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[Adam]

Nikon USA has just announced a series of rebates for May, 2014.  Here's a single page that summarizes all the savings:
http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
 
In a nutshell, there are big instant rebates on cameras in addition to extra savings on a handful of kit lenses, such as the DX 18-105mm, DX 18-140mm, DX 55-300mm, 24-85mm, 70-300mm, and 28-300mm. 
 
Here are some noteworthy deals:

D3200:

• $496 with 18-55mm kit lens ($100 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

D3300:

• $596 with 18-55mm kit lens ($50 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

D5200:

• $596 body only ($100 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
   
• $696 with kit lens, plus free card and spare battery ($142.90 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

D5300:

• $746 body only ($50 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

D7100:

• $1096 body only, plus bag, battery, and card ($188.85 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
   
• $1396 with 18-140mm lens ($300 savings - hot deal)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
   
• $1396 with 18-105mm lens ($200 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

D610:

• $1896 body only, plus bag, battery, and card ($188.85 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
   
• $2846 with 24-85mm and 70-300mm lenses, plus bag. 32gb card. and WU-1b wireless adapter ($400 savings - hot deal)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

1 J1:

• $229 with 10mm and 10-30mm lenses ($350 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981
   
• $299 with 10-30mm and 30-110mm lenses ($400 savings)
  http://www.bhphotovi...=5981

 

Happy shopping- looks like it's a great time to pick up a new Nikon if you've been thinking of upgrading.

 

[Kenafein]

Strange that they don't change the lenses based on the camera.  Someone buying a FF camera wouldn't be interested in most of those lenses.  It's a pretty good offering for DX users.

[Adam]

Strange that they don't change the lenses based on the camera.  Someone buying a FF camera wouldn't be interested in most of those lenses.  It's a pretty good offering for DX users.

Yup, it's weird that more FX rebates didn't come out!  But for DX kits some of these deals are a steal.

[deano]

Question:  which of the two lenses for the 7100 kit would be the better buy?

 

Also, would my Nikkor AF-S 18-300 1: 35-5.6 G ED VR be a good pairing to a 7100.

[Kenafein]

Question:  which of the two lenses for the 7100 kit would be the better buy?

 

Also, would my Nikkor AF-S 18-300 1: 35-5.6 G ED VR be a good pairing to a 7100.

The 18-140 is a more expensive lens.  So, it is a greater savings.  I don't know enough about the lenses to say, but a zoom with a lesser range tends to have an advantage in quality, assuming the same caliber of lens.  Your 18-300 should work just fine on the D7100.

[TBonz]

I was surprised at the lens choices too...I think there were only three non-DX lenses...Not that I am ready to pick up a combo, but I'm sure there are some folks out there who might delay because of the options...