Category Archives: Deals and Sales

36-Hour Special on Canon 7D Bodies at B&H

Link: Blow-out $1395 sale on the Canon EOS 7D DSLR body

I recently received word that B&H is having a 36-hour only blow-out sale on the Canon EOS 7D DSLR body. This body is Canon’s current flagship cropped sensor body with a 18MP sensor, fast burst rate, improved AF system and more. This sale gets the price down into the range that I’ve recently seen for used 7D bodies. If you have been thinking about his camera, now could be the tome to act! (It is my understanding that the sale price includes a choice of one of several addition accessories such as a battery, a memory card, or a bag – but click the link to see the details.)

Update: My link still shows the lower price as of Friday morning, July 6.

(B&H is an affiliate sponsor of this website.)

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer whose subjects include the Pacific coast, redwood forests, central California oak/grasslands, the Sierra Nevada, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography, and more.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24-105mm Lens Kit Back in Stock at B&H

I see that the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera Kit with Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens is back in stock at site-sponsor B&H Photo. The camera was recently announced, but initially was very hard to find – and then became virtually impossible to find while Canon was dealing with some inevitable first-batch issues. But it sounds like those issues have now been resolved, and the camera is again becoming available.

The 5D3 is in some ways very similar to the previous model, the 5D2. The MP count is only very slightly higher – and the small increase won’t have any practical effect on still photographs. Whether a full-frame DSLR has 21MP or 22MP, in the hands of a skillful photographer it will be capable of producing photographs that can be printed quite large. The 5D3 does build in the 5D2 and it offers real improvements – to mention two, the new camera has an upgraded auto-focus system and a significantly higher frame rate. Features like these expand the camera’s useful to encompass a wider range of photographic subjects and situations.

I use the 24-105mm f/4 L IS zoom that is include in this bundle. For most people looking for a first lens for this camera, the 24-105 is likely to be the best option. It provides excellent image quality, image-stabilization, and a usefully large focal-length range. For many types of photography it can be sufficient all by itself.

If you have been waiting for this Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera Kit, you may want to act quickly – B&H reports that the current stock is limited.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer whose subjects include the Pacific coast, redwood forests, central California oak/grasslands, the Sierra Nevada, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography, and more.
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New B&H Canon ‘Double Instant Rebate’

Double instant rebates provide significant discounts to photographers who want to purchase a camera body along with a lens and/or flash. A new ‘double instant rebate‘ promotion has just begun at B&H and will run for a few more weeks. By buying a lens or electronic flash along with a Canon 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II, 60D, or 7d you can save significant amounts on the overall purchase. With some of the most desirable lenses, the savings can run into hundreds of dollars.

The group of eligible cameras is exceptional and it includes the most recent and most advanced full-frame and cropped sensor cameras (5D3 and 7D) along with some very capable but less expensive alternatives (5D2 and 60D). Follow the link to the B&H site for details.

B&H also has some other interesting offers right now, including:

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G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer whose subjects include the Pacific coast, redwood forests, central California oak/grasslands, the Sierra Nevada, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography, and more.
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Brief Updates on Adobe Products – 24-Hour Deals at B&H

There is a 24-hour-only sale at B&H  on the following products:

You can now pre-order the new version of Adobe CS6. I haven’t tried the demo myself, but I’m hearing good things about it and intend to upgrade shortly