2022 Black Friday Deals for Filmmakers (Part 1)

It’s that time again! Black Friday and all the usual holiday deals are out there and if you were waiting to pick up some new gear this is a great time. Supply chain issues have lightened up a bit this year so even some newer equipment is on the table.

This was a busy year with announcements and things getting even more back to normal. So, now’s the time to start building up your kit again and picking up those extra parts and upgrades for some of the new stuff you may have already picked up. Let’s get to it!

• B&H Black Friday Deals

Best Camera Deals (So Far)

• $800 OFF — Nikon Z7 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,797 (B&H)
• $500 OFF — Panasonic Lumix S1H Mirrorless Camera — Now $3,498 (B&H, Amazon)
• $500 OFF — Sony a7R IV Mirrorless Camera — Now $2,998 (B&H, Amazon)
• $500 OFF — Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,498 (B&H, Amazon)
• $800 OFF — FUJIFILM GFX 50S II Medium Format Camera — Now $3,199 (B&H, Amazon)

ADOBE

Currently running up through Black Friday, November 25, Adobe is discounting it’s All Apps Creative Cloud plan by 25%.

Considering it is practically a must own for filmmakers, bringing the price down to $39.99/month against the normal $54.99/month (or $478.88/year versus $659.88/year), should be appreciated.

• 25% OFF — Adobe Creative Cloud (All Apps) — Now $40/Month (Adobe)

APPLE

Got a lot of Apple products, from the newer M-series computers to iPads and the everyday AirPods.

• $150 OFF — Apple 13” MacBook Air w/ M2 (Base Model) — Now $1,049 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Apple 14” MacBook Pro w/ M1 Pro (Base w/ 1TB SSD) — Now $1,999 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Apple 16” MacBook Pro w/ M1 Pro (Base w/ 1TB SSD) — Now $2,199 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Apple 13” MacBook Air w/ M1 (Base Model) — Now $899 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Apple Mac Studio w/ M1 Ultra — Now $5,199 at B&H

Outside the Mac world you will find other Apple deals, including on the iPad and AirPods.

• $150 OFF — Apple 12.9” iPad Pro M1 Chip — Now $949 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Apple 12.9” iPad Pro M2 Chip — Now $999 at B&H
• $70 OFF — Apple AirPods Max — Now $479 at B&H
• $10 OFF — Apple AirPods (2nd Gen) — Now $119 at B&H
• $10 OFF — Apple AirPods with MagSafe Case (3rd Gen) — Now $169 at B&H

ATOMOS

• $300 OFF — Atomos Ninja V with CONNECT & Accessory Kit — Now $899 (B&H, Amazon)
• $300 OFF — Atomos Ninja V+ Switch and Stream Kit — Now $899 (B&H)
• $300 OFF — Atomos SHOGUN CONNECT 7” Monitor/Recorder — Now $999 (B&H, Amazon)
• $200 OFF — Atomos Shinobi 7” Monitor — Now $499 (B&H, Amazon)
• $50 OFF — Atomos AtomX CAST — Now $199 (B&H, Amazon)

CANON

Canon has stuff for everyone this year from the R5 and premium glass to the APS-C R series cameras.

• $200 OFF — Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera — Now $3,699 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Canon EOS R6 Mirrorless Camera — Now $2,299 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon EOS R10 Mirrorless Camera — Now $879 at B&H

• $2,000 OFF — Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera — Now $3,999 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,699 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon EOS RP with 24-105mm f/4-7.1 Lens — Now $1,199 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon EOS M50 Mark II Content Creator Kit — Now $799 at B&H

• $400 OFF — Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens — Now $1,999 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM Lens — Now $399 at B&H
• $50 OFF — Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens — Now $149 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens — Now $2,099 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM Lens — Now $499 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM Lens — Now $2,599 at B&H
• $400 OFF — Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens — Now $999 at B&H
• $150 OFF — Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens — Now $499 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM Lens — Now $699 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM Lens — Now $899 at B&H
• $400 OFF — Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS USM Lens — Now $1,299 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Canon RF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens — Now $1,499 at B&H

• $200 OFF — Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens — Now $1,999 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens — Now $1,699 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens — Now $1,899 at B&H

• And more…

FUJIFILM

Many shooters have a soft spot in their heart for Fujifilm cameras and their video specs are actually very competitive. It may not include the killer X-H2 series, but there’s some solid stuff. Check out what’s on sale this year.

• $800 OFF — FUJIFILM GFX 50S II Medium Format Camera — Now $3,199 at B&H
• $150 OFF — FUJIFILM X-T4 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,549 at B&H

GOPRO

Get your action cam fix on with a savings on GoPro cameras, including the newest HERO10 Black.

• $100 OFF — GoPro HERO11 Black — Now $399 at B&H
• $100 OFF — GoPro HERO10 Black — Now $349 at B&H
• $50 OFF — GoPro HERO9 Black — Now $299 at B&H
• $70 OFF — GoPro HERO8 Black — Now $229 at B&H

LOUPEDECK

Get better control when you edit with some of these editing tools.

• $50 OFF — Loupedeck+ Photo & Video Editing Console — Now $229 at B&H
• $50 OFF — Loupedeck Creative Tool — Now $499 at B&H
• $40 OFF — Loupedeck Live Console for Creators & Streamers — Now $229 at B&H

NIKON

Ah, the perennial challenger to Canon. Though not quite as dominant in video, every new Z Series camera seems to make some improvement.

There are some quite compelling vlogger options on the list this year. We are going to focus on Z Series equipment here.

• $400 OFF — Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera — Now $2,597 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Nikon Z6 II Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,697 at B&H
• $800 OFF — Nikon Z7 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,797 at B&H
• $400 OFF — Nikon Z5 Mirrorless Camera — Now $996 at B&H
• $50 OFF — Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera — Now $656 at B&H

• $200 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lens — Now $2,296 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S Lens — Now $1,146 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Lens — Now $946 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Lens — Now $896 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens — Now $796 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Lens — Now $2,096 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 Lens — Now $896 at B&H
• $150 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S Lens — Now $696 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S Lens — Now $1,896 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Lens — Now $526 at B&H
• $50 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens — Now $596 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Lens — Now $696 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Macro Lens — Now $946 at B&H
• And more…

PANASONIC

Panasonic is a staple of video production and many indie shooters love the compact system options. Plenty makes the discount list this year.

• $500 OFF — Panasonic Lumix S1H Mirrorless Camera — Now $3,498 at B&H
• $500 OFF — Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,498 at B&H
• $600 OFF — Panasonic Lumix GH6 Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,698 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Panasonic Lumix GH5S Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,898 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Panasonic Lumix GH5 II Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,398 at B&H

RODE

Start a podcast or just get some better on-location audio with some RODE systems.

• $67 OFF — RODE Wireless GO II Wireless System — Now $232 (B&H, Amazon)
• $9 OFF — RODE PodMic Dynamic Podcasting Microphone — Now $89 (B&H, Amazon)
• $170 OFF — RODE RODECaster Pro — Now $429 (B&H)
• $100 OFF — RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone with Boompole Kit — Now $549 (B&H)

• $50 OFF — RODE X XCM-50 Podcasting Kit — Now $399 (B&H)
• $50 OFF — RODE X XDM-100 Podcasting Kit — Now $498 (B&H)

SMALLHD

Some of the best on-camera and reference monitors are from SmallHD and now is your chance to save.

• $500 OFF — SmallHD 703 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor — Now $2,499 at B&H
• $300 OFF — SmallHD INDIE 7 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor — Now $1,099 at B&H
• $800 OFF — SmallHD Cine 7 Touchscreen Monitor with Control Kit for ARRI or RED — Now $1,799 at B&H
• $2,000 OFF — SmallHD Vision 17” 4K HDR Pro Monitor — Now $7,999 at B&H
• $500 OFF — SmallHD Cine 18” 4K High-Bright Production Monitor — Now 5,499 at B&H
• $1,500 OFF — SmallHD OLED 22” 4K Reference Pro Monitor — Now $8,499 at B&H

SONY

One of the brands that always gets on the holiday sales train is Sony, and this year they have a decent set of cameras with discounts along with a ton of lenses.

• ALL SONY SPECIALS AT B&H

• $500 OFF — Sony a7R IV Mirrorless Camera — Now $2,998 at B&H
• $800 OFF — Sony a7R III Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,998 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Sony a7 III Mirrorless Camera — Now $1,698 at B&H
• $310 OFF — Sony a7 III with 28-70mm Lens Cine Kit — Now $2,655 at B&H
• $150 OFF — Sony ZV-1 with Vlogger Accessory Kit — Now $748 at B&H

• $100 OFF — Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens — Now $1,598 at B&H
• $300 OFF — Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens — Now $1,098 at B&H
• $200 OFF — Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens — Now $1,998 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens — Now $1,298 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens — Now $1,898 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens — Now $2,398 at B&H
• $50 OFF — Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G Lens — Now $548 at B&H
• $100 OFF — Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G Macro OSS Lens — Now $998 at B&H

• And more…

ZEISS

Known for making some of the best lenses around, you can have some of you own for a deal.

• $250 OFF — ZEISS Batis 18mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,299 at B&H
• $200 OFF — ZEISS Batis 25mm f/2 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,149 at B&H
• $200 OFF — ZEISS Batis 40mm f/2 CF Lens for Sony E — Now $1,149 at B&H
• $200 OFF — ZEISS Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,049 at B&H
• $260 OFF — ZEISS Batis 135mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,489 at B&H

• $250 OFF — ZEISS Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,299 at B&H
• $200 OFF — ZEISS Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,149 at B&H
• $200 OFF — ZEISS Loxia 35mm f/2 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,149 at B&H
• $150 OFF — ZEISS Loxia 50mm f/2 Lens for Sony E — Now $849 at B&H
• $220 OFF — ZEISS Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Lens for Sony E — Now $1,229 at B&H

• $150 OFF — ZEISS Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E or FUJI X — Now $849 at B&H
• $120 OFF — ZEISS Touit 32mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E or FUJI X — Now $599 at B&H
• $150 OFF — ZEISS Touit 50mm f/2.8M Macro Lens for Sony E or FUJI X — Now $849 at B&H

• $750 OFF — ZEISS Otus 28mm f/1.4 Lens for Canon EF or Nikon F — Now $4,240 at B&H
• $750 OFF — ZEISS Otus 55mm f/1.4 Lens for Canon EF or Nikon F — Now $4,240 at B&H
• $670 OFF — ZEISS Otus 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Canon EF or Nikon F — Now $3,820 at B&H
• $750 OFF — ZEISS Otus 100mm f/1.4 Lens for Canon EF or Nikon F — Now $4,240 at B&H

MISCELLANEOUS DEALS

There are tons of other bits and pieces you’ll need in your kit. This includes rigs, batteries, storage, and plenty more. Check them out here.

• SmallRig Deals at B&H
• LaCie Hard Drive Deals at B&H

Plenty more deals are on the way. Stay tuned for even more savings.