Canon PowerShot A40 digicam 2MP/3x optical zoom for only $249!

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

daaang, of well, i'm going to try anyway... the guy did come up with cf cards since he was an idiot and didn't know what camera i asked for... maybe i'll get lucky

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I went in and they said I could either take the pricematch (which would give me $50 and change back)

or

Take the 64mb cf card (worth like $40 or so)

I took the cash....

thanks again rossman for posting this deal, you rock

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I went in and they said I could either take the pricematch (which would give me $50 and change back)

or

Take the 64mb cf card (worth like $40 or so)

I took the cash....

thanks again rossman for posting this deal, you rock

Smart move, there's always Hot Deals on CF and besides I'd prefer 128MB vs 64MB CF anyway. 64MB is a lot larger than 8MB but the next big leap is to 128MB.

Congrats on your purchase!

 

[LordThing]

Did the deal B&M yesterday evening. Took in a printout of Extreme digital at @$252 and the 50 off 250 coupon. After a sob story of wanting to do it online but no stock online anymore, he let me pricematch and coupon instore but no capture card. Felt it was a decent trade-off since online they would have probably charged me next day shipping.

I know, to be a true hot dealer, I should have pushed for the card too...but I took it and ran. 202+tax out the door. Century III Office max in Pittsburgh has no more in stock now.

Hope you guys get it to work better than me.

 

[Frglss]

Same deal, just at a competitor since OM no longer has it online:
OfficeDepot has it for $299.99 and there's a OD coupon $50 off $250 (can be found at the heavy billfold site).
$299.99 + tax
-$50 coupon
- $5.00 ebates @ 2%
______
$245 shipped free or in store pickup w/ the potential of a possible PM

<edit>OD deal is now dead too, OOS.</edit>

 

[azoomee]

Does anyone know of websites that rate digital cameras??

 

[MemnochtheDevil]

You mean like the ones Rossman lists at the begining of this thread? All the reviews are from digital photography websites, also cnet also does editor's picks (they have the A40 at #1 for 2 mp cameras). Look around the A40 is one of the best 2 mp cameras available. It's a steal at $250 or less.

Memnoch

 

[kansai999]

Originally posted by: azoomee
Does anyone know of websites that rate digital cameras??

Here you go. Steve's Digicams

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: azoomee
Does anyone know of websites that rate digital cameras??

Did you happen to read the first post in this thread? Allow me to re-post it for your convenience:

PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS
imaging-resource.com (with sample pictures)
dcresource.com (with sample pictures)
steves-digicams.com (with sample pictures)
dpreview.com (97 owner's ratings almost 5 out of 5 stars in every category)

CONSUMER REVIEWS
ePinions.com (100% recommended by 8 reviewers)
Amazon.com (4.8 out of 5 stars with 39 customer reviews)
CNET.com (8 out of 10 stars with 95% positive reviews)

 

[iluvdeal]

Can anyone with this camera offer me some advice on how to take a close picture of the face of a wrist watch (analog, not digital)? I'm trying to help a friend sell his watch on Ebay and want to get a good close up picture of the face, but all my pics come out blurry. I've tried playing around with the settings, but couldn't get a decent pic. If any of you can try this and can get a good pic, please let me know how.


Another question I have is how do you download the pics to your computer without using ZoomBrowser? Ideally I'd like to see the camera contents in Windows Explorer and just copy and paste them to a directory on my hard drive.

BTW, I finally got my 128MB card this week after placing the order on 8/1. It was worth the wait though! Total cost for the Canon A40 and Lexar 128MB CF was $299 - $50 coupon - $35 PM + $21 tax = $235.

 

[RossMAN]

iluvdeal - If you're using Windows XP as your OS then read this (applies to most digicams and both SM/CF media).

Turn computer on
Turn off digicam
Connect USB cable (which came with the Canon A40) to the digicam and into your PC's USB port
Turn on digicam or go to Start -> Control Panel -> Scanners and Cameras

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: Frglss
Same deal, just at a competitor since OM no longer has it online:
OfficeDepot has it for $299.99 and there's a OD coupon $50 off $250 (can be found at the heavy billfold site).
$299.99 + tax
-$50 coupon
- $5.00 ebates @ 2%
______
$245 shipped free or in store pickup w/ the potential of a possible PM

Too bad its discontinued at OD.

Item number: 460482

NOTE: This item has been discontinued and is now out of stock.

 

[CLKisCooL]

I called OM CSR, but they said they do not have it online and in their cataloque.

DEAL DEAD ...

 

[CLKisCooL]

Any1 can post OM 50/250 printable coupon now !! I NEED IT BADLY !!

 

[EvanGeliSt]

Originally posted by: CLKisCooL
Any1 can post OM 50/250 printable coupon now !! I NEED IT BADLY !!

Best coupon I could find online was $20 off $75. Dun think there's much hope in findin' the 50 off $250 coupon now...

 

[EvanGeliSt]

I'm not sure about this.. can someone tell me if techdepot does PMing? Thx!

 

[CLKisCooL]

guys,
I went to OM just now but they would not PM other than office stores .. How did you get yours PM from a website ?

 

[ynotravid]

Originally posted by: CLKisCooL
guys,
I went to OM just now but they would not PM other than office stores .. How did you get yours PM from a website ?

They just sent me a $50 off $250:

Save $50 From OfficeMax!
Through September 16th you will receive $50 off your next OfficeMax purchase of $250 or more. While shopping, take advantage of special savings on some of our best selling products. With fast, free delivery and 115% low price guarantee,* OfficeMax makes shopping for office products, furniture and technology simple.

Edit: The * is:

*Some restrictions apply, see site for complete offer details. Not responsible for printing or typographical errors. Offer only available at www.officemax.com and the 1-800 catalog/fax number. Offer is not valid in retail stores. OfficeMax coupons and promotional codes cannot be used for purchasing OfficeMax.com Specialty Shops selections, including downloadable software, art and framing, wireless/DSL services and business services. OfficeMax.com offers free delivery on purchases over $50, within our trade area. Unless stated otherwise above, offers expire on 9/16/2002. OfficeMax will not be liable for damages of any kind whatsoever resulting from or arising out of your use of our Web site. Visit our Web site or call 1-877-OFFICEMAX for full details.

 

[RossMAN]

CLKisCooL - FW has the $50 off $250 OfficeMax.com coupon.

Unfortunately OfficeMax B&M's only price match local B&M office supply chain stores not .com websites.

IF OfficeMax.com had the Canon A40 in stock then you could buy it online and pricematch it against a .com website. However they do not so you cannot PM.

 

[storm897]

Thanks RossMan!!!! Just got my Camara (A40) with 64 meg CF. It was $262 - $26 for Pricematch to the website. Came out to $236 for the A40 and 64 meg CF.
I read the manual yesterday and played with the camara all day. This is one sweet camara. Especially for this price.
Thanks again,
Oren

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: iluvdeal
Can anyone with this camera offer me some advice on how to take a close picture of the face of a wrist watch (analog, not digital)? I'm trying to help a friend sell his watch on Ebay and want to get a good close up picture of the face, but all my pics come out blurry. I've tried playing around with the settings, but couldn't get a decent pic. If any of you can try this and can get a good pic, please let me know how.


Another question I have is how do you download the pics to your computer without using ZoomBrowser? Ideally I'd like to see the camera contents in Windows Explorer and just copy and paste them to a directory on my hard drive.

BTW, I finally got my 128MB card this week after placing the order on 8/1. It was worth the wait though! Total cost for the Canon A40 and Lexar 128MB CF was $299 - $50 coupon - $35 PM + $21 tax = $235.

THere is an auto focus fix for this camera listed at the Canon website. You may want to see if yours needs the fix.

 

[iluvdeal]

Thanks for the tip, I typed in my serial number and my unit already has the fix so that's not the problem. In case anyone else wants to try it, go here:


http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/PSA40/PSA40_Adjustment-e.html

 

[rsboehner]

I ordered my camera from OfficeMax on Aug 3 and I have yet to even hear an update from them on the status. Last I checked yesterday the camera was still on Backorder nearly 1.5 months later. Anyone else still waiting to receive their camera or am I just unlucky?

 

[anime]

now i'm looking for a great deal on g3 when it's out on October for my wife as she can not use my dimage 7i at all (too much controls she said hehe)

 

[RossMAN]

Deal is alive again except for this time they're offering FREE 64MB CF and OM.com has the Canon A40 back in stock!