Monday, August 24, 2009
Nikon D70 + kit on sale
I’m putting my Nikon D70 camera and entire kit on sale. It’s served me well over the years and I’m now ready to move on. Here’s the kit contents, what they cost me, and what they’ll cost you if you buy new or individually second hand from eBay (some prices are approximate guesses; all prices are in Indian Rupees).
| Item | Purchased | Original Price | Current New | Second Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rs 85,335 | Rs 48,680 | Rs 35,700 | |
| My Offer | Rs 25,000 | |||
| Nikon D70 body | 2004 | 47,500 | NA (11,500) | 11,500 |
| Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D | 2004 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 |
| Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 EX DC | 2007 | 21,000 | 23,000 | 15,000 |
| Nikon IR remote ML-L3 | 2005 | 1,000 | 630 | 500 |
| 52mm circular polariser | 2004 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 800 |
| 67mm circular polariser | 2005 | 1,485 | 1,400 | 1,100 |
| Sandisk 2GB CF card | 2004 | 4,000 | 800 | 500 |
| Sandisk 2GB Extreme III | 2007 | 2,300 | 1,300 | 800 |
| LowePro Photo Runner bag | 2005 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 |
Extras: The D70’s rechargeable battery and charger, a spare higher capacity battery, a lithium cell holder with three CR2 cells, 52mm rubber hood for the 50mm lens, 67mm petal hood and carrying case for the Sigma lens, spare 128 MB CF card and card holder, a compact CF card reader, USB cable, UV filters on both lenses, rubber blower and nylon brush for cleaning the CCD, and a lens filter holder with space for six that fits into the LowePro bag.
If you were to buy all this second hand one piece at a time, it will cost you ~Rs 35,000. My offer price: Rs 25,000.
I took the D70 to Nikon’s service centre late last year to fix accumulated wear and tear. They replaced its power switch, CF card slot and rear-side outer body at a cost of Rs 5220. The camera’s traveled only twice since. As a result of this, it is in much better shape than it would have been for its age.
I’ve used this camera for practically every picture I’ve made in the last five years (barring July’s Manali and Ladakh trip). If you’ve liked my pictures in the past, this is the equipment that made them possible. Here’s a sample gallery.
Buyer must collect in person. I’m currently in Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, carrying everything except the polariser filters and will be in New Delhi later this week before returning to Bangalore. Questions? Leave me a comment.
Update: Sold!