Camera Deals

Photo Books, Canvas, Blanket Custom Photo Prints with Free Shipping [also: Kodak, Liquid Image, etc]

And now we take a look at some of the latest Groupon specials. The good news is that more of the print offers come with free shipping which is a more consumer-friendly way of doing the print specials, since you don't get surprised by a large unspecified shipping fee after you place the order. Maybe Groupon grabbed them by the ear?...

+ Picaboo custom photo books with free shipping: 6x8 inch softcover for $5, or 8.5x11 hardcover for $10 or 11x14 for $15. Twenty pages are included in the price but you can add more for an additional per page fee. Free shipping to 48 continental US states. Limit one plus two more as gifts. Ends 5/28/13 at 1am ET.

+ Canvas On Demand: pay $20 for a 11x14 inch canvas print or pay $40 for a 16x20 inch or pay $60 for TWO 16x20 prints. Free shipping to 48 continental US states. Expires 5/26/13 at 1am ET

+ Collage.com: customized photo collage blanket: pay $40 for a 50x60 inch blanket or pay $50 for a 60x80 inch. Free shipping to 48 continental US states. Ends 5/25/13 at 1am ET

+ Gallery Direct custom framed photo print under glass, pay $45 for a 19x26 or pay $50 for a 24x30 inch. Free shipping. Ends 5/27/13 at 1am ET

+ Kodak Easyshare C195 silver point and shoot digital camera for $50 with free shipping and free returns. Ends 5/29/13 at 1am ET.

+ Liquid Image Underwater Camera Masks, underwater for $50 or scuba for $80. Free shipping and free returns. Ends 5/29/13 at 1am ET.

+ mophie OutRide Multisport Kit for iPhone 4/4S for $80 with free shipping and free returns

+ unlocked brand new Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone (first generation) for $350 with free shipping and free returns. Ends 5/29/13 at 1am ET.

+ most items ship 2.5 weeks after purchase, but to be certain, be sure to check the individual terms and conditions and restrictions and crucial dates of each individual offer! Limits of how many you can get at the discounted price vary by promotion. Free shipping is to the 48 continental/contiguous US states.

Aduro Lightning Kit for iPad 4 or Mini for $10 + $3 flat shipping

One of the current specials at Living Social is the Aduro Lightning Kit for iPads (iPad 4 or iPad Mini, the ones with the Lightning connector) offered for $10 plus $3 flat shipping to anywhere in the US. Limit 10 per customer, and 10 more as gifts. This offer expires by 6/5/13.

On the printing front, they have a 20-page custom hardcover photo book special from Shutterfly. An 8x8 goes for $10 or an 8x11 goes for $14. Shipping is additional on these (unlike the AmazonLocal offer). Limit 1 per customer. This offer expires at some point tomorrow (5/24/13).

As usual, be sure to read the terms/conditions/restrictions before buying. Each offer is slightly different!

Printing specials: ImageToMetal, Canvas, Leather Photo Book w/free S&H

And now we catch up with some of the latest "group buying" printing specials, starting with AmazonLocal:

+ Metal Image specials from ImageToMetal: pay $28 for a 11x14 inch metal print, or pay $38 for a 16x20 inch or pay $48 for a 20x24 inch metal print. Limit 10 vouchers per buyer per print size (total of 30 if you want to max out). Free shipping to 48 continental US states. Tax is additional if applicable. Offer ends 5/27/13 at 3am ET

+ Canvas Lifestyle special: pay $35, get $90 to spend on custom photo-to-canvas prints. This is a preset amount, you can pick whatever sizes you want. Limit 5 vouchers per purchaser. Offer ends 6/8/13 at 3am ET.

+ custom hard cover leather 20-page photo books from Printerpix: 8x6 for $12 or 8.5x11 for $23 or 12x12 for $29. Limit 10 vouchers per buyer per print size (total of 30 if you want to max out). Free shipping to 48 continental US states. Offer ends 6/17/13 at 3am ET. If you want more than 20-pages per book, the extra pages cost extra.

+ as always, be sure to read terms/conditions/restrictions before buying. Each offer is slightly different!

20-page custom hardcover leather photo books for $12 (8x6) or $23 (8.5x11) or $29 (12x12)

It's a competitive market for custom photo books, and the invisible hand of the market is now "encouraging" the offers to come with free shipping! The latest to join the free shipping party is this Printerpix offer at AmazonLocal, offering 20-page 8x6 hardcover leather photo books for $12 each. Or 8.5x11 for $23 each. Or 12x12 for $29 each. Limit 10 vouchers per print size per purchaser (total of 30 photo books if you want to max out). When you redeem them, you can only use one voucher per order at Printerpix.com.

If you want more than 20-pages, the extra pages cost extra. You can purchase this promotion until around June-15-2013. Be sure to read all the terms and conditions and restrictions before buying!

Pay $35, Get $90 to spend at Canvas Lifestyle

The new Amazon Local spotlight national deal is Pay $35, Get $90 to spend at Canvas Lifestyle. Limit 5 vouchers per purchaser. You can redeem them one at a time at Canvas Lifestyle. Offer ends 5/29/13 at 3am ET. Be sure to read terms/conditions/restrictions/etc before buying!

(ENDED) Refurbished black Panasonic LX7 for $250

This Groupon offer ended... Groupon is offering refurbished Panasonic LX7 black cameras for $250 with free shipping and NO returns. All sales are final unless defective. It ships 2.5 weeks after placing an order. Limit 3 per person plus 2 more as gifts. The Groupon listing ends 5/17/13 at 1am ET.

This is too-close-to-call if you are a fan of refurbished, since the new-condition currently goes for $300 at B&H Photo and Amazon.

For a refresher on the camera, check the list of Panasonic LX7 reviews. To research competing models, check the list of Compacts with RAW reviews.

Custom 20-page Photo Books starting at $5 with free shipping

Finally a custom photo book social media offer with free shipping included! Groupon has a new custom Photo Books special from Picaboo with free shipping to the 48 contiguous US states. There are multiple sizes available: 6x8 inch for $5, 8.5x11 for $10, and 11x14 for $15. Twenty pages are included in this price, but you can add more for a fee when you place the order. Limit 1 per person plus 1 more as gift. Groupon listing ends 5/18/13 at 1am ET. Be sure to read terms/conditions/restrictions before buying!

Pay $15, Get $30 to spend in Custom Giant Head Cutouts

Living Social has a new promotion from Build-a-Head, pay $15 and get $30 to spend on custom Giant Head Cutouts using your own pictures. Limit 1 per transaction. Offer ends at some point on 5/14/13. As usual, be sure to read the terms/conditions/restrictions before buying.

18x24 inch ABA-tex photo to fabric print for $35 + S&H

Is there any surface you can't put a photo print on? We don't know the answer to that, but what we do know is that Living Social has a promotion for a 18x24 inch ABA-tex photo to fabric print for $35 plus shipping. Or you can get a 24x36 inch for $90 plus shipping. They are offered by Trade Winds Advertising. Limit 5 per transaction. The promotion ends at some point on 5/14/13. As usual, be sure to read terms/conditions/restrictions before buying.

16x20 inch custom collage framed print for $50 (choice of 8 to 160 pics)

Groupon has an offer from Collage.com, you get a custom 16x20 inch collage framed print for $50 with free shipping. This is a collage. You can upload anywhere from 8 to 160 pictures to be used in the collage. You have 100 different collage shapes to chose from. Comes in a 1 inch black wood-composite frame finished with smooth laminate.

Limit 5 collage prints per person at $50 per collage print. Free shipping. Groupon offer expires 5/13/13 at 1am ET. Ships 2.5 weeks after redemption. Read terms/conditions/restrictions/etc before buying!

Online DSLR Camera Course Bundle for $30

Stacksocial on Groupon is offering an online DSLR Camera Course Bundle for $30. According to the product description, you get 35 lectures running for 11 hours, taught by photographer Ken Schultz. This includes unlimited access to the cloud classes. I have not seen the courses, so be sure to research them DIY-style if interested. The Groupon listing expires 5/14/13 at 1am ET. As usual, be sure to read the terms/conditions/restrictions _before_ buying!

Photo Playing Card Decks start at $9 plus $6 flat shipping

Mini Box at Living Social has a custom photo playing cards offer. For one deck, with your own picture of choice printed on the back of all the cards, you pay $9. Two decks is $17, three decks is $25. Shipping is a flat $6 worldwide. It ends around 5/21/13. Be sure to read the terms/conditions/deadlines/etc if you are not familiar with Living Social specials.

(ENDED) Refurbished Panasonic G5 w/14-42mm for $330 (ends Sat 1am ET)

This Groupon expired or sold-out... One of the current offers in a stream of Groupon Goods specials is the refurbished Panasonic G5 with the 14-42mm kit lens for $330 with free shipping. Limit three per person plus two more as gifts. Promotion expires 5/11/13 5/9/13 at 1am ET or earlier if sold out... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Panasonic G5 reviews. UPDATE: The Groupon listing expiration date has been extended by two days. The new expiration date is 5/11/13 at 1am ET.

(ENDED) Custom Aluminum Photo Prints (23x30 for $60 or 18x23 for $40)

This Groupon expired... One of the current offers in a stream of Groupon Goods specials is a custom aluminum photo print offer from Gallery Direct for $40 for a 18x23 inch print or $60 for a 23x30 inch print. Groupon expires Tue 1am ET. Limit 3 per person plus 2 more as gifts. Free shipping to 48 contiguous US states. As usual, be sure to read all the terms/conditions/restrictions of this particular offer.

Groupon specials: Samsung WB30F, GearPro HD, Parallels 7, etc

Time to take a look at some of the latest national photography-related specials at Groupon. Be sure to check the terms, conditions and restrictions of each listing before purchasing as they are different from listing to listing! Most physical goods ship 2.5 weeks after you place an order.

+ Samsung WB30F Wi-Fi P&S camera for $140 with free shipping. Ends 5/4/13 at 1am ET

+ GearPro HD sports action camera for $60 with free shipping and free returns. Multiple colors. Limit 3 plus 2 as gifts. Ends 5/4/13 at 1am ET

+ Brinno Enhanced Digital Peephole Viewer for $106 with free shipping. Ends 5/4/13 at 1am ET

+ Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac for $19 with free shipping. Software box by mail, not digital download. Ends 5/4/13 at 1am ET

Printing specials at AmazonLocal (metal, glass, canvas, iPhone case, M&M prints)

Time to take a look at some of the latest national photography-related specials at AmazonLocal. Be sure to check the terms, conditions and restrictions of each listing before purchasing as they are different from listing to listing!

+ custom canvas or collage prints from Canvas Focus. Custom gallery-wrapped canvas is $35 for 16x20 or $46 for 20x24 or $56 for 20x30. Or for $39 you can get a 16x20 collage canvas print. Free shipping. Ends 5/6/13 at 3am ET

+ personalized glass image from ImageToGlass.com for $26 for 8x10 or $36 for 11x14 or $46 for 16x20. Free shipping. Ends 5/16/13 at 3am ET

+ custom image to metal from ImageToMetal for $28 for 11x14 or $38 for 16x20 or $48 for 20x24. Free shipping for 48 contiguous US states. Ends 5/27/13 at 3am ET

+ pay $15 get $30 to spend at custom M&M prints - you can upload your own images. Just don't pixel-peep the prints too much, they may melt ;-) Ends 5/9/13 at 3am ET

+ six videotapes transferred to DVD from PhotoBin for $39 plus shipping. Ends 5/13/13 at 3am ET.

+ custom iPhone 4/4S or 5 case by Picture It On Canvas by uploading your own images for $12 to $22. Free shipping. Ends 5/13/13 at 3am ET.

(ENDED) Triptych PhotoSplits: 3x12x24 for $60 or 3x15x30 for $80

This Groupon expired... Expired post after the jump...

(ENDED) Custom Photo Books from MyPublisher (ends Sun 1am ET)

This Groupon promotion expired but a lot of the printing offers are recurring... Groupon has a custom photo books offer from MyPublisher as follows:
+ $5 for a 5.75”x7.75” hardcover pocket photo book
+ $10 for an 8.75”x11.25” classic hardcover photo book
+ $15 for an 11.5"x15" deluxe hardcover photo book
+ free shipping
+ Groupon expires Sunday 4/28/13 at 1am ET
+ limit 3 per customer plus 2 more as gifts
+ one purchase per order
+ be sure to read all terms/conditions/restrictions/etc

(ENDED) Custom Collage Posters from $12 to $19 (16x20 to 24x36)

This Groupon expired... Groupon is offering Custom Collage Posters from Collage.com as follows:
+ 16”x20” for $12
+ 20”x30” for $15
+ 24”x36” for $19
+ please note these are posters, not gallery-wrapped canvas prints
+ free shipping
+ Groupon expires Monday 4/29/13 at 1am ET
+ limit 5 per customer
+ one purchase per order
+ be sure to read all terms/conditions/restrictions/etc

(ENDED) Framed and Customized Photo-Board Prints (20x26 or 26x36) for $40 or $50

This Groupon promotion ended... Groupon has a Framed and Customized Photo-Board Print promotion from Gallery Direct as follows:
+ $40 for a 20”x26” print
+ $50 for a 26”x34” print
+ free shipping
+ Groupon expires Tuesday 4/30/13 at 1am ET
+ limit 3 per customer plus 2 more as gifts
+ one purchase per order
+ be sure to read all terms/conditions/restrictions/etc