Wow, thanks!
This one is a pretty good deal:
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Nikon D2H purchased new for $3400 - $425 (SE Portland )
Reply to: sale-869433531@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-10-06, 10:00PM PDT
Nikon D2H in great working condition. Only issue is the rubber gripping is coming up in a couple of spots and needs a little glue. I am selling the camera merely because I do photography professionally and have needed to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
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However, tonight I purchased a Nikon D100 camera body for $289. I've also purchased a flexable tripod, extension tube, shutter release cable and a nice bag for a complete total of around $330 (which includes all the shipping totals too) for the night.
I held this model in my hands about 6-7 years ago so i'm a little more familar with it than the others and know it's sturdier than the D40/D50/D60/D70/D80 models. The quality isn't as great as what i truely need, but I just want to get the best possible set up in my hands for now and upgrade later (and then i can just keep it as a back-up or sell it).
Now, however, my task is finding the best possible lenses, flash and battery grip that I can for right now. Ideally, I will be keeping an eye out for a Nikon 17-55 mm F2.8 and a Nikon 70-200 mm F2.8, but I'll probably have to settle for F values closer to F3.5 or F4 as the minimum and possibly a Sigma lens instead of a Nikkor.
Really, the flash and the 17-55 mm lens is the most important. But I spent several hours this evening looking through eBay for possibilities and have exhausted myself for tonight.
Actually, most of my time was spent searching for a D100 battery grip. They aren't as common as I'd thought so it looks like i'll have to pay $80-$90 for one (which came included with a few other D100s I was looking at, but i thought this the best deal).
Anyway, my thoughts keep going to Tena and Danny. He's having a procedure done in the morning and the outcome could mean a cancer diagnosis, so that's a pretty heavy weight for them to be dealing with right now.
p.s. my annoying cat has about liked a raw patch on my wrist right now! This is a new thing for her and she won't stop!!! And dang her tongue is scratchy!!!!!!
Thanks for doing that CL search for me Judith! That was soooo sweet of you.
My head is about to explode with all the researching of all the different camera models and kits over the past 2-3 days!!! like.....KABOOM!! :LMAO
well, falling asleep now....
hugs,
Jenna
p.s. HistoryTeach, i hope all is still going well for you!