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Deals and Sales, Equipment

One Last Time: Canon Sale Ends Today

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The Canon “instant savings” promotion ends today. Lower prices are available on a bunch of cameras (bodies and kits), lenses, and flashes through today only, so this is your last opportunity during this sale – and the last time you’ll see post about it here! The following list includes most of the eligible items, with links to blog sponsor B&H Photo:

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Speedlites
Deals and Sales, Equipment

Final Weekend of Canon Fall Promotion on Lenses, Bodies, Speedlites

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Canon currently has an “instant savings” promotion on a number of lenses and speedlites through November 23, 2011. Here is a list of most of the qualifying products, with links to site sponsor B&H Photo. In many cases the “instant savings” price is considerably lower than the B&H “import” version of the product. When you purchase from B&H via these links you help support this blog. Thanks!

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Camera/Lens Kits
Speedlites

When you purchase from B&H via these links you help support this blog. Thanks!

(Double check the links to check for availability and read instant savings promotion details.)

Equipment

Canon 7D Rumors

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Speculation about a new DSLR and several new lenses is running wild on photography discussion boards this week. The current rumors, at least as of Friday evening, involve a new Canon “7D” that is supposedly a cropped sensor body with a 18MP sensor. Other features reputedly include HD video and a rather fast frame rate of 8fps. Judging from the “7D” designation it would be positioned between the 50D (or 60D?) and the 5D2 and below the current cost of the older 5D.

While I have little to offer – nothing, actually – in terms of real information about the rumors that are currently floating around about a new Canon DSLR. But, heck, if everyone else can speculate, why can’t I?

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Commentary, Equipment

Shopping for your first DSLR? Some Advice

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Recently I’ve seen a lot of posts around the web by individuals looking to upgrade from point and shoot cameras to their first DSLR – and in a few cases by folks who intend to bypass the P&S step entirely and just start right out with a DSLR.

Among these folks the questions are usually “which camera should I get?” and “what lens(es) should I get?” These questions are phrased in various ways: “Is camera X a good choice?” “What is the best lens for Camera Y?” “I hear that lens/camera Z is the best – is this right?” “I’m just getting started and I plan to get the very best camera and lens available.” “What lenses do I need to complete my setup?”

While there are exceptions to almost every rule, in the case of new DSLR shooters I have some strong opinions about what the best approach will be in most cases. The good news is that the “right” answer is probably also the least expensive, the most conducive to learning about your relationship to DSLR photography, and the most adaptable to a variety of future directions that you might find your photography taking. Continue reading Shopping for your first DSLR? Some Advice →