Fuji is having a bit of a similar strategy to Pentax, an APS-C system and a medium format system and this is reflected in their Black Friday offerings at B&H as it is a mix of the X-System and their medium format mirrorless system. No Fuji X100V in the BF offers as there are supply issues. Hard to sell something you don’t have, it pains me to say.
Panasonic (73) and Olympus (41) Black Friday offers
A love affair that was born four thirds together, so in this post we group the OlyPan offers at the B&H Black Friday!
We start with the Panasonic offers, a total of 73 of them, a mix of mirrorless cameras and lenses (mostly M43rds, but some S-series too), and fixed lens cameras too (FZ/ZS zooms and LX rawsumers), along with the HC-X1 camcorder.
On the other side of the aisle, there are 41 Olympus offers featuring M43rds cameras and lenses.
Sigma and Tamron Lens Deals (75 options)
And now let’s group together the two major third-party lens manufacturers at the B&H Black Friday offers. Sigma offers 56 mostly lenses of DSLR and mirrorless variety for a variety of systems. Too many to list here individually. Also part of the festivities is the FP (really Sigma, couldn’t find a better name) camera for $1500 or $1600 with 45mm lens. They also have three mount adapters.
Then we take a look at the Tamron offers where we find 19 lenses, a mix of DSLR (Canon, Nikon) and mirrorless (mostly Sony E but also a Fuji X option)…
Sony Black Friday offers (68 options)
Sony time now, B&H Photo is running 68 Sony offers at their Black Friday featuring mirrorless cameras, lenses, memory cards, and system accessories too (flash, grip, battery, etc). There’s also one fixed lens camera, the ZV-1 going for $650…
Epson Workforce WF-2860 All-In-One Printer for $85
We haven’t mentioned a printer this BF season so far, so to tick the boxes, to fill out the Bingo card, to complete the drinking game, okay, this sentence is out of control…
As part of the BF festivities, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Epson Workforce WF-2860 All-In-One Printer for $85, with a 1-year warranty. As usual with printers, you review both the printer and the inks and the cost of the inks 🙂
For more action, check the B&H Black Friday festivities…
Sony a6000 with 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS w/FREE Matterport smartphone mount for $529
We interrupt the Black Friday stream (of deal consciousness?) with a new round of the Adorama daily deals, this one running until Saturday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
And surprise-surprise, Adorama has saved an actual camera deal for their Black Friday daily deal! Yes, a real APS-C mirrorless camera kit!
+ Sony a6000 with 16-50mm with FREE Matterport Axis Motorized Smartphone Mount for $529
+ lens is Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
+ SmallRig Lightweight Fluid Video Head for $64 after in-cart coupon
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (Bowens Mount) – Godox AD600 Pro for $599
+ Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash Kit – Godox AD200 Pro for $269
For more Adorama action, check their Black Friday offerings…
11″ iPad PRO M2 Chip (128GB, Late 2022) for $739
We already mentioned the Apple M1 offers, but some of you may say, M1 is so last year, I want an M2 deal. Well, B&H has that too, good for the Black Friday festivities, you can get the new condition Apple 11″ iPad Pro M2 Chip (Late 2022, 128GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray) for $739, down from its Apple price of $799. The 256GB version goes for $849. The silver color schemes for some reason [insert invisible hand of the market explanation here] are more expensive.
And per the “OS Fairness Doctrine”, since we mentioned an Apple product, we must also mention a non-Apple product, also part of the BF 2022 festivities, B&H offers the new condition ASUS 13.3″ ZenBook Flip S13 OLED Multi-Touch 2-in-1 for $900. Specs include 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 4-Core (11th Gen), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 13.3″ 3840 x 2160 OLED HDR Touch-Screen, Iris Xe, Stylus and Sleeve included, Thunderbolt 4, NumberPad 2.0, promise of up to 16hr battery life, Windows 11 PRO, MIL-STD-810G, Wifi 6, Bluetooth 5, etc… (reading the specs I want to buy it LOL!)
For never-ending action check the B&H Photo website…
NOTE that B&H closes on Friday PM for the Sabbath, so be sure to place your orders earlier on Friday if you want to lock them in. Or wait until they re-open on Saturday PM.
PS: unrelated, but for post-economy reasons, DiscountMAGS is having a Black Friday Blowout sale with various print magazine offers for US addresses without auto-renewal…
Black Friday officially dawns at Amazon, NewEgg, Etc
Black Friday is here and in the pacific time zone, and pretty soon in Hawai’iii too, so more websites are officially and formally “dressing up” their websites in Black Friday gear!
More specifically, the NewEgg website is now a Black Friday crash test for your browser and phone and tablet and laptop. Yes, it’s that bad 🙂 Save any open files before going there 🙂
Amazon too has updated their Black Friday page, which looks pretty much like a special edition of their usual Gold Box 🙂 Another browser crashing test! Speaking of which, there’s another drop of 230+ Kindle ebooks on offer. Because reading is FUN-da-MENTAL!
Already in Black Friday mode are the websites of B&H Photo and Adorama and
Monoprice and KEH Camera and many and more…
On a blog-related note, I have temporarily increased the number of posts that show on the home page from 30 to 50, so you can see all the recently-posted deals on a single page, so you don’t have to navigate 2nd and 3rd pages. It may slow down access a bit but probably not ~ unless for some strange reason this blog goes viral with the web or the forums or the search engines (unlikely LOL).
And one last thing, which I should have mentioned at the start of Black Friday week (yes, I’ve become very rusty), we have a FREE Full-Text RSS Feed with Feedburner if you want to keep up with the offers using your favorite RSS readers and such. If we had Patreon, this would have been a great Patreon reward tier, but back in our time, we didn’t have such things on the internets, we just had text-based browsers and dial-up 🙂
15% off at GoPRO’s website
Good until Cyber Monday, the official GOPRO online shoppe is offering 15% “add to cart” discount on most items sold on their website. There are some restrictions on the offer, up to ten items per customer, one shopping cart discounted per customer. There is a little link right where the offer is mentioned at the top of their website that has the whole lawyer-y terms and conditions of the promotion…
1-Year Prepaid CreativeLIVE Sub for $99 AC
Coupon code FRIDAY50 gets you $50 off an annual CreativeLIVE subscription, dropping it from $149 to $99! This is for the first year of the subscription, that is, the first 12 months, aka the first 365 days. Some exclusions and restrictions apply…
Budget-o-Palooza: Meike 7D Mk2 Grip for $25, MegaGear Straps, Coupon-cheap Lighting cable, Etc
In this post, I round up various random budget-priority products that I just can’t create individual blog-posts for 🙂
We start with Canon 7D Mark II photographers, $25 is what it takes to grip (yes, pun intended, do not ignore the low hanging fruit puns!) this Meike MK-7D2 Battery Grip that replaces the Canon BG-E16. Batteries not included!
Straps and bags and such from the MegaGEAR brand with shoulder straps starting at $6, leather at $11, and such.
A seemingly random selection of Tiffen lens filters is on sale, starting with the metal 43-49 Step-UP Ring going for $7. If only Frodo knew you could get Step-UP rings 😉
Neewer is not the only game in town when it comes to budget Amazon-ian studio/lighting type of accessories, in this sale, there are 30 options of UBeeSIZE products. You can be the photo-hipster at the Thrifty Photographers Club that keeps irritating everyone by telling them “I was using these before they were cool” 😉
Not sure if this is a Black Friday sale, or the impending European Union Lightning Cable Death Sentence that is causing this, but coupon code BUYCABLE ges you $3 off these AmazonBasics brand Lightning Cables at Woot. Various sizes and colors, prices range from $4 to $8 before coupon. Prime members get free shipping, so that is mayhaps what encouraged this offer to become the #2 best seller at the Woot Charts…
Neewer 35mm f1.4 for Fuji X for $35 AC
I had opened way too many browser tabs for the previously-posted chinese manual budget lenses and when closing the tabs because the computer became unusable, I found a tab with this deal that is good for all, not just prime members.
It is a 30% off clip-on coupon, and it drops the price of the new condition Neewer 35mm f1.4 for Fuji X APS-C from $50 to $35. You can’t even buy Fuji-branded toilet paper for $35 😉
Gift Ideas: $400 iPad Mini (2021) & $40 512GB Sandisk microSD
The iPad Mini (4th generation) achieved legendary status in terms of technology-product staying power, four years as “the current model” in a world where flagship phones “fell” every year, or even every six months. But time won’t stand still, and it is now 2022, and the iPad Mini 4 just won’t cut it.
Fast forward to now, the “current model” is the sixth generation (2021, 8.3-inch) iPad Mini and it is currently on sale for $400 with up to three per customer at Amazon by Amazon herself.
And a couple of other things, if you are tired of complaining that your laptop’s screen is too small but you don’t want to change the laptop, AND if you are a PRIME MEMBER, for a limited time, they are offering this 15.6″ ARZOPA Portable Monitor for $119. It averages 4.4 out of 5 on nearly 3000 customer ratings.
You can load up the microSDs without fear, Sandisk is here, and $40 is all it takes to get you a 512GB Ultra microSDXC. Up to four per customer. There are two options on the listing with the same price, shown as previous/new generation, I don’t have the energy/time/mental-capacity to figure out what the difference is, that’s your homework 🙂
DJI, LED Lights, Pelican, ASUS, Apple M1, Benro
We interrupt the Black Friday party with the latest iteration of the B&H Photo daily deals. This being a Friday, these run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:
+ DJI RS 2 Gimbal Stabilizer Pro Combo for $769
+ LED lights (monolights, tubes, panels), six options, $97 to $700
+ Pelican Vault V200 Medium Case with Lid Foam and Dividers (Black) for $60
+ Rode NT-USB Mini USB Microphone for $69
+ zOOM H1n 2-Input / 2-Track Portable Handy Recorder with Onboard X/Y Microphone (Gray) for $70
+ ASUS 13.3″ ZenBook Flip S13 OLED Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Jade Black) for $900
+ Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro M1 Chip with Retina Display (Late 2020, Space Gray) for $1499
+ flash deal: Benro MeFOTO RoadTrip Pro Carbon Fiber Series 1 Travel Tripod with Ball Head and Monopod (Silver) for $100
Speaking of B&H, in progress are their Black Friday sales. As before, B&H closes Friday PM for the Sabbath, so be sure to place your Black Friday orders EARLY! Order early and often 🙂
$50ish Manual APS-C Primes for Sony E and Nikon Z
And now a small excursion in the land of manual chinese prime lenses, For some reason [the notorious invisible hand of the market?], these particular mount options of these lenses are on sale for around $50 as follows:
+ Neewer 35mm f1.4 for $40.55 for Sony E APS-C, for PRIME MEMBERS ONLY
+ Voking 35mm 1.7 for $46 in Sony E APS-C
+ Neewer 35mm f1.7 for $49 in Sony APS-C, for PRIME MEMBERS ONLY
+ Meike 25mm f1.8 for $52.50 in Nikon Z APS-C
+ this is just a sampling
CAUTION: chinese budget manual prime lenses are a never-ending rabbit hole, so please do not blame me if you spend the next 12 hours looking into them 😉
Rokinon and Samyang Black Friday Lens sales
Rokinon lens sales during the Black Friday season, and other major shopping seasons, are a new digital tradition. So not to be left out of the 2022 edition of Black Friday, we have five pages of offers at the Amazon website and 43 options, including the Cine bundles, at B&H Photo.
AND of course it goes without saying, there is also a parallel Samyang lens sale, this one “only” two pages of options long 🙂
Needless to say, too many to list here individually 🙂
16TB WD Elements Desktop external HDD for $240
The megapixels are increasing, the RAW files are yuge, more people experiment with video which also increases in resolution, so the need for external HDD storage is higher!
One such option for these difficult storage times is the new condition 16TB WD Elements Desktop external HDD (USB 3.0 Type A, WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on Black Friday sale for $240 at B&H Photo and also by Amazon herself (limit 5).
Speaking of Amazon, among their trending best sellers right now they have two Logitech gaming driving/racing wheel bundles [they are more expensive than my car’s steering wheel?] for $200 each, the G920 bundle and also the G Dual-Motor G29 bundle. Don’t ask me what these mean, I have no clue 🙂
PS: on the other hand, if they have/can/could adapt the steering wheel to be used when navigating the computer or browsing around the internet…
Sony ZV-E10 Body for $700, Creator Bundle for $1400
If of all the cameras out there, it is the Sony ZV-E10 content creator camera the one you want, it is on sale for $698 at authorized Sony dealers, and Adorama has bundles with freebies, either Corel software and card and bag, or better card and bag.
For +$100, you can get the above with the 16-50mm kit lens.
On the other hand, if you are ready to jump in with a loaded “Content Creator Vlogging kit”, B&H Photo has a bundle like that for $1395 that includes:
+ Sony ZV-E10 ($700 on its own)
+ Sony 10-18mm f4 OSS lens ($700 on its own)
+ Sennheiser MKE 200 Ultracompact Camera-Mount Directional Microphone ($100 on its own)
+ Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7M Shoulder Bag (Pinestone)
+ Sony Vlogger Accessory Kit
+ Pawa NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1030mAh)
Just like the body only, for +$100, you can get the above with the 16-50mm kit lens added.
Panasonic G9 body w/serious freebies for $998
If the Panasonic G9 is the one you want, and you want freebies with the body only as well, you can get it for $998 at B&H Photo (with 64GB Extreme, Paintshop and bag) BUT the big freebies come from Adorama, and you have multiple alternatives:
+ Vanguard Tripod with Ball Head and 32GB card
+ Flashpoint Zoom Li-on X R2 TTL flash
+ Accessorapalooza with all kinds of smaller freebies bundled together forever
For more Black Friday action, check the Adorama offers (now 1380+ options) and the B&H Photo Black Friday offerings…
7 Artisans Black Friday sale (112 options)
On the other hand, not everyone can afford Zeiss lenses, especially if you have multiple systems and you want various different lenses for each system. So, on this side of the price-spectrum, we have 112 options in the 7-Artisans Black Friday sale at B&H Photo. Plenty of mirrorless options, including a… UFO lens for $49! Too many lenses to list here individually…
Zeiss BF sales (66 options)
Zeiss-Zeiss Baby! Black Friday without Zeiss we cannot have and B&H Photo is indeed running a 66-item Zeiss Lens sale featuring various lens options for mirrorless and DSLR and rangefinder systems too. Too many to list here indivually…
GoPro HERO10 Black Accessory Bundle for $350
GoPRO time now, Amazon is offering this GoPro HERO10 Black Accessory Bundle for $350 as part of the BF festivities. This includes:
+ HERO10 Black Camera (obviously!)
+ rechargeable Batteries (2 total)
+ Curved Adhesive Mounts
+ Mounting Buckle + Thumb Screw
+ USB-C Cable
+ Shorty (Mini Extension Pole + Tripod)
+ Magnetic Swivel Clip
+ Camera Case
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera for $60
As part of the early BF festivities, Amazon is offering the new condition Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera for $60, or a Holiday Bundle in select color schemes (of the camera body that is)…
Speaking of Fuji, Amazon is also offering this Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Printer Bundle 2022 for $84~
Speaking of instant-alia, Amazon is also running a trio of Polaroid instant offers with camera bundle options at $83 (“Go”) and $99 (“Now”)
Amazon launches Black Friday sales too
Amazon too has pushed out their Black Friday offers using their usual Gold Box format. The sale includes 270+ Kindle eBooks including the 4th book in Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive. He writes book at a crazy 20fps speed 😉
Speaking of Amazon, which is usually reserved in allowing outside payment options, they are now accepting Venmo, part of the PayPal family!
Pentax Black Friday sales (60 options, DA 50/1.8 for $87, Etc)
We have not forgotten about Pentax! AS of the time of writing there are 60 Pentax-related sales at B&H Photo, including K-3 Mark III for $1597 (USED for $1165+), the good old DA 50mm f1.8 for $87, the 645Z with 75mm for $3800, the K-70 body only with FREE bag for $577, and lots more!
Olympus E-M1X Body down to $1800
We have not forgotten about M43rds! The current Olympus flagship, the E-M1X body only is now down to $1800 at select authorized dealers such as Adorama and B&H Photo (where USED PRICES start at $1120 in “8+” condition) and various thru Amazon…
For more Black Friday action, check the Adorama offers (now 1380+ options) and the B&H Photo offers…
Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) for $90 [limit 3]
If you are fond of the Apple Pencil, more specifically the second generation, well, you are in luck, it is currently a trending deal at Amazon by Amazon going for $90, with up to three per customer at the sale price.
For more action, check the ever-changing Amazon USA Gold Box…
Costco and Groupon launch their Black Fridays
If you are a Costco member (I am not, so I do not have full visibility), they too have launched their online Black Friday specials. It pains me to say, no free food sampling stations on their website – unless only members can see them 😉
For post-economy sake, we include this here, we have the launch of the Groupon Black Friday sales. Yes, Groupon managed to survive while other more grounded retailers haven’t 🙂 [OOOPS, we’re not supposed to make snarky comments on Thanksgiving Day according to Miss Manners]
SpyderX PRO, Flashpoint Monolight, FotoGro CF Tripod, NiSi V7 Starter Kit
We take a short break on the Black Friday posting with the latest round of Adorama daily deals, this one good until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Datacolor SpyderX Pro Color Calibration for $99
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 400 Pro Compact TTL R2 Monolight, Godox AD400 Pro for $439
+ FotoPro EGL-94 Eagle Series 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Gimbal Head for $499
+ NiSi 100mm V7 Starter Kit for $350 after in-cart coupon
Black Friday at NEWEGG!
It’s Black Friday time at the NewEGG website as well with a variety of tech products and discounts. You can use the various filters on their website to narrow it down to the products and brands of interest. Way too many to list here individually 🙂
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