…

May 24, 2020 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,