Prices still tumbling - Digital

[beano500]

I see that the D70 (body only) has now fallen to £601.

That's £15 less than the best price I can see for an 8800.

How much further do you think this will go down (assuming we don't get another model or revision to knock it sideways)?

[simpo two]

beano500 said:

How much further do you think this will go down (assuming we don't get another model or revision to knock it sideways)?

There's no replacement in sight; heck, the D70 was only launched in January!
But re pricing, they should be free to take away by Christmas. But all the months you wait for another £50 to come off, that's months you don't have it and can't use it for!!
Then again, unless you've got a collection of stonking 'D' lenses, you'd probably be better off getting the kit with 18-70 IMHO: it's a very good lens for the extra money, and gives you the wide-angle you otherwise lose with the 1.5x effect.

[beano500]

simpo two said:

...unless you've got a collection of stonking 'D' lenses...

20mm/f2.8; 85mm/f1.8 as well as a non-D 180mm/f2.8 and a Tokina ATX 28-70/f2.8 - oh and a TC-16a

But then there's film and processing/scanning v a memory card to consider in the "£50 argument"!

[simpo two]

I see you're a man who likes fast lenses!
You'll lose the super-wide angle but gain a '270mm' telephoto.

[beano500]

fast lenses, fast cars and fast ........

[luca brazzi]

Just do it.....there's no looking back....makes taking pictures even more fun, knowing that its not costing you anymore in film and d&p.
Although I have since spent a fortune on bits to add on

LB
(One year on with my Canon DLSR and 13,000 pics later)