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vizzair said:its here - for calumet,
now i have to wait for the battery to charge
ow why does it take so long... ( 2 minutes out of the box )
Slightly jealous... But mine arrives tomorrow morning
Enjoy!
vizzair said:its here - for calumet,
now i have to wait for the battery to charge
ow why does it take so long... ( 2 minutes out of the box )
D7000 now in stock with Amazon UK. £849. Get 'em whilst they're hot. Just ordered mine ;-)
i can't find any. Gone already?
vizzair said:another thing - battery life, I know I was just playing with the camera, but after 1 night and about 90 pictures I was down to 75%. Any tips on how to maximize the life.
When Im caravaning with no mains i don't want to be limited to 400 'ish shots a day, seeing has you can't seem to get hold of "cheapo" batteries as a backup.
another thing - battery life, I know I was just playing with the camera, but after 1 night and about 90 pictures I was down to 75%. Any tips on how to maximize the life.
When Im caravaning with no mains i don't want to be limited to 400 'ish shots a day, seeing has you can't seem to get hold of "cheapo" batteries as a backup.
badboy1984 said:the screen drains the battery quite alot. when i shooting stills i can keep on shooting and the battery won't even hit the red bar. But when doing video, it take 1-2 hrs before it completely die out.
..... I'd set up a Camelcamelcamel alert and I pounced as soon as it popped into my inbox
badboy1984 said:what i mean is it dropping down to 1 bar on the indicator.
Crikey what on earth is that??
I'd never heard of this site until you mentioned it, but I think I'll be making good use of it from now on, thanks!riddlerjim said:I know! I have no idea where they came up with the name! Essentially it's an Amazon price monitoring website. You copy the URL of the item you're interested in from Amazon, copy it to the website and you can view historical price data for Amazon and other third party sites, which is handy if you want to know whether you're getting a good deal or not. You can also set a personal price point for an item and it will send you an email when the conditions are met. I read about it on the 'money saving expert' website and have used to get my 35mm F1.8 and now the D7000. Being ever the bargain hunter and, at times, virtually paralysed by indecision about whether I'm getting the best possible price (my therapist says I'm getting better ) it's good for me!
another thing - battery life, I know I was just playing with the camera, but after 1 night and about 90 pictures I was down to 75%. Any tips on how to maximize the life.
When Im caravaning with no mains i don't want to be limited to 400 'ish shots a day, seeing has you can't seem to get hold of "cheapo" batteries as a backup.
I've been messing with mine for the last five hours or so, and the battery is showing 88%... This is a decent step up from the D90 also, and is making me think I don't need a grip for the D7000Zanzan said:I wouldn't worry about the battery life of the D7000, I get around a 1000 shots per charge from mine. The step up from my D5000 was very prominent
I wouldn't worry about the battery life of the D7000, I get around a 1000 shots per charge from mine. The step up from my D5000 was very prominent
I've been messing with mine for the last five hours or so, and the battery is showing 88%... This is a decent step up from the D90 also, and is making me think I don't need a grip for the D7000
I got used to the feel of the D90 with grip, but never used the vertical shutter for come reason! I'll probably grab one for the D7K when the price comes down, last time I looked they were £250. No chance!Slaphead said:Depends on the main reason for having the grip in the first place. The ability to double up on batteries was never a factor in my decision to purchase grip. I just find the camera feels more comfortable to use and handles better with the grip. To be honest I just run the D7000 with just one battery in the grip, leaving the camera's battery bay empty - can't be bothered with removing the grip every time the battery in the camera needs to be changed.
dejongj said:that is a lot. My official Nikon grip from last year was only £125 iirc.....
I got used to the feel of the D90 with grip, but never used the vertical shutter for come reason! I'll probably grab one for the D7K when the price comes down, last time I looked they were £250. No chance!
Where was that from?
Russ
i got my original grip for £148 (include tax etc). Bought my off ebay which the item is shipped from Malaysia. I have to paid tax etc but it end up cheaper then buying in UK.
My is not fake as well because i register the serial number with Nikon and is fine and also the box and item is identical to the one my friend bought in the UK.
dejongj said:Mine came from eBay UK supplied from Malaysia as well. No additional tax was charged. And I checked, it is authentic.
Ok thanks. How Long did it take for it to come?
Russ
badboy1984 said:my was uk supply too but send from malaysia. It came to my door in 2 days. They use FedEx which is fast but it will definate charge tax.
Ok thanks. How Long did it take for it to come?
Russ
Not sure about the legality of that tbh, sounds like they're sending it and taking a chance that it won't be pulled for duty/VAT! Maybe there is a legal way tho, I'm no expert, but I've been stung for low value (borderline liability depending on Exchange rate) items before, and it pee'd me off somewhatmaninsuitcase said:Digital rev have the grips from HongKong for £149. They do a VAT guaranty thing too. Used them before and was happy, wasn't stung on VAT so cant tell you much about that part of the service.
Not sure about the legality of that tbh, sounds like they're sending it and taking a chance that it won't be pulled for duty/VAT! Maybe there is a legal way tho, I'm no expert, but I've been stung for low value (borderline liability depending on Exchange rate) items before, and it pee'd me off somewhat