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And we are back with an in-stock alert! The new condition Platypod Ultra Plate Camera Support is now in-stock and ready to ship for $59 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. It is so new it has no customer reviews, so mayhaps for the boldly-going early adopters.
Speaking of Adorama, they have set up a page dedicated to a variety of Solar Eclipse products.
Remember, the #1 rule of Solar Eclipse Club is don’t stare straight into the sun!
Freebie time! As part of the Solar Eclipse Festivities, the photographers group National Parks at Night (not affiliated with the actual National Parks) is offering a FREE 24-page Solar Eclipse guide. The ebook is available in PDF format. You enter your email address and after that you can download the PDF file immediately.
As we get closer to the eclipse, more offers are coming out. A 5-pack of Meade EclipseView White-Light Solar Viewing Cards is on sale for $10 with free shipping at B&H Photo. You can buy as many as you like.
This is one of a number of eclipse-related offers at B&H, including their Tamron 150-600mm G2 with Marumi 95mm bundle going for $1500 in the Canon, Nikon systems. These two are in-stock. It’s also available in the Sony A but it’s in pre-order status, so it may not get to you by the Eclipse.
One thing scientists won’t have to worry about is finding a theme song for the eclipse 🙂
PS: B&H has also set up a Solar Eclipse Gear page if interested for ideas.
We have another eclipse doorbuster, at B&H Photo, they are offering a 5pks of Lunt Solar Systems Solar / Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses for $5 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like. They have a B&H logo on the side. This is a limited time offer.
The Celestron Solar Eclipse Binocular, Black, 10×25 (71237) is currently on sale as a Solar Eclipse doorbuster for $30 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal… On the same listing, the Celestron Binocular, Black, 10×42 (71238) goes for $60 but “ships in 1-2 months”…
If you are looking for solar eclipse bundles, B&H Photo has a limited time Tamron promotion that bundles the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens with the Tamron Marumi 95mm DHG ND-100000 Solid Neutral Density 5.0 Solar Eclipse Filter (16.5 Stops) and a 5-pk of solar eclipse glasses, all together for $1499 with free expedited shipping.
The lens goes for $1399 on its own, and the Marumi filter goes for $299 on its own, so you are getting a $200 combined purchase discount. The glasses are just $5, so they are a rounding error considering the price 🙂
The above link points to the Canon version, but this offer is also available for the Sony A version and the Nikon F version.
PRO TIP: if you are not familiar with the B&H Photo website, locate the “In the Box” section on the right hand side of their website, further down, to see what items are included with your purchase. They typically do a great job of showing the accessories by the manufacturer and then the items/accessories that may be included as a bundle or “free with purchase” promotions.
If you don’t want/need the Marumi filter, the lens without the two “solar accessories” is bundled with typical lens-y free accessories at Adorama (Corel software, filter kit, etc).
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