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**Basset** · 10-03-2011, 04:05 PM

I see that B&H is selling Lightroom 3 today and tomorrow for $150 (half price) at least to those who subscribe to the e-mail updates./

1. Is this a once-in-blue-moon discount or do they come fairly frequently?

2. LR 3 upgradeable to version 3.5 free of charge?

I am just 3 days into a 30-day trial of LR 3.5. In the ordinary course, I use the full trial period for new software to see how it fits. However, if this B&H sale is unusual, and I can upgrade to 3.5 free, I just might order.

Thanks, all.

chalion · 10-03-2011, 05:05 PM

I've been a B&H email member for a year plus now and this is the first email for software discount they've sent me (that I noticed, anyway), but for me, it's too good to pass up. I've been using Photoshop 7.0 for a few years now, but I can't use it with the K5's PEF files, so LR3 looks a good deal to me.

In fact, I just placed my order.

rtpguy · 10-03-2011, 06:45 PM

Yes, LR 3 will allow free update(s) to the latest 3.x version at no cost, at this point, it's 3.5

George Lama · 10-03-2011, 09:26 PM

If you subscribe to Adobe you get special discounts once in a while.

I think I paid about that much for the upgrade version, so for full retail, that is a great price.

Jodokast96 · 10-04-2011, 03:29 AM

As has been said in a number of posts before, if you are a student or parent of a student, you can get it far cheaper than that. I was able to pick it up for $65 about two months ago on Amazon. Just took a day after I got it to get my registration confirmation from Adobe.

**Rondec** · 10-04-2011, 03:48 AM

Adobe gives discounts periodically -- I would guess that Lightroom 4 is not too far away. Amazon sent me a code that knocked the price down to 99 dollars awhile back and I took advantage of it. It is definitely worth it, if you do much post processing.

reeftool · 10-04-2011, 04:47 AM

I bought Lightroom 3 direct from Adobe for $99 in the spring so they do offer discounts. The offer I got was for registered Elements 9 owners. There was recently an offer for CS5 for $299. It's something I passed for now because it's not likely I would use it. Newegg has been selling Lightroom for that price for a while so if you don't have the money right now, it's likely another good deal will soon be along. Lightroom is the best photo software investment I have made.

**Basset** · 10-04-2011, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by Jodokast96

As has been said in a number of posts before, if you are a student or parent of a student, you can get it far cheaper than that. I was able to pick it up for $65 about two months ago on Amazon. Just took a day after I got it to get my registration confirmation from Adobe.

This is valuable to know. Part of the reason for getting the software is to help the kids with our macro collection we call the "backyard zoo." I assumed "students" meant college students only. Thanks

10-03-2011, 04:05 PM	#1
Basset Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Lightroom 3 50% Discount - Too Good to Pass Up? I see that B&H is selling Lightroom 3 today and tomorrow for $150 (half price) at least to those who subscribe to the e-mail updates./ 1. Is this a once-in-blue-moon discount or do they come fairly frequently? 2. LR 3 upgradeable to version 3.5 free of charge? I am just 3 days into a 30-day trial of LR 3.5. In the ordinary course, I use the full trial period for new software to see how it fits. However, if this B&H sale is unusual, and I can upgrade to 3.5 free, I just might order. Thanks, all.

10-03-2011, 05:05 PM	#2
chalion Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 628	I've been a B&H email member for a year plus now and this is the first email for software discount they've sent me (that I noticed, anyway), but for me, it's too good to pass up. I've been using Photoshop 7.0 for a few years now, but I can't use it with the K5's PEF files, so LR3 looks a good deal to me. In fact, I just placed my order. Last edited by chalion; 10-03-2011 at 05:17 PM.

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reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	I bought Lightroom 3 direct from Adobe for $99 in the spring so they do offer discounts. The offer I got was for registered Elements 9 owners. There was recently an offer for CS5 for $299. It's something I passed for now because it's not likely I would use it. Newegg has been selling Lightroom for that price for a while so if you don't have the money right now, it's likely another good deal will soon be along. Lightroom is the best photo software investment I have made.

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Basset Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 340 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jodokast96 As has been said in a number of posts before, if you are a student or parent of a student, you can get it far cheaper than that. I was able to pick it up for $65 about two months ago on Amazon. Just took a day after I got it to get my registration confirmation from Adobe. This is valuable to know. Part of the reason for getting the software is to help the kids with our macro collection we call the "backyard zoo." I assumed "students" meant college students only. Thanks

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