I'm trying to buy a new NIKON D50 camera and I want to know if its a good camera and if you know where I can find it for the cheapest price.
2006-09-27 07:54:14 · 5 answers · asked by Stoney 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Yep, it's a great camera.
If you use sites http://froogle.google.com to compare prices, beware of the store's reliability rating. The going price for the D50 body is $550. If you find prices that are a lot cheaper, beware of scams!
Popular scams are to advertise the camera dirt cheap, but then sell the battery and all the other stuff that *should* be included with the camera seperately. Another scam is to take your oder and your money but then claim that the item is out of stock... indefenately... perhaps you'd like to upgrade?? (good luck getting a refund.)
I personally like to order from B&H, Beach Camera, and Ritz Camera. They're reliable, they have good prices, won't give you a hastle if you need to retun anything, and they have a good selection of gear if you want anything else.
If you can spare the cash, look at the Nikon 18-70mm lens. It's more expensive than the 18-55mm kit lens, but for the extra price you get a bit more zoom range, and much better image quality. Then add a 1 or 2 GB SD memory card (I like the Sandisk Extreme lll) and you're set!
2006-09-27 08:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love mine! Great camera, very user friendly.
I've price checked the D50 at EBay, buy.com, froogle.com, I finally bought mine at Best Buy, the price was very competitive there. Plus I didn't want to deal with shipping, having to return it if it came damaged. I also wanted an extended warranty which is not too expensive at Best Buy. I don't usually get those extended warranties, except for cameras. I noticed that most cameras go out within two years, and with every camera I've owned I could have either used an extended warranty or did use it when I elected to get it.
Again, I love mine, I could send you some amazing pics I took with it.
2006-09-27 07:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes it's a great camera. I would go to the internet and search for the lowest price. You can do that through yahoo. Put in what type of camera it is and search it on yahoo and then compare. you will be surprised at the difference in prices.
2006-09-27 08:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
great choice if you're looking for a really cost effective DSLR. You might want to look at the new Nikon D80. A step up in price, but performance as well.
2006-09-27 14:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own one... love it. Would buy it again.
I agree w/ all the lens discussion above.
I've bought several cameras from
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Cheap, legitimate prices... no bait/switch.
2006-09-27 10:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by KrautRocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋