With your connections on the board you should be able to get a camera and lens from Asia. Personally, I would NEVER buy a camera or lens in the UK or Europe.Originally Posted by Pugwash
I've bought loads of cameras and lenses for mates in Asia, in HK (if you know the right people and buy regularly - I am not talking about Nathan Rd or even Mon Kok, but regular dealers who deal in end of lines) you can get end-of-line DSLR with full WW guarantee for 50% of what you'd pay in UK, e.g. Jessops. My D50 Kit cost just over £200 about two years ago....it's unbelievable with a wide angle lens on it (SIGMA 10-20mm) you can stand across the street of a skyscraper and take a pic of the whole thing. In January there I picked up (for a mate) a EOS40 KIT for £600....that's amazing value.
I am sure that the HK based people could do even better.
My P5000 (one of the best pro-compacts I have ever had - it is amazing what it can do like a mini DSLR but ultra-portable, carry it everywhere I go and it takes interchangeable lens convertors - macro, telephoto and wide angle) cost just £135 in HK with a spare battery. Just look at the price in Jessops... or Photoptrix. I'd recommend that camera over a DSLR for anyone not doing street stuff. I took a pic of the Omega logo (you can't see it with the naked eye) on the hesalite with this camera which was better than the D50 with a SIGMA macro.
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