This Week’s Top Deals for Filmmakers – SmallHD Monitor, Panasonic GX85, MacBook Pro 16″ and More

Special Deals

by Jakub HanMarch 4^th, 2020

There are a couple of new, interesting deals for filmmakers available. We have selected the best offers of filmmaking gear from our partners’ online shops for this week – including a SmallHD monitor, a Manfrotto tripod, the Panasonic GX85, the Zoom H1n, the Sennheiser G4 wireless set, a MacBook Pro 16″ and more. Watch out – the first four deals expire today, on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time).

I went through the current deals on our partners’ websites and have selected the best offers currently available, which I think could be interesting for you. For this week, I have only found great deals on B&H, for our readers based in North and South America, and no deals on CVP, our European partner. B&H is mostly offering worldwide shipping, though. By shopping at our partners’ stores, you are supporting cinema5D through our buy links, as we get a small affiliate commission when a purchase is completed.

Now, let’s take a look at this week’s top deals for filmmakers:

B&H: SmallHD 702 Lite 7″ SDI and HDMI On-Camera Monitor – $300 Discount – Deal Expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

This 7″ monitor from SmallHD offers 1200×800 resolution screen with 450 cd/m² brightness. It accepts 3G-SDI & HDMI inputs and also has both SDI and HDMI outputs with cross conversion. The monitor can be powered with LP-E6 and Sony L batteries.

Buy link:  SmallHD 702 Lite 7″ SDI and HDMI On-Camera Monitor Was: $899.00  Now: $599.00 (Savings: $300.00)

Watch out – Deal expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

B&H: Manfrotto MVH502A Fluid Head and MVT502AM Tripod – $215 Discount – Deal Expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

This set from Manfrotto includes the MVH502A 75mm half ball video head and the telescopic aluminum twin-tube MVT502AM tripod. A padded carrying case is also included for transport and storage. The head has a spring-loaded counterbalance system that supports up to 8.8lb, while the head has a payload capacity of 15.4lb. There are independent locks for pan and tilt, with the drag continuously adjustable for both. The MVT502AM video tripod is a lightweight, 2-stage aluminum twin-tube video tripod with rubber feet for all floor and ground surfaces.

Buy link: Manfrotto MVH502A Fluid Head and MVT502AM Tripod Was: $544.88  Now: $329.88 (Savings: $215.00)

Watch out – Deal expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

B&H: Angler CI-LR20 Circo 19″ LED Ring Light – $170 Discount – Deal Expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

This LED ring light from Angler offers a powerful output of 5683 Lux with 5500K daylight temperature. The CRI of the light is 96, featuring 0 to 100% dimming. The light’s dimensions are 23 x 19 x 1.75″ and it can be mounted onto a light stand.

Buy link: Angler CI-LR20 Circo 19″ LED Ring Light Was: $299.95  Now: $129.95 (Savings: $170.00)

Watch out – Deal expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

B&H: Porta Brace Carrying Case for DSLR Camera and Accessories – $42 Discount – Deal Expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

I probably don’t have to stress how important keeping your gear safe during transportation is. This carrying case from Porta Brace can accommodate up to 8 lenses and accessories, along with a DSLR camera body. It has padded touch-fastening dividers, an exterior clear-window ID pocket, and features a lightweight frame with thick padding.

Buy link: Porta Brace Carrying Case for DSLR Camera and Accessories Was: $141.92  Now: $99.92 (Savings: $42.00)

Watch out – Deal expires on March 4th, 11:59 p.m. (EST time)

B&H: Panasonic Lumix GX85 with 12-32mm and 45-150mm Lenses Kit – $500 Discount

The Lumix GX85 mirrorless camera is a versatile Micro Four Thirds camera, capable of UHD 4K video recording at up to 30fps (100Mbps in H.264). Its 16MP MOS sensor features 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization.

For this price you will get the camera body plus two lenses – the Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens, and the Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens. As a bonus within this accessory kit, you will also receive a SanDisk 64GB SDXC memory card, a Ruggard shoulder bag, a Chiaro 37mm 95-UVAT UV filter, and a lens cleaning kit.

Buy link: Panasonic Lumix GX85 with 12-32mm and 45-150mm Lenses Kit Was: $997.99  Now: $497.99 (Savings: $500.00)

B&H: Zoom H1n Portable Audio Recorder with Onboard X/Y Microphone – $35 Discount

This compact audio recorder from Zoom offers 2 inputs and 2 tracks. It has a built-in X/Y stereo mic, a speaker, and a 3.5mm mic/line Input with plug-in power. It can record audio in BWF,MP3 or WAV format (44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz) on microSD cards up to 32GB. Note that only the gray version is discounted.

Buy link:  Zoom H1n Portable Audio Recorder with Onboard X/Y Microphone Was: $119.99  Now: $84.99 (Savings: $35.00)

B&H: Sennheiser EW 112P G4 Camera-Mount Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System – $99 Discount

This wireless set from Sennheiser includes both, the EK 100 G4 wireless camera-mount receiver and the SK 100 G4 wireless bodypack transmitter. This version has a 516 to 558 MHz frequency. The set comes with the Sennheiser ME 2-II omnidirectional lavalier microphone, a shoe-mount adapter, CL-100 1/8″-male mini jack to XLR-male connector cable, and the CL1 3.5mm to 3.5mm output cable. The set is powered by 2+2 AA batteries, which are included in the package as well.

Buy link: Sennheiser EW 112P G4 Camera-Mount Wireless Omni Lavalier Microphone System Was: $599.00  Now: $499.95 (Savings: $99.05)

B&H: WD 10TB Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal NAS HDD – $90 Discount

If you use NAS to store your footage, you might find this deal interesting. This 10TB 3.5″ WD Red HDD offers 7200rpm with 256MB cache and SATA III 6 Gb/s interface. Since it is the NAS version, it is designed for non-stop operation.

Buy link: WD 10TB Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal NAS HDD Was: $389.99  Now: $299.99 (Savings: $90.00)

B&H: Apple 16″ MacBook Pro (Late 2019, Space Gray) – $300 Discount

Last year, Apple launched the new MacBook Pro with 16″ (3072 x 1920 Retina) screen with thinner bezels, so the whole laptop body stays the same as the older 15.4″ laptops. Apple listened to their customers’ feedback and returned back to the physical Escape button and also finally ditched the butterfly keyboard. Overall, the new 16″ MacBook Pro received very positive feedback from the pros.

There is currently a time-limited discount on the new MacBook Pro 16″ models. I chose the following “middle” configuration: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 8-core CPU, 16GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M GPU (4GB GDDR6). You can of course modify it and get your desired configuration after clicking the buy link.

Buy link: Apple 16″ MacBook Pro (Late 2019, Space Gray) Was: $2,799.00  Now: $2,499.00 (Savings: $300.00)

B&H: Acer 15.6″ Nitro 7 Gaming Laptop – $300 Discount

If you are a Windows user and happen to be looking for an affordable editing laptop, this gaming station from Acer might be an interesting option. It offers 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7-9750H six-core CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) GPU. The laptop has a 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 IPS display and backlit keyboard.

Buy link: Acer 15.6″ Nitro 7 Gaming Laptop Was: $1,099.00  Now: $799.00 (Savings: $300.00)

What do you think of this week’s selection? Share with us if you know and like any of these products.