Kodak PlayTouch Deal

I’ve touted the advantages of the Kodak pocket video cameras before (specifically, it’s the only one with a mic jack), and now Amazon.com has them for under $100. Yeah, You have to get it in red for the $99 price right now … but you know you’ll just wrap it in gaffer’s tape to give […]

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Deals on Macs

I tend not to get involved with these things, but this may be useful for some students … CowBoom.com (proving, again, that all the good domain names are taken) is running a MacAttack Deal of the Day – all day long, they’re featuring refurbed Macs of various vintages at pretty good prices. A few things […]

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Just in Time for the Holidays …

Okay, even I think this is excessive … a Leica M9 and 35 mm Summicron lens have been inclided in the Nieman Marcus Christmas Book. At $7,000 for the body and $3,000 for the lens, I think it’s overpriced. But at $17,500 for the body and lens … well, that’s just insane. Even if it […]

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One For the Kids

I know there’s a fairly large number of college students reading this (meaning, all of mine), so here’s a deal for you … Amazon.com, which has everything you really need to be happy, has a free shipping service called Prime. (You want a three pack of Spiderman toothbrushes? They have it. How about an external […]

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Gear Guides

We’re getting close to that time of the year, the time when many of my students will start fretting about graduating. And it’s not so much the Becoming a Real Person Dilemma as it is what do I need to buy? I say it often – we do a great thing here at UGA in […]

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You Can Fool Some of the People All of the Time …

So, Leica is well known for special edition cameras that commemorate all kinds of things (such as the M6J, the MP Hermés or the Royal Wedding M6), but this is just silly … for $180, you can get a White Stripes Special Edition Holga or Diana camera (turn down your volume before clicking). Current price […]

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Blogging For Bucks

Sort of … Dr. Kaye Sweetser points out that here is now a scholarship for bloggers … and, at $10,000, it’s, like, real money. (I’m SO going after my undergrad degree again with this.) More details details are on the CollegeScholarshop.org site.

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In the mail today …

Yes, in the POSTAL mail, not the electronic kind, came a flier (who sends fliers) from Penn Camera advertising … film and paper supplies for students. And a Promaster 2500PK camera and lens package for $169.95. Granted, there are inkjet supplies on here, too. And if you’re still shooting film some of these deals look […]

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Apple Insomnia Photofest

So far, I’ve heard from one student who entered the Apple Insomnia Photo Festival competition – so, go vote for Danielle Hutlas’ image. (And if there are more of you, let me know and I’ll plug your work, too.)

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