+ Lowepro Trekker Lite BP 150 AW Backpack (Gray, 18.5L) for $50

+ Sokani X100 Bi-Color LED Video Light for $129
+ RGB for $159
+ includes reflector and carrying case

+ MatterPort MC250 Pro2 Professional 3D Camera for $1295
+ make 3D great again?

+ Oben GH-30C Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head for $180

+ Joby GripTight GorillaPod Action Stand with Mount for Smartphones Kit for $13

+ CoolerMaster Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Cooling Fan for $13

+ CAD wireless audio monitoring systems

+ Arcam CD5 CD Player for $470 in-cart
+ make CDs great again?
+ ah, those were the days, creating towers of CDs!
+ now we just press Play on some random thing on the internet

+ Verbatim 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Pocket SSD for $80
+ is that an SSD in your pocket?

+ SMallRIG NP-FZ100 USB-C Battery (2600mAh, Black) for $33

+ WandRD PRVKE Lite V3 (Yuma Tan, 15L) for $119

+ Lenova 15.3″ Legion 5a Gaming Laptop for $1299
+ 3.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 250 8-Core
+ Ryzen Or Die Tryin’
+ 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
+ 15.3″ 2560 x 1600 OLED 165 Hz Display
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8GB GDDR7)

+ Savage Stainless Steel C-Stand Kit with 53″ x 18′ White Seamless Paper (9.5′) for $160

+ PhotoTEK Mini RGB LED Panel for $8
+ yes, Budget Gadget is back!

+ Slik PRO AL-523BH5 Tripod Kit for $70
+ slik, not silk

+ Apple HomePod (2nd Generation, White) for $289

+ Apple Mac mini with M4 Pro Chip for $1999
+ Apple M4 Pro 12-Core Chip
+ 48GB Unified RAM and 512GB SSD
+ 16-Core GPU and 16-Core Neural Engine
+ Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
+ make self-hosted Ai Great Again with Macs!
+ because centralized Ai is bad…
+ …and the four Ai CEOs look/act like creepy psychopaths (Altman, Musk, Dario, and chicken-killing Zuck)

+ Lenovo 16″ IdeaPad Pro 5 Laptop for $999
+ 2.0 GHz AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 8-Core
+ 16GB LPDDR5x | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
+ 16″ 2880 x 1800 OLED 120 Hz Display
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8GB GDDR7)
+ yes, it’s the OS Fairness Doctrine, Mac and Windows offers on the same day

+ GVM Pro SD300C RGB LED Monolight (300W) for $289

+ Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone for $39

+ Pelican Vault V300 Case with Padded Dividers (Gray, 18.7L) for $60

+ Vanguard VEO 3T 235CP Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with PH-20 Pan Head and Monopod for $120

+ Vertiv PowerUPS 100 VRLA Standby Series (500 VA / 305W) for $60

+ xcellon CFexpress Type A and UHS-II SD Card Reader for $40

Meanwhile the MEH website is offering a 2pk of Aukey MagFusion Qi2 2-in-1 Foldable Chargers for $25 plus shippings…

+ Brevite The Jumper Camera Backpack (Pine Green, 22L) for $80

+ SmallRIG AD-100 FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Carbon Fiber Tripod System for $240

+ 128GB LExAR Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card for $150 in-cart

+ JBL Clip 5 Portable Waterproof Wireless Speaker (Red) for $45 in-cart

+ MiniMAX Portable & Collapsible Stool (Black) for $25
+ collapsible stool = Mr Bean situations

+ LG UV5N-E 49″ UHD 4K Commercial Monitor with BrightSignOS for $499

+ SmallHD Cine 18″ 4K High-Bright Production Monitor for $3999

+ Impact Cine 18″ 4K High-Bright Production Monitor for $35

+ ZEISS Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF for $999
+ only the Canon is available at B&H
+ use the 72 hours to read reviews, pixel-peep samples, check forum and social media dramas (oops, I mean, discussions!), etc

+ Think Tank Photo (TTP) Venturing Observer M2 Photo Traveler (37L) for $200

+ GenAray PX-MOD-3 Modular RGB Pixel LED Light Panel for $199

+ Vello Multi-Function Ball Head with Removable Bottom Shoe Mount for $10
+ here comes the $10 Gadget!

+ AngelBIRD 128GB USB-C & USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive for $10
+ dual drive, aka two R/W heads
+ no idea if they can both work at the same time, forming a “land bridge” between two devices

+ auray TMS-135 Studio Monitor Stands (Pair) for $50
+ studio in the context of music
+ I don’t think these can carry a whole photography studio on their backs

+ no flash deal

Here is the list. Yes, there’s even halloweeen photography

• The Art of Storytelling with Erica Robinson
• Nature Photography with Kurt Gardner
• Commercial and Celebrity Portraiture with Hernan Rodriguez
• The Art of Photographing Birds with David Akoubian
• Cinematic Halloween Horror with Jonathan Thorpe
• Capturing The Night Skies with Sean Parker
• The Creative Photographer with Michael Gilbert
• Travel Photography in Mexico with Armando Flores
• Intimate Landscapes with Ian Plant
• Photographing the Wild West with Lisa Langell
• Mindful Photography with Kenna Klostermann
• Documentary Filmmaking with André Costantini – NEW

+ Sunpak Action Camera Accessory Kit for $2
+ move over $3 gadget, here comes the $2 gadget!
+ head mount, suction cup, tripod mount
+ check listing for compatibility, etc

+ Lowepro Trekker Lite BP 250 AW Backpack (25.5L) for $61
+ nine reviews not happy on average

+ Sokani P25 LED Key Light for $55

+ Spiffy Light Blaster Strobe Based Projector for $35

+ Tether ONsite Relay Camera Power System for $60
+ reviews not happy

+ Vanguard VEO3T+234APS 4-Section Aluminum Travel Tripod with Lateral Center Column and PH-38S Pan Head for $140

+ no flash deals

+ Xuma Dual Port USB Car Charger for $3
+ move over $5 Gadget, here comes $3 Gadget!

+ GVM ZipTile Z150B 1 x 2 Bi-Color LED Light Mat for $259
+ no, it does not compress files

+ WandRD PRVKE Backpack V3 (31L ) for $114

+ Manfrotto 645 FAST Twin Leg Video Tripod with Ultra L-Lock Mechanism (Aluminum) for $500

+ Hisense L9Q 80-200″ Ultra Short Throw 4K Triple Laser DLP Smart Projector for $4000
+ $1 for every pixel ($4k for 4K!)

+ SmallRIG Wireless Video Phone Monitor for $45
+ the few reviewers are not happy

+ no flash deals today

+ DZOfilm Pictor 14-30mm T2.8 Super 35 Parfocal Zoom Lens (PL and EF Mounts) for $967

+ Thule Vital Hydration Pack (8L) for $60
+ bag the …water bags!

+ Zhiyun FIVERAY M40 Powerful 40W Pocket LED Light for $69

+ Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro AI Camera Stabilizer Kit for $400

+ Joby Podzilla Medium Tabletop Tripod Kit (Gray) for $9

+ Magnus MHA-01 Monopod Handle Adapter for $8

+ no flash deals

+ Xuma smartphone mount for $3
+ yes, the budget gadget price range is back!

+ Tenba Cooper DSLR Backpack (Gray) for $100
+ if you put a mirrorless camera inside, it will eject it because it is a …DSLR backpack

+ Vivitek DX883ST 3300-Lumen XGA Short-Throw DLP Projector for $259
+ just don’t throw the projector!
+ Vivitek is a Vivitar cousin?

+ auray IPRS-M Stabilizing Isolation Pad for Studio Monitors (Medium, Single) for $30
+ stabilization is not just in photography

+ CoreSWX NANO-C98X 6600mAh Battery (Canon BP-A) for $185

+ Gitzo Systematic Series 4 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Arca-Type Series 4 Center Ball Head with Lever Release for $900
+ another option for $985

+ no flash deal today