Archives for April 14, 2017

Refurbished Canon SX410 IS with Free Case and 1-YR warranty for $130

The official Canon USA store has promotion that gets you Free Accessories with select Powershots, headlined by the refurbished Canon SX410 IS (in black or red) with a free Deluxe Soft Case PSC-4050, for $130 with free shipping and a 1-year Canon USA warranty. The sale includes a mix of new condition and refurbished, so check each individual’s listing for the condition.

AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack for $51

More new camera-related accessories from the AmazonBasics brand, the black and blue color schemes of the AmazonBasics Trekker Camera Backpack are on sale for $51 with free shipping. The orange option is not on sale, it remains at $60. They are so new they have 12 customer reviews with a 4 out of 5.

Canon 35mm f2.8 IS STM EF-S Gets A Price – And Available For Pre-Order Now!

The new Canon 35mm f2.8 IS STM EF-S (yes, the one with the built-in macro lite/light) now has a price! You can now pre-order it for $350 at Amazon by Amazon itself and B&H Photo and Adorama. The release estimate at the moment is June 10 (2017), which is not that far off, when you consider that Game Of Thrones Season 7 will arrive a month AFTER this lens is released 🙂

The built-in light also raises an interesting question, could we be heading into a “smartphonization” of lenses? It would certainly help manufacturers with more sales as lenses would have to be upgraded much faster than previous decades 🙂

Buy 2+ Different Canon Lenses, Get Bonus via AMEX MIR GC

If you need to buy Canon EF and/or EF-S Lenses, Canon has launched a big Buy MORE, Get MORE Lenses. You have to buy two (or more) different lenses to qualify for this offer. For example, getting a 50mm f1.4 and a 85mm f1.8 qualifies, but getting two 50mm f1.4 does NOT.

When you do that, you have to submit the mail-in rebate to Canon [PDF file], and a few weeks later, if all is well, you will receive a prepaid American Express Gift Card. I am not sure exactly how the Bonus amounts are calculated, they give a couple of examples but no formula. Promotion ends 4/29/17.

For more special offers, check the long and winding Canon USA Special Offers page.

Free 2-Hour Night Photography Critique Session (Video Class)

FREE time! CreativeLIVE is offering a 2-Hour Night Photography Video Class. This is a critique session with photographers Matt Hill and Gabriel Biderman. Once you claim it for free, you have lifetime access to the class! You can watch classes with a desktop/laptop, or with a mobile browser (as long as your mobile device can handle it) or using their iOS app.

(ENDED) Friday: 10 CreativeLIVE Classes for $29 each

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