Just Mobile Shutter Grip for $25 w/free S&H

In addition to their on-going Black Friday sales, Massdrop is also offering the new condition Just Mobile Shutter Grip for $25 with free US shipping.

It includes a CR2032 battery which promises up to six months of life [YMMV depending on usage, temperature, etc]. This Red Dot design award program works over Bluetooth and supports a variety of smartphones [list at the aforelinked page] as it holds on to the smartphone vertically, not horizontally, giving it more flexibility in the number of phones it can fit.

They will ship in late December 2018 and they come with a 1-year warranty from Just Mobile…

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Best Buy Cyber Monday Early Access sale for Rewards members

IF you are a member of the Best Buy rewards program, you can get early access to their Cyber Monday specials. The offers are behind a login wall, and an account participating in their free-to-join Rewards program… I don’t have my login with me so I can’t check…

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Sunday (EU): Cameras and Drones sale

There is some modest action at the Sunday Amazon Germany Gold Box with the following offers:

+ Cameras and Drones sale including:
++ Parrot Anafis from 495 to 620 euro
++ Canon M6 with lens for 584
++ Canon SX730 for 241, SX740 superzoom for 318
++ Nikon Coolpix A900 for 297
++ Sony FDR-AX100 4K UltraHD camcorder for 955

+ other sales include Yamaha hifi, HP laptopps smartphones from JVC (!) and ZTE Blade V9, and more

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With:

NewEGG launches Cyber Monday sale

You can no longer trust retailer promotions to be able to tell the day of the week. According to NewEgg, today [Sunday] is actually Monday,, because they have launched their Cyber Monday deals with the usual assortment of techie things… If you are fond of refurbished items, there’s also a sale at the certified refurbished NewEGG Outlet…

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Sun (B&H): Nissin, Sekonic, Feiyu, Leupold, etc

Sunday is here, aka Cyber Monday’s Eve, and with it we have another round of B&H Photo daily deals running unti l1:59pm ET on Saturday as follows:

+ Nissin i400 TTL flash for $100 (five camera system options: C/N/X/m43/E)

+ Feiyu A2000 3-axis gimbal, 2-hand holder for $250

+ Sekonic L-3085-U Flashmate light meter for $159

+ Leupold 10×25 BX-1 Rogue binos for $70

+ also Peak Design, Pioneer DAP, flash sale on Nuance Dragon NS 13P

For more action, check the B&H Black/Cyber Monday deals/a> page…

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: daily deals

Sat (EU): Six Lenses (five Canons, one Sony)

At the Amazon Germany Gold Box for Saturday, among the other offers you can get:

+ Lens Sale featuring five Canons (three EF, one EF-S, one EF-M) and one Sony (24-240/3.5-6.3 OSS for 759 euro)
+ Canon lenses range from 118 to 538, three primes and two zooms

+ just like Amazon USA, Saturday’s daily deals are subdued in contrast to Black Friday’s

November 24, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , ,

Sat: Pelican Cases, Fuji Instax Share SP-2 printer, etc

The Saturday Amazon Gold Box in the US market is nowhere near as busy as the Black Friday one, today being “Small Business Saturday”, but there are some potentially interesting offerings as follows:

+ Fujifilm INSTAX Share SP-2 Smart Phone Printer for $90

+ Big Pelican Cases sale with 19 options with prices ranging from $8 to $234

+ also Camelbak hydration, $35-ish laptop backpacks, and refurbished V-Moda Crossfade Wireless headphones for $99 each in four different color options; sold by V-Moda and fulfilled by Amazon

November 24, 2018 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With:

Voigtlander Lenses Sale (21 options; Leica M, Sony E, Nikon F)

Voigtlander fans, unite and take over! B&H Photo is running a Voigtlander Instant Savings promotion featuring 21 options, a mix of systems offered, Leica M, Sony E, Nikon F, but not Canon EF 🙂 Prices range from $349 to $949…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Imported Canon 5D IV body only w/1-YR seller W for $1900

The Canon 5D Mark IV body only goes for $2800 with various freebies at authorized Canon dealers such as various at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo…

… but if you are comfortable with imported/grey-market cameras, to the eBay Deals we go where the Deals All Year eBay store is offering the new condition imported/grey-market Canon 5D Mark IV body only for $1900 with free shipping with a 1-year seller warranty (from Deals All Year). Maximum of two cameras per eBay account at the sale price…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Imported Sony a7r III body for $2250

The new condition Sony a7r III body only goes for $2800 at authorized Sony USA dealers such as B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon (with FREE Manfrotto Befree Advanced 4-Section Tripod with Ballhead and a free Joby GorillaPod 5K Stand and a free Lowepro m-Trekker BP 150 Backpack)…

… but if you are comfortable with grey-market/imported camera gear, to the eBay Deals we go where the Department Store NYC eBay store is offering the new condition imported/grey-market Sony a7r III body only for $2250 with free shipping. There is no mention of any warranty included in the listing, so assume there is noen. They offer a 30-day return policy…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals, sony Tagged With: , , , ,

Imported Nikon D850 body w/1-YR Seller W for $2430

The new condition Nikon D850 body only at authorized Nikon dealers go for $3500 such as B&H Photo and Amazon and Adorama…

… but if you are comfortable with imported/grey-market cameras, to the eBay Deals we go where the 6ave eBay store is offering the new condition imported/grey-market Nikon D850 body only for $2430 with free shipping with a 1-year seller warranty (from 6ave). Maximum of two cameras per eBay account at the sale price…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , , ,

$50 off CreativeLIVE’s Creator Pass (1-Year Subscription)

For a limited time, coupon code STARTCREATING takes $50 off the price of a 1-year subscription to the CreativeLIVE Creator Pass, dropping it from $300 to $250. This pass gets you 365 days of watching almost every class at CreativeLIVE. Some classes/instructors are excluded per prior terms of their agreements. This is their FAQ page talking about the exclusions… Think of this as a prepaid Netflix-like subscription. Once the 365 days end, you don’t own any of the classes. Of course you still own any classes you had previously purchased individually or as part of a bundle…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

Pentax K-1 II with 28-105/3.5-5.6 FA L and D-BG6 Battery Grip and Sling for $1897

The PM edition of our Black Friday continues with a Pentaxian full frame temptation. For a limited time, the Pentax K-1 II bundled with the 28-105mm f3.5-5.6 ED FA L lens sells for the same price as the body only, $1897 with free shipping at Adorama which includes the Pentax D-BG6 battery grip (nice!) and the Pentax DSLR sling bag and a padded strap too.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: , ,

15% off most things at the Dell website w/coupon

Good until Sunday night, coupon code SAVE15AFF gets you 15% off almost everything at the Dell website. Excluded are any products that are discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday and any products/brands that are barred from the use of couponing (eg by the manufacturer or by law).

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Pentax K-70 with 18-135 WR with freebies for $797

For a limited time, the Pentax K-70 with the 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 ED AL IF DC WR bundle is discounted to $797 with free shipping with a different set of freebies at B&H Photo (Pentax DSLR sling bag, camera strap, F/Stoppers class) and at Adorama (Corel software, slinger bag, 16GB Lexar, etc) and various at Amazon.

If you don’t need the “with 18-135 kit”, the body only goes for $595 with its own freebies of course.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, pentax Tagged With: ,

Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 and 75-300 and Pixma PRO 100 for $299 after $350 MIR

This is a pretty good deal if you need its parts! For a limited time, Adorama is offering the Canon D-Rebel T6 two lens kit with Pixma PRO 100 bundle for $299 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card). That’s quite the bundle if you don’t object dealing with the mail-in rebate and the prepaid AMEX gift card. You get:

+ Canon D-Rebel T6 with 18-55 IS II and 75-300/4.5-6 III lenses
+ Pixma PRO 100 printer, and its trusty sidekick, the 50pk of 13×19″ photo paper.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Last Call: Rokinon 24mm f2.8 AutoFocus FE for $299

This is a last call on this deal, the new condition Rokinon 24mm f2.8 autofocus FE lens (Sony E system) is on sale for a limited time for $299 with free shipping at B&H Photo…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Amazon Printed Books coupon: $5 off orders of $20+

One of the digital traditions of the Black Friday season is the Amazon Books coupon! This iteration of the promotion runs until 11/25/18 PM and gets you $5 off print book purchases of $20+ sold and shipped by Amazon itself, using coupon code NOVBOOK18. More details at the Terms and Conditions page…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: ,

25% off USED purchases Borrow Lenses w/coupon

For a limited time, coupon code BLACKFRIDAY18 gets you 25% off on USED camera gear purchases [not rentals] at Borrow Lenses. A total of 333 options are available as of the time of writing. Most of these are rental gear that are sold back to customers for various reasons. Sale ends 11/30/18 [or earlier for any items that sell out]…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With: ,

Refurb Nikon D7500 with 18-55 and 70-300 [both DX VR] for $900

Things are also hopping at the eBay Deals where the BuyDIG eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon D7500 two lens kit (18-55, 70-300, both DX VR lenses) for $900 with free shipping and a 90-day Nikon USA warranty. Limit up to five per customer at the sale price.

This can serve as a “take pictures with” entry-point into the Nikon APS-C DSLR system for more advanced photographers. As to the lenses, one or both can be sold/traded/gifted if they are not wanted/needed.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , , ,

Nikon D3500 w/18-55 and 70-300 and extras for $498

One of the high profile Black Friday deals featured in the various BF flyers, leaks and teasers is the Nikon D3500 two lens kit (18-55 DX VR, 70-300 DX non-VR) going for $500 (okay, $498) at authorized dealers, some of which are also bundling it with extras… At Adorama you get a 16GB Lexar, Nikon DSLR value pack, and such… At B&H Photo you get the Nikon DSLR Value pack, an F/Stoppers class [bundled with many products there during the BF/CM season], 16GB Sandisk, etc… At Amazon you get the Nikon DSLR value pack and 5% cashback if paid with a Prime cedit card…

If you don’t need the 70-300 lens, the D3500 w/18-55 DX VR kit goes for $400 at the same dealers mentioned above…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: ,

Top 100 Adorama Black Friday deals

If you don’t want to go through long listings, Adorama has put together their Top 100 Black Friday deals page in an easy to browse down-scrolling page… On the other hand if you prefer to check as many offers as possible, they also have a page with all their BF 2018 deals, over 3500 of them. Of course you don’t have to go through them all, you can use the left-hand side of their website to filter them by brands or product categories of interest…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals

Last Call: Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum-Alloy Tripod Kit with SBH-100 Ball Head for $110

In other last call action, you have later today on Black Friday to get the new condition Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum-Alloy Tripod Kit with SBH-100 Ball Head for $110 with free shipping and handling… For more action, check the B&H Black Friday 2018 offerings…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Last Call (ends Fri 4:30pm ET): Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2018) for $1899

This is a last call alert. Some of the B&H offers ends at 4:30pm ET today, as B&H closes as usual Friday PM through Saturday PM. Among the last call offers is the new condition Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2018, Space Gray) going for $1899 with free shipping. This is a 2.3 GHz i5 Quad-Core, 16GB of 2133 MHz RAM, 512GB SSD, 13.3″ 2560 x 1600 Retina, Intel Iris Plus 655, True Tone, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Touch Bar, Touch ID Sensor, 4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Ports, etc.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

Oben LH-2510 Leveling Base Head for $70

On the utilitarian front of the B&H BF 2018 offers they are offering the new condition Oben LH-2510 Leveling Base Head for $70 with free shipping and handling.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,

Imported Fuji X-T2 body only for $880 [w/18-55 for $1200] {MD}

The shopping website that is Massdrop has launched their very own Black Friday sales. OF camera and photo interest, they are offering the new condition Fuji X-T2 body ohly for $880. You can optionally add the 18-55mm f2.8-4 R XF OIS LM lens for $320 more [$1200 total].

NOTE that there is no mention of warranty in the listing, so assume this is an imported/grey-market with no warranty. Orders will be shipped in mid-December 2018 from Massdrop. There’s no option for expedited shipping.

In comparison, in new condition at authorized dealers the X-T2 body only goes for $1100, such as B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon. So that’s a difference of $220.

At the aforementioned places, the X-T2 with 18-55 kit goes for $1500, versus $1200 of Massdrop.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: fuji, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Black Friday Woot-OFF has began!

The promised Black Friday Woot-OFF has began at the Clearance/Sellout sub-Woot. The official run time of this BF Woot-off is 8am to 10pm central time. The usual terms apply, items change/rotate and you pay a flat shipping fee for everything you buy during the calendar day. If you are a Prime member, and login with your Prime Amazon account, you get free shipping on most things.

The only things that don’t get free shipping are items that are shipped outside the Woot/Amazon ecosystem, such as Shirts and Gourment. But even so, some of the Shirts/Gourmet items may have free shipping on their own on occasion.

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 and $105 Kohls Cash for $400 [or buy filler item for $15 more Kohls Cash]

This offer is primarily of interest to fans of the KOHLS department stores, or anyone who does not object to shopping there to spend the rewards. For this offer, you must be part of the KOHLS rewards program or be willing to join it. It is free to join.

The offer is this. For every $50 you purchase, you earn $15 in Kohls rewards. Despite the name “Kohl’s Cash” this is not real cash, but virtual money you can spend sort of like cash at Kohls stores. Thus if you are a regular shopper there, it’s a good deal.

Which brings us to the Canon D-Rebel T6 w/18-55 which sells for $399.99. As it is, it earns $105 in Kohls rewards. But if you add any filler item priced $0.01+, your total goes to $400+, thus you earn an additional $15 in Kohls rewards. Kohls sells a gazillion of things, including many small trinkets, so it shouldn’t be hard to find some little thing to add.

So for Kohls Rewards members, this is sort of like paying $280 for this DSLR kit ~ again, assuming you have no problem spending the Kohls rewards on things you want/need. Between rewards and coupons and special promotions, you can get some really good deals at Kohls – if you have the time/energy/interest to chase these things ~ the chances of which increase if you are reading this sentence!

PRO TIP: you can rinse and repeat this type of a promotion with any other camera of interest that is carried by Kohls. Kohls is no B&H, so selection is pretty limited, eg popular instant cameras, basic P&S, etc…

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: canon, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Sigma Lenses Instant Savings [119 options]

If you are a fan of Sigma lenses, a total of 119 options are participating in the latest Sigma Lenses Instant Savings promotion that is part of the ever-growing B&H Black Friday sale for 2018. A mix of DSLR and mirrorless system lenses are available. Some of the lenses come with freebies (eg lens docks). Some of the lenses earn promotional rewards that can be used in future purchases at B&H…

NOTE that this is 119 options, not 119 different/unique lenses. For example if fictitious lens 5mm f0.005 is available in ten different mounts, it will appear as ten options under the above listings…

PS: and before you say 5mm f0.005 cannot be done, check the camera store at the Reptilian Mothership above the Equator 😉

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals, sigma Tagged With: ,

SLR Magic 8mm f4 for $129 [m43]

Budget prime time for Micro Four Thirds shooters now! The new condition SLR Magic 8mm f4 lens is currently on sale for $129 at B&H Photo as part of their SLR Magic sale and also at Adorama… You see, Canon and Nikon don’t have all the lenses 🙂

November 23, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,