does anyone get a deal on Digital SLR's?!

[Civicn33b]

hi, just your neighborhood freeloader here. I was wondering if anyone had a connection at like officemax, office depot, wolf camera ect. and could get a deal on a nikon d40x... im looking to buy one and ofcourse want the best deal =)

[jeremy0203]

ebay would prob be your best bet

[NIGHTHAWKSI]

ebay sucks to buy SLRs. they are always in a package deal that you end up getting shit you probably dont want.

[jrotax101]

i did a load of searching around online, found a company that had a store online and on the street - so best buy matched it from $950 and i got it for $700 .. chose to get the warranty incase i drop it or something lol :P

[Civicn33b]

what did you go with robert... the rebel XTi? what was the name of the store?!

[jrotax101]

olympus e-510 cos im an impulse buyer..

[rippars]

try craigslist. im foun a d80 body on there and im going to go look at it this weekend...

[Civicn33b]

would you recommend the d80 over the aforementioned d40x or rebel xti, xsi?!?

[jrotax101]

tbh Josh, it's the person behind the camera which makes the most difference, then the lens, then the body..

It'd be better to spend a little less, and get some books/go on a course on how to get good images

[Civicn33b]

thats why i was thinking d40x mainly nikon because my past experience with my grandmother's 35mm their lenses are superior.

is it safe to say that the 40x>rebel xti? im just scared to buy the d40x and then like next month they discontinue it.

[8thgenuser]

If you don't care about the extra megapixels (and you really shouldn't) get the D40 instead...comes with the kit lens for just under $500 at Amazon. With the extra $200+ you save, you can get the SB-400 flash, an extra OEM battery, the ML-L3 remote and some extra cash to spare for an LCD screen protector.

If megapixels are for you, the Canon XTi is a far more superior deal than the D40x at around $590 at Amazon. Canon also makes great glass. Very comparable to Nikon glass (vice versa).

I also like the focus indicators on the Canons than the focus indicator on Nikons. I have a D40 myself and wouldn't trade it for anything else...love the small and light body...even with the kit lens, it weighs only about a pound!