B&H Lighting Sales: Dracast BoltRay for $304, iKan PL74 for $129, Light Kit $999, Etc

Some DRACAST models are today’s B&H daily deal but there are more lighting-related gear that are currently on sale, for a limited time at B&H Photo, but they are not part of the daily deals so they will last longer:

+ Dracast DRBR-F-600B BoltRay LED Bi-Color 2-Light Kit for $304

+ ikan Piatto PL74 Accent Light (7 x 4″) for $129

+ ikan iLED312-v2 3-Point Light Kit for $999

+ TP-Link LB100 Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb 2-Pack Kit for $30

+ free shipping for the items mentioned above

Imported Canon 6D body only w/1-YR seller warranty for $1000

The Canon 6D body only (first generation) goes for $1400 at authorized dealers (eg Adorama or Amazon itself). Or it goes for $1200 in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 1-year warranty at the Canon Outlet store

… but if you prefer to save some more, off to the eBay Deals we go where eBay seller 6ave (98.9%, New Jersey) is offering it for $1000 with free shipping in imported grey-market condition with a 1-year seller warranty. Limit up to three units per customer…

With the newest second generation model, the Canon 6D II body going for $2000 in new condition at authorized dealers, you’d be paying half for the previous generation.

Benro BV-series aluminum sale ($699 to $899)

Three models in the Benro BV-series of aluminum tripods are on sale for a limited time at B&H Photo with prices ranging from $699 to $899. Two are leg kits (BV8, BV10), while the more expensive includes a ball head.

For more sales, now that B&H is back after the Sukkot holiday, check their Featured Sales. Any previously placed orders should be getting processed and on their way to you by now.

Prime Student: new month to month option for $5.49/month

If you qualify for the “Prime Student” membership, you can sign up for a Prime Student Membership for $49 per year (half off the regular Prime membership). But if you prefer to pay month to month, or you only want to use Prime a few months per year (like a Netflix subscription you can start/stop at any month), at the above page, there is an option for month to month. Click on the “See More Plans” box over there:

In terms of value, the annual membership costs less than month to month, and at the moment, if you haven’t done a Prime Student membership before, they also have a free six month trial for annual memberships ~ co-sponsored by SPRINT apparently. There are many Prime Benefits but it’s up to you to decide whether they are worth the price of admission.

(ENDED) Wednesday: Mitakon Zhongyi 25mm f0.95 (M43) for $289, Etc

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(ENDED) YI Lite Action Camera for $82 [ends 2pm ET]

This lightning deal expired… If you missed it, fear not, YI camera gear are recurring “guests” of the Lightning Deals…

Happening now in the Amazon Gold Box, good until 2:05pm ET today, you can get the new condition YI Lite Action Camera for the very specific price of $81.59 with free shipping, sold by YI with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so they are Prime eligible. The price before the sale was $100 last night. It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews.

(ENDED) YMMV: 8% back in eBay Bucks [no minimum]

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Tuesday: Feiyu, Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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Olympus MCON-P02 Macro Converter for $49 w/free S&H

The new condition Olympus MCON-P02 Macro Converter is currently going for $49 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama, defeating the refurbished price of $56 + S&H at the Olympus Outlet store.

Pre-order new Canon G1 X III APS-C RAWsumer for $1300

The sensors are increasing in RAWsumers, and so are the prices! Canon finally decided to go APS-C with their storied G-series. The brand new Canon G1 X III (aka third generation) has an APS-C sensor, and a pre-order price of $1300, both on the uptick. The lens glued to the body is a 24-72mm (eq) f2.8-5.6 with OIS.

Pre-orders are accepted at Adorama and B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon itself where they have a late November 2017 release estimate.

This has been added to the New Cameras of 2017 were RAWsumers are making a late run in the year, seven new ones in 2017, versus eight new DSLRs and ten new mirrorless cameras.

SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter for $599

It’s the Attack of the Anamorphs! A new original movie on SYFY? Or an SLR Magic product? The new condition SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter is on sale for a limited time for $599 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This mounts to lenses with a 52mm Front Thread.

Pre-order new Nikon Official Two DX Lens Kit (40/2.8 MAC; 10-20/4.5-5.6 VR) for $547

Manufacturer-created Lens bundles are all the rage these days. Nikon has a Landscape and Macro DX bundle with the 40mm f/2.8 MACRO and 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR lenses, both DX (APS-C), on sale for $547 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo.

This is a “Coming Soon” item, it is not in-stock yet! The 40/2.8 goes for $277 on its own, while the 10-20/4.5-5.6 goes for $307 on its own, for a total of $584 if purchased separately.

Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro APO-LANTHAR for $999 (E)

Hide your E-wallets E-system E-photographers, a prime temptation wants to take a macro look into your wallet! The new condition Voigtlander 65mm f2 Macro APO-LANTHAR for the Sony E-System is on sale for $999 with free expedited shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo

For more action, check their Featured Sales.

PS: B&H too has a 1-Day Sandisk Sale which more or less mirrors the Amazon Gold Box deal. So if you need even more units at the same price, you have two places to buy them from.

Impossible Polaroid 600 for $100 (Black or Blue) to $110 (Red Stripe)

Sometimes the impossible becomes possible, and then impossible again. While you ponder on that, Adorama is having a closeout sale on Impossible Polaroid 600 cameras and films and accessories. The blue camera and the black camera go for $100 each…

… but the more iconic black with red stripe goes for $110~ at Adorama and Focus Camera on eBay.

Refurbished Samsung WB1100F superzoom for $150, DJI Phantom 3 Standard for $314, Etc

NewEgg launched what they call the Ultimate Refurbished Sale and it includes:

+ manufacturer refurbished DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter Aircraft with 3-Axis Gimbal and 2.7k CamerA for $314
+ sold by the official DJI store on NewEgg
+ limit three per customer

+ various refurbished Parrot drones prices ranging from $20 to $70

+ some $100-ish refurbished Chromebooks in the middle of the page

+ and a blast from the past towards the bottom, the refurbished red Samsung WB1100F superzoom for $150 by RedTagCamera thru NewEgg (35x optical zoom)

(ENDED) Tuesday: Savage Universal Background Stand for $158

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(ENDED) New Woot-OFF

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(ENDED) Tuesday: Dracast LED 500 for $170 (three options)

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(ENDED) Pay $45, Get $50 Google Play Gift Card

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(ENDED) EBL 4-slot charger and 4 AA rechargeables for $7.49

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Monday: Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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Used LensCoat for Canon 500 f4 IS II for $52

A mini dive into the Amazon Warehouse Deals fishes out a lens accessory. The “digital camo” color scheme of the LensCoat LC5002DC made for the Canon 500 f/4 IS II lens is available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $51.79 with free shipping.

PS: a description of “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging)” is usually a good sign at Amazon Warehouse Deals, but as always, each used purchase is an individual transaction, it’s like a box of chocolates, so there’s always a higher risk than buying new condition.

Fuji X-T20 kits drop $100 (Body for $799, Etc)

As part of the new Fuji Instant Savings, the Fuji X-T20 camera is down by $100, with the Body Only going for $799, the X-T2 with 16-50 going for $899, and the X-T2 with 18-55mm going for $1100.

Adorama has a super bundle but it remains at $1199 and includes the Fuji X-T20 with 16-50 and 50-230 and Fuji hand grip and Lowepro 140 and 16GB Sandisk Extreme and ProOptic filter kit, Corel software bundle, Lowepro lens case, and a few more lens-a-ccessories.

Used Fuji X100F drops to $1137 in either color

Despite the new Fuji Instant Savings, the Fuji X100F holds steady at $1300 in new condition at authorized dealers. If you are comfortable with USED condition though, the price has dropped to $1137~ in both colors, by Amazon Warehouse deals itself. Other 3rd-party sellers there have it for less but if you are not familiar with them, it’s a higher risk!

As of the time of writing, both the Used X100F black and the Used X100F silver go for $1137.

As usual, do pay attention to who the actual seller is. The price alone should not be the sole determining factor!

New Canon (EF) and Fuji (X, GF) Instant Savings

Sundays are the starts of new “shopping weeks” and promotions at retailers and also by manufacturers through their MAP-controlled “Instant Savings” promotions. This Sunday we have two new instant savings promotions going live, nicely organized by B&H Photo as follows:

+ Canon Instant Savings featuring five DSLRs and 13 lenses

+ Fuji Instant Savings featuring a handful of cameras and lenses, in the X System and the GF* system too
+ also available nicely organized at Adorama

+ in progress, I don’t think mentioned them before, there are some Panasonic Instant Savings, nicely organized at Adorama

Now shipping: Pinnacle Studio 21 software

Adobe gets the lion share of the attention and the profits from the world of digital photo imaging but they are certainly not the only company making software out there. One of The Others has a new product release, the Pinnacle Studio 21 software is in-stock and shipping in a software box/disc by mail, going for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself.

(ENDED) Sony a6500 body only drops to $1218

As of a 10/17/17 AM re-check, this sale is over; the camera is back to $1400…

A Clash of the Shopping Titans! The new condition Sony a6500 body only is currently on sale for the very specific price of $1218 with free shipping at Walmart by Walmart itself and also at Amazon by Amazon itself (limit three per customer).

Both places have open marketplaces, so make sure you pay attention to who the actual seller in the listings you are looking at is [such a tortured sentence!]. The new condition price at other dealers is $1400 (eg Adorama).

(ENDED) Monday: Sandisk Storage Sale returns with Flash Drives, microSD cards, Etc

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(ENDED) RAVPower 22000mAh Portable Charger for $30 [limit 2]

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Sunday: Action Cams, Usual Camera/Photo accessories

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