The Great D300 Comes Down in Price (at least in a bundle).

If you've been hankering for the much beloved Nikon D300, and would like to get one with a very handy walking-around lens, the price of the Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens has really come down.

If you check out that link, you'll see that Amazon has it listed from a number of vendors for between $2,230 and $2,239.  That's a nice discount from the original asking price of around $2,539, or from the $2,500ish you'd spend buying the lens and body separately. 

This isn't the fastest lens you'll ever buy, but the zoom range is extraordinary.  It gets a pretty-good rating of 7.7 from FredMiranda.com, which is understandable given the compromises of a zoom like this (speed, sharpness, some chromatic aberration). The last two of these issues are fixable in your image editor, so they wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me.

BTW: The camera link above will take you to Amazon.com's buying page. You'll have a few vendors from which to choose. They tend to rotate in position. If I were you, I'd buy it from Adorama.  They're pretty reputable. If they're not the default choice, you'll find them in a box on the left.

Comments

[Helen Oster]

Dear Scott

Thanks for pointing followers of your blog to Adorama Camera. We always appreciate happy customer recommendations!

Best wishes

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
helen.oster@adoramacamera.com

[Paul Bousquet]

Hi Scott,

Are you and Michael considering moving from TPN? To me it is unacceptable that TPN cannot figure what the problem is with the show feed.

Maybe I'm just impatient, but it has been a long time since the last show and I miss you guys. My family and I have been on a 7-day cruise and still no new DPS!

Are there still plans to have a meet in Vermont sometime? I believe you and Michael mentioned something about that sometime ago.

Your fellow Canon 40D user,

Paul

[Scott Sherman]

Hey Helen - Nice to see Adorama is monitoring the blogs! You guys should advertise on my podcast. www.thedigitalphotographyshow.com!

Paul - no one is more frustrated than we are with the delay between shows. But if you would have invited us on the cruise, Michael and I could have entertained you in person!

[Arthur]

Scott-thanks for the kind words on the D300. I bought one recently, and while it is indeed a great camera, I am not sure it is 3 times as great as my trusty D40 from a value perspective. I am using that same combo, with the 18-200. While I agree about sharpness, remember you can tweak that up in camera on the D200,if you are shooting in jpeg, and save that as a custom setting.

I know you are a Canonite, and that Michael is a Nikonian. But I am one of those who believes the two brands can coexist, kick each other in the shin on occasion, and drive innovation that we all benefit from.

Where is the show? When are we going to hear more from you guys? Missing you both,

Arthur