Today is Olympus’ turn to join the rebate fray! Theirs is fairly simple-

• Get an E-420 or E-520, body or with lens, and get $50 instant rebate.  Get an E-3, save $100 or more!
• Get a 9-18 or 70-300 Olympus lens at the same time as one of the above bodies, save an additional $100!

Contact us for all the details!

This revolutionary new camera is in!  Is it an SLR?  Is it a rangefinder?  Is it compact?  Is it easy to use?  The answer to all is yes!  The Red and Blue bodies are in, folks looking for the Black body - next week is estimated arrival.  We have VERY limited quantities so far, so check them out fast!

Rebates are coming from all directions now… it may be easier to list the items that DON’T have rebates on them! Here is a fairly complete list, as of right now….

• Canon - EOS 50D camera, plus a whole selection of lenses and flashes (amounts vary by product).  Also, Rebel XS with EF 75-300 OR Rebel XSi with EF-S 55-250 IS have $100 bundle rebates!
• Epson - R1900 and 1400 printers have $50 mail-in rebates!
• Fuji - Z20fd $20 mail-in rebate! (all colors)
• Nikon - Here’s where it gets fun… some of the highlights include; D60 w/ 18-55VR - $50 instant rebate; 55-200 Nikkor lens, VR or regular, with D40 or D60 - $100 instant rebate, and yes, you can double dip with the D60 rebate!; Nikkor 70-300 VR w/ D80 or D90 purchase - $100 instant rebate; aaaaaand D700 any which way, or D300 w/ select lenses - $300 instant rebate!
• Olympus - $30 mail-in rebate on the Stylus 1020 (all colors)!
• Panasonic - TZ4, TZ5 (all colors), FZ28 - instant rebate $15.  Select camcorders, instant rebates of different amounts.
• Promaster - Mail-in rebates on various flash units!
• Tamron - Various mail-in rebates on many different lenses!

New rebates are coming on all the time, and some only last a few weeks, so check in often!

Camera Obscura, that is!  This web page shows how to convert your own room into a camera obscura.  Now, we didn’t actually try it in our own stores, but the math seems solid!  Follow the link here to it!

Here’s an interesting little link… an app to create your own “polaroids” at home from your existing pictures!  Now, you could set up some macros in Photoshop to do the same, but still looks like fun!  Follow the link!

Please note - we are not endorsing this app, and take no responsibility for the app or your computer if you install it.  Also please not it says there is not a Windows version yet, just Mac.. for now!

The rebates are coming fast and furious now! Some of the highlights include-

• Panasonic TZ4 and TZ5 (all colors)
• Assorted Canon lenses and flashes - different models have different savings.
• Nikon D700, D700 with 24-120 VR, and D300 with 18-200 VR - These are $300 instant rebates, so some serious change!

These are all instant, in-store, rebates - no messy paperwork for you, just savings!

James Bond is surely aware of this already.. The classic Minox spy camera has gone digital! Follow the link, article courtesy of Gizmodo!