Online photo store PhotoWorks is offering several good discounts. If you are looking to print your digital photos and create products such as books, cards, calendars, and keepsakes, they are a good source with nearly 25 years in the photo printing and development business. Here are the current coupons:

• 20% off coupon — click here and use coupon code C608-38-5124-41 at checkout
• Free compact photo book ($12.95 value) — click here and use coupon code C457-38-5164-21 at checkout
• Get 25 free prints — click here and use coupon code C86-38-5142-01 at checkout

I’m leading off this morning with a reminder of the latest discounts at Overstock.com:

• 10% off any order (expires 10/31/06)
• 15$ off any order of $125 (expires 10/15/06)

Once again, Buy.com has extended its new customer coupons. All the coupons below now expire on 10/31/06.

• $10 off $175 in all stores
• $5 off $50 on electronics, computers, and clearance items
• $5 off $50 on software
• $5 off $50 on electronics
• $5 off $50 on music, movies, and games
• $10 off $150 on computers
• $10 off $100 on bags, sports, and toys
• $15 off $200 on computers, software, home networking, digital cameras, and electronics

Our quest to find a perfect walk-around bag for our SLR (Canon Digital Rebel XT) ended recently with a purchase of a Crumpler 4 Million Dollar Home camera bag.

The Australian based Crumpler began as a messenger bag company and has since added new products to its lineup including excellent camera bags. We were drawn to the Million Dollar Home series because we saw seven different sized bags designed to hold cameras plus accessories. Since looks matter, we were happy that the bags are made from high quality materials and are built and padded to securely hold cameras yet not look like camera bags.

Ultimately we chose the 4 Million Dollar Home because it fits our SLR with a long lens, an extra lens, 2 filters, and a spare battery. The main compartment is padded and feels like a solid square container. It includes a removable/adjustable divider which allows us to rest our camera (lens down) while still leaving a space for another lens or an external flash. A pocket, big enough to hold 2 plastic filter cases, is located in front of the main compartment and is sealed with a Velcro flap. The main flap includes a mesh pocket which comfortable holds an extra battery, cleaning cloth, and even extra memory cards. When closed, the main flap holds with both a Velcro and a plastic snap. The strap is about 2 inches wide and easily adjustable. Even though it sits very comfortably on our shoulder, we wish it had come with some padding on it.

A couple more details on the bag. The 4 Million Dollar Home is made from water resistant 1000D Nylon shell and 420D Ripstop Nylon lining with brushed Nylon lining the main compartment. The bag is available in 4 different color combos: dark brown and oatmeal with pale olive interior (left), blue and light blue with dark orange interior, black and gun metal with light grey interior, and dark red and red with light blue interior.

Crumpler 4 Million Dollar Home | Amazon | $58.50

After years of creating sleek black, grey, and white products, we recently noticed that Sony added color options to several lines of cameras and TVs. Now we know why.

Sony‘s latest marketing campaign focuses on what they’re calling My Style, where you pick from one of four color/personality combos which then promotes LCD TVs, laptops, headphones, MP3 players, and digital cameras all of which are in a design and style that matches the personality.

The four personalities are:

• Yellow – Described as “Contemporary culture, music and urban trends”. For this style, Sony is promoting high quality silver and black devices and cameras along with a Vaio laptop painted in yellow and red.
• Red – “Eye-catching patterns and a palette of colors to express my many moods”. Pink and red digital cameras and flowery designs.
• Green – “Rich or pastel colors, and simple, elegant patterns and shapes”. Classic silver and black products with some pastel colored MP3 players and laptops.
• Blue – “Streamlined functionality featuring modern or retro shapes and colors”. Black, blue, and silver products with very elegant and clean lines.

Again, the promoted products are all essentially the same, it’s really about the look of the various devices. I suspect this means that we should expect Sony to issue more styling options to its products. When you buy an LCD, for example, you will be able to pick a bezel color so you can match your style. It is also an attempt to push individuality, suggesting that there’s a Sony product to match various people.

We’ll keep track and see how far they take this campaign and we will of course update you on any developments.

Link: Sony My Style

BestBuy.com is offering the following discounts, all of which are scheduled to expires on 9/30/06:

• Up to 12% off select digital cameras
• Up to 12% off select digital camcorders
• Up to 12% off all scanners
• 10% off select camera and camcorder accessories
• 10% off all voice recorders
• 10% off select calculators

If your computer is overflowing with thousands of photos from your recent adventures, maybe its time for you to start printing some of these photos. So take your photos and head over to Shutterfly, where you can order high quality prints as well as other products such as photobooks, greeting cards, t-shirts, calendars, canvases, playing cards, and more.

Why not try it out for free? If you are a new customer, Shutterfly will give you 25 free prints. Also, don’t forget free shipping on orders over $20 (click here and use coupon code: 20AF-SHIP).

Kodak is offering 15% off its best selling cameras for two days (9/24/06 to 9/26/06). The cameras included in this discount are as follows (with Kodak marketing photos and text):

KODAK EASYSHARE V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera The camera that’s engineered to amaze—the very sleek KODAK EASYSHARE V570 Dual Lens Digital Camera. Experience both wide angle and close up with the KODAK RETINA Dual Lens Technology—the world’s first. Direct your own movies with its sophisticated yet simple video features. The intriguing V570—it’s definitely not what you think. It’s what you desire.

KODAK EASYSHARE V610 Dual Lens Digital Camera In a dynamic intersection of performance and sophistication comes the KODAK EASYSHARE V610 Dual Lens Digital Camera. Two precision crafted lenses within its amazingly slender body deliver 10X optical zoom power. And with BLUETOOTH® Wireless Technology, you can take a picture of friends at the party and send it to them right away. Introducing the up close and personal V610—the world’s smallest 10X optical zoom digital camera.

KODAK EASYSHARE V705 Dual Lens Digital Camera Capture amazingly wide views of your world with the KODAK EASYSHARE V705 Dual Lens Digital Camera. Its unique flexibility lies in its eye-catching RETINA Dual Lens design, which delivers both ultra-wide-angle and 5X optical zoom range. You’ll also get remarkable picture quality thanks to its two 7.1 MP sensors and KODAK PERFECT TOUCH and anti-blur technologies. Express yourself to the fullest with the V705—the world’s smallest ultra-wide-angle zoom digital camera.

KODAK EASYSHARE C875 Zoom Digital Camera Want to know a secret about this impressively equipped camera? It’s also incredibly simple to use. So get close and print big with 5X optical zoom and 8.0 MP. And shoot with confidence using features like smart scene mode and KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology. The KODAK EASYSHARE C875 Zoom Digital Camera—some secrets are meant to be shared.

KODAK EASYSHARE Z612 Zoom Digital Camera Introducing the KODAK EASYSHARE Z612 Zoom Digital Camera. It proudly boasts a 12X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIGON Optical Zoom Lens with image stabilization, so you can get tack-sharp long shots and steady videos. See the world through its bright 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) display and capture all the detail with 6.1 MP. The Z612—it’s high level photography for the photographer you aspire to be.

KODAK EASYSHARE P712 Zoom Digital Camera Unleash your photographic potential with the new KODAK EASYSHARE P712 Zoom Digital Camera. This 7.1 MP camera delivers the digital control you desire. Revel in its 12X zoom, image-stabilized professional quality lens, optional KODAK P20 Zoom Flash, and advanced video features. Plus the included battery and charger provides long-lasting power for all your imaging needs. Promise awaits. And the P712 delivers.

Link: 15% Off Best Selling Kodak Cameras

Buy a Casio EXILIM S600 6.0 megapixel digital camera from BestBuy.com and receive a FREE 1GB SD memory card

The Casio EXILIM S600 is one of the smallest and sleekest digital cameras on the market today. Available in a cool orange or the usual silver, this camera packs 6.0 megapixels into a small 4 ounce frame that is very thin and no taller than a key. You can capture photos, videos, and even create a snapshot from a single frame of video. With a quick startup and shutter, the S600 is a great walkaround and everyday digital camera. More details:

• 6.0-megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images up to 2816 x 2112 pixels
• 3x optical/4x digital/12x total zoom
• Large 2.2″ digital interface color TFT-LCD monitor with brightness control, histogram and grid display modes
• Quick 1 second start-up time with a shutter release lag time as fast as 0.007 second
• Antishake DSP minimizes shake and vibration distortion through higher sensitivity
• Movie mode captures MPEG-4 clips at 30 fps (640 x 480) or 15 fps (320 x 240) with audio capture and movie stabilizer
• otion Print captures a single frame from video to create a snapshot; voice recording and still image with voice memo
• 8.3MB built-in memory; Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard slot
• USB interface with included camera cradle; direct-print capability with any PictBridge-enabled printer
• Stainless-steel body
• Playback modes include slideshow and calendar
• Focus options include contrast-type AF, manual focus, pan focus, macro and infinity modes; 9-point autofocus automatically selects the optimal focus point location
• Best Shot mode allows settings to be chosen by selecting from a collection of preset sample images; multipattern, center weighted and center spot exposure metering
• Manual and auto white balance with 6 selectable modes; flash assist provides exposure compensation for areas not reached by the flash, so objects in the background stay light and viewable