Newbie Advice Needed

[roy e6]

I am upgrading from a compact to a DSLR. The camera i am looking at is the Canon EOS 400D with 17-85mm F/4.0-5.6 IS USM Lens. Is this a good choice for a first DSLR ? I have been quoted £660 which includes £70 cashback from Canon. Is this a good price? Can anyone reccomend a good supplier? Thanks in advance for any advice. Roy.

[roy e6]

In other words 19 quid for the battery grip! I think i shall be ordering tommorrow. Thank you. Roy.

[Zad]

If you look around, there are often some exceedingly good deals on 400Ds.

e.g. This week: "Canon Digital SLR Camera - 400D, EF-S 18-55 Kit £329 with cashback"
http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...

Park Cameras have a: Canon EOS 40D + EF-S 17-85mm IS at £948 inc vat. which brings it to £878 after redeeming the vouchers. ( http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductDetails/mcs/prod... )

[_dobbo_]

roy e6 said:

I have been quoted £660 which includes £70 cashback from Canon. Is this a good price? Can anyone reccomend a good supplier? Thanks in advance for any advice. Roy.

Roy, cast your eyes in this direction. Don't ignore second hand options, look how much more your money gets you;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/301294.htm

Rest assured buying the camera is only the start - you will be spending money on all that other stuff eventually, this package gives you a huge head start.

[roy e6]

_dobbo_ said:

roy e6 said:

I have been quoted £660 which includes £70 cashback from Canon. Is this a good price? Can anyone reccomend a good supplier? Thanks in advance for any advice. Roy.

Roy, cast your eyes in this direction. Don't ignore second hand options, look how much more your money gets you;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/301294.htm

Rest assured buying the camera is only the start - you will be spending money on all that other stuff eventually, this package gives you a huge head start.

Just been in contact with Nikki to see if its still all for sale. Thanks and well spotted. Roy.

[Mrs NucSquash]

_dobbo_ said:

roy e6 said:

I have been quoted £660 which includes £70 cashback from Canon. Is this a good price? Can anyone reccomend a good supplier? Thanks in advance for any advice. Roy.

Roy, cast your eyes in this direction. Don't ignore second hand options, look how much more your money gets you;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/301294.htm

Rest assured buying the camera is only the start - you will be spending money on all that other stuff eventually, this package gives you a huge head start.

Yeah well spotted - look forward to meeting you roy on wednesday! I hope you take many happy photos with it, its a great camera!

Nikki

[_dobbo_]

Bugger, I wanted that tripod as well! My own worst enemy...

Glad you got it sold Nikki, and congrats on the purchase Roy!

[Mrs NucSquash]

_dobbo_ said:

Bugger, I wanted that tripod as well! My own worst enemy...

Glad you got it sold Nikki, and congrats on the purchase Roy!

Well why wait this long to contact me, its been up for sale for a week now - plenty of time to buy it but im afraid its all going to roy now!!!

Though once it is sold I will be buying a smaller cheaper camera to keep my photographic urges at bay!

[roy e6]

Thanks all. Looking forward to pressing the shutter and having the subject still in place, unlike my point and shoot i have now. I am sure i can pick up plenty of tips on here,there appears to be a wealth of experience here.

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Mrs NucSquash said:

Well why wait this long to contact me, its been up for sale for a week now

I did mention it in your original thread and took your silence as rejection - that'll learn me, since it now says "this topic has been removed" I guess you never saw it!

[Mrs NucSquash]

_dobbo_ said:

Mrs NucSquash said:

Well why wait this long to contact me, its been up for sale for a week now

I did mention it in your original thread and took your silence as rejection - that'll learn me, since it now says "this topic has been removed" I guess you never saw it!

Oh no, i got an email saying this topic had been removed but I also got an email saying that a reply has been posted but because it had been removed I couldnt view it sorry - well im not totally sorry cos I still got a sale but ... well you know!