Welcome to the Camera Dome :)
Back to the e-Learnings, CreativeLIVE has brought back their Top 40 Classes sale, with each one going for $29 or less. It includes fundamentals/bootcamp style classes for Photography in general, Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC, Fine Art Photography, Posing, Lighting, and so much more. The price range of classes is $14 to $29
If you feel like e-browsing around, Adorama is currently running a Warehouse Sale with over 1700 options. You can filter them by manufacturer, by product type/category, price range, condition (eg refurbished) and so on. Too many to list here individually obviously, so it’s a YMMV adventure 🙂
March 31st is National Backup Day (although anyone who lost or was unable to recover data will attest that Every Single Day is National Backup Day) and to sale-a-brate that, B&H Photo is having sales on:
+ External Hard Drives (110+ options)
+ Hard Drive Arrays (10+ options)
+ USB Flash Drives (110+ options)
Enjoy your Backups and may you never need to *gasp* RESTORE 🙂
Good until April 1st in 2020, B&H Photo is having a Godox sale with 75 products participating. You can browse them through or you can use the left hand side to filter them through by category (eg non-TTL), or you can sort them by price or best seller status and such. Too many obviously to list here individually. Godox fans, unite and take over!
Light is very important to photography (you have to be a 7th level Master Guru of Photography for this little nugget of wisdom!) and as such, classes about lighting are also important and CreativeLIVE is having a sale on select Lighting classes for $29 each, including JoeMcNally, Lindsay Adlair (“studio lighting 101”), Marc Wallace (“Speedlights 101”) and more…
Separately, coupon code MARCH10 takes $10 off a class purchase until 3/30/20. I do not know if this can be used on already-on-sale classes. As always, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider…
For a limited time, in a “while supplies last” type of a deal, the new condition GoPRO Fusion is on sale for $199 with free US shipping at B&H Photo. The manufacturer’s box includes useful accessories with it (case, grip, mounts) in addition to the usual (battery, USB cable, paperwork).
Nikon is no longer than only one with “AE chipped” Rokinon/Samyang lenses. Canon mount options have them too. Such is the case with this limited time offer, running until 4/8/20 (or earlier if sold out), it is the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED UMC lens going for $379 with free shipping in the Canon with AE chip option at B&H Photo…
On the same page, you will find also on sale other SLR options without an AE chip. The Pentax version goes for $279 while the Sony-Minolta A goes for $289.
A rarity in the digital era, an APS-C iLC camera (yes, I know, it’s like saying “ATM machine”) that refuses to die! The Sony a6000 is still alive and kicking and as of the time of writing the new condition a6000 with the 16-50mm power zoom kit lens is on sale for $484 with free shipping with up to three per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself…
This is not a lightning deal, so I have no clue if/when the price will change…
Non-Leica fans may not know that Leica has partnered with the Master & Dynamic audio company and they have launched co-branded headphones (proof at the Leica website), the 0.95 line [yes, an homage to the Noctilux 50mm f0.95 lenses].
One of them is on sale for $212~ at Amazon, it is the MH40 Over-Ear Headphones with Wire.
As you can see in the pictures over there, there’s the 0.95 on the outside of the earcups, and of course a Leica-inspired color scheme 🙂
Not a lens day but plenty of offerings at the latest B&H daily deals good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier for any individual item that manages to sell out ahead of its designated expiration time):
+ RUCPAC camera straps, $25 to $50 (for the Dual Wielder ~ you can be a swordsman with two camera bodies!)
+ Porta Brace Wheeled Tripod/Light Case (Black) for $250
+ Magnus MegaGrip Flexible Tripod for $13, with Mini Ball Head for $20
+ Impact PowerSync Mini Transmitter and Receiver Kit for $70
+ Moultrie M-4000i Trail Camera Bundle with Batteries & SD Card for $70
+ Anker Roav Viva Alexa-Enabled Car Charger with Universal Magnetic Mount for $18
+ flash deal: Genaray MonoBright Daylight LED 1200 for $199
+ next flash deal: no teasers yet
MEANWHILE the current Adorama daily deal (changes Friday 10am ET) is the new condition Sirui EP-224S 4 Section Multi-Function Flip Leg Lock Carbon Fiber Photo/Video Monopod going for $110 with free US shipping…
Used camera gear too have “in-stock alerts” because harder to find items can sellout and you have to wait until additional used supplies are procured by sellers or by the marketplaces (eg eBay). If you are a fan of the KEH Camera way of doing things, with their 180-day warranty and all, they have a page listing their Back In-Stock Gear, so it’s your chance to scoop them up if interested.
The latest arrivals include the Leica M10 and various Leica primes, the Fuji GF670 folding camera and the 8-16mm f2.8 X mount lens, the Mamiya 6 and 7 MF RF body only, and even a good old Samsung 50-150mm f2.8 OIS lens…
It’s another LENS DAY at the B&H daily deals, and not just any lens but an f2.8 PRO zoom, running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports for $999 in your Canon EF or Nikon F
+ VelBon Sherpa 6350D Tripod with PHD-65D 3-Way Pan Head for $60
+ AngLer 865BLED Sparta Bicolor LED Light for $99
+ DraCast LED3000 Silq Bi-Color LED Panel for $479
+ TasCam DR-60DmkII 4-Input / 4-Track Multitrack Field Recorder for $130
+ also Teradek and Polsen audio gear
Meanwhile the Adorama daily deal (ends Fri 10am ET) is the new condition Acer Nitro 7 15.6″ Full HD IPS Gaming Notebook (i7-9750H 2.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 3GB, W10H, etc) going for $649…
UPDATE: the Best Buy dailies include the new condition 3TB WD Black P10 external hard drive with USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A going for $90.
UPDATE #2: the extra downtime is a great opportunity to rekindle (pun intended) the reading habit, be it fiction or non-fiction, and for that, you have plenty of affordable options in the $1 to $3 at the Kindle Monthly Deals, with over 1000 options, broken down by various categories…
UPDATE #3: speaking of ebooks, if you have an Amazon ereader hardware device, you are eligible for a FREE 2-Month Kindle Unlimited trial. If not cancelled before the expiration, it will automatically convert to a $10/month Netflix-style subscription. They have over 70,000 options now, including “designer books” (eg Harry Potter), it’s not just self-published authors… (I’m assuming the system determines that you “have” an Amazon eReader if one is registered to your account?)…
We have a “Refurbished Full Frame Trilogy” of posts, starting with the refurbished US model Nikon D610 body only for $665 with free S&H for Prime members or $6 flat for non-members. Yes, you can haz a full framer for under $666 🙂
Up to ten per customer at the sale price. It comes with a 90-day Woot warranty. This one does not have an optional SquareTrade warranty offer [or I didn’t find it].
This too surfaced through the Woot Categories, a much easier way to see what else the still-chaotic Woot is offering 🙂
Also digging through the Woot offerings we find in refurbished condition the US model of the Canon 6D body only (the first generation) going for $795 with free S&H for Primes (or $6 flat for non) and a 90-day Woot warranty.
Up to three per customer at the sale price. SquareTrade offers an optional 1-year protection plan for +$110.
Among its longer running Camera Offerings Woot has the refurbished US model Canon 5DS body only offered for $1100 and free shipping for Prime (or $6 flat for non) and a 90-day Woot warranty.
Up to ten units per customer at the sale price. Optionally they offer a 1-year SquareTrade plan on it for +$180. So, as you can see, there is a value difference between a 90-day and a 1-year warranty…
Running until June 28 in 2020, Amazon is running a Gift Cards by SMS promotion. You send $50+ in Amazon eGift Cards by SMS, and you receive a $5 store credit in your account towards your next eligible purchase.
You must either use coupon code SMS2020 or if you are at the aforelinked page while logged on to your Amazon account, click on the “Click to add the code to your account” to add the promotion to your account and it will be utilized automatically when you order the gift cards by SMS.
The $50+ can be reached with multiple gift cards but they must all be in the same shopping cart, at the same time. The delivery selected must be “Text Message”. The $5 promotional bonus in your account must be used by 8/13/20.
NOTE that the offer is good for electronic Gift Cards (aka eGift Cards), not plastic gift cards…
Annotated screenshot below. To click on the button go to the SMS eGift Card promotion page at Amazon…
A new limited time promotion is running at B&H Photo, for $549 with free US shipping you can get the new condition Magnus REX VT-6000 2-Stage Video Tripod with Fluid Head. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout…
PS: and for those of you working from home and in need of additional equipment or upgrade of older devices, B&H has created a Work From Home portal…
Woot is running a Liquidation sale and one of the items under Electronics offered over there is the new condition DJI Osmo Pocket Handheld 3 Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with integrated Camera offered for $279 with free S&H for Prime members or $6 flat during the calendar day for non-Primes… It has a 90-day Woot warranty per the listing…
Woot is also running another variant of their Bargain Bin sale with randomness as usual.
They are also running a Centon storage sale with various USB flash drives (eg 2pk 256GB USB 3.0 for $50, 5pk 32GB USB 2.0 for $23, etc), and a 3pk of microSD memory cards…
And if you are looking for refurbished HP printers they have a sale featuring eight models ranging from $37 to $86 with a 90-day HP warranty. The ink pack shown there separately is not refurbished 🙂
It’s ASUS day at the B&H daily deals for Wednesday 3/25/20, good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ ASUS ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL Dual-SIM 64GB Smartphone (Unlocked) for $279
+ because not everything revolves around iPhones and Galaxies
+ okay, scientifically yes to the Galaxies 😉
+ ASUS MX299Q Ultra-Wide Cinematic Monitor (29″, Silver and Black) for $199
+ 21:9 2560 x 1080, 0.8mm Bezel Thickness,16.4mm at Thinnest Point, etc
+ Tiffen Variable Neutral Density Filters, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm, $50 to $70 each AFTER a $20 mail-in rebate
+ SteadiCam AIR 25 Monopod for $199
+ ARCO Video Dr. Bag 20 for $69
+ also useful for your Grey’s Anatomy cosplays?
+ Panasonic HomeHawk SHELF 1080p Home Monitoring Camera with Night Vision for $60
+ NOT micro four thirds 🙂
+ flashdeal: Pelican 7060 Gen 5 Rechargeable LED Flashlight for $70
+ next: JOBY GripTight POV Kit (price before sale $19)
IF of all the M43rds and other assorted mirrorless cameras out there it is the new condition Panasonic GH5 body only the one you want, you can get it for $1398 with free next day shipping in the USA. Offer ends 3/28/20. As usual, you can triple the original 1-year warranty by filing with Panasonic (PDF with the details is at the aforelinked B&H product page)…
Optionally, when you click on the “Build Bundle” button, you are presented with various combined purchase offers. One of them is a lens, the Panasonic Leica 10-25mm f1.7 and getting them together gets you a $200 off combined purchase discount. The other options include software, camera bags, and a $150 off combined purchase discount on the Panasonic DMW-BGGH5 battery grip…
And a macro and a prime and stabilized! Photographers of the Canon and Nikon SLR systems can part with $469 and for that you can get the new condition Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens with B&H including a free Tiffen UV filter as well. With the extra down time, it is a good time to photograph the spring in your backyard and all the little things you (re)discover [and sell on eBay?] while getting an early start on spring cleaning inside the home/apartment/etc…
Offer ends on 3/31/20 or earlier if it sells out…
Good until Tuesday 3/24/20 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code SPRING20 gets you 20% off on certified reconditioned products at the Get Olympus website. New condition products are not eligible for the coupon. The usual restrictions/limitations apply…
The headliner Amazon Gold Box deal of the day for Tuesday 3/24/20 is the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 going for $60 in your choice of digital download or Disc delivered by mail…
In other daily action, the Adorama daily deal (changes Wedn 10am ET) is the new condition Polar Pro Mavic 2 Pro Cinema Series Gradient Filter Collection (with ND8GR, ND164 & ND328) going for $50 with free US shipping…
Hooray, we have another lens day, Tuesday 3/24/20 is the second in a row at the B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Zeiss Batis 40mm f2 CF for $949 in Sony E only (full frame of course)
+ CF = close focusing, not carried forward
+ Wooden Camera Unified BMPCC4K/BMPCC6K Camera Cage (Rubber Handle) for $169
+ “Wooden Camera” is the company’s name, you will not receive an actually wooden camera 🙂
+ add this to the company/product naming faux-pas 🙂
+ DraCast BoltRay LED600 Plus Daylight LED Light for $139
+ SmallHD FOCUS OLED SDI Monitor Gimbal Kit for $299
+ also NetGear NightHawk and Denon Audio Commander
+ very impressive sounding names 🙂
Meanwhile the headliner of the Tuesday Best Buy dailies is the Microsoft Surface PRO 7 tablet going for $900 after you add it to the shopping cart (12.3″, i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD, latest model). Keyboard and Pen are NOT included…
The new condition 128GB Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 memory card is currently on sale for $226 at various retailers (eg B&H Photo) but if you are comfortable with USED memory cards, Adorama has a few USED units in “Excellent Minus condition” going for $129 plus shipping. A price difference of almost $100 is certainly no small change 🙂
As usual, used supplies are limited, so it may be gone by the time you are reading this…
On the lighting front, B&H Photo is having a limited time offer (longer than a daily deal though) on the new condition Dracast LED500 Plus Series Bi-Color LED Light going for $287~ with free US shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to purchase…
PS: speaking of B&H, if you are working from home and need related hardware and/or upgrades to existing equipment, B&H has launched a Work from Home portal…
Amazon is prioritizing and reprioritizing deliveries and delivery dates based on the current CoronaVirus situation, with some items deemed lower priority and not high demand getting long shipment estimates even though they are in-stock and you may be a Prime member. The shipping estimate on the product page and in the shopping cart, especially when you are logged on to your Amazon account, should give you an idea what to expect, but of course we are in uncharted territory and things develop all the time, so keep that in mind…
More on this via Techmeme…
Prime time at the latest Adorama daily deal (changes 10am ET daily), it is the new condition Samyang 85mm f1.4 Auto Focus lens for the Sony E system going for $599 with free US shipping. This is only available in the Sony E system and unlike the other mounts, this is an actual autofocus lens…
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