Iowsaintsfan Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 (edited) I currently have a Fuji Finepix S5600, though im thinking of upgrading. I was wondering if anyone has come across any good deals or recommendations for a DSLR especially in the time of this "credit crunch" I had a little look at the thread at the bottom of the page and was wondering if you still recommend the same bodies etc? Thanks in advance Edited 30 December, 2008 by Iowsaintsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 I'm a great believer in buying second hand camera gear. I bought an old Canon EOS 300D with 18-55mm kit lens for my gf to play/practice for £125 and ended up taking it to Gran Canaria with us since I didn't want to take anything expensive and not that bothered about the picture quality. I would say that the image quality of this five year old DSLR matches or exceeds any current compact or bridge camera of a similar price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowsaintsfan Posted 30 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Im not too good on searching for decent second hand stuff tbh, i would appreciate any links etc that you would possibly recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Obviously eBay but the prices tend to be a little higher there unless you get lucky with a Buy it Now. That was a real bargain because itcame with a battery grip which is worth about £50 and it was in Eastleigh too. I got mine from here, which is a bit cheaper as people don't need to cover eBay and PayPal fees but they don't come up very often. Try Gumtree, but be careful as a high proportion of ads are clearly scams. Only deal with people face to face on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Ignore everything I've just said and buy my 300D. I've spoken to my girlfriend this evening we've agreed she's not got the time right now to practice with it. You can have it for the same price as I paid for it and I'll chuck in a small memory card to get you started and a UV filter. It's boxed with all the manuals, leads and CD ROM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowsaintsfan Posted 31 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2008 thanks for the offer Al, though id like to investigate a few other options 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 1 January, 2009 Share Posted 1 January, 2009 http://www.digital-cameras.com/product.asp?ProductID=5353 A few more pennies.... http://www.camerabox.co.uk/product1.asp?ProductID=4593&gclid=CMqkx7_I7ZcCFSVPEAod-Xu9Dw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowsaintsfan Posted 1 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 1 January, 2009 i have to admit i like the Canon EOS 450D is it worth getting a referbished 1 like the ones on Ebay? anyone had any experience of a referbished one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 1 January, 2009 Share Posted 1 January, 2009 I have a mate who bought a refurbed 400D from the Canon outlet on eBay and not had any trouble with it other than a few dead pixels on the rear display. I am convinced they partake in shill bidding though so if you don't win an auction but are offered a second chance bid, don't take it. Just try to another auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 1 January, 2009 Share Posted 1 January, 2009 i have to admit i like the Canon EOS 450D is it worth getting a referbished 1 like the ones on Ebay? anyone had any experience of a referbished one? I got a refurbished 300d from fleebay. It was faulty so I sent it back. They sent me an upgraded 350d by way of apology which I've never had a problem with. It pays to shop around for the best deal, and don't discount Hong Kong sellers as you used to be able to get a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 1 January, 2009 Share Posted 1 January, 2009 It pays to shop around for the best deal, and don't discount Hong Kong sellers as you used to be able to get a bargain. The problem there is the majority of the time you get hit with a Customs bill for the equivalent of the VAT and the courier's surcharge for processing the tax about a fortnight after receive the goods. Some promise to refund the Customs charge but I have no idea how legit their claim is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 1 January, 2009 Share Posted 1 January, 2009 (edited) The problem there is the majority of the time you get hit with a Customs bill for the equivalent of the VAT and the courier's surcharge for processing the tax about a fortnight after receive the goods. Some promise to refund the Customs charge but I have no idea how legit their claim is. To be fair I've only ever ordered filters from HK, but they always come packaged with a label saying 'gift item'. Not sure how legal it is, but I've never had a VAT or any other bill :smt102 400D with change from £300.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CANON-EOS-400D-CAMERA-EF-S-18-55MM-40D-350D-450D-NEW_W0QQitemZ360115719805QQihZ023QQcategoryZ31388QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem Edited 1 January, 2009 by Weston Super Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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