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Cyber Monday is over, but you can still find deals on tech accessories and artist software. Any of the items below would make a great gift for the artist or photographer in your life (or for yourself!). A word of advice: be quick, because many of these products will sell out quickly. (Prices current at time of publication.)
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Lume Cube 2.0 LED panel
Buy for $84.99 and save 6%
$84.99 $89.99 6% discount
A powerful lighting accessory, the Lume Cube 2.0 is a mini LED panel with a DSLR shoe holder and 1.5 hours of battery life. An excellent gift for photographers; it’s rugged, waterproof and – weighing just 3.5 grams – extremely portable. It’s easy to use: you can control brightness with just two buttons and switch between light modes, including a low-light mode for long exposures. It can also be controlled wirelessly via Bluetooth using the mobile app.
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 printer
Buy for $319.99 and save 20%
While it may seem difficult to get excited about a printer, we love Epson’s EcoTank line of printers, which save money by using high-capacity refillable ink tanks instead of ink cartridges. Our tech writer Terry Sullivan has this to say about the EcoTank: “I have to say that switching to a printer with an ink tank system instead of an ink cartridge system has been one of the best purchasing decisions I have made in all my years. years of writing about technical equipment. Why? In the two-plus years I’ve had my own Epson EcoTank (an earlier version of this model), I’ve barely had to think about it and only had to refill the tanks once! Otherwise it just worked. I also no longer had to fuss with settings, printhead cleaning or alignment. Aside from my Amazon Kindle, this is one of the most consistently reliable consumer electronics accessories I’ve ever purchased. This versatile model can scan, copy and print, and is now 20% off. So if your studio needs an office printer, consider an EcoTank.
Zagg Pro Keys wireless keyboards and removable cases for iPads
Buy for $50.39 – $139.99 and save 10 – 54%
If you want to make your Apple iPad function more like a laptop, purchasing a wireless keyboard can be a solution! But before you buy a keyboard, make sure that the keyboard is compatible with your iPad. Zagg offers keyboards that are compatible with a number of iPad, iPad Pro, and iPad Air models, and they come with or without a trackpad. Simply scroll through the drop-down menu to find your model. These keyboards are beautifully designed with a removable housing and backlit keys. They also have an impressive battery life; even with a trackpad enabled, their keyboards can hold a charge for up to three months, according to Zagg.
Canon ImageProGraf Pro-1000 pigment printer
Buy for $999.00 and save $300
Unlike the Epson EcoTank ET-3850 wireless printer, which is best suited for office tasks, this much more expensive 17-inch pigment printer is an excellent choice for photography or art projects. Like all pigment printers, it produces vibrant color prints, but where it really excels is at printing black and white photos. The PRO-1000’s 10-color Lucia Pro pigment ink set contains both photo and matte black inks, producing deeper and more intense blacks that look fantastic on fine art photo paper. And because the printer has separate nozzles for the two types of black ink, it doesn’t have to switch tanks while printing (a common annoyance), reducing wasted ink and saving time. The PRO-1000 also has a special Chroma Optimizer channel that applies a clear coating for a smoother finish. You can also quickly and easily check ink levels, printer status and other settings on the 3-inch LCD screen.
Wacom ONE 13 digital drawing tablet
Buy for $299.95 and save 25%
$299.95 $399.95 25% discount
From one of the best tablet manufacturers comes this well-balanced model that is affordable, color accurate and easy to use. The 11.6-inch screen is large enough for most projects, has negligible parallax and is finished with a lightly textured matte film that gives a realistic paper-like feel. Since it is a display tablet, it can be used like any computer tablet, such as an iPad. But you can also use the software on your computer. One downside is that it doesn’t offer wireless connectivity like some drawing tablets, but overall it’s very easy to set up and use. This is a great entry-level model with a decently sized screen for a good price.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Pay $29.98 per month for the first year and save 50% (students save 70% for the first year)
For many artists, this software package from Adobe is a must-have, as it offers everything from image and video editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro respectively, to motion graphics and animation tools, such as After Effects. Not everyone likes the subscription model, but the entire package is half off for the first year.
Corel painter 2023 | Professional Painting Software (Mac Download)
$214.99 and save 50%
$214.99 $429.00 50% discount
While many artists can find all the digital tools they need from Adobe, there are alternatives. When used with a drawing tablet or drawing display tablet (which is highly recommended), Corel Painter 2023 allows you to easily sketch, paint and illustrate on a blank canvas, or edit a photo or digital illustration. It offers many types of brushes, including new Fluid brushes, Thick Paints, Watercolors, Pastels, Oils, Acrylics, Airbrushes and more. And now it’s being offered at half price.
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Peak Design carbon fiber travel tripod
Buy for $539.96 and save $60
$539.96 $599.96 10% discount
If you need a portable tripod, whether you’re shooting star trails at night or portraits at dawn, consider this lightweight, easy-to-use model. The carbon fiber version weighs just 2.8 pounds and has a pack height of 15.2 inches. It expands to 60.2 inches (with the center column up) and can hold a 20-pound camera.
Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer
Buy for $349.00 and save 24%
When it comes to 3D printers, models and prices can get very confusing very quickly. But there are a few things that set the Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer apart, especially if you’re a novice. While it’s a budget 3D printer (yes, models under $500 are considered budget models), you can still print in up to four colors with it. And it is very easy to install and operate. Best of all, it’s almost $100 off right now.
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