Camera Deals

(ENDED) Lightroom 4 (full version) for $70 w/free S&H

This daily special expired... In one of their lightning deals, NewEgg is offering the full Lightroom 4 version in a combo deal with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software [updated link] for $70 with free shipping. These are both software boxes delivered by mail. The Lightroom 4 software box works with either Windows or Mac, but the Malwarebytes only works with Mac. You must buy them both together as a combo in order to get the $70 price. Limit 1 per customer. It ends at some point on Saturday but I don't know the exact expiration time. But it will be over by 3am ET on Sunday.

Now available: ACDSee Pro 3 software for Mac

The new ACDSee Pro 3 software for the Apple Mac is now available from the ACDSee Store for $85 as a digital download. If you prefer an optical disc as well, it is +$10. If you just want to try it out, they are offering a 30 day free trial.

Zoner Photo Studio 15 for $28 (ends Thur 3pm ET)

CNet has an exclusive promotion that can get you the Zoner Photo Studio 15 for $28 at their Download.com website. The promotion ends on Thursday 5/9/13 at 3pm ET. This is Windows software. No coupon needed.

Creative Cloud Upgrade (from CS3 or newer) for $30/mo with 1-year contract

If you have Adobe CS3 or a newer version, Adobe has a Creative Cloud upgrade promotion that gets you 1 year of the Creative Cloud for $30 per month. You pay $30 per month for 12 months in a row. After the first 12 months expire, your rate increases to whatever is the "current rate" at the time your membership expires. The "current rate" as of the time of writing is $50/mo for brand new members. The deadline for this promotion is July 31 in 2013.

Students and Teachers only: Creative Cloud for $20/mo with 1-year contract

IF you qualify for Adobe's Student and Teacher discounts (be sure to check if you are not sure), the Adobe Store has a promotion offering the Creative Cloud Student & Teacher Edition [corrected link] for $20 per month with a 12-month commitment required. You pay $20 per month for 12 consecutive months. This is an offer for individuals with an institution affiliation (qualifying/eligible university, college, high school, etc). The deadline for this promotion is June 25 in 2013. After your 12 months are offer, you pay whatever the "current rate" is for the Student & Teacher edition. The current "current rate" is $30/month.

(ENDED) ACDSee Pro 6 for $40 (Corel After Shot Pro for $60)

As of a 5/9/13 recheck, this promotion ended... If you are not a fan of software subscriptions (next new versions of CS/Photoshop will be subscription only) and prefer to own an individual software package, the current price of the Corel After Shot Pro (full version) is $60. The lowest price we mentioned previously on this blog was $40. Meanwhile, the full version of ACDSee Pro 6 goes for $40 (after you remove the two optional services from your shopping cart)...

Speaking of which, GIMP is always free! For more free and open source options, check Wikipedia and OSalt.com and Hongkiat and Gizmodo.

(ENDED) ACDSee Pro 6 for $40 (digital download)

As of a 5/9/13 recheck, this promotion ended... ACDSee is offering their flagship ACDSee Pro 6 software as a digital download for $40. When you add to cart, their shopping cart automatically adds two more services. You can remove them by simply clicking on the trash cans next to their price. If you want an optical disc by mail, add +$10 to the total.

They also offer free trial if you want to check it out.

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

ACDSee Pro 6 for $50 (digital download price)

ACDSee has an Earth Week sale featuring their flagship ACDSee Pro 6 for $50, along with ACDSee 2 (Mac) for $5, and ACDSee 2 Pro (Mac) for $20. Specials end 4-22-13. These are digital download prices. Delivery by optical media costs more.

Photoshop CS6 (Windows only) for $450 w/coupon

Adorama is offering the Windows version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 for $450 with free shipping when you enter coupon code S5698745 in the Adorama shopping cart. This is a software box delivered by mail, not a digital download. This is a limited-time while-supplies-last promotion. Only the Windows version is participating in this promotion. The price is $600 before you enter the coupon.

Free: Adobe Lightroom 5 BETA version

Adobe launched the Lightroom 5 BETA software and the beta software is free to download at Adobe Labs. An Adobe.com account is needed in order to get the free beta. Please note this is free only for the duration of the beta testing.

Free 15-day trial: Nik Software Collection of plug-ins (Mac or Windows)

Google now owns Nik Software and they have now bundled all the Nik Software plug-ins into one collection (Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture) and they are offering a 15-day free trial for Mac or Windows. You start the free trial by entering your email address at the Nik website. The new Collection of the plug-ins also comes with a big bundle discount, you can now get it all together for just $150.

(ENDED) Starts 8pm ET: Editing software lighning deal

This one hour special ended... A 1-hour deal, starting at 8pm ET, in the lightning deals section of the Amazon Gold Box is teased with this text: "Enhance and fix your video clips, photos, and audio.". The product name and price will be revealed at 8pm ET at the aforelinked page.

(ENDED) Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11 for $83

These limited time promotions ended... Adorama is offering the software-box-by-mail Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 11 for $83 with free shipping. This is a limited time promotion... Speaking of limited time offers at Adorama, they are offering the 120GB Sandisk Extreme SSD SDSSDX-120G-G25 for $96 with free shipping.

Adobe Creative Cloud 1-year Offers: $20/mo for Edu, $30/mo for existing CS3 or later users

At the Adobe Special Offers (link is also found at the sidebar of this blog, under the "Deals & Specials" section), there are two offers for 1-year contracts for the Creative Cloud. Be sure to click over there on "See Terms" to see the details of the offer.

One offer, for people eligible for the Adobe Student and Teacher educational program, you get the Creative Cloud for $20 per month, for one year (12 consecutive months). You will be billed $20/mo for the next 12 months. Promotion expires 3/11/2013.

The other offer is not Student and Teacher. It is for existing Adobe customers who own CS3 or newer versions. You get the Creative Cloud for $30 per month, for one year (12 consecutive months). You will be billed $30/mo for the next 12 months.

Both offers have a 30-day return/cancellation window, so be sure to test it out during those days, otherwise you are locked to a 1-year contract.

After the 1-year term ends, your plan will renew at the then current prices. Be sure to read the terms at the Adobe Special Offers pages if you are not familiar with these.

ACDSee Pro 6 for $50 (digital download price)

In a limited time offer for Valentine's, ACDSee Systems is offering the ACDSee Pro 6 software (digital download) for $50. Optionally you can order a physical disc or a download protection service. Both cost extra. When you add ACDsee Pro 6 to the shopping cart, a cloud subscription and a download protection service are automatically added to your shopping cart as well. Both cost extra. You can easily remove them by clicking on the trash cans next to them in the shopping cart. A foul practice but their prices are a lot lower than Adobe.

(ENDED) Ends Tue 2am ET: Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 Ultimate for $45

These daily specials ended... As the last lightning deal of the day at the Amazon Gold Box, Amazon is offering the Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 Ultimate software for $45 with free shipping. This promotion ends at 2am ET on Tuesday (or earlier if sold out). You must buy through the Gold Box or Gold Box button in order to get the discounted prices.

Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $40 (ends 1/31/13)

The Microsoft Windows 8 Pro upgrade promotion for $40 for Windows 7, Vista and XP computers ends on 1/31/13. After that, the price jumps up up and away. If you purchased a Windows 7 computer after 6/2/12, your upgrade price is $15. You don't have to install right now - you can buy the upgrade now and install in the future. Details on this promotion at CNet News... On the other hand, given the lukewarm reception of Windows 8, one can speculate that more upgrade promotions in the future are likely.

Free Lightroom presets for street photography

The F/Stop Spot is offering free Lightroom presets for grungy urban street photographer for LR4 and LR3. You can download them in a .ZIP file, around half a megabyte. They also have a variety of other free Lightroom presets. (via Digital Photographer UK)

(DEAD DEAD DEAD) Free Software: Adobe CS2 (confusion confusion confusion)

This spread like wildfire on the internets but it wasn't actually free for all. Only for licensed CS2 users. Imaging Resource explains the confusion... Adobe itself is offering CS2 for free online at this Adobe.com website. However, as of the time of writing, the website is unavailable due to high demand, or something like that.