Ok...I know what I'm getting (350D, 50mm 1.8, Tamrom 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical, memory card) and have my credit card in my hand.
I'm going to get the lenses from B&H, and was planning on the camera body as well....But newegg.com has the body for $629.99 with $6.34 3-day shipping...while B&H sells it for $649.99 and the shipping is about $11.
Is it worth the extra penny to go with B&H due to their reputability?...or is newegg.com trustworthy as well?
Personally I buy from 47th Street Photo among others through Amazon.com. Even if the vendor won't take care of you, Amazon will. My opinion would be that B&H is completely overrated, and that you should save yourself the cash and order from newegg.com. They have a long standing, very good reputation. Now that you are into SLR photography you'll need every penny you can get.
BTW, Amazon has your Tamron for $374 on super discount today with free shipping. They also have your 50mm f/1.8 for $74. Your deal on the body from newegg beats Amazon by 2 dollars. Don't limit yourself to B&H when Amazon has an equal reputation for backing your order and the quality of the item. They will also fully refund you for anything you simply don't like.
i order almost all of my computing products from newegg. shipping is quick (especially with fedex saver) and the prices are very good. newegg r0x0r my b0x0rz....whoops sorry wrong forums :P
B&H is a good place to buy but they are not always cheaper.
However, if you try to save money by buying items from different stores, I don't think that works very well. It is sometime more convenient to just order everything from one store and pay only one shipping price.
At B&H the sandisk 2Gig Compact flash card has a $20 rebate. It is a very nice card.
hmm, amazon has opened up many more possibilities :) 17th street photo has the 28-75 for $359.89 but doesn't mention the rebate.....on B&H it is a printout, manufacturers rebate....does this mean I would still be able to purchase it from Amazon and use this rebate form? Also, J&R has the lens for $369...but a $30 rebate through Amazon for using Visa or something..
