5100 price drop!

[Kelly Reynolds]

Been watching the 5100 for a few weeks and noticed the price dropped about US$50.

Is this a sign of some sort? Replacement coming out soon?

itching to get one but wondering if I should hold off a it.

 

[stmv]

hard to say, but I suspect that the 5100 sell number is dropping due their inventory going up. Lots' of great Nikon choices right now.

 

[§am]

I bought mine in April when the price (in the UK) was £~570 for the body & 18-55 bundle.
Luckily I was stateside when I got mine and managed to get another lens, a flash and some accessories for £~590 (converted from US$)

If you look at the bundle price a year before that, it was £~770.
The price currently here is £430.

It's technology, and like all new items, initial prices will be high, but as demand and sales picks up, prices eventually come down to a point where they will become stagnant (probably a price above the cost of manufacture).

My advice - when you have the finances to buy, just go out and do it - buy the best your budget allows.
If you wait, there will always be something bigger and better to tempt you away from what you're looking at.
And once you've bought it, accept the fact, you WILL see it cheaper somewhere else after a month or so... you'll weep a little too!!

 

[Knave]

I am currently in a battle of wills with the wife concerning which to purchase...5100 or 7000. So I have been pricing both and can purchase the 5100 w/18-55 for $600. Now if the 7000 would drop some I'd be a happy camper.

Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera ? Walmart.com

 

[Knave]

yep, Amazon updated and you can get 5100 w/18-55 for US$600 and w/55-300 for US$850

 

[Dave_W]

Nikon has leaked out the fact it is discontinuing the D5100 line and is now trying to empty their inventory. There's just no room left between the D3200 and the D7000.

 

[AC016]

Local store has it at $499.95, body only (rebate already applied. Rebate expires at end of month). I'm thinking something is around the corner, early 2013.

 

[stmv]

wow, a d5100 for 500 dollars, what a bargain, tempted to buy my wife one.

 

[§am]

Seems like a pretty short life for the D5100

Though on the other hand, it does mean owners are in the small number that have on
(Not that its a collectors item or anything!)

 

[Kelly Reynolds]

Ordered! Should be getting it this Friday

 

[stmv]

super, great choice,, enjoy.

 

[TedG954]

The D5100 is an excellent camera.

 

[jdeg]

FYI, it looks like it dropped on Amazon too, and the lens rebates & free 16gb SanDisk SD card are still active plus 2% back in rewards!

Amazon.com: Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens: Camera & Photo
Amazon.com: Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-Inch Vari-Angle LCD Monitor (Body Only): Camera & Photo

 

[F-Stop]

Thanks for the tip. Yesterday was the final day for price matching at the store where I got my D5100 system. I got nearly $100 refunded to me. They totally refunded the cost of my Nikon camera bag, and I got $50 refunded for the camera and lenses...WooHoo!!!

 

[Kelly Reynolds]

Well, had the 5100 for several days now and been shooting a lot just to get an idea of the performance in different lighting, etc.

I fear I am suffering from the soft focus I've read from other posts here. However, I resolve to get to know the camera to improve this as I'm going to assume, for now, that I am the problem.

I also ordered a Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX lens to help resolve the soft focus thing

I also noticed there were some particles, don't know what, on that lens thing in front of the sensor. So I cleaned it off with a little blowing brush.

I hope to post some pictures soon!