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Deal Digest: Lightroom 4 discounts, Panasonic M43 lenses, free Snapseed, etc

The camera gear action is rather sleepy at the moment, so time for a new edition of the Deal Digest! For breaking deal alerts as they happen, check the Camera Deals blog. This post is a summary/digest of some of the general-interest specials. Items come with free shipping unless otherwise indicated below (it keeps the post more readable if we don't have to mention free shipping in every single line - since many retailers offer free S&H these days).

Lightning Deals
+ the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 (Canon mount) for $350 sold-out as of 1:25pm ET
+ Camera & Photo Lightning Deals at Amazon today. Play by play action on the Lightning Deals continues at the Camera Deals blog

Lightroom 4 discounts and freebies
+ B&H Photo is offering a free Kelby Training DVD, the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Crash Course, with the purchase of the following Lightroom software boxes to be delivered by mail:
+ Lightroom 4 (full version) for $145 (was $135)
+ Lightroom 4 Upgrade for $76
+ Lightroom 4 Student and Teacher for $78
+ free shipping, no rebates, no coupons (free item included automatically)
+ B&H Photo does not accept orders between Friday 8:15pm ET and Saturday 9:45pm ET, so please plan accordingly if interested

Panasonic Micro Four Thirds discounts
+ 12.5mm f12 3D lens for $50 at B&H Photo
+ 14-42mm kit lens for $100 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself
+ 14-140mm stabilized superzoom for $500 at B&H Photo and Amazon itself
+ B&H Photo does not accept orders between Friday 8:15pm ET and Saturday 9:45pm ET, so please plan accordingly if interested

Trio of free accessories with Nikon D7000 and D5100 dSLRs
+ free SLR backpack, remote control and memory card - see more details
+ D7000 kits get 32GB Class 10 SDHC while D5100 kits get 8GB Class 10 SDHC

Coupons
+ $5 off an order of $75 at J&R World with coupon code JRJUNE (ends 6/3/12) - some items not eligible for coupon discounts (usual restrictions) - free S&H for orders of $49+ during the same period

FREE
+ Getty Images "Year in Focus 2011" Apple Books2 ebook for iPad at iTunes (link to iTunes USA store)
+ Nik Software's SnapSeed app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad at iTunes.com (link to iTunes USA store) [this is the app of the week, so it should be good until Monday or so]

EXPIRED or ENDED or SOLD-OUT

In-stock Bundle: Nikon D3200 w/18-55, 55-300, 55-200 DX VR for $1100~

The black Nikon D3200 with the 18-55mm DX VR kit lens is, as of the time of writing, in-stock and shipping at Amazon, and there, it is eligible for the stackable Nikon Lens Instant Rebates (55-300 and 55-200, both DX VR). The whole bundle is $1100~ if you buy them all together in the same shopping cart. If you get the D3200 w/18-55 with only one extra lens, the total is $950 if you only get the 55-300 DX VR and $850 if you only get the 55-200 DX VR.

Cameraholic Digest: D800, D3200, X2, E-M5, K-01, GX1, K30 colors, D20, TG1, etc

A new edition of the Cameraholic Digest has arrived! All apologies for the delays, unfortunately this is a Jenny from the Block blog, so we can't offer non-stop coverage all the time. Just some of the time :)... Lens reviews, as before, can be found at the Lens Reviews opera house, with the latest ones for the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC and Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95... Note: DC Watch Impress has not gone post-crazy, we simply fell behind in keeping up with them :)

New reviews added to Camera Reviews stream

The latest _completed_ camera reviews have been added to the Camera Reviews stream and latest completed lens reviews added to the Lens Review stream. This wave includes the D3200, K-01, X2, D800, Coolpixies, Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95, etc.

Free Getty Images Year In Focus 2011 for the iPad/Books2

We mentioned this at the Camera Deals blog yesterday, but since it is also of more general interest, it might be a good idea to mention it here: Getty Images is offering the Year in Focus 2011 iPad Book (iTunes USA store link) for free! An iPad with Books 2 is required in order to read it.

This is an interactive book with pictures and video, 47 pages long, a 450MB download. It was first published on iTunes on May 22, 2012.

Even if you don't have an iPad right now, you can still get it for free on iTunes. You can read it at a later time when you have a compatible device. You can always pause the download and delete it from the iTunes downloads queue if you don't want a 450MB download against your data cap. You can download at a later time when you need it or when you are on Wifi.

Quick Stock Updates: IN (D3200, D700, 5DMk3) & OUT (E-M5, D4, D800s)

We have a quick update on some of the inplay hard to find instock cameras. Here is a lightning summary:

+ IN-STOCK: Canon 5D Mark III (both kits at regular prices), Nikon D3200 (and 28/1.8G with +$80 premium), and D700 (body only for $2200 now at B&H Photo)
+ OUT-of-STOCK: Olympus E-M5 and Nikon D4 and D800 & D800e

Impact review: Nanoha 5X macro lens at Megapixel

The launch of the many new different mirrorless systems has had a pleasant side-effect in the market, it opened things up in the world of lenses, as it is no longer just the house brands and TamTokSig. For fans of super-macro, Yasuhara released the Nanoha 5X macro lens for NEX and Micro Four Thirds, and today, Megapixel.co.il has published an in-depth review of the Nanoha 5X (in English) using the Sony NEX-7 as the test base camera!

For more lens reviews, check the Lens Reviews stream.

The lens is currently in-stock at B&H Photo for $500 in Sony NEX E-mount and Micro Four Thirds flavors.

PS: "TamTokSig" is short for Tamron + Tokina + Sigma

Mobile Noise: Samsung Galaxy S III reviews edition

The continuing advancements in technology make smartphones more and more useful (or less and less useless) for photography in the best-camera-is-the-one-you-have-with-you spirit. The iPhones have developed their own cult following. On the non-Apple side, the Samsung Galaxy has emerged as a stand out among the sea of Android phones (according to many but not everyone obviously). Samsung has just unleashed to the world their latest flagship, the Galaxy SIII (S3), also known as the GT-I9300 when unlocked.

Daily Deal: Eneloop bundle with reusable case for $40 w/free S&H

If you are an Eneloop power user (pun intended!), the super power pack, model SEC-N16SETEVP, had dropped to $40 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is a live price, so you can buy as many kits as you like. Because it is not part of a structured deal, the price can change (or not change) at any time.

Cameraholic Digest: NEX-FS700, X-Pro1, E-M5, Leicas, 5DMk3, K30, A77, superzooms, etc

Welcome to a new edition of The CameraHolic DiGest. It was supposed to come out last night, but we fell behind. As a penalty for that, we will memorize and recite ten "reviews" written by Ken Rockwell ;-)... The in-play Stock Status pages have been updated - you can also find a quick summary. They won't be added to this post below.

The Connected Camera (baby steps edition): Panasonic FX90 gets its own app

In perhaps a sign of the shape of things to come in the next few weeks/months/years, Panasonic has announced brand new Android and iTunes apps for the Panasonic FX90 P&S digital camera, in conjunction with a new firmware update. The combination of the app and new firmware will give you some control over the camera through the apps. Baby steps because this is only and specifically for the Panasonic FX90 digital camera.

Recap of recent posts

The last few hours we had some fast and furious action with long posts, so a summary is in order for those of you just now catching up:

+ teaser: Pentax Spain teases June 1st
+ new Opinion Soup round-up with a future of cameras theme and lots of gear talk (for previous editions, check the archives)
+ most recent Cameraholic Digest episode posted Friday afternoon; next one either tonight or tomorrow
+ summary of Memorial Day Weekend discounts and specials with updates as they happen at the Camera Deals blog

Memorial Day Weekend Digital Camera Discounts: D7000, D5100, free 18-70 DT, etc

The action never stops! Time to recap some of the current Memorial Day weekend digital camera discounts and specials! Some of the promotions are specific to this weekend, others simply coincided. This blog-post is a summary of the specials. For more complicated specials, we include "more details" at the Camera Deals blog. Having detailed posts posted only once makes it more effective to post updates and corrections.

Opinion Soup: future of cameras theme, lots of gear talk, thinking books, etc

Time for a new edition of the Opinion Soup, a roundup of recent potentially interesting photo-related opinions from the photoblogosphere. If you missed any past installments, fear not, they are all waiting for you in the Opinion Soup archives. Unlike Hulu, you can check all the previous episodes, not just the last five ;-)

(ENDED) Daily Deal: 1-year of Pop Photo mag for $4 (printed by mail)

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