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Sunday: Venus Optics Laowa 12/2.8 Zero-D for $699 [10o], KOWA, Bravia, K&F, Etc

Sun-Day is a Lenze Day at the 5/7/23 B&H Photo daily deals as follows:

+ Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D for $699
+ Mirrorless options: Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF, Nikon Z
+ DSLR Options, two color options each: Canon EF and Nikon F and Pentax K

+ K&F Concept Beta Photography Backpack (Army Green, 20L) for $50
+ I believe “Beta” is the bag’s name, it’s not in a product for beta testing 😉

+ KOWA 6.5×32 or 8×32 BD II XD Wide-Angle Binoculars for $280 each with FREE harness strap

+ 64GB Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Flash Drive for $4
+ USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Connection
+ Keyring Loop Protective Cap

+ Samsung MX-ST50B Sound Tower 240W Wireless Party Speaker for $248

+ Sony BRAVIA XR A90K 42″ HDR 4K UHD OLED TV for $998 after in-cart coupon

MEANwhile the Adorama daily deal is the BUYPOWER SlateHako AD420N Gaming Desktop Computer for $830 with Core i5-12600KF 3.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (8GB), W11H, etc….

IF YOU LIKE e-READING, as usual, on Sundays, the Kindle daily deals are LOADED, this time around they have 141 options!

ONE OF THOSE daily deal e-books is related to photography, “Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory” for $4 by Janet Malcolm (Jan 2023, Farrar et al, 165, 4.3/5 on 61 ratings). You also get a $0.40 GoK (Great On Kindle) e-credit for future purchases on eligible GoK ebooks…

May 7, 2023 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: ,

Monday: Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for $1239 [C], Etc

Monday is here and we have a “kinda lens day” at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 1/2/23 [yes, 23, 23, 23, 23, let’s practice writing it!] at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for Canon EF for $1239
+ the other two versions (Nikon F, Pentax K) go for $1379

+ iK iRig Video Creator HD Bundle All-in-One Streaming Setup for Smartphones for $50

+ Magnus VPH-20 Video Pan & Tilt Fluid Head for $30

+ Freehands unlined fleece gloves, various options, $20 per pair

Meanwhile the Adorama dailies running until Monday at 10am ET is just one item, the Mirfak Vlogging Kit, Includes Moin L1 Fill Light, Extension Pole, Microphone, Tripod, Phone Holder going for $40…

UPDATE: only one item is offered in the latest Adorama dailies that run until Tuesday at 10am ET, it is a BirdBike type thing for $899. More of a bike than a bird ~ from what I reckon…

Then among the Amazon Gold Box offerings we find a Sabrent USB hubs and switches sale, with seven options, going up to 16 USB ports!!!

January 1, 2023 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals Tagged With: , ,

Sunday: Venus 100/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for $399 [seven options], Samsung Storage, Godox (X), Wolverine, Pixel 6a, 2022 iPad Air, Etc

Sunday is here, and hooray-hooray, it is a LENZ DAY at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 10/24/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for $399
+ DSLR Version with Auto or Manual Aperture in Pentax K, Nikon F and Canon EF
+ Mirrorless version in Leica L, Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z

+ Samsung storage sale, eight diverse options with internal and external SSDs, microSD, flash drives (256GB for $25)
+ further discounted in cart

+ GoDoX VING V860II Flash with Wireless Trigger Kit for FUJIFILM for $198

+ Wolverine Film Scanners & Movies Digitizer (3 options), $120 to $340

+ Sirui T-024SK Compact Tripod with VA-5 Fluid Head for $160 after $30 MIR

+ FurMan PST-8 Digital Power Station for $90
+ neither Fur nor Man included 😉

+ Crown XLS 1002 Stereo Power Amplifier (350W at 4 Ohm) for $269
+ because they must hear you before they can see you 😉

+ flash deal: Sony BRAVIA XR Series A80J 55″ Class HDR 4K UHD Smart OLED TV for $898

MEANwhile at Amazon there’s a Print Magazine sale for Sunday of the auto-renewal kind that includes 1-year of Conde Nast Traveler for $4.

Of TECHNOLOGY interest, Amazon offers:

+ unlocked Google Pixel 6a for $299 in three color options

+ 10.9″ iPad Air (2022) starting at $519 in various options and colors
+ options include Wifi or Wifi + Cellular, With or Without AppleCare+ and 64GB or 256GB on-board storage

October 23, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Tuesday: Oben, SmallHD, Kindle 2018, Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for $1280 [C/E], Etc

Tuesday is here and so is a new round of B&H Photo dailies as follows:

+ Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for Canon EF or Sony E for $1280

+ Oben ALF-6113L Skysill 3-Section Aluminum Tripod with BE-113 Ball Head for $30

+ SmallHD Cine 7 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor with RED KOMODO Control Kit (L-Series) for $1999

+ SenSei DOC-CK Deluxe Optics Care and Cleaning Kit for $13

+ also speaker/monitor stands and Shure microphone case

Meanwhile at the Woot dailies, the headliner is a new condition Kindle Paperwhite (2018, previous generation, with ads) going for $80 (8GB on-board) or $90 (32GB on-board). Various color options. With a 1-year warranty…

May 30, 2022 Filed Under: daily deals, dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Venus Laowa 65mm f2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for $299 [Z/EF-M]

Party on Wayne! Lenz Dayz continue at the Adorama daily deals with this lot running until Wednesday at 10am ET:

+ Venus Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for $299 in Nikon Z and Canon EF-M
+ Fuji X and Sony E go for $359

+ Godox VL150 150W LED Video Light for $339

+ Green Extreme BP-U90 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (14.4V 10500mAh) for $100

+ XLR cable for $10

May 10, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for $369 [Z]

Party on Wayne! The LenZ DayZ continue at the latest incarnation of the Adorama daily deals running until Tuesday at 10am ET:

+ Slinger Alpine 120 Multi-Device Shoulder Bag for $10
+ bag the bag!

+ Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens for Nikon Z for $369 after $30 in-cart coupon
+ the other options (C/N/E/L/K/RF) are on sale on their own for $450 each

+ LifThor LFTLUT7ld LUT7 7″ Full HD Touchscreen IPS 4K HDMI Camera Field Monitor for $249
+ is LifThor a Marvel Cinematic Universe character?

+ 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
+ “S mode” can be done away with with a simple setting change BUT you can’t go back to “S mode” once you get out of it

May 9, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Venus Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye for $99 {m43} [also: Insta360 ONE R 1-Inch Edition for $450]

Both a camera AND a lens are participating in the latest Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Laowa 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye for $99 in M43rds

+ Insta360 ONE R 1-Inch Edition for $450

+ Godox VK1-LT Vlogging Kit For mobile devices with Lightning ports for $99

+ Logitech G G604 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse for $45

April 13, 2022 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Venus Laowa 9mm f5.6 FF for $599 w/$75 GC [L/Z]

Lenze dayze are back at the Adorama daily deals, this offer running until Monday at 10am ET and you’ll jump to …venus and back with this offering 😉

+ Venus Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens for $599 with $75 Adorama gift certificate in Leica L and Nikon Z
+ without the $75 GC for Sony E
+ with $75 GC for $699 in Leica M
+ some are in silver, others in black, check the option(s) of interest to see which one is offered

+ Yamaha NP-12 Piaggero Portable 61 Key Piano-Style Keyboard for $220

+ also keyboard stand kit and Roland drum kit

AND if you are the e-reading type, there’s over 140 Kindle ebooks for Sunday 4/10/22…

April 10, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , ,

Sunday: Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $399 [m43]

Sunday is here and it is a lens day at the B&H Photo daily deals running until 3/13/22 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out.

NOTE that the timeline will likely have jumped by one hour by the time you are reading this!

NOTE also that we are once again in the middle of the basketball March Madness and the Duke Evil Empire of the Great K-Devil has been defeated by the Brave and Hard Working and Talented Virginia Tech Hokies. Finally some good news this year 🙂

+ Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $399 in M43rds only and only in the black color scheme and only for the Standard version of the lens (there are three versions as of the time of writing)

+ 128GB Samsung PRO Plus UHS-I SDXC Memory Card for $14

+ PortaBrace Semirigid Cargo-Style Camera Case (Black with Gray Accents) for $140
+ bag the bags, and case the cases!

+ Axler Robin 05R V2 Stabilizer for $20

+ TechnicalPRO BOOM8 Rechargeable 8″ Bluetooth LED Speaker for $30
+ great for classical music and audiophile jazz 😉

+ KKX microphone systems for cameras, various options

March 12, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Two Venus Laowa lenses for $948: 4mm f2.8 Circular Fisheye and 12mm f2.8 Zero-D [E/Z/L]

The lens days continue at the Adorama daily deals but this time we have a wide prime combo for a trio of mirrornyet systems. These offers run until Saturday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Laowa lens combo for $948 in Sony E, Nikon Z or Leica L
+ the combo is this: the 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye Lens With 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Ultra-Wide

+ Meade 10×25 Discover Series Weather Resistant Roof Prism Binocular with 5.5 Degree An gle of View, Yellow for $40

+ Yamaha PSR-E273 61-Key Portable Keyboard for $140

March 4, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , ,

Venus Laowa 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 FE for $649 w/$50 GC

Adorama is spoiling us because it’s yet another LENS DAY at their daily deals, this round live until Saturday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):

+ Venus Laowa 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 FE Full Frame Zoom Lens for Sony FE for $649 with a $50 Adorama gift certificate

+ 256GB Angelbird AV PRO CFexpress Type B Memory Card for $180

+ AOC 27G2E 27″ 16:9 Full HD 144Hz IPS Gaming Monitor with FreeSync Premium for $200

February 18, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Venus Laowa 9mm f2.8 Zero-D Ultra MF Lens for $429 [six options; also ProGrade UHS-II SDXC]

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

February 8, 2022 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens for $749 with FREEbies Bundle [E/RF/Z] {Leica L without freebies}

Running until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) the headliner of the current iteration of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens offered for $749 with free US shipping in the Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z systems with the following FREEbie bundles at the same price as of the time of writing:

+ Peak Design Lens Changing Kit Adapter

+ Corel software (select Mac or PC bundle)

+ Adorama Slinger Soft Lens Case Small, 5″ x 86mm, Black

+ ProOptic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit

+ also lens cap tether, lens wrap, lens pen, and cleaning kit

Meanwhile the Leica L version is also on sale for $749 but WITHOUT the extra freebies…

The other two Adorama daily deals are:

+ 128GB Lexar SILVER Series Professional 1066x C UHS-I Memory Card (up to 160MB/s Read, 120MB/s Write) for $20

+ Astro Gaming A10 Headset for PS4 & Xbox, Gray & Blue for $50

November 16, 2021 Filed Under: mirrorless deals 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: , , ,

Sunday: Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $419 [m43], Etc

Sunday is here and with it we have a new round of B&H daily deals good until 11:59pm ET (or earlier for anything that may sellout ahead of its designated expiration time):

+ Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f2 for $419 in Micro Four Thirds
+ only the black color scheme; not the Ultralight version

+ Apexel Extendable Tripod for DSLR Camera and Smartphone for $18

+ Oben VH-A30 Tilt Head for Monopods for $60

+ Ruggard Fabric Rain Shields, three options, $13 to $15

+ Wein Safe-Sync Hot Shoe to Hot Shoe with PC for $25

+ flash deal: Gossen MAVOLUX COMPACT Light Meter for $240

+ next flash deal (starts 12pm ET): Ape Case ACPRO4000 Digital SLR and Laptop Roller Backpack

January 9, 2021 Filed Under: daily deals, mirrorless deals 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: , , , , , , ,

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

December 1, 2020 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Sunday: Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro for $329 [C/N/K/E/Z/RF], Etc

Not only these are fun toys for kids of all ages, they are also great photography props without paying the “photography gear tax”. The Sunday Meh deal du jour is a 2-pack of Jedi Apprentice Electronic Lightsabers for $12 plus shipping [free for Mehmembers]…

Sunday has arrived at the B&H daily deals as well with happy happy joy joy it’s a LENS DAY once again! Offers good until 11:59pm ET on Sunday or earlier if sold out:

+ Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Lens for $329
+ for DSLR systems in Canon, Nikon and Pentax
+ for MirrorNYET systems in Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z

+ 32GB Sandisk Ultra C10 microSDXC with SD adapterfor $4.45
+ 10pk of above for $43
+ with SD and USB 2.0 adapters for $5.69

+ for the gear color-coders out there, five different color schemes of the MeFoto Walkabout S travel alumin(i)um Monopod for $25 each
+ for example, red for parties, white for weddings, black for night shooting, green for nature and blue for water/sea 😉

+ Spider Camera Holster Spiderlight Hand Strap for $10 in three color options

+ Ruggard DSLR Parka Cold and Rain Protector for Cameras and Camcorders for $40
+ because cameras have feelings too and they can feel the cold and the rain as well!

+ Vello FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter Release for $30 in your choice of Canon, Nikon, Sony Multi, Sony-Minolta, select Nikon/Fuji, select OlyPan/Canon; check individual product listings for more details over there

+ ApeXel 4-in-1 Cell Phone Camera System for $18

+ flash deal: Magnus BHSP-04 Ball Head with Built-In Smartphone Adapter for $13
+ next flash deal: Tamrac PRO strap (price before sale $50)

UPDATE: at the Woot daily deals there’s a single-use Energizer MAX alkaline sale. They are sold in bulk packaging: 100 AA for $38, 100 AAA for $39, 50 of each for $40. BUT WAIT, there’s LESS! IF you are a Prime member, you pay $5 less for each. You have to connect your Amazon Prime account with your Woot account – if you haven’t done so already. This is a one-time thing, not everytime there’s an offer!

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

In-Stock: Venus Laowa 4mm f2.8 fisheye for $199 (Sony E)

Sony E fans, the wait is almost over! The new condition Venus Laowa 4mm [not a typo] f2.8 fisheye lens is in-stock for $199 at B&H Photo. Orders will ship on 4/20/20. The lens remains in-stock for Fuji X and M43rds as well, while the Canon EF-M is in the “Coming Soon” status…

April 8, 2020 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , ,

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f2 FE Zero-D for $799 [Sony E]

Prime time among the B&H WPPI sales, the new condition Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for the Sony E-system is on sale for a limited time for $799 with free expedited shipping. A feast of primes for the Sony E-system!

February 26, 2018 Filed Under: mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Venus 12mm f2.8 lens for $949: In-Stock for N/A/K; Pre-Order for C/E

This is a combo in-stock and pre-order alert for the Venus Optics 12mm f2.8 lens at B&H Photo going for $949 with free shipping. It is now in-stock and ready to ship for the Nikon, Sony Alpha and Pentax K DSLR systems. And it is available for pre-order for Canon EF and Sony E-mount. This is a (35mm) full frame manual focus lens.

December 20, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , , , , , ,

(ENDED) Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro for $369

This limited time offer expired… The Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro lens is on sale until 11:59pm ET tonight (8/31/16) for $369 with free shipping at B&H Photo in the Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax SLR mounts.

August 31, 2016 Filed Under: dslr deals Tagged With: , , , , ,