[Tobers]

For those tempted by cheap eBay prices, here's a good news story for you.

I just bought a Canon 70-200 for £385 (Onestop-Digital £374, Jessops £609!) and a 17-85 for £329 (Onestop-Digital £340, Jessops £433) from ADANI505-CAMERAS on eBay.

Actually, I didnt buy on eBay, but emailed Dani from his "contact seller" link on the eBay site, and asked if I could visit and inspect the lenses first, then buy using PayPal in his presence.

No problem - he put me onto his "agent" in Hounslow, a guy called Rajen, who arranged for me to visit yesterday evening, check out the lenses, try them on my camera etc etc. They are also based up near Leicester I think. Once I was happy, I did the PayPal transaction there & then.

This advantage of confirming the goods are OK before buying is a biggie for me as I'm somewhat nervous with lenses at prices as good as these. I didn't want to risk the import style deal from Onestop-Digital even though their prices are good and people say they are OK, but I like to see the things I'm buying first.

Anyway, the lenses were completely new, sealed, boxed, with guarantee card and instructions included. Top stuff. It looks to me like they come from the USA. Now to try them out...

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ADANI505-CAMERAS

Watch out for some stunning wildlife pictures in the comp this month (not!).

Tobers

[stevegreen]

Is the 70-200 an internal zoom?

[iGiDK]

Nice to hear of your good service Tobers, enjoy the lenses

Originally Posted by stevegreen

Is the 70-200 an internal zoom?

Eh yeah, the lens doesn't extend with zooming or focusing + the front element doesn't rotate either.

[PaulBoy]

Good to hear an Ebay story with a happy ending for a change
Paul

[Tobers]

Just took this with the 70-200. Could have probably taken it just as well with the old kit 55-200 plastic thing, but that just isn't the point is it :D

Camera on shutter priority
Shutter 10 sec
Aperture 5.6
ISO 100

[PaulBoy]

A3 Burpham?
Paul

[CypRoadster]

Very Cool Shot

To get all those light lines about here, I'd need a shutter speed of 8 hours

[vulkan75]

To get all those light lines about here, I'd need a shutter speed of 8 hours

[Tobers]

Originally Posted by PaulBoy

A3 Burpham?
Paul

Spot on!

[PaulBoy]

Originally Posted by Tobers

Spot on!

Bloody hell what a guess! - I'm a witch
Paul