Canon 300D - cheapest UK Price? - DPChallenge Forums

10/24/2003 06:27:04 PM · #1

Found the Canon 300D here for 814 uk pounds, complete with 18-55mm lens. Anyone found it cheaper in the UK. I would like to know. thanks

//www.empiredirect.co.uk/productdetailsnew.asp?modelcode=CNN-EOS300D-LENS-KIT#

10/25/2003 07:54:49 AM · #2

I use PriceRunnerwhen I'm looking for electrical things. I searched for the 300D with the lens kit when I was buying mine and saw it for £815.

Have a look here : 300D + Lens Kit

I printed out the cheapest ones I could find, went along to Jessops and they did a price match without any problems.

10/25/2003 06:41:23 PM · #3

Thanks for that Terry, what is your opinion of the 300D??

mike

10/26/2003 04:24:34 AM · #4

Brilliant, haven't regretted getting it at all, well, have when I got my Visa bill in...

I got 100-300mm SIGMA lense with it, plus a few extras.

I am out a lot more taking pictures, certainly more than I was with my Coolpix 995.

I was thinking originally about a 10D but couldn't really justify the spend, when the 300D came out I knew that was the one to get.

If you're not sure, head in to Jessops and ask them to have a look at it. They were really good when I went it, they took me outside the shop to have a good shot at it, the manager showed me what everything did, excellent service...

Get it as an early Christmas prezzie for yourself! :-)

Terry

10/26/2003 05:11:06 AM · #5

Thanks for that Terry. Seriously consdering the 300D but have not long had my 602Z, bought that in March. Its a great camera but the quality of the lens, the heart of any camera, is a bit lacking. Anyway as my wife 'broke' her washing machine yesterday i am off to Comet's in a mo to get her a new one. Well if Pam can have a new toy dont see why i cant!!

Message edited by author 2003-10-26 07:07:06.

ddmckinney1954

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

10/26/2003 09:07:03 AM · #6

I bought the 300D the day it arrived here in our town...October 17th and love this camera. I paid 995 US dollars with the lens that came with it and then added the Tamron 28-200mm XR lens .

bendb

Nikon D70

10/26/2003 05:28:16 PM · #7

I can't believe it - we actually have a cheaper price here in Australia than in the UK!

DirtCheapCameras.com sells the 300D kit with lens for AU$1,750 (around £720).

edit: and that includes 10% GST - only on Australian purchases.

Message edited by author 2003-10-26 17:29:20.

10/27/2003 05:01:39 PM · #8

I may just hang on as the price of the 300D is dropping quicker than I anticipated. It all depends on how long i can last out...and do I really Need one.....anyway Mrs Wife is now very happy with her new washing machine so i have plenty of brownie points in the bank!!

Message edited by author 2003-10-27 17:11:09.

10/27/2003 05:41:29 PM · #9

Has it come down much though? I know that Jessops brought it down £100 almost instantly, but I haven't noticed it getting any cheaper. Mind you, I've got mine now so don't really pay too much attention.

10/28/2003 07:44:06 AM · #10

Body only for £699 incl vat but not postage at //www.svcdirect.co.uk
Considering the camera has not been out that long the price has come down £25 since last month, not a huge amount. As i am not desperate to get one yet and i have to convince myself i need one, i am going against my normal practice of 'buy it now' and see how long i can hang on!

10/28/2003 01:24:26 PM · #11

Print out that info from their web site and take it along to Jessops. The should be able to do the price match. It only takes them about 5 minutes to phone their head office and get an authorisation code.

I've just gone in with a friend who wanted a small digital camera, we saved over £100 just by taking a few printouts in from the internet.

I am so glad I didn't wait to get the 300D. I was going to wait till after Christmas but after seeing it on the Wednesday, I knew I wanted it. We went in on the Thursday morning and picked it up.

Go on, you know you want to! ;-)

10/28/2003 03:02:32 PM · #12

No, no, must resist aaaaaaaaaggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!