How much would this camera cost all together?

Question

i found a good price for the nikon d40 that is 288$

i want a lens that is very very low price but good quality for taking pictures while traveling in costa rica.

i want to know how much this is all going to cost together. the camera, lens, etc.

Answer 1

Unless you're buying that D40 well used, you won't find it for $288. I assume you're buying it online? A bit of helpful advice, check the merchant or company selling the camera for that cheap on resellerratings.com. Frankly, anyone who sells the D40 for that cheap is a scam, and they'll rip you off in a heartbeat if you let them. If you can't afford the $470 or so for a D40, you're better off buying a used D40 on ebay than going with some store like "Broadway Photo," "Regal Camera," "Photo4Less," etc... These are all scams, as are their countless other names they use. A few review sites such as EveryPrice.com and a few others are "Shill sites" that exist to give these scam merchants a good reputation. I can't stress it enough, stick with a reputable seller that backs their products, such as http://www.bhphotovideo.com , http://www.adorama.com , or http://www.amazon.com.

As for price, the D40 will sell around $470 new from a reputable dealer with a kit lens. You'll need a memory card, which will realistically push that to $500 including shipping. That's about the lowest that you're going to find a basic, new DSLR kit. If you're willing to go used, http://www.keh.com is a reputable used-equipment dealer, and they're selling the D70 in "Excellent" condition* for around $310, without a lens. While I think the D40 is a superb camera, I also think that the D70 is a better camera, even with its age, as it is fully compatible with any common AF nikon lens, and it has some better details as compared to the D40 (AF system, build quality, menu system, etc...). You can buy used lenses for a bit of a price-cut (Which is what I normally do), but be aware that most lenses have great resale value.

I tend to use a lot of older, manual-focus Nikon glass on my Canon cameras because ironically, Canon's DSLR's can meter and otherwise work with this glass (with a mount converter) whereas consumer-level Nikon DSLR's cannot. Some great deals can be had for low-priced, professional-quality optics, but this means that you'll be buying used lenses from 40 years ago with absolutely none of the electronic functions like AF used today (which to me is a blessing). If you're willing to forgo the AF and all that, then the Canon Rebel XT is discontinued, but still sold from a few reputable merchants at a very reasonable price. With a Nikon to EOS EF converter ring, you can use the older Nikon lenses (and newer too) and save a lot of money on lenses. Just another possible route to take.

I guess when it comes down to it, there's no free lunch. You're just not going to find an extremely low-price lens that has superb image quality and all the latest functionality -- if they made it, I'd have it, and I don't.

Answer 2

that is defiantly a scam, but really isn't it easier to go to google type 'cheapest nikon lens' get the price and add it to $288 which is ridiculous. a really cheap lens could go for $150 or used for less off ebay.

so your total purchase including a 2gb SD card ($20)

is $458 plus shipping possibly pushing it up to $500 or maybe $400 low balling it.

but seriously i think that is a scam.. for $288..