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Year-End Camera Deals at Amazon.com

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Amazon is serving up several year-end deals on a number of products – including cameras and photography gear.

Lots more deals can be found on Amazon’s dedicated page for year-end camera deals.

 

Lensbaby System Bag

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In case the name didn’t quite give it away, the Lensbaby System Bag is a custom bag that is designed specifically for the Lensbaby optic system.  It is compatible with all Lensbaby lenses and has additional pouches and sleeves for stowing memory cards or other accessories.

The Lensbaby System Bag retails for $39.95 and is available at Lensbaby.com and B&H Photo.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Lensbaby Scout with Fisheye

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The Lensbaby Scout is a new manual focus lens that doesn’t bend like other Lensbaby lenses.  The new Scout, however, will accept all of Lensbaby’s optic swap modules, and comes with the fisheye module.  The Lensbaby Scout with Fisheye provides unique optical lens flare possibilities, along with extreme close focusing.

The Lensbaby Scout with Fisheye carries an initial retail price of $249.95 and is available in Canon, Nikon, Olympus 4/3, Pentax and Sony mounting options.  You can find the Lensbaby Scout at B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama.

More details below. [Read more…]

Lensbaby Composer with Tilt Transformer

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At Photokina 2010, Lensbaby announced the Tilt Transformer and Composer with Tilt Transformer for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras.

“The Tilt Transformer allows photographers to mount any Nikon® mount lens onto their Micro Four Thirds or Sony ? NEX camera and tilt up to twice the amount of standard tilt-shift lenses, delivering photos that have a slice of focus through the image, bordered by a soft blur.” -Lensbaby

The Lensbaby Tilt Transformer carries a retail price of $250 and is available now for Micro Four Thirds cameras, and available in Q4 2010 for Sony NEX cameras.  The Composer with Tilt Transformer retails for $350.

Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Lensbaby / Kubota Photo Contest

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First up, Lensbaby and Kubota have teamed up to create a Kubota Creative Tools Pak specifically for Lensbaby images.  And, as a result of this new partnership, Lensbaby is launching a photo contest aimed at rewarding the best use of Lensbaby Optics.

Big Lensbaby and Kubota prizes are being offered to the winners.  The contest ends August 6, 2010.  You can enter here.

Full details below. [Read more…]

Lensbaby Fisheye and Soft Focus Optics

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Lensbaby Fisheye Optic and Soft Focus Optic

Lensbaby will be showing off its two latest optics for its Optic Swap System at PMA 2010.  The Fisheye Optic has a 12mm focal length that covers a 160-degree angle of view.  The Soft Focus Optic has a 50mm focal length and, as the name implies, offers a soft and diffused appearance.

Both new optics are compatible with the Lensbaby Composer and Muse lenses.  The Soft Focus Optic is also compatible with the Lensbaby Control Freak.

The Fisheye Optic carries a retail price of $149.95.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

The Soft Focus Optic carries a retail price of $89.95.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Lensbaby Revamps Line

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Lensbaby is changing up its line of bendable lenses, according to an announcement at Photokina. The company is also adding an entirely new lens, the Composer. The Composer relies on ball-and-socket twisting with a focusing ring, rather the bellows bend/focus system of older Lensbaby lenses. It also has an Optic Swap system, allowing you to swap the lenses inside the Composer for different options.

The Lensbaby original is being replaced by the Muse, which is mostly similar but will have the Optic Swap system. The Lensbaby 3G is being replaced by the Control Freak, also with the Optic Swap system.

Get $50 in Amazon Cash from Coolest Gadgets

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Coolest Gadgets is running a new Coolest Gadget of the Week Contest. By voting in the contest and commenting on the post, you get a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher for whatever you want to spend it on.

Photography Bay’s recent review on the Lensbaby 2.0 and 3G is featured as the source for the Lensbabies. However, don’t vote for the Lensbabies just because Photography Bay sent you there. Take a look at all the gadgets and see which one you think is the coolest.

Then, vote in the poll at the bottom of the post and leave a comment with a valid email address so Coolest Gadgets knows how to contact you if you win the $50 Amazon certificate.