If you are looking for a normal prime for the world of micro four thirds without breaking the bank, the new condition Panasonic 25mm f1.7 lens is currently on sale for $148 by Amazon itself (no freebies) and at B&H Photo (free lens care kit) and also at Adorama (free filters and cleaning trinkets)…
20% off Olympus Outlet with coupon [ends Thur PM]
Extended until the end of day on Thursday December 3 in 2020, coupon code CYBERSAVINGS (not shavings) gets you 20% off participating reconditioned camera gear at the Olympus USA Outlet store [link sorted by price, ascending]… Terms, restrictions, conditions, etc, etc, apply as usual…
As of the time of writing, 27 items are listed. Among them:
+ all items mentioned below are REFURBISHED/RECONDITIONED
+ Moo Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8 for $500
+ E-M10 II two lens kit (14-42 IIR & 40-150 f4-5.6R) for $320
+ with 14-42 IIR for $280, with 14-42 EZ for $290
+ E-M10 III body only for $260
+ E-M10 Mark IV with 14-42 EZ for $511
+ body only for $448
+ soul only: PRICELESS!
+ E-M5 III with 12-45mm f4 for $1000
+ E-M1 (Mark I) body for $800
+ E-PL10 with 14-42 for $448
+ body only for $384
+ various color options
+ all items mentioned above are REFURBISHED/RECONDITIONED
+ find them all at the Olympus USA Outlet store, items sorted by ascending prices
Venus Laowa 9mm f2.8 Zero-D MF lens for $419 [X/E/m43/EF-M/DJI], Etc [ends Wedn 10am ET]
It’s LENS DAY again at the Adorama daily deals, good until Wednesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D manual focus lens for $419 in your choice of Fuji X or Sony E or Canon EF-M or M43rds or DJI DL
+ Hoya SOLAS 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter for $150
+ 2pk Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Outdoor Flash for $699
+ AKG K-702 headphones for $149
Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for $149 [Sony E] or $179 [m43]
This is a limited time offer but it is not part of the Sunday daily deals at B&H Photo. Sony E photographers you too can get a super-macro lens but of a different kind. It is the new condition Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro going for $149 for Sony E and $179 in Micro Four Thirds… The Fuji X and Canon EF-M are not on sale [$239]…
For more action, check the B&H Holiday Head Start sale in-progress right now…
Wedn: Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f2 4.5x Super Macro for $139 [C/N/E/X/m43], Etc
Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H daily deals, good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
++ Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f2 4.5x Super Macro for $139
+ DSLR option in Canon EF, Nikon F
+ Mirrorless option in Sony E, Fuji X and M43rds
+ IndiPRO Universal Power Grip for Devices with Canon LP-E6 Battery with FREE D-Tap PRO battery charger for $199
+ Celestron 8×32 TrailSeeker Binoculars (Green) for $130
+ gEnAray Trailblazer T40D Daylight LED Light (40W) for $119
+ Delkin Fat Gecko Triple Mount for $60
+ with the right lighting, this can also be used as a horror movie prop 😉
+ also internal SSD and JBL true wireless
+ flash deal: Goal Zero Nomad 28 Plus Solar Panel for $150
+ next flash deal: Pelican 3310R-RA Right-Angle Rechargeable FlashLight (Yellow)
UPDATE: the current Adorama daily deal (change Wednesday 10am ET) are:
+ StabiLens Cinematographer Kit for $100
+ Alter 72mm Rapid Filter System, Includes Lens Mounting Ring for $20
+ Athlon Optics 10×32 Talos Series Water Proof Roof Prism Binocular with 6.5 Degree Angle of View for $70
+ not sure if it’s related to “Athlon Sports” season preview magazines
+ Air Selfie AIR PIX Portable Pocket-Size 12MP HD Flying Camera with Smartphone Control for $96
UPDATE #2: at the Woot daily deals they have factory refurbished Parrot drones under “Electronics” ($64 to $280), a $24 Bio Bidet (non-electric) under “Clearance”, and a budget refurbished HP AMD A9 laptop for $260 under “Computers”…
UPDATE #3: and at the Best Buy dailies they have:
+ 400GB Sandisk Nintendo Switch microSDXC for $90
+ 1TB WD Blue internal SATA SSD for $100
+ various other electronics and kitcheny items…
UPDATE #4: among the Wednesday Amazon USA dailies they have another sale on Anker accessories along with various Sabrent internal SSDs…
Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS MF Lens for $249 [X/E/m43/EF-M]
It’s your lucky day, a union of the two towers (okay, two lenses) type of day because it’s a LENS DAY at both the B&H daily deals and now the Adorama daily deals which runs until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)…
The Adorama offering is good for the Fuji X, Sony E, M43rds and Canon EF-M systems. It goes for $249 with free US shipping and it is … the new condition Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS manual focus lens…
There’s also a second Adorama daily deal this time, it is the new condition Polar Pro Peter McKinnon Edition 67mm Variable ND 6-9 Stop Filter going for $179 with free US shipping…
Speaking of daily deals, the Monday daily deals at the NewEgg store include the 128GB Samsung EVO (orange/cream) microSDXC for $18 and the 16TB (!) Seagate Expansion desktop external USB 3.0 HDD for $288 after a spartan $7 off promo code… And various other techie things as usual…
Meanwhile at the Monday Amazon USA Holiday Rash (is there an ointment for that?) [OOOPS, it’s holiday dash, not rash] they have a sale on Samsung SSDs both internal and external with prices ranging from $54 to $250… And they have my favorite nutrition/protein bar of all time on sale, it’s an RX sale!
Return of the Deals: Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Cine [M43] for $279
UPDATE: this complete set of daily deals is back, running until Wednesday 10/7/20 Tuesday 10/6/20 at 10am eastern…
It’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals good until Sunday [Saturday this ended up running for 48 hours] at 10am eastern time or earlier for anything that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration hour…
+ Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Cine for $279 in the M43rds only
+ EggTronic 20,000 mAh 63W power-bank for USB-C devices for $50
+ AKG K240 II studio headphones for $100
+ Swan security DVR kit for $199
Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine [m43] for $299
Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals, good until Friday at 10am ET [or earlier if sold out] you can get the new condition Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine lens for the micro.four.thirds system for $299 with free US shipping…
Only the M43rds is on sale at $299. The other options go for $349+…
Wednesday: SLR Magic 10mm T2.1 Cine for $400, SpyderX Pro, Sirui, YI, Sandisk, Etc
Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET [or earlier if sold out]…
It is the new condition SLR Magic 10mm T2.1 Hyperprime Cine for the micro four thirds system going for $399 with free US shipping… Only availalbe in M43rds…
The rest of them:
+ DataColor SpyderX Pro Colorimeter for $100
+ SirUI T-2004SK Tripod with G-20KX Ball Head Travel Tripod Kit for $130
+ Studio Essentials 100W LED Monolight 2-Light Kit with Stands and Softboxes for $240
For those shopping from Amazon Germany, they have a Sandisk/WD sale that includes the 128GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC card (UHS-I, V30, U3, C10) going for 26 euro, the 400GB Extreme microSDXC (brown-red) for 62 euro, along with various other storage options…
Among the top ten of the Woot Best Sellers, as of the time of writing, they have the refurbished Logitech K400 wireless (USB dongle, not bluetooth) keyboard with touchpad for $22 [you can also use it on a phone with a USB-A to USB-C dongle). There also continues the Fuji EnviroMAX single-use battery sale, and if you happen to like ABC’s Agents of Shield, the Season 2 BluRay is on sale for just $5. Lola not included!…
Meanwhile Buydig is offering this bundle for $109, it is the YI 4K Action Camera in the rose-gold color-scheme bundled with the YI Action Gimbal 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer. The price you see is the price you pay. There’s no coupon, no mail-in rebate.
Rokinon 85mm T1.5 Cine MF lens for $229 [C/N/E/m43] {ends Tue 10am ET}
It’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals good until Tuesday at 10am ET [or earlier if sold out] where they are offering the new condition Rokinon 85mm T1.5 Cine DeClicked Aperture and Follow Focus manual focus lens for $229 with free US shipping in the Canon EF system and Nikon F system. Also on sale for the same price (without the declicked/follow) is this lens in the Sony E and Micro four Thirds systems…
Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Cine for $299 [m43 or DS Nikon DX]
Hooray, hooray it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals where they offer the new condition Micro Four Thirds version of the Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Cine for $299 with free US shipping!
The daily deal offer is available only in M43rds but when you check for the other variants of the Rokinon 16mm T2.2 lens, we find that as of the time of writing the Cine DS (Nikon DX) is also on sale for $299 with free US shipping, while the non-DS Sony E goes for $349…
But the lens is not alone. There are two more Adorama daily deals as well:
+ Sirui 77mm Nano MC Circular Polarizer Filter, Aluminum Ring for $22
+ NiSi V5 Pro 100mm Filter Holder Kit with 86mm Enhanced Circular Landscape Polarizer Filter for $85
Monday: Rokinon 12mm f2 for $239 [X] to $249 [m43] to $269 [E]
Prime fans of the Mirrorless World unite and take over! It’s LENS DAY at the B&H Daily Deals [CORRECTED LINK], good until 11:59pm ET [or earlier if sold out] as follows:
+ Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS MF lens in two colors:
+ black: $239 Fuji X, $249 M43rds, $269 Sony E
+ silver: $249 Fuji X and M43rds [Sony E is regular price]
+ Anker 10,000mAh PowerCore Slim 10000 PD Portable Charger for $20
+ USB-C input and output, as well as USB-A output
+ NanLite MixPad 27 Tunable RGB Hard and Soft LED Panel for $229
+ aStatic microphone things, various options, $39 to $79
UPDATE: Samsung is the theme du jour at the Amazon USA Gold Box where the new condition factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is on sale for $499 (128GB) or $649 (512GB)… Note that the Note 20 will be revealed later this year and has already been leaking like a sieve. The “current model” as of the time of writing is the Note 10… Also on sale are Samsung audio products… Remember, Samsung is now the proud owner of Harman Kardon, JBL, and AKG [among many others]…
Monday: SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 25mm T1.5 for $399 [X/E/m43], Etc
Monday is here and it’s a lens day at the B&H daily deals, good until 11:59pm ET [or earlier if sold out] as follows:
+ SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 25mm T1.5 for $399 in your choice of M43rds or Fuji X or Sony E systems
+ Sirui T-1004SK T-S Aluminum Travel Tripod for $68 after $12 mail-in rebate
+ IndiPRO 2 x Micro-Series 98Wh Li-Ion V-Mount Batteries with Dual Battery Charger Kit (RED Compatible) for $449
+ DraCast LED180 Mobile Broadcast Kit for $109
+ SaraMonic VmicLink5 RX+TX Camera-Mount Digital Wireless Microphone System with Bodypack Transmitter and Lavalier Mic (5.8 GHz) for $129
+ reusable face mask kits, seven options, $19 to $23 per kit
Lots of small things of potential interest at the Best Buy Monday 6/22/20 daily deals:
+ 32GB Sandisk Cruzer USB 2.0 flash drive for $6.50
+ Philips Hue smart lightbulbs
+ car power adapter splitter for $8
+ $30 nice-looking coffee machine with visible water reservoir
And under “Clearance/Sellout” at Woot’s dailies there’s the new condition Force1 U34W Dragonfly Wi-Fi FPV Camera Drone going for $55, up to three per customer, with a 90-day Woot warranty…
In the EU market, Amazon Germany is offering the new condition DJI Osmo Action Cam Digital Action Camera for $269 with up to three per customer at the sale price…
Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary w/FREE Tiffen UV for $289 [E/m43/EF-M]
Prime time for fans of Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Canon EF-M, the new condition Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens is on sale for $289 with free US shipping and a free 52mm Tiffen UV filter at B&H Photo as part of their OPTIC deals…
SLR Magic 50mm T1.4 MicroPrime Cine for $429 [M43]
The one day I forgot to check the Adorama daily deal and it’s a lens! It’s the new condition SLR Magic 50mm T1.8 MicroPrime Cine going for $429 with free US shipping in the Micro Four Thirds system. Offer ends on Saturday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)…
Monday: SLR Magic 25/T0.95 III for $369 [m43], SmallHD, G-Tech, Etc
Hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals and a fast lens at that! Offers expire 11:59pm ET Monday 6/1/20 or earlier for any that sells out ahead of its designated expiration time…
+ SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 HyperPrime Cine III Lens for $369 in Micro Four Thirds
+ a lens tempting enough to get you to buy a M43rds camera body? Details at 11!
+ Smith-Victor SmartLED Spectrum Bi-Color LED Light with RGB for $90
+ E-Image EK60AAM Fluid Drag Video Head and Tripod for $169
+ Small HD Focus Bolt options, $750 to $1400
+ G-Tech G-Drives / G-RAIDS, eight options, further discounted by automated in-cart coupon
+ Sachtler Heavy Duty Harness for $69
UPDATE: the Adorama daily deal (changes Tuesday 10am ET) is the new condition Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash Kit – Godox AD200 Pro for $299 with free US shipping…
Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.4 MF lenses start at $248 [m43], $259 [X, K], $269 [Z], Etc
IF the new $399 Rokinon 85mm f1.4 II manual focus lenses do not tempt you and you want to optimize for a lower price, $269 is what it takes to get into the new condition Samyang 85mm f1.4 MF lens with the Nikon Focus Confirm…
The other Samyang and Rokinon 85mm f1.4 options [look for them in the aforelinked search results]:
+ M43rds for $248
+ Pentax K mount and Fuji X for $259
+ Nikon Z for $269
+ Sony E for $299
+ Canon RF for $319
+ the search results also include the Auto Focus (AF) lenses which obviously cost double or more
I know, I know, it is 2020, some of you will argue, there’s no way I’m dealing with Manual Focus Lenses in 2020. Next thing you’re gonna tell me to buy a Huawei P40 phone and spend 20 hours every single frakking week hunting for new hacks and loopholes to run Google Play on them 😉
And you would be right if your typical subject matter or your style of photography requires autofocus. But a lot of things don’t move at all, others move in predictable ways, and in these COVID-stressful times there’s a certain level of relaxation and grounding when you use manual focus. And in some ways, it forces you to pay closer attention to the scene you are photographing…
Pre-order new Rokinon 14/2.8 II and 85/1.4 II Manual Focus Lenses [C/N/E/X/m43/EF-M]
Rokinon fans, unite and take over! Rokinon lenses are now old enough that we have “II” models, and two new “II” primes are now available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo as follows:
+ 85mm f1.4 II for $399 in Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, M43
+ 14mm f2.8 II for $499 in Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fuji X, Canon EF-M, M43
These are manual focus lenses. Try finding a 85/1.4 for this price for Canon EF or Nikon F or Sony of any kind…
12% off select Olympus and Panasonic gear with KEH coupon [ends Tue PM]
Good until Tuesday 4/28/20 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code OP4A (O = Olympus, P = Panasonic) gets you 12% off select Olympus and Panasonic camera gear. As usual, restrictions apply (no NEW, no “Used – Like New”), no Panasonic L-system. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies…
Speaking of KEH, if you want to sell KEH your own gear with a KEH-Quote price of $500+, KEH will send them [*] to pickup your send-to-KEH box from your door for FREE. You can get to $500+ with multiple items or one item…
PS: by “them” I mean FedEx, UPS or some other similar type of service…
Rokinon Cine DS Six Lens Kit for $2399 [C/N/E/m43]
If you are fond of the Rokinon Cine DS lenses and you are ready to commit to them, and if you have either a Canon EF or Nikon F or Sony E or Micro Four Thirds system, these six-packs of Cine lenses are on sale for each system for $2399 at B&H Photo…
Of the six lenses, four of them at T1.5: 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85m, while the 14mm is T3.1 and the 135mm is T2.2…
$70 OFF SLRMagic MagicPrime Cine T: $429 to $529 [X/E/m43]
If you feel like today’s lenses are so big they block out the Pink Super Moon, then you may mayhaps be potentially interested in considering considering the SLR Magic MicroPrimes. And what a coincidence, they are currently on a $70 OFF instant savings promotion at B&H Photo.
The promotion drops the prices as follows:
+ $429: Cine 12mm T2.8, 15mm T3.5
+ $529: Cine 18mm T2.8, 21mm T1.6, 25mm T1.5, 35mm T1.3, 50mm T1.2, 75mm T1.5
The lenses are available in the Sony E, and Fuji X and to a lesser extend for Micro Four Thirds. Note that the 50mm is a T1.4 for M43rds, but T1.2 for the two APS-C systems. A total of 19 options are available…
20% off Reconditioned products w/GetOlympus coupon [ends Tue 11:59pm ET]
Good until Tuesday 3/24/20 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code SPRING20 gets you 20% off on certified reconditioned products at the Get Olympus website. New condition products are not eligible for the coupon. The usual restrictions/limitations apply…
M43rds: DZOfilm 10-24mm T2.9 Parfocal Cinema Style Zoom Lens for $1500 (ends Thur 10am ET)
The current Adorama daily deal (ends Thursday 10am ET or earlier if sold out) is the new condition DZOFilm 10-24mm T2.9 Parfocal Cinema Style Zoom Lens for the Micro Four Thirds system going for $1500 with free US shipping.
12% off Olympus and Panasonic with KEH Camera coupon [ends Wedn PM]
It is an Oly-Pan 3-day promotion at KEH Camera. Good until Wednesday 1/22/19 at 11:59pm ET, coupon code OP1A (OP the letters as in Olympus, Panasonic) gets you 12% off Olympus and Panasonic gear. As usual, “NEW” and “Used – Like New” gear are excluded from this promotion. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what qualifies for the coupon and you can test the coupons without login/signup…
PS: speaking of KEH Camera, and unrelated to the above coupon promotion, they also have a page where they list recent arrivals at KEH. KEH being a used camera dealer, recent arrivals does not mean new releases. Especially of interest for hard(er) to find gear because let’s face it, the world is full of 18-55mm kit lenses and 50mm primes 🙂
Tue: Kipon Ibelux and Iberit lenses (mirrorless), Etc
HoorAY, Tuesday too is a lens day at the B^H daily deals with four items one of which are Kipon Ibelux primes for mirrorless systems. You can find them all at the aforelinked daily deals page. They are:
+ Ibelux 40mm f0.85 for $1000 in your choice of M43rds or Sony E or Fuji X
+ Iberit 35mm f2.4 for $278 in Fuji X
+ the other options are not on sale
+ Iberit 50mm f2.4 for $200 in Fuji X
+ the other mounts are not on sale
+ Studio Essentials 100W LED Monolight
for $130
+ also Auray mic filter and Roland video processor
Wedn: Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 25mm f0.95 (M43) for $299, DraCast, Dell Vostro, EdelKrone, Porta Brace, Etc [UPDATED]
It’s not a bird, it’s a lens at the B&H Photo daily deals for Wednesday 11/20/19 until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 25mm f0.95 for Micro Four Thirds for $299 in your choice of black or silver
+ DraCast BoltRay LED600 Bi-Color Light for $119
+ Porta Brace PB-2500E Hard Case without Foam (Blue) for $60
+ EdelKrone StandONE All-Terrain Foldable Camera Stand for $100
+ Dell Vostro 3470 Small Custom B&H desktop PC configurations, four options, $300 to $465
UPDATE: one of the Woot Computers daily deals is a sale on factory refurbished Viewsonic computer monitors, with 17 options ranging in price from $80 to $295… They come with a 90-day Viewsonic warranty…
UPDATE #2: Amazon is running another Wireless Charging sale featuring wireless chargers (obviously), powerbanks, cables, car related accessories, and more! Participating brands include Belkin, mophie, Powerstation [Robert Palmer NOT included], iOttie, etc…
UPDATE #3: among the NewEgg daily deals you can get the new condition Acer K222HQL bid 21.5″ Full HD 1920×1080 computer monitor (60Hz, 5ms, DVI, HDMI, VGA, EcoDisplay, Adaptive Contrast Management Backlit LED LCD) for $80 with free US shipping.
Thursday: Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for $149 (C/N/E/X/m43)
Party on Wayne! It’s lens day at the Halloween B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens for $149 in your choice of DSLR systems (Canon EF or Nikon F) and Mirrorless systems (Fuji X, Sony E, Micro Eight Sixths)
+ NOTE: some of other mounts shown at the aforelinked individual products remain at $199 and are not participating in the sale (Pentax K, Sony A, Canon EF-M)
+ SirUI N-2204X Carbon Fiber Tripod for $200
+ Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom 4 x 5.65″/4 x 4″ Ultra Lightweight 2-Stage Clip-On Matte Box for $249
+ despite the name, there’s no Vitamin C and no orange color 😉
+ Core SWX Powerbase EDGE Battery for Blackmagic Pocket Camera 4K & 6K for $179
Kamlan 28mm f1.4 MF lens for $150 [various systems]
For about three days and change (as of the time of writing of this blog post), Massdrop is offering the new condition Kamlan 28mm f1.4 manual focus lens for $150 with free US shipping in your choice of Fuji X, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds or Canon EF-M.
These will ship in mid-September from the vendor. The listing does not mention warranty, so assume there is none.
Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6R M.Zuiko for $100
Woot is running yet another Garage sale, and among the Electronics garage items you can find the new condition Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6R M.Zuiko micro.four.thirds lens in the silver.color.scheme going for $100 with free shipping for Prime members or $6 calendar-day flat for non-members. It comes with a 1-year Olympus warranty…
The aforementioned sale also includes the previously-mentioned Zeikos Deluxe Medium Hard-Shell Camera-Case going for $28 with the same shipping terms/fees as above… There’s also a Canon NB-6H battery going for $20, and the BB-8 Droid with Force Band for $56…
NOTE also that Woot is celebrating its birthday and there are various sale-a-brations happening over there this week… Among other things, they are planning on selling 15,000 “Boxes of Crap” aka BOCs…
HOLY CATS! That's 15 thousand BOCs for this week's #Woot 15th Birthday celebration! pic.twitter.com/pwWa1LHAZw
— woot.com (@woot) July 9, 2019
LATEST COMMENTS