Samyang 135mm T2.2 Cine DS Ultra MF for $329 [E/C/m43]

Party on Wayne, we have another lens day at the Adorama daily deals, this round running until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Samyang 135mm T2.2 Cine DS Ultra manual focus for $329 in Sony E, Canon EF and Micro Four Thirds

+ Manfrotto 1051BAC 83″ Air Cushioned Aluminum Mini Compact Stand with 4-Sections & 3 Risers for $80

+ Delkin Devices Fat Gecko Triple Suction Mount for $60

+ Tilta Full Camera Cage for Sony FX3 for $65~

Meanwhile at the Saturday Woot daily deals there’s a coffee gear sale as the main deal of the day ($10 to $130, all kinds, stovetop, pourover, gooseneck, press, grinder, Ninja, beans and capsules, etc)… Then at “Electronics” there are Samsung Frame TVs, at “Computers” there’s a $280 refurbished MacBook Air (i5, 4GB RAM, 256GB), and at “Clearance” there are power/solar type things…

Of printed magazine interest, this weekend sale at DiscountMags has a “Spring Sale” theme. There are no camera/photo magazines in this sale. These typically run until Monday night…

March 19, 2022 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

Time Warp News: Senate votes to make DayLight Savings permanent [still needs to pass House & President to sign]

Twice a year we must needs change the time in various clocks and gadgets, assuming we remember which ones change automatically and which ones require manual intervention.

In mayhaps the first good news of 2022, the US Senate passed by unanimous consent (not a single one of the usual suspects demanded a roll-call vote) the proposed law that makes daylight savings time permanent.

This is not a law yet! It has to pass the House of Representatives, and then get signed by El Presidente (or Congress overrides a veto), before it becomes law.

Daylight savings is the new-current current time, the “Spring Forward” time. As the “daylight savings” name hints at, the “spring forward” pushes an extra hour of daylight into the evening, thus “saving” the daylight for more people to enjoy 🙂 Furthermore, the daylight is not “wasted” in the earlier hours of the morning where many may be sleeping or wanting to be sleeping but get woken up by the sunlight…

More details via the various websites linked through at Memeorandum, the newsy site of Techmeme… Or if you just want to read one article with sunrise and sunset light-comparison images (why not?) check out the VoX…

And what makes this long-winded post on-topic: of photography interest, it gives us a more consistent schedule with regards to sunrises and sunsets and photographing things in general, and those of us who may be using older cameras, we’ll have correct capture times all year round 🙂

March 18, 2022 Filed Under: shopping news

Meike 25mm f1.8 MF for $60 [E/X/Z/EOS-M]

Mayhaps the slowdown in the economy during the COVID era has encouraged the more frequent appearance of lenses in the daily deals? It’s only a guess, I know not more than that!

$60 is what it takes for you to get the lens that is featured in this incarnation of the Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Meike 25mm f1.8 manual focus for $60 in Sony E, Fuji X, Nikon Z and Canon EOS M
+ however the M43rds is not on sale

+ Vanguard VEO 2 233CB 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head for $75

+ Ibanez NTS Tubescreamer NuTube Overdrive for $250
+ with a name like this, if you are not sure what this is, I won’t spoil the surprise 😉

+ K&F Concept Multi-Functional Waterproof Large DSLR Camera Backpack with Tripod Holder & Laptop Compartment for $60
+ multi-bag the multi-bag!

March 18, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

Sunpak 4K Action Camera w/Extra Accessories for $25

FRiday is here once again and this round of B&H Photo daily deals runs until SAturday at 11:59pm ET as usual…

+ Sunpak 4K Action Camera with 9-Piece Accessory Kit (included standard in the OG package) for $25 with FREE 3-piece Sunpak accessories kit
+ you can buy a dozen of these for the price of a GoPRO!

+ Magnus VPH-10 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head for $28
+ fun fact: Peter Pan was named so because he preferred to pan, rather than tilt

+ PortaBrace PR-C2LED Compact Padded Case for LED Lights for $90
+ bag the lights bag!

+ Rucpac Sentinel Camera Strap (Black) for $30

+ SaraMonic SR-PMIC3 3-Capsule Recording Microphone with Integrated Shockmount for DSLR Cameras/Camcorders for $15

+ AndyCine U3H4 4K HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device for $139

+ no flash deals this time around

UPDATE: under “Electronics” of the Friday Woot daily deals we find scratch-n-dent Samsung phones ranging from $90 to $890…

The headliner of the Friday Best Buy dailies is the new condition Surface PRO X (13″, 16GB RAM, 256GB, Wifi & 4G LTE) for $1150…

And at the Friday NewEgg daily deals we find $6 off a $60 XBox e-gift card, and $5 off a $50 Hulu e-gift card, along with the usual assortment of tech offerings…

UPDATE #2: for logistical reasons, we can’t treat all of our readers to a nice burger, but we can get close enough: for a limited time, the chain “Habit Burger” is offering a free Charburger with Cheese when you download their iOS/Android app. You have to purchase a drink to get the freebie though 🙂 YMMV as usual with these type of offers…

UPDATE #3: speaking of food-related freebies, if you are participating in the Lucky’s Rewards program, this weekend, you can get a 16oz FREE tin of Sparkling ICE + caffeine beverage…

March 17, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, other cameras Tagged With: ,

SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 Hyperprime Cine III Lens for $369 [m43]

Lens Dayz are everywhere, such as this incarnation of the Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 Hyperprime Cine III Lens for $369 in M43rds

+ Westcott FJ400 Strobe 400Ws with AC/DC Battery Bundle with Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48″), Flashpoint Heavy-Duty Light Stand for $700

+ 2pk of 160GB ProGrade CFexpress 2.0 Type A for $650
+ or Typ-A if Leica makes them 😉

+ Prograde Digital Digital CFexpress Type A & UHS-II SDXC Dual-Slot USB 3.2 Gen 2 Card Reader for $80
+ because it makes no sense to read a $600 uber-fast memory card with a USB 2.0 card reader 😉
+ yet we all do it on occasion 😉

PRO TIP!
Today and Friday are the best days of March Madness! Half of all the games to be played are getting played these two days! A total of 64 teams are in-action with lots of excitement and surprises. With up to four games in parallel, you can easily tune out the boring games! #BeatDuke

March 17, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Thursday: Orca, Nikon Binos, Oben, Zenit primes, Etc

Thursday is here with a new round of B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out, and it’s a lens day once again:

+ Zenit MC-Zenitar 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $300 in Nikon F

+ Zenit Zenitar 85mm f1.4 for $330 in Canon EF or Nikon F

+ Zenit Zenitar 50mm 0.95 for $800 in Sony E

+ refurbished (by Nikon) Nikon 10×25 Aculon A30 Binoculars for $47

+ ORCA Classic Shoulder Camera Bag XS for $99
+ despite the name, no, you cannot fit a whale inside; mayhaps a twitter fail whale 😉

+ Oben BA-126 Single Lever Ball Head for $40

+ edelKrone Wing Slider (16 lb Payload) for $259

+ Audio Technica AT2020USB+V Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone (Limited Edition Silver) for $119

UPDATE: among the NewEgg daily deals, you can get a $100 Lowe’s e-gift card for $95, and the Ryzen 9 5900X for $440 after using the $60 off promo code shown over there…

MEanwhile among the Amazon offers, you can get the Anker Nebula Apollo, Wi-Fi Mini Projector for $260, and you get a $10 Amazon gift card bundled with the TurboTax Deluxe 2021 software for $50…

March 16, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Amazon Pickup Orders: $10 off coupon w/$20+ orders

If you live in an area that has Amazon pickup points (self-service lockers, counters, etc), for the promotional period from 3/2/22 to 4/27/22, coupon code PICKUP10OFF gets you $10 off an order of $20+. The offer is good for products sold and shipped by Amazon itself. Fulfilled by Amazon and 3rd-party sellers are NOT eligible for this promotion.

Digital products are obviously not eligible, since you don’t pick them up at self-service lockers 🙂

The offer may be targeted (I have no way to knowing, it just showed it to me on an promotional banner while I was on their website). The offer has a limited number of redemptions. YMMV as always…

If you haven’t tried the self-service lockers, fear not, they work real well. I tried them inside 711s, Staples and Whole Foods without issue through the years…

March 16, 2022 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

Now accepting pre-orders: iPad Airs (M1 chip)

If you are looking to buy the new M1 chipped iPad Airs, we have good news for you, B&H Photo is now accepting pre-orders, starting at $599…

We broke down the various options in our earlier post…

March 16, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Spyder-Lens-Cal Autofocus Calibration Aid for $39

And we are back with another iteration of Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal Autofocus Calibration Aid for $39

+ Fotodiox Selfie Starlite Prizmo Edition Vlog 18″ RGB Dimmable LED Ring Light for $170

+ Tilta Full Camera Cage Kit for BMPCC 4K Camera, Tactical for $299~

+ Tasco 660x 60mm Luminova Achromatic Refractor Telescope Kit with Manual Altazimuth Mount for $85

Meanwhile among the Wednesday Woot daily deals you can get the new condition Kindle Paperwhite (2018 edition) from $80 to $90, while the refurbished 9.7″ iPad (2017 model) goes for $150..

March 16, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Wedn: GVM, Oben, Atomos, Elinchrom, Etc

Hump Day is here and we have a new six-pack of B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET or earlier IFF sold out:

+ Elinchrom Softbox To Go Kit for $130
+ this is a 2-pack, meaning two of each item in this “To Go Kit”

+ Atomos NEON 24″ 4K HDR Monitor/Recorder for $4999 with FREE Atomos Button Bar

+ Oben ALF-6193L Skysill Series 3-Section Aluminum Tripod with 90° Lateral Center Column for $130

+ GVM Wireless Carbon Fiber Motorized Camera Slider (31″) for $299

+ also wireless video thing and microphone thing

PSA: as we previously mentioned, B&H will be closing for the Purim holiday and:

“online orders placed after 4:30pm eastern on Wednesday March 16 in 2022, will be shipped on Monday March 21 in 2022…”

March 15, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Rotolight NEO 2 On-Camera LED for $169

Ooops, I failed in posting the Tuesday AM daily deals but we have the current Adorama daily deals that run until Wednesday at 10am ET:

+ Rotolight NEO 2 On-Camera LED for $169

+ Light & Motion Stella Pro Reflex Light, 10 fps with Professional Light Stand Mount for $594

+ BenQ EW2780U 27″ 16:9 4K UHD Entertainment IPS Monitor with HDRi Technology, Built-In Speakers for $399

+ NiSi 77mm or 82mm Variable Neutral Density 1.5-5 Stop Filter for $99 each

Meanwhile of the Tuesday Amazon Gold Box daily deals running until Tuesday at 11:59pm pacific time they have Calphalon coffee machines, and budget Tribit bluetooth audio products…

March 15, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, lighting deals Tagged With:

Lume Cube Panel GO LED Light with DSLR Camera Mount for $80

It’s not a lens day but a drone day at the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals, this set running until Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Lume Cube Panel GO LED Light with DSLR Camera Mount for $80

+ DJI Mavic 3 Drone Fly More Combo with RC Pro Controller for $3898

+ Movo Photo HSG-7 Deluxe Neoprene Soft Padded Dual Wrist and Grip Strap for DSLR Cameras for $3

+ H&A Professional USB Microphone For Podcasting and Studio Recording for $50

March 14, 2022 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Monday: Neewer Lighting Sale returns (18 items, $22 to $263)

Until Monday 3/14/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, at the Amazon USA Gold Box, you can find the return of the Neewer Lighting sale featuring 18 products with prices ranging from $22 to $263…

The usual assortment of studio and lighting gear is participating such as ring lights, monolights, reflectors (no, not the Arcade Fire song), field monitors, light boxes, panel kits, and such…

Elsewhere, at the Woot daily deals there are single-use Rayovac Ultra AA/AAA alkaline batteries and iPhones and iWatches (okay, Apple Watches)…

If you like e-reading, we have another loaded day at the Kindle daily deals with 130 options available…

March 14, 2022 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Plan your orders ahead: B&H Purim Closing

If you have any time-sensitive orders for the B&H Photo website, plan ahead because they will be closing for the Purim holiday. More specifically, online orders placed after 4:30pm eastern on Wednesday March 16 in 2022, will be shipped on Monday March 21 in 2022…

March 14, 2022 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With:

Monday: DJI Mavic 3 Fly More Kit, GVM, CamBee, Lexar SDXC, Hakuba, SpyderX Colorimeters, Etc

Monday 3/14/22 is here and we have a new round of 7+1 B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET!

Meanwhile the new Camera Brackets have been revealed, and Canon is #1, Nikon is #2, and Leica is #3! Kodak and Minolta are going to the NIT 😉

+ DataColor SpyderX Pro Colorimeter for $100
+ DataColor SpyderX Elite Colorimeter for $170

+ DJi Mavic 3 Fly More Combo with RC Pro Remote & Accessory Kit for $3898

+ 2pk of 64GB Lexar Professional 1066x UHS-I SDXC (SILVER Series) for $25
+ 2pk of 128GB of above for $40

+ CamBEE VL60RGB-S 681 Studio Professional LED Panel Light Kit for $135

+ GVM JJL-JY Video Tripod System with Fluid Head for $124

+ ObsBOT Tiny AI-Powered PTZ Webcam for $143 with FREE Tiny tripod

+ Polsen podcasting kits

+ flash deal: Hakuba PSBP-40 Pro Two-Compartment Camera Backpack for $90

March 13, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 II for $279 [EF-M] {more for other systems}

Lens Days are back at the Adorama daily deals, running until Monday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Rokinon 14mm f2.8 II for $279 in EOS-M and $329 in M43rds, Sony E or Canon EF

+ HP 24-dd0010 23.8″ Full HD All-In-One Desktop for $500
+ AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
+ Windows 10 Home, Free Upgrade to Windows 11
+ you can buy 16 of this for the price of the flagship Apple Studio computer 😉

+ Yamaha EZ220 Lighted 61-key Portable Keyboard for $200

+ refurbished Swann Wi-Fi 1080p Outdoor Floodlight Security Camera for $80

March 13, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Sunday: GE Smart Lighting Sale (23 options)

Among the Sunday Amazon Gold Box offerings is a sale of 23 options of GE Smart Lighting/Lightbulbs. Prices range from $11 to $39. Too many to list here individually…

Meanwhile at the Sunday Woot daily deals there’s a random audio sale, there’s MobilePixels portable monitors, and a $600 13.3″ Dell Latitude (without attitude?).

And if you are fond of e-reading, for Sunday there are over 120 e-books in the Kindle daily deals…

March 13, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, lighting deals Tagged With: ,

Sunday: Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $399 [m43]

Sunday is here and it is a lens day at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 3/13/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out.

NOTE that the timeline will likely have jumped by one hour by the time you are reading this!

NOTE also that we are once again in the middle of the basketball March Madness and the Duke Evil Empire of the Great K-Devil has been defeated by the Brave and Hard Working and Talented Virginia Tech Hokies. Finally some good news this year 🙂

+ Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $399 in M43rds only and only in the black color scheme and only for the Standard version of the lens (there are three versions as of the time of writing)

+ 128GB Samsung PRO Plus UHS-I SDXC Memory Card for $14

+ PortaBrace Semirigid Cargo-Style Camera Case (Black with Gray Accents) for $140
+ bag the bags, and case the cases!

+ Axler Robin 05R V2 Stabilizer for $20

+ TechnicalPRO BOOM8 Rechargeable 8″ Bluetooth LED Speaker for $30
+ great for classical music and audiophile jazz 😉

+ KKX microphone systems for cameras, various options

March 12, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Camera Cages (FX3, Black Magic), Roland, Nanuk, Samsung monitors, Ryzen 9, Etc

No lenses today either but there are a couple of camera cage kits at this iteration of the Adorama daily deals that runs until Sunday at 10am ET:

+ Tilta Tiltaing Pro Camera Cage Kit for Sony FX3 Camera for $269~

+ Tilta Tiltaing BMPCC 4K/6K Advanced Camera Cage Kit with Quick Release Top Handle and Side Handle for $299~

+ Roland TD-07KV V-Drums Electronic Drum Set for $1100

+ Nanuk Small Series 905 Lightweight NK-7 Resin Waterproof Protective Case with Foam for Rode Link Wireless for $60

Meanwhile the headliner of the Saturday Amazon USA Gold Box is two pages of sales of bags of different kinds by “Rustic Town”. Not sure if there’s any camera-related…

The Ryzen 9 5950X for $590 after promo code headlines the Saturday NewEgg daily deals…

Samsung computer monitors ($162 to $1100) are the headliner of the Saturday Woot daily deals…

This weekend’s DiscountMAGS sale (typically ends Monday nights) has a “Customer Appreciation Blowout” theme, and of on-topic interest they offer “Videomaker” for $8.34 per year. The usual terms and conditions apply…

PSA: don’t forget, we spring forward on Saturday-to-Sunday! Yes, they will steal one whole hour from us!

March 12, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Slinger Alpine 160 Multi-Device Shoulder Bag for $15

No lens this time around at this iteration of the Adorama daily deals that run until Saturday at 10am ET:

+ Slinger Alpine 160 Multi-Device Shoulder Bag for $15

+ Zendure X5 15,000mAh Power Bank and USB Hub with Power Delivery for $15

+ Polar Pro LiteChaser Pro Visionary Kit for various iPhone 11 options

+ Casio CT-S200 61-Key Digital Piano Style Portable Keyboard for $130

March 11, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

FREE Registration: B&H Depth of Field on March 23 and 24 [online conference]

If it’s FREE, I’ll take THREE! The fifth annual B&H Photo Depth of Field conference takes place on March 23 and 24 in 2022, and you can register for FREE for the online experience!

The usual content is expected, webinars, classes, lectures, critiques, contests, brand booths, and of course special offers and promotions. Kelby and Duane Michals are the keynote speakers with lots of other well-known photographers (McNally, Baird duo, Hurley, etc) participating…

March 11, 2022 Filed Under: classes and tutorials Tagged With: ,

iPad Airs with M1 chip: NO pre-orders yet

The star of the Apple March 2022 announcement were the previously mentioned MAC Studios but for fans of the M1 chip and iPads, they had some great news as well, as the fifth generation of the 10.9-inch iPad Air is getting the M1 processor now!

iPad Air (M1 chip) Pre-Orders NOT available
Pre-orders are not available yet (as of the time of writing) but you can plan ahead by perusing the detailed listing at B&H Photo. There are five color options this time, a sign that Apple is expecting a lot of sales and upgrades.

Prices start at $599 with (a rather miserable for the price) 64GB of storage. An extra +$150 takes you to 256GB of storage, but there is no 128GB option in-between. If you want 5G as well, that’s a +$150 as well. In other words, the top iPad Air is $899.

Compare to M1 iPad PROs of 2021
If you cannot wait for the Airs, or you are not mesmerized by their features/specs, let’s take a look at the existing iPad PROs that came out in 2021 with the M1 chip.

The 11-inch iPad PRO models start at $749 but with 128GB of on-board storage. 5G is a +$200. Storage options go up to 2TB, with the 256GB and 512GB steps being +$150 each.

The 12.9-inch iPad PRO models start at $999 with 128GB storage. 5G is +$200. Somehow storage is more expensive (!) on this model, with the 256GB being +$200 and the 512GB being +$300. Apple tax on top of the Apple tax 🙂

BUT that’s not all. Optionally you can add Apple Care for +$129/$149, and the Magical Mystical Supernatural Super Serious Sweet Delirious Magic Keyboard for +$299/$340. Higher prices for the 12.9″ models…

March 11, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order the all-new Apple Mac Studios with M1 Ultra and M1 Max technologies

As Morrissey sang, Panic on the streets of Wintel! Apple has revealed their new line of “Mac Studio” computer boxes, and along with them comes the “M1 Ultra” line of processors, which is literally two “M1 Max” glued together with Apple’s magic special secret sauce that does not add overhead. As Apple revealed during the event, the “M1 Max” had some of the secret sauce built-in that Apple had not previously disclosed. Or something like that.

Anyways, wallets, open wide…

M1 ULTRA PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE
The new Mac Studios are now available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo. The official shipping date is March 18 but for some higher-demand models, the date can and will slip. YMMV as usual with highly anticipated new releases.

The 48-core GPU “M1 Ultra” models start at $3799 with 64GB RAM and 512GB on-board SSD storage, and peak at $6999 with 128GB RAM and 8TB storage. (The CPU is 20-core in both “M1 Ultra” options).

If 48 cores are not enough for your needs, the 64-core GPU “M1 Ultra” models start at $4799 with 64GB RAM and 512GB storage. That’s a +$1000 difference between this and the 48-core option. The peak of this is with 128GB RAM and 8TB for a very used Honda Civic price of $7999.

So if you want to check out the new “M1 Ultra” technology, the entry-point is $3799.

M1 MAX PREORDERS AVAILABLE
The “M1 Max” models have 10-core CPU and the variable here as well is the GPU…

The 24-core GPU options start with 32GB RAM and 512GB storage for $1999 and climb up to $4799 with 64GB RAM (no 128GB option) and 8TB storage.

If you want more GPU power, the 32-core GPU options with 32GB RAM and 512GB storage start at $2199. That’s $200 more for 8 GPU cores more. That’s just $25 per extra GPU core 😉 These too max out at 64GB RAM and 8TB storage for $4999.

So if you want to check out the new Mac Studios without paying an “Ultra” premium, the entry point is $1999. That’s nearly half of the entry-point “Ultra”, but the entry-point Ultra has double the RAM.

Needless to say, Wintel executives wake up at night with a Tim Cook on stage announcing new Mac PROs with “M1 Super Dooper MEGA Premium MAX Ultra” technology that glues together 64 “M1 Ultra” processors with no overhead 😉

March 10, 2022 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Nanuk 945 Cases, Robus Monopod, Edelkrone, Etc

Friday is here and as always, the Friday B&H Photo dailies run until Saturday at 11:59pm ET with the usual Sabbat e-closing (no orders Friday PM to Saturday PM – check B&H website for exact schedule):

+ Nanuk 945 Case with Foam for $149 in four color options
+ great for fans of color-coding organization techniques

+ Robus RCM-633 6-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod, 65″ for $100
+ bonus use: you can cosplay Gandalf and the Jedi

+ EdelKrone SliderPLUS v5 Compact for $299

+ Tasco 8×21 Essentials Compact Binoculars for $12
+ not to be confused with Tabasco!

+ Auray RF-C20 Studio Isolation Filter (Red Composite, Metal Back) for $130
+ free the trapped podcaster inside!

+ SmallRiG BT-15 BeautyPod 1.5K Flexible Mini Tripod for $20

March 10, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Shopping News: Amazon B&M Bookstores closing down

Not everything Bezos touches turns into gold. Amazon’s Bookstores have failed to gain enough traction/profit and Amazon is closing them down. More specifically this includes the “Amazon Books”, “4 Stars” and “Pop Up” stores.

The aforelinked page has FAQs on how to deal with returns. The exact closing date is not disclosed as of the time of writing.

The other Amazon physical stores (Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go) continue operating as before.

March 10, 2022 Filed Under: shopping news Tagged With:

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f0.95 Mark II for $299 [X/E/m43/EOS-M]

Lens days are back at the Adorama daily deals, this round running until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II for $299 with free US shipping
+ mounts vary by lens color
+ silver: Fuji X, M43rds, Canon EOS-M
+ black: Sony E, M43rds, Canon EOS-M

+ Slinger Alpine 120 Multi-Device Shoulder Bag for $10

+ Yamaha PSR-EW310 76-Key Portable Keyboard for $270

+ HP 14-dq2038ms 14″ HD Touchscreen Notebook for $400
+ i3-1115G4 3.0GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
+ Window 10 Home S Mode, Free Upgrade to Windows 11
+ don’t be afraid of “S mode”, you can get rid of it in just seconds

March 10, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Thursday: DJI Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo for $799

To the Amazon Gold Box we go, where until 3/10/22 at 11:59pm pacific time you can have the new condition DJI Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo for $799 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon herself, with up to three per customer at the sale price…

March 10, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, other cameras Tagged With: , ,

Thursday: LumeCube, Sony FX6 Case, Benro, Etc

COVIDalia is the name of the game at the Meh daily deal for Thursday 3/10/22, sanitizers and such…

Then to the B&H Photo dailies we go where we have a fresh six-pack of offerings as follows:

+ PortaBrace Soft-Sided Camera Case for Sony FX6 Camera for $130
+ does your camera have a custom-made bag/case for it? 🙂

+ RucPac Extreme Tech Gloves for $30, three size options

+ Benro A373F Aluminum Single-Tube Tripod with S8Pro Fluid Video Head for $375

+ LumeCube Edge Desk Light for $100, or 2-pack for $190

+ also microphone and earphone offers

March 9, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Vanguard VEO 2 233CB 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head for $80

And now we have a new round of Adorama daily deals, this set running until Thursday at 10am ET:

+ Vanguard VEO 2 233CB 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head for $80

+ Orange Crush 20RT 20W 8″ 2-Channel Guitar Amplifier and Speaker Combo, Orange for $170
+ cue REM’s Orange Crush

+ Energizer UE20003PQ 20000mAh LCD Display Portable Power Bank for $15

+ Slinger Protective PU Leather Loop Holder Tracker Cover Compatible with Apple New AirTag (Orange) for $7

March 9, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals

Wedn: “How to Photograph Everything” ebook for $2

We have an e-book as one of the Kindle daily deals running until Wednesday 3/9/22 at 11:59pm pacific time (e-books don’t/can’t sell-out 99.999% of the time). It is the “How to Photograph Everything”, Simple Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Images Kindle Edition, from the editors of the Popular Photography magazine, going for $2.

This is 528 pages long, from Weldon Owen (publisher), came out November 2014, and as of the time of writing it averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 156 customer ratings.

I bought this the last time it was on sale (earlier in 2022) but it pains me to say I haven’t e-opened it yet, so I can’t tell you much about it. If I manage to go through it before the deal expires, I’ll post an update {don’t hold your e-breath though!}

Elsewhere at the Amazon USA Gold Box there is a TechOrbits standing desk converter sale, with options ranging from $48 to $184. Converters are cheaper and more flexible than replacing your existing desks with standing desks… On the other end of the price spectrum, an unopened kitchen roll can be a standing desk converter for small laptops 😉

Wanting to remind people that Microsoft had a Surface Studio before it was cool, they have a Surface tablets sale ($170 to $650) under “Computers” at the Woot daily deals.

Then at the NewEgg dailies they have, among others:

+ 512GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $49 after promo code
+ 10% off Samsung internal SSD
+ 128GB Samsung EVO A2 V30 U3 microSDXC for $16
+ Core i9 and i5, 32″ Gigabyte, WD blue, ASUS Strix R10, etc

March 9, 2022 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: