guys, if the item were bought on may this year say.. SB900 got 10 month to go, unfilled warranty but lost the receipt.. does the warranty still valid..?

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Added on August 5, 2011, 9:14 pm

IMHO, no.. stick with your d7000 and priority more on lenses, flashgun first.

I would pick D7000 over the D300s anytime Its like new versus old technology despite in the different class.

What lens are you looking for? And what do you have now? What is your purpose for the new lens?

18-200 f/3.5G , IMO...

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Added on August 5, 2011, 9:41 pm

It's the number of pictures that can be capture on the memory...
It's hardly even draining the battery...

That price range, best if you get a multi purpose zoom...

17-50 Tammy or Sigma? Or maybe 1755 Nikkor second hand! But doubt you can get it at 3k ..

24-70mm F2.8 will cost you RM6k+ for new and RM4k+ for second hand

so your budget is out

If you already got the D7000, then stick with it lor. Selling it would wasteful since you'll be at a lost.

If this was posted before you bought either Nikon body, you need to know what type of shooting you are interested or is your priority. The D300s has better AF focusing performance and better controls and ergonomics. I would think much like why you got a 1Ds Mk II in the first place.

In general, the D7000 is better but when it comes to AF and position / layout of controls, the D300s is better especially for sports or for birding. If you're not into sports photography, the D7000 is fine.
Besides, the 24-70 is a little long on a 1.5x DX body. It's more suited for FX body.