Where Do You Buy Your Equipment

[grandmasterb]

So i was just wondering where abouts you all buy your equipment from and can anyone recommend the best place for me to purchase my camera and a lens maybe???

Im looking at the CANON 20D and a zoom lens that i can use plus info on the best memory card for the camera to get?

Cheers GMB

[funkymonkey]

ebay

[Pva_Glue]

ebay

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yeap I 2nd that

there are always risk involved, but they are the 1st thing I will be looking if I want to buy things.

cheers

Joe

[grandmasterb]

yeah well i was thinking Ebay but not sure who to deal with or just take a stab in the dark and just buy the cheapest 20D package i can find!!!

Or do i pay a little extra and just buy the body from a shop and get the lens, card and accessories from Ebay???

<_<

[JAMESW]

get it from the usa cheapest option.

[Pva_Glue]

There are a lot of options to buy equipments

but with anything, there are RISK involved.

just have to be smart and do your research before you hand them money.

really its common sense.

[NS2500]

Also watch out for customs hold ups and GST payments on stuff bought overseas. It can still be cheaper though sometimes.

[Mr. Oizo]

ebay

and cameralane in little bourke st

[-FUZZY-]

all my equipement is direct through canon ... apart from studio supplies which i get from either Borge's, Vanbar or Baltronics (or hire).

Edited February 18, 2006 by [ STAGEN ]

[grandmasterb]

Ok so who can find me the best deal on Ebay for a 20D

[Mr. Oizo]

Ok so who can find me the best deal on Ebay for a 20D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Canon-20D-Body-Only...1QQcmdZViewItem

[grandmasterb]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Canon-20D-Body-Only...1QQcmdZViewItem

not bad

although it comes with no lens

[Pva_Glue]

not bad

although it comes with no lens

Guys Guys Guys STOP RIGHT THERE!!!

You buy cannon cameras so that you can have their LENSES NOT THE BODY!!!!

With out lense its USELESS!!

Get camera with Good lense. FULL STOP!!!

cheers

Joe

[Mr. Oizo]

Guys Guys Guys STOP RIGHT THERE!!!

You buy cannon cameras so that you can have their LENSES NOT THE BODY!!!!

With out lense its USELESS!!

Get camera with Good lense. FULL STOP!!!

cheers

Joe

lol

what on earth are you talking about joe

not bad

although it comes with no lens

thats a good thing

buy that

and then buy a tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens for your walkaround lens

or whatever lens you want to buy

saving yourself money, and you dont get dodgy kit lenses

[grandmasterb]

lol

what on earth are you talking about joe

thats a good thing

buy that

and then buy a tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens for your walkaround lens

or whatever lens you want to buy

saving yourself money, and you dont get dodgy kit lenses

Yeah i realise that the lens is what makes the photo.

But my point was that camera was pretty expensive considering it didn't come with anything else.

Im in two minds at the moment.

1) Do i just hold off and buy a 20D with the 90-300mm Canon lens

2) Get the 350D with a better lens and go from there!!!

GMB

[Mr. Oizo]

90-300 lens is shit.

it seems like youre only buying a 20d to wank over, rather than use the extra features, so just get the 350d with a good lens

[Lepperfish]

90-300 lens is shit.

it seems like youre only buying a 20d to wank over, rather than use the extra features, so just get the 350d with a good lens

hahaha...agreed though.

[grandmasterb]

90-300 lens is shit.

it seems like youre only buying a 20d to wank over, rather than use the extra features, so just get the 350d with a good lens

Well no i wanted to get the 20D as its a better camera and i belive that once i get used to it and all the features and be able to shoot in manual mode then i can get better photo's for what i want to do.

I said the 90-300 lens as thats what would come with the camera if i bought it locally here in the shops.

I know its a tad to slow for what i want and didn't plan on using it for very long.

Was going to look at either Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 to start or save about $1200 and buy the Canon 70-200.

Cheers GMB

[Mr. Oizo]

read the difference between the 20d and the 350d

then dont waste your money on paying extra for something you're never going to use

[-FUZZY-]

Yeah i realise that the lens is what makes the photo.

No its the photographer that makes the foto, not the camera nor the lens. Both are just an extension of their eye!!

But yes lens's are more important than bodies when it comes to sharpness, contrast & overall pic quality.