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D50 kit. $499 new. That's the lowest I know.
Yes, they are being discontinued along with the D70 to be replaced by D40. If you read the reviews, D40 is better than D50/D70 in some ways. So the D40 is actually price higher compare to the D50 now.
One more thing, I would not buy a used or refurbished camera. A camera is not a fine instrument like the old days. It's a consumer electronic item. You use it, it get's old, breaks down, and you dump it.
DSLR have a life of about 100K-150K shutter. Like a car, some will go further, depend on how you care for them, etc. Bottom line, Nikon or not, they don't make them like they used to.
D50 kit. $499 new. That's the lowest I know.
Yes, they are being discontinued along with the D70 to be replaced by D40. If you read the reviews, D40 is better than D50/D70 in some ways. So the D40 is actually price higher compare to the D50 now.
One more thing, I would not buy a used or refurbished camera. A camera is not a fine instrument like the old days. It's a consumer electronic item. You use it, it get's old, breaks down, and you dump it.
DSLR have a life of about 100K-150K shutter. Like a car, some will go further, depend on how you care for them, etc. Bottom line, Nikon or not, they don't make them like they used to.
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Ebn
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Too broad of a statement. The D70 is being replaced by the D80 and the D50 by the D40. You can still find the D70 and D50 around though as many shops still have stock on hand. All four cameras are very capable and I have tested 3 of them out myself (haven't touched the D40 yet). In the right hands, it won't really matter which you go with.
Only buy a used camera in person and from a trusted source. I've sold off some used gear to friends and I cut them pretty hefty deals so if you know someone well enough, don't discount used cameras out of your equation. Just be aware of what you're getting into and if you're not sure, then best not to go through with it.
DSLR shutter life will differ depending on make and model. The consumer cameras, such as the D40, D50, D70, and D80 have a shutter life of around 50k actuations. The prosumer/semi-pro camera such as the D200 has a shutter life of 100k. The D2H/D2Hs and D2X/D2Xs has a shutter life of approximately 150k. Each camera is slightly different and YMMV, but those are pretty close approximations.
Only buy a used camera in person and from a trusted source. I've sold off some used gear to friends and I cut them pretty hefty deals so if you know someone well enough, don't discount used cameras out of your equation. Just be aware of what you're getting into and if you're not sure, then best not to go through with it.
DSLR shutter life will differ depending on make and model. The consumer cameras, such as the D40, D50, D70, and D80 have a shutter life of around 50k actuations. The prosumer/semi-pro camera such as the D200 has a shutter life of 100k. The D2H/D2Hs and D2X/D2Xs has a shutter life of approximately 150k. Each camera is slightly different and YMMV, but those are pretty close approximations.
I'm waiting for an answer too. But from the people that I do know that own DSLR cameras, they have not reached that point. I highest I've know is about 26,000, and it works like day one.
I would not really worry about the numbers because I'm sure by then you'll want another camera. I read that the product life of a DSLR is like 18 months before something "new" comes along. So you'll always be keeping an eye out for new gear. In a way, you may be looking forward to a new DSLR camera.
So the idea is to "invest" in a brand and stay with it, so when the camera goes down, you still got the lens, etc.
