My friends at 5DayDeal.com are giving away some great prizes in advance of the deal coming up this week. It’s free to enter, so go check out and sign up to win!
Ron
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Think Tank My 2nd Brain Collection
Available in Black, Blue & Green for tablets up to 15” laptops
I love the My Second Brain collection so much that I’ve talked Think Tank Photo into giving one of my lucky readers their choice of one (in any size or color) of these bags away for FREE!
I’ll choose a random winner from the people who add comments to this article, my Facebook page or my Google+ page with a LINK to a page where they have posted a link to their favorite ronmartblog.com article.
Think Tank Photo reviews on this site:
MindShift reviews:
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Using a long lens for sideline shooting or birding this fall? My friends at Think Tank Photo just announced a special offer on their two long lens backpacks, the Glass Taxi and the Glass Limo. Should you order one of these backpacks between now and September 30th, you can select to receive for free from among the following lens cases and pouches: a Slim Changer, Lens Changer 25 V2.0, Lens Changer 50 V2.0, Lens Changer 75 Pop Down V2.0, or a Strobe Stuff. When you place your order, a popup will show the Free Gift options.
The Glass Taxi holds up to a 500mm f/4 lens, 300mm f/2.8 lens with DSLR attached, or a DSLR with 70-200 attached with hood in position. I was one of my first and long time favorite bags until I got my Streetwalker Pro.
Think Tank Photo Glass Limo for up to 800mm f/5.6
The Glass Limo carries up to an 800 f/5.6, 600 f/4.0 unattached or a 500 f/4 with Pro body attached, or an 800 5.6 with aftermarket neoprene lens cap , or a 200 - 400 f/4 with Pro body attached, or a standard pro kit with pro DSLR and 5-8 lenses.
I recently stuffed a 200-400mm into my Streetwalker HardDrive bag, but I think this bag might offers another choice for big lens shooters.
Both backpacks are designed to hold these heaviest of lenses with stability and comfort. I can attest to this too because I’ve carried as much as 40 lbs in my Glass Taxi all day at a Formula One race, but it was comfortable (as 40lbs of gear can be <g>) and held up great.
Mindshift Gear Giveaway Kit (my review)
My friends at Think Tank Photo also just alerted me to a fun promotion their sister company, outdoor backpack company MindShift Gear, just announced. MindShift is sponsoring free, on-fire random drawing called “Pack It In” where one lucky winner scores a rotation180° Professional Deluxe backpack loaded with cool covetable stuff, such as a Wimberley Head, an REI gift card, a Camelbak hydration bladder, and more. Here's your chance to score this mega-prize package valued in excess of $1,100!
Click here to enter the giveaway contest!
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Free Nik Software Silver Efex 2 and Topaz B&W Effects 2
This offer has ended - Winners Announced:
http://www.ronmartblog.com/2013/03/announcement-nik-software-silver-efex.html
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Last month I announced a giveaway to win a free Think Tank Photo bag. I’m pleased to announce that due to such stiff competition that I’ve awarded two winners. Here’s the winning entries with before (mouse over) and after (mouse out):
Congrats to first place winner Tim Pursall from the UK who won with this great entry. When you hover over the photo above you can see what a difference there is between the before and after. More importantly, when you read the article you can see what a huge difference it makes using some of the great plug-ins mentioned on this blog!
There were so many great entries that I decided to also award Ed Beck a 2nd place award for his entry shown above with before and after results.
Tim will take his choice of one of the following two bags:
Prize Option #1 - An Urban Disguise 40 (camera gear not included)
Prize Option #2 – An Airport AirStream Roller Bag
and Ed will get the other.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Prizes were provided by Think Tank Photo with no purchase necessary. Void where prohibited and the winner is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges in the event that they can not pick up in person in Redmond, WA.
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Prize Option #1 - An Urban Disguise 40 (camera gear not included)
Prize Option #2 – An Airport AirStream Roller Bag
I want to learn how you are processing your photos based on what you’ve learned from this blog. You are welcome to use demo software, but you must follow the rules to qualify.
All you need to do is tell me how you process your photos using products reviewed on this blog:
The format here is much like my Photo Thoughts series. Here’s some examples that show how you might do your articles:
I have to approve new applications, so just sit tight and I'll do it within 24 hours.I posted my entry but it didn't show up - what happened?
New users to the forums have to get their posts approved by moderators due to spam abuse. You don't need to re-submit, we'll see it and publish valid posts.I don't want to post in your forums, can I still participate?
No, this event is being done to raise awareness of the forums.I'm too lazy to find links to your articles on the right side of this blog, can I still participate?
No, you need to have at least 2 but the more the merrier.Can I choose which Think Tank Photo bag I win?
No, but if more than one bag becomes available I may contact the person with the best entry and ask them which one of the choices they want.Can I watermark or link my photos?
Yes, please do - but you can upload them to the forums too.Do I retain rights to my photos?
Absolutely. The only rights you are assigning me is the right to show your photo on the forum where you've posted it and in a blog article announcing the winner(s). I have no other use for your photos.I don't like your rules, can I still participate?
Yes, but you will be ineligible for selection of a free camera bag.Do I have to use Photoshop, or can I use Lightroom, Aperture, etc...?
No, you can use whatever you want but I'd like you to demonstrate the use of at few products featured on this blog - the more the better.Can I link to gear or book reviews instead of plug-ins?
Sure, those are just as good. However, I'd prefer that you try out some of the plug-ins and link to those as well.Will the person with the most links win?
Not necessarily, but the more the better. I'll be choosing the winner based on the best overall article which will include the quality of their final image after post-processing.I don't know how to do your before and after trick, what do i do?
No worries, just show them any way you want in your article.I hate doing stuff like this in forums, but I don't have blog - what should I do?
Get a free blog on Blogspot.com or Wordpress.com just for this and don't use it anymore after - it won't cost you anything. Use Windows Live Writer to edit your blog for the best user experience.Can I do a video instead?
Yes, but you must post a link in the forums along with links to the products featured in the video.Can I use products you haven't reviewed yet?
Yes, please do. Just try to include some products featured on the blog - even services like Zenfolio count.
There is no purchase necessary and participation is strictly for entertainment / educational purposes. Void where prohibited. Winners are responsible for shipping expenses necessary to receive their bags, but free pickup in Redmond or Renton Washington is available. You may only choose one of an Urban Disguise 40 or Airport AirStream and no equipment, accessories, etc… will be included.
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