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EDU Members: Sony Cameras & Lenses: Sony a7 III Full Frame (Body) + LG Tone Earbuds

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BuyDig has for EDU Members: select Sony Cameras & Lenses + LG TONE Free FP9 Noise Cancellation Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds w/ Case on sale when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

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Deal Instructions for Obtaining EDU Discount:
  1. EDU pricing is for eligible Students or Educators. You can confirm Eligibility by filling out this form for students or this form for Educators. Once verified you will receive your coupon for the Sony Cameras & lenses listed below. The email address entered on the verification form does not need to be your EDU email address.
    • Note: You should use capital letter for both your 1st and last names If you are having any issues verifying your student ID with the SheerID form or with the coupon once verified, please reach out to [email protected] from the EDU email address you applied with.
All deals listed individually below include:Available (prices below will be after entering the coupon you receive once verifying your eligibility):Receive up to $50 from Sony by registering your new camera or lens. Link

Focus Camera also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for Focus Camera EDU members):B&H Photo Video also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for B&H Photo Video EDU members):Adorama also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for Adorama EDU members):

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

BuyDig has for EDU Members: select Sony Cameras & Lenses + LG TONE Free FP9 Noise Cancellation Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds w/ Case on sale when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions for Obtaining EDU Discount:
  1. EDU pricing is for eligible Students or Educators. You can confirm Eligibility by filling out this form for students or this form for Educators. Once verified you will receive your coupon for the Sony Cameras & lenses listed below. The email address entered on the verification form does not need to be your EDU email address.
    • Note: You should use capital letter for both your 1st and last names If you are having any issues verifying your student ID with the SheerID form or with the coupon once verified, please reach out to [email protected] from the EDU email address you applied with.
All deals listed individually below include:Available (prices below will be after entering the coupon you receive once verifying your eligibility):Receive up to $50 from Sony by registering your new camera or lens. Link

Focus Camera also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for Focus Camera EDU members):B&H Photo Video also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Cameras & Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for B&H Photo Video EDU members):Adorama also has for EDU Members (register here): select Sony Lenses on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Available (prices valid for Adorama EDU members):

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Model: Sony Alpha 7 IV Mirrorless Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Camera 33MP, 10FPS, 4K/60p ILCE7M4

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Dabears34
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You scroll past and don't leave comments.
LucianI
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Strongly disagree. Many here have friends who can get a them a discount.
HowDoUTurnThisOn
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Kinda Yes depending on applications (better sensor, better AF, better video, new menu). But A7 III is more than enough for most people.

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Quote from slicker07 :
A6700 or A7CII? with 3rd part lenses.
OR
A7cii with 3rd party lenses or Nikon Z6II with Nikon lenses and save about $250 vs Sony option.


Going to use it for portraits, kids playing, low light backyard parties. Want to invest once and keep it for long atleast 8-10years.
I would point toward a7cii... it is the compact version... maybe even better than the a7m4.

Sony auto focus was the best, and the a7m4 was the best. More better camera came out, but the differences are slight. Sony currently has more lenses for mirror less without a need for adapters. Sigma lenses are sometimes even sharper than Sony ones. For kids, you want quick focus. For regular or vacation use, you want versatility, ultra zoom. I think there is a good 28-200mm. Smaller cameras get hot faster during recording. It might not happen to you, but that is how the heat test goes.

I take pictures of my niece and sometimes in the door and I don't like flash. So I got an a9 with that lens. Faster shutter, because kids run around and indoor led pulses.

For portrait, you usually want more megapixels... a7c2 win. For low light, you want more sensitivity, a7c2 win. for portraits, you want 50 mm and above. for low light, you want wider aperture, f2.4 or wider.

If you are already in the nikon lenses system, you might want to look at the z8 or z9.

Or wait for the 'best' a9m3 in a few months with a global shutter.
Last edited by InstanceNoodle December 24, 2023 at 09:40 AM.
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Quote from _rascal_ :
Should I upgrade from A7C?
The camera is a tool. Is there anything you feel like missing? Anything you want to be better?
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Quote from cdcooker :
A7IV or Canon R6II?
Sony has cheaper lenses and more lenses without adapters. Canon has more older manual lenses, so you can choose your look. Usually, Canon has better color science, and Sony has faster autofocus. Things change from time to time. Most people would buy cheaper Canon and magic lantern.

I am a machine gun shooter, so a9 with 6k pictures a day. A7s2 for night photo. A7r2 for landscape.

A1 would replace all those cameras.
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B&H Photo Video Student discount
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/expl...d-teachers
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Quote from MozartA :
B&H Photo Video Student discount
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/expl...d-teachers
Most of these prices are the same as buying directly from Sony, as long as you have an ID.ME login.
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CellNecrosis
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Quote from selective :
Used the code. Appreciate it. Got a A6700. Going from a A6000. Already have some lenses to use.
The lenses for the A6000 can be used on the A6700, right? I'm pretty sure, just making sure.
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Quote from CellNecrosis :
The lenses for the A6000 can be used on the A6700, right? I'm pretty sure, just making sure.
All the Sony mirrorless camera posted here use E-mount . And for E-mount lens, there are Full-frame (FE) and APS-C camera body/lens. Technically you should use Full-frame lens on full-frame camera and vice versa. But in certain circumstances, you can use APS-C lens on full-frame camera (vice versa) since they all use E-mount. You should do enough research to figure out why/how and pros/cons before doing that.

But in short...
- The full frame lens will take the exact same photo as a crop sensor lens insofar as the focal length, aperture, lighting, etc. are all the same.

- On the flip side, however, you may be able use a crop sensor lens on a full frame camera but only if the full frame cameras support cropped mode which most Sony full frame cameras support. APS-C lenses are designed to be smaller to let in just enough light to cover a crop (APS-C) sensor and produce an image so won't cover the bigger full frame sensor. For full frame cameras that support cropped mode, they often simply crop the image to reduce the resolution of the photo to fit the exposed parts of the sensor.


And A6000 and A6700 are both E-mount APS-C camera body so use the same lens.

https://amateurphotographer.com/b...e-is-best/
  • What are the benefits of full-frame?


    Full-frame is often seen as the "gold standard" for many photographers, with APS-C often thought of being the preserve of enthusiasts and those with a lower budget. While that's not strictly fair or accurate these days, there are many advantages of using a camera with a larger sensor.

    If the best image quality is your main concern, then generally speaking, full-frame will help you achieve that in a wider variety of settings. Low light performance is generally better, as is the dynamic range for the most part.
    ....
    ....
    It's easier to achieve a shallow depth of field when using a full-frame sensor. It's because you use longer focal lengths to achieve the same angles of view, and longer focal lengths produce a shallower depth of field. Although you can achieve the same look when using crop sensors, you might need to get too close to the subject for the same kind of background blur. It's generally why portrait photographers, for example, prefer to use full-frame.


  • What are the benefits of APS-C?


    When it comes to image quality, it's a general rule of thumb that a bigger sensor equals better performance, with less noise in low light and sometimes better dynamic range – but there are plenty of advantages to APS-C, usually depending on what exactly it is you want from your camera.

    One of the big advantages is that APS-C systems are normally smaller and lighter than full-frame equivalents. With often smaller bodies and definitely smaller optics, it's a good choice if you don't want to carry heavy gear, such as while travelling or for hiking long distances.

    .....
    On that note, the crop factor also means that your longer lenses don't need to be as long, heavy, or expensive as full-frame equivalents to get you closer to the action.
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Scored the A7R5. Thanks OP.
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A7iii dropped to $998 is that a good camera in 2024?
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Scored the A7R5. Thanks OP.
How much?
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Does the $50 Sony rebate work for purchases from BuyDig?
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Novice here. Been looking for a used A6000 or similar mirrorless for a more professional work/Zoom call setup.

I know nothing about lenses… what's a good lens for this type of setup? Would be used essentially the same as a webcam on my desk.
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
Most of these prices are the same as buying directly from Sony, as long as you have an ID.ME login.
Most people that shop at B&H have PayBoo card that saves them sales tax. Makes a huge difference on such purchases.
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Haven't heard of anyone mentioning toe of a certain color for a while. Has anyone tried getting similar prices from the toe recently? I'm curious mostly because I need to spend on a credit card other than my B&H PayBoo to hit bonus requirements, and the colored toe includes sales tax in their prices (at least used to). Doesn't seem like they've been a mention of the toes on slickdeals since 2020 (OK, figured out the last part, slickdeals doesn't allow you to talk about it I guess? Weird...)

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For those that can't get EDU discounts... Think of a thing that interests you. Find a community college that offers a class on the subject (e.g. languages, or obviously photography, etc.). Take the class. Get verified with your student credentials. The savings you will get will often more than cover the cost of the class and are good for a year. Just the Adobe EDU savings alone are awesome, plus you'll get savings on so many other deals outside of photography - e.g. 20% coupon for Garmin, etc.

Next year you might or might not need to take another class to get re-verified.

No scamming, no cheating, no lying involved.

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