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Hello to all members,

Prior to joining this forum, I was a member (still am) of the Olympus group.

I currently own an Olympus E-20 and consider myself an amature wanting to better my photography in all facets of the art. It is an art isn't it?

To this end, I have decided to purchase a D70 for many reasons, including the reviews found everywhere, especially at DPReview and of course this forum..

The majority of my shots are taken on holidays, general sightseeing and sporting events, with of course many shots of home and family life. The D70 seems to me to be an ideal, versatile camera, which will handle all my requirements for years to come.

I live in Australia and can purchase the D70 as a kit, which includes the 18-70 and 70-300 G lenses for $2299 Australian which equates to about $1800 US,

I am not sure if this is a good price, although seems to be the best I can do in OZ. Perhaps I should consider importing from the US?

Anyway I am sure to continue following this forum and posting questions and hopefully may soon be able to answer other members queries.

Cheers for now
Nigel from OZ
 
$1800 US seems awfully high -- they are selling stateside for about $1,000. It might benefit you to purchase here and shell out some bucks for the shipping.
 
Joe E Baker said:
$1800 US seems awfully high -- they are selling stateside for about
$1,000.
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Really? For the kit? Where?

Also, keep in mind that Nigel is talking about a 2 lens kit. The 70-300G is worth over $100 in the US.

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Warm regards, Uncle Frank
FCAS Charter Member, Hummingbird Hunter, Egret Stalker
Dilettante Appassionato
Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/nikon
 
Nigel

I recommend that you come and join http://forum.d70users.com/ . It is an Australian forum specifically for D70 users. You will get a bargain from purchasing via our forum or b purchasing via one of our recommended retailers.

Cheers
Kristine
Nigel Scanlan said:
Hello to all members,

Prior to joining this forum, I was a member (still am) of the
Olympus group.

I currently own an Olympus E-20 and consider myself an amature
wanting to better my photography in all facets of the art. It is an
art isn't it?

To this end, I have decided to purchase a D70 for many reasons,
including the reviews found everywhere, especially at DPReview and
of course this forum..

The majority of my shots are taken on holidays, general sightseeing
and sporting events, with of course many shots of home and family
life. The D70 seems to me to be an ideal, versatile camera, which
will handle all my requirements for years to come.

I live in Australia and can purchase the D70 as a kit, which
includes the 18-70 and 70-300 G lenses for $2299 Australian which
equates to about $1800 US,

I am not sure if this is a good price, although seems to be the
best I can do in OZ. Perhaps I should consider importing from the
US?

Anyway I am sure to continue following this forum and posting
questions and hopefully may soon be able to answer other members
queries.

Cheers for now
Nigel from OZ
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Nigel

Forgot to add - that the price you quote is at least $200 over-priced. For that price, you can have a higher quality lens (such as the 70-300ED) instead of the 70-300G. Also, the D70 now has a $200 Rebate when purchased with any Nikon lens (in the one transaction).

Cheers
Kristine
Nigel Scanlan said:
Hello to all members,

Prior to joining this forum, I was a member (still am) of the
Olympus group.

I currently own an Olympus E-20 and consider myself an amature
wanting to better my photography in all facets of the art. It is an
art isn't it?

To this end, I have decided to purchase a D70 for many reasons,
including the reviews found everywhere, especially at DPReview and
of course this forum..

The majority of my shots are taken on holidays, general sightseeing
and sporting events, with of course many shots of home and family
life. The D70 seems to me to be an ideal, versatile camera, which
will handle all my requirements for years to come.

I live in Australia and can purchase the D70 as a kit, which
includes the 18-70 and 70-300 G lenses for $2299 Australian which
equates to about $1800 US,

I am not sure if this is a good price, although seems to be the
best I can do in OZ. Perhaps I should consider importing from the
US?

Anyway I am sure to continue following this forum and posting
questions and hopefully may soon be able to answer other members
queries.

Cheers for now
Nigel from OZ
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Joe E Baker said:
Here's the low-down on the $999 deal:
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That's an amazing price, Joe, but it sounds too good to be true, and in my experience, that means there are strings attached...

Maybe it's gray market, which means Nikon USA won't service it, or maybe they're selling the battery, charger, etc. seperately for outrageous prices. I've seen both of those scams worked around low d70 prices.

--
Warm regards, Uncle Frank
FCAS Charter Member, Hummingbird Hunter, Egret Stalker
Dilettante Appassionato
Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/nikon
 
Cheers, Kristine. It's good to see there is an Austrailian user group helping out the newcomers. Good show.

--
Warm regards, Uncle Frank
FCAS Charter Member, Hummingbird Hunter, Egret Stalker
Dilettante Appassionato
Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/nikon
 
I've already bought mine, so it's not a big deal to me, but one of the posts on the thread said the dealer was a reputable one. One person said they had made purchases from them before with no problems.

I was a little shocked myself, since I paid about $1300 for mine about three months ago.

I guess we'll wait to see if someone posts a successful purchase at that price here on the forum.

I thought $1,300 was a bargain for mine. If this new $1,000 price is legit, I guess it's even more of a bargain.

Joe
 
I want a new D70 and 2 lens kit for 1000 bucks, I would buy another. I have never seen it at that price anywhere and I have looked.
Joe E Baker said:
$1800 US seems awfully high -- they are selling stateside for about
$1,000. It might benefit you to purchase here and shell out some
bucks for the shipping.
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Live like there is no tomorrow.
 
Joe E Baker said:
$1800 US seems awfully high -- they are selling stateside for about
$1,000. It might benefit you to purchase here and shell out some
bucks for the shipping.
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When i bought mine I looked around, and if I had bought it from the US i could have quite well saved 200-300 AuD in the end (keep in mind you'll pay import duties as well as shipping), but unfortunatley Nikon does not have an international warranty on the camera, only the lens.

In the end I bought it locally, paid more but now i have a 3 year extended warranty. From these forums the d70 is quite durable but i just didnt want to risk it.
 
Hi, I'm also a new D70 owner and was trying to figure out where the $200 dollar rebate was coming from. I looked at Nikons web site and what's posted is $100 dollars off of the body and lens kit. By the way, does anyone know where I can find the rebate form? Nikons web site says to ask your Nikon dealer, but I ordered mine through the internet. Thanks for the help.
Calvin
k.okeeffe said:
Forgot to add - that the price you quote is at least $200
over-priced. For that price, you can have a higher quality lens
(such as the 70-300ED) instead of the 70-300G. Also, the D70 now
has a $200 Rebate when purchased with any Nikon lens (in the one
transaction).

Cheers
Kristine
Nigel Scanlan said:
Hello to all members,

Prior to joining this forum, I was a member (still am) of the
Olympus group.

I currently own an Olympus E-20 and consider myself an amature
wanting to better my photography in all facets of the art. It is an
art isn't it?

To this end, I have decided to purchase a D70 for many reasons,
including the reviews found everywhere, especially at DPReview and
of course this forum..

The majority of my shots are taken on holidays, general sightseeing
and sporting events, with of course many shots of home and family
life. The D70 seems to me to be an ideal, versatile camera, which
will handle all my requirements for years to come.

I live in Australia and can purchase the D70 as a kit, which
includes the 18-70 and 70-300 G lenses for $2299 Australian which
equates to about $1800 US,

I am not sure if this is a good price, although seems to be the
best I can do in OZ. Perhaps I should consider importing from the
US?

Anyway I am sure to continue following this forum and posting
questions and hopefully may soon be able to answer other members
queries.

Cheers for now
Nigel from OZ
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Guys, check out http://www.d70cash.nikon.com.au
Cal33 said:
k.okeeffe said:
Forgot to add - that the price you quote is at least $200
over-priced. For that price, you can have a higher quality lens
(such as the 70-300ED) instead of the 70-300G. Also, the D70 now
has a $200 Rebate when purchased with any Nikon lens (in the one
transaction).

Cheers
Kristine
Nigel Scanlan said:
Hello to all members,

Prior to joining this forum, I was a member (still am) of the
Olympus group.

I currently own an Olympus E-20 and consider myself an amature
wanting to better my photography in all facets of the art. It is an
art isn't it?

To this end, I have decided to purchase a D70 for many reasons,
including the reviews found everywhere, especially at DPReview and
of course this forum..

The majority of my shots are taken on holidays, general sightseeing
and sporting events, with of course many shots of home and family
life. The D70 seems to me to be an ideal, versatile camera, which
will handle all my requirements for years to come.

I live in Australia and can purchase the D70 as a kit, which
includes the 18-70 and 70-300 G lenses for $2299 Australian which
equates to about $1800 US,

I am not sure if this is a good price, although seems to be the
best I can do in OZ. Perhaps I should consider importing from the
US?

Anyway I am sure to continue following this forum and posting
questions and hopefully may soon be able to answer other members
queries.

Cheers for now
Nigel from OZ
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