This is my first deal post, so be kind

As many of you know, the new Nikon D90 will ship in the next couple of weeks and is available for pre-order from a number of vendors for $999.99. If you are willing to wait 60 days for a Live.com CashBack you can get it for only $850:

1. Start at Live.com and click on the "J&R Music and Computer World" button, or go directly to the J&R store through the Live.com referral link
   
2. At the J&R site search for "Nikon D90" and order the body - $999.99 or kit - $1299.99, both with free shipping.
   
3. Complete your purchase and check out. Do not open any new windows or browse away from the session to ensure that you get CashBack.
   
4. Check your Live.com account to verify that the CashBack is there. Mine appeared within 2 minutes after checkout at J&R.
   

Don't know if this is required, but in order to minimize the risk of cookies not set correctly or having problems with CashBack processing, I always log into my Live.com account first, before using the referrer links. I would also strongly suggest searching for "Nikon D90" at the J&R site instead of using the direct links provided above.

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i only show 15% CashBack? But thanks OP

That's the first I've seen of this camera though I've heard about it here and there. I think I'm in love. Too bad I have this D60 that I'll probably keep for a while.

I really want this camera. It looks like it's a huge leap above what the D80 could do. Too bad I'm over extended at the moment because of a certain deal website. :-P

Just FYI, this camera has about 1/2 to 2/3rds of a stop better noise performance than the D300, its bigger brother.

Nikon has refined their image processing pipeline since the D300 launched in August 2007, so even though the two cameras use the same sensor, this one will give you cleaner results at ISO 3200 and ISO 6400.

DPReview posted a sample gallery with pictures from a production D90 with the new 18-105mm VR kit lens. Imaging Resource also has a D90 preview with sample images, and you can use their Comparometer to compare the performance with other cameras.

DPReview also posted a Canon 50D image gallery, but that was met largely with criticism because the camera appears to have heavy banding, chroma noise and hot spots at ISO 6400, as well as visible noise at lower ISOs.

AaRdVarK said:I have a D40, which I love, and the D90 appears to be a dream camera for me. I only wish it wasn't 12MP. Ugh. Anyway, I'm trying to keep my finger off the trigger until a couple of comprehensive reviews come out to make sure there's no major issues.

But better noise performance than the D300? 90% of my pictures are at ISO 1600, so I'm really looking forward to this.

Yeah, I thought the d300's noise was flat out tops right now. I have a 20D and a couple of lenses and am debating if I want to ditch canon and go with nikon. I've heard their controls are more intuitive than Nikon but their engineering isn't up to par - until the last year or so when they caught up.

Any idea where the point about it being 1/3 to a 1/2 stop better than the d300 came from?

Would this work for the D3 as well? That is a $4500 camera and I would get $675 back?

How long do you think it will take for this camera to drop down to $850 as a regular retail price?