what do I do with a D200 and D70?

<p>I have a D300 and a D90 in addition to the D200 and D70. The D300 and D90 complement each other, D90 lightweight, D300 can meter MF lenses.</p>

<p>I doubt I will use the D70 or D200 again and all the cameras are in excellent condition.</p>

<p>Options are trading them in on a future D400, or current D7000, selling them on baywatch, donating them to relatives, or donating them to any candidate running against a tea bagger.</p>

<p>I don't need the money at present, but my wife thinks my 100 plus cameras take up too much space.</p>

<p>Pack' em in a box and ship them to me.</p>

<p>i prefer to donate mine to friends and family. i've not considered politicians, but after visiting the state wind bag convention last weekend, i could go along with that suggestion, too!</p>

<p>if you dont need the money, donate them to a school or community org where they can be used by future photojournalists...</p>

<p>I'm with Eric on this, but maybe take it a step further and get involved in the organization with some time, also!</p>

<p>Sell them here in the classifieds or on ebay. Somebody will get use out of them...</p>

<p> I donate a lot of stuff to the Hospital Thrift shop. Camera's, cloths, furniture and all sorts of things. I have a D200 but I think my daughter wants it and I will give it to her soon. </p>

<p>James,<br>

Try to stick to the topic of photography and save your political views for other forums.<br>

Dave</p>

<p>Sell 'em on ebay and get what you can for them. If you have the original boxes and manuals that can add to the appeal of the auction.</p>

<p>School budgets are being slashed all over the country. I suggest donating them to a middle school or high school. They could use it for the school newpaper, yearbook, or camera club if they haven't been eliminated. You can get a receipt and deduct it on your taxes. You'd be helping the school and making a few bucks at the same time.</p>

<p>I'm currently a high school teacher that is starting a photography club from scratch. Mark is right on the money with school budgets being cut.</p>

<p>I was able to make our club official this year, which means I get a very small salary that I already spent all of on an old, beat up, canon 20D, the kids a pumped!</p>

<p>As for a budget for the club, well... there isn't one, but we'll be doing plenty of fundraising to help keep the club up and going.</p>

<p>If there is a school that you are partial to around your area, and they have someone in charge who isn't going to just hand out equipment to just any student, then I know they would love your donation!</p>

<p>Sell the d200 for $500. Buy a lens or maybe a nice tripod. If you feel charitable donate the D70.</p>

<p>Erik -- post some info about where to send small donations for the club.<br>

Michael -- you and I think alike; apparently though James is saying he don't need the 500 bucks which is nice. Also: superb picture of God threatening the McDonald's Corporation. Yet, somehow, mysteriously, the compnay endures; like Satan.<br>

David (Utah David): you don't like someone's world view, avert your eyes. Don't try to silence that person. It makes people think badly of you; it gives people the idea you're into censorship, which, seeing as we're all so freedom loving and all, and the terrorists hate our freedom etc etc etc, puts you bad company. Saying leave out the politics is really saying 'leave out the politics I don't like.' Much of what we do is political. That we have the time and the disposable income to be playing around with all this equipment and writing on this site is, in itself, a political fact, and points toward a crucial idea about how much we don't actually object to how our society is arranged: even though some of us might be broke, very few of us are poor. And, in this country, the way the money gets divided (20 percent for the bottom 80, 80 percent for the top 20) not being poor is political. If you live in a poor neighborhood you will no doubt agree.</p>

<p>Dave Becker was correct. Leave hot button issues out of the Nikon Forum unless the button is attached to a camera, lens, flash or other bit of photo gear.</p>

<p>If you can't resist sneaking in a jab at politics or the usual hot button issues, please stick with the Off Topic or Casual Photo Conversations forums.</p>