CFexpress Card Reader Review — Which One is the Best?


Tig Tillinghast published a detailed CFexpress reader review on Camnostic, to go with his recent CFexpress card review. It’s a great read before spending on a CFexpress card reader, as he’s tested several readers for performance, usability, and price.

In summary, Tig finds that the best all-round reader is the ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type-B & XQD Thunderbolt 3 Workflow Reader, currently $116.99 at B&H. The Delkin Devices USB 3.2 CFexpress Memory Card Reader is great value for only $54.99 at B&H, and the Sonnet SF3 Series CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader is excellent for reading two cards at once, but currently costs $199.99.

Surprisingly, the SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Reader tested slightly slower than the others. Thanks to a current deal, it’s now $49.99 at B&H — the (current) lowest priced reader of the bunch.

We recommend that you read through the full article for the details. For example, if your computer doesn’t support Thunderbolt 3, it may make sense to spring for the less expensive Delkin reader. We’ve added these four readers to our price listings so you can watch them for future deals. Thanks, Tig, for sharing your awesome review!




5DayDeal: $10,000+ Giveaway! Peak Design, MacBook Pro, and More

The 5DayDeal Complete Photography Bundle is launching soon — only five days away! Until then, you can signup for a free giveaway contest where they are giving away $10,000+ of software and gear!

You can win Peak Design gear (the Travel Tripod and Everyday Backpacks), subscriptions to SmugMug, Flickr, or CreativeRaw, or even a MacBook Pro!

Check back on October 15th at 3 PM ET to find out more about the 5DayDeal Complete Photography Bundle — this is the eighth time they’ve put together a valuable bundle of photography education resources at a great price, and we can’t wait to share it with you! You can get a feel of what’s in the bundle by looking at last year’s bundle or 2018’s bundle.



RF 100-500L and EF-EOS R Mount Adapter, In-Stock at Best Buy


Authorized Canon dealer Best Buy is showing stock of both the RF 100-500mm F4-7.1L IS USM (at $2699.99) and the EF-EOS R Mount Adapter for $99.99.



Adorama Daily Deal: Vanguard 265CB Carbon Fiber Tripod for $125


For today’s Deal of the Day, Adorama is discounting the Vanguard VEO 2 265CB 5-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with BH-50 Ball Head to $124.95, from a regular price of $250.



Canon Refurb Restock: RF 24-105mm f/4L IS for $807.27 (after 10%-off)


The Canon Direct Store restocked a number of popular refurbished lenses and cameras. Included in the restock is a limited quantity of the RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM for $807.27, when you use 10%-off coupon “XJ49WS7” in-cart. Check out our refurbished stock tracker for a list of all items available.



What to Expect on Amazon Prime Day, October 13th and 14th

This year’s Amazon “Prime Day” will start on Tuesday, October 13th. The deals start at 3 AM ET on Tuesday and run 48 hours until 3 AM ET on Thursday. Amazon’s Prime Day will have many exciting deals, many restricted to Amazon Prime members only. Just like the previous five years, CanonPriceWatch will be watching all the deals.

Don’t expect deals on Canon cameras or lenses on Prime Day. Canon items are restricted by a MAP year-round and Prime Day is no exception (although in at least one of the past years there were massive price mistakes on Canon at the 3 AM start — these were fixed within 15 minutes). You can browse our 2019 live-update post, the 2018 live-update post, or our archive of Prime Day related deals for examples of the types of deals available. We expect to see great prices on memory cards, filters, bags, Rokinon lenses, color calibration, studio equipment, and perhaps a 3rd party lens or two. Deals sell out quickly, so be prepared to jump on them (or waitlist). It is also a perfect time to pick up Amazon devices (such as Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV, Fire Tablet, Kindle and assorted subscriptions).

As many deals are restricted to Amazon Prime members only, now would be a good time to sign-up for a free 30-day trial of Prime if you haven’t yet already. Be sure to check back on Tuesday 3 AM for the deals!



Adorama: 20%-Off Think Tank Photo Rolling Cases


Adorama is discounting Think Tank Photo Rolling Cases by 20%, which is greater than the sale on Think Tank Photo’s own site!

Many items are sold out but a few are in-stock and you can backorder at this great price.

Some of the most popular deals are: