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Anyone ever buy from Beach Camera?
- Thread starter dudephil
- Start date
I've tried calling but can't get in touch with anyone in sales. Check out these links and see if you see the same thing I do. The first link is a Minolta Maxxum 7d body only for $899 after rebate:
http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/Product.asp?sku=MIMAX7D
The second link is the same camera with a Minolta lens for $872.
http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/Product.asp?sku=MIMAX7D28100
Does this make any sense to you? It doesn't to me. I'm afraid to order the body with lens kit as I don't think the price can be right. Have you seen anything like this before?
http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/Product.asp?sku=MIMAX7D
The second link is the same camera with a Minolta lens for $872.
http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/Product.asp?sku=MIMAX7D28100
Does this make any sense to you? It doesn't to me. I'm afraid to order the body with lens kit as I don't think the price can be right. Have you seen anything like this before?
I think you need to work on your math a little Dude! The body only link you posted is $1,099 -$200= $899. The body plus lens link you posted is $1,199-$200=$999. So the body plus lens is $100 more expensive. Seems about right to me. I posted a link below that has the camera plus lens for about $10 less than Beach Camera. Also, the lens is only $90 if purchased separately so buying it in the kit doesn't appear to be a big savings. Usually the kit lenses are low end, general purpose lenses. Good to get you started but you'll grow out of it pretty quick.
Here is the camera kit:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=search&Q=&b=16&shs=&ci=6222&ac=&Submit.x=10&Submit.y=13
Here is just the lens:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=320402&is=USA&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation
Here is the camera kit:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=search&Q=&b=16&shs=&ci=6222&ac=&Submit.x=10&Submit.y=13
Here is just the lens:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=320402&is=USA&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation
Also you can see the price here:
http://www.bizrate.com/digitalcameras/pid151202302/compareprices_merchant__mid--24991.html
So the body & lens kit is 20+ bucks less than the body only. Pretty funny eh?
I ordered it tonight. The lens isn't a big seller for me but it was cheaper with it Gee, I hope I made the right decision
. I do have some Minolta lenses from my Minolta SLR film camera so that was one of the factors in making this choice. Looks to be a pretty decent cam.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminolta7d/
http://www.bizrate.com/digitalcameras/pid151202302/compareprices_merchant__mid--24991.html
So the body & lens kit is 20+ bucks less than the body only. Pretty funny eh?
I ordered it tonight. The lens isn't a big seller for me but it was cheaper with it Gee, I hope I made the right decision
. I do have some Minolta lenses from my Minolta SLR film camera so that was one of the factors in making this choice. Looks to be a pretty decent cam. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminolta7d/