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Monday: Tokina 14-20mm f2 DX PRO AT-X [C/N] for $319, ASUS, MeFoto, Etc

To the B&H Photo daily deals we geaux, good until Monday 6/14/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out – one already has, the powerbank thing):

+ Tokina 14-20mm f2 PRO AT-X FX lens for $319 in Canon EF or Nikon F
+ oh my!
+ yes this is Tokina, unless I’m confused again, in which case it is Tamron 😉

+ MeFoto RoadTrip S Travel Tripod (Aluminum, Black) for $70

+ MiniMax Portable & Collapsible Stool Kit for $30

+ EzQuest 8-Port USB Type-C Multimedia Hub Adapter with Power Delivery 3.0 for $45

+ ASUS Designo MZ27AQL 27″ 16:9 IPS Monitor for $240

+ SOLD OUT: NRGGO 25600mAh Power Bank

Among the Adorama daily deals (change Tuesday at 10am ET) there’s the Pelican 1610 Watertight Hard Case with Dividers & Wheels (Charcoal Black) going for $250… There’s also the HP ProDesk 600 G3 Micro Tower Desktop Computer (i5-7500 3.40GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Pro) going for $429…

If you like watches, you are in luck because Father’s Day brings many offers. Case in point, there’s five pages of offerings as a headliner at the Amazon USA Gold Box…

Samsung microSDXC action at the NewEgg daily deals, the 128GB Endurance PRO going for $20 minus a discount when entering the promo code shown over there…

The Luminar 4 (two device license) is on offer for $49 among the Best Buy dailies where there’s also the 512GB Sandisk Nintendo Switch microSDXC going for $110…

June 14, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro for $149 [C/N] {ends Sun 10am ET}

Lens-a-holics of the world, unite and take over, at least until Sunday at 10am ET because that’s when this round of Adorama daily deals ends and it includes:

+ Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro for $149 in Canon EF or Nikon F

+ 32″ LG 32UL750-W 16:9 4K Ultra HD LCD Gaming Monitor with FreeSync for $450

Elsewhere among the Saturday 6/5/21 daily deals they have:

+ 512GB Sandisk microSDXC C10 A1 UHS-I V10 for $95 amung the Best Buy dailies

+ OLIGHT flashlights and headlamps among the Amazon USA Gold Box offers

June 5, 2021 Filed Under: books and magazines, dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC LD SP for $369 [N]

To the Adorama daily deals we go, with this round running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC LD SP for $369 in Nikon F mount only

+ Lexar CFExpress Type-B with Lexar reader included
+ 128GB to 512GB options, $180 to $550

May 26, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: ,

Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro for $369 [N], Capture One, Intel Evo, Etc

Hooray-Hooray, it’s back-to-back LENS DAYZ at the Adorama daily deals, this set of offerings good until Tuesday 5/25/21 [yes dear readers, we are JUST seven months away from Christmas ~ where did all the time go and will we get a refund?] at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro for $369 only in the Nikon F system
+ the Canon EF is not part of the daily deal
+ that’s an insane zoom range for an APS-C DSLR; just don’t throw all your other lenses away {send them to me?}

+ Quasar Science Q-75X Crossfade Linear 75W Bi-Color LED Lamp, 6′ for $200
+ bonus: you can invite Bill Nye the Popularizing Yet Irritating Science Guy to your studio to show him “The Quasar” 😉

+ Capture One Pro 21 Photo Editing Software, Product Key Card for $195

+ Explore Scientific FirstLight 70mm f/10 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope with Alt/AZ “U” Yoke Mount, Fully Multi-Coated for $75

Meanwhile at the current round of B&H Photo daily deals (expire Monday at 11:59pm ET) you can haz:

+ Shimoda Explore 40 backpacks, $150 to $200

+ SirUI SUP204SR Aluminum-Alloy Photo/Video Monopod with Folding Tilt Base for $85 after a [SAD!] $15 mail-in rebate

+ 14″ Lenova IdeaPad Slim 9 Multi-Touch Laptop for $1199 with FREE Bitdefender
+ Intel Evo 2.8 GHz i7 4-Core (11th Gen), 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB M.2 SSD, 14″ 3840 x 2160 IPS Touchscreen, etc

+ Impact PowerSync Mini Transmitter and Receiver Kit for $65

+ IDX DUO-C150 143Wh High-Load Battery with D-Tap Advanced, Standard D-Tap & USB Port for $229

+ FeelWorld LIVEPRO L1 Multicamera Video Switcher with 4 x HDMI Inputs & USB Streaming for $229
+ they are two letters away from making it a Liverpool gift shop item 😉

+ AmazFit Bip U Pro GPS Smartwatch in three options for around $50 {headmath calculation, $70 minus 28% off automatic in-cart coupon)

May 24, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f2.8 with Freebies for $599 [C/N]

Hooray-hooray, it’s a night at the opera at this round of the Adorama daily deals good until Monday 5/24/21 at 10am eastern or earlier if sold out. It is the new condition Tokina Opera 16-28m f2.8 FX in the Canon or Nikon DSLR systems going for $599 with free US shipping. But that’s not all. As of the time of the writing the kit with the free accessories is at the same price [link above], you get a free Adorama Slinger soft lens case, a lens cap tether and the (obligatory) cleaning kit. Even if you don’t want/need/use the lens case, you can repurpose it for a gazillion other things… The freebies are included automatically by Adorama while this promotion is running…

PS1: this is Blog-Typo-Certified (TM) to be a Tokina, not a Tamron lens.

PS2: the certification in PS1 is certified to be the correct certification, it is indeed a Tokina 😉

PS3: the certification in PS2 of the certification in PS1 is indeed certified to be Tokina…

PS4: or is it Tamron 😉

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

Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD w/FREE Tripod Collar Mount and 64GB SDXC for $399 [C/N]

Hooray-hooray, it-iz-a-LENS-DAY at the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD for Canon EF or Nikon F for $399 bundled with a Tamron tripod collar mount and a 64GB Fuji SDXC memory card
+ the freebies are included automagically by Adorama during the promotion

+ Litra LitraTorch 2.0 Photo and Video LED Light with Soft Box, Adapter for $67~

+ Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE – 35mm Film & Slide Scanner for $399

+ this is Blog-Typo-Certified (TM) to be Tamron, not Tokina 😉

May 12, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 85mm f2.8 1-5X Super Macro Lens for $349 [C/N]

It’s a LENS DAY at the current incarnation of the Adorama daily deals good until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)

+ Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 85mm f/2.8 1-5X Super Macro Lens for $349 in your choice of Canon EF or Nikon F
+ the Pentax K is not on sale ($449)

+ Nanuk Large Series 925 Lightweight NK-7 Resin Waterproof Case with Cubed Foam for $75

+ Moza Mini-MI 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer with Wireless Phone Charging for $29

+ KODAK 10″ Touch Screen Rechargeable Digital Photo Frame Wi-Fi Enabled for $100

May 10, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 MF for $229 [N, E]

Adorama’s current iteration of their daily deals includes a trio of offerings. This set is good until Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…

+ Rokinon 14mm f2.8 AS IF ED UMC manual focus for Sony E for $229

+ Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC manual focus with automatic chip for Nikon F for $229

+ DJI Osmo Mobile 3 – Travel Bundle With Holster Camera Bag, VC-1 Power Adapter, Microfiber Cloth, Ulanzi MT-05 Mini Tripod for $110

Meanwhile at the Monday Woot daily deals there is a factory reconditioned Parrot drone sale with five options, with prices ranging from $120 to $480 with a 90-day Tech Rabbit warranty…

The headliner of the Monday Amazon USA Gold Box is the Hercules Tuff charging station (6 stations, 6 short Lightning cables, I think they are built-in?) going for $24~…

April 26, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Thursday: Sigma 10-20 f3.5 EX DC HSM [N] for $299, Etc

Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deal good until 11:59pm ET on Thursday 3/25/21 or earlier if sold out…

+ Sigma 10-20 f3.5 EX DC HSM for $299 in the Nikon F system
+ the Canon EF and Sigma SA options are NOT on sale

+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 Memory Card for $90

+ fstop Reusable 3-Layer Cotton Adult Face Mask for $5, multiple color options

+ Twilight OneMo Backpack 25L & Shoulder Bag (Twilight Black) for $119
+ that’s two bags!

+ Blackmagic Mini Converter HDMI to SDI for $99

+ WIRAL Lite Cable Camera Motion System for $249 with FREE WIRAL 12.6V LiPo Battery for WIRAL LITE Cable Cam

+ Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 2021 for $90 in your choice of DVD by mail or digital download

+ flash deal ends 12pm ET: Ruggard Professional Tech Headlamp for $25

+ flash deal starts 12pm ET: Manfrotto 608 Nitrotech Fluid Video Head and Carbon Fiber Twin Leg
+ price before sale $1170 with FREE Ultrasone Signature STUDIO Headphones

UPDATE #1: the Thursday Best Buy daily deals include a 5TB WD Easystore external HDD for $95 among other things…

The Woot daily deals include an AMD Surface Laptop 3, Samsung phones, and such…

The NewEGG dailies include the usual techie stuff along with a $100 Lowe’s digital gift card for $95.

UPDATE #2: The latest iteration of Adorama daily deals [changes Friday 10am ET] includes the Tascam DR-40X 4-track audio recorder with a Shure condenser mic for $230, and a 2-pack of 8TB Seagate Ironwolf 3.5″ SATA HDD (7200rpm) for $370…

March 24, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,

Venus Laowa 12/2.8 Zero-D for $799 [C/N]

Hooray-hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the current iteration of the Adorama deals du jour, the new condition Venus Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D in the Canon or Nikon systems for $799 with free US shipping. This only for the black color scheme of the lens… The Sony-A and Pentax-K options are not on sale…

But that’s not all, there’s two more Adorama daily deals, which run until Thursday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ SteadiCam AIR-25 3-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod with 1 Twist Leg Lock With Steadicam AIR Spreader 3-Leg Monopod Base for $309

+ also security cam and nitrile gloves

Elsewhere, at the Wednesday Woot daily deals they have $30 Kindle Paperwhite e-readers and Rocketbook bundles…

Meanwhile the headliner of the Best Buy dailies is the Intel i7-10700K (10th gen, octacore, 16-thread) going for $325…

March 24, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , ,

Mon: imported grey-market Nikon D5600 body for $600

As teased yesterday, one of the Monday 3/22/21 NewEgg daily deals is the new condition imported grey-market Nikon D5600 body only going for $600, sold and shipped by marketplace seller “Red Tag Camera” through the NewEgg website…

To get a feel for the USA-warranty prices, check the various options and configurations and such at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazonia…

Among the other NewEgg dailies, they have the 1TB Toshiba Canvio for $42 AC, 6TB WD Elements desktop for $100 AC, internal Toshiba HDD, flash drive, Logitech MK710, Windows 10 PRO upgrade, Core i7, 27″ GigaByte 144Hz IPS monitor, etc…

Meanwhile the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals [changes Tuesday 10am ET] is a trio of options:

+ 10 exposures of Fuji instax mini chroma film for $4
+ you can buy as many as you like

+ Moza Air 2 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer for $399

+ DigiTech CabDryVR Dual Speaker Cabinet Emulator Pedal for $80

March 22, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Monday: Tamron 17-50/2.8 Di-II VC LD for $399 [C/N], Manfrotto, Lowepro, GVM, Sony OLED, Etc

Hooray, hooray, not because it’s Monday but because it is a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals, seven of them, good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out)… The flash deals, as usual, last only a few hours each…

+ Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC LD IF SP AF for $399 in your choice of Canon or Nikon APS-C DSLR systems
+ this Blog-Typo-Certified (TM) to be a Tamron, not a Tokina

+ Manfrotto Gimbal 460 Pro Kit for $400 after a whooping $350 off automatic in-cart coupon

+ GVM 560AS Bi-Color LED Studio Video 3-Panel Light Kit for $250 with FREE GVM softbox automatically included by B&H during the promotion

+ Lowepro Passport Sling III (Black) for $34

+ Anton Bauer Go 90 Battery (V-Mount) for $180 after automatic in-cart coupon

+ refurbished TP-Link Archer A6 AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Wi-Fi Router for $27

+ Amazfit Bip S Multi-Sport GPS Smartwatches for $70 minus 35% off automatic in-cart coupon [can’t do the head-math correctly at this point of/in time LOL]

+ flash deal ends 12pm ET: Connect Video Aluminum Monopod with Flip Locks, 3-Leg Base, and S4 PRO Head for $170

+ flash deal starts 12pm ET: Sony A8H 65″ Class HDR 4K UHD Smart OLED TV
+ price before sale $1998

UPDATE #1: among the Monday 3/22/21 Woot daily deals you can find:

+ Snaptain drones, $18 to $115 under “Electronics”

+ refurbished 12″ Surface PRO (i5, 128GB) for $450 under “Computers”

+ 5.11 Rush Tactical Backpacks, $81 to $133, under “Clearance”
+ no relation to the Canadian friends that go by the name RUSH but if you buy this, you may feel like a …new world man 😉

UPDATE #2: for those in Germany [appears to have a licensing restriction], Amazon Germany is having a sale of prepaid Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions, three options, 93 to 460 euro-dollars… There’s also a DJI Mavic Mini Drone bundle for 400 euro…

March 21, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

Tokina 17-35mm f4 ATX-i FF lens w/FREE 82mm VND Filter for $499 [C/N], etc

Hooray, hooray, it is a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals with the new condition Tokina 17-35mm f4 ATX-i FF lens going for $499 with free US shipping in your choice of Canon or Nikon systems… BUT that’s not all! For a limited Adorama is also including automatically for FREE the Haida 82mm NanoPro MC Variable Neutral Density filter!

This is Blog-Typo-Certified (TM) to be Tokina, not Tamron 🙂

But that’s not all, there are two more items at the Adorama daily deals good until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Incase EO Travel Collection Duffel Bag for 15″ MacBook Pro for $30

+ 2pk of Swann SWWHD-OUTCAM Wireless Wi-Fi 1080p 2MP Outdoor Security Camera with Nightvision for $90

Meanwhile at the Amazon USA Gold Box for Wednesday 3/17/21, yes happy St Paddy’s Day, there’s a sale on ARRIS networking gear and a $10 Amazon gift card with the purchase of select tax software…

March 17, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Wedn: Meh-a-thon, Rokinon 14/2.8 for $329 [C AE], Manfrotto, G-Tech (11 options), Philips Hue, MSI, Etc

Meh fans, today’s your day, it’s a Meh-a-thon day, their version of a Woot-OFF BUT ever better, all the previous Meh-a-thon deals remain available for purchase ~ as long as they didn’t sell out of course…

Next up, we have a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals, with a 6-pack of offers good until Wednesday at 11:59pm eastern. No flash deals today…

+ Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED UMC in the Canon version with AE (auto exposure) for $329
+ only this version is on sale
+ BUT if you want the Nikon F version in USED condition, prices start at $217 at B&H USED [not a daily deal, just an organic used price]

+ Delkin Fat Gecko Triple Mount for $60

+ Manfrotto Element MII Mobile Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod for $150

+ Genaray Radiance Daylight LED Monolight for $349

+ Auray speaker stands, $18 to $20

+ G-Tech hard drives, 11 options, further discounted by automatic in-cart discounts

UPDATE #1: among the Best Buy daily deals you can get the 2TB Seagate One Touch external USB 3.0 HDD for $55…

UPDATE #2: busy day at the Woot daily deals including:

+ factory reconditioned MSI gaming laptops and desktops, $450 to $2350
+ with 180-day (6 month) MSI warranty

+ Optoma projectors, $400 to $2400

+ Redragon gaming peripherals, $20 to $51

+ iRobot coding robot for $85

+ factory reconditioned Philips Hue lighting, 12 options, $18 to $330, with 90-day Woot warranty

March 16, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Tue: Tokina 17-35mm f4 PRO FX for $359 [N] or $399 [C], Etc

My oh my! It’s back to back LENS DAYS at the B&H Photo daily deals, this one good until Tuesday 3/9/21 at 11:59pm eastern time (or earlier if sold out) as follows:

+ Tokina 17-35mm f4 PRO FX for $359 in the Nikon F system
+ the Canon version is not part of the daily-deals, but it is on sale on its own for $399
+ this is the “previous generation” of the lens
+ the “current generation” is the ATX-i version available in Canon or Nikon and going for $599 (current default price)
+ this is blog-typo-certified to be Tokina, not Tamron!

+ NaNuK 918 Case with Cubed Foam Insert (Black) for $80

+ GVM Professional Video Carbon Fiber Motorized Camera Slider (32″) for $239
+ Scott Bakula NOT included

+ ACER 15.6″ Aspire 5 Series Laptop for $600
+ i7-1065G7 Quad, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB M.2 SSD, 15.6″ 1920 x 1080, Integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics, etc

+ Ultrasone headphones for $100 after automatic in-cart coupons…

REMINDER the lens day at the Adorama daily deals is good until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). IT is the new condition Tokina 100mm f2.8 FIRIN Macro for $499 in the Sony FE. The lens is not made in other systems.

Yes, it’s a Tokina Double Lens Day! Tokina time, Believe it!

March 8, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine for $229 [N], $299 [m43], Etc

It’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals, this round good until Friday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). It is the new condition Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine on sale for $299 with free US shipping in the Micro Four Thirds system… The other mount options are on sale on their own but not part of the daily deal. For example the Nikon F version is on sale for $229 but the Nikon F version has a lower regular price… The price-dynamics of different systems and different global options [from the perspective of Rokinon]…

Meanwhile at the Woot dailies they have Samsung Frame QLED televisions with prices ranging from $400 to $2500. Sizes range from 32″ to 75″. These are refurbished with a 90-day Woot warranty…

And finally we checkupon the Thursday NewEgg daily deals where find:

+ 128GB Samsung Endurance PRO microSDXC for $24 after promo code

+ $100 Lowe’s digital gift card for $90

+ unlocked Samsung Galaxy S21 (8/128) 5G for $700, sold and shipped by NewEgg itself

+ various other techie things as usual

February 25, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

Monday: Tokina 11-20/2.8 for $429 [C/N], 32GB Sandisk SDXC

Mundane Monday is back once again BUT hooray-hooray it’s a LENS DAY at the new round of B^H Photo daily deals, good until Monday 2/15/21 [yes, we ate half of February already, now it’s time to eat the Valentine’s chocolates on clearance 😉 ] at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out)…

+ Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 CF ATX-I for $429 in Canon EF or Nikon F
+ APS-C, 82mm filters, around half a kilo, 0.12x max-mag, etc
+ this is blog-typo-certified to be Tokina, not Tamron
+ statement certified to be organic, gluten-free, biodynamic, kosher, Fairtrade and UTZ

+ Pelican MPB35 Backpack (35L, Realtree Edge / Tan) for $57

+ SirUI SUP204SR Aluminum-Alloy Photo/Video Monopod for $100

+ 32GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDHC for $12 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ up to 95MB/sec, V30, UHS-I, U3, C10, etc
+ of interest especially if you have a mix of cameras that use SDHC and SDXC cards

+ MSI 15.6″ Creator Series Creator 15 Multi-Touch Laptop for $1729
+ “Creator” is the new “Gamer” in laptop marketing? 😉
+ Intel i7-10875H 8-Core, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (with 8GB GDDR6, nom-nom-nom), etc, etc

+ CAD microphones etc, two options, $49 or $79

February 14, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine for $229 [N]

It’s a lens day of the Nikon F kind at the Adorama daily deals, good until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can get the new condition Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine for $229 with free US shipping… The other three options go for a lot more as of the time of writing…

January 25, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f2.8 for $529 [C/N]

Prepare to sing, prepare for a Night at the Opera at the Adorama daily deals, it is the new condition Tokina Opera 16-28mm f2.8 FX zoom lens going for $529 with free US shipping in your choice of Canon or Nikon DSLR systems… Sale ends on Friday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…

PS: this is “typo-certified” to be Tokina, not Tamron 🙂

January 21, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, tokina Tagged With: , ,

Thursday: Sigma 10-20/3.5 EX DC HSM for $299 [N], Zeapon, CamCase, Sirui, Elements 2021, Raspberry PI, Etc [UPDATED]

Hooray, hooray, Thirstday is LENS DAY at the B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET on Thursday 1/21/21 or earlier for anything that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration time and place…

+ Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC HSM for $299 in Nikon F only!
+ the Canon EF and Sigma SA remain at regular prices

+ SirUI W-1004 Waterproof Aluminum Alloy Tripod for $100

+ ZeaPon Micro 2 Micro Rail Slider for $150
+ Scott Bakula NOT included

+ CoreSWX TorchLED Bolt 300 On-Camera Light for $150, another option for $399
+ Bolt-On, not to be confused with the infomercial that keeps repeating “apply directly to the forehead”

+ Xcellon 6-in-1 Multiport USB Type-C Docking Station for 10.9, 11 & 12.9″ iPad Air and Pro for $35
+ someone needs to write a summer-y Jimmy Buffet style song called o/~ dongle life o/~

+ CamCase CC5 Mirrorless Camera Case for $119 in two color options
+ the bag is indeed mirrorless, but then almost all bags are mirrorless (unless it’s one of those fashion bags that have a small vanity mirror inside?)

Fresh off the Meh-a-thon, the Thursday Meh daily deal is the Vistatech 2.4GHz Live-Streaming WiFi Video Drone offered for $35. This includes three batteries. It is model DR0N35-0N-4ND-0N. Sounds like a Radio Shack type of a brand name? 🙂

UPDATE #1: it’s name brand electronics at the Thursday Best Buy daily deals including:

+ Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 for $60
+ 2TB WD EasyStore for $60, 16TB for $300
+ 400GB Sandisk Nintendo microSD for $90Ad
+ Uncharted Supply survival system
+ Acer Predator gaming laptop for $1200
+ b0bsweep robot vacuum thing (also pet toy) for $150

UPDATE #2: the Woot daily deals are headlined by an AmazonBasics luggage sale (20 options, one sold out already, no camera bags), while “Computers” has CanaKit Raspberry PI kits from $50 to $70…

January 20, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,

Venus Laowa 12mm f2.8 Zero-D w/freebies for $849 [C/N/K/Z/RF/FE] {ends Sun 10am ET}

Lens days continue at the Adorama daily deals, but this time it is not Sigma but a …celestial body! This round is good until Sunday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Laowa 12mm f2.8 Zero-D ultra wide for $849 with FREE accessories and Corel software
+ Mirrorless version in Sony FE, Canon RF and Nikon Z
+ DSLR version in Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K (no freebies)

+ also masks as daily deals

January 2, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART for $579 [C/N/K/Si] {ends Sat 10am ET}

Bright zoom time at the Adorama daily deals where the Sigma lens deals continue for another day! Hooray! This runs until 10am ET on Saturday or earlier if sold out:

+ Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM ART in the Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sigma SA systems for $579 each

+ Godox SL Series SLB60W 60W Battery-Operated White LED Video Light, 5600K for $299

+ Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XXL Softbox With Bowens Mount (60″) for $89

+ Glow EZ Lock 12×56″ Quick Strip Softbox With Bowens Mount for $69

January 1, 2021 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , , ,

Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports with FREE Sigma Dock for $1099 [C/N/Si] {ends Fri 10am ET}

It’s Sigma time for the third day in a row at the Adorama daily deals, this round good until Friday 1/1/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). In other words this daily deal will last a year 🙂

+ Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports with FREE Sigma Dock for $1099 in your choice of Canon EF, Nikon F or Sigma SA

+ Slinger Simple 1 DSLR Shoulder Bag for $13
+ nothing wrong with a simple budget bag if you like to “bag the bags”!

+ Godox LEDM150 LED Smartphone Light for $32

December 31, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,

Wedn: Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG OS HSM ART w/FREE Sigma Dock for $879 [C/N/Si] {ends Thur 10am ET}

It’s back to back Sigma lenses at the Adorama daily deals, this round ends on Thursday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…

+ Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG OS HSM ART IF with a FREE Sigma Dock for $879 in Canon EF or Nikon F or Sigma SA

+ Slinger Electronic Dry Cabinet (85L) for $149
+ 30L for $499

+ Flashpoint XPLOR 400PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight + Flashpoint 10′ C (Century) Light Stand on Turtle Base Kit w/40″ Grip Arm & 2 Gobo Heads and Baby Pin – Chrome + Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (48″) for $599

December 30, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM ART with FREE USB Dock for $639 [C/N/A/K] {ends Wedn 10am ET}

Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals good until Wednesday at 10am eastern time or earlier for anything that may sell out before then…

+ Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM ART for $639 with a FREE Sigma USB Dock in Nikon F, Canon EF, Pentax K and Sigma SA

+ Slik PRO CF-634 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head for $200

+ Joby GripTight PRO 2 Mount for Smartphones, Mics and Lights for $30

+ H&A Versa Professional Field and Studio Monitor Headphones for $50

December 29, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , , ,

Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G ED DX VR II w/Extras for $587

Zoom-zoom! If you are looking for a stabilized APS-C Nikon superzoom lens, the new condition Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G ED DX VR II is currently on sale for $587 with free US shipping AND your choice from three sets of freebies at Adorama… The freebie packages include filter kits, NewLeaf extra warranty, cleaning stuff and of course the obligatory Corel software. Check the listings to see the three options of freebies…

December 29, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, nikon Tagged With: , ,

Sunday: Sigma 17-50/2.8 f2.8 EX DC OS HSM (N) for $279, Etc

Bag the bags at the Meh daily deal, you can buy two FUL backpacks (from a choice of four) for $18 total. So that’s $9 per bag. Free shipping for Mehmebers. These are general use bags, not camera bags.

And now we have a Nikon LENS DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM in the Nikon F system only for $279
+ the other SLR system options are not on sale

+ 3 Legged Zayla L-bracket for $46, four options

+ GVM GP-80FW Carbon Fiber Camera Slider with Flywheel (33″) for $99

+ CoreSWX Nano for $149 in your choice of V-mount or Gold mount

+ Sachtler Lite Case (Medium) for $120

+ 4id UVC smartphone sanitizers, three options, for $25 each

+ Cleer Flow headphones for $60

+ flash deals: Smith-Victor LED Ring Light (13.5″) for $80

+ next flash deal starts 3pm ET: Bescor LED RGBW Studio Light Panel

UPDATE: good until Sunday at 10am ET we have a couple of Adorama daily deals as follows:

+ CLAR FlexLite 16x20in / 40x51cm 100W Rollable Wireless Bicolor SMD LED Panel for $259

+ Joby GripTight ONE Mount for Smartphones for $13

December 26, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, sigma Tagged With: , ,

Thursday: Nikon D3500 Dummies Guide eBook for $4

Into the Amazon Gold Box of Thursday 12/24/20 we go where among their Kindle daily deals they have a camera-guide-book on sale for $3.99! It is the Nikon D3500 for Dummies, Kindle edition ebook by Julie Adair King! This has 352 pages (just over a penny per page!), it is a larger file size obviously (lots of diagrams and such) and was published almost exactly two years ago.

As of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 739 customer ratings (mix of written reviews and star-ratings-only). You can “Look Inside” to jump around the ebook, and you can also send a sample to your Kindle. The Kindle samples are almost always the start of the book, while the “Look Inside” allows you to randomly jump around.

PS: if you have the Kindle Unlimited Subscription, one of the Nikon D3500 ebooks can be borrow-read from there, the Nikon D3500 User Guide by Owen Giden. This is 99 pages long, published a couple of weeks ago. This book does not offer a jump-around “Look Inside”, just the Kindle sample. It has zero customer ratings but if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription you lose nothing by borrowing it…

PS2: also part of the Thursday daily deals is another Dummies ebook, iPad for Seniors (12th edition, 415 pages, 4.2 out of 5 on 198 customer ratings) by Dwight Spivey for $5.

PS3: speaking of the D3500, the Neewer Battery Grip for select Nikon D3X00 and D5X00 APS-C dSLRs is on sale for $25 (4.6 out of 5 based on 1228 customer ratings as of the time of writing). This is an old-fashioned sale, not a lightning-deal.

December 24, 2020 Filed Under: books and magazines Tagged With: , ,

Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD w/Tripod Collar and 64GB SDXC for $399 [OR ADD Vanguard Tripod for +$30] {C/N}

Hooray, hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals good until 10am ET on Wednesday (or earlier for anything that may sell out ahead of its designated expiration time):

+ Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD with Tamron Tripod Collar and 64GB Fuji SDXC card for $399 in your choice of Canon EF or Nikon F

+ Tamron 70-210mm f4 Di VC USD with Tamron Tripod Collar and 64GB Fuji SDXC card AND Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head for $429 in your choice of Canon EF or Nikon F

+ this is double-checked, it is indeed Tamron, not Tokina 🙂

+ Joby GripTight PRO Smartphone Mount for $17

+ CLAR Venus 5″ On-Camera RGB LED Light for $79

December 22, 2020 Filed Under: dslr deals, tamron Tagged With: , ,

Tuesday: Metz, Sigma 40/1.4 DG HSM ART for $899 [C/N/E], Etc

Tuesday used to be (New) TunesDay but since that got moved to Friday, Tuesday is now ToonsDay 😉 And we have a new round of B&H Photo daily deals good until 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ yes, it’s a LENS DAY back-to-back!
+ SIGMA 40mm f1.4 DG HSM ART for $899
+ DSLR version in Canon EF and Nikon F
+ Mirrorless version in Sony E

+ Metz MegaBlitz flashes, 11 options, 44 AF-2 and M400, $100 to $130

+ SirUI SUP426SR Carbon-Fiber Photo/Video Monopod for $199

+ LuxLi Timpani 1×1 RGBAW LED Light for $700

+ 13.3″ Apple MacBook Airs (early 2020), five options, $880 to $1249
+ using conventional Intel processors
+ the new M1 silicon are the late 2020 models
+ already rumors talk of the upcoming M1x chip which is cannibalizing M1 sales 🙂

+ Hyper 27,000mAh HyperJuice USB Type-C Power Delivery 3.0 Battery for $120
+ two USB-C, one USB-A ports, 100W Power Delivery 3.0, etc

+ Core SWX batteries, 16 options, $399 to $1799

+ flash deal (ends 12pm ET): Miggo Agua Sling Bag 60 for $89
+ has a little bit of aqua-blue color to justify the name 😉

+ next flash deal (starts 12pm ET): LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen Dual SIM Smartphone (128GB, Unlocked)
+ price before sale $500
+ poor LG getting hammered and squeezed in the blockbuster movie “Battle of the Titans: Samsung vs Apple vs China Inc”
+ not to be confused with the “Attack On Titan” manga/anime; the Titans haven’t eaten LG yet 😉

MEANWHILE at the Adorama daily deals [change Tuesday 10am ET] they have:

+ Gitzo GK0545T-82TQD Series 0 Traveler Tripod – 4 Section – with GH1382TQD Quick Release Center Ball Head for $450

+ LG 24MK430H-B 24″ Class 16:9 Full HD IPS Gaming Monitor with AMD FreeSync for $90

+ Nooie outdoor wifi security cam for $50

KINDA FREEBIE: if you are near a Habit Burger (part of the Burger 2.0 wave), you can get a free “Charburger with Cheese” when you download their app and purchase a regular size drink… The Charburger is more expensive than the regular drink 🙂

December 21, 2020 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, mirrorless deals, sigma Tagged With: , , , ,