June Pentax Lens Coupon Savings

Save $50-150 on 22 lenses between June 11-30, 2014

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Jun 11, 2014

Normally summers are slow and devoid of attractive savings, but lately it's been raining deals on Pentax gear, at least in the US!  On top of the free grips, flashes, and the lowest price ever on a new Pentax DSLR, Adorama has just rolled out special savings betweeen $50 and $150 on 22 Pentax lenses (almost the entire premium lineup).

To take advantage of these savings, you need to use a special coupon code: PENTAXJUNE

To redeem the coupon code, add lenses to your cart as you would normally, then proceed to checkout.  After entering your shipping address and selecting the delivery speed, you will be able to type in the coupon code under the "Payment / Billing Address" tab.  After you submit the code, your grand total will reflect the savings, and you'll see the individual discounts in the item listing at the bottom of the checkout page.

Note: you can buy as many lenses as you'd like; there is no item limit on the coupon code.  On June 24th, Adorama extended all the validity of all these deals through June 30th.

Click here to view a list of all the lenses on sale, or refer to the table below for the final prices.

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Savings on Pentax cameras and Father's Day gift ideas

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Jun 9, 2014

It's the start of a new month, and with Father's Day coming up, there are plenty of great new deals on Pentax equipment and photographic accessories!

As an added bonus, all the B&H Photo deals listed below include free expedited shipping (1-3 day delivery within the USA).  International shipping is also available.

Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm	$399.00	Order Now In-Depth Review
Pentax K-3 + AF 540 Flash + Grip	$1296.95	Order Now In-Depth Review
Pentax K-3 + Grip + FluCard	$1196.95	Order Now  In-Depth Review
Pentax K-50 + Flash + $50 gift card	$496.95	Order Now In-Depth Review
Pentax K-5 IIs + Flash	$696.95	Order Now In-Depth Review
Pentax K-3 Premium Silver	$1296.95	Order Now In-Depth Review

The special low price shown above reflects a hidden deal only available for the Silver Pentax Q7 body.  Don't miss our before the price is bumped back up!

Pentax K-500 Kit: $379

Another price drop on the Pentax entry-level DSLR

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Jun 6, 2014

The Pentax K-500 kit has just dropped from $399 to an all-time low price: now just $379 for the camera body together with the DA L 18-55mm lens.  This price is among the historical lows for a current Pentax DSLR being sold by a US authorized dealer!

This camera is essentially a K-50 with just a few features stripped out: the weather sealing, electronic level, and viewfinder AF display.  At its core is an acclaimed 16-megapixel sensor together with Pentax's in-camera Shake Reduction that offers stabilization with any lens. The K-500 is a great camera for beginners as well as users still shooting with older 10- or 6-megapixel Pentax bodies. To learn more, check out our in-depth K-500 review. At the current price, the camera is truly an amazing value.

For even more savings, you can bundle a Pentax 50mm for an extra $65 off ($116 total), or a Pentax 35mm for an extra $35 off ($146 total), or both (look under "savings available").

With the price this low (the K-500 was originally launched at $599), could this price drop suggest that something new is around the corner, and likewise that the deal won't last?

Click here to order your Pentax K-500

Topaz May Promotion: 50% Off Clean

Software to enhance portraits and add artistic effects

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on May 8, 2014

To follow up the March and April promotions on DeNoise and Detail, Topaz Labs is offering a 50% savings on Topaz Clean, a post-processing program that allows you to control edges and textures in your photos.

To save 50%, simply head over to the Topaz store and use the coupon code mayclean at checkout.  This promotion will last through the end of May.  After the savings, clean is just $14.99- and you can always try before you buy.

Click here to order or try Clean now

Like other Topaz plugins, Topaz Clean requires a compatible host program to run, such as Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom, Apple Aperture, iPhoto, Corel PaintShop, Irfanview, and others.  Here are some of the main benefits of Detail:

• Smoothness: you can smooth surfaces in the image. This is useful for removing blemishes from skin, removing dust or noise, creating a less-busy texture, and more.
• Edges: harsh edges in your photo can be vectorized so that you get smooth and well-defined lines that work well on image features such as hair and eyelashes.
• Texture: recovers and refines original detail in your image to keep it looking natural. For example, you can re-introduce original skin texture in your portraits to prevent your post-processing from looking too overdone or "plastic".

Here are two before-and-after example of Clean in action:

Simplifying edges to remove distracting details

Smoothing the skin texture to remove blemishes

In practice, it seems that Clean is best-suited for portrait photographers.  If you appreciate other creative effects in your photos, the detail and edge simplification features may also come in handy for landscapes and busy photos of man-made objects, which can be turned into interesting abstracts.

Pentax K-3: $100 Instant Rebate

Get the K-3 for $1199 in the US

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on May 1, 2014

Pentax USA has just launched a $100 instant rebate on the K-3 DSLR, lowering its price to $1199 at authorized dealers.

B&H Photo is currently offering a very attractive deal on the K-3: you can get it for $1196.95 with a free Pentax AF540 flash and 32Gb SanDisk SD card, a $451.95 value included at no additional charge.  Click here to check out this deal (international shipping is available)!

Edit: as of noon EST, the free flash has been removed from the package.  We will update this post if we learn more.

At Adorama, the K-3 is offered for $1196.95 with a free FluCard and free 2-day shipping here.

To learn more about the flagship Pentax DSLR, visit our K-3 review.