WD 12TB Elements USB 3.0 Hard Drive, $198 at Amazon, B&H


Amazon and B&H are discounting the WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for a limited time — it’s now $197.99. Save about $25 vs. the regular price of $225.

This is a popular purchase as many customers remove the hard drive from the enclosure and use the drive in a NAS or other storage array. The drive inside is typically a NAS-grade hard drive.




ProGrade Digital 512GB CFexpress 2.0 Gold for $449 at B&H


B&H Photo Video is discounting the ProGrade Digital 512GB CFexpress 2.0 Gold memory card — it’s now only $449.99, after an $80 instant rebate that expires on Saturday. This ties for the lowest price seen yet for this popular memory card.



Camnostic: LP-E6NH in EOS R5, Do 3rd Party Batteries Work As Well?

Camnostic just published another great in-depth study — this one looks at the LP-E6NH‘s performance in the EOS R5.

When Canon introduced the EOS R5 (street price: $3849) they paired it with a new LP-E6NH, to support the camera’s power-hungry 12 FPS and 8K video modes. Camnostic puts these new batteries through an extended test.

If you’re looking for top EOS R5 performance, the Canon LP-E6NH appears to be worth the premium over third-party brands. Camnostic pits the LP-E6NH against popular third-party batteries (Neewer, Watson, and Powerextra, to name a few). All claim to be “LP-E6NH”, but the gap is surprisingly large: the Canon batteries hold about 10-15% more charge, and can last on average twice as long in the power-hungry 12 FPS mode (60% of their charge vs. 25%-35% for the third party batteries).

They also follow-up with a review of other options for powering the R5, such as grips, power adapters, USB batteries, and “dummy” batteries. A highly recommended read for EOS R5 owners.

The Canon LP-E6NH is $79.99, but supply still seems rather limited at this time — it’s in-stock at the Canon Direct Store, and “coming soon” at B&H and Adorama.



B&H DealZone: Save 48% on Vello LCD Screen Protectors for Canon


Today’s B&H DealZone (one-day deal) features savings on Vello screen protectors. You can save up to 48%, today only or until sold out. Included in the sale are LCD screen protectors that custom-fit most Canon cameras, including the EOS R5 and 5D Mark IV, both at the $12.95 price point.

Check out all the options at B&H DealZone.



Finally! EOS R5 Now In-Stock at B&H (Use PayBoo to Save Tax)


B&H Photo Video is now showing the EOS R5 in-stock for the first time, at a price of $3899.00. It has been over six months since launch, and we’ve not seen it in-stock at B&H before! Their main benefit is the “PayBoo” store credit card which gives you a credit equal to the sales tax, which effectively saves you the tax.

Amazon and the Canon Direct Store are also showing stock.



B&H DealZone: 256GB CFast 2.0 $127, SanDisk Portable SSDs


Today’s B&H DealZone (one-day deal) features a deal on Silicon Power 256GB Cinema PRO CFX 310 CFast 2.0 memory cards as well as discounts on various sizes of SanDisk Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD.

These deals are today only or until sold out.



Adorama Daily Deal: SpyderCube 3D Cube for Color Calibration, $25


For today’s Deal of the Day, Adorama is discounting the Datacolor SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration Tool to $24.99 — compare with a regular price of $55.

In addition to helping you set an accurate color temperature, this digital color balancing tool helps you correct the exposure, brightness and black point of your images. Its multi-sided construction contains more features for image control than a normal gray card or white balance tool.