Darn it a week before Christmas and we are sold out of D3000, and we have the last minute shoppers with this: but I was in last week and hoping that if I waited you would offer a better deal, yes the deal is the same now, but you might have to look a bit harder now just to get one

Pete

On the other hand can you ever find great deals on large screen tv's

The D3000 is now selling for $458USD WITH the 18-55 kit lens!!!

bmxdad said:
I sold 3 D3000 today, one D90, I think the D3000 might be hard to find as we get closer to X-Mas

Pete

BTW you would have to torture me to admitting selling any of them Cannons, although I wish Nikon would make a G11 killer

Agreed. I want a Canon S90 killer as well.

bmxdad said:I wish Nikon would make a G11 killer

They are certainly taking their sweet time about it. I'm glad business is good, Pete.

I sold 3 D3000 today, one D90, I think the D3000 might be hard to find as we get closer to X-Mas

Pete

BTW you would have to torture me to admitting selling any of them Cannons, although I wish Nikon would make a G11 killer

This weeks best selling Nikon DSLR according to amazon.com is now the D3000. It was the D5000 a few weeks back. It was briefly the number 1 overall but now that's the canon XSi. I guess no one is listening to the advise given here to buy the D90 Kit, lol. The D90 is no longer in the top 5.

Money talks people. Consumers want cheap $$$ cameras not high ranking DxO scores.

Oh and the top selling Nikon overall is the $81 USD L20 point&shoot?! It comes in at number 5 this week. The other four are canon P&S and DSLRs. The D3000 comes in at number 10 in the overall list.

as for sony... I really liked their ideas, till the time I've played with one...a550 - that camera is soo slow.

As for KR - guys please don't start, we had a topic about him already.

NikoDoby said:
I think that is the key selling point, nothing more. People who own other Sony products (tv, ps3, compact cameras) tend to buy Sony. Especially if they have no idea of what to look for in a DSLR. Name recognition goes a long way.

So true!

I know a lot of Indian couples that recently got married and are preggers. . .all of them, like traditional indians, SWEAR by Sony(TV's/P&S/cell's/stereo's). . .and hence, I not only lost out on opportunities for photoshoots, but they all bought sony dSLR. . .

best part is they all comment on how they STILL can't get "their pictures to look like mine". . .pay me and I'll show ya!

bmxdad said:
Did you buy it

Pete

BTW kind of fitting place to sell it too

Nope, and I have to say that that was the first time where if I was shopping for something like that, I would instantly be turned off by the low quality look and feel. Generally, I'm of the opinion that it's good as long as it gets the job done.

And Sadly KR makes a living doing it

Pete

NSXType-R said:
I wouldn't expect any less from the freak.

LOL!!! You see that, KR?! ;^)

alphanikonrex said:
Gook luck explaining that to Ken Rockwell. His D3000 review proudly states at the top "Nikon's Worst DSLR EVER!" ;^)

Yeah?

Well also flip flops amongst calling the Leica M9 the best camera in the world, Nikon DSLRs as the best camera in the world, and going back and saying film is the best thing that happened.

I wouldn't expect any less from the freak.

NSXType-R said:
Yay!

The D40 lives on! Maybe it won't have the insane shutter sync speed, but hey, that's okay!

Gook luck explaining that to Ken Rockwell. His D3000 review proudly states at the top "Nikon's Worst DSLR EVER!" ;^)

bobwill said:
I have to say, I never really understood why so many reviewers would make such a big deal about subjective qualities like quality of plastic until I handled a Sony a230 at Walmart.

Did you buy it

Pete

BTW kind of fitting place to sell it too

I have to say, I never really understood why so many reviewers would make such a big deal about subjective qualities like quality of plastic until I handled a Sony a230 at Walmart.

mb said:
I think he was referring to D40 1/500 flash sync speed.

Yeah I know mb. I was just asking if FP was compatible with the D3000. On rare occasions when I need 1/500 I just go for the D70. It's not a big loss.

I'm guessing the D3000 (really more of a D60 than a D40 replacement) signals a new low-end strategy. It appears that just as with the D60, you get last generation's sensor tech with current generation's processing tech. A win-win for Nikon as the marginal cost for using current processing is negligible, you've ensured a market segmentation for those aware by using an (for lack of a better word) inferior sensor, and you've kept costs to a minimum by shipping the one part which does depreciate fastest - the sensor.

mb said:
I think he was referring to D40 1/500 flash sync speed.

Disabling FP is a dirty trick, though, IMHO. You've already distinguished between the models through more substantive measures, why trim the free features as well?

jonnyapple said:
I wonder if Sony made a decision to market to people who a) buy online so never handle the camera and b)don't read or trust online reviews.
Their cameras sure look like bargains when you look at tech specs and price.

I wonder how they feel when they un-pack that Sony from that on-line purchase and actually take a look at the camera. I have lots of people arriving with the idea of getting a Sony, and I don't say anything but just watch them holding the camera, most will say, wow is it ever cheap looking. OK then lets look at a real camera D90/5000/3000 right

Pete

NikoDoby said:
I don't remember if the D3000 supports FP high speed flash sync? The D5000 does right?

I think he was referring to D40 1/500 flash sync speed.

jonnyapple said:
Their cameras sure look like bargains when you look at tech specs and price.

I think that is the key selling point, nothing more. People who own other Sony products (tv, ps3, compact cameras) tend to buy Sony. Especially if they have no idea of what to look for in a DSLR. Name recognition goes a long way.

bmxdad said:
No I actual liked the D3000 from day one, it just feels best hands on, easier to sell and Yes it does sell well, just like the D5000. I don't know what the Sony numbers are but I don't remember the last time I sold an Entry Sony DSLR since the made the new style. They look and feel they are made of cheap plastic

Pete

I wonder if Sony made a decision to market to people who a) buy online so never handle the camera and b)don't read or trust online reviews.
Their cameras sure look like bargains when you look at tech specs and price.

Yeah I enjoyed using the D3000. The build quality is way better.

Willis said:
I wish they had given it the 900k pixel screen. I'd have probably upgraded my D40 if they had.

Well they had to cut corners somewhere

NikoDoby said:
I don't remember if the D3000 supports FP high speed flash sync? The D5000 does right?

I'll answer my own question. The D3000 does NOT support FP flash sync :^(

NikoDoby said:
You had doubts about the D3000 Pete? I didn't :^)
How well is it selling with you? All the info I've seen shows the D3000/5000 are selling very well for Nikon.

No I actual liked the D3000 from day one, it just feels best hands on, easier to sell and Yes it does sell well, just like the D5000. I don't know what the Sony numbers are but I don't remember the last time I sold an Entry Sony DSLR since the made the new style. They look and feel they are made of cheap plastic

Pete

I wish they had given it the 900k pixel screen. I'd have probably upgraded my D40 if they had.

I don't remember if the D3000 supports FP high speed flash sync? The D5000 does right?