D3100 or D3200

mic_y said:
lol, these scams are as old as the internet... and why are there 2 18-55 lenses in the bundle?
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This is what got me wondering. Mier, it's a kind of catch-22. I am interested in photography but have never had a camera other than the one on my phone, so have never been able to play around. I know I won't regret buying a DSLR because it is great value for money, but I would regret buying a bridge camera and having to fork out more for a DSLR.

I think for now, my budget would be aimed primarily at a D3200 kit - and get any other lenses if and when I feel the need.
 
IzZzy said:
I know I know. Wish it were true! At the very least this might be pirate/grey goods.
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Stop thinking about it and walk away.

If however you are still keen I can get you a much better deal,
Nikon D7000
Nikon 18-200mm VR II
Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR AF
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF
2x Spare batteries
2x 64GB SDHC memory cards
Lens cleaning kit
Tamrac bag of your choice
Manfrotto tripod of your choice.

All this for only R8000. Deal valid from 10/07/2012 to 12/07/2012.

Should you wish to make use of this once in a lifetime offer let me know and I'll PM you my bank details for EFT.

Hoping to hear from you soon.
 
Do you sell cameras ponder? I thought you were being sarcastic :)
 
Haha at the Kimberly Deals and D7000 deals.

Walk away from any deals that sound too good to be true. There have been many instances where their operations weren't legit.

I've been shopping around for 2 months maybe more for an SB-700 and it retails for no less than R3600.
I bought my D3100 for R6999 from Incredible Corruption with 2 lenses, binoculars, spare battery, shutter release and tripod.

If you want my advice - ditch the kit lenses - they're crap - they take long to focus and once you use other lenses you wont touch the kit lenses again. If you want to make an investment by the body only and buy an all purpose lens.

My advice would be to buy a D5100 and a Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM. Both won TIPA awards for 2012, Best Entry Level DSLR and Best Entry Level Lens. The D3200 is also good with 22MP but I feel that 14MP is more than enough for entry level and you would get much more use from the tilty-swivly screen of the D5100 then the extra MP's of the D3200.

I own the Sigma and it is a superb lens outdoors, way better then the 55-200 lens they give you in those bundles. The lens goes for under R4k. It has its downfall in low-light but outdoors with natural light its sharp and color reproduction is great.
 
Thanks for the heads up. Now to try find a decent D3200 without bundled lenses.

Anyone used Studio22 before? They have a great price on the D3200:

Nikon D3200 + 18-55mm VR kit
- 24.2 Megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor
- 18-55mm VR Image Stabilization Lens
- Full 1080p HD Cinematic Video
+ Nikon SLR bag & 4Gb SD card
+ Nikon Camera Training Voucher
+ 5 year South African camera warranty
R 7250.00 including VAT

If they aren't dodge, I'd get my camera from them.

How do you rate the Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LDAspherical
R2 http://www.sacamera.co.za/product/1...ical_(IFl)_Macro_for_Nikon_(APSc_DSLRs_only)/ as against the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM?

The Tamron is half the price, so I reckon half the quality?
 
Thanks for all the help in this thread.

I went to Cats Digital Experts in Sandton City on Saturday and picked up a D3200 and Sigma 18-200mm at a really great deal :)
 
IzZzy said:
Thanks for all the help in this thread.

I went to Cats Digital Experts in Sandton City on Saturday and picked up a D3200 and Sigma 18-200mm at a really great deal :)
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Nice one dude.

Don't get bitten toooo hard by the photography bug.

I got bit pretty hard and its turned out to become some kind of addiction. Save a lot of money for future lenses, its going to be an expensive journey.
 
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