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All time low on this Nikon camera, 50% off RRP$1499. Bonus $100 gift card essentially makes it $649.50.
Lens is a NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR.
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[Perks] Nikon Z 30 Mirrorless Camera with 12-28mm Powerzoom Lens & $100 GC: $749.50 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
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shxhshzhz on 21/01/2025 - 08:22 jbhifi.com.au (3456 clicks)
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Still shows $1,499
Use the Perks code sent to email.
Code isn’t unique either it looks like *
Gotcha! Thanks
Is this beginning camera? Or pro …
not pro, decent beginner though. tempted as i dont have a APS-C mirrorless
I see, thanks, new to mirroless camera.. nowadays camera price is so high…
so high
This is literally half the price that other shops are selling it for, it returns to full price tomorrow - so will be higher.. tomorrow lol
nowadays camera price is so high
When or what are you comparing that to?
My first mirrorless was almost 20 years ago. An Olympus e300 and that was around $1600. My current Fuji xt30 was about $1000 second hand in 2020.
About $500 is the cheapest you ever really see a real basic interchangeable lens camera.
I paid more than this for a Nikon in 2012.
Is the camera and lens good enough for portrait pics in the house (slightly lower brightness)?
There’s a lot to unpack here… anything can be used for portrait … what’s your standard for ‘good’ portrait? What camera are you using now?
Pretty much S24 phone. I had SLR camera before but was not impressed with the pic quality.
Don't want to spend $2k on good family pics indoor and outdoor and hence thinking if this camera and lens is better quality than phone for portraits. Important point is indoor as that's where you see quality going lower.
I know I need to learn to take pics on manual mode but looking for one can click great pics on auto as wellI think you’re going to be disappointed tbh
Phones are good because there’s a high level of software processing happening behind the scenes.
The kit lens here is quite ‘slow’
"I had SLR camera before but was not impressed with the pic quality.
Don't want to spend $2k on good family pics indoor and outdoor and hence thinking if this camera and lens is better quality than phone for portraits. Important point is indoor as that's where you see quality going lower."Take up some photography lessons. $2k is the starting point for a decent lens.
@Flutterby: My friend has one that takes excellent pics. I think in my mind I am going off his case and looking for similar camera and lens. But yes I understand I need to learn to take manual pics for better quality and control.
$2k is the starting point for a decent lens.
There are many "decent" lenses for way less than $2K. It depends a lot the mount system, the type of photography etc. For example, for the Sony E-mount (probably one of the most popular mounts) the SEL85F18 is quite a good portrait and general purpose lens for $500-600 if you wait for a sale.
Having said that, I agree that learning how to use the camera properly will go a a long way to improve your shots. Also, most kit lenses are not great
What are you not happy about with the phone picture?
This is unlikely to give you better indoor portraits with the included lens when compared to your phone with its artificial background blurring; you will probably need to pay a few hundred for another lens to see improvement.
If you are shooting indoor may be look into getting some cheap stand lights from Amazon or AliExpress to light your subjects better and see if that gives you the results that you want (this is pretty specific to portraits and shots where you can set up)
@Fiximol: Thanks for insight mate. Phone pics are great when you look at them on phone only or if you don't zoom in.
If you know how to use it, yes.
Any interchangeable camera should be really. Lens isn't particularly fast though if you are wanting the classic blurred background portrait effect.
"slightly lower brightness"
Get a decent brand entry flash and bounce off ceiling - $300ish. Result is day and night compared to a phone.
Hey mate, I have Nikon Z50 with 40mm f2 lens ( currently on sale for $230)
That works as a great portrait lens and great for videos too. I have got a few samples if you are interested. Assuming the z30 performs similarlyThanks mate. That's what I was looking for. If someone can share real experience and name of a camera they have used. I will certainly look at it now.
Thanks for the suggestion, where is it for sale at $230?
I'm an idiot: same coupon code at jbhifi, but is $240.
Sorry mate :) I think it was around 230-240
get this camera and 40 F2 lens, you'll get better portraits than your phone thanks to shallow DOF shooting at F2
or a bit more money and get 50 1.8 or 35 1.8, results will be even better thanks to great color rendering and microcontrast delivered by S class glass
can even shoot in studio but you'll hit the limits of the camera by then.
Will this be better than my OG Nikon D90?
Joking?
As much as I am a huge fan of the OG d90 ( I started with d90 nearly 15 years ago), I’d say you are definitely due for an upgrade, this is a good starting point to moving to mirrorless - but maybe biggest thing you may miss is the viewfinder
Same question but with a D7000?
Same
If d7000 still floats your boat, no need to upgrade, at least it has ‘rudimentary’ ok video lol
@godofpizza: I did spend a very short time with d7000 on loan to see if I wanted to upgrade from d90 back in the day - I ended up going d600 week 1 of release and still use it as a backup camera if I do paid portraits sessions (normally don’t need it)
@Jimothy Wongingtons: i tried using the d600 and d610 thinking it was a upgrade over the d7000. But felt the skin tone weren't that great. I ended moving to the d700 body and even though the mp is lower than the d600 series. It has better skin tones and colours.
You sound like you know something about cameras.
I have an old dead D60, but my 18-200 VR II is still good, so looking to buy a second hand D7200. Seen them around the $700 mark. Would that be a silly idea?
I have an Olympus mirrorless OMD E-M5, looking to sell that because I don’t like the feel of mirrorless cameras.
$700
bit much mate, even georges got it listed as $500
georgesalso check ebay when theres sales , they lately been running refurb/second hand promos but i may prefer to get it from a shop like georges. Teds also sometimes occasionally runs sales on their 2nd hand items too. Avoid cashies, and if u go marketplace make sure to check all function and suss the seller first.
e-m5
the re-sale for m43 is not fantastic - especially for old gear like the og em5 - i did have one for a little, then i moved to em5-ii which i still have, and a g9 (og)…i guess if ur not using it might as well offload it.
@Jimothy Wongingtons: Thanks JW. Didn't know about Georges - that's a good idea. Yeah on FB Marketplace, people are selling with lenses for around $700-1000. I'm keen on a low shutter count, some quote it, some don't. One place had a body only for $700 with <10k shutter count. Looks like Georges doesn't, I might enquire with them.
Yeah I figured my OMD might not be worth heaps. I do have a Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 pro lens which would be worth offloading.
Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 pro
pro or pro ii? if og as well, the resale is not that great either… let alone the v2.
fb marketplace at least has some bargaining room , most people re-selling cameras have NFI about what the actual market is like and just chuck up the most random pricing - then others see that and use that as their 'going price' .
You MIGHT be better off joining some dedicated camera buy/sell groups - but always be weary of scams/ stolen goods. Its a LITTLE less dangerous in the dedicated camera groups as you can see if the seller has past sell history, and they are required to verify usually with a name/signature and date to prove the goods exist.i honestly feel $700 for body only for 10k shutter count is still pretty high, especially no warranty.
some second hand camera shops do offer a limited* warranty - but please read the t and c's prior.u might be better off saving up and getting a more modern camera and if applicable the lenses to suit.
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maybe also keep an eye out for maybe d7500 as well - i think flippy screen is a huge quality of life improvement personally.
i've seen secondhand d7000 for under $200.
Sensors have come a very long way since then.
The d90 is better at holding paper down given it weighs more than a brick…. so it has that going for it.
If you are serious, get a FX format. Otherwise, you are not milking the D90 hard enough with the right lenses.
Given it’s an APS-C, I find 12mm an interesting kit choice - given that’s an 18mm equivalent.
Could we get further savings using gif card as payment?
Yes
Cheap! However that lens focal length is pretty short, and despite that it’s not that bright either. Not sure who it’s aimed at?
The 16-50mm seems to me to be far more flexible starter kit lens.
This is a vlogging camera. Hence the power zoom and wide focal length.
Budget landscaper?
Not sure who it’s aimed at?
This is Nikon's vlog camera with no electronic viewfinder so the 12mm PZ is for wide angle selfie style shots
If you don't have existing Nikon lenses and are buying into a new system, you're better off getting a Sony APS-C for vlogging
This Z30 is going cheap because Nikon really under engineered it:
Doesn't have IBIS so if you don't use VR lenses, you'll get the shakes on video and stills
4K video recording overheats the body and randomly shuts it down
Uses the same small battery as the Z50 series - you'll need to carry an extra battery at all timesno electronic view finder kills it for me in bright sunlight.
I thought 24-70 2.4 was the go to starting lense nowadays
I thought 24-70 2.4 was the go to starting lense nowadays
Surely F4? I had both the F4 and F2.8S version, they weighted so much lol. Former is really nice, one of the best kit lens I have ever used. Latter is good too but very, very heavy. They're both gigantic tho even when collapsed, so not that beginner friendly.
Just beware - has a habit of overheating when doing 4k video … about 20 minutes is all you'll be able to squeeze. Can do 1080p more-or-less for a couple of hours. Compact-ish without an EVF, good for photos generally although you might want to pick up a few more Z system lenses, and can work with Nikon F-lenses with the FTZ adapter (slightly pricey) although it does make it a bit front-heavy.
Any chance you have tried after market F mount lenses?
Been holding off on upgrading from a 10 years old body as the lenses will cost multiple times more than the body.
I have a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 which I use infrequently. The former seems to have issues with AF hunting … but that lens is a bit worn with the AF motor gears getting loud and some back-focusing on a D3400. The latter works perfectly fine. The FTZ doesn't officially support aftermarket lenses so it's no guarantees and regardless, the AF experience is a bit worse than a native Z as AF motor technology has improved.
Thanks. Not sure if my old sigma 24-70 2.8 would work. Most likely that the 70-200 Nikkor 2.8 will. As well the rarely used Tokina super wide.
$10k for now the hobby gear has drawn all the motivation for a replacement, unable to existing lenses.
I have the Nikon Z50 and sometimes I use the dx 18-105mm lens and that performs flawlessly with photos.
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Bought one! Woot woot
OOS?
yeah it's gone now
i have a fujifilm XT100. is it a good upgrade?
Reported this as sold out, but Mod didn't action
Pretty dam good deal here.. got the perks email too. Seems its no longer available or sold out..
Would the Z30 be better than buying a Pocket 3 or Action 5 to create vertical/social video?
Yes, you can purchase L bracket from amazon to mount it vertically on tripod or on gimbal
It's BAAAAAAACK!
and gone.
Just ordered one for click and collect, and the order went through.
404 again….
Could someone let me know if this lens is good enough for casual photography as well as what lens I need for taking pictures of miniatures/figurines up close? If there's also something else I need to know, please tell me. Thank you.
No, it won't be better than your phone. f/3.5 aperture is too low; you probably need a f/1.8 lens.
Oh, something like a Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 then? Thanks for letting me know.
It depends if you want to shoot scenes or the miniature itself. 24mm is more suitable for street photography.
Also you'll need a macro lens as opposed to a normal one of you are taking up close.
How is this for landscape? Or is there a len suggestiong for that?
This lens is perfect for landscape due to the wide lens.
A 35/50/55 is great for portraits and okay-ish for landscapes due to the slightly more zoomed nature of it compared to the 12-28.
Also keep in mind that for APSC cameras, the lens also has about ~3mm extra magnification (forgot what the term is) due to sensor size. So a 12-28 will kind of look like a 15-31 mm lens.
Also keep in mind that for APSC cameras, the lens also has about ~3mm extra magnification (forgot what the term is) due to sensor size. So a 12-28 will kind of look like a 15-31 mm lens.
it's crop factor and you multiply the focal length by 1.5.
so it's actually 18-42mm.
depends what you're after, landscape photographers always have a telephoto lens in their backpack, sth like 70-200.
Just picked up mine from Broadway shopping centre, nice nifty little camera. Ordered the full frame as well just because.
p.s. just realised I didn't get the gift card, chatting to their support now.
If you did online order, 2 weeks from order collection
I see, thanks!
Yes, I ordered online.
Damn. Wish I didn't miss this. Would have been a nice pickup at that price.
I know. It was in my cart, and while I was checking store availability for pick up, it went OOS LOL
If you're near, fountain gate VIC has one left
Maybe try your local store for display one if you can.
heck no lol - never buy display camera gear, especially from big stores.
they're all cooked. stumbled upon a few units from various brands at different stores, many of them have faulty screen hinge, gunky rubber and mushy/sticky buttons. and the kit lens on em are in even worse condition.
Already shipped :)
The camera is stupid, has a too-low battery, and gets overheated after a few minutes of 4 K recording. I guess you get what you pay for.
Email claims half price but the website says it’s $1349 normally… JB you've done it again.
I am awaiting Sony to join this kind of party, definitely it will have my money.
Anyone received the $100 JB gift card?
Got the gift card in the email.
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Tell us the price son 😉
Edit: nice ninja edit