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Nikon D7000 Body-Only - $1,249. Australian Stock from Nikon Authorised Seller. Cheaper Than Grey!

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Nikon D7000 Body-Only - $1,249. Australian Stock from Nikon Authorised Seller. Cheaper Than Grey!
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Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 11:58 rainers.com.au (2589 clicks)
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Nikon D7000 digital SLR body-only: $1,249 in Brisbane CBD: Australian stock from a Nikon Australia authorised seller with 12 month Nikon Australia warranty. Freight avail - approx $15.00.

Rainer's in Brisbane CBD are part of the Camera House chain and as such are authorised sellers of Nikon Australia but shops are individual franchises - so Rainers told me they all set their own pricing. This price DID NOT include other CameraHouse currently advertised promotions: voucher for prints; 24month warranty etc.

Suburban Camera House at Indooroopilly wouldn't budge from $1,478 body only (incl prints voucher & 24mnth). Rainers price was their up-front, no bartering, list price! Guys at Rainers explained that level of competition in the CBD is why they have to be lower to get the sales. LOVE THIS SHOP!!

Couldn't believe price on this yesterday. I wanted 4 extra years warranty which added $99.95 to my total. Plus I got Nikon ML-L3 remote for $39.95 (standard price). So my total was $1,388.90 for body, ext 4yr wty and remote.

I said I would list the price on OzB which they said was fine - and quoted gustimate of average freight as around $15. After my purchase at closing time yesterday (Sat) they had about five body-only left - and "a few others" with the 18-105 kit lens (add $300 I think). I don't think that kit lens is any good so passed on it. After body-only are sold-out they may split the 18-105 kits.

No Mastercard/Visa surcharge - may have on AMEX.

So: go for it. Don't hesitate - phone now (07) 3229 1888. And post back here confirmation of details above - and the quantity they have left. I would even suggest Brisbane folk to get on phone rather than risking just showing up.

Website above is very basic - just phone numbers, brand names and address.

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  • Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 11:58
    +13

    I actually stumbled upon this after I had already paid more elsewhere - so I was just doing the rounds in the CBD to check prices on accessories. Let me explain:

    On Friday I had paid for this camera at my local JB at $1,400 - based on also paying $149 for four-years extra warranty. So I thought I had a pretty good deal: $1549 for body and extra four-years. (Interesting that the warranty purchase has 14-day fully refundable cooling off period!!!). Suburban JB only had a demo model so they arranged for me to pick-up my camera the next day in their Albert St CBD shop.

    So that is why I was in the CBD - doing the rounds.

    In each shop I visited I was double-checking D7000 prices in my finest bartering style - bundle of printed web-pages in hand and noting prices as I asked. However I felt satisfied that I had found the best deal at JB.

    Thus, at my fourth shop I couldn't believe it when I went into Rainers and without any push was quoted a price $200 less than my already fairly good bargain.

    I rushed around to JB to see if I could get a refund for a camera that I still hadnt collected and the supervisor was really great about it - I was up front about what I had found. The guy said he understood and he'd be doing the same and no way they could match this. He rang suburban shop then put through the refund to my credit card with no problem. So all credit to JB for accepting this "unjustified" refund.

    Then I rushed back to Rainers - still incredulous - to bag my beauty!

  • Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 12:13
    +2

    I was interested in the Nikon 18-200mm VRII lens but at $999 I'll leave that for another day. I'll probably get it as a grey import from CitiWideonline for c. $700 delivered. At the same time I'll also get from CW the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 @ $99 which gets great reviews for glass quality if you are gentle on its plastic construction.

    Unless I can do better than CWonline lens prices in Singapore next week. From what I read on-line I doubt down-town shops there can beat CWonline - unless someone here can point me in the right direction?

    • medium_tight on 30/01/2011 - 12:43
      -5

      Use Tamron 18-270 mm lens for half that price

      • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 13:42

        The Tamron isn't anywhere near as good as the Nikon. That's why its half the price

      • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 13:58
        +3

        Don't even bother with a 18 - 270. You're covering too much range. Chances are you'll never need that extra 70mm on the end. Also, afaik the Tamron doesn't have VR or something similar. That's the main drawcard to the Nikkor 18 - 200.

        @sw, As for the 50mm f/1.8 I can't really comment on that particular lens but I have the 35mm f/1.8 and it is a dream. I use it the most out of the four lenses I currently own (looking to buy a 18 - 200 VR too).

        Just an added tip on the Nikkor 18 - 200mm lens. If you're not too worried about buying a used lens, just buy the VR version. The VR II version is just a rerelease with a gold logo and a zoom lock.

        • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 15:25

          The Original Nikon 18-200VR suffered from zoom creep - so just the simple addition of the zoom lock in the VRII edition makes it worth while. I'd also stay away from a used version of that lens in particular - I've sent mine back 3 times. Still a fantastic lens - don't get me wrong as I've got no regrets, and its still the lens I'd recommend if you're only going to get one.

          Oh and the VRII has an updated VR mechanism which claims 4 stops vs the old 3 stops

        • voter1 on 30/01/2011 - 17:58

          the tamron has VC which is the VR equivalent - hard to take you seriously when you diss something that you dont know about.

          If you're going for a superzoom lens, I dont think sharpness is your number 1 priority - Its all about convenience.
          The problem with the 18-270 is that the 270 is not a "true" 270, its only 270 at infinity focus - compared to a 70-300 you're going to get a noticable amount of extra zoom.

        • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 20:27

          butwhy, I didn't know that the original suffered from zoom creep, ken rockwell said otherwise on his review of it and I thought his word was always gold! If it's only $50 or so difference new, I would recommend getting the II version anyway, I have a lens with the zoom lock and I always use it.

          voter1, In no way was I 'dissing' the Tamron lens. It's just that I own a Tamron, and I don't use it for the simple fact that it's trying to do too much.

        • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 21:04
          +2

          Ken Rockwell has a bit of a reputation of "reviewing" products that hasn't been released yet ;-) I remember when this lens came out he absolutely raved about it, and now he's changed his tune and loves the 18-55, 55-200 combo. I do read his writings, but take it with a grain of salt.

          I'd love to say he's right, but my Nikon 18-200 has been back for this very problem. My GF's also got one with the same issue. It is great when its new, but a few years down the track, a little bit of heat and…. :-(

          I think you'll struggle finding the version 1 new anyway, so a bit of a moot point.

          Voter1 - I take your point about convenience being the priority, but there's got to be a balance somewhere. There's not many times that I wish I had more than 200mm zoom anyway (remember its 350mm equivalent in 35mm format).I personally haven't used the 18-270, but I was glad to sell the Tamron 18-200, no matter how cheap it was.

        • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 21:45

          So what lens would you recommend for someone that mainly uses a 35mm f/1.8? As long as it has VR, I'm quite open to suggestions.

        • voter1 on 30/01/2011 - 22:00

          @butwhy - yeah Im not that impressed with the writings of rockwell either - Personally I think he panders too much to amateurs, which is why he is big on kit lenses - because they do really have 80% of the picture quality at much less than half the price.

          However today though I saw a canon 7d user with a 18-55mm kit lens and I just think WHY? $1500 for a camera and you can even spend $500 on a lens?
          Its the same with the d90/d7000 - its too good a camera to just use the kit lens.

          Regarding zoom, personally I find that on my 18-250mm I would love an extra 20-50mm if not more; however I dont use the 180-230mm much, its either 18mm / 35mm / 70mm / 150mm / or 250mm (preferably more) So really horses for courses.

          @heatseeker - if you're really happy with a 35mm f1.8 there is really nothing to replace that with in terms of a zoom. Shooting 35mm a lot just means that you're happy with "normal" vision most of the time. Superzooms are for occasions where you're constantly changing from wide to super-tele and dont want the inconvienience of changing lenses. eg. scenic vistas but with some buildings/plants that you can zoom in on at a moments notice and then later go indoors and shoot "normal" 35mm - its really a great travel lens.

      • medium_tight on 30/01/2011 - 14:45
        -5

        Ahhh so you justify quality by the price? well I will rest my case rich boy. It's so obvious you got no talent and just want to show off your supah over valued gadget around the neighborhood

        Oh btw, for nikon 50mmf/1.8 you could try sigma 50 mm F1.4 f/1.4 EX if it fits your luxurious budget :P

        • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 15:50
          +6

          Actually, the Nikon 50mm f1.8 is one of THE sharpest lenses you can get for ANY price…and considering its less than $200 is an absolute steal. There is only certain situations where'd I'd recommend getting a f1.4 over a f1.8 - that that's if you shoot in really dark spots constantly, and if you can afford it.

          Read the reviews… do you even have an SLR? The Nikon 18-200 has a huge reputation and is the envy of every other manufacturer. It has ultrasonic focusing for quick / quiet operation and it has a max apeture of 5.3 at its long end, vs the 6.3 of the Tamron….do you even know what that means? At is maxiumum aperture you'll have to crank up the ISO really high to get a shutter speed that will stop hand motion blur. Whilst having VR / VC is great, its not the answer to everything. The Tamron has been updated to have VC.

          "Its Achilles' Heel lies in the autofocus, which (not for the first time) is simply much slower than its rivals from Canon or Nikon. To be fair it's perfectly adequate for casual users shooting everyday static (or relatively slow-moving) subjects, but the moment life speeds up the lens is left behind struggling. This means that the Tamron is not the best choice for any subject that requires continuous autofocus such as sports, despite its added reach making it superficially attractive for such applications (the slow maximum aperture at the long end won't help either). Aside from that it has few vices, perhaps the most notable being its propensity to suffer from zoom creep (more of an irritation than a show-stopper)."
          http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_18-270_3p5-6p3_vc…

          Also:
          "Just like the rest of its (extreme zoom range) lens species the Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di LD Aspherical [IF] VC macro (sorry, I had to repeat that again …) tries to provide it all but the continuously higher degree of generalization rather than specialization has a price - image quality. The lens had a bit of a hard time to deliver a good image quality on a very high resolution DSLR (EOS 50D @ 15mp). The center performance is generally decent but the border quality could/should be better especially at large aperture settings. The long end of the zoom range does also suffer from rather hefty lateral CAs (color shadows) which doesn't really help to lift the quality perception here. The amount of image distortions it quite typical: hefty barrel distortions at 18mm but actually a pretty decent correction at all other settings. The vignetting is, surprisingly, a lesser issue although you may spot some hints at max. aperture settings. The build quality is generally Ok but it's nothing to rave about either. The AF performance is good on a capable body although even the EOS 50D had a few problems in Live-View mode (contrast AF). Tamron's new VC (Vibration Compensation) is very promising and about as good as competing image stabilization systems. All-in-all the lens may be a tad better than Canon's 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS but if you're looking for high image quality rather than convenience you should look elsewhere. " It scores 2 stars out of 5 for optical quality
          http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/412-tamron_18270_3563vc_ca…

          In a Superzoom roundup Photoradar concluded:
          "Optically, the Nikon proved not only to be the sharpest lens on test, but also retained its sharpness better at maximum apertures throughout the zoom range.

          Verdict: This is simply the best superzoom for Nikon users, even if it's more than twice the price of some lenses on test. 94%"
          http://www.photoradar.com/reviews/buying-guides/superzoom-le…

          So THAT's why its half the price. Nothing to do with being rich…just getting what you paid for.

          Everything in photography is a compromise, the bigger the zoom the poorer the performance. The cheaper it is (generally) the more compromises that have to be made. I'm all for getting a bargain, but some things are NOT a bargain just because its cheaper. That's like comparing a Daewoo and a Subaru. Sure the Daewoo is cheaper, but the Subaru has many more features that could save your bacon.

          So why don't you stop making personal attacks and STICK to the facts.

        • medium_tight on 30/01/2011 - 16:14
          -5

          Yawn … do you actually have any tamron lenses? or just be plain simple : what do you know about photography other than copy pasting from internet???

          reading reviews does not mean you "know" something.

          in photography you MUST experience yourself.

          When you said "the Tamron isn’t anywhere near as good as the Nikon" - I just knew it straight away

          I hope you realize that I'm not the one who make personal attack, It's you who made a fool out of yourself bro :) - THAT'S THE FACT!!!!

        • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 16:40
          +5

          Let me see. I have a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 XR and its a fantastic lens.
          I've got a Tamron 28-200 XR and it was a reasonable lens.
          I sold my Tamron 18-200 XR and upgraded to the Nikon 18-200.

          So I actually do like Tamron. But the facts are that the Tamron 18-270 isn't as good as the Nikon 18-200.

          Its good to see that your ego is so big that you think that your personal opinion is much much more valid that the professional independent reviews from multiple different sites? And from someone who thinks and I quote "18-55 mm is all round lens. You can take close up or scenery with no fuss."

          Need I say more :-P

        • heatseeker424 on 31/01/2011 - 02:04

          medium_tight
          The only people that say things like: "in photography you MUST experience yourself." are the ones that have taken a short course in photography, and are 'copying and pasting' what the guy said.

        • tohara on 31/01/2011 - 08:49

          every manufacturer makes a 18-200 or there abouts. They are aimed at the noobies who go 'omg check out the difference between the wide and long end, it must be sick!' Anyone can hop on the net and write a review, but results speak for themselves. If you want performance than get the top of the line lenses. Sure the cheaper ones are adequate, but you get what you pay for.

    • Danzig on 30/01/2011 - 19:10

      http://www.eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor…

      Have a look at that, not too sure about postage though. I'm very keen on getting one of these lenses and also a sb-600 flash maybe

      • Danzig on 30/01/2011 - 19:24

        Just checked out the postage and it's $47 plus $11 processing so all up it's about $640.

      • butwhy on 30/01/2011 - 21:06

        The SB-700 (SB-600 replacement) is supposed to be almost as good as the SB-900, so have a look into it and see if your budget can stretch.

        If you're going grey import, I'd personally be much happier if it had Nikon International warranty, but I'm sure you'll pay more for it. There's lots of greys that only have RTB warranty which can bit hit and miss.

    • [Deactivated] on 30/01/2011 - 21:05

      I haven't found any camera gear in Singapore cheaper than AU.

      I'm happy with my Sigma 18-200

  • [Deactivated] on 30/01/2011 - 12:29

    That is a BLOODY good deal! Well done, OP!

  • AntMan76 on 30/01/2011 - 12:39

    Rainers is always on my list when looking to buy genuine Aus stock.

    Got my Canon at a very cheap price there without haggling at all and much cheaper than everywhere else at the time.

  • KiwiRoo on 30/01/2011 - 12:42
    +1

    awesome cam, awesome price!!!

  • sir_bazz on 30/01/2011 - 12:44

    WOW…that is a good deal.

  • sunrise on 30/01/2011 - 12:59
    +6

    before committing to your purchase, please google this store first.

    http://phorums.com.au/archive/index.php/t-36977.html
    is one link that comes to mind…

    I don't have anything personal against them, but before making such a large purchase always wise to find out more about who you're buying from.

    • slowmo on 30/01/2011 - 13:11

      nice sleuthing. i guess you pay peanuts you get monkeys. nothing wrong with that though.

    • arcticmonkey on 30/01/2011 - 13:25
      +5

      Thanks, Kochie.

    • Black Hole on 30/01/2011 - 13:29
      +2

      "he replied "are you too stupid to understand that we don't do insurance quotes?" I was shocked and appalled."

      "I just had this recent experience with the manager-owner of the Rainer's Camera House in Brisbane, Rainer's himself sweared at me!"

      I definately won't shop there until it is under new management and change of name.

    • Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 14:23
      +2

      Wow - this sounds like the same zero overheads sales-techniques as those awful camera shops on 42nd street in NYC. Their philosophy there seems to be "Buyers only please - if you're just shopping go elsewhere". Admittedly I was only at Rainers for price. When I first got the price I noted it down and then walked out in shock to think about whether I could get JB's to refund. Then I went back in to query warranty prices - I had to wait 5min for a couple who were just shopping and who were receiving good attentive advice!

      I'd say this is as legitimate a sales model as the on-line stores. And it may be more long-term sustainable than other bricks and mortar outlets. Perhaps in the future the manufacturers will have to run their own non-purchase show-rooms so you can get to touch and play before buying online.

      Overheads are so low at Rainer's that even the receipt is just a hand written one from your $4 carbon-paper receipt book from OfficeWorks with a Rainer's stamp across the top.

      I received really good attention. And that price!!! I'd be back - but comparing them with online grey importers. For a body priced over the customs $1,000 limit, I had decided not to go grey - because of the risk of getting hit for GST AND the customs/Fedex import processing fee (??? $200 ??) - especially in current vigilant environment. And then these guy beat the best grey price - easily……

      Bottom-line: if you want a 'shopping-experience' go to David Jones (and pay those prices). This is OzBargain - and I just wanted to pay less for my Nikon camera.

      Great forum find, though!

      • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 14:28

        I got mine for $1319 with an 8GB SD from Citiwide. So yes, they beat it easily.
        Kinda wish I'd waited now!

  • uraha on 30/01/2011 - 14:27
    -6

    Does anyone else think the style of the post is spam like?

    Such a good price thou

    • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 14:28

      No.. I don't.

      • Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 14:35
        +2

        Look at my history - I always waffle on this much. Plus look at my comments in the last D7000 thread. And look at my praise to JB. C'mon take me down…!

        • issh on 30/01/2011 - 14:39

          lol
          (whispers) he's jealous of your knowledge of these camera ;)

        • Charlotta on 30/01/2011 - 14:45
          +1

          Plus I can't see any bricks and mortar camera store promoting under-cutting purchases of lenses at an online grey-importer as I have above: fwiw full URL of CWonline is:- http://www.citiwideonline.com/au/

    • leiiv on 30/01/2011 - 15:03
      +1

      No, does not feel like spam at all. It's very informative indeed. This is how the posts on OzBargain should be.

    • AntMan76 on 30/01/2011 - 16:24
      +1

      uraha obviously owns JB :P

    • gummibear on 30/01/2011 - 22:19

      I thought it was quite good info and would be very helpful in getting a a bargain if I was after one if these cameras.

      Just curious what part of this post was spam like to you?

  • overlook on 30/01/2011 - 14:36

    been thinking about this alot(read it on whirlpool a while ago)…i really want it not need it……HMMM

  • lanesun on 30/01/2011 - 14:54

    Thanks for sharing. This is a really good price!

  • Joyo on 30/01/2011 - 15:14

    great price, too bad my D90 is worth so little to sell

  • sickllama on 30/01/2011 - 15:18
    +1

    +ve deserved alone for the effort that has gone into this posting! Good work at keeping OzBargain going!

  • cray on 30/01/2011 - 19:25

    I got mine for 1650 in November after lots of bartering with HN and I thought that was cheap. This is an awesome deal!

    • cray on 30/01/2011 - 19:26

      and it's an awesome camera! Just make sure to update the firmware :)

      • heatseeker424 on 30/01/2011 - 20:30

        Did you actually experience any hot pixels? I didn't..

        • cray on 31/01/2011 - 00:46
          +1

          just a couple of them, but one was pretty annoying as it was almost in the center, but I managed to get rid of all of it via the firmware update (y)

  • aec on 30/01/2011 - 19:38

    cant believe it that there is really someone pay $150 for the extra 4 years warranty.

    my 1 year old D90 is as good as new one. far before it becomes 4 years old, i will definitely already have D800

  • infinite on 30/01/2011 - 20:23

    Pretty unbelievable deal. Excellent find.

  • browser on 30/01/2011 - 21:30

    Is D7000 the successor of D90? Too bad I don't photograph enough to justify an upgrade, I paid $1,250 for the D90 last year (that's after $200 cash back and comes with a kit lens). So $1,250 for the latest model sounds pretty good (even though without a lens, it's probably better to buy what you need instead of paying for a cheap lens that you don't want).

  • esq on 30/01/2011 - 22:55
    -2

    Great find matey.

    Unbelievable amounts of online cocklength comparison going on in here though. Get a room fellas.

    • [Deactivated] on 02/02/2011 - 09:28

      ROTFLMAO!!! +1

  • ChatCPT on 30/01/2011 - 23:58
    +1

    +ve for the effort OP put into this post even though he bought it elsewhere overpriced just to help others get a good deal!

    • heatseeker424 on 31/01/2011 - 02:01

      He bought it 'overpriced' and then took it back there for a refund. Props to JB HiFi I say for honoring the refund.

      • ChatCPT on 31/01/2011 - 08:18

        Oh … Even better

  • theguru1 on 31/01/2011 - 00:53

    Actually the 18-105 Vr kit lens isn't too bad. No, it isn't as good as a pro or prime lens, but for the price and the usable range it is fairly good for a general lens. I also have the 70-300mm. Glad I didn't go for the 18-55 & 55-200 combo as I could see myself having to change lenses all the time. If you were concerned about image quality, then you wouldn't buy the 18-200mm, that lens is more about convenience. Yes, I know Ken Rockwell loves this lens, not sure that actaully counts for much.

    I have also read that some Melbourne city stores are doing some great deals as well. No need to go grey.

  • tohara on 31/01/2011 - 08:54

    if you are looking for good prices in Brisbane or Sydney (no this isn't a plug) then check out www.d-d-photographics.com.au They are based locally and have shop fronts. I am pretty sure they sell grey stock, but they back it up with their own 1 year warranty which i have had to use and was very helpful. They are ALWAYS the cheapest around and they sell the D7000 for $1400+ so that really is a good deal at Camera House.

    • theguru1 on 31/01/2011 - 11:39

      This does sound like a plug. DDP aren't the cheapest around atm. $1249 for genuine Nikon Aust warranty (not grey) is much better imo and others are fairly close.

      • tohara on 31/01/2011 - 12:39

        i dont work for them, i buy from them. Trust me they are the cheapest. If you had read my original post properly you would have noted that i did infact say this camera house deal was better than DDP, which is a good comparison price point.

        • theguru1 on 31/01/2011 - 14:30
          -1

          I did, and you said "this isn't a plug" and "the are ALWAYS the cheapest"

  • bargainhunters on 31/01/2011 - 17:16

    how much bargain price including 18-105mm lens for newbie here…?

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