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AwesomeA
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Location: Yeosu
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 Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:27 am Post subject: Nikon D40: How much would you pay? |
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Considering selling my D40 to get cash for an upgrade.
How much would you pay for a D40 body, 18-55m lens, 1GB card, and extra battery? |
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piratebryan
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Location: Nonyeon
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: |
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maybe 400?
i just got a d40x with a lens and a bag for around 600, used. |
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sly1139
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| a d70 just went for 250,000. Is it under warranty??? |
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SeoulnPepe
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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A kit? No more than 300-350,000W.
I have a D40 with Katzeye installed, and that will go for about 400,000W (but that's because of the katzeye). |
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Mr. Susan
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: death row
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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JUst bought a brand-new one i nYongsan for 450,000 with lens, bag and 2GB memory plus extra battery.
Haggling is a sport. |
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SeoulnPepe
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. Susan wrote: |
JUst bought a brand-new one i nYongsan for 450,000 with lens, bag and 2GB memory plus extra battery.
Haggling is a sport. |
Not a bad deal.
For those considering the "used" route, you could buy the OP's used camera for 300-350,000, and use the other 100-150,000 for another lens or some other gear like a battery grip, or a nice bag, or a carbon fiber tripod. Or an 8GB SD card for 25,000W!
However, used equipment can be great or it can be in terrible shape. Make sure you try before you buy. |
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timmeh
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. Susan wrote: |
JUst bought a brand-new one i nYongsan for 450,000 with lens, bag and 2GB memory plus extra battery.
Haggling is a sport. |
Where abouts in Yongsan? And are you talking about the D40 or D40x?
I'm going to be heading down there in the next week or so to buy the D40 or D40x. Haven't decided yet...
Thanks |
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ucbhanna
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: |
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Hey Tim,
Have you gone to buy your camera yet? I'm in the exact same boat as you... Looking to purchase a D40.
Where can we find better deals, Namdaemun or Yongsan?
-hanna
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| Mr. Susan wrote: |
JUst bought a brand-new one i nYongsan for 450,000 with lens, bag and 2GB memory plus extra battery.
Haggling is a sport. |
Where abouts in Yongsan? And are you talking about the D40 or D40x?
I'm going to be heading down there in the next week or so to buy the D40 or D40x. Haven't decided yet...
Thanks |
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SeoulnPepe
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Namdaemun. Yongsan will always rip you off if you go alone. My Korean friends don't recommend it.
Check out SuperDave's guide to buying camera gear in Korea. He's got a post of it somewhere on ESL cafe.
I have a D40, and I'm having plenty of fun with my katzeye/manual focus combo. I highly recommend it, even used. I bought mine as a Factory Demo from Ebay. It's served me well so far. And it cost me much less than a new one. |
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boatofcar
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| SeoulnPepe wrote: |
I have a D40, and I'm having plenty of fun with my katzeye/manual focus combo. I highly recommend it, even used. I bought mine as a Factory Demo from Ebay. It's served me well so far. And it cost me much less than a new one. |
OT, but do you have a photo page anywhere? I'd love to see what kind of shots you've taken with that combo. |
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ucbhanna
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| SeoulnPepe wrote: |
A kit? No more than 300-350,000W.
I have a D40 with Katzeye installed, and that will go for about 400,000W (but that's because of the katzeye). |
What's a katzeye? Do you recommend it for newbies? Oh, and what's OP? |
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superdave
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: over there ----->
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| ucbhanna wrote: |
| What's a katzeye? Do you recommend it for newbies? Oh, and what's OP? |
1. OP = original post
2. a katzeye is a focusing screen. there is a screen inside all dslr cameras, but there are no markings on it to assist with manual focusing. the katzeye is exactly this - a focusing screen, with markings, to assist in manual focusing.
all older slr cameras came with them installed, especially before autofocus was developed. my leica has a focusing screen.
you don't really need one unless you're into macro photography (where autofocusing is difficult and inaccurate) or you like using older lenses which have no autofocus capability.
actually, if you own a D40 and want to use older lenses, since the D40 has no focus motor pin, then a focusing screen may be handy ... generally though, it's simply not needed by 95% of dslr photographers.
hey awesomeA, good luck selling the camera! 
cheers
david
www.davidsmeaton.com |
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ucbhanna
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| AwesomeA, is yours still available? How long have you had it? I might consider buying it used. |
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SeoulnPepe
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| superdave wrote: |
you don't really need one unless you're into macro photography (where autofocusing is difficult and inaccurate) or you like using older lenses which have no autofocus capability.
actually, if you own a D40 and want to use older lenses, since the D40 has no focus motor pin, then a focusing screen may be handy ... generally though, it's simply not needed by 95% of dslr photographers.
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Totally true. If you are used to AF and prefer it, then a katzeye is a luxury. If you are used to manual focus lenses (i.e. non-AF), and prefer that, then a katzeye is indispensable.
I love manual focus lenses, because of their sharpness & speed to cost ratio. Mega sharp and super fast for very little money (often a fraction of their original value). Here's a good article from the NY Times about crazy people who do this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/technology/personaltech/11basics.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3
I learned photography by using non-AF lenses on a Nikon FM. That's why I prefer those lenses--that and the cost. |
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boatofcar
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Sheffield, UK
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Great article-thanks for posting it! |
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