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If you are looking for a Pentax K-full-frame, there’s a $300 instant savings discount for the Black Friday festivities at authorized Pentax USA dealers, making the K-1 II body only $1700 and the kit with 28-105 for $2100…
Look also for other bundles and options with freebies and such at retailers such as Adorama and Amazon and B&H Photo…
Sunday is here, and if it’s not sunny, you get a money-back guarantee, which must needs be claimed at the Sun’s Customer Service Center, 35th Solar Flare Avenue, Suite 1030586-BXD-234-YE43b 😉
We start with the B&H Photo daily deals running until 11/21/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out) in the usual 7+1 configuration:
+ MeFoto RoadTrip Aluminum Travel Tripod Kit for $80 in three fashionable/influencer-y colors 😉
+ Impact Hexi 24 Speedlight Softbox for $70
+ AngelBird 256GB AV Pro CFexpress 2.0 Type B Memory Card for $160
+ 2TB for $630
+ ReVo Bi-Color Vlog Light with Phone Holder for $13
+ RucPac Extreme Tech Gloves for $30 in three size options
+ Philips Wireless Speaker with Microphone for Kids for $18
+ a great gift for parents you don’t like 🙂
+ Jupio BP-955 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 4900mAh) for $37
+ flash deal: PortaBrace Sack Pack (Small, Black) for $60
If you believe in a laptop in every room, every bag and every car, then you may be interested in a $70 13.3-inch scratch-and-dent Toshiba Chromebook (2GB RAM, 16GB SSD, no updates) in the “Sellout” Woot daily deal for Sunday…
There’s an alt-camera among the current iteration of Adorama daily deals running until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Insta360 ONE X2 Pocket Camera for $387
+ ASUS TUF VG279QM 27″ Full HD 16:9 280Hz Fast IPS Gaming Monitor with Adaptive Sync Technology for $315
+ Xbox Series S Console – Bundle With Microsoft Xbox Wired Stereo Headset, Xbox Wireless Controller, Shock Blue for $410
+ Nintendo Switch Lite, Turquoise – With Nintendo Metroid Dread for Nintendo Switch, SanDisk 128GB microSDXC Card for $285
For more action, there are nearly 700 Adorama Early Black Friday offerings…
YES, we are one week away from Black Friday! Woohoo? 🙂
Hello Wednesday with a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo dailies running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ ZEISS Batis 25mm f2 for Sony E for $879
+ 8TB WD Elements desktop external USB 3 HDD for $150 after automagic in-cart coupon
+ Manfrotto Advanced² Hybrid Photo Backpack (Black) for $40
+ Bag the Hybrid Bag!
+ Raya Bendie-Brite Folding Bi-Color USB Ring Light (10″) for $30 with FREE Raya FRB-USB-HS Flexible Tabletop Stand
+ for the speed readers out there, no, it does not say “Birdie Birdie Folding Bi-Color…” 😉
+ refurbished Nikon 10×25 Aculon A30 Binoculars for $47
+ 128GB Kingston DataTraveler Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive for $14
+ 32GB for $5
+ Bolt Universal Compact Battery Pack for $40 in your choice of Canon or Nikon or Sony
+ how can we find world peace when the camera manufacturers can’t even have common power? 😉
+ flash deal: Sachtler SR415 Rain Cover for Medium-Sized Video Cameras for $90~
+ because Winter Is Coming (TM Ned Stark)
Running until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) the headliner of the current iteration of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens offered for $749 with free US shipping in the Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z systems with the following FREEbie bundles at the same price as of the time of writing:
+ Peak Design Lens Changing Kit Adapter
+ Corel software (select Mac or PC bundle)
+ Adorama Slinger Soft Lens Case Small, 5″ x 86mm, Black
+ ProOptic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit
+ also lens cap tether, lens wrap, lens pen, and cleaning kit
Meanwhile the Leica L version is also on sale for $749 but WITHOUT the extra freebies…
The other two Adorama daily deals are:
+ 128GB Lexar SILVER Series Professional 1066x C UHS-I Memory Card (up to 160MB/s Read, 120MB/s Write) for $20
+ Astro Gaming A10 Headset for PS4 & Xbox, Gray & Blue for $50
Tuesday is here, or as we like to call it, TunesDay or ToonsDay 😉 There’s another variation of the 7+1 B&H Photo daily deals running until 11/16/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Vello Lens Adapters, 58 options, $13.50 to $130
+ yes, 58 (fifty-eight) options, too many to list here individually
+ happy adaptering!
+ 5ft Retrak Retractable High-Speed HDMI Cables for $4 each
+ three options: one side is standard HDMI, the other is either full HDMI, Mini HDMI or Micro HDMI
+ check your cameras/camcorders to make sure you are on the correct side of the Micro/Mini HDMI divide
+ me personally, I’m holding out for HDMI-C 😉
+ FeelWorld 7″ 4K Ultra-Bright Monitor with Loop-Through HDMI for $180
+ every time I see this brand name, Depeche Mode starts playing in my head 😉
+ Joby GorillaPod Mobile Vlogging Kit for $100 after $100 off in-cart coupon
+ Cecilia Mercator 16L Camera and 15″ Laptop Backpack for $138 in Canvas or $189 in leather
+ Bag the BAGS!
+ Cartoni Focus 10 Red Lock System (100mm Ball) for $1299
+ or you can buy 130 AmazonBasics tripods 😉
+ 2pk Lexar 64GB Professional 1066x UHS-I SDXC Memory Cards (silver series) for $25
+ or 2pk of 128GB of above for $40
+ but they are not the same, the 64GB is up to 160/70 MB/s, while the 128GB is up to 160/120 MB/s
+ without the need of a calculator, the 128GB also wins the GB/$ bang for the buck ratio
+ flash deal: Fotodiox C-200RS FlapJack LED Bi-Color Edge Light (7″) for $120
UPDATE: among the Tuesday Woot dailies, under “Computers” there’s a Synology NAS sale with three options ranging from $190 to $320…
We are about ten days away from Black Friday and as it is often the case, the early Black Friday deals parade is upon us!
Both Adorama and B&H Photo have launched their early specials.
As of the time of writing there are 673 offers at Adorama. B&H Photo does not have an offer counter… Regardless, they are too many to list here individually…
Monday 11/15/21 is here with another 7+1 set of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:
+ Nanuk hard cases, $30 to $83
+ photographer tech gloves for $20, two options
+ Inovatic Dual QR VESA System for $299
+ Fotodiox C-700RSV FlapJack LED Bi-Color Edge Light (18″) for $270
+ Hollyland Full-Duplex Intercom System with Four Beltpack Transceivers for $1199
+ Manfrotto Element MII Mobile Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod for $140
+ Synology DiskStation DS220j 2-Bay NAS Enclosure for $160 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ flash deal: PortaBrace Hip case for $81~
It’s a blast from the past camera-brand at the Adorama daily deals running until Monday at 10am ET:
+ Minolta MN67Z 20MP FHD Wi-Fi Bridge Camera for $375
+ 67x Optical Zoom, With Camera Case, 32GB SDHC Memory Card, Cleaning Kit, Card Reader
+ three color options
+ NiSi NM-180 Macro Focusing Rail with 360 Degree Rotating Clamp for $99
For a limited time, the official DXo Online store is having a 30% off sale on their PhotoLAB 5 Elite edition and their FilmPack 6 Elite edition…
If you don’t see the discount reflected on the sale price just wait a few seconds and a promotion will come up from within their page offering you a 30% off coupon code…
Sunday is here and it brings yet another variation of the 7+1 configuration of the B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET on 11/14/21 or earlier IFF sold out:
+ Miggo Splat SLR Flexible Mini Tripod (Blue) for $15
+ Tamrac Tradewind Backpack 24 (Dark Gray) for $34
+ Bag the Bags!
+ Ruggard DSLR Parka Cold and Rain Protector for Cameras and Camcorders for $40
+ Ned Stark PRO TIP: Winter Is Coming!
+ FiMi X8 Mini 3-Axis 4K Foldable Drone for $299
+ Zhiyun WEEBILL-2 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with Rotating Touchscreen for $379
+ Photoshop CC or Illustrator or Premiere Pro CC (1-Year Subscription, Download) for $192 EACH with FREE $5 B&H e-gift card
+ 2pk 32GB Kingston Exodia USB 3.2 flash drives for $7.50
+ flash deal: Comica Traxshot Transformable Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone for Cameras and Smartphones for $119
Macro time for the Sony E system, the new condition Tokina Firin 100mm f2.8 lens is offered for $399 with free US shipping as the Adorama deal du jour running until Sunday 11/14/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)…
This is an autofocus lens, available in only the Sony E system…
Camera action at the Saturday 11/13/21 Amazon USA Gold Box, they are offering the new condition Panasonic G95 with 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 IS for $700 with free shipping. One per customer at the sale price. This is sold and shipped by Amazon herself.
But at the same listing, mid-western seller PRO-CAM (they have stores in MI, IL and OH) is offering it for $698 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by themselves.
Running until Saturday at 11:59pm ET, is this set of B&H Photo daily deals as follows (with the usual orders not accepted Fri PM to Sat PM):
+ Vello Universal White Balance Handheld Disc for $16
+ SetWear Hothand Gloves for $30 in different size options
+ NaNuk 920 Case for Sony a7R Camera and Lid Foam (Black) for $115
+ GVM LT-50S Bi-Color LED Video 2-Light Kit for $165
+ Hohem iSteady X Folding Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer for $54
+ Induro GIT403 Grand Series 4 Stealth Carbon Fiber Tripod for $300
+ Acronis True Image 2021 (1 Windows or Mac License, 1-Year Subscription, Download, Advanced Edition) for $20
+ flash deal: Flexi Rechargeable Book Light for $10
UPDATE: the Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET offer the Manfrotto Essential UV filter for $10 in either the 58mm or the 82mm variants…
A total of four offers consist of the Adorama daily deals running until Friday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Sirui 58mm Nano MC UV Filter, Aluminum Ring for $10
+ Minolta MN4KP1 4K Ultra HD Wi-Fi Enabled Pocket Camcorder, Black Bundle with 64GB microSD Card, Carrying Case, Octopus Tripod, Cleaning Kit for $120
+ two color options
+ Falconeyes PocketLite F7 RGB Photography Led Video Camera Light, 12W, 3000Mah, Kit With Diffuser & Grid for $71
+ Glow Super Collapsible Background – 8 x 16′ (Black) for $50
If you are fond of shopping from the western-facing variant of the Ali Express website, their 11/11 Singles Day sales are up and running…
Note that if you are Married you are not allowed to shop on Singles day 😉
UPDATE: among the Thursday NewEGG dailies there’s $25 off the Ryzen 7-5800X, $10 XBox Gold Live, WD, 256GB Team flash drive, chargers, microSDXC, RAM, and lots more!
Cooking for the holidays but also every day? Well, well, well, the Amazon USA Gold Box has gone hot-pot crazy for Thursday 11/11/21 with all kinds of offers… There’s also a sale on more affordable trackers/smartwatches ($50 to $100), Ninja cookware, SodaStream, 17% off Samsung monitors ($300 to $680), up to 40% off Motorola smartphones, Roku Ultra for $69, Blue Yeti for $100, and lots more…
Speaking of cooking, Amazon has a limited time sale (it’s not a daily deal, it lasts longer but I don’t know for how long) 100+ cookbooks and food-books for the Kindle. From mooncakes to comfort foods, from diets to un-diets, they have lots…
If you like books but you are not fond of Amazon, the Barnes & Noble website is offering $20 off with purchases of $60+ using coupon code SAVE20 until 11/15/21 at 3am ET. Exclusions apply… Meanwhile for 11/11 only, at B&N B&M cafes, Veterans and Active Military can get a free tall coffee or tea drink. The offer says “while supplies last” which I’m not sure what it means in this case…
Good until 11/11/21 at 11:59pm central time (or earlier if sold out) one of the Woot deals du jour is the new condition Canon 2000D with 18-55mm III DSLR kit going for $350 with a 90-day Woot warranty… Up to two per customer…
Judging by the name and warranty, this is almost certainly the international / grey market version of the camera…
This is part of a Tech Favorites sale for Thursday that also includes:
+ FLIR ONE Pro LT – Android (USB-C) – Pro-Grade Thermal Camera for Smartphones – with VividIR and MSX Image Enhancement Technology for $200 with 90-day Woot warranty
+ AC Delco and AmazonBasics single use batteries
+ 4pk Apple AirTags for $94
+ Apple Tax is included in the price 😉
+ 20W Apple USB-C power adapter for $13
+ TVs, power options, CB radio, speakers and more
All the above are the main deal of the day. Among the rest of the Woot daily deals for 11/11/21 they have:
+ 3pk Uniden 2-way radio survival kit for $60
+ not a bad idea for photographers who wonder about in nature and the unexplored and the unexplained
+ refurbished Fire HD 10 tablets (2017 model) for $40 to $50
+ 14-inch Acer TravelMate M6 laptop for $500
Thirsty-Thursday brings us a new round of name-brand action at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Apple TV 4K (32GB) for $120
+ PROgrade 128GB CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold Memory Card for $130, 256GB for $230
+ I understand what they mean by “PRO GRADE”, however, every time I see that word I read “Retrograde” 😉
+ Studio Essentials Pop-Up Reversible Background Kit (5 x 6.5′, Chroma Green/Blue) for $55
+ because eventually we will all become YouTubers and Gamers and Influencers 😉
+ Mefoto GlobeTrotter Aluminum Travel Tripod Kit for $120 in two modern color options
+ ONA Prince Street Camera Messenger Bag for $169 in four color options
+ ReVo Clip-On Vlog Light for Smartphones and Tablets for $8
+ LetsCOM ID132 Color HR Fitness Tracker for $13
+ you can buy 30 of these for the price of the flagship Samsung Galaxy smartwatch 😉
+ flash deal: NaNuK 910 Hard Utility Case with Foam Insert (Orange) for $35
If you are not avoiding salt like crazy, 10% off on Chipotle gift cards can be found at the Best Buy dailies. From what I recall the last time I went through the ingredients, the sour cream is the only one without added salt 🙂
Hump Day iz here and there’s a new 7+1 variant of the B&H Photo daily deals good until 11/10/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier iff sold out):
+ Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool for $25
+ SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 Lens for Sony E-Mount for $159
+ Manfrotto Camera Cages, three options, $120 to $170
+ #FreeTheCameras
+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Combo Kit for $349
+ 5pk of 16GB Sandisk Ultra microSD with SD adapters, and one USB 2.0 reader for $22~
+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Oval Reflector with Solid Gold (42×72″) for $50
+ Sirui Electronic Humidity Control and Safety Cabinets, three options, $229 to $850
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 3.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $15
MEANWHiLE the Meh daily deal is a 3-pack of refurbished Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plugs for $24 plus shipping…
UPDATE: at the Woot daily deals there’s plenty of tech-themed action as follows:
+ MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards, $90 to $1000 as main deal of the day
+ PC accessories under “Computers”
+ scratch and dented Apple Watches under “Electronics”
+ Samsung fast chargers, $13.50 to $22
THEN at the NewEGG dailies you get a $5 promotional NewEgg gift card with the purchase of a $100 Lowe’s e-gift card… And plenty of tech offers as usual…
UPDATE #2: the current Adorama daily deal [changes Thursday 10am ET) consists of three offerings:
+ Manfrotto MFADVUV-62 62mm Advanced UV Filter, 12 Coating Layers, Anti-reflective Coating, Water Repellent for $10
+ Glow Fabric Grid for 12×12′ Portable Butterfly Light Modifier for $100
+ Kingston Technology NV1 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD for $200
LENS DAY at Adorama, good until Wednesday at 10am ET is the new condition Tokina Opera 16-28mm f2.8 FX going for $499 with free US shipping in the Canon EF and Nikon F system options… Tokina time, believe it!
The other Adorama daily deal is the new condition Flashpoint Photo/Video 19″ AC Powered 55W Dimmable LED Ring Light With Bag going for $49…
The Western-facing persona of Aliexpress is teasing their singles day offers for 11/11. These will go live at 12:01am pacific time on 11/11.
But if you are familiar with shopping from the Chinese version of Aliexpress, China is 13 hours ahead of New York time (Eastern time), so their festivities will begin earlier.
As with all big shopping holidays (eg Black Friday), the sales expand temporally in both directions, so basically November is a Singles Black Friday Cyber Monday month 😉
B&H Photo is back with another 7+1 daily deals running until Tuesday 11/9/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ FotoPRO X-GO Max Tripod Kit with FPH-62Q Ball Head for $169
+ NanUk 950 Protective Rolling Case with Foam Inserts for $165 in three color options
+ Cecilia Humboldt 14L Camera and 13″ Laptop Backpack, three options, $149 to $179
+ Godox LED SL150II Daylight 2-Light Kit with Stands and Softboxes for $529
+ IndiPRO Micro-Series V-Mount Li-Ion Battery (98Wh) for $180 with FREE IndiPRO Tools D-Tap Pro Battery Charger (16.8V, 2.5A) included automagically by B&H while this promotion is running
+ Polsen Cardioid Lavalier Microphone with 3.5mm Locking Connector for Sennheiser and Polsen UWM Transmitters for $15
+ Axler Foldable Crane Slider for $169
+ flash deal: NaNLite MixPad 27 Tunable RGB Hard and Soft LED Panel for $215
PRO HEALTH TIP of the DAY: Energy drinks are just profit and marketing and iffy ingredients. Instead, there’s natural coffee and tea and unsweetened cocoa/cacao and such 🙂
PRO TIP: Singles Day (11/11) is coming soon! Since China is many hours ahead, the offers actually start earlier than 11/11 from the perspective of EU/US time zones…
Good until Tuesday at 10am ET, the current set of Adorama daily deals is as follows:
+ Labpano Pilot One (EE) All-in-One 128GB Smart 8K 360 Degree VR Camera with f/2.28 Fisheye Lenses for $1199
+ Explore Scientific FirstLight 70mm f/10 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope with Alt/AZ “U” Yoke Mount, Fully Multi-Coated for $85
+ Ikan E-Image BA09P 9′ Aluminum 4-Section Telescoping Boom Pole with Internal Cable and XLR Base for $99
You don’t have to spend a fortune to play The Game of Drones! The Monday 11/8/21 Meh daily deal is the Snaptain Drone with 1080p camera going for $29 plus shipping…
Then at the Monday B&H Photo dailies we have the standard 7+1 configuration with offers ending 11:59pm ET:
+ Vello screen protectors, 37 options, $10 to $15
+ check the listings for compatibility and such
+ Manfrotto Advanced II FAST Backpack (Black) for $70
+ does a FAST bag mean it has a big opening? 😉
+ Induro GIT404L Grand Series 4 Stealth Carbon Fiber Tripod for $400
+ Feelworld LUT7 7″ 3D LUT 4K HDMI Monitor for $200
+ sounds like a Depeche Mode brand name?
+ Sensei DOC-CK Deluxe Optics Care and Cleaning Kit for $13
+ it comes with its own case!
+ Singtrix Party Bundle Stadium Edition Karaoke Kit for $260
+ Karaoke Ethics (2021 edition): you must needs provide everyone in attendance with noise-protection earplugs
+ GVM RGB LED Studio Video Bi-Color Soft 1200D 3-Light Kit for $549
+ flash deal: SpiderPro Hand Strap (Black) for $25
For a limited time, coupon code 50CP gets you the first year of a CreativeLIVE Creator Pass subscription for $99. This price is only for the first year (12 months aka 365 days) of subscription…
This is a Netflix-style subscription where you can watch as many classes as you want, as many times as you want, AS LONG as you are a paying subscriber. Over 2000 classes are available but not every class. A few instructors and classes are not eligible per prior agreement.
While Creative LIVE still doesn’t have an Android app (only iOS), there are some good news on the Roku front, they have now a Roku channel, which averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 27 ratings…
The theme of this weekend’s DiscountMAGS sale is a rarely discounted premium titles. And surprisingly there’s a camera and photo magazine participating in the sale. It is a digital subscription (through Zinio) of “Camera”. The offer is a 1-year subscription (six issues) for $9.83 per year. Zinio typically does auto-renewal, unlike the printed magazines sold directly by DiscountMags.
Other participating magazines include:
+ printed magazines: various National Geographics, Consumer Reports, etc
+ Zinio digital magazines: MaximumPC, Popular Science, All About Space, etc
As this sale is a mix of print and digital, ALWAYS check each magazine’s offer before buying…
The offers typically run until Monday night…
Two offers consist of the current round of Adorama daily deals running until Monday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ CLAR Slim 10″ Round Bi-Color LED Studio Light for $40
+ Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head, 13 Lbs Capacity for $80
In parallel, Adorama is running their 14 days of deals with offers on camera gear and general tech/electronics too…
Running until Sunday November 7 in 2021 at 11:59pm ET (with the “new” time) is the following 7+1 set of B&H Photo daily deals as follows:
+ Manfrotto Lumimuse 3 On-Camera LED Light for $26~ after automatic in-cart coupon
+ Watson Chroma Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries (2500mAh, 1.2V, 8-Pack, Multicolored) for $18
+ bolt CBP-N2 Compact Battery Pack for Nikon SB-900, SB-910 & SB-5000 Flashes for $25
+ PortaBrace ACB-3B Assistant Camera Pouch with Belt (Large, Midnight Black) for $99
+ Mefoto SideKick360 Smartphone Tripod Adapter for $15
+ Auray ISO-ARMOR-2 Microphone Isolation Chamber for $50
+ Delkin DDMOUNT MINI Fat Gecko Mini Camera Mount for $20
+ flash deal: Shimoda Explore 30 Backpack (Blue Nights) for $170
Under the “Computers” Woot daily deal for Sunday there’s the Surface PRO 7 with Windows 10 PRO software going for $950 with a 1-year Microsoft warranty…
TCL smartphones and auto-renewing magazines are among the Sunday Amazon Gold Box dailies…
Running until Friday at 10am ET, you can have the new condition Rokinon 35mm f2.8 AF UC lens for the Sony E-system for $175 with free US shipping at Adorama.
They also have two more Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Flashpoint R1 Round RGB Mini Creative Light – (Godox R1) for $85
+ 3Pod V3AH Video Tripod with 2-way Fluid Head & Quick-Release Plate for $90
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