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Best place to buy lens

  • 18-06-2009 10:20pm
    #1
    knm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    I'm hoping to buy Nikon AF-D 50mm f1.8 for my D40. It costs €144 on Pixmania.
    What is the best/cheapest place to buy?
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ColmDawson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭ColmDawson


    Question from a nooblet: does AF-D mean it will autofocus on a D40?


  • #3
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    knm wrote: »
    What is the best/cheapest place to buy?

    The FAQ's has lots of information on this topic - check out this thread.


  • #4
    Simplicius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭Simplicius


    knm wrote: »
    I'm hoping to buy Nikon AF-D 50mm f1.8 for my D40. It costs €144 on Pixmania.
    What is the best/cheapest place to buy?
    Thanks.

    it will cost you around €96 from Keaphoto.com including shipping


  • #5
    knm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭knm


    Thanks for all the prompt replies.
    ColmDawson wrote: »
    Question from a nooblet: does AF-D mean it will autofocus on a D40?
    I believe that AF-D does not autofocus on the D40. For autofocus on my camera, I would need an AF-S lens.

    Thanks Simplicius. €96 from Keaphoto.com including shipping sounds very good.

    Any opinion about this lens before I take the plunge?

    __________________


  • #6
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Is Kea HK based? I know a lot of people have dealt with them from here and have found them very good.

    Just to be aware if purchasing outside of the EU of chances of import duty / excise / customs to be factored in to your overall purchase price as well as returns issues.

    *note to other posters - it is not permissible to discuss import tax avoidance mechanisms. Thank you.


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  • #7
    mrmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭mrmac


    knm wrote: »
    .... I believe that AF-D does not autofocus on the D40. For autofocus on my camera, I would need an AF-S lens.

    Any opinion about this lens before I take the plunge?

    __________________


    The 50mm f1.8 AF-D will NOT focus on the D40, D40x or the D60.

    There is a AF-S version of the 50mm f1.4, that will work on the D40 - but it's very expensive.

    The 50mm f1.8 is a great lense.


  • #8
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    They will also come up from time to time on Adverts.ie. I bought mine off of ebay. I'd consider the 50mm f1.8 to be an essential part of my kit.


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