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Canon Telephoto lens price

  • 30-07-2018 8:29am
    #1
    Maliboo Stacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    I’m planning on purchasing a Canon-EF-S-55-250mm-f-4-5.6-IS-STM lens and have been checking prices online and in store. There seems to be a huge variation ranging from €159.98 from Curry’s PC World and €190 from Photospecialist.ie right up to €359 and €389 from Argos and some specialist camera shops.

    Maybe I’m being overly suspicious and should snap one up at the cheaper price but I can’t gelp wondering why such a huge variation in price. As the Curry’s PC World site is ‘currently unavailable’, Photospecialist.ie looks like the next best option. Have any of you purchased from them in the past and we’re you happy with them?

    Any advice or feedback would be welcome.


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  • #2
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Maliboo Stacey wrote: »
    I’m planning on purchasing a Canon-EF-S-55-250mm-f-4-5.6-IS-STM lens and have been checking prices online and in store. There seems to be a huge variation ranging from €159.98 from Curry’s PC World and €190 from Photospecialist.ie right up to €359 and €389 from Argos and some specialist camera shops.

    Maybe I’m being overly suspicious and should snap one up at the cheaper price but I can’t gelp wondering why such a huge variation in price. As the Curry’s PC World site is ‘currently unavailable’, Photospecialist.ie looks like the next best option. Have any of you purchased from them in the past and we’re you happy with them?

    Any advice or feedback would be welcome.

    €129 in eGlobalCentral..


  • #3
    Maliboo Stacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭Maliboo Stacey


    Cheers for that. Very mixed reviews online about eGlobal Central’s customer service so I probably wouldn’t go with them. Any experience of Photospecialist.ie?


  • #4
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    I bought lens and camera recently from photospecialist and no problems at all.

    Ships from Holland via Ups tracked delivery. Takes about 3 working days, but add few euros for shipping etc.
    If it is cheaper in Curry's I would give them a shout, though.

    Bought one lens from Curry's and they were a bit slow with shipping.


  • #5
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Was looking at it last night on Amazon for £149


  • #6
    Chavways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    Amazon or eInfinity would be the 2 I'd go for.


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  • #7
    Maliboo Stacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭Maliboo Stacey


    Thanks everyone for your advice and suggestions. Much appreciated.


  • #8
    bogman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭bogman


    I can stand by Eglobal after making several purchases from them, never a problem.


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