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Old April 21st 05, 04:55 AM
RichA
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Default Nikon's improved D70, price increased??

Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich
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Old April 21st 05, 06:27 AM
Roxy d'Urban
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On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:55:54 -0400, RichA wrote:

Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich


Is that price for the body only, or the body and the 18-70mm DX lens too?

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Old April 21st 05, 08:48 AM
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RichA wrote:
Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich


http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=141412&TICK=NIKON3&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439158&EDATE=Apr+20,+2005
The D70s Outfit will be available for an estimated street price of
$1199.95, while the D70s Set (body only) will be available for an
estimated street price of $899.95*. The camera will ship in early May 2005.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=141412&TICK=NIKON3&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439127&EDATE=Apr+20,+2005
The Nikon D50 outfit, including the new AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED lens, will be available in June for an estimated selling
price of $899.95*.

* Estimated selling prices listed are only an estimate. Actual prices
are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
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Old April 21st 05, 10:42 PM
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 07:27:14 +0200, Roxy d'Urban wrote:

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:55:54 -0400, RichA wrote:

Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich


Is that price for the body only, or the body and the 18-70mm DX lens too?


Body and lens.
-Rich
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Old April 21st 05, 10:43 PM
RichA
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 03:48:34 -0400, "Randy W. Sims"
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RichA wrote:
Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich


http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=141412&TICK=NIKON3&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439158&EDATE=Apr+20,+2005
The D70s Outfit will be available for an estimated street price of
$1199.95, while the D70s Set (body only) will be available for an
estimated street price of $899.95*. The camera will ship in early May 2005.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=141412&TICK=NIKON3&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439127&EDATE=Apr+20,+2005
The Nikon D50 outfit, including the new AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED lens, will be available in June for an estimated selling
price of $899.95*.

* Estimated selling prices listed are only an estimate. Actual prices
are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.


Ok. So I guess the D50 is the competetion to the Rebel XT and the
D70 is considered somewhat higher on the food chain.
-Rich
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Old April 22nd 05, 12:00 AM
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These prices are from Simon's Cameras (Montreal) web site:
Rebel XT body only - $1149.95
D70s body only - $1129.95

Looking at the kit price is misleading, since the Nikon's kit lens is *much*
better.

"RichA" wrote in message
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Did Nikon raise the price by about $250 over the old
D70? If so, was this so they wouldn't have to make
the price of the new D50 too low?
Reason I ask is the Rebel XT is available in Canada
for around $1299 Can. ($1050 U.S.) but the Nikon is
$1599 Can. or $1300.00 U.S. I thought the old D70 and
new Rebel were priced the same?
-Rich



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Old April 22nd 05, 06:16 AM
Roxy d'Urban
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:42:10 -0400, RichA wrote:


Is that price for the body only, or the body and the 18-70mm DX lens too?


Body and lens.
-Rich


No change in price then.

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