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<p>I love a bargain, and the N2000 offers a great deal of bang for the buck. You can pick up bodies on eBay all the time for $50 or less, sometimes much less.</p>



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I love a bargain, and the N2000 offers a great deal of bang for the buck. You can pick up bodies on eBay all the time for $50 or less, sometimes much less.


<p>I love a bargain, and the N2000 offers a great deal of bang for the buck. You can pick up bodies on eBay all the time for $50 or less, sometimes much less.</p>









Down the Road Podcast, episode 12: Why I recommend the Nikon N2000 as a first manual-focus Nikon SLR

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Down the Road Podcast, episode 12: Why I recommend the Nikon N2000 as a first manual-focus Nikon SLR

Down the Road Podcast, episode 12: Why I recommend the Nikon N2000 as a first manual-focus Nikon SLR