March 23, 2012

Birthday Week Giveaway #6! Canon T3i DSLR Camera + Two Lenses from Adorama!! (Winners Announced!!)

Time’s Up!

The winner of the grand prize Canon T3i Camera, Lens and Accessories Bundle is Amy I.

The winner of the $100 Adorama Gift Card is Tanesha T.

Congratulations Amy and Tanesha!! I’ve sent ya’ll an email. Thanks so much for celebrating 10 years with us!! :)

It’s a big, big, big giveaway!

I am so excited to share this amazing giveaway today from the fabulous folks at Adorama!! I have been counting down the days until I could tell you about this giveaway! In honor of our 10th Birthday, Adorama has graciously offered one Kevin & Amanda reader an incredible Canon DSLR camera prize package with not one, but TWO brand new Canon lenses plus a whole ton of accessories to go with it. It’s basically everything you need for a fully-loaded camera bag! Just check out what all is up for grabs today.

You’ll get the 18-Megapixel Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera and Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens…

I’m totally digging the flip-out LCD screen. It’s perfect for shooting at a variety of angles. You can use it while holding the camera high for overhead, above-the-crowd shots, down low for eye-level kids and pet shots, or rotate it fully for picture-perfect self-portraits. Love this versatile screen!

You’ll also get a second lens — one of my all-time favorite lenses — the Canon 50mm f/1.8! If you love bokeh this is the perfect lens for getting those gorgeous, blurry backgrounds. You totally need this lens. I want you to have it.

Aaaaaand…! You’ll get an amazing starter kit of accessories to make sure your camera bag is FULLY-LOADED and has everything you need for photo shoots at home and on the go. This is basically everything I keep in my camera bag at all times. You’ll get:

SanDisk 16GB Ultra Memory Card
Adorama Slinger Bag (Convertible Camera Backpack / Shoulder Bag with moveable internal dividers)
Extra Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery the camera
USB 2.0 SD Card Reader
Adorama Lens Cleaning Kit
Red Giant Adorama Production Bundle Software for PC/Mac

I am so excited to share this giveaway with you guys. Thanks so much to the sweet folks at Adorama for celebrating our 10th Birthday with us!

How to Enter

**Please Read Carefully!**

Because this is a special giveaway, I’m going to be using Rafflecopter to help me moderate the entries. If you’ve never used Rafflecopter before, it’s super easy!

To enter the giveaway, simply “Log in with Facebook” using the Rafflecopter widget below. Don’t worry, it’s safe! It won’t start posting any unwanted junk to your Facebook wall or tell your friends what you’ve secretly been doing on the internet. If you don’t have Facebook, you can login with just a name and email address, but logging in with Facebook is the easiest way to earn extra entries to win. (P.S. If you’re reading this from an email or RSS reader, you’ll need to click here to visit this post on our site.)

Next, click the +1 DO IT! buttons to earn entries for the giveaway. There are 4 ways you can enter. The first way is to Leave a Comment on this post. Complete the first entry to unlock 3 more ways to enter. You can do 1 or all 4. This giveaway will run for one week, and one of the entries you can do every day to enter, so be sure to come back every day to earn an extra entry to win! :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you have any problems, please don’t hesitate to email me!

Bonus prizes! If this contest gets 5,000 comments, Adorama will give away an additional $100 gift card to a second Kevin & Amanda reader. If this contest gets 10,000 comments, Adorama will give away a $100 and a $250 gift card, for a total of three prize winners. So tell your friends to enter!

Contest ends Friday, March 30 at 12:01 am EST. Winner will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter and notified by email. Giveaway graciously provided by the lovely team at Adorama.

Good luck you guys!! Thanks so much for celebrating birthday week with us. I’ve loved sharing all these giveaways with you guys this week. Happy weekend!

And may the odds be ever in your favor. ;)

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5,274 Comments

1 Angie March 23, 2012 at 1:05 am

If I had $250 to spend at Adorama, I’d buy the Manfrotto 7322YB M-Y Carbon Basalt Tripod Legs with Ball Head!

2 JoAn GODFREY March 27, 2012 at 3:10 pm: this is what i would get…..
Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR Digital Camera, 16MP Resolution, 3.0 inch LCD
love the small size. ready to go into a pocket!!!

3 Gwanyca March 23, 2012 at 1:07 am

If I had $250 dollars to spend at Adorama I’d get some accessories for my camera so that I can start my short film like remotes, extra battery, lenses and a better tripod.

4 Jessica March 23, 2012 at 1:09 am

I love Adorama. I would totally get a new camera bag and a bunch of those great little pouches to hold your lenses so I can protect them in my purse.

5 Brenda March 23, 2012 at 1:11 am

I would buy extra batteries because I will need them for all the photos that I will be snapping with this camera!!!

6 Stephanie March 23, 2012 at 1:11 am

I’d get an extra lens (wide angle or extra close up).

7 rebecca.k March 23, 2012 at 1:11 am

If I had $250 to spend at Adorama, I would probably get a reflector and any other accessories I don’t have for my current camera.

8 amy marantino March 23, 2012 at 1:12 am

i would put the $250 towards a TV

9 Cheryl March 23, 2012 at 1:13 am

I’d put it towards a new camera! :)

10 Brenda March 23, 2012 at 1:13 am

I would get a new camera bag.

11 mariela March 23, 2012 at 1:14 am

omg this give away is amazing! thanks for the chance!!! =]

12 Kay March 23, 2012 at 1:16 am

I would put it towards a new lens for my Nikon :)

13 Cathy V March 23, 2012 at 1:17 am

I would get a fancy schmancy camera bag!!!

14 Debbie March 23, 2012 at 1:17 am

I would buy a speedlight. They are priceless.

15 Dee March 23, 2012 at 1:17 am

I would put the $250.00 toward a tv for my bedroom. The one I’m using now is ancient & the colors bleed into one another.

Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway! I squealed when I saw it. lol

16 Cheryl March 23, 2012 at 1:19 am

I would get a new camera or something really cool!

17 Cat Davis March 23, 2012 at 1:19 am

It’s hard to pick but I think I would start with the Cloud Dome Infinity Board Digital Lighting Kit. Lighting is my biggest photography trouble and I’d love to have a basic set up like that.

18 Laura March 23, 2012 at 1:20 am

A new lense!

19 Anita Dehghani March 23, 2012 at 1:20 am

I would put the money toward an iPod or simalar device.

20 Christie R. March 23, 2012 at 1:21 am

I would get another lense!!

21 Brenda Schcolnik March 23, 2012 at 1:21 am

Hi Amanda, I’d get a Sony digital photo frame

22 Leticia Vasquez March 23, 2012 at 1:22 am

I would buy a extra lens

23 Melissa March 23, 2012 at 1:24 am

Hi Amanda & Kevin,

I would buy a close-up lens for those wonderful close-up shots, or a camera bag. I need a new camera and would so love to win this.

Melissa Kalson

24 Nalani March 23, 2012 at 1:24 am

That website is so cool! I don’t even know where to start with what I would get… Ahhh it’s so hard to choose! Maybe put it towards a tv? Since I don’t currently have one :)

25 Trisha March 23, 2012 at 1:25 am

I would buy camera equipment!

26 Wombatish March 23, 2012 at 1:26 am

Oh man, that camera.

And with the giftcard I’d totally partially fund a lens for my current, significantly wimpier body. It might even make it doable before my first post-camera vacation (and first vacation in general in a while!!)

27 Cheryl March 23, 2012 at 1:27 am

I would definitely buy a lens for my camera.

28 Dalis March 23, 2012 at 1:28 am

I need a new 50mm fix lens, so I would get that!!!! oh please pick me!!!!

– dalis

29 Linsey March 23, 2012 at 1:28 am

I would put it toward an iPad or camera accessories or a printer! It would be so hard to pick!

30 Leslie Kiley March 23, 2012 at 1:30 am

I would use it on a start to lighting equipment! Always wanted to get a start on trying it at home! Happy tenth Birthday and thanks for a chance at this beautiful new camera! Mine is 10 years old and time for a upgrade!

31 Leah March 23, 2012 at 1:31 am

I really need a quality tripod.

32 Joane March 23, 2012 at 1:31 am

I would get another lens!

33 Melissa March 23, 2012 at 1:31 am

If I had $250 to spend at Adorama, I’d buy a new flash and a shutter remote!

34 Miranda Tucci March 23, 2012 at 1:33 am

I would purchase some extra accessories :) This is so wonderful – THANK YOU!

35 mika March 23, 2012 at 1:33 am

I would put it towards a camera

36 Sara March 23, 2012 at 1:33 am

OMG $250 at Adorama…. So may things and so little time. Honestly I would probably make a list (I am a planner to a T) and figure out what I really want vs need, but whatever it is it would be awesome! Great giveaway!

37 Donna March 23, 2012 at 1:34 am

OMG this is AWESOME!!! What a give-away!!! Thank you for the chance!!!

38 Linda March 23, 2012 at 1:35 am

Well, if I didn’t win the Camera loot, which I will, of course, I would go to their site and get the most I could towards a DSLR set. I have only had point and shoot cameras and since I live in the San Diego area, I would love to be able to have a nicer setup to capture some of the beauty that is around me!

39 Melanie March 23, 2012 at 1:35 am

If I had $250 to spend, I would use it toward a Macro lens purchase! I’ve been DYING to get my hands on the Canon 100mm! :)

40 Cassie Tucker March 23, 2012 at 1:36 am

If I had $250 to spend I would use it towards a lighting kit and backdrops so that I could take better pictures of my cupcakes and cookies.

41 Christina March 23, 2012 at 1:36 am

I would buy a new long-distance lens and a polaroid filter.

42 lucy kabatoff March 23, 2012 at 1:36 am

I would purchase a lens. I need one so bad. Hope I am lucky.

43 Holly March 23, 2012 at 1:36 am

I would put that money toward a new iPad.

44 Cade March 23, 2012 at 1:38 am

If I had $250 to spend at Adorama, I’d buy a nice lens to take quality video and a microphone to distinguish the sound in high definition. But first I need to get a camera to do so.

45 sarah March 23, 2012 at 1:38 am

whatever my daughter would like! She has been wishing for a good camera for years!

46 Bernadette James March 23, 2012 at 1:41 am

Of course I would buy a camera!

47 Meagan March 23, 2012 at 1:41 am

If I had $250 to spend I would put it towards the purchase of a camera!

48 Tricia P. March 23, 2012 at 1:42 am

There’s so much fun stuff to choose from. I don’t know where to begin?!?! Camera, ipod, ipad?!?

49 Heather K Miller March 23, 2012 at 1:42 am

I would get the Manfrotto Black Basic Tripod…I really want a tripod!

50 Lisa March 23, 2012 at 1:43 am

I’d spend $250 on printer ink and photo paper. Ha!

51 Zendi F. March 23, 2012 at 1:43 am

I would get a new camera!!

52 Vanessa Astudillo March 23, 2012 at 1:44 am

If I had the $250 gift card, I’d put it towards a new lens for my camera, maybe 1-2 back-up batteries, and another memory card.

53 K March 23, 2012 at 1:44 am

I would purchase a camera or two for my children to go photographing with me, capturing amazing, beautiful moments on film for our family times of reminiscing!

54 Laurie Ann Phinney March 23, 2012 at 1:44 am

Hi Kevin and Amanda!
Happy Blogiversary!
If I won the Gift Certificate to Adorama I would love to purchase as many of the different camera filters as I could. I have been wanting to experiment with lens filters for a while now, so this would be the perfect opportunity.
Thank You For the Chance to Win!
Hugs From Laurie AKA Idgie

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=itemlist&cat1=Filters&cat2=Filter%20Kits

55 Lindsey March 23, 2012 at 1:44 am

I would put it towards a new lens for my first DSLR! :)

56 Theresa J March 23, 2012 at 1:46 am

I would get Kelly Moore Libby Bag, Orange

57 Tiffany Collins March 23, 2012 at 1:46 am

I would put the money towards a new lense with a higher aperture!

58 Kelly March 23, 2012 at 1:46 am

I would get one of those cute JVC camcorders!

59 Suzanne B March 23, 2012 at 1:47 am

batteries and some lenses

60 Misti Hymas March 23, 2012 at 1:48 am

I would buy some compact flash for my dslr! Raw is always best but it sure does take up a lot of room!

61 Annie March 23, 2012 at 1:48 am

definately a new pair of lenses for my DSLR and maybe even a flash! :)

62 Arbine March 23, 2012 at 1:49 am

If I had $250 from Adorama I would get this:
Sony PRS-T1 6″ Digital E-ink Pearl Wi-Fi Reader, 800 x 600 Screen Resolution, 1.3GB Internal Memory, Red.

63 Marla March 23, 2012 at 1:50 am

Extra batteries-because my camera batteries always seem to be dying on me and that way I could have extra backups!

64 allison March 23, 2012 at 1:50 am

I would buy a new sd card with lots of room!

65 Audrey March 23, 2012 at 1:50 am

A new camera! Mine gave up two weeks ago & my son starts his 1st tball season Saturday.

66 Marla March 23, 2012 at 1:51 am

I would put the $250 towards a camera upgrade!

67 Mary Gough-Isaacs March 23, 2012 at 1:52 am

$250 would definately go towards upgrading my lens collection.

68 Lindsey March 23, 2012 at 1:54 am

I would get a new lens! :)

69 Dana Thomas March 23, 2012 at 1:57 am

I would get a new lense to play with!

70 Joan March 23, 2012 at 1:59 am

With $250 I would purchase accessories or put it toward a printer for printing all those great photos I would be taking.

71 Sue in AZ March 23, 2012 at 2:00 am

I would put it toward a Canon T3i…unless of course I won this package.

72 Kristin March 23, 2012 at 2:00 am

I’d get a tripod, some more battery power, I’d get a whole slew of toys to go with the camera, and anything else I could find that would help me take great photos!!!

73 Becca March 23, 2012 at 2:01 am

I’d put it towards a nice new wide angle lense!

74 fresno March 23, 2012 at 2:01 am

new lens is my first wish!

75 Shondra W. March 23, 2012 at 2:02 am

Wow! Such a great giveaway! Thank you!

76 Shondra W. March 23, 2012 at 2:03 am

I would buy reflectors and put the rest towards an 85mm lens!

77 Karlea March 23, 2012 at 2:03 am

I would definitely get a new lense for my camera. What fun!!

78 Kelly Robison March 23, 2012 at 2:03 am

I would probably spend it towards a SLR camera after doing some research on the best one for my needs. I have been wanting to get more into photography and become better at taking pictures and capturing moments.

79 Corbin C. March 23, 2012 at 2:04 am

If I had $250 to spend at Adorama, I would buy a new camera for my younger brother. He has been selling a bunch of his stuff to make enough money to buy a camera. He has never owned a professional camera and would enjoy this gift a lot. He would also be extremely happy because on top of me getting him a new camera, he would also have the money that he has been working hard for. It would be a nice thing to be able to do as an older brother. I would probably not be able to buy a new camera with only $250, but I would spend some of my money and buy the camera for him. He would be so surprised and grateful.

80 Mary March 23, 2012 at 2:04 am

I would get the Lensbaby Muse Double Glass lens and the Lensbaby Creative Aperture Kit. I love their lenses!

81 Rachel March 23, 2012 at 2:05 am

a new camera!

82 Karlea March 23, 2012 at 2:06 am

I would definitely get a new lense for my camera. What fun!

83 Allison March 23, 2012 at 2:06 am

I would get a Canon S95 or S100! They’re incredibly portable, but the quality of their pictures are amazing!

84 Jennifer March 23, 2012 at 2:07 am

I would use the $250 towards a new lens!

85 Averie @ Averie Cooks March 23, 2012 at 2:08 am

I’d buy a pair of Lowell EGO lights!

86 Bill March 23, 2012 at 2:09 am

Anything to make my wife happy. She does have a birthday coming up soon.

87 Kim March 23, 2012 at 2:09 am

I’d put it towards a new camera!

88 Kelly March 23, 2012 at 2:13 am

If I won the $250, I would get a lens to go with the camera I’m going to win!

89 Margaret March 23, 2012 at 2:15 am

I’d get a nice bag to carry it all in.

90 Sher Holloway March 23, 2012 at 2:16 am

I need the Kingston Technology 64GB Class 10 Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Video Memory Card :)

91 Sian March 23, 2012 at 2:16 am

What a wonderful giveaway!!! Just wondering if I need to have an US address to enter? Thanks :)

92 Lynna H. March 23, 2012 at 2:17 am

easy! hehe, the Rosco LitePad HO + Daylight (5800K) 3″ CIRCLE Featherweight LED Panel!! and the i`ll use the rest of the money for various camera assessories!

93 Jill T. March 23, 2012 at 2:17 am

Hmm, I would either spend the $250 on compact flash and batteries for my current camera (the most likely choice) or I would add it to some of my own cash and upgrade my camera … I’ve seen some awesome DSLR cameras at Adorama!

94 Michelle March 23, 2012 at 2:17 am