A Photography forum. PhotoBanter.com

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PhotoBanter.com forum » Photo Equipment » 35mm Photo Equipment
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Question about buying a d50 cheaply



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 2nd 06, 10:52 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

Hi, first timer here.

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.
  #2  
Old May 2nd 06, 11:36 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

(East Bay) Phil wrote in
news:20060502145249.652f49f3@localhost:

Hi, first timer here.

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


The Nikon D 50 is an excellent DSLR. I have one and find it does
everything I need it to do. It has every manual control as well as all the
automatic settings for point and shoot operation. I bought mine with the
18-55 kit lens and I recently bought a used Nikon 70-210 AF f/4-5.6 lens. I
also have two other digital cameras, A Canon G3 and a Sony W5, so I have
cameras to compare it with. There is no comparison between the D50 and the
others. I take lots of pictures of my grandchildren and as you know,
children don't stand still. Only the D50 stops the action and gives me the
shot I expected to get. The D50 does everything the D70S does except for
stopping down so you can see the depth of field. If you don't need that,
there's no reason to buy the D70. The pictures you will get with the D50
will look just as good, if not better, as the D50 has less noise than the
D70. As for the Rebel, it cost more and won't do anything the Nikon won't
do. In addition, Canon lenses are more expensive, but no better than Nikon
lenses.
  #3  
Old May 2nd 06, 11:50 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

(East Bay) Phil wrote:
Hi, first timer here.

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?


Not if you're looking for the cheapest D-SLR that is worth buying. The
Rebel XT does have several advantages over the D50, but Canon doesn't
have an 18-70 lens like the Nikon. Canon has the 17-85 IS, which is a
better lens, but much more expensive.

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.


No.

The body only is about $550. Reputable places are Adorama, B&H, Buydig,
and Pictureline.

3 - Assuming I do get the body and then hunt for the lens, is the 18-70 a good place to start.


Yes.
  #4  
Old May 3rd 06, 12:20 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

get the Olympus Evolt-500 kit.

  #5  
Old May 3rd 06, 12:25 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

SMS wrote:
3 - Assuming I do get the body and then hunt for the lens, is the
18-70 a good place to start.


Yes.


I have a bunch of good lenses now, but I usually use the 18-70 on my
D200 as my walking-around lens.
  #6  
Old May 3rd 06, 12:33 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

3 - Assuming I do get the body and then hunt for the lens, is the
18-70 a good place to start.


Yes.


I have a bunch of good lenses now, but I usually use the 18-70 on my
D200 as my walking-around lens.


I don't suppose there's some store with a package deal including this lens and the body?

I was just searching the sites which had been mentioned. It appears that the d50 body runs $550 or $400 for a refurb. The $400 price is right, but my only experience with refurbished electronics has been cdroms (not a good experience).
  #7  
Old May 3rd 06, 01:38 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

Gisle Hannemyr wrote
(in article ):

(East Bay) Phil writes:
2 - Any recommendations for a place to buy it cheaply?


Adorama, B&H, Buydig.


I've never dealt with Buydig. When they claim it is "in stock",
can you believe them? Anyone have any complaints?

Online ratings of their service is a mixed bag.



--
Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR)
"The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those
who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw





  #8  
Old May 3rd 06, 02:23 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

I have purchased 2 Canon dslr kits and a lens from BuyDig over the last 2
years and have never had any problems. My latest purchase, a Canon 17-40mm
L lens was ordered last wednesday and arrived three days later even though I
elected for the cheapest shipping. I highly reccomend them to anyone.
They have a refurbed 50D with 18-55mm kit lens for $489.

LabRat


"Randy Howard" wrote in message
. net...
Gisle Hannemyr wrote
(in article ):

(East Bay) Phil writes:
2 - Any recommendations for a place to buy it cheaply?


Adorama, B&H, Buydig.


I've never dealt with Buydig. When they claim it is "in stock",
can you believe them? Anyone have any complaints?

Online ratings of their service is a mixed bag.



--
Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR)
"The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those
who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw







  #9  
Old May 3rd 06, 02:32 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

On Wed, 03 May 2006 00:38:36 GMT, Randy Howard
wrote:

Gisle Hannemyr wrote
(in article ):

(East Bay) Phil writes:
2 - Any recommendations for a place to buy it cheaply?


Adorama, B&H, Buydig.


I've never dealt with Buydig. When they claim it is "in stock",
can you believe them? Anyone have any complaints?

Online ratings of their service is a mixed bag.


I bought a C3030Z from them (BuyDig) several years ago, and although
they did call back to "verify" the order (and, "Oh, by the way, do you
want to buy ...?"), they sent only what I ordered, in good time, with
no problems.
Just my experience. :-)
--
Bill Funk
replace "g" with "a"
  #10  
Old May 3rd 06, 04:43 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Question about buying a d50 cheaply

According to (East Bay) Phil :
Hi, first timer here.

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


[ ... ]

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.


Beware that some of the vendors who sell via the web or via mail
order and who offer seemingly too-good-to-be-true prices, will ask you
to pay extra for things like the battery, the charger, and several other
accessories which normally come with the camera as part of the standard
price -- and that by the time you are through adding these to your
purchase, you are back up to the price which you would have paid to a
*reputable* dealer.

There is a web page which rates these sellers, and I'm sure that
someone else here either will post the URL, or has already done so.

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


The Nikon 18-70 "kit" lens which normally comes with the D70
(and I believe can come with the D50 as well at some price adjustment)
is an excellent lens for the price. I got my D70 body only (and used it
with other lenses) before going back to the store a year or so later and
adding a 18-70mm kit lens to my collection. There are things which I
still prefer the 28-105mm for (including its macro-capability), but the
18-70 is more likely to be on the camera if I am carrying only the
camera with a single lens -- unless I am expecting to need the
capabilities of one of the other lenses.

For that matter, if you can do without zoom, the 50mm f1.8 or
50mm f1.4 are also very nice lenses -- light and quick to use. The 50mm
focal length would be the equivalent (in coverage) of a 75mm lens on
your old pentax -- assuming that the p3 is a 35mm film camera.

Good Luck,
DoN.
--
Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564
(too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html
--- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero ---
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Pentax LX and Flash Question Duncan Murray 35mm Photo Equipment 5 January 5th 06 01:41 AM
Buying the Canon EOS 300D digital camera Brian 35mm Photo Equipment 19 April 27th 05 11:09 AM
Good morning or good evening depending upon your location. I want to ask you the most important question of your life. Your joy or sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good Rôgêr Digital Photography 0 April 21st 05 03:32 PM
Have a question? Foolish? Dumb? Tobic In The Darkroom 0 April 5th 05 01:16 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:43 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PhotoBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.