OK - I admit I'm not perfect

[John - NJ]

Pekka, Andrei:

Hot on the heels of my telling Andrei that the D30 is not THE digital SLR that meets all of my needs...

I bought one.

That's right. The deal was too good to pass up. I purchased a D30 package from someone for a low price. The camera was 4 weeks old and had around 600 pictures taken with it. I paid $1,750 for the camera. He didn't like digital.

The package also included a 28-135 IS USM lens, 420ex, battery grip, 2 extra batteries, 2 160mb flash cards and some other items. It was almost too good to be true.

I'm sure that this won't be the last digital SLR I buy, but for the price it's something nice to play with. Please excuse my imperfections. :p

[Andrei]

:) :) :) :)


Congratulations, John !!!

[LaptopPop]

Enjoy your shooting and make the best out of an imperfect instrument (since when are there any perfect ones?) and all will be forgiven.
-lee-

[Pekka]

Congratulations!

Incredible deal you've got. Welcome to the club of us poor D30 owners!:)

[mritchy]

It was interesting to look back at the oldest post to see a D30 cost $1750 8 years ago... and to think that people complain these days when you could get a 5D these days with a 70-200 f/4L for that price if you hunted for it. Makes me thankful.

[CJinAustin]

I was thinking... "Damn, did this guy just get ripped or what..."

I always buy last generation stuff,,, the times are modern enough where 3 or 4 year old cameras are actually pretty decent.

[heycow]

2 160mb flash cards

LOL that's the best part...man my freaking cell phone has like 20Gigs of memory... :D

[mritchy]

This is true. I must have been so shocked about everything else that I did not even read that. Completely weird to look back.

[NeoTokyo]

Oooh Uber storage!

2 160mb flash cards.

[Electrical]

i seriously thought he got a NIKON, then reading something about and USM lens, got me messed up big time....

[Jman13]

I always buy last generation stuff,,, the times are modern enough where 3 or 4 year old cameras are actually pretty decent.

Agreed. My 1Ds Mark II is about as good as it gets. And I like that I paid 1/5 of the price it was when it came out.

[zincozinco]

Agreed. My 1Ds Mark II is about as good as it gets. And I like that I paid 1/5 of the price it was when it came out.

ditto that, I never buy new stuff!

[dimadelux]

Holy crap I thought that this was a new post and I almost **** my pants thinking that the 30D is that much, considering I just got a 50d for under $1,200.

[mritchy]

keep in mind that D30 does not equal 30D :) HUGE difference.

[Ballen Photo]

Talk about an oldie. This thread has been here longer than I have. :shock:
-Bruce