Skylum Software is giving away a free copy of Photolemur 3. There’s no catch — just fill out the form with your name and e-mail, and they’ll mail you a license key (and download links) for Photolemur 3. (This free offer was originally posted on another photography website, but the link works for anyone!)

This software is regularly $35 — it’s a very popular “automatic” photo-editing tools, a companion to Skylum’s other popular software tools, Luminar and Aurora HDR. They sell “lifetime” licenses (not subscription-based).

B&H is having a 20%-off sale on LensCoat Lens Covers. Please add to cart to see the discount. There are roughly 30 lens covers to choose from for Canon lenses.

Don’t forget to add to cart!

Lenscoats cover the lens with a 100% closed-cell neoprene coat that protects the lens from bumps and scratches. Ideal for nature and outdoor photographers, sports shooters and photojournalists, it provides a thermal barrier, protecting the hands from cold lenses in lower temperatures. The cover is waterproof.

As seen on Kickstarter: a camera lens without glass? Thingyfy launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their latest creation, the Pinhole Pro X — a zoom pinhole lens with no optics at all. Seven mounts are available, including DSLR (Canon EF) and mirrorless mounts. An astounding 3200 backers have already pledged over $350,000 to support this project!

Check out the sample videos on their Kickstarter page — photos and videos with these pinhole lenses have a charming, raw, naturally vintage look. There’s something interesting about combining the latest in cutting-edge high-ISO sensor technology with the oldest lens technology. Although pinhole cameras have been around for ages, the manufacturing techniques they’ve used to perfect the lens are quite involved. Check out their campaign page for more.

For a limited time, you can get a 30% super-early bird discount on the new Pinhole Pro X ($69) or on their previously released Pinhole Pro S ($41) and Pinhole Pro ($55) lenses. Pledge $99 to get Pinhole Pro X plus accessories, or $165 to get all 3 lenses with an expected ship date of November 2019.

Another interesting project seen on Kickstarter is the Lumin8 LED light. Sure, we’ve seen many LED light sticks but what’s impressive about this one is its durability, water resistance, and remote control, all while outputting 1000 lumen with a 95+ CRI.

Their Kickstarter campaign shows videos of their lights getting run over by cars, smashed with hammers, and thrown into buckets of water. We don’t plan on abusing our lights, but it’s good to know they’ll survive an accident. Their wireless remote control looks rather nifty too!

You can pledge $129 towards this campaign to get a special early-bird price with expected delivery of November. So far, nearly 300 backers have pledged over $50,000 towards making this project a reality!