New Camera Advice

[Mike Deep]

Here's a quick (And likely incomplete) list of the best deals I could find within your budget for Canon, Nikon and Pentax. Remember to factor in the kit lens if you only see the body listed.

Used
Canon 20D Body - $349.95 (Adorama)
Canon XT Body - $265.00 (KEH)
Canon XTi Body - $349.00 (Adorama)
Canon XTi Kit - $359.00 (B&H)
Nikon D40x Body - $339.00 (KEH)
Nikon D70 Body - $310.00 (KEH)
Nikon D60 Body - $449.00 (KEH)
Pentax K100D Body - $249.95 (Adorama)
Pentax K110D Body - $249.95 (Adorama)
Pentax K110D Kit - $299.00 (Adorama)
Pentax K200D Body - $399.00 (KEH)
Pentax K10D Body - $399.00 (Adorama)
Pentax *ist DL Body - $259.00 (B&H)
Pentax *ist DL Kit - $349.00 (B&H)

Refurb
Canon 30D Body - $499.95 (Adorama)
Canon XTi Body - $319.95 (Adorama)
Nikon D40 Kit - $374.95 (Adorama)
Nikon D40x Body - $349.95 (Adorama)

New
Canon XTi Kit - $469.95 (Adorama)
Canon XS Kit - $523.26 (Amazon)
Nikon D40 Kit - $446.95 (Adorama)
Nikon D60 Kit - $504.35 (Amazon)
Pentax K200D Body - $449.99 (Amazon)

Kit Lens
Canon - 18-55mm IS - New $170.00 - Refurb $119.95
Nikon - 18-55mm VR - New $174.95 - Refurb $129.95
Pentax - 18-55mm - New $99.95

 

[Jim Saueressig]

Avoid that company like the plague... All their Genius companies are scams

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Closeout_Genius

Many people are billed fraudulently after cancellation to their credit cards. Watch your account closely or even better yet report it compromised and get another card.

 

[James Wilson]

You kick ass Mike! Thanks!

 

[Jim Saueressig]

If considering a Pentax remember all past lenses will work on this camera (with of course manual focus limitations and such) and they are weather sealed.

 

[James Wilson]

WOW my luck sucks ... i went to order this put it in the cart and then it's no longer available. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Canon XTi Kit - $359.00 (B&H)

 

[Greg Campbell]

Newegg is highly reputable.
They don't have a large digicam selection, but I did find this:

Refurb D40x, body and accessories only, no lens. 90 day Nikon warranty. - $269
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830113162

 

[Mike Deep]

That's a darn good price right there.

 

[Greg Campbell]

This E mail is to confirm cancellation of your order 20388-W. All information regarding this order name, phone number, address, email address and credit card information was deleted.

Yea, sure...

As suggested, keep an eagle eye on your CC for the next year or so.

IMO, it's a very good idea to have a separate 'high-risk' debit card that points to a small checking account you fund only when needed. Don't ever share your main checking information on-line.

-Moo

 

[Greg Campbell]

That's a darn good price right there.

They have 34 left! I think you need one, Mike!
Select one, then go to the next page, where you can update the number of items. Enter something crazy like 1000. It will squawk about insufficient stock, and replace your '1000' with the number on hand. Neat trick, eh?

 

[Mike Deep]

If I wasn't already invested in Canon I'd be all over it. I'll keep that trick in mind next time I'm at NewEgg though!

 

[Jim Saueressig]

Yea, sure...

As suggested, keep an eagle eye on your CC for the next year or so.

IMO, it's a very good idea to have a separate 'high-risk' debit card that points to a small checking account you fund only when needed. Don't ever share your main checking information on-line.

-Moo

I recently installed Paypal's new plug-in that will generate a new secure credit card number for each online transaction. Fraud will pretty much be history using that method.

 

[James Wilson]

OK i have bought a camera! We got a bonus from the client in the form of a $200 Best Buy gift card which i used on a Nikon D40 that was on sale for $445 with the 18-55mm lens. Bottom line it cost me about $275 out of pocket.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

OK i have bought a camera! We got a bonus from the client in the form of a $200 Best Buy gift card which i used on a Nikon D40 that was on sale for $445 with the 18-55mm lens. Bottom line it cost me about $275 out of pocket.

I have seen excellent pictures from a Nikon, that price will leave you a few extra dollars to put in some glass.

 

[Kurt Hulst]

Okay as i read through this page i saw on the top banner ad a link to
http://www.swoopo.com/

It looks like ebay but some how your able to get things really cheap. Like a Nikon D90 for $29

does anyone know anything about this site? Is it legit?

 

[Mike Deep]

I'd pass.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swoopo

By starting auctions for products far below retail prices, Swoopo is able to generate large amounts of bids and often generates revenues much greater than their products retail prices. It has been characterized as "eBay's (more) evil twin" for being near to gambling and being susceptible to customer fraud.

http://technologizer.com/2008/09/17/is-swoopo-nothing-more-than-a-well-designed-gimmick/

These deals sound too good to be true to you? In a way they are. Users cannot just simply register and bid. Instead once registered a user must fill his or her account with prepaid bids. Yes, that’s right, you pay to bid. Each bid costs the user $1, and can be purchased in packs of 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500. There is no discount for buying larger packs.
...
What’s worse is that if you lose an auction, you also lose all the bids you placed, and thus have essentially given the site free money for just giving you the privilege to bid on the item.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/swoopo-entertainment-shopping-with-a-hint-of-scam/

It’s obviously great if the device is worth less than $600 and you win but if you lose the auction, that $200 goes up in smoke.