Starts Tue 10am ET: KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 (Sony E) sale

Sony E-system fans, prime your wallets! Now that we are in the black friday – cider monday holiday shopping season, B&H Photo is bringing back “Flash Deals” (think along the lines of Amazon’s Lightning Deals) inside their Deals of the Day. And they post teasers for them…

So, starting at 10am eastern on Tuesday 11/26/19 (one month to Boxing Day 2019), they tease that they will be offering as a limited time flash sale the new condition KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens for the Sony E-system. The price before the sale is $1480.

NOTE that the link points to the Sony E-system. I do not know if any of the other mount options will also be on sale. We will find out when it goes live at 10am ET on Tuesday. The lens is also available in Fuji X, Micro Three Fourths, Leica Leila (okay, L), and Canon EF-M.

The era of bright primes is definitely upon us…

Also coming up, starting at 5pm ET they will have a flash deal on the new condition Domke J-1 Journalist Shoulder Bag (Black). The price before the sale is $237. I do not know what the sale price will be. We be findin’ out when it goes live…

November 25, 2019 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Tuesday: JVC Pro Camcorder, Sony micr, Lexar reader, Mefoto Tripod, Acer Nitro, Etc

Never fear, Tuesday is here and the theme is “Eight is Enough” at the B&H daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ MeFoto BackPacker Travel Tripod for $70

+ JVC GY-HM170UA 4KCAM Compact Professional Camcorder with Top Handle Audio Unit for $995 with FREE JVC microphone

+ Sony UWP-D11 Camera-Mount Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System (UC14: 470 to 542 MHz) for $350

+ ACER 15.6″ Nitro 7 Gaming Laptop for $799
+ Core i7-9750H Six-Core, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD, 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 IPS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5), etc

+ DraCast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate for $200

+ LeXar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader (UDMA 7) for $16
+ add 2pk of 16GB Sandisk Ultra CompactFlash for $42~ total

+ Xcellon 10-Port Powered USB 3.0 Slim Aluminum Hub with 3 Dual Data/Charging Ports for $45
+ you’ll (probably) never run out of USB ports ever again?

+ MeFoto WalkAbout Air Aluminum Monopod (Purple) for $17 (limited time flash deal)

November 25, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

Black Friday sale at NewEgg Now

Famous rapper “Shopenim” is famous for the “Will the real Black Friday please stand up?” line and indeed it is getting harder and harder to figure out which one of the sales is the “Real Black Friday” sale 😉 Regardless, NewEgg has launched what they call their Black Friday Now that features the usual assortment of tech and electronics and computer-y items NuevoHuevo is famous for.

They do have a Camera & Photo segment that had a Canon SL2 with 18-55 for $439 by Ted’s Electronics that it is marked as SOLD OUT as of the time of writing. Other offers there include the DJI Osmo Action with extras for $279, various DJI Osmo kits, “those type” of DSLR bundles of a million accessories no one asked for, a $13 Neewer lens spanner and $26 tripod with 3-way, etc…

November 25, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

20% off and two free days during Thanksgiving week

If you want to rent some camera gear in the near term, you are in luck because Black Friday at BorrowLenses is here early with a combo offer: 20% off using coupon code TURKEY19 and if your order period covers Thanksgiving, you get two days FREE. You must place your rental order by 11/25/19 at 1pm pacific for standard shipping or 11/26/19 at 1pm pacific for overnight shipping. The order must have a pickup/deliver date by 11/27.

November 25, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemp for $649 [C/N]

It’s not a bird, it’s a lens! The current limited time Adorama daily deal (there is a countdown clock on the aforelinked page) is the new condition Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens on sale for $649 with free US shipping in the Canon and Nikon SLR systems. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout while this offer is in progress…

November 25, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , ,

Mon: 4TB Seagate External $80, PortaBrace, MoZa, Etc

Monday is here, a new work week is here, and the official “Black Friday Week” is here and with it we have the magnificent seven in B&H daily deals running until 11:59pm ET today (or earlier if sold out):

+ 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Portable Hard Drive for $80
+ there are many theories on the ideal hard drive sizes for backups and such, in addition to the bang-for-the-buck calculation, so if 4TB fits your plans, here it is!

+ MoZa AirCross 2 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for $369

+ PortaBrace Cordura Carrying Run Bag for Grip Essentials (Black) for $100

+ EDELKRONE HeadOne for $279

+ also iON rechargeable water-resistant speaker system, Marantz AV receiver and Lorex security DVR

November 24, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

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As you may have noticed we have been slowly but steadily being building up momentum for the black friday and holiday shopping seasons. IF you don’t want to miss any of the offers or if you prefer to use apps or RSS readers, don’t forget that we have a FREE full-text RSS feed which you can sign up using your favorite news-reading app or RSS reader…

November 24, 2019 Filed Under: website news

75% off Custom Photo Books with Walgreens coupon

Walgreens Photo is back with another promotion, this one gets you 75% off at Custom Photo Books with free same-day pickup where possible/available. Use coupon code PHOTOBK to get the discount..

Also 75% off are Pickup magnets using coupon code BLKFRI75 while Canvases and Enlargements are 50% off using coupon code FRAMEFLT for canvas and floating frame, and using coupon code POST19 for Posters and Enlargements… Meanwhile Cards and Stationary is 60% off using coupon code CARDSTAT.

Offers end 11/30/19…

November 24, 2019 Filed Under: photo prints Tagged With: ,

Portraiture classes starting at $14 at CL

IF you are interested in all things portraiture, you are in luck because Creative LIVE is running a limited time sale on Portraiture related classes with prices starting at $14 per class. Prices vary by class. No coupon needed ~ the price you see is the price you pay.

Topics include posing (101, curvy women, etc), a Master of Photography with Albert Watson, environmental portraiture, lighting, story telling in portraits, fine art, sports, experimental, and mo(i)re…

November 24, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

Sunday: Impossible I-1 Instant Film Camera for $20, Velbon, Lensbaby, Peak Design, LG, JBL, Etc

Good until Sunday at 11:59pm ET, B&H is offering the following Deals of the Day:

+ Impossible Camera I-1 Instant Film Camera for $20
+ or bundled with instant film for $28

+ PEAK DESIGN CaptureLens for $40 in your choice of Canon EF, Nikon F or Sony E

+ Velbon Sherpa Aluminum Tripods with Head, four options, $50 to $60

+ Lensbaby 50mm f/2.5 Sweet Spot Spark Lens for Nikon for $90

+ LG 34UM88-P 34″ 21:9 UltraWide FreeSync IPS Monitor for $360

+ also JBL 1 Series 104 Compact Powered Desktop Reference Monitors for $50

UPDATE: at the Best Buy dailies you can get the Epson Expression ET-2550 “Eco Tank” wireless all in one printer for $130… They also have an Xbox One X gift card promo and the headliner is a $1K Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 i7 laptop (16GB RAM, GTX1050, 512GB SSD, 4K UHD touhscreen, etc)…

UPDATE #2: good until the end of day, DiscountMags is offering 1-Year WIRED magazine subscriptions for $4 per year, with up to three years per customer. These are printed magazines delivered to USA addresses. No auto-renewal…

November 24, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

KEH Coupon (25% / 12% off) good until Saturday night

The previously mentioned KEH Camera coupon promotion of 25% off on Featured items and 12% off on many other things sold at the KEH Camera website using coupon code GO11A has been extended until Saturday 11/23/19 at 11:59pm eastern time…

As before, Exclusions apply: no LEICA branded products, no NEW or “Used – Like New” condition times and unfortunately to those of you who may have gotten excited, no on the just-launched DSLR starter kits…

November 23, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: , ,

Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL Pocket Flash with Barndoor Kit Built-in R2 2.4GHz RRS for $229

The latest Adorama Daily Deal (it has a countdown clock, this cross over into two calendar days, it is not a midnight-based daily deal) is the new condition Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL Pocket Flash with Barndoor Kit Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (Godox AD200) going for $229 with free US shipping…

Optionally you can append additional products for a combined purchase bundle. To see the options, click on the “Create Your Bundle and Save Up to $300!” link on the product page…

November 23, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, lighting deals Tagged With:

Saturday: 10.1″ digiframe, Samsung Tab S6, latest Kindles

Among the Saturday Best Buy dailies you can get the new condition Nixplay 10.1-inch widescreen LCD Wifi’ed digital picture frame for $117 with free US shipping and/or free store pickup…

Meanwhile at Amazon, they have a sale on Samsung Galaxy tablets ranging from $120 to $630 , with the majority of the options being “Tab S6” models. As you can see, the phone model numbers (S11) have jumped well ahead of the tablet model numbers (S6)…

Also at Amazon, for a limited time (not just a daily deal) you can get a $5 ebook store credit when you buy and activate a new Kindle e-reader, including the latest entry-point Kindle ($60, with Front Light, Wifi-only, Special Offers) and the latest Paperwhite ($85, Front Light, Waterproof, 8GB storage, Wifi-only, Special Offers)… Note that the $5 ebook credit is on the activation of the device, not the purchase…

November 23, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

NewEgg Black Friday Preview sale

One week before the actual Black Friday so the “Black Friday sales” are ever-so-increasing. One such is the latest NewEgg BF Preview sale, a 4-day sale of sorts with a variety of products. The products that have a promo code next to them require that you sign up for their email e-newsletter in order to use them. The same old (annoying) NewEgg song and dance…

November 22, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Adorama Used Gear clearance sale (8950+ options)

KEH is course not the only company selling used camera gear online. Adorama is selling them too and they are currently having a Used Clearance sale with nearly 9000 options participating in the promotion. The price you see is the price you pay but keep in mind that with used items, quantities are often very limited…

Speaking of Adorama, they are having a sale on new condition lenses, it’s their Black Friday Lens Price Drops with over 1100 options participating. Note that that’s not 1100 unique lenses but options, for example a lens that’s available for ten different mounts will appear as 10 listings/options…

November 22, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Advanced Photo Classes for $12 to $19 each at CL

Black Friday is here a week early at CreativeLIVE with a sale on Advanced Photography classes with prices ranging from $12 to $19 per class while this promotion is running. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout…

Among them:

+ Lighting, Portraiture, Retouching, Photoshop
+ Color Correction, Masks, Content Aware, Restoration, Layers
+ RAW, Lightroom, Premiere, Color Toning, etc

November 22, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Stacksocial coupon: $15 off orders of $75+

Make your own kind of deal with this limited time coupon promotion, promo code GETYOUR15 entered at checkout gets you 15% off at the Stacksocial website… Exclusions and restrictions may apply but you may also be able to combine it with store credits and such… YMMV…

November 22, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

KEH Coupon: 25% off Featured items, 12% off Many Other things

KEH Camera is back with another limited time coupon promotion! Use coupon code GO11A during checkout to get a discount as follows:

+ 25% off Featured items
+ 12% off Many other things on their website

Exclusions do apply as usual: no LEICA branded products, no NEW or “Used – Like New” condition times and unfortunately to those of you who may have gotten excited, no on the just-launched DSLR starter kits…

PS: because of the exclusions shown above, I’m shying away from calling it “12% off everything else” and instead I opt for the more accurate but also more nebulous “12% many other things” 🙂

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: , ,

KEH Starter Kit: Used Nikon D3100 w/18-55 DX VR, Extras and 1-YR warranty for $159

Per the “DSLR Fairness Doctrine” of 2002, if a retailer offers a Canon bundle, they must needs also offer a Nikon bundle. So KEH Camera is also offering the Nikon D3100 Starter Kit. For $159 you get:

+ Nikon D3100 camera
+ 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 DX VR
+ battery and charger
+ 52mm UV filter
+ 16GB memory card
+ 365-day KEH warranty
+ the gear is in USED – EX (Excellent) condition…

KEH has also prepared a list of optional recommendations to go with the starter kit. The recommendations you buy separately as individual products.

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

KEH Starter Kit: Used Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 IS and Extras and 1-YR Warranty for $249

If you are looking for a starter kit or an entry-point into the Canon system, pay $249 but still get a 1-year warranty, KEH Camera is now offering the Canon D-Rebel T6 strter kit for that price. The used products are in “EX” (Excellent condition). The starter kit includes:

+ Canon D-Rebel T6 camera
+ Canon 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS II lens
+ battery and charger
+ 32GB memory card
+ 52mm UV filter
+ camera bag and strap
+ 365-day warranty from KEH

If you like to add more related products to the bundle, they hare a page with recommendations. The recommendations you buy separately as individual products.

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Bolt Bare-Bulb Flash, ONA bags, Fujinon bino, Etc (ends Sat PM)

As usual, the Friday B&H daily deals last for 48 hours, good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) with B&H not accepting orders sometime between Friday PM and Saturday PM (check their website for exact times):

+ BOLT VB-22 Bare-Bulb Flash for $199 or $450 with accessories

+ ONA Camera Bags, three options, $99 to $199

+ Fujinon 8×42 KF Binocular for $80
+ this is not X-system compatible 🙂

+ AluraTek ADPF08SF 8-Inch Digital Photo Frame (Matte Black) for $30

+ Xcellon KW-A300B Wireless Aluminum Keyboard for $20
+ with USB nano receiver (not bluetooth)

+ PeliCan 1910B MityLite LED Flashlight (Gold) for $14

UPDATE: meanwhile at the Best Buy dailies they are offering the new condition Aluratek 8″ LCD Digital Photo Frame (in the Light Distressed Wood option) for $40, while the headliner deal of the day is the Surface PRO 6 (i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) going for $799…

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

Friday (EU): Panasonic GX880, G70, TZ71, Sandisk Storage, 1-YR Lightroom CC

For the Europeanly inclined, Amazon Germany has began their Black Friday Week of deals and among today’s offerings they have of camera and photo direct interest:

+ Panasonic TZ71 compact zoom for 179 euro (silver color scheme) or 186 (black)

+ Panasonic G70 with 14-42 for 388 euro, with kit extras for 399

+ Panasonic GX880 with 12-32 for 340

+ the M43rs cameras also get a 25 euro promotional credit from Amazon that will be added to your account 30 days after purchase but no earlier than January 2nd in (Happy New Year already) 2020

+ 1-year 1TB Adobe Lightroom CC plan for 80 euro

+ Sandisk Storage sale including:
+ 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC for 15
+ 64GB Extreme microSDXC for 10
+ 256GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 flash drive for 26
+ 128GB flash drive USB 3.0 for 15
+ Ultra microSD for 23~ (200GB), 33 (256GB), 50 euro (400GB)
+ the 200GB wins bang for the buck euro

+ Eastpak bag sale, many options, no camera-dedicated bags but various backpacks, travelers, messengers, etc

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: apps and software, daily deals, mirrorless deals, panasonic Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Thur: Paralens Dive Camera+, JVC GY-LS300 4K S35mm camcorder, PhotoFlex, Vello Remote, Etc

Yesterday there was a lens, today there is a …para lens (of sorts) in the B&H daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ PARALENZ Dive Camera+ for $450 after instant in-cart $250 off coupon

+ JVC GY-LS300 4KCAM Handheld S35mm Camcorder (Body Only) for $1895
+ also options with metabones and Ninja Inferno for more

+ PhotoFlex StarFlash 150Ws Monolight for $60

+ Vello Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer for $50 for various camera systems

+ also 24″ LG FreeSync for $130 and Polsen mic for $35

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

2pk 8TB Seagate Ironwolf NAS 3.5″ Internal HDDs for $370

The holiday season Adorama daily deals transcend calendar days but they have a convenient big bold countdown clock on them so you know how much time there is left on them. As of the time of writing, they are offering a 2-pack of 8TB Seagate IronWolf NAS 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive for $370 with free US shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout…

November 21, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, memory cards and storage Tagged With: ,

Aputure Light Storm LS C120d LED Daylight Light Kit with V-Mount Battery Plate for $480

The latest limited time Adorama daily deal is the new condition Aputure Light Storm LS C120d LED Daylight Light Kit with V-Mount Battery Plate offered for $480 with free US shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout…

November 20, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, lighting deals Tagged With:

Wedn: Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 25mm f0.95 (M43) for $299, DraCast, Dell Vostro, EdelKrone, Porta Brace, Etc [UPDATED]

It’s not a bird, it’s a lens at the B&H Photo daily deals for Wednesday 11/20/19 until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 25mm f0.95 for Micro Four Thirds for $299 in your choice of black or silver

+ DraCast BoltRay LED600 Bi-Color Light for $119

+ Porta Brace PB-2500E Hard Case without Foam (Blue) for $60

+ EdelKrone StandONE All-Terrain Foldable Camera Stand for $100

+ Dell Vostro 3470 Small Custom B&H desktop PC configurations, four options, $300 to $465

UPDATE: one of the Woot Computers daily deals is a sale on factory refurbished Viewsonic computer monitors, with 17 options ranging in price from $80 to $295… They come with a 90-day Viewsonic warranty…

UPDATE #2: Amazon is running another Wireless Charging sale featuring wireless chargers (obviously), powerbanks, cables, car related accessories, and more! Participating brands include Belkin, mophie, Powerstation [Robert Palmer NOT included], iOttie, etc…

UPDATE #3: among the NewEgg daily deals you can get the new condition Acer K222HQL bid 21.5″ Full HD 1920×1080 computer monitor (60Hz, 5ms, DVI, HDMI, VGA, EcoDisplay, Adaptive Contrast Management Backlit LED LCD) for $80 with free US shipping.

November 20, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS Battery-Powered Monolight with R2 RRS (Bowens) and R2 Transceiver

Adorama is back with another Flashpoint Monolight bundle for a limited time [this is not their daily deal though]. For $349 you get their Flashpoint XPLOR 600 HSS Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System – Bowens Mount (AD600) along with the Flashpoint R2 single-pin transceiver… Other options and configurations are also available on the product page and of course the price adjusts as you adjust the options…

November 20, 2019 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With:

Business and Life Classes for Creatives for under $39

Creating art and then getting your art in front of people, whether it is for professional, career, for-profit or for-appreciation is a whole different story. Some creatives may have the instinct for both, but many need to brush up. For the latter, there’s plenty of Business for Creatives classes currently on sale at CreativeLIVE with prices going up to $39 per class.

Topics include social media, branding, personal development, life skills, podcasting, money matters, motivation, public speaking and a whole lot more!

November 20, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

YMMV: 5% to 10% eBay Bucks (ends Wedn PM)

IF you are participating in the eBay rewards program {it’s free to join anytime}, AND you have been invited by eBay via email or their eBay messages to participate, and you have clicked to activate the promotion for your account {you must click to activate before you earn the bonus}, you have until Wednesday 11/20/19 at 11:59pm to earn 10% on eligible purchases made using the official eBay app or 5% buying from anywhere else (web browser).

Maximum rewards you can earn are $100 per transaction and $500 for the duration of this promotion. Terms, conditions and restrictions apply as always…

For ideas on what to buy, check the latest eBay Deals and the latest Trending Deals…

November 20, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

The Pod Green Camera Platform for DSLRs for $18

The latest Adorama daily deal running until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition The Pod Green Camera Platform for DSLRs with Zoom Lenses going for $18 with free US shipping. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews…

November 19, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: