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Canon EOS300D v 10D
Fletch, from what I understand there is no import duty on digital cameras, the 30 you had to pay sounds like a courier handling charge as duty tends to be around the 4% mark. There would be VAT to pay, as there is on all items bought by a UK citizen.
It still works out cheaper from the US but be prepared for it to be not quite as cheap as it initally appears. Figure in any possible warranty problems and it might not be worth it.
It still works out cheaper from the US but be prepared for it to be not quite as cheap as it initally appears. Figure in any possible warranty problems and it might not be worth it.
Who cares about a 1 year warranty.
A 10D FOR 600
I have bought several items from abroad and never had an issue. if you are using Ebay you just need to check the seller out first.
The price off $1049 is from a shop who have a well setup website.
Phil
A 10D FOR 600
I have bought several items from abroad and never had an issue. if you are using Ebay you just need to check the seller out first.
The price off $1049 is from a shop who have a well setup website.
Phil
Well I was told that Canon may honour the warranty. Specially when I enquired about the new 1D MkII 
Other people have been told that the warranty may not be honoured.
Other people have been told that the warranty may not be honoured.
thanks guys. I think after looking at the replies it will be a 300D. Having said that it will have to wait a little longer as I have just this week suffered a hard-drive breakage. It seems there always an unexpected spenditure nowadays.
One question I would like to ask of those that have a 300D - besides the EF lens I have would I be able to use my 105mm Sigma Macro ?
One question I would like to ask of those that have a 300D - besides the EF lens I have would I be able to use my 105mm Sigma Macro ?
Hi Roger - can't answer you directly regarding your Sigma Macro lens - however, I have a Sigma 70-300mm macro lens for the 300D and have had no problems. Unless its a particularly old lens it should work. I have read on other threads that the lens could be rechipped if it does not work, but you would need to talk to Sigma about that.
Neither of my Sigma Lenses work with my 300D (or the 10D), I have a 75-300 zoom (early Sigma APO) which looked like it would, AF works fine, but on the final push of the button err99 comes up. Same with my 24mm W/A. I think the W/A can be rechipped, but sadly not the zoom, which is now on e-bay. If yours is a few years old chances are that it wont work without a rechip.
Paul
Paul
It does depend upon the age of the lens, I have a 18 month old 28-135, and a year old 170-500 that work perfectly with the 300D, and a 3 year old 70-300 that doesnt - although that lens has been droped, consigning the autofocus to history (strange thing is, then lens seemed to be sharper after the fall....)
If you are worried, take your lenses into the shop and try them out there and then (nb, if they work on a 10D, then they should also work on a 300D, and also note that Canon supplies the recharge-able battery slightly pre-charged for this very purpose).
If you are worried, take your lenses into the shop and try them out there and then (nb, if they work on a 10D, then they should also work on a 300D, and also note that Canon supplies the recharge-able battery slightly pre-charged for this very purpose).
I have the 10d and the 300d and can say that too me the 10d is worth the extra. As a 2nd body the 300d is OK but it's a bit tacky, the controls are harder (maybe because I was used to a EOS5). The extra frames per second and bigger buffer is great when trying to photo birds in flight (for example).
As for Sigma, I had two lenses, neither worked. They chipped both for 5.00 each but they were lost by the courier. Sigma sent me two brand new lenses with no fuss. I have a 105 Macro EX and a 50-500mm EX and these are great lenses.
cheers
Daniel
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As for Sigma, I had two lenses, neither worked. They chipped both for 5.00 each but they were lost by the courier. Sigma sent me two brand new lenses with no fuss. I have a 105 Macro EX and a 50-500mm EX and these are great lenses.
cheers
Daniel
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