In this article I set up my desk with a new overhead camera mount rig from Neewer, the NK002. I’ve been using a standard monitor arm with additional mounting hardware to hold my camera for years, but I wanted to see how this mount works in my creative computer workspace instead. Keep in mind that they sent me this mount at no cost with the expectation that I produce a few videos about it based on my standard collaboration terms . The were not allowed to give me talking points or preview anything that I created. Check out the full video on YouTube : Check it out on Neewer's official shop (not affiliated). Or through my links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/4g3I2GI B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3Ce6I1u As an affiliate of Amazon and B&H, I earn from qualifying purchases! Unboxing and First Impressions The main box with accessories. The NK002 comes in a big, solid box. It was shipped with dense foam support around the rails to keep everything prote...
Noisy Cameras is quite a resource for news and other tidbits of information in the camera world. I noticed on their site along with places like pentaxforums.com that the Pentax K-5 will be going on sale today.
http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/11/black-friday-camera-specials-situation-room.html
While I’m not in the market for new gear, I do usually follow pricing on the equipment I use so I know when something is a good deal or not.
Under the thumb of Hoya, Pentax rarely had reasonable camera and lens deals. It did happen, but was difficult to notice and infrequent (the DA* 55mm I bought new was one such instance that lasted only a few hours). Actually, they tended to raise prices on gear and hold those prices high…
Ricoh might be different. First we see a reduction on the K-5 of around $150 once then took over and now we see a Cyber Monday deal of with a price of around $1000 for the camera body. That’s really a great price on the camera considering how well it has held value since its introduction. It still has one of the best APS-C sensors around.
The K-5 doesn’t look to be the only piece of equipment Pentax/Ricoh is putting a discount on. (from 1001noisycamera) The DA 35mm f2.4 for $170, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f2.8 for $850, and the Pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 for $750. Even my local camera shop is showing the K-5 deal.
That’s a good sign Ricoh is willing to enter the pricing game for more market share, especially in the semi-pro DSLR market. I’d like to see more like a reduction in the ludicrously priced Q camera, but we shall see about that.
While I’m not in the market for new gear, I do usually follow pricing on the equipment I use so I know when something is a good deal or not.
Under the thumb of Hoya, Pentax rarely had reasonable camera and lens deals. It did happen, but was difficult to notice and infrequent (the DA* 55mm I bought new was one such instance that lasted only a few hours). Actually, they tended to raise prices on gear and hold those prices high…
Ricoh might be different. First we see a reduction on the K-5 of around $150 once then took over and now we see a Cyber Monday deal of with a price of around $1000 for the camera body. That’s really a great price on the camera considering how well it has held value since its introduction. It still has one of the best APS-C sensors around.
The K-5 doesn’t look to be the only piece of equipment Pentax/Ricoh is putting a discount on. (from 1001noisycamera) The DA 35mm f2.4 for $170, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f2.8 for $850, and the Pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 for $750. Even my local camera shop is showing the K-5 deal.
That’s a good sign Ricoh is willing to enter the pricing game for more market share, especially in the semi-pro DSLR market. I’d like to see more like a reduction in the ludicrously priced Q camera, but we shall see about that.