Nikon DSLR in Bangalore

ozzman · Dec 7th, 2007, 15:49

Hi guys

This is my first post in here. Needed info on buying nikon dslr in bangalore. any good shops around?????????

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:18

There is only one guy who is one stop shop for all your camera needs.I was massively impressed when i met him last week.I went there for a lens cleaning kit .I got my Nikon DSLR from US and he is selling it at same price here. His name is Jayesh mehta and he's cousin of JJ Mehta ,India best online camera shop

FOTOCIRCLE
2 K.V. Temple Street, S.S.K. Sangha Building,
Near Balepet Circle,
Phone (s) : 080-22874256
Mobile : 9845022654
City : BANGALORE
State : KARNATAKA
Contact Person : Mr. Jayesh Mehta

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:23

The other two popular shops in Bangalore are given below .Although I've not gone to them but I can tell you for sure that Jayesh provides jaw dropping price .

G.K. VALE
Sigma Mall
Cunningham Road
Phone (s) : 080-51131222
City : BANGALORE
State : KARNATAKA
Contact Person : Mr. Naveen

R. K. PHOTOGUIDE
No. 11, Tajmahal Hotel Building
Gandhinagar
Phone (s) : 080-22251929 ,080-22244114
Mobile : 09844051929
Email Address : rkphotoguide2001@yahoo.com
City : BANGALORE
State : KARNATAKA
Contact Person : Mr. Naresh Raheja

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by whereisvj

There is only one guy who is one stop shop for all your camera needs.I was massively impressed when i met him last week.Met him last week .I got my Nikon DSLR from US and he is selling it at same price here. His name is Jayesh mehta and he's cousin of JJ Mehta ,India best online camera shop

FOTOCIRCLE
2 K.V. Temple Street, S.S.K. Sangha Building,
Near Balepet Circle,
Phone (s) : 080-22874256
Mobile : 9845022654
City : BANGALORE
State : KARNATAKA
Contact Person : Mr. Jayesh Mehta

Which DSLR you bought and in what price?

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:33

I bought a D40 from US and wrote a detailed review of the product which can be accessed on the link below .Got the body and kit lens for 19500 Rupees

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_pics/2074956392/

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:36

Nikon D40..good.Actully I am also thinking of buying this camera....thats why I asked you...
This is with bill???or its a grey market one..
This camera is available in Singapore for 900$(24000Rs approx)with 2GB card and most probably with a tripod..

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 07:58

See i have a 1 yr US warranty on this .Yes this is with bill but Iam not sure I've a global warranty , need to check .Anyway tripod is not really required except for night shots as it has a inbuilt VR. I didnt even need a tripod at night.Check out some test shots in my gallery. I did lot of low light tests.and 2 gb card comes for 700 rs, So doesn't really makes a difference .I got mine for 19,500 from amazon.

But let me warn you , though this camera appears cheap , it is not actually cheap .Here is how - Once you get a DSLR you'd be tempted to buy lenses and this camera require special expensive lenses with inbuilt motors which are almost 2-3 times more priced than legacy lenses.So if you buy a legacy prime you will have to manually focus them which is a real pain. What good is a DSLR if you can't purchases compatible lenses , which are often more expensive than cost of camera body.Unlike your Point and shoot camera which have an all in one lens , they need lenses for micro ,night shots and zoom as kit lens is not often adequate.check my product review page here but then there are other benefits like speed and image quality.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_pics/2074956392/

So my advice is if you do not want to invest in lenses furthur go for an advanced point and shoot , learn the basics.If you think you're passionate , take the plunge

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:05

I am already using a Sony H3 point and shoot camera,bought in Singapore.Yes I dont want to buy more lenses ,what I need a good DSLR which can give me excellent pictures.
For 900$ with one year waranty,Nikon D40 is a good choice for me.
Well Canon 350D is also avialable for nearlly same price 930$.

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:17

Nobody who buys a DSLR can resist lenses , that is rule of thumb and there are no exceptions to this rule. no matter how hard you try to resist.If you think you can survive with a kit lens the answer is NO and you'll prove me right in 3 months flat .Sony DSC-H1 was the best zoom that came out of Sony factory , then they upgrade it every year to sell products and they take advantage of people mad rush for Megapixels so they increase 1 MP each year and a slew of unnecessary features here and there .I love my DSC-H2 and with it can pretty much do everything that you can with a budget DSLR , even more like making videos .Trust me .
Megapixel Myth - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/te...=1&oref=slogin

So if you do not plan to invest in lenses then I's suggest you to stick with your product for sometime . There is not much significant difference in image quality , yes DSLR are faster but you need to understand what is the thing you're going for . Read this interesting article that will help clear some doubts

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:21

and still you want a DSLR , do not consider extra 30$ . GO for a Canon . You will save 500$ later on lenses. Trust me on that .I went for this because I will upgrade to D300 (about 80,000 rupees) in a year or so and sell this . So a nikon is best way to move to another nikon

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:37

Thanks Vijay..

whereisvj · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:39

Anytime

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 08:42

The trouble with Canon 350D is the kit lens is poor as per dpreview.thats why I was thinking of buying Nikon D40....well we are going off topic here

..Canon vs Nikon

deeps79 · Dec 11th, 2007, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piyush

The trouble with Canon 350D is the kit lens is poor as per dpreview.thats why I was thinking of buying Nikon D40....well we are going off topic here

..Canon vs Nikon

@piyush
buy it without kit lens.......its better that ways.....i m sure there would be a deal for just body only.....

@vijay
I dont think any of Nikon or Canon DSLR has VR or IS built in it.......it comes in lenses for them.....u must have a lens with VR but not camera ......

sony,pentax and olympus have VR built in camera........

Piyush · Dec 11th, 2007, 09:22

No Deeps...It is coming with lenses....

Dec 7th, 2007, 15:49	#1
ozzman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1	Nikon DSLR in Bangalore Hi guys This is my first post in here. Needed info on buying nikon dslr in bangalore. any good shops around?????????

Dec 11th, 2007, 07:18	#2
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	There is only one guy who is one stop shop for all your camera needs.I was massively impressed when i met him last week.I went there for a lens cleaning kit .I got my Nikon DSLR from US and he is selling it at same price here. His name is Jayesh mehta and he's cousin of JJ Mehta ,India best online camera shop FOTOCIRCLE 2 K.V. Temple Street, S.S.K. Sangha Building, Near Balepet Circle, Phone (s) : 080-22874256 Mobile : 9845022654 City : BANGALORE State : KARNATAKA Contact Person : Mr. Jayesh Mehta __________________ Cheers, Vijay Pandey www.vijaypandey.com/

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Dec 11th, 2007, 07:23	#3
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	The other two popular shops in Bangalore are given below .Although I've not gone to them but I can tell you for sure that Jayesh provides jaw dropping price . G.K. VALE Sigma Mall Cunningham Road Phone (s) : 080-51131222 City : BANGALORE State : KARNATAKA Contact Person : Mr. Naveen R. K. PHOTOGUIDE No. 11, Tajmahal Hotel Building Gandhinagar Phone (s) : 080-22251929 ,080-22244114 Mobile : 09844051929 Email Address : rkphotoguide2001@yahoo.com City : BANGALORE State : KARNATAKA Contact Person : Mr. Naresh Raheja

Dec 11th, 2007, 07:33	#5
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	I bought a D40 from US and wrote a detailed review of the product which can be accessed on the link below .Got the body and kit lens for 19500 Rupees http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_pics/2074956392/

Dec 11th, 2007, 07:36	#6
Piyush Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 444	Nikon D40..good.Actully I am also thinking of buying this camera....thats why I asked you... This is with bill???or its a grey market one.. This camera is available in Singapore for 900$(24000Rs approx)with 2GB card and most probably with a tripod..

Dec 11th, 2007, 07:58	#7
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	See i have a 1 yr US warranty on this .Yes this is with bill but Iam not sure I've a global warranty , need to check .Anyway tripod is not really required except for night shots as it has a inbuilt VR. I didnt even need a tripod at night.Check out some test shots in my gallery. I did lot of low light tests.and 2 gb card comes for 700 rs, So doesn't really makes a difference .I got mine for 19,500 from amazon. But let me warn you , though this camera appears cheap , it is not actually cheap .Here is how - Once you get a DSLR you'd be tempted to buy lenses and this camera require special expensive lenses with inbuilt motors which are almost 2-3 times more priced than legacy lenses.So if you buy a legacy prime you will have to manually focus them which is a real pain. What good is a DSLR if you can't purchases compatible lenses , which are often more expensive than cost of camera body.Unlike your Point and shoot camera which have an all in one lens , they need lenses for micro ,night shots and zoom as kit lens is not often adequate.check my product review page here but then there are other benefits like speed and image quality. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_pics/2074956392/ So my advice is if you do not want to invest in lenses furthur go for an advanced point and shoot , learn the basics.If you think you're passionate , take the plunge

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:05	#8
Piyush Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 444	I am already using a Sony H3 point and shoot camera,bought in Singapore.Yes I dont want to buy more lenses ,what I need a good DSLR which can give me excellent pictures. For 900$ with one year waranty,Nikon D40 is a good choice for me. Well Canon 350D is also avialable for nearlly same price 930$.

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:17	#9
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	Nobody who buys a DSLR can resist lenses , that is rule of thumb and there are no exceptions to this rule. no matter how hard you try to resist.If you think you can survive with a kit lens the answer is NO and you'll prove me right in 3 months flat .Sony DSC-H1 was the best zoom that came out of Sony factory , then they upgrade it every year to sell products and they take advantage of people mad rush for Megapixels so they increase 1 MP each year and a slew of unnecessary features here and there .I love my DSC-H2 and with it can pretty much do everything that you can with a budget DSLR , even more like making videos .Trust me . Megapixel Myth - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/te...=1&oref=slogin So if you do not plan to invest in lenses then I's suggest you to stick with your product for sometime . There is not much significant difference in image quality , yes DSLR are faster but you need to understand what is the thing you're going for . Read this interesting article that will help clear some doubts http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:21	#10
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	and still you want a DSLR , do not consider extra 30$ . GO for a Canon . You will save 500$ later on lenses. Trust me on that .I went for this because I will upgrade to D300 (about 80,000 rupees) in a year or so and sell this . So a nikon is best way to move to another nikon

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:37	#11
Piyush Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 444	Thanks Vijay..

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:39	#12
whereisvj where is VJ now... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61	Anytime

Dec 11th, 2007, 08:42	#13
Piyush Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 444	The trouble with Canon 350D is the kit lens is poor as per dpreview.thats why I was thinking of buying Nikon D40....well we are going off topic here ..Canon vs Nikon

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Piyush Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 444	No Deeps...It is coming with lenses....