Cheapest Canon 300D?

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4 Apr 2004 - 6:07 PM

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strawman (e2 Member)

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4 Apr 2004 - 6:14 PM

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I found T4 good and they will match INTERNET pricing on the bundle. You should get a re-chargeable battery and charger in the 300D kit. Try the Sigma lenses , I have found them to be good, usually they come at a better price than the Canon equivalents.

deathraceking

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4 Apr 2004 - 6:16 PM

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Where is T4, John?

jonjeds

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4 Apr 2004 - 6:21 PM

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Cheapest shop I know of is Ace Cameras - 810 for lens kit.

Jessops will price match if Ace are out of stock.

Have you considered an ebay deal - harrisons lens kit approx 600

See this link harrisons on ebay

darla

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4 Apr 2004 - 10:16 PM

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I was about to say it is not a good idea to buy from abroad on Ebay as you will risk import duties VAT etc on top of your bid price.... but I have bought from Harrisons before, just a battery mind you, but they were very helpful and extremely professional.

davidc

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5 Apr 2004 - 8:32 AM

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I would like to point out to jonjeds that Harrison's is a US company, the winning bid was 650 and that import duty and VAT at 17.5% could be paid if the package was opened by customs.

davidc

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5 Apr 2004 - 9:47 AM

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According to an article in a finance section of a Sunday paper two weeks ago, there is duty to be paid. It varies according to the type of camera between if my memory serves me correctly 5% and 20%. What band the 300D comes under, I am not sure. I have also imported small items from Australia, the US and Hong Kong without problems, but in each case they were Jiffy bag size and less than 30. I would not like to take a chance with a camera in a large package getting through customs. If you are hit by customs, you could end up with a camara that at best is not cheaper than a UK one and has no UK guarantee. Obviously, if the price is low enough, then it is worth it. Incidentally I paid 784 including postage for my 300D through DigiFocus which were on the Amazon site.

PS I bought the 300D kit for the above price.

mpbphotographic

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5 Apr 2004 - 10:16 AM

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Eric,

In my opinion the cheapest place to get a 300D kit at the moment is jd-onlineshop on eBay.

They are an Australian registered user, however the item is a 300D (not Rebel) shipped from the UK so there is no risk of imports or tax. With postage it totals up at 686 which is pretty damn good i think.

Picking up on David's point i'm pretty sure there is no import duty on any digital cameras, unless this has changed recently?

Matt