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Pre-order new Canon Lenses: 35/1.4L II (SLR) and three EF-M mirrorless

In addition to the M3 mirrornyet camera, Canon has also revealed four new lenses, one serious SLR prime and three EF-M mirrorless as follows:

+ EF 35mm f1.4L II (SLR) with $1800 pre-orders at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 22mm f2 STM with $250 pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 11-22mm f4-5.6 IS STM with $400 pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ EF-M 55-200mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens with $350 pre-order at Adorama
+ see them all along with various new accessories at Adorama

These have been added to the New Lenses of 2015 Tracker…

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: canon, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Pre-order new Canon M3 mirrorless camera

Canon has not forgotten mirrorless. They have a new official camera, the new 24-megapixel M3 with an APS-C sensor, DiGiC 6, Wifi and things like that. Pre-orders are accepted as follows:

+ M3 body only for $680 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ M3 with 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM for $800 at Adorama and B&H Photo
+ two lens kit (M3 with 18-55 and 55-200) for $1050 at Adorama

This has been added to the New Cameras of 2015 Tracker…

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: canon, mirrorless deals Tagged With: , ,

Ten premium Photography Apps FREE (with free in-app purchases) as part of the new Amazon Underground

The Amazon free premium Android-y app of the day is DEAD. But it has a more user-friendly replacement. It is called the Amazon Underground. Hundreds of premium (normally for pay) Android apps are available for you to download and use for FREE. In-app purchases are free too. No ads. Amazon will pay the developers for use of the apps using the experimental scheme they launched with Kindle Unlimited earlier in the year. You must get the Underground version of the app, not the regular one. Amazon estimates a value of over $10,000 if you get them all.

Of those Underground apps, there are ten under Photography at the moment, including PhotoSuitePro 4, Perfectly Clear, pFolio, FlickFolio, etc. The Underground apps have a distinctive logo in their thumbnail as you can see below:

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August 26, 2015 Filed Under: apps and software Tagged With: ,

AmazonBasics Compact Camera Case drops to $2.09

The small AmazonBasics Compact Camera Case was going for $2.57 when we mentioned it last week. As of the time of writing, it has dropped to $2.09, and Amazon has removed the typical limit of 30 per customer. You can buy up to 90 of these per shopping cart. It is still part of the Add-On program, so you need to place an order of $25+ in physical goods shipped/fulfilled by Amazon, otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy it. I am also keeping an eye towards the ever-increasing number of other AmazonBasics camera bags in case they too get discounted.

PS: for more on the Add-On program and such, check the longer post of last week. Because if I try to summarize it, I will end up writing an even longer post 🙂

PS2: I added one of these to my last Amazon order so I can get a better feel of its actual physical size. I will post another post after it arrives… UPDATE: here is the update that was promised, it turned into a long filibustery description…

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Pre-order Polaroid Cube+ Mini Lifestyle Action Camera with Wi-Fi for $150

Scheduled to roll out on October 1st (or thereabouts), the new Polaroid Cube+ Mini Lifestyle Action Camera with Wi-Fi is now available for pre-order in three fashionable color schemes (with the Polaroid rainbow) for $150 at Amazon by Amazon itself.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: fixed lens cameras Tagged With: , ,

Bag The Bags: Tenba, CaseLogic, KellyMoore, ThinkTank, Pelican, etc

And now the moment you have all (not) been waiting for, a new edition of the “Bag The Bags” segment. Free shipping unless otherwise indicated. This limited time sale is happening at Adorama:

+ Kelly Moore Riva Shoulder Bag (navy color scheme) for $70
+ Case Logic DCB-319 SLR Camera Backpack (Anthracite) for $70
+ Tenba Shootout 14L ActionPack for GoPro for $100
+ Think Tank Urban Disguise 40 Classic Shoulder Bag for $150
+ Think Tank Retrospective Laptop 15 for $60
+ Shutterbug Designs Dragon Fly Cover Canvas Bag with Shoulder Strap for $15
+ Pelican S140 Sport Elite Tablet Backpack for $70 (three color choices)
+ Incase Cargo Backpacks for MacBooks for $50 (three color schemes)
+ Cocoon GRID-IT! Wrap 10 for iPads for $10 (red)

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

Vixen 35505 Polarie Star Tracker (Astrophotography Compact Mount) for $300

Photographing the stars used to be perceived as astral photography by the average person. Now the average person thinks of celebrities when one says “I’m photographing the stars tonight”. But who cares? The sky is full of stars regardless. Which brings us to the Vixen 35505 Polarie Star Tracker Astrophotography Compact Mount, on sale for a limited time for $300 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.

Vixen? That brings us back full circle, a device named vixen is not a celebrity/paparazzi photography accessory, but one for the stars in the night sky 🙂

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories

Monoprice 3D printer drops to $700, filament 20% off with coupon

Since we have a mini printing theme today, the Monoprice 11614 3D printer has dropped to $700 with free shipping. It is currently out of stock but it is expected to return on 8/28/15. In parallel, Monoprice offers 20% off on 3D printer filament with coupon code FILAMENT (expires 9/4/15). See both printer and filament options at the Monoprice website.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: printers and photo paper Tagged With: , ,

Next Free Entrance at National Parks is September 26

Ooops, I am definitely not Doctor Who – time confusion, August 25 was yesterday. But the next free day is about a month away, September 26 in 2015 (National Public Lands Day), plenty of time to plan ahead, since planning ahead for -1 days (August 25) is slightly difficult without the use of a Tardis…

If you live near one of the 127 national parks (out of 408 total) that charge admission/entrance, on specific days every year (MLK, Prez weekend, Park Week, National Park Service Birthday, Public Lands Day, Veterans Day), you can get FREE admission. Details, restrictions, list of parks, and days/dates that offer free admission for all can be found at the National Park Service website.

TIP: great way to build a large library of “busy day at national park” stock photos 🙂

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: storewide deals Tagged With:

YMMV: $10 Bonus with $100+ Amazon Gift Card Auto Reload

This is a YMMV promotion. You receive a $10 bonus if you setup an Amazon Gift Card Auto Reload with $100+. Only some Amazon customers are eligible for this promotion (depending on however their computers determine this). You can tell if you are eligible if you are logged on to your Amazon account and then visit the Auto-Reload FAQ page. If you are eligible, you will see it there. Unfortunately I am not eligible for this offer, so I can’t tell you how it works…

If you are not eligible for this offer, you will see the FAQs but at the top of the page you will see this message: “Thank you for your interest in Amazon.com Gift Card Balance Auto-Reload. Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this offer.”

If you are not logged to an Amazon account, you will see this message: “Oops! You aren’t signed in. Please sign in and refresh this page to confirm if you qualify for this offer.”.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With:

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Cameras start at $64.50

Depending on color scheme (seven options) and the actual seller, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera start at $64.50 (yellow) and go up to $70 at Amazon… Meanwhile the Mini 8N bundles range from $67 to $71… Prices fluctuate as they change at each seller and for each color… These are instant film cameras (I’m sure someone somewhere has a question at Yahoo Answers on where to put the SD memory card in these because they can’t find the slot or it doesn’t fit)…

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: fuji Tagged With: ,

In-stock again: 28-inch Monoprice 12156 CrystalPro LED 4K Monitor for $400

Back in-stock at the Monoprice website is the 28-inch CrystalPro LED 4K Monitor, product number 12156, for $400 with free standard shipping. It has 3840 x 2160 resolution, with 60Hz only through the DisplayPort (recommended 1.2 or later cables). It has 2x HDMI/MHL, 1x Dual-Link DVI-D, 2x DisplayPort inputs. The last picture in the gallery over there shows them:

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August 26, 2015 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: , ,

Canon USA official store: Buy 1 Photo Paper Get 4 (yes FOUR) FREE [but wait, there’s more, order $60+ get bonus 5 packs of 100pk 4×6 photo paper for FREE]

Not by design, but we seem to have a bit of printer and paper theme today. Which brings us to the official Canon USA store having a crazy “Buy 1 Get 4 Free” (yes, buy ONE get FOUR free) sale on select photo papers. To locate the eligible items traverse their selection of Photo Papers. The ones that are eligible for this promotion mention the offer in the search results (annotated screenshot crop example right below):

canon_buy1_get4_FREE_photopapers

There’s no coupon, no effort. You simply add ONE to your shopping cart. Then when you visit the shopping cart, you magically find an additional four of them added there for free. Annotated screenshot crop example right below:

canon_buy1_get4_FREE_photopapers_shoppingcart

If you increase the quantity in the shopping cart from 1 to 2, the free items magically increase from 4 to 8! If you increase it to 3, they jump to 12, and so forth.

Also, if your order total is $60 or more, the shopping cart automatically activates and adds this offer: “Receive 5 FREE Packs of Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 4×6 (100 Sheets) when you spend $60 or more on Ink and Combo/Value Packs”. CRAZY! This is stackable with the previous offers. Here is another screenshot crop with an order total of $60+:

canon_buy1_get4_FREE_photopapers_shoppingcart_bonus_freebie

The above freebie appears automatically. You don’t have to do anything.

Offer ends August 31 2015 at 11:59 pm ET. USA addresses only. Resellers not eligible. Etc, etc, etc.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: canon, printers and photo paper Tagged With:

VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube Mini Wireless Pocket Photo Printer for $100

The VuPoint Solutions Photo Cube Mini Wireless Pocket Photo Printer is currently on sale for $100 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. Offer ends by 8/31/15…

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: prints and printers Tagged With: ,

Pay $95, Get $100 eBay Gift card via e-mail (limit 1)

To the eBay Deals we go where we have a meta-deal of sorts: Pay $95, Get $100 eBay Gift Card via e-mail, sold by PayPal Digital Gifts. Limit one per customer. Over 10,000 sold so far. It may take up to 2-4 hours to arrive in some cases. As usual, this is a limited time offer of unknown expiration date.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: gifts and gadgets Tagged With: ,

(OUT OF STOCK) One Year of Prime + 32GB Fire Phone (Unlocked GSM) for $130 [limit 5; Prime years are STACKABLE]

UPDATE 8/27/15 at 12:03am ET: As of this update, the Fire Phone (32GB, GSM, Unlocked, No Contract) is out of stock and cannot be ordered. I don’t know if it will return, they don’t have the usual “email me” link… You can use this link to check for updates, but I will also monitor the situation… Previous updates from when it was in-stock after the jump…

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August 26, 2015 Filed Under: technology deals Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) Ends Thur 3am ET: Canon PIXMA MX922 Wireless Color Photo Printer for $68

This daily deal expired… The deputy deal of the day at the Amazon Gold Box is the Canon PIXMA MX922 Wireless Color Photo Printer with scan, copy, fax for $68 with free shipping. Offer ends 3am ET on Thursday or earlier if sold out.

August 26, 2015 Filed Under: canon, prints and printers Tagged With:

(ENDED) Thursday Lightning Deals: Epson Scanner, Corel PSP X7 Ultimate, etc

These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page…

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August 26, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With:

(ENDED) Wedn Fry’s Promo codes: Mystery P&S for $98, Canon MG 7520 for $60, etc

These daily deals expired…

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August 26, 2015 Filed Under: camera accessories Tagged With: ,