Lily’s Blog, Dragon Absconded!
Baking Until I Drop

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

ARGH!!!!!!!!!

I better go reread my nice webcomics.

So, we’ve pretty much decided…

The D50 is very entry-level and going on two years old.
The D80 is probably still entry-level but more advanced that the D50 and newer. It has a DOF preview button, it has a bigger screen and some other stuff (is it enough other stuff?).
Side by Side on dpreview.com

You know…don’t believe we are buying cameras until I post we’ve bought them and we have them. I’m starting to believe I’ll never get a camera (not even my Canon S400! which is by our sister’s in-laws) and the D50 mightn’t even be available when we actually buy :-(

So, I texted Chennette to tell her that maybe she should consider the D80 cuz she’s waaaay more serious than I am (can you see the trouble, by the way? Can you imagine looking at other cameras and being a greedy Lilandra, not wanting them?)

She texted back saying, didn’t I tell you I was thinking of it?
NO SHE DIDN’T…I almost had a heart attack…Ms Cheapskate who thought the XTi was too expensive? The d80 is like $200 more.

So, in summary, it may be that we buy two D50s, one D50 and one D80 or two D80s. Probably, one D80 and one D50 is the best option. Let’s just hope the happy spenders can actually restrain themselves.

Anywayz, I’ve cobbled together prices (in USD) and options for B&H Photo:

Nikon D50
450 - d50 body only
500 - d50 w 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G Autofocus Lens
600 - d50 w AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens
700 - d50 w 28-105mm f/3.4-4.5D IF Autofocus Lens

Nikon D80
925 - d80
1050 - D80 w Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus
1170 - D80 w Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF Zoom Nikkor Autofocus Lens
1220 - d80 w 18-135 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Nikon 50mm prime lenses
250 - imported 50mm f/1.4D
280 - us 50mm f/1.4D
105 - imported 50mm f/1.8D
115 - us 50mm f/1.8D

Nikon 18-70mm zoom lenses
340 - usa nikon AF 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens
310 - imported nikon AF 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens

Nikon Spare Battery
45 - battery for d50/d80 EN-EL3e Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

SD Cards
55 - Lexar 1GB 133x SD Card
105 - Lexar 2GB 133x SD Card

40 - Sandisk 1GB Ultra II SD
47 - Sandisk 1GB Extreme III SD
65 - Sandisk 2GB Ultra II SD
70 - Sandisk 2GB Extreme III SD
135 - Sandisk 4GB Ultra II SDHC with Card Reader (for d80)

Who knows what to buy now…one body, two lenses, one SD card and one battery. Did I forget anything?
I was thinking of an 18-70mm lens and one of the 50mm lenses. I think the D80 can write the 133x speeds of the Lexar; I am not sure about the D50.

I think she was once dreaming of the 18-55mm and 55-200mm lens…I’m not so sure about that tho.

*sigh*