There is no theme, this is like rolling the blogging dice, things are coming in from all directions! 🙂 Now we have a pre-order of a brand new micro four thirds pro lens, almost a constant aperture but not quite! It is the brand new Panasonic 50-200mm f2.8-4 Power OIS (Lumix G, Leica, aspherical, Vario-Elmarit) available for pre-ordering for $1698 at Adorama and B&H Photo… It has been added to the New Lenses of 2018 tracking page…
DNP DS-RX1HS 6″ Dye Sublimation Printer with two 700 print rolls and carrying case for $799
How about a printer of a different kind? The new condition DNP DS-RX1HS 6″ Dye Sublimation Printer (bundled with two 700 4×6 print rolls and a carrying case) is on sale for a limited time for $799 with free shipping at Adorama as part of their latest WPPI 2018 specials.
ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) for $350
On the Adorama front, they are offering the new condition ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS (Non-TTL) Monolight with On Board Power (Bowens Mount) for $350 with free expedited shipping or for $30 more you can get it with a Canon or Nikon or Sony trigger. This among their latest WPPI 2018 specials.
Sony RX10 Mark IV + $100 Gift Card + 64GB Sandisk Extreme + Bag for $1700
And while we are on the topic of big zooms, the new condition Sony RX10 Mark IV is bundled with a $100 B&H gift card, along with a 64GB Sandisk Extreme card and a holster-style bag for the same authorized dealer price of $1700, which is where it was last week when we posted our Fixed Lens Cameras price charts…
For more action, check all the B&H WPPI specials or just their camera specials
Panasonic 100-400 f4-6.3 Power OIS + $100 GC for $1800
Zoom-zoom on the Micro Four Thirds front! The new condition Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 POWER OIS is getting a $100 B&H Photo gift card as a bonus while still selling at the authorized dealer price of $1800 with free expedited shipping at B&H. As usual, you can optionally triple the original warranty by filing with Panasonic. This too is part of the WPPI B&H sales…
Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack for $200 w/free S&H
This one escaped me in yesterday’s Camera Bags at WPPI posts, but B&H Photo is also offering the new condition Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack for $200 with free expedited shipping. Also there you will find the Photo Sport 200 AW backpack for $90, the Pro Runner 200 AW backpack for $60, both with free expedited shipping, and more.
PS: on a meta level, the next posts will be a mix of more WPPI specials along with pre-order alerts for some of the latest new product announcements of the last few days (iLCs and lenses). They won’t be posted necessarily in the order they were announced, it helps things move faster 🙂
FREE to Watch (12pm ET): Alternative Processing in Photography
If you have time flexibility or you are snowed in or stuck in an airport and such, why not pass time educationally? Headlining the Monday free-to-watch classes at the CreativeLIVE On-AIR is the class “Alternative Processing in Photography” with Daniel Gregory.
COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
+ FEB-27 and 28: Choosing the Right Lens with John Greengo
+ FEB-28 and MAR 01: The Business of Professional Photo Retouching class
+ MAR-01: Fundamentals of Photography 2018
+ MAR-02: Photoshop CC Creation
+ MAR-03: Create an online portfolio
+ MAR-05: Getting started in lifestyle family photography (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-07: Art of Flower Photography
+ MAR-12: Adobe Photoshop CC Bootcamp (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-15: LEICA M10 Fast Start (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-15: LEICA M Typ 240 Fast Start (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-29: Flash for Dramatic Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-29: Flash for Beauty Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-30: Flash for Children/Family Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-05: The Wedding Story (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the CREATIVE LIVE On-AIR Schedule
(ENDED) Tue Gold Box: YI 4K Camera + Gimbal + More for $253 [and more], Etc {UPDATED}
These expired BUT for more Gold Box posts here, follow the Yellow Brick Road of Gold-Box tagged posts…
(ENDED) Expiring Tuesday Night: B&H, Monoprice, Elements 18, Etc
Tuesday is over and so are its daily deals…
(ENDED) Tue: Peak Design CaptureLENS for $50 (C/N/E), Dracast LED180 w/free Light Stand, iKAN 5″ OnC Monitor
These daily deals expired BUT for more action, check the B&H Featured Sales
(ENDED) Woot-OFFs at Sellout, Shirt, Gourmet
This 1-day Woot-OFF expired…
(ENDED) Drobo 5D 5 Bay 3.5″ Storage Array for $399
As of a 2/28/18 AM recheck, this is sold out and the listing got pulled…
Adorama is currently running another “snapshot deal”, these typically last 24 hours or less, and at the moment they are offering the new condition Drobo 5D 5 Bay 3.5″ Storage Array with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 Connections for $399 with free shipping. Disks are not included but it holds up to five 3.5″ SATA I or II or III HDDs.
(ENDED) Tue: 33% off sitewide on $100+ AdoramaPIX orders
This coupon expired… If you missed yesterday’s 40% off coupon, AdoramaPIX is back with another site-wide coupon, this time coupon code 33OFF100EM gets you 33% off orders of $100+ until 2/27/18 at 11:59pm. Free shipping with orders of $49+, which means if you use this coupon, you’ll be over $49 and get free shipping.
(ENDED) Tue: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 for $60
This daily deal expired…
(ENDED) Dolica TX570DS Ultra Compact Tripod with Professional Ball Head and Built-In Monopod for $48 w/free S&H
This lightning deal expired…
(ENDED) Tue only: 128GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $40 w/FS; Etc
These 1-day offers expired…
(ENDED) 16GB Sandisk Extreme PRO for $20 w/FS
This flash sale of a flash card expired [pun intended?]…
(ENDED) Tue: 20% off at Monoprice (no minimum purchase needed)
This 1-day coupon expired…
111 Lenses on sale at WPPI including Tokina 11-16/2.8 PRO DX AT-X for $379 [C/N/A]
A total of 111 Lenses are participating in the WPPI sales! You can use the various options in the left sidebar of the aforelinked page to filter by systems and types of interest. Among them is the new condition Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX-II going for $379 with free expedited shipping in the Canon, Nikon and Sony A systems. The Sony A gets 4% promotional rewards.
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f0.95 Mark II for $479 to $499 [E/X/EF-M]
Not faster than the speed of light, but getting close! The new condition Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II Lens is on sale as part of the WPPI festivities at B&H for $479 to $499 with free shipping depending on option. It is available in the Sony E, Fuji X, and Canon EF-M system. They also get 2% promotional rewards. The $479 price is for the black Sony E and silver Canon EF-M. The others go for $499.
Lightning Specials at WPPI (114 options)
I will try to digest these tomorrow, but in the meantime, if you are interested in studio/lighting gear, the B&H WPPI Lighting sale features 114 products from various brands including Pocket Wizard, Westcott, Dynalite, Bowens, Broncolor, Profoto and more. Some of them include “free with purchase” extras… For more WPPI action, check the B&H show specials…
Bag the WPPI Bags: Vangaurd BIIN $25+, Thule Aspect $30, Nikon 100 for $250, Etc
There are some nice Camera Bag Deals running during the B&H WPPI festivities. A total of 32 of them are on sale including:
+ Vanguard BIIN 47 Sling Bag (Black) for $25
+ Thule Aspect DSLR Shoulder Bag (Medium, Black) for $30
+ Vanguard ZIIN 47 DSLR Sling Bag for $40 (free S&H with $49+ orders)
+ Lowepro Pro Runner 200 AW Backpack (Black) for $60
+ Lowepro StreetLine SH 180 Bag for $70
+ Nikon 100th Anniversary Premium Leather Bag (Antique Cognac) for $250
+ with free shipping; see them all at the WPPI Bag sale
Pelican 1510SC Studio Case with Extras for $200
The new condition Pelican 1510SC Studio Case with Lid Organizer and Yellow Divider Set, TSA Lock, Desiccant Gel (Black, B&H Kit) is on sale as part of the WPPI festivities for $200 with free shipping at B&H Photo The TSA lock and gel are extras included by B&H in this B&H kit… For more action, check the B&H WPPI specials…
Canon imagePROGRAF printers with coupon discount and mail-in rebate
The magic coupon BHWPPI18 also gives you additional discounts on four Canon imagePROGRAF printers. The coupon discount is in addition to the Canon mail-in rebate promotion. Some of the printers also come with free photo paper included by B&H Photo. Also participating in the promotion are the Pixma PRO 100 and PRO 1000 printers. Check each individual listing and don’t forget coupon code BHWPPI18 in the shopping cart.
Camera Straps sale: Black Rapids and Heavy Leather NYC
Back again to the B&H WPPI 2018 specials with some accessories that are often flying under the radar yet they are of life and death importance to our cameras and lenses: camera straps 🙂
There is a 15% off sale on Black Rapids straps using coupon code BHWPPI18, while the Heavy Leather NYC straps are on sale for 20% off their current prices.
Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS II with Choice of Freebies for $1949
A total of 21 Canon lenses are participating in the B&H WPPI specials, including the new condition Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS II going for $1949 with free expedited shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($78~ to spend in the future at B&H) along with a Zeiss cleaning kit and a Flex lens shade.
On the other hand, if you prefer a bird in the hand instead of promotional rewards in the future, Adorama is bundling it with the new condition “Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead” for the same price but no 4% rewards and no free accessories.
Steadicam Merlin 2 Camera Stabilizing System for $179 after coupon
This is fun times, rotating between MWC and WPPI action, the pendulum is swinging towards WPPI with a coupon code, code BHWPPI18 gets you the new condition Steadicam Merlin 2 Camera Stabilizing System at B&H Photo for $179 with free shipping. The price before the coupon is $229.
PS: most of these WPPI specials are limited time while the trade show is in-progress…
Pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ on March 2nd
The Samsung S9/S9+ was officially revealed earlier today and pre-orders are scheduled for March 2nd, and they include trade-in offers if you are willing to part with your existing smartphones (at least the ones eligible for the trade-in promotions). You can reserve and be notified but the actual pre-orders will happen on March 2nd. Which may sound like it’s in the future but it’s actually Friday at 12:01am ET! Shipment and in-store availability is March 16 (two weeks later, also a Friday obviously).
+ Samsung’s own website offers the S9 for $720 and the S9 Plus for $840, unlocked with USA warranty
+ their website will also offer carrier versions of the phone when they become available
+ AT&T offers it through their NEXT plan on a 30-month installment plan of $26~ and $30~ per month respectively
+ T-Mobile offers them on a 24-month $30/month installment plan; the S9+ has $120 down, while the S9 does not
+ Sprint offers them on a 24-month installment plan of $33/mo and $38/mo respectively
+ Verizon has 24-month installments of $33~ and $39~ per month respectively
+ other regional and emerging carriers should also be announcing their offers
+ as usual, the carriers have a variety of terms, conditions, restrictions and traps when you sign up for their installment plans, so be sure to read through it all!
Sigma 35mm f1.4 for $799, 85mm f1.4 for $999 [DG Art]
Over 100 Sigma lenses are participating among the latest B&H WPPI promotions, including a couple of f1.4 primes as follows:
+ Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG Art for $799 with $32 promotional rewards in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma DSLR systems
+ Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG Art for $999 in Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLR systems
+ sale ends Wednesday 2/28/18 at 11:59pm ET
Adorama launches WPPI 2018 specials
Adorama has now launched their own WPPI 2018 Specials with a variety of cameras, lenses, studio, lightning and other camera accessories with six degrees of separation to wedding photography. I will digest these later today…
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