*ist DS on offer at Jessops £489.90 including kit lens
They are currently selling the DS with 18-55 for 637 Euro and the DL with the 18-55 for 666 Euro. This is excluding the 16 Euro p&p charge.
They deliver very quickly and the packaging is very good.
Pentax Lenses: DA16-45|DA50-200|50A 1.7
Tamron Lenses: 28-200
Takumar Lenses: SMC 55 1.8
Sigma Lenses: EX DG 50-500 'Bigma'|EX 50mm Macro
Flashes: Metz 58 AF-1|Samsung SEF-36PZF|Pentax AF-220T
I am still wating on a camera I ordered on the 14 feb and am starting to get a bit worried
I ordered my DS the 27th of december and it was shipped the 29th.
Give them a call or send them an email. I think calling is better.
Did you check the stock indication on their site?
Pentax Lenses: DA16-45|DA50-200|50A 1.7
Tamron Lenses: 28-200
Takumar Lenses: SMC 55 1.8
Sigma Lenses: EX DG 50-500 'Bigma'|EX 50mm Macro
Flashes: Metz 58 AF-1|Samsung SEF-36PZF|Pentax AF-220T
I got the order confirmation on the 14th.
The camera is showing as available.
I havent got a shipping confirmation yet.
I e-mailed them on wensday but havent got a reply yet.
I can try give them a ring.
The ist ds, the 18-55 da lens and the sd card arrived but not the AF-360 FGZ so I have to contact them again.
So my experience with topvisionshop.de so far is
Very good prices on some items
Very well packed for delivery
Hard to get information about the order after 1st week
Ordered on the 14.02.2006 received on the 23.03.2006
Price drop in items between ordering and shipping were not passed on
Full order was not shipped and no information on missing item
This is my once off experience with topvisionshop.de it may or may not be a true reflection of their service
Martin
I feel that a slightly higher price would make buying from someone like Jessops by far the best route - if something is wrong, you take it back and they sort it out.
That's why I didn't buy my 12-24mm lens from the USA, but have opted to wait for the new batch from Jessops as soon as it becomes available again. I understand the Vietnam factory is busy making them right now - I wonder if they've got them ready yet....
The main concern I would have is what would happen if the goods were damaged in transit or proved to be faulty.
I feel that a slightly higher price would make buying from someone like Jessops by far the best route - if something is wrong, you take it back and they sort it out.
That's why I didn't buy my 12-24mm lens from the USA, but have opted to wait for the new batch from Jessops as soon as it becomes available again. I understand the Vietnam factory is busy making them right now - I wonder if they've got them ready yet....
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My sentiments exactly John, although in all fairness I actually won my *ist DL, but I did order and buy my AF-360FGZ flashgun from them..ie: Jessops..and incidently, their technical support is great as well.
John
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Well I bought my *istDS on ebay last October from an American dealer for £490 which, at the time, was a massive saving (£250) over the Jessops price. As soon as I placed the order I had a DHL tracking number and watched with delight as my new toy crossed the USA and arrived here via Belgium. I wouldn't worry about buying mail order from abroad, you are just as likely or unlikely to be ripped off by someone in the UK.
Ken
Well done Ken
I can assume your estatic with the new purchase, and well you should be with savings like that ...Maybe I do not have the courage to take that train of thought and buy abroad, but I must admit, I would be somewhat concerned if, most unfortunately, I was obliged to return it owing to a defect or of damage..
Best wishes and happy hours with your new purchase..
John
I wouldn't worry about buying mail order from abroad, you are just as likely or unlikely to be ripped off by someone in the UK.
I'm not so sure about that - how would you get redress from someone over the other side of the world? At least you can visit a UK dealer. Having said that, we weren't really talking about being ripped off, more about the inconvenience in getting replacements if something went amiss.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
http://www.dicain.com/2002/zb/view.php?id=notice&no=61
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