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    Default Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    I was toying with getting a Canon f/1.8 50mm prime and it occurred to me I don't know which are the cheapest, most reliable shops on the net for photography stuff. I have only really bought bits like memory cards and cases as my 300D was an inheritance off my old man when he got his 400D and I am stuck with the 18-55 that came with it and I don't like it much. He is about to buy a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens as he is complaining that he is having trouble keeping his old one steady and this has IS. Any fucking excuse but this means I should be getting his Sigma APO 75-300 which is nice.

    Anyway back on topic. How about we get a thread going here with good shops with good prices. Maybe it could be stickied if it proves a success???


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    Info Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    I bought 2 lenses from this place and they seem very reasonable and great delivery service

    http://www.parkcameras.com/SearchRes...0SLR%20Lenses/

    Link is for cannon lenses they do

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    http://www.cameraworld.co.uk

    are well recommended by a friend of mine

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Got to say Warehouse Express are good and seem to be pretty cheap on a lot of lenses. Most places seem to be charging 799 for that lens my old man wnats and with the cashback here it comes in at 665.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BertRoot View Post
    Got to say Warehouse Express are good and seem to be pretty cheap on a lot of lenses. Most places seem to be charging 799 for that lens my old man wnats and with the cashback here it comes in at 665.
    In some of the mags I get they say they will match any price on lenses from other places also

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    This stop seems pretty cheap.

    http://www.onestop-digital.com/catal...roducts_id=345

    That lense is £628

    What does the IS bit stand for ?

    Cos they do a non IS version for £369

    http://www.onestop-digital.com/catal...products_id=83

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey Dan View Post

    What does the IS bit stand for ?
    Image Stabilisation, I think?

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey Dan View Post
    This stop seems pretty cheap.

    http://www.onestop-digital.com/catal...roducts_id=345

    That lense is £628

    What does the IS bit stand for ?
    Nice one. With the 80 quid rebate it should come in at about 550 then and will please him no end. K to you sir!


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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    I'm not sure if you can claim the cash back from this shop as they are based in Hong Kong.

    I'm just trying to find out at the moment, the good thing about them though is they guarantee to pay your VAT if you happened to get caught with it, which is nice.

    I'm just trying to get good price for a EOS 30D, and they have it pretty cheap.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Anyone used this comparison site?

    Seems alright to me.


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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Thats funny I came across that today as well for the first time and was going to post it here, ya beat me to it.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Quote Originally Posted by BertRoot View Post
    Anyone used this comparison site?

    Seems alright to me.
    Nice find mate.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    ive just used thease guys when I bought my 1.8 50MM prime www.digitalrev.com didnt get hit and arrived in 1 week which was ace...

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    I've bought several bit of the years from http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/home.html

    Good prices and trustworthy.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Quote Originally Posted by aceg3905 View Post
    ive just used thease guys when I bought my 1.8 50MM prime www.digitalrev.com didnt get hit and arrived in 1 week which was ace...
    Been looking at this site and I'm very tempted to get the 50mm 1.8 myself as its only £47.99, although I can't find out postage price without registering?
    Anybody else used these?

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    Thanks, got some of these bookmarked now.....Q

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Quote Originally Posted by Gazzr View Post
    Been looking at this site and I'm very tempted to get the 50mm 1.8 myself as its only £47.99, although I can't find out postage price without registering?
    Anybody else used these?
    postage varies depending on what level you want (i.e. air, air fedex, air registered etc) I used registered post, it didnt break the bank and came in way cheeper than everyone else.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    That lens comes in at £62.38 with postage using Air Mail unregistered. You can get it off Amazon for 60.10 (?) with free postage.


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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    so you can, there adding the VAT import now, wasnt like that when I bought mine.

    very strange but good find on the amazon model.

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    Default Re: Good online shops for cheap camera gear???

    Thanks for the info, just completed my order with Amazon for the Canon 50mm. Almost got swayed at the last moment by a Sigma 18-50mm for £42.05, the "zoom appeal" nearly got me. But decided it was probably no better than my std kit lense anyway for that price.

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