Wedn: refurbished Pixel 3 XL (128GB, Verizon Unlocked) for $520

The headliner of the Wednesday Woot-Landia deals is the refurbished Google Pixel 3 XL (128GB, Verizon Unlocked, “Just Black”, 90 day Woot warranty) for $520 with free shipping for Prime members or $6 flat shipping for others.

But if the The Verge is to be trusted, the all new Huawei P30 PRO defeats the Pixel 3 in low light photography… The P30 PRO is currently the new #1 at the DxoMark Mobile score but it is not the #1 in the Selfies score, where the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus reigns supreme…

Meanwhile among the Best Buy dailies there’s a $900 SSD i7 Dell Inspiron laptop (15.6″, 4K Touch, 16GB RAM, Nvidia 940MX, 512GB SSD, Windoze)…

PS: per the Dxomark main page, they are hiring 20+ people…

April 2, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With: , , ,

Wedn: Spider Holster, Pelican Storm, ROBO 3D, Etc

Wednesday brings with it another quartet of B&H Photo dailies as follows:

+ Spider Camera Holster system, SpiderPro Single Camera System for $79
+ not to be confused with Spyder or Varys the Spider

+ Pelican iM2200 Storm Case with Foam for $70

+ ROBO 3D R1 +Plus 3D Printer for $369

+ Westone 8 driver earphones for $749, that’s under $100 per driver 🙂

April 2, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

Tue: SubBlue WhiteShark, Nissin 1400 (5 systems), Tamrac HooDoo, Moultrie, refurb iOS devices

In the Tuesday B&H Photo dailies we have a quartet of options:

+ NISSIN i400 TTL Flash for $80 in five system choices (C/N/S/m43/X)

+ Tamrac HooDoo 20 Backpack for $30 in three color schemes

+ Moultrie Wingscapes TimelapseCam Digital Camera for $35

+ SUBLUE US WhiteShark Mix Underwater Scooter for $499 in three color schemes

Meanwhile in Woot-Landia, there are refurbished iPhone X models in “Electronics” and refurbished 10.5 inch iPAD PRO models in “Computers”…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

In-stock alert: Monoprice 27-inch Crystal PRO monitors

WE have a computer monitor in-stock alert! Monoprice has two of their new 27-inch Crystal PRO monitors in-stock and with an introductory discount. There are two models available, one going for $280, the other for $400. With free standard US shipping…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Ricoh Theta V 360 converges to $329-ish in three different ways

We have a play in three acts for the Ricoh Theta V 360 4K spherical camera. First up, you can get it for $329 with free US shipping at Massdrop with a 1-year Ricoh warranty. It will ship in mid-April by the “vendor” [it does not specify who/what]…

Next up, you can get it for $377 but you also get a $50 B&H Photo gift card at B&H Photo, making it a virtual $327 assuming you have good use for the gift card…

Last but not least, you can get it for $427 but with a $100 Adorama gift certificate at Adorama, making it a virtual $327 assuming you have good use for the gift card…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, ricoh Tagged With: , ,

Monday: Feiyu, SmallHD, PortaBrace, Etc

All apologies, I haven’t amassed any April Fool’s Day “news” for this year; hopefully I’ll remember to write down ideas as they come to me through the year [they usually arrive AFTER April Fool’s Day] so I’ll have some for 2020 🙂

The above paragraph hints at the date, today is April Fool’s Day, and with it we have a new quartet of B&H Photo dailies as follows:

+ FEIYU SPG Plus 3-Axis Gimbal Rig for Select Smartphones & GoPro for $49

+ Porta Brace Light Pack for Litepanels Astra 1×1 for $119

+ SmallHD 703 UltraBright Director’s Kit (Dual L-Series Battery Plate) for $1999

+ Denon Commander Sport Portable Water-Resistant 120W All-In-One PA System with Wireless Handheld Microphone for $299

OF tech interest in the Amazon USA Gold Box is a 43-inch TCL Roku Smart LED TV for $170, a 2017 model…

Of potential interest in the Kindle daily deals there are $2 on “Superforecasting” and a $2 “Self-taught programmer” ebook…

Meanwhile at the Amazon GErmany gold box there is a sale on Fire 7 tablets starting at 40 euro…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

10% off Used Gear in “EX” condition with KEH coupon [ends Tuesday 11:59pm ET]

Good until Tuesday April 2nd at 11:59pm eastern, KEH Camera is offering 10% off EX-Graded Gear with code EX4A. This particular coupon is only good for gear in “EX” condition. Gear in other conditions (eg “EX+”, “BGN”, etc) are NOT eligible. Offer only valid for items in this Featured Products Category. Leica gear are excluded.

As usual, their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies. You can test the coupon without logging-in or signing-up by adding items of interest in the shopping cart and then entering the coupon…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: , ,

EU: 128GB Samsung EVO Plus microSDXC for 20 euro

And now a storage sale for the other side of Le Pond! Amazon Germany is offering the new condition 128GB Samsung EVO Plus microSDXC for 20 euro. You can buy as many as you like. This is an organic sale, not a lightning deal, so expiration unknown. It includes a full-size SD adapters. It is a UHS-I U3 Class 10 card.

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With:

Sunday: World Storage Day sale featuring WD, Sandisk, Samsung, Synology, Kingston, etc

March 31 is World Storage Day and to sale-a-brate this day, the Amazon USA Gold Box has a big storage-themed sale featuring memory cards, hard drives, NAS, SSD, and flash drives too!

A total of 27 items are participating including:

+ 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO for $32, 256GB for $56, 512GB for $160

+ 128GB Samsung Endurance PRO microSDXC for $30
+ 256GB Sandisk Extreme microSDXC for $53

+ 2TB Samsung T5 portable SSD for $330

+ 2TB WD external hard drive for $63, 6TB for $100
+ 1TB Toshiba for $40, 2TB for $52,

+ internal hard drives from Seagate and ToshiBa

+ flash drives from Kingston

+ LaCie backup for DJI

+ NAS options from Synology and QNAP

You can find all the options at the Amazon USA Gold Box… Limit of up to two per item during this sale…

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals, memory cards and storage, samsung Tagged With: , , , , ,

Refurbished Fuji sale: XQ1 for $150, X-T10 w/16-50 II OIS for $390 [or w/18-55 for $580], X-E2S w/18-55 for $710, X-T2 w/18-55 for $925

Woot is having a long-running Camera products sale featuring 15 options at the moment. They last for a few weeks unless they sell out (four sold out already). As of the time of writing, the following are in-stock, headlined by refurbished Fuji cameras that come with a 90-day Fuji warranty:

+ Fuji XQ1 fixed lens camera for $150

+ Fuji X-T10 with 16-50 OIS II for $390 in

+ Fuji X-T10 with 18-55/2.8-4 R LM OIS for $580

+ Fuji X-E2S with 18-55 for $710

+ Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 for $925

+ the X-system cameras above are available in either silver or black

+ find them all at the long-running Woot camera sale

Also part of the sale are:

+ Fuji instax options $42 to $54

+ action camera bundle for $38, Canon NB-6LH battery for $27, and a DJI filter pack

NOTE: all the Fuji cameras that are part of this sale are REFURBISHED with a 90-day Woot FUJI warranty…

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Big Monoprice clearance on Wall Mounts (Fixed, Tilt, Full Motion)

Monitors are the main outlet of the output of digital photography these days. And if you have monitors, you may want to hang them, whether in the studio, at the office or at home. Insert more predictable marketing platitudes here…

… and finally conclude to the meat of the matter [not that veggies are not important ~ eat your veggies], the Monoprice website is having an overstock clearance sale on Wall Mounts featuring options of the tilt, and the fixed and the full-motion kind, with prices ranging from $7 to $33 for the first two categories,and $11 to $100 for the full motion options (the majority of the available options in this sale)

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With:

DiscountMags Weekend Sale

IT’s another weekend, another weekend sale at DiscountMags with a “March Madness” theme. This “translates” to the following prices for print-photography magazines per-year, shipped to US addresses without auto-renewal:

+ Digital Photo for $4.65/year

+ Outdoor Photographer for $4.86/year

+ Videomaker for $5.60/year

+ Digital Photo PRO for $7.56/year

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With:

Sunday: Manfrotto Tripod w/Ball Head, Synology, Pentax Binos

Never fear, Sunday is here with a six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if any of them sells out):

+ MAnfrotto MK290LTA3-BHUS 290 Light Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head for $100

+ Synology DiskStation DS218j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $135

+ Pentax 8×21 UCF R Binocular for $35

+ Freehands gloves, eight options, $15 to $29

+ also TV DAC for $30

March 31, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

10ft Adjustable Photography Video Background Support Stand Kit w/carrying bag for $18 + $6 S&H

Groupon time now. A 3rd-party seller over there is selling this 10-foot Adjustable Photography Video Background Support Stand Kit w/carrying bag for $18 plus $6 flat shipping to the 48 contiguous US states. It cannot be shipped elsewhere (given the size/weight, it is cost prohibitive at this S&H fee)…

You can use Groupon Bucks towards these, but you cannot use promo codes… It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 85 ratings at Groupon… It looks like this (or something similar) is also sold for $30 at amazon.com where it averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 84 customer reviews…

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories

Adorama Lighting Gear March Madness sale

March Madness is upon us all and to celebrate this, Adorama is having a sale-a-bration on their house-brand lightning gear featuring discounts of up to 35% off. Participating brands include Flashpoint, GoDoX, CLAR, Glow, and Orlit…

Because it’s hard to have photography without …light 🙂

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: lighting deals

Think Tank Urban Approach 5 bag for $60

For a limited time, Adorama is offering the new condition Think Tank Urban Approach 5 camera bag (for mirrorless systems) for $60 with free US shipping…

Also at Adorama, they are offering the new condition CLAR WandLux Pro and Ring Light Kit for $159 with free expedited shipping…

And on the lens front, the new condition Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AS IF UMC manual focus lens in the Sony E system is on sale for $239 with free shipping…

Note that Adorama may also be offering faster free shipping options either by signing up for their VIP360 Prime-like shipping service or with signing up for ShopRunner (which may be offered to you for free through your credit card)…

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

GearBest 48-hour sale includes 256GB Kodak microSDXC for $40

GearBest (western-facing company that ships from Asia) is having a weekend 48 hour sale which includes the 256GB Kodak microSDXC card (V30, A1, U3) offered for $40 with near-free shipping (depending on options/location).

Other items on sale include various Xiaomi smartphones, a couple of chinese-branded sub-$400 laptops, 3D printer-alia, $2 earphones and more…

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Olympus M. Zuiko ED 12-40mm f2.8 for $560 [MD]

Massdrop is back on again with a new lens offering. It is the new condition Olympus M. Zuiko ED 12-40mm f/2.8 lens offered for $560 with free US shipping. International shipping appears to hover around $10 but I can’t check all the countries in the universe 🙂

There is no mention of warranty in the listing, and this is the international version of the lens. In other words, a grey market from the perspective of the US market.

The offer runs for the next seven days (from posting time) and will get shipping in mid-to-late April 2019 by Massdrop

In new condition at authorized Olympus USA dealers this goes for $1000 (eg B&H, Adorama). Used prices start at $559 in condition “V” at Adorama

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, olympus Tagged With: , , , ,

Saturday: PNY storage sale: SD (64 to 512GB), 512GB microSD, Flash Drives

The PNY sale is back on again riding the Amazon USA Gold Box with the following items:

+ Elite Performance SD cards: 64GB for $14, 128GB for $24, 256GB for $47, 512GB for $108
+ the 256GB defeats by a hair the 128GB for GB/$

+ 512GB microSDXC cards, Elite for $110, PRO Elite for $120

+ various USB flash drives; in addition to the singles, they also have 5-packs and 50-packs (of potential interest for promotional purposes of your photographic work)

+ limit two of each individual item

+ sale ends Sunday at 3am eastern (or earlier if sold out)

March 30, 2019 Filed Under: memory cards and storage Tagged With: , ,

Exp 3/31: YMMV/Invited: 10% off eBay purchase (max disco $50)

This is our last post/reminder for this promotion,a YMMV coupon from the eBay website, an invited-users type of a promotion, mayhaps to reactivate eBay shoppers who haven’t made a purchase in a while. Anyway, the offer goes live this: coupon code MYTENOFF gets you 10% off your purchase until March 31st in 2019. The maximum discount with the coupon is $50. In other words, purchases over $500 will get a flat $50 off discount.

Exclusions on what the coupon can be used for apply as always. The coupon may only be working for invited eBay users, so a very big YMMV…

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Canon Warehouse Sale (71 options) at Adorama

More action at Adorama, this time around they are having a Warehouse “Spring Cleaning” sale featuring Canon products. A total of 71 options are available as part of the promotion including 17 cameras, six lenses, 36 printers and scanners, and a few more Canon-y products.

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: canon

19 classes for $19 each at Creative LIVE

For a limited time (as always), CreativeLIVE is back with another “the price you see is the price you pay” sale. The theme this time around is 19 classes for $19 each. Topics include wedding photography, enviro-portraits, first-flash shooting, filters, strobe, making short docs, lifestyle-family, and many more, including every creative’s favorite topic: marketing ^_^

PS: corrected HTML jumble…

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

$100 gift card with SlingStudio Hub

Adorama is offering a $100 Adorama gift certificate with the purchase of the new condition SlingStudio Hub for $999 with free US shipping. You also earn the now-standard 1% promotional rewards…

Speaking of Adorama, they have an on-going camera sale with a total of 96 products from various manufacturers participating…

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: technology deals

Fuji X-T100 body with EF-X20 flash and Domke bag and more for $560 [limited time only!]

If you are interested in the Fuji X-T100 mirrorless camera, grab your e-wallets! For a very limited time, Adorama is offering this Fuji X-T100 bundle for $560 with free US shipping. For that, you receive:

  • Fuji X-T100 body-only in dark-silver
  • Fuji EF-X20 flash
  • Fuji F-5XB camera bag by Domke
  • 32GB Fuji SD card
  • Peak Design strap

This bundle is of potential interest if you want the EF-X20 flash and the Domke bag which go for $194 and $120 respectively on their own. If neither piques your interest, the X-T100 with 15-45 OIS PZ XC kit goes for $600 with free accessories but not these two $314 accessories…

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

15% off total order at B&N website with coupon

The Barnes and Noble website is back with another promotion until Sunday night: coupon code SUNSHINE [yes, get ready for the daylight savings “spring forward” marketing blitz] gets you 15% off your online order. Some exclusions apply (gift cards, Nooks, etc). But the coupon is good for your total order, not just one item… The coupon expires on Sunday at 3am eastern….

There’s also a 15% off one item at their local B&N B&M stores. Find the coupons at the Coupons & Offers page…

March 29, 2019 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: ,

Weekend (B&H): Husban, Black Rapid, Pelican, Etc [updated]

As usual, the Friday daily deals at B&H Photeaux last 48 hours, so this quartet runs until Saturday 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Hubsan X4 H507A Star Pro Quadcopter with 720p HD Camera for $50

+ Black Rapid Double Breathe Camera Harness for $80

+ Pelican 2380 Micro-USB Rechargeable LED Flashlight for $40

+ Hosa Drive Bluetooth Audio Receiver for $18

On the Best Buy dailies for Friday there’s a $25 Vivitar action camera with remote going for $25, and the headliner is a $400 Ryzen HP laptop with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD…

UPDATE:: the Amazon USA gold box dailies have been revealed and the leader of the pack is yet another variation of the Logitech sale, with a variety of keyboards and mice (includes both generations of the Anywhere mice, a must have!) and gaming headsets.

March 28, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

Sale at the Crutchfield online Outlet

IF you are a fan of the Crutchfield way of doing things, they are having an Outlet sale on their online store, featuring a variety of products. These include the manufacturer warranty, 60-day returns, life-time tech-support, and they are tested and inspected.

There are over 40 options in the Mirrorless category including Olympus, Sony and Fuji… They have six options in the Instant Cameras and a trio of options in the Video Cameras category…

As always, price-check with other retailers, and consider how much you value each one of the benefits offered by Crutchfield ~ and things like that ~ depending on each individual products because the dynamics of a decision for a simple prime lens
are different than those of a complex expensive tilt-shift lens…

March 28, 2019 Filed Under: storewide deals

Thursday: 1-Year MS Office Home 365 (up to six people) + $50 Amazon Gift Card for $100 total

For Thursday, one of the Amazon USA Gold Box deals of the day is a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office Home 365 bundled with a $50 plastic Amazon gift card, all together for $100. The software is a digital download while the gift card will be delivered by mail. Being a “Home” edition it covers up to six real or virtual people. Of photo backup interest, it comes with a 1TB OneDrive storage.

March 28, 2019 Filed Under: daily deals

50% off classes at CreativeLIVE

For a limited time, the Creative LIVE website is offering 50% off its classes. The price you see is the price you pay, so while this promotion is running, you see the sale prices. When the promotion ends, the prices will change. No coupon is needed…

March 27, 2019 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With:

DXo PhOtO LaB 2 Elite for $89 after coupon

It’s better than Black Friday exclaims the DXo emailing list promo. Coupon code APRIL-SAVE-DPL2 drops the price of the DXo PhOtO LaB 2 Elite edition software from $199 to $89 until April 2nd in 2019. This is a digital download with immediate activation. This is the full version, not the upgrade version ~ thanks to le couponeaux!

March 27, 2019 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: , ,