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  • 15-11-2009 2:34pm
    #1
    alan kelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭


    Hi guys. Have decided on getting my wife a canon 1000d camera for christmas. Also would like to get her a long range lens which goes with it. Any advice on the lense to get. Also anyone know the cheapest place to get these.. Am guessing most of u guys probably go online.. Cheers in advance..


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  • #2
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    The biggest AND cheapest?


  • #3
    alan kelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭alan kelly


    Think i seen a peticular lense in currys the fits on a few cameras and was around 200quid.. Maybe a lense that can do up to maybe 15 or 20 meters.


  • #4
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    After you try the Dublin shops try this link. They will courier to you and their shop is in Belfast. Always found them excellent to deal with over the phone.
    http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/ctl?ac.ui.pn=home.Home&syrinx.ui.cc=Y&ac.ck.pv=
    For secondhand try adverts.ie


  • #5
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Something like this
    http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=157402&cat=51


  • #6
    alan kelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭alan kelly


    cheers mate.. thanks for the help


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  • #7
    alan kelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭alan kelly


    wondering what do u guys think of this offer.. Kinda looks like what i was after
    http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0310178735.1258298403@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccecadeilfihdfecflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=870181&category_oid=


  • #8
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    On a different note, is your wife into photography? What type of camera does she currently have?


  • #9
    alan kelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭alan kelly


    Alright man.. At the risk of being an idiot at christmas:D,, Yeah she is mad into it,, Wouldnt be buying one otherwise. She has a digital camera at the moment. She did a basic photography course earlier on in the year and i know she wants an slr..


  • #10
    CabanSail
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    Nice as it is to get a surprise of a DSLR ..... Maybe it would be better to let her choose the Camera & Lenses herself as she is the one that is into Photography.

    You could get her a Gift Voucher from somewhere like Gunns, which is generally considered the best bricks & mortar shop in Dublin, where they will also advise her as to the best equipment to suit her needs. You may save a little bit going other places but it can be a waste if you do not get what it is that she actually wants.


  • #11
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    CabanSail wrote: »
    Nice as it is to get a surprise of a DSLR ..... Maybe it would be better to let her choose the Camera & Lenses herself as she is the one that is into Photography.

    You could get her a Gift Voucher from somewhere like Gunns, which is generally considered the best bricks & mortar shop in Dublin, where they will also advise her as to the best equipment to suit her needs. You may save a little bit going other places but it can be a waste if you do not get what it is that she actually wants.

    Very very sound advice


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