November Deals

Introduction

Christmas is around the corner so everyone wants to sell their goods in November. The industry came up with a bunch of stuff like Single’s Day and Black Friday and many camera and lens manufacturers are also using this opportunity. In this article I will collect the deals I think are actually worthwhile.
Update: Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom Bundle Deal is still available and its price has been further reduced from 74 to 70€.

Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop

1 year subscription for 70€ instead of the usual 142€ on Amazon.de (affiliate link)

Make sure to tick the “One-Time-Purchase” (“Einmalkauf” in German) box!

Deal still available!

Most websites push all kinds of software “deals”, but here you rarely find those. Why is that? Because most of them are not good deals, especially the software related ones. Margins on Preset packages, Tonal mask Addons, Luminar, Topaz and whatnot are huge and this is the sole reason people push those, not because they are actually good products. But I will never recommend you something that I wouldn’t want to use myself.

What I actually am using myself (and constantly so) is Adobe Lightroom + Photoshop.

As was already the case the last years there is a Prime Day offer for all the Amazon Prime members that are using the Lightroom+Photoshop subscription. You can get a one year subscription for 70€ here (affiliate link) instead of the usual 142€.

Now probably you are like me and you already have the plan anyway and now comes the highlight: it even works if you already have the subscription. Order, get the discount code, click on “redeem” in the Amazon Email and the next billing month will be December 2025 instead of December 2024. Offer should be valid for everyone in the EU as well as the UK. This is the link where you can redeem your code after you bought it.

If you haven’t done so, this is also a good opportunity to try out the latest AI-based generative fill I already talked about here.

Laowa

Laowa’s “Mega Sale” started on November 11th and I am guessing it runs until November 30th. Many lenses are discounted, the following are the most attractive ones in my opinion:

9mm 5.6: M-mount for $629 and other mounts for $539
15mm 2.0: All mounts for $579
90mm 2.8 Macro 2x: All mounts for $449

Thypoch

The campaign runs from November 11th until December 3rd.

When ordering from the Thypoch Webshop you can use the codes “phillipreeve Simera” and “Phillipreeve Eureka” to get 15% off of the 28mm 1.4 and 35mm 1.4 Simera and 17% off of the 50mm 2.0 Eureka and get additional free shipping.

TTArtisan

The Double Eleven Sale runs from November 10th to November 18th.

Viltrox

Viltrox’ Black Friday Bonanza is running from November 21st to December 2nd.

There are also a lot of discounts on accesories, Monitors are 20% off, COB Series Lights are 30% off, Light Sticks are 25% off and lens mount adapters are 25% off as well.

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Review: Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G

Introduction

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Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G via Monster LA-FE1 on Sony A7rII

The Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G was the most affordable f/1.8 wide angle prime in Nikon’s AF-S era. It always flew a bit under the radar, probably because many people already had a zoom lens covering 28mm at f/2.8 or because they preferred a 24mm or 35mm. Good fast 28mm lenses are rare birds though, so let’s have a closer look at this one.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE1 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/1.8
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Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE1 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/1.8
nikon af-s 28mm 1.8 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/1.8
nikon af-s 28mm 1.8 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE1 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/1.8
nikon af-s 28mm 1.8 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE1 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/1.8
nikon af-s 28mm 1.8 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE1 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G | f/8.0

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Review: Thypoch Simera 50mm 1.4

Introduction

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Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera on Leica M10

Thypoch entered the market of still lenses with the Simera 28mm 1.4 and 35mm 1.4. Both capable lenses with floating elements but sadly some questional choices when it comes to the mechanical design. Now this 50mm 1.4 Simera marks the next generation of Thypoch’s lenses, let’s find out in this review what it has to offer compared to the near endless alternative options of fast 50mm M-mount lenses.

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4
thypoch simera 50mm 1.4 fast normal leica m10 m11 m9 m8 m10r review 42mp 24mp 61mp contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting
Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4
thypoch simera 50mm 1.4 fast normal leica m10 m11 m9 m8 m10r review 42mp 24mp 61mp contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting
Leica M10 | Thypoch 50mm 1.4 Simera | f/1.4

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Analogue Adventures – Part 36: Silbersalz35 125T Edition Vivid

Silbersalz35 125T Edition Vivid 500Silbersalz35 is mainly famous for their repacked Kodak Vision3 Cine films, but every now and then they also sell this “Edition Vivid 500 125T Vintage Cinefilm”. Rumors are this is expired Fuji Eterna 500, downrated to ISO125, but there is no way for me to verify that. What I did however, I bought two rolls of this film and here you can find some pictures from the first one.
Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at Silbersalz35 in Germany.

Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.2 III | f/1.2 | 125T
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.2 III | f/1.2 | 125T
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/2.0 | 125T
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/11 | 125T
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/2.8 | 125T

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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S

Introduction

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | Nikon Z7ii
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | Nikon Z7ii

The Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a short telephoto lens that delivers excellent background blur thanks to its large aperture. While it’s ideal for portrait photography, it can also be effectively used for landscape and street photography, thanks to its relatively wide field of view for a telephoto lens. This professional-grade lens is designed for both professionals and enthusiasts. From 2019 to 2023, it was Nikon’s only 85mm option for professional use on Z cameras, until the introduction of the 85mm f/1.2 S. Let’s take a closer look!

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf and Nikon Zfc)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/2
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/2
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/1.8
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/1.8
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/6.3
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/6.3
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/1.8
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/1.8
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/11
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/11
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/8
Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S | f/8

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