Mark Garety
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After nearly 3 years without a functioning camera, I finally purchased a new DSLR. It's also the first new camera I've ever purchased. I've always bought used going back to my Nikon D90 that i bought used in 2010.
My backstory is that my Nikon D7000 started taking 100% black photos starting in the summer of 2017. I haven't had the budget to fix or replace the body (photography is just a hobby of mine), so I've been without a functioning camera since 2017.
We decided to make it a priority to get a new camera with our tax return this year. My family has been bugging us for updated pictures of our children, and I've been itching to get back into the swing of things.
I had decided that I wanted to get a Nikon D610 to jump up to full frame. I was going to buy used on eBay. I know it's an old design, but it is is the most affordable way to get into a Nikon full frame camera and seems to be a better choice compared to repairing or rebuilding my old D7000.
As I started looking for used D610 bodies to bid on, I stumbled upon the Nikon D610 bundle with the 50mm f1.8G, Nikon battery grip, and wifi dongle & other free accessories for just under $900 (picture attached to this post). I ordered from Adorama, but saw the same deal on other retail outlets.
I didn't realize it, but apparently all the camera stores were running it as a Presidents Day sale. I don't have a 50mm prime, and getting one was going to be my first priority with the jump to FX (I've been using the 35mm f1.8 on my DX cameras for years). I was also planning on getting a vertical grip at some point (I got hooked on them with my D7000).
For me, this deal was too good to pass on. I was prepared to spend $500ish on a used D610 body on eBay. I essentially got a brand new body for the same price (or slightly less) by bundling in the other items.
I'm expecting my order to show up mid-week, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some working equipment again.
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My backstory is that my Nikon D7000 started taking 100% black photos starting in the summer of 2017. I haven't had the budget to fix or replace the body (photography is just a hobby of mine), so I've been without a functioning camera since 2017.
We decided to make it a priority to get a new camera with our tax return this year. My family has been bugging us for updated pictures of our children, and I've been itching to get back into the swing of things.
I had decided that I wanted to get a Nikon D610 to jump up to full frame. I was going to buy used on eBay. I know it's an old design, but it is is the most affordable way to get into a Nikon full frame camera and seems to be a better choice compared to repairing or rebuilding my old D7000.
As I started looking for used D610 bodies to bid on, I stumbled upon the Nikon D610 bundle with the 50mm f1.8G, Nikon battery grip, and wifi dongle & other free accessories for just under $900 (picture attached to this post). I ordered from Adorama, but saw the same deal on other retail outlets.
I didn't realize it, but apparently all the camera stores were running it as a Presidents Day sale. I don't have a 50mm prime, and getting one was going to be my first priority with the jump to FX (I've been using the 35mm f1.8 on my DX cameras for years). I was also planning on getting a vertical grip at some point (I got hooked on them with my D7000).
For me, this deal was too good to pass on. I was prepared to spend $500ish on a used D610 body on eBay. I essentially got a brand new body for the same price (or slightly less) by bundling in the other items.
I'm expecting my order to show up mid-week, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some working equipment again.
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