Buying a dSLR and lens - Page 4

Mondo · 29-03-2008, 13:15

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catal...roducts_id=122

Unless anyone knows any reason not to buy from these guys?

Not 1, but 2.

1 - Your warranty for the lens is only valid in HK and not the UK.
2 - Long way to sent it back if the lens don't work.

but that's it, that site is reputable. I've bought from, and so has countless others online. If you get a custom's bill, they even refund you for that.

Check these threads for a start.

http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/s...444983&page=35

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...t=stop+digital

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...t=stop+digital

Chuckles · 29-03-2008, 13:16

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

OK, so what's the problem with all the *new* ones on ebay?

any problem with fakes?

As long as you go with a big seller with good rep it's OK. The point I'm making though is if they are shipped from HK, it'll take longer, but more importantly you might get stung with customs charges.

Mondo · 29-03-2008, 13:17

I'd buy it from OSD than ebay mostly, the only person i would get from ebay is Kerso.

Chuckles · 29-03-2008, 13:21

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Originally Posted by Mondo

I'd buy it from OSD than ebay mostly, the only person i would get from ebay is Kerso.

Yeah Kerso is awesome, although I don't think he does Sigma stuff.

petemc · 29-03-2008, 13:31

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Originally Posted by starscream

Yeah Kerso is awesome, although I don't think he does Sigma stuff.

Yeah he has taste

*runs*

SidewinderINC · 29-03-2008, 14:26

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Originally Posted by petemc

Yeah he has taste

*runs*

I need a short, fast lens that will fit on a 400D.

More important than that, it can't cost more than £250

Go.

petemc · 29-03-2008, 15:53

Canon 50mm f/1.8, f/1.4. Canon 85mm f/1.8. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (£260).

SidewinderINC · 29-03-2008, 16:06

only one short enough is the Sigma 30mm

Can be had for £200, so is within budget.

The only other one I was looking at was the Canon 28mm f/1.8 but I had a look at a direct comparison that said the Sigma was much sharper at 1.4 than the Canon was a 2.

petemc · 29-03-2008, 16:13

Ah thats not short thats wide

SidewinderINC · 29-03-2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by petemc

Ah thats not short thats wide

Ah okay, must get my terminology right hehe

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Canon 50mm f/1.8, f/1.4. Canon 85mm f/1.8. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (£260). __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

29-03-2008, 16:06	#38
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	only one short enough is the Sigma 30mm Can be had for £200, so is within budget. The only other one I was looking at was the Canon 28mm f/1.8 but I had a look at a direct comparison that said the Sigma was much sharper at 1.4 than the Canon was a 2. __________________ No Sig. Last edited by SidewinderINC; 29-03-2008 at 16:13.

29-03-2008, 16:13	#39
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Ah thats not short thats wide __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!