Does this seem a bit too cheap?

I Saw Silence · 18-11-2009 12:54am #1

Been looking online for a cheap 50mm for my 400d. Just wondering if this looks for real or would I be ripped off somehow?http://cgi.ebay.ie/Canon-50mm-f-1-8-f1-8-II-EF-AF-for-Canon-40D-50D-450D_W0QQitemZ220511473011QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraLensesFilters_JN?hash=item3357820d73

drunkmonkey · 18-11-2009 1:01am

if you get caught with customs duty it's mighten work out so cheap, this isn't a bad price, don't know what there like though, at least there in the UK http://www.digital-cameras.com/product.asp?ProductID=4815 , i'm after one as well...

I Saw Silence · 18-11-2009 1:04am

Might give that a go. Out of curiosity, how much might customs charge for it?

drunkmonkey · 18-11-2009 1:22am

i'd say no more than €21.50 max, depends on what the value it at, i'm always dubious about stuff from china, my genuine phone charger blew up the other day, it exploded on the wall like a grenade, and that was from china..

Fionn · 18-11-2009 2:29am

tis cheap(ish) if it's ok, and if you dont have to send it back!! compared to eu sites adding in duty, your saving about €10/15 or so..;

katiemaloe · 18-11-2009 10:58am

I wouldn't buy from this guy. His ebay feedback isn't great...

http://feedback.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=unionecom&iid=-1&de=off&items=25&which=negative&interval=180

and like some thers have commented, it would be expensive to return the item if there was a problem. The saving you would make wouldn't be worth the risk and the hassle. You might pick up a secondhand 50mm in buy and sell, gumtree or adverts.ie. They are about €130 to buy new in Irish camera shops. I have one of these lenses and they're fab!

derokid · 18-11-2009 11:16am

would be very weary about buying this from Hong Kong got stuff before and they turned out to be poor replicas... I ordered one of these new from Amazon the other day and it came to €111.00 not a great saving but if anything is wrong I dont have to ship it half way around the world.

I Saw Silence · 13-12-2009 9:45pm

I ended up going for this. They sent it by post so I didnt get charged anything and it was brand new. http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310181274423

dnme · 13-12-2009 11:48pm

Guys,

http://www.digital-cameras.com and photobox.co.uk are the same outfit. Do a bit of homework, search this forum.

Solarina · 15-12-2009 12:54pm

I got mine off ebay, 50e + 25ish posting from China - absolutely perfecto!

Never take it off the dslr and it fits my 300v! Go for it!

Course Ive now broken it about 4 times straight in half. But it may be a little rich to blame the seller when I keep kicking it off the couch.

DaireQuinlan · 15-12-2009 12:57pm

dnme wrote: »

Guys,

http://www.digital-cameras.com and photobox.co.uk are the same outfit. Do a bit of homework, search this forum.

This has been typo'ed a couple of times here, PHOTObox.co.uk is an online printing service (and a good one at that !) and has nothing to do with digital-cameras.com or whatever the other site is that you're talking about (was it fotobox.co.uk or something ? I remember seeing it mentioned )

dnme · 15-12-2009 5:46pm

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

This has been typo'ed a couple of times here, PHOTObox.co.uk is an online printing service (and a good one at that !) and has nothing to do with digital-cameras.com or whatever the other site is that you're talking about (was it fotobox.co.uk or something ? I remember seeing it mentioned )

yea sorry, should be http://camerabox.co.uk/

Does this seem a bit too cheap?

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