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Sunday: Bower 500mm f6.3 MF T-Mount Lens for $100, Etc

Hooray-hooray it is a LENS DAY at the Sunday B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET on 5/23/21 or earlier if sold out:

+ Bower 500mm f6.3 manual focus T-mount lens for $100
+ the bundles with various system adapters go for +$100 each, available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony-Minolta, Olympus OM, Pentax M42 and Minolta MD
+ now that’s a trip down memory lane!

+ CamBee VL30B 30W Video LED Light for $89

+ PolSen MVP-6 Directional Shotgun Microphone for DSLR, Smartphones, and Portable Recorders for $25

+ F-Stop reusable 3-layer masks for $3 each, 12 color/pattern/design options

+ TamRac Tradewind Zoom Bag 2.4 (Dark Gray) for $12

+ O’Ben TS-110 Deluxe Tripod Strap with Swivel Clip for $15

+ Vello ActionPan Professional Grade Stabilizing Action Grip/Handle for $10 in four color options

+ no flash deals

Here’s something you don’t see every day. Among the Sunday Amazon Gauld Baux deals du jour, there are four color options of this magical mystical thing a 2-in-1 Backpack – Hoodie going for $32 to $40 depending on color. As seen on Shark Tank. Average 4.8 out of 5 on 830+ customer ratings as of the time of writing…

Among the Sunday Woot dailies the headliner is yet another Samsung monitors sale ($140 to $390), Redragon gaming gear (a cross between Pendragon and Red Dragon?), and 96-packs of Rayovac single-use batteries for $35 (either AA or AAA or “half and half” [no coffee cream included!])…

And among the Best Buy dailies for Sunday you can haz if you wantz a $150 11.6″ Kano touch-screen kids laptop, a standing desk contraption, a 500GB WD external USB-C SSD for $80 and such…

A couple of MSI laptops (in the $800s and $1400s) headline the Sunday NewEgg daiky deals along with the usual techie items and the 256GB Samsung Bar Plus (metal) USB 3.1 flash drive going for $37~ after the limited time promo code shown over there…

No photo-video magazine options, but there is a 4 magazines for $16 total for 1-year sale at this weekend (usually ends Monday night) at DiscountMags. As usual these are printed magazines delivered to US addresses only (except for those that explicitly say they are delivered by Zinio, those are e-magazines, and Zinio is VERY FOND OF AUTO-RENEWALS 🙂

May 23, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With: ,

Bower 500mm f/8.0 Manual Focus T-Mount Lens for $79, Etc

As usual, the Fri-YAY B^H daily deals are good until Saturday at 11:59pm ET with the caveat that their website does not accept orders Friday PM to Saturday PM (check their website for exact hours):

And in a rarity for the Friday offernings, it’s a LENS DAY, hooray-hooray!

+ Bower 500mm f8 Manual Focus T-Mount Lens for $79
+ B&H Photo has T-mount adapters for just about any camera system, with the more popular systems obviously having more options (eg EF, F, M43) but you can also find options for the “Nu Mirrorless” (name I just came up for the new Nikon and Canon and Pana-Leica-Sigma full-frame mirrorless) and old rangefinders, and many things in between
+ B&H currently has adapters for 31 systems with a total of 144 options from 23 makers including KIPON, Fotodiox, Novoflex, Vivitar, lens-maker name-brand (Leica, Tokina, Schneider), astro-telescopy companies, etc…
+ prices range from $8 (Vivitar for M43rds) to $175 (Leica digiscoping adapter)
+ the T-mount adapters are not part of the daily deal, I’m mentioning them for anyone who may want to buy the lens at the sale price and pair them with their camera system(s)

+ Freehands gloves, 8 options, $10 to $18

+ Tamrac Arc Flash Accessory Pocket for $8

+ Apexel 4-in-1 Smartphone Lens with Tripod for $25

+ Nanuk 923 15″ Laptop Case for $140 after automatic in-cart $160 off coupon

+ MyGekoGear Orbit 122 1080p Dash Cam with 8GB microSD Card for $40
+ Dashography is the next big thing, trust me (not) I know (not) what I’m talking about 🙂

UPDATE #1: under “Electronics” at the Friday Woot daily deals they have a Parrot drones sale, $125 to $530, factory reconditioned, five options available, with a 90-day Tech Rabbit warranty, up to three per item per customer…

February 4, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals Tagged With: , ,

Used Bower CH-G03 Individual Charger for Nikon EN-EL12 for $3

Participating in the previously mentioned 20% off Earth Week promotion at Amazon Warehouse Deals is the USED Bower CH-G03 Individual Charger for Nikon EN-EL12 offered for $2.92 with free shipping for Prime members (you may also be offered a $1 digital credit for slow shipping depending on the shopping cart’s mood) or with a $25+ order.

April 18, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Bower SLY 358N 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye for $169 [N/C]

The fish have eyes, and so do lenses! The new condition Bower SLY 358N 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens is on sale for $169 in the Nikon system and $170 in the Canon system, with free shipping at B&H Photo for a limited time.

February 9, 2018 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Tripod and Monopod for $70 w/free S&H

Adorama is back with another limited time offer, they are offering the new condition Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Tripod and Monopod for $70 with free shipping!

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Bower 500mm f/8 Preset Lens With T-Mount Adapter for $70 with free S&H (C/N/K)

The new condition Bower 500mm f/8 Preset Lens With T-Mount Adapter is on sale for $70 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon and Pentax K DSLR systems. This sale continues as of a 12/30/17 recheck…

December 27, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine Lens (Nikon F) for $199

This offer continues (or returned) as of a late 12/13/17 recheck…

The new condition Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine Lens for the Nikon F mount is on sale for $199 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo…

December 11, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Used Bower SFD728N Automatic TTL Flash for Nikon i-TTL for $14

Continuing our Amazon Warehouse Deals adventures, we now have something for Nikon shooters. The Bower SFD728N Automatic TTL Flash for Nikon i-TTL goes for $40+ in new condition (eg B&H Photo but if you are comfortable with used…

… you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $14.20 by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. This is not an Add-ON item, so Prime members get it with free 2-day shipping.

If that sells out, it goes for $25 at USED – Condition 9+. Free shipping with orders of $49+.

October 11, 2017 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Monday: Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine (N), Camranger for $200, Etc

These daily deals expired but for more action, check their Featured Sales…

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September 23, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Used Bower 14mm T3.1 Cine for $140 [Sony E/NEX]

Back to the Bargain BIN deep cuts, the Bower Super-Wide 14mm T3.1 Digital Cine Lens for Sony E (NEX), model SLY14VDSE, is available in “USED – Like New” condition, with a more detailed description and a gallery of pictures of the used item, going for $147 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals itself. This is the only option that’s available at this price!

PS: the one 1-star review there is from someone who received the wrong model.

September 20, 2017 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Bower 16mm f2 ED AS UMC CS lens for $229 [in eight systems]

Prime time is a good time, and the Bower 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS lens is on sale for a limited time for $229 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the following DSLR and mirrorless systems:

+ DSLR: Four Thirds, Pentax K, Nikon F

+ Mirrorless: M43rds, Samsung NX, Sony E, Canon EF-M, Fuji X

September 12, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS for $279 (in Eight Systems)

Prime temptation at B&H Photo, you can get the new condition Bower 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS lens for $279 with free shipping in eight different systems!

+ DSLR: Nikon F, Pentax K, Four Thirds
+ Mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, Sony E, Samsung NX

For more action, check the latest B&H Featured sales.

September 4, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Tripod and Monopod for $70 w/free S&H

Among the latest Adorama Labor Day sales is the new condition Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Tripod and Monopod for $70 with free shipping and handling. This is a limited time offer.

September 3, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Bower 500 f/8 Mirror w/T-Mount for $70 (C/N/P); Photoflex StarFire Digital Flash for $40 [Free S&H]

These daily deals expired…

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June 15, 2017 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , , ,

Bower SLY 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $159 (C/N)

We have a prime lens mini streak today it turns out 🙂 The Bower SLY 8mm f3.5 Fisheye lens is now on sale for $159 in the Canon and Nikon systems with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The Four Thirds (DSLR) version is not on sale. This is a limited time offer.

May 9, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Bower 35mm f1.4 (Sony A) for $279

For a limited time only, the Bower 35mm f1.4 Lens in the Sony A mount is on sale for $279 with free shipping and handling at B&H Photo… For more action, check their Featured Sales…

January 31, 2017 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Ends 9pm ET: Bower SLY 8mm f3.5 fisheye for $150 (C)

This 3-hour flash sale expired…

UPDATE 6pm ET: According to the schedule at the B&H Photo Daily Deals, ending at 9pm ET, is a flash sale on the Canon version of the Bower SLY 358C 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens for $150 with free shipping. The price before the was $219 for Canon and $199 for Nikon. The Nikon version is not on sale.

November 28, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Tripods w/free S&H: 62″ Dolica AX620B100 for $35; Bower VT6000 2-in-1 for $50

These sales …walked away (aka expired)…

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November 28, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) B&H Daily Deals (Sunday): Bower 16mm T2.2 (N) for $200, Hahnemuhle, G-Tech

This group of offers expired… For future action, check the B&H Photo Daily Deals…

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November 19, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Aluminum Tripod and Monopod for $65

The Bower VT6000 Duo Flex 2-In-1 Professional Aluminum Tripod and Monopod is on sale for $65 with free shipping until 10/5/16 at Adorama. This is a 2-in-1 that goes from tripod to monopod and vice versa.

October 2, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Bower SLY 358C 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $199 (C)

The Canon version of the Bower SLY 358C 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye is on sale for a limited time for $199 with free shipping at B&H Photo… Meanwhile the Four Thirds (SLR, not mirrorless) goes for $189 with free shipping…

August 2, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

(ENDED) Sunday: Bower Xtreme Action Series Filter Kit for GoPro HERO Session for $17 w/free s&h

This offer expired… For more action, check the B&H Photo Featured Deals page…

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May 28, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , ,

Bower SLY 358C 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for $150 (C)

One of the benefits of going with a Canon/Nikon SLR system is that it’s raining lenses from all kinds of manufacturers, so if you are a experimentalist lensaholic, you may have many and more choices. Which brings us to the Bower SLY 358C 8mm f3.5 Fisheye lens on sale for $150 with free shipping in the Canon mount at B&H Photo. Only the Canon version is on sale. The other two (Nikon, Four Thirds) go for $200+.

May 23, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Bower SFD680 Power Zoom Digital TTL Flash for $50 with free shipping (C/N)

This offer expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…

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March 10, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: , ,

Fri & Sat Fry’s Promo Code offers: 72″ Bower Tripod for $20, etc

The Fry’s email newsletter promo codes are now experimenting with 2-day promo codes instead of new daily offers. This round is for Friday and Saturday 2/5 and 2/6 in 2016 and it includes among others:

+ Bower VT6800 Heavy Duty Series 72″ Photo/Video Tripod for $20
+ MANFROTTO MTPIXI Pixi Mini tripod for $15 (two color choices)
+ Cellet selfie stick with AUX cable for $5 (limit 5)
+ unspecified action camera with monopod and 16GB microSD card for $250 (in-store only)
+ various tech items as usual
+ the items mentioned above in this blog-post (not their linked weekly ad) are limit one per customer, with the offers good in-store or at their website – unless otherwise indicated above – it makes it easier to read and write since most of them are “limit 1” in-store or online.

February 4, 2016 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , , ,

(ENDED) Thur: Bower SFD958 Zoom Flash for $70 (C/N)

This daily deal expired… For more action, check their Featured Deals page…

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January 6, 2016 Filed Under: lighting deals Tagged With: , ,

(ENDED) Sat Fry’s Promo Codes: 20pk 4×6″ photo paper for $0.20

These promo code offers expired but many of them are of a recurring nature (in the unpredictable future)…

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December 18, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: , , , ,

Bower 35mm f1.4 for $250 (FourThirds) or $280 (Nikon)

The Bower 35mm f1.4 manual lens is on sale for a limited time at B&H Photo for $250 in the Four Thirds SLR mount and $280 in the Nikon F mount.

December 12, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine for $250 (C/N/A/P/X/EF-M)

The Bower 16mm T2.2 Cine lens is on sale for $250 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in the four major SLR mounts (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax) along with Fuji X and Canon EF-M (mirrorless).

November 10, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Bower 35mm f1.4 SLR Lens for $300 (A/P)

The Bower 35mm f1.4 SLR lens is on sale for $300 with free shipping at B&H Photo is the Sony-Minolta Alpha and Pentax K.

November 4, 2015 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,