![]() You can get by without a spare battery at home, and you can buy your own memory cards, of course, and the remote only costs about ten dollars at Target (they are handy to have). ![]() They also have a couple of accessory kit packages, probably not needed, but I see that at least in theirs they include a spare battery and an infrared remote, both of which are very useful. You can get the US model D3200 with the 18-55mm kit lens and a couple of add-ons for only a bit more than the Amazon deal above, from B&H. ![]() They sell gray market too, but they will give you a choice and tell you up front. You'll get a US model in the boxes it came in. If you're going with mail order, I'd stick with the best retailers such as B&H or Adorama, who will tell you exactly what you are getting. US models have unique serial numbers.Įven retail stores can sell you a D3200 kit at a fairly reasonable price. In or out of warranty, Nikon USA will refuse to touch a gray market camera. When I say Nikon will not repair it, I mean this literally. For some accessories or pro gear it can be a bargain, but for a lower end digital SLR and for a complex zoom lens with a plastic mount, it's a big risk. It is legal for vendors to import cameras directly and sell them. You cannot even completely guarantee that it has the original Nikon battery in it. It's a gray market camera, and although you may end up with what was in the kit, the kit has been opened and reassembled. This means that if the camera breaks or is defective, you may find repairs very difficult, and very slow if possible at all. Nikon has gotten rather sticky about even providing parts to non-Nikon repair facilities. That means that the only warranty you get will be from the vendor, and that Nikon USA will NEVER touch it for repair, in or out of warranty. It is pretty certain that the camera in that link above is a gray market camera. The tiny table tripod is unsuitable for the camera size (I have one of those, and it's marginal for a point and shoot pocket camera), and other accessories are not likely the best either. You're not likely to find the tripod very good, and the lens adapters are dubious too. Most of the stuff there would be better acquired separately. I would not get the kit in the second link either. The one here is a mildly amusing gadget for special effects, not serious. It is made purposely to produce linear distortion to simulate a true fisheye, which in reality is a super duper wide angle lens (of mind boggling cost) so wide it cannot produce straight lines. The fisheye above is not at all what you need. Only difference is that this has a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the range. Very similar focal length range as to the kit lens. The maximum aperture of f/1.8 makes it a great low-light performer. ![]() It has the same field of view as your eyes so you shoot what you see. This is the prime lens that all Nikon DX users love. If you’re not comfortable investing so much money into photography at this point, get this. This is the kit lens and it's the least expensive. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II So what are some good inexpensive normal lenses you can pair with your camera given your circumstances? Then, later on, if you still feel you want a macro lens, go for it. And you’d be able to take it out with you for day-to-day use so you can learn more about photography. You won’t be able to get super close like you would with a dedicated macro lens, but it should be sufficient. You’d be able to use it for your jewelry or product shoots. That’s why it may be a good choice to pick up a normal lens. You’re not going to want to take your camera out to shoot anything else other than jewelry and other product shoots. If you get the camera body with just one of these macro lenses (especially the 85mm), you’re stuck with a lens that was designed for a very specific purpose. You mentioned that you’re new to photography. ![]() Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G VR There are 2 Nikon-branded macro lenses that are priced reasonably for this camera: Those tend to be very gimmicky you won’t be happy with the results. ![]()
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