| Author | Message | ||
     Dino  |
If you're looking for a very nice camera that's still small enough to take along in the tank bag, check out the Nikon 5400. Recently discontinued, this camera is a 5 megapixel, 4x optical zoom "pro-sumer" model...in other words, high-end, feature laden. It was discontinued following the release of the 8 MP model 8400. The MSRP on the 5400 was $699, but it's currently available at Costco for $299 after a $200 instant rebate. Or, if you can wait a few days for the camera and considerably longer to get the rebate, you can order it from Butterfly Photo for $219! AND, if you happen to need a printer, you can currently get a $100 dollar rebate on an Epsom printer if you buy both a Nikon camera of 4MP or higher along with certain model Epson printers (choice of 5) in the same transaction. Download that rebate offer from www.epson.com . Don't be fooled into thinking you need to order one certain model printer that the retailer is pushing or that you have to order a "package". Just order a qualifying Nikon and a qualifying Epson together and send in the rebate forms...and wait. If, for instance, you were to order the Nikon 5400 and an Epson C86 or R200, you would get both items from Butterfly for about $250, including shipping and after rebates. I would definitely call that a screamin' deal! The Nikon 5400 is not an ultra small pocketable model, but it is quite compact for feature laden pro-sumer camera. Check it out: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraDetail.php?cam=481 (Message edited by dino on January 16, 2005) | ||
| Phillyblast  |
Dino, Great deal. Except I just picked up a (rarely) used Canon 30D 3.2 megapixel digital SLR from Ebay. Now I'm looking for an inexpensive zoom lens  The printer deals sound sweet though, I'll have to check them out. | ||
| Firemanjim  |
Dino,do you mean the 5400 or the 8400? | ||
| Dino |
Jim: Oops, typo time! I'll have to go back and fix that. The deal is on the 5400 that is being discontinued...the 8400 is the new 8MP camera that is replacing the 5400 in the Nikon line-up. Thanks, Jim. Jeez, I typed it wrong more often than I typed it right. Sorry if I led anyone astray! (I did get the right link, I hope?) Dino  (Message edited by dino on January 16, 2005) | ||
| Dino |
Philly - Sounds great! Body only? Pictures soon? Dino | ||
| Phillyblast |
Dino, Body, Tamron lens (17-35, but hey it's a lens with UV filter) 2 128 M CF cards, card reader, extra batt., original manual, original software (which I don't need so if anyone wants it let me know? - I'm using digikam) and 6 mos. warranty plus a couple of other goodies for 580. Pictures soon. | ||
| Dino |
Philly- Great deal! Buy all the lens quality you can...that way you won't feel bad about putting them on that EOS-1Ds body you'll be getting in a year or two. | ||
| Lpowel02  |
if you don't have a COstCo nearby, B&H is a large camera retailer in NYC with the same $299 deal...their mail order service is great! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=2 85703&is=REG | ||
| Dino |
B&H is one of the biggest and (in my opinion) most reputable of the mail order photo dealers. I've used them for close to 30 years and recommend them highly. One thing you've got to watch with some of the others is that they will try to suck you in with the lowest price on the main item (camera for instance) and then screw you with the bundle of accessories they'll try to sell you to go along with it. I've never seen B&H pull that kind of crap. | ||
| Court |
B&H is a GREAT plae to just go wander as well....all sorts of HIGH END audio and visual. Great place if you need a 64 channel digital board or a $3,000 mic in a pinch! | ||
| Dino |
I'd love to...but it's a loooong wander from here!  | ||
| Reepicheep  |
Wow thats nice. If I had not seen that picture of the Digital Rebel shooting beautifully at 1600 ASA, I would have snapped that nikon up in half a hearbeat. Instead, with a sigh, I will stick with my Nikon Coolpix 950, as it just works too well to give up on, and wait until I can score a used rebel for $500. I expect it will be a while  | ||
| Lpowel02 |
B&H is a GREAT place to just go wander as well.... that is, as someone around here says, an accurate statement...  it's a great place to browse around - the choices are vast...and just trying to figure out which of those buckets buzzing around overhead actually has your stuff in it can be entertaining on its own | ||
| Ebear  |
B&H is where I go to get average price on best Equipment...Bought equipment there for maybe 25 years or so,Also bought all my Nikonos underwater gear there in the mid 80's.You can also print out pages of lenses of any brand for E-BAY shopping....Reepicheep...if you decide you want a 100-300 Canon give me a price you can afford...I have one in perfect shape.I'm trying to upgrade to L lenses this year...That sounds like a killer deal Dino! |
