Amazon.com now making photography gear?

I saw that Amazon Basics (the "no frills" made by amazon line) has a photography section with some cheap flashes, filters, and other photography accessory doodads.

Amazon.com Basics Photo/Video Deals

Amazon Basics' camera bags are very good ones. I've had like two of them and I've sold both because my friends ask me to sell them .

For a while...
I got these...AmazonBasics Microfiber Cleaning Cloth - 24 Pack .... Works good for my needs.

The flash does not do ETTL, or any other auto-exposure mode. Looks OK if you need slaves, though. They are disposable at that price.

I had their basic bag. It was great for about 6mo and then just fell apart. I'm a hobbyist and used the bag at least 1/week. A similar lowepro has been great for 3 years now. When you buy a $20 backpack you get a $20 backpack. That being said I think typical costs of good bags are insane. $300 for a bag? I wait for the one day special deals.

These may be rebranded 2nd gen Eneloops: https://www.amazon.com …F8&qid=14837593​90&sr=1-97

Nathan wrote in post #18236049
These may be rebranded 2nd gen Eneloops: https://www.amazon.com …F8&qid=14837593​90&sr=1-97

Nice, I'll have to bookmark those.

Amazon Basics is probably a lot like Rosewill (from Newegg) or Kenmore or other house brands. They rebrand all kinds of stuff, quality may vary.

I've had a few cheap sleeves for tablets and I know others who have bought small Amazon Basics bags and they've all been quite well made.

I've had a few amazon basics cables, tablet cases, etc. All decent quality.

Nothing about those specific batteries leads me to believe they are Eneloop anything. I've been buying eneloops for the last 6 years now and the major selling point is that they retain x amount of energy for multiple years with the ability to recharge x number of times. The description on Amazon leads me to believe they are not rebranded eneloops at all, but rather most likely just a basic manufacturer. The batteries I bought 6 years back get drained and charged at least once a week and are still going strong, while the batteries I bought 4 years back still function in other things like remotes and toys. (the newest version claims to hold energy for 5 years rather than 3 and can be recharged more than double when the ones I bought 6 years back said)

If they are made by the same company, I suspect that the batteries are a second quality type product.

Nathan wrote in post #18236049
These may be rebranded 2nd gen Eneloops: https://www.amazon.com …F8&qid=14837593​90&sr=1-97

These are all I use now.

mikeinctown wrote in post #18243249
Nothing about those specific batteries leads me to believe they are Eneloop anything. ....

Some of us beg to differ;
http://www.lightandmat​ter.org …-flash-dont-buy-eneloops/

http://rockfoto.it …batteries-really-eneloop/

https://www.filterjoe.​com …aa-batteries-2015-update/

That said, 6 years of constant use is hard to argue with! I've been using the Amazon Basics exclusively for a few years, they beat all my old style NIMH in many ways,. and appear to function identically to the few eneloops I bought way back when,. but I do not use them nearly as often as Mike.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18243625
Some of us beg to differ;
http://www.lightandmat​ter.org …-flash-dont-buy-eneloops/

http://rockfoto.it …batteries-really-eneloop/

https://www.filterjoe.​com …aa-batteries-2015-update/

That said, 6 years of constant use is hard to argue with! I've been using the Amazon Basics exclusively for a few years, they beat all my old style NIMH in many ways,. and appear to function identically to the few eneloops I bought way back when,. but I do not use them nearly as often as Mike.

If the new Eneloops are rated for five years, then these Amazon Basics look a lot like the old Eneloops, specs wise.

Still, if the savings are good enough, why not?