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So I have pretty much decided that I want the Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VR lens, but... I'd also like to have the 50mm/f1.8 to go with it. No kits that I can find combine the two. But here is what I have been able to find.
Pretty much all the kits I can find for the D7000 run about $1500 give or take a few bucks. The only issue is what comes in the kits.
I did some searching on B&H Photo and Adorama, but their kits were basically the body and lens, and maybe a memory card, all for the same price as the kits above with all the extra stuff. I searched Amazon as well and most of the kit deals there were just the same as the Cameta Camera kits I found on Ebay. I've never hear of Cameta Camera, but they have a superb rating on Ebay so I figure they can't be any worse than any of the other big names. I also searched Ritz Camera, because that is where I happened to get my D40 years ago, but they don't have much.
I am kind of leaning toward that last kit listed above and adding the 50mm/f1.8 later. Still... that 5100 is a lot cheaper...
This is nice just because it is $400 cheaper than the D7000 with the same lens and would leave me money to get the 50mm/f1.8, but I really have the itch to get the D7000 body...
Pretty much all the kits I can find for the D7000 run about $1500 give or take a few bucks. The only issue is what comes in the kits.
- D7000 18-55/55-200/55 off body flash
This one does not have the 18-200, instead having the 18-55 and 55-200, which I had on my D40 and liked but got tired of constantly swapping back and forth all the time. It does come with the 50mm though. I don't much care about the other lenses, but the filters would be nice. Don't need a tripod but it doesn't really add to the price. Comes with 2 16 GB cards. The slave flash could be neat as I have never messed with off camera flashes. - D7000 18-55/55-200/55m, on body flash and cases
This is basically the same as the kit above, except for the flash. This one has an on camera flash. No idea if it is a piece of junk or not. It also has the backpack and hard case. It's $90 more though. - D7000 and 18-200 only
This one is just the 18-200 lens. Comes with the remote trigger, a book and DVD. Other than that, much the same as the other kits.
I did some searching on B&H Photo and Adorama, but their kits were basically the body and lens, and maybe a memory card, all for the same price as the kits above with all the extra stuff. I searched Amazon as well and most of the kit deals there were just the same as the Cameta Camera kits I found on Ebay. I've never hear of Cameta Camera, but they have a superb rating on Ebay so I figure they can't be any worse than any of the other big names. I also searched Ritz Camera, because that is where I happened to get my D40 years ago, but they don't have much.
I am kind of leaning toward that last kit listed above and adding the 50mm/f1.8 later. Still... that 5100 is a lot cheaper...