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Question about buying a d50 cheaply
(East Bay) Phil wrote:
On Wed, 03 May 2006 10:56:08 -0700 SMS wrote: (East Bay) Phil wrote: I'd avoid the E-500 due to the noise issues. Also, there is no upgrade path with Olympus, nor is there a good selection of lenses. With Nikon, you have huge availability of lenses, both new, used, and third-party. In the course of investigating the Nikon, upgrade path has been something I've begun to explore. I've read posts about the d70(s) vs d50. I'm not experienced enough with the high-end to properly assess feature differences. That said, if I'm looking at the d50 w/ 18-70 vs the d70 w/ 18-70 at a similar price should I be looking to the d70? No. By the time you go to the D70s, you're almost at the cost of a Canon Rebel XT, which is better than the D70s in many ways. The D50 is perfect for what you're looking for. Hrmm. I found a refurb d70 + 18-70 for $699 at one of the recommended online stores. That's what sparked my query. This is contrasted with $399 for a d50 body + $2-300 for an 18-70 lens. I'm going to take a spin over the local camera shop today to get a feel for both of these models. It's very bad manners to try out cameras at a local shop, then buy online. Point taken. As a rule, if a local shop sells or can sell within a reasonable margin of the 'best deal' I will support the local merchant. Rest assured that they do get business from me. Good point. I bought my DSLR locally although I could have saved CDN100 if I bought it online. The local merchant threw in a CF card and if I have any problems it is just a couple of minutes down the road to the dealer. Ron -- And it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong I'm right Where I belong I'm right Where I belong. Lennon & McCartney |
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Question about buying a d50 cheaply
buy it at costco where its featured now, you have six months to try it out and figure out if you would rather have something else. I've put-off the leap to digital for financial reasons and because I wanted a SLR. It seems possible to get a d50 in my range. I'm thinking of buying the body as cheaply as possible and then finding a reasonable multipurpose lens until the 18-200 becomes financially accessible to me. I have a few questions. 1 - Is there any reason I should consider the d70 or rebel xt over this camera? 2 - Any recommendations for a place to buy it cheaply? I saw some places - royal camera, best price cameras, and cci camera city - that sell the body for around $300. Are these places for real? reputable? I've never dealt with 'grey-market' goods, if that's what they sell. 3 - Assuming I do get the body and then hunt for the lens, is the 18-70 a good place to start. Truth be told, most of my experience is with a plain ol' pentax p3. :^D Thanks, Phil PS: please pardon my cross post - I'm not certain which list is most appropriate for these questions. |
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Question about buying a d50 cheaply
On 2006-05-03 15:15:17 -0400, (East Bay) Phil
said: On Wed, 03 May 2006 10:56:08 -0700 SMS wrote: (East Bay) Phil wrote: I'd avoid the E-500 due to the noise issues. Also, there is no upgrade path with Olympus, nor is there a good selection of lenses. With Nikon, you have huge availability of lenses, both new, used, and third-party. In the course of investigating the Nikon, upgrade path has been something I've begun to explore. I've read posts about the d70(s) vs d50. I'm not experienced enough with the high-end to properly assess feature differences. That said, if I'm looking at the d50 w/ 18-70 vs the d70 w/ 18-70 at a similar price should I be looking to the d70? No. By the time you go to the D70s, you're almost at the cost of a Canon Rebel XT, which is better than the D70s in many ways. The D50 is perfect for what you're looking for. Hrmm. I found a refurb d70 + 18-70 for $699 at one of the recommended online stores. That's what sparked my query. This is contrasted with $399 for a d50 body + $2-300 for an 18-70 lens. I'm going to take a spin over the local camera shop today to get a feel for both of these models. It's very bad manners to try out cameras at a local shop, then buy online. Point taken. As a rule, if a local shop sells or can sell within a reasonable margin of the 'best deal' I will support the local merchant. Rest assured that they do get business from me. Ditto on the above.... My local camera store sells bodies within 10 to 30 dollars of B&H prices.. why wouldn't I give my business to him. I have the D70s.. Dad has the D50. The 18-70 lens is great. You won't go wrong with either of these! -- Jim |
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