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Nikon lenses for SLR's

To all of you Nikon owners (sorry I am a Lumix follower so can't grab this one) 7dayshop just came up with this special offer:

70-300mm for £68
28-100mm for £69

Not sure if it is a bargain but the Froogle don't show anything cheaper.
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  • Mmmm interesting (I'm currently looking for a deal on D50) with 18-70 lens. They are loads cheaper than other lenses though, so I suspect they may not be as good quality maybe?
  • chez_2
    chez_2 Posts: 87 Forumite
    Yeah, these lenses really aren't great...

    May be OK for beginners though...
  • mattwms
    mattwms Posts: 23 Forumite
    You can get the D50 for £350 at the moment - a bargain?

    http://www.warehouseexpress.com/index.cfm?photo/digicameras/nikon.html
  • slow1uk
    slow1uk Posts: 23 Forumite
    £350 is just the body no lensei found pixmania cheaper for d50 plus a lens only £439 there is also a code on pricerunner for them that gets a few pounds off too

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/107521/art/nikon/d50-black-af-s-dx-18-55-m.html
  • mattwms
    mattwms Posts: 23 Forumite
    There's a few shops doing it for £429, but I'm not sure how it works out after postage. Warehouse express amongst others (there is a list of them on this site: http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod20.html).

    No great deals on the D200 as far as I can see
  • The 70-300 is a good starter lens I used one on my d70 for a year and used it for motorsport shots to good effect its not the fastest at auto focus but at this price great value, I sold mine on ebay for more than this price,besides the real bargain is the 105 micro lens at £399 cheapest Ive seen is £600 and nobody has ever offered a discount like this for what is one of Nikons finest optics.
    something missing
  • Aha, I was looking for this lense for aviation photography, perhaps autofocus would be a problem?
  • albalad
    albalad Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    dixons tax free are doing a deal on the d50 ..... camera + 18-55mm + 55mm - 200 mm lenses for £504 inc vat , there is a printable voucher on the website for £5 off - i printed mine , then forgot to use it :cool: , in all the excitement of getting a new camera.
    "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
    happy travels !!
    "No matter where you go, there you are."
    albalad
  • If you order before midnight tonight Boots have 10% off. This brings the price down to £449 and then there are codes for another 10% off. So I got one for £399 including delivery and a lens.
  • mattwms
    mattwms Posts: 23 Forumite
    While we are talking about digital SLR bargains, don't forget the Sandisk Extreme III CF cards are on offer - I think they are the best cards you can buy. For example

    Sandisk Extreme III CF 1GB: £45.54 (here)

    Sandisk Extreme III CF 2GB: £77.90 (here)
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