nonphotographer wanting to buy a d7000 for my wife

[j_gott0311]

Hi i am not a regular member to this site but my wife is. I was wanting to buy her a d7000 for christmas and was checking out ebay and saw the big package deals with a couple lenses. Are these packages any good or are there something wrong with the lenses or are the way over priced. I am a complete illiterate when it comes to photography, so any info would be great.

Thanks John

 

[Light Artisan]

Depends, there are both deals and scams... if you have more details on the lenses that would help.

Might be best to find a body only and let her pick out the lens based on what she wants to shoot, unless you know that already - then we can help a little.

 

[j_gott0311]

she does mostly pictures of people. This is one of the deals Ive found thanks again
*NEW Nikon D7000 DSLR 4 Lens Kit: 18-55 VR + 55-200 VR* - eBay (item 130467135839 end time Dec-21-10 19:06:46 PST)

 

[j_gott0311]

what is a good price for just body

 

[Light Artisan]

Figured as much... stay away from those 'deals'.

Look at sites like adorama.com and beachcamera.com

$1199 is about as good as you'll find for the body alone, from a reputable dealer.

 

[rainking]

Yea, that is an import. Gray market. Does not carry US Nikon warranty.

 

[rainking]

what is a good price for just body

$1,199

 

[Stradawhovious]

Buy from a box store. Right now there will be virtually no difference in price since they are in such high demand.

The D7000 is FANTASTIC but can be quirky. I would highly recommend buying from a place that will stand behind it and offer a face to face return.

Best buy has 2 year no interest financing, and returns through Jan 31st right now. (I am in no way affiliated with Best Buy.)

Just sayin'.

 

[Postman]

Buy from a box store. Right now there will be virtually no difference in price since they are in such high demand.

The D7000 is FANTASTIC but can be quirky. I would highly recommend buying from a place that will stand behind it and offer a face to face return.

Best buy has 2 year no interest financing, and returns through Jan 31st right now. (I am in no way affiliated with Best Buy.)

Just sayin'.

I'm also not affiliated with BB, but I bought my D7000 kit for $1435 out the door there with a 12% coupon(+$30 back in rewards certificates).

BB for me ends up cheaper than alot of places online cause of their rewards program + coupons.

I advise you to go online and check stock at every store within your driving range and call them to have it hold it for you. This was the only way I was gonna get the camera anytime soon.

 

[Light Artisan]

That's what I did as well, I find it works out good if you are on that program and use the coupons.

 

[DVC Mike]

I'd stick with B&H Photo, Adorama, or Amazon.com.

 

[djacobox372]

Good luck finding one, they're sold out everywhere.

If she doesn't have her heart set on a d7000, you might want to consider a d90, they're half the price ($750 is a good deal on a d90).

The d90 has very similar quality to the d7000. It's not quite as good, but you get more for your $$. The only things you sacrifice are: 720p video instead of 1080p, a TINY amount of resolution, slightly worse low light performance, and plastic construction instead of metal.