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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 577720" data-attributes="member: 24285">Got to &quot;The Camera Store&quot; today (yes that is the official name <a href="http://www.thecamerastore.com/" target="_blank">The Camera Store</a>&nbsp; Came home with a gold box - its always a good day that includes a new gold box eh?&nbsp; And a couple of extras. [ATTACH]225699[/ATTACH]So, after a lot of back and forth, and re-thinking I finally pulled the trigger on a new D7100.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think my experience shooting a D90 I picked up used recently and the sale price of $834 (CDN or about $640 US$) finally got me to open my wallet.&nbsp; Considered saving another $100 by buying reconditioned but my lovely wife said - &quot;Just get the new one&quot; - not arguing with her on that one. The salesman assisting me seemed to be a well informed Nikon user.&nbsp; I looked hard at the D7200&nbsp; At $1186&nbsp; I had to consider what that extra $352 (42% more) would add for me.&nbsp; I think there is something about 'price point' thinking with one well under a grand and the other well over.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes there are some tempting improvements and enhancements but in the end I decided in favour of the D7100.&nbsp; It is a big improvement over the D90 and D5100 DX cameras in my collection.&nbsp; Of course a new camera needs a new bag.&nbsp; Selected a Vanguard Kinray - 48&nbsp; <a href="http://www.thecamerastore.com/5808-Vanguard-Kinray-48-Purple.aspx" target="_blank">Vanguard Kinray 48 - Purple</a>.&nbsp; I wanted a top loading backpack that would hold a camera with the 70-200 2.8 attached.&nbsp; My other backpacks do not.&nbsp; This one looks promising.&nbsp; And I do not yet have more than a dozen camera bags.&nbsp; &nbsp; And at 50% off I could live with purple.&nbsp; And I picked up a Thinktank &quot;Lightening Fast&quot; case designed for flash units - clearance for $15 from $45 - I'm a sucker for a deal too good to pass up.&nbsp; [ATTACH]225705[/ATTACH]My darling wife found some winter camera gloves &quot;Freehands&quot; by Optex - insulated with Thinsulate - a pre-requisite for any gloves in these parts.&nbsp; She's always looking out for my welfare - didn't want my fingers to get cold.&nbsp; And since it is the end of August winter is just around the corner (actually dropped to minus one last night - good bye flowers)&nbsp; [ATTACH]225707[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 577720, member: 24285"] Got to "The Camera Store" today (yes that is the official name [URL="http://www.thecamerastore.com/"]The Camera Store[/URL] Came home with a gold box - its always a good day that includes a new gold box eh? And a couple of extras. [ATTACH=CONFIG]225699._xfImport[/ATTACH] So, after a lot of back and forth, and re-thinking I finally pulled the trigger on a new D7100. I think my experience shooting a D90 I picked up used recently and the sale price of $834 (CDN or about $640 US$) finally got me to open my wallet. Considered saving another $100 by buying reconditioned but my lovely wife said - "Just get the new one" - not arguing with her on that one. The salesman assisting me seemed to be a well informed Nikon user. I looked hard at the D7200 At $1186 I had to consider what that extra $352 (42% more) would add for me. I think there is something about 'price point' thinking with one well under a grand and the other well over. Yes there are some tempting improvements and enhancements but in the end I decided in favour of the D7100. It is a big improvement over the D90 and D5100 DX cameras in my collection. Of course a new camera needs a new bag. Selected a Vanguard Kinray - 48 [URL="http://www.thecamerastore.com/5808-Vanguard-Kinray-48-Purple.aspx"]Vanguard Kinray 48 - Purple[/URL]. I wanted a top loading backpack that would hold a camera with the 70-200 2.8 attached. My other backpacks do not. This one looks promising. And I do not yet have more than a dozen camera bags. And at 50% off I could live with purple. And I picked up a Thinktank "Lightening Fast" case designed for flash units - clearance for $15 from $45 - I'm a sucker for a deal too good to pass up. [ATTACH=CONFIG]225705._xfImport[/ATTACH] My darling wife found some winter camera gloves "Freehands" by Optex - insulated with Thinsulate - a pre-requisite for any gloves in these parts. She's always looking out for my welfare - didn't want my fingers to get cold. And since it is the end of August winter is just around the corner (actually dropped to minus one last night - good bye flowers) [ATTACH=CONFIG]225707._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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