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EmigrantMtChri wrote:
I bought a Nikon Micro 105mm 2.8 in excellent condition from a pawn shop that was getting out of the pawn business, and into the payday loan business. They were asking $200 for it, I offered them $175. They replied that they couldn't go that low, but they could give me 25% off of their asking price

I love dealing with people who are bad at math... and a surprising number are!

John

Sep 23, 2009 at 10:58 PM

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I also bought an SB-800 in very good condition for $200 from a local pawn shop, and a Vivitar manual flash for $5 from the Salvation Army. And off of Craigslist, I got an Gitzo 1340 tripod with Manfrotto ball head for $45, both in pretty good condition.

HA! I absolutely love it!

I bought a Nikon F3 and a 55 2.8 macro lens from a pawn shop for 250 some years ago. i tried to talk them down but they resisted and got a good deal!

Sep 23, 2009 at 11:41 PM

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Best deal I've gotten in recent years has been my brand new D200 from best buy for $599.
Kim
Western burbs of Chicago

Sep 26, 2009 at 11:32 PM

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hillsidekim wrote:
Best deal I've gotten in recent years has been my brand new D200 from best buy for $599.
Kim
Western burbs of Chicago

WOW!
How so cheap?

Sep 28, 2009 at 06:36 PM

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any more deals?

Oct 01, 2009 at 01:30 PM

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LN 5D a year ago for $600, D2X a couple months ago in good condition for $600, and a bag full of PW Plus II's at $35 a pop. :-)

Oct 03, 2009 at 04:12 AM

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I'm still patiently waiting to stumble upon a garage sale treasure chest or other "drop into your lap" situation. Vertigo, we all hate you!

In the meantime.... I can't complain.

Scored a mint T-90 for $50 a few years back.
OM Zuiko 50/1.8 for $10 at a pawn shop closeout.
Zuiko 28 for $13 at camera fair. (Both the OM lenses work beautifully on my Drebel.)
Several assorted nFD lenses for under ten each, including a 24/2.8.
Several more nFD, 28s and 50s, or a buck each!
Bronica SQ S 180mm on *bay for something like $15. (This is the only lens listed here with noticeable wear and tear.)
A friend gave me a complete 4x5 Graphic View setup. I suppose free is best, eh?

-Moo!

Oct 04, 2009 at 05:43 PM

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I got a brand new and unopened genuine Canon BG-E1 Grip for my 300D for $20 (AU$) a few years ago.

Oct 04, 2009 at 05:49 PM

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canonet wrote:
hillsidekim wrote:
Best deal I've gotten in recent years has been my brand new D200 from best buy for $599.
Kim
Western burbs of Chicago

WOW!
How so cheap?

best buy was selling out there stock of new D200's for $600 each, alot of people took them up on the deal, myself as one also.

Oct 06, 2009 at 01:59 AM

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canonet wrote

WOW!
How so cheap?

Best Buy was clearing them out last spring I think and there was much comment on the different Nikon forums. They lasted a couple of weeks then they came back for a couple more weeks. Long gone now though.
Kim

Oct 12, 2009 at 05:58 PM

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hillsidekim wrote:
canonet wrote

WOW!
How so cheap?

Best Buy was clearing them out last spring I think and there was much comment on the different Nikon forums. They lasted a couple of weeks then they came back for a couple more weeks. Long gone now though.
Kim

I did not know about that! I would have jumped on it ,,,,,,,,,,,,,despite being a big Canon shooter!

Oct 13, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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I got a 2-month-old, well-calibrated Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L lens with MS cashback for $850.

Oct 13, 2009 at 03:32 PM

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The killer new canon powershot ds100is. This blog has some great pictures of it.

Oct 19, 2009 at 06:14 AM

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First post here after lurking for a few days.

I've had a few good deals over the years. Most recently, a Vivitar 285HV, in the original box, for $1 at a flea market. The woman selling it threw in a deck of playing cards and a beaten up, leather camera bag.

Two others, also from flea markets, were a Manfrotto 3001 legset for $10 and a Topcon 35L rangefinder (with matching Sekonic selenium meter) also for $10.

Probably the best deal I ever got was at a yard sale. Olympus OM1n with 50mm f/1.4 Zuiko, Vivitar 28-90 Series 1, Vivitar 2800 flash and a bunch of accessories in an old Olympus leather gadget bag for $25.

The most fun I had was with the OM1. I'm a Nikon shooter (have been for over 30 years) and I've always been curious about the OM1. All that I can say is that had I tried one back then I'd probably have stuck with Olympus.

Oct 20, 2009 at 06:11 PM


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