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http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270714876077&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1154wt_905

It seems like a good price but i'd just like to know if anybody has any experience with this.. is it trust worthy etc etc.

Thanks

Hi Kevin,

I'd say not. It's about £416 for a manufacturer refurbished (i.e. used) camera while you can buy the real thing new direct from our Amazon UK price partner for £468.48. I'd rather try and scrape up the extra £50 or so for a new camera plus lens: only if I couldn't manage to do so would I consider a refurb.

Bob.

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OM-D E-M5 + ED 12-50mm, H-PS14042E, H-F007014E, L-RS014150E, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm 1:1.8.
Gitzo GT1541T, Arca-Swiss Z1 DP ball-head.
Astrophotography: TEC 140 'scope, FLI ML16803 camera, ASA DDM60 Pro mount.

Not really a bargain to be honest.

If you're looking for a real bargain, Grays have a couple of "mint" D3100's for £330 odd.

Or here have a few D5000's used for about the same.

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

£380 for body only (buy your preferred lens choice) http://www.jessops.com/online.store/pro ... /show.html

£460 new, with 18-55 lenshttp://www.wilkinson.co.uk/store/pr ... 266&page=1

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

He he. About 240 pounds (converted) brand new herein South Korea.

http://blog.danawa.com/prod/?prod_c=874 ... 1&cate_c4=

... ofcourse, the hassle of taxes and shipping.

I wouldnt touch that Korean link with somebody else's wallet

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

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Me neither. I've had the pleasure of visiting Seoul and had a great time there but I'd be very wary of going the mail order route. For the record on that site the D5000 plus 18-55 lens (the subject of this thread) retails for KRW 580,000 which comes to about £325. Even if international shipping were free (unlikely) the chances are that Customs & Excise will intercept it and, at a minimum, clobber it with 20% VAT. That brings the total up to £390 for an item without, so far as I can tell, a warranty that will be honoured by Nikon UK. Of course if one wants to gamble...

Bob.

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OM-D E-M5 + ED 12-50mm, H-PS14042E, H-F007014E, L-RS014150E, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm 1:1.8.
Gitzo GT1541T, Arca-Swiss Z1 DP ball-head.
Astrophotography: TEC 140 'scope, FLI ML16803 camera, ASA DDM60 Pro mount.

I didn't know about the warranty part.

We often just use these sites to base prices when we haggle from shops, or buy second-hand.