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In addition to the just announced X2Hs camera, Fuji has also revealed a couple of mainline/mainstream X-system XF lenses, and they are designed to make your wallet cry capture great photos 😉
+ XF 18-120mm f4 R LM PZ WR for $899 at ADorama and B&H Photo
+ shipping estimate is mid-September 2022
+ XF 150-600mm f5.6-8 R LM OIS WR for $1999 at B&H Photo and Adorama
+ shipping estimate is early July 2022
+ here’s a 4-minute overview by B&H:
A very memorable memorial day for Fuji fans (it’s a self-writing pun!), as Fuji has officially announced their brand new X-H2s flagship camera with a 26mp stacked BSI X-Trans APS-C sensor, up to 7-stops of in-body stabilization, 6.2K/30P 3:2 aspect ratio, AI auto-focus, both SDXC UHS-II and CFexpress Type B, 15fps mechanical shutter (40fps electronic), both OLED EVF and vari-angle 3″ touchscreen (plus monochrome sky-facing LCD for settings), USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, full size HDMI, PC sync, uses the NP-W235 battery, etc, etc, etc…
The camera is available for pre-ordering for $2500 as a body only. It also has three “with lens” kits that bundle it with Fuji’s two T2.9 video-priority pro zooms. The third kit is with both T2.9 zooms. The prices are (of course) high (if you have to ask…).
Pre-orders are accepted at B&H Photo and at Adorama and such…Shipping estimate is early July 2022…
Here’s a 12-minute video overview of the camera by Jake Estes of House B&H:
Along with it are three H2S-dedicated accessories, a $199 camera cooling fan, and $399 VG-HX battery grip, estimated to ship along with the camera in early July 2022. There’s also a $999 file transmitter grip estimated to come out in mid-September (along with the new XF lenses)…
BUT that’s not all! Wooden Camera is also releasing a handful of H2S dedicated accessories (camera cages, etc). But they are also sneaking in a couple of general use adapters, PL lenses to either X-system bodies or GFX bodies…
PS: since the X-H2S uses the existing NP-W235 li-ion battery, if you want to save, for $30 you can get the B&H Photo Watson Li-Ion…
Another lens day at the Adorama daily deals which run until Monday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C Lens for $49 in Leica L in the black color scheme, $73 in silver
+ for $73 in Fuji X, M43rds, Sony E, Canon EOS-M, Nikon Z in either black or silver
+ the Leica M is decidedly not on sale ($449)
+ K&F Concept Large DSLR Camera Backpack for $80
+ Mirfak Vlogging Kit, Includes Moin L1 Fill Light, Extension Pole, Microphone, Tripod, Phone Holder for $49
+ Gretsch Hardshell Case for G2420T Electric Guitar, Black (Open Box) for $85
Tuesday is a LENZ DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals, this round good until 5/17/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f2 4.5x Super Macro for $149
+ available in Nikon F, Canon EF, Pentax K, Fuji X, M43rds, Sony E
+ the DSLR and the Mirrorless options are in separate listings
+ Vello Accelerator lens adapters, four options, $89 to $129
+ Canon EF or Nikon F lenses to Sony E or M43rds camera bodies
+ Benro GH2 Aluminum Gimbal Head for $225
+ no relation to the good old Panasoni GH2 🙂
+ FLiR One Pro Thermal Camera for Smartphones (Lightning) for $270
+ 2-pack of 64GB Ultra UHS-I microSDXC Memory Card with SD Adapter for $13
+ that’s $6.50 per 64GB microSD card
+ Sachter Dr. Bag 3 for $135
+ you can also cosplay a doctor 😉
MEANWHILE the headliner of the Tuesday Best Buy dailies is the Acer Chromebook 315 (N400 celery, 4GB LDDR4, 32GB eMMC, gigabit Wifi, bluetooth 5) for $149…
Lenz Dayz continue to daze and dazzle us at the Adorama daily deals running until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ IRIX 45mm f/1.4 Dragonfly for $495 in Fuji X only
+ Godox SL150BII Bi-Color LED Video Light (2500-6500K, 150W) for $369
+ FotoPro X-Go Max 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with Built-In Monopod, FPH-62Q Ball Head for $129
+ Aries Lipo Safe Fire and Explosion-Proof Bag for $6
Lenz Dayz continue at the Adorama daily deals, this round good until Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Rokinon 135mm f2.0 ED UMC MF lens for $429 in Fuji X, Sony E, M43rds and Canon EF
+ Nikon F and Samsung NX are not on sale
+ Swellpro Spry The World’s Only Waterproof Sports Drone for $749
+ Godox CL10 LED Webcasting Ambient Light for $54
+ Movo Photo HSG-7 Deluxe Neoprene Soft Padded Dual Wrist and Grip Strap for $2.49
Meanwhile of the Tuesday 5/3/22 Amazon USA Gold Box dailies there’s Nixplay digital picture frames for $130…
Lens days are back at the Adorama daily deals running until Saturday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ 7Artisans Photoelectric Mark II 55mm f1.4 for $96 in Fuji X, Sony E, Nikon Z
+ Tether Tools Rock Solid Mighty Mount 1/4″-20 Tripod Adapter for $8
+ Tether Tools Case Relay Camera Power System for $50
+ Godox VK1-AX Vlogging Kit (For mobile devices with 3.5mm ports) for $89
The lens party continues at the Adorama daily deals, this round running until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Meike 12mm f2.8 with FREE accessories for $170 in M43rds and $190 in Sony E, Fuji X, Canon EOS-M
+ the FREE accessories are: ProOptic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit, and lens-wrap, and cap keeper and lens-cleaner and cleaning kit
+ Godox SZ200Bi Bi-color Zoomable LED Video Light for $309
+ Godox Geniusmic UC Ultracompact Smartphone USB-C Microphone for $25
+ Casio CT-S200 61-Key Digital Piano Style Portable Keyboard with 48 Note Polyphony and 400 Tones for $130
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!
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
The lens party continues at the Adorama daily deals this set running until Saturday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ KamLan 50mm f1.1 II Micro for $200 in Fuji X only
+ Acer EB321HQU Cbidpx 31.5″ 16:9 WQHD IPS LED LCD Monitor for $250
+ Tether Tools TetherPro 15′ USB 2.0 A Male to Micro-B 5 Pin Cable for Sony Alpha Series Cameras, Orange for $30
On the FREEbies front, those in the Lucky’s Rewards program can get a FREE 20oz Gatorlyte until Sunday night…
It’s another LENZ-DAY party at the Adorama daily deals this round running until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ 7Artisans Photoelectric Mark II 55mm f/1.4 for $105 in your choice of Fuji X, Sony E or Nikon Z
+ for some reason, the Canon EOS-M is not on sale
+ Vanguard VEO 2 GO 235AB Travel Tripod Kit with 5-Section Aluminum Tripod & T-50 Compact Ball Head for $56
+ FLIR Scion OTM430 3.8x 36mm Lens Outdoor Thermal Imaging Monocular, 9Hz Refresh Rate for $799
Elsewhere we have:
+ DiscountMAGS Super Bowl sale, with VideoMaker the only direct photo-video related magazine participating
+ Lucky’s Rewards members: FREE Baya Energy 12oz tin, one per customer
+ NewEGG dailies for Saturday: Samsung internal SSD, Intel i7, $5 off $50 Xbox or Hulu gift cards,
It’s a LENS-DAY once again at the Adorama daily deals and this lot is good until Wednesday at 10am ET AND it is available in six different systems:
+ Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Ultra manual focus lens for $429
+ available in six mirrorless systems: M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E, Leica L, Nikon Z, Canon EOS-M
+ 128GB Prograde SDXC UHS-II U3 C10 V90 Cobalt (up to 300MB/s Read, up to 250MB/s Write) for $105
+ 256GB for $189
+ Hollyland Mars 300, 300′ Dual HDMI Wireless HD Video Transmission System for $280
Hooray-hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the latest Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET:
+ Meike 50mm f1.7 manual focus lens for the Fuji X system for $90
+ the other options are not on sale
+ 3Pod Orbit VM4A 4-Section Aluminum Monopod with B3 Single Lever Travel Ball Head for $69
+ LG gram 15.6″ Full HD Notebook for $899
+ Core i5-1135G7 2.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
+ Windows 10 Home with Free Upgrade to Windows 11
+ note that the Win 10 to 11 upgrade takes a while, in typical Windows Update fashion
+ or you can babysit it and push the updates and reboots if you have an evening to spare 😉
Hooray-Hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals, this set running until Sunday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Sirui 50mm F1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount for $450 after a $200 off coupon
+ only the Fuji X is on sale in this fashion
+ Viltrox RB08 8W 2500K-8500K Mini Bi-Color Portable LED Light with Built-In Battery for $27
+ NiSi 77mm Variable Neutral Density 1.5-5 Stop Filter for $99
It’s another lens day at the Adorama daily deals, this round running until Monday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Meike 50mm f1.7 manual focus lens for $110 in Fuji X or Sony E or M43rds
+ with FREE accessories
+ Rotolight Ultimate Vlogging Kit for $59
+ Aries ND Filters Set for DJI Mavic 2 pro, 6 Pack-(CPL, UV, ND4, ND8, ND16, ND32) for $45
+ also coreSWX battery
It’s a LENS DAY at the current Adorama daily deals iteration that runs until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Meike 35mm f1.7 manual focus lens for $80 in Sony E, or Fuji X, or M43rds or Canon EF-M
+ Nanuk Small Series 905 Lightweight NK-7 Resin Waterproof Protective Case, Black for $40
+ SmallRig Full Camera Cage Kit with HDMI & USB-C Cable Clamp for Canon R5/R6 for $39
+ KODAK 10″ Touch Screen Rechargeable Digital Photo Frame Wi-Fi Enabled with HD Photo Display, Rose Gold for $120
MEANWHiLE at the Sunday Amazon, there’s over 150 ebooks in the Kindle daily deals, while the Gold Box has a sale on select SK Hynix SSDs…
The Fuji X-E4 ($850 body only) is the latest model, but if you prefer to pay less for the Fuji X-E3, it is one of the Amazon Black Friday offers, buried in the Content Creators sale, which was buried in our Amazon Black Friday round-up 😉
So, the Fuji X-E3 is on sale for $560 as body only, for $760 with the 23mm f2 R WR lens, and $800 with the 18-55 f2.8-4 XF lens… You can find all the options interlinked at the same root listing page…
It’s a “kinda lens day” at the Wednesday 11/24/21 B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f2.8 for $299 in nine system options
++ DSLR: Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
++ mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF, Nikon Z
+ Browning BTC-5HD-APX-20C Strike Force Apex HD Trail Camera (20MP) for $90
+ Genaray Ultra-Thin Bicolor 288 SMD LED On-Camera Light Basic Kit for $79
+ Cambee Professional RGB 600 Panel 2-Light Kit for $228
+ SyRP Genie Mini II Panning Motion Control System for $150 after automatic $110 off in-cart coupon
+ Samson G-Track Pro USB Microphone with Built-In Audio Interface (Silver) for $80
+ the time is right to start the camera/photography podcast you’ve always dreamed about!
+ Tascam DR-10L Micro Portable Audio Recorder with Lavalier Microphone (White) for $125
+ kinda looks like a tape recorder of the good old days
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 2.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $16
Woot is running a variant of the Oktoberfest sale running until 10/28/21 at 12am central time (or earlier if sold out) and it includes an Electronics sale that for some reason has some Fuji camera gear:
+ Fuji 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OIS XC for $335
+ Fuji X-A3 with 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 II XC for $562, pretty in pink color scheme
+ Fuji X-T20 body only for $852
+ Fuji -T100 body only for $590
+ with 15-45mm f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ XC for $620 in dark silver
+ items are in new condition, up to three per item per customer BUT with a 90-day Fuji warranty
It’s a LENZE DAY {yes, it’s Alternate Spelling Week LOL} at the Adorama daily deals, running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Series II prime lens for $349 in the Canon EF, Sony E, M43rds, Fuji X and Canon EOS-M. The lens is also available in Nikon with AE chip for $389…
But that’s not all. There are three more daily deals running parallel:
+ Tamrac Jazz Shoulder Bag 50 v2.0 for $15
+ music NOT included
+ Green Extreme 150Wh Lithium-ion V-Mount Battery for $99
+ Green Extreme Dual Position Li-Ion Battery Charging/Power Station (V-Mount) for $110
Busy day at the Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). Not only that, but it’s also a (mirrorless) lens day!
+ NiSi 15mm f4 Sunstar Super Wide Angle Full Frame ASPH for $479 in Fuji X, Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z
+ the Leica L is not on sale #LeicaTAX
+ Litra LitraTorch 2.0 Photo and Video LED Light with Soft Box, Adapter for $50
+ NiSi NM-180 Macro Focusing Rail with 360 Degree Rotating Clamp for $99
Hooray-Hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals good until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ NiSi 15mm f4 Sunstar Full Frame ASPH Lens for $499 with FREE $50 Adorama gift certificate added automatically to the bundle during this promotion
+ lens is available in Fuji X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Leica L
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight Outdoor 2-Flash Kit for $749
+ Flashpoint FV150 Hybrid R2 Continuous LED Light and HSS Flash (Godox FV150) for $259
+ LG 27UK670 27” 16:9 4K Ultra HD IPS Monitor with USB Type-C for $349
Have Canon EF lenses but also Fuji X bodies? Then come on down to the current Adorama daily deals good until Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Fringer Auto Focus Adapter Canon EF To Fuji X Mount Pro II for $299
+ Slik PRO AL-523DX Tripod Kit Includes PRO AL-523 3-Section Tripod with Able 300 Pan/Tilt Head for $80
+ Flashpoint R2 Pro 2.4GHz Transmitter for Panasonic & Olympus (XPro-O) for $20
+ Glow Collapsible Circular Wind Proof Reflector with Handles for $10 (42 inch) or $20 (52 inch)
+ 42 inch TVs are heading towards this price as well 😉
Meanwhile the Thursday Woot daily deals are very computer-centric:
+ MSI gaming desktops, $750 to $3600
+ Microsoft Surface PRO 12-inch (i5, 256GB, LTE) tablet for $560
+ Lenovo business notebooks from $430 to $550
+ more Star Wars t-shirts
+ unlocked Pixel 3 XL from $215 to $255
Then off we go to the Thursday Yellow and Blue daily deals (aka Best Buy) which offers:
+ Nixplay Smart Photo Frame 10.1-inch for $140
+ an old(er) tablet could also be repurposed as a digiframe
+ Sublue WhiteShark Mix Underwater Scooter for $400
+ this device has a song 😉
+ personal note: every time I try to troll people with this song, it backfires and it gets stuck in my head for hours
+ also TCL TV, Keurig single-cup, $30 dual-monitor mount, etc
+ pourover is great but sometimes you just want to press a button and be out the door 🙂
Fuji’s X-system camera arsenal is now loaded with options. If of all the options it is the X-E3 the one you want, it is currently on sale at Amazon by Amazon itself as follows:
+ X-E3 body only for $499
+ X-E3 with 23mm f2R WR for $749
+ X-E3 with 18-55mm f2.8-4 OIS for $799
The camera is decidedly on its way out. It is marked discontinued and un-orderable at B&H Photo and at Adorama…
It is available in USED condition at Adorama but out of stock as used at KEH Camera…
A trio of factory reconditioned Fuji X-system cameras with a 90-day Fuji warranty can be found at the Woot $1 Million (or less) Gifts Sale good until 12/20/20 at 11:59pm central time or earlier if sold out…
We start with the middle of the three price-wise, the factory reconditioned Fuji X-T20 with 18-55mm f2.8-4 R OIS going for $670 with free US shipping for Prime members in the silver color scheme. Up to three per customer. With a 90-day Fuji warranty…
Again, plenty of choices in the X-system, both from above and from below. The benefit of this kit is that you get the 18-55mm f2.8-4 OIS lens, which, given the lack of competitive 3rd-party auto-focus zoom lenses, does not face a whole lot of competition for what it is…
PS: if you are a Prime member, you get free upgraded 2-day shipping (instead of free standard shipping) at Woot until 12/20/20 at 11:59pm central time [coincidence that they have the same expiration time]…
Also part of the Woot sub-$1 million gifts sale you can get the factory reconditioned Fuji X-T2 with 18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS for $850 with free US shipping for Prime members and a 90-day Fuji warranty… Up to ten per customer…
This is where the trade-offs and options get even more confusing because at the top-end you have the X-T4 and X-T3 duo, and then you have the X-Tx0 options, so you can trade-off “generations” versus line-up standing…
It’s good to have options, but sometimes options come with bonus headaches 😉
Sale ends at 12/20/20 at 11:59pm central time or earlier if sold out…
One of the surprise deals under the Woot under $1 million Gifts (HA!) sale is the factory reconditioned Fuji X-T100 with XC 15-45 f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ with a 90-day Fuji warranty going for $380 with free shipping for Prime members…
It is available in two color schemes with up to three per customer… There are countless options in the Fuji X-system these days, so you can do all kinds of trade-offs especially if you are willing to buy/sell (eg buy MF budget primes and sell the 15-45 XC if you don’t want/need it)…
Fuji has avoided the confusion of all the other manufacturers as they are the only ones with just one system at one sensor size [yes I know but the medium format system is a professional niche, not a general purpose photography system]…
Sale ends at 12/20/20 at 11:59pm central time or earlier if sold out…
Not part of the just mentioned Monday lightning deals, but on sale on its own is the Fuji X version of the Neewer 35mm f1.7 manual focus lens for $50…
UPDATE: the latest Adorama daily deals [change Tuesday 10am ET] are:
+ Slik Pro AL-323DX Tripod with SH-705E 3-Way Pan Head for $70
+ Green Extreme 4K HDMI Game Capture Card, HDMI to USB 3.0 for $40
Speaking of normal primes, how about one that is also a MACRO? The new condition Zeiss Touit [does it have its own Twitter account?] 50mm f2.8 MACRO is on sale for $849 in the Fuji X and Sony E systems by Amazon itself (no freebies) and at Adorama (no freebies) and at B&H Photo (with FREE Zeiss T* 52mm UV filter)…
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