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it makes me cry....

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p.1 #1 · it makes me cry....

when I don't have money to buy fun things. Just saw this on craigslist for $2000 for the whole shebang.

Nikon D300 with lenses, extension and backpack.
Like new, used on one photo trip. Have AF-S VR 70-300mm Zoom Nikkor lens, also 50mm 1-1.8, Quantaray 52mm filter, Kenko ext. tube-20,12,36mm, Lowepro Rover AWII backpack, plus flashes.

Nov 04, 2009 at 05:03 PM

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p.1 #2 · it makes me cry....

I just saw a mint condition D300 for $975 at another Nikon Forum!! They are starting to get into my price range

Nov 04, 2009 at 05:09 PM

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p.1 #3 · it makes me cry....

DLGPhotog wrote:
when I don't have money to buy fun things. Just saw this on craigslist for $2000 for the whole shebang.

Nikon D300 with lenses, extension and backpack.
Like new, used on one photo trip. Have AF-S VR 70-300mm Zoom Nikkor lens, also 50mm 1-1.8, Quantaray 52mm filter, Kenko ext. tube-20,12,36mm, Lowepro Rover AWII backpack, plus flashes.

Saw the same ad wish I could afford it.

Nov 04, 2009 at 07:04 PM

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p.1 #4 · it makes me cry....

Really isn't that great of deal for $2k I don't think

A new D300 can be had for around $1300, and a 70-300 VR, is around $550 I think (awesome lens for the money)

50mm 1.8 can be picked up used for around $75, a Qantaray anthing would never go on anything I own, and ext tubes are of fairly limited usefulness (IMHO, to each his own)

Not a horrible deal, but I think you could probably find all those items used for that price pretty easily, or even less

Ive seen D300's selling for less than $1000, and I bought my 70-300 VR for $475 for example. I'm sure you could pick up the other stuff for under $500 as well assuming you really wanted each piece

Nov 04, 2009 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #5 · it makes me cry....

I was going to say, $2000 doesn't sound like an unpassable deal. D300's are starting to come down to the 1000-1300 range and that makes for getting a seriously better kit than the one on CL for less than 2000.

Nov 04, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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p.1 #6 · it makes me cry....

hmm...I've been looking and I've found a D300 for $1350 but the 70-300 VR was around $520, the 50mm was $250 and the backpack was $150 (not sure what flashes are being sold with all this stuff but if they're decent speedlights then those are going to be around $200 each). Not counting the speedlights or filter or tubes (agreed that the filter and tubes are unnecessary) it's still over $2000. If they are decent speedlights then it's still a deal. *shrug* who knows. I still cry a little when I see stuff I want but can't afford.

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:39 PM

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p.1 #7 · it makes me cry....

No, the 50 f/1.8 is definitely not 250... The 1.4 is

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:55 PM

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p.1 #8 · it makes me cry....

DLGPhotog wrote:
hmm...I've been looking and I've found a D300 for $1350 but the 70-300 VR was around $520, the 50mm was $250 and the backpack was $150 (not sure what flashes are being sold with all this stuff but if they're decent speedlights then those are going to be around $200 each). Not counting the speedlights or filter or tubes (agreed that the filter and tubes are unnecessary) it's still over $2000. If they are decent speedlights then it's still a deal. *shrug* who knows. I still cry a little when I see stuff I want but can't afford.

A brand new 50mm f1.8 is $119 at B&H

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:21 PM

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p.1 #9 · it makes me cry....

millsart wrote:
Really isn't that great of deal for $2k I don't think

A new D300 can be had for around $1300, and a 70-300 VR, is around $550 I think (awesome lens for the money)

50mm 1.8 can be picked up used for around $75, a Qantaray anthing would never go on anything I own, and ext tubes are of fairly limited usefulness (IMHO, to each his own)

Not a horrible deal, but I think you could probably find all those items used for that price pretty easily, or even less

Ive seen D300's selling for less than $1000, and I bought my 70-300 VR for $475 for example. I'm sure you could pick up the other stuff for under $500 as well assuming you really wanted each piece

+10

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:38 PM

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p.1 #10 · it makes me cry....

Not really a deal I would be worried about missing either, like said before you can piece the same kit up used cheaper if you look around.

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:51 PM

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p.1 #11 · it makes me cry....

well, at least we can all agree that having no money and a list full of gear-wants always makes people want to cry!

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:34 PM


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