EOS300D: Better value as a package or seperately?

[DustyC]

As a package.
£949 = EOS300D + 18-55mm LENS + 1GB JESSOPS COMPACTFLASH CARD
JessopsLINK

Seperately
£120 = 4x256M CF cards from Novatech
£100 = Sigma 18-50mm lens www.warehouseexpress.com
£600* = EOS300D body (with battery and charger)
£20 = Car charger.
£840 = Total.

Possible change of lens to;
£340 = Sigma 17-35mm lens www.warehouseexpress.com
Brings the total of the seperate package £80 higher than the Jessops deal. I guess the advantage of the seperates is the better lens and the spread of memory cards.

*Possibly.

Edited: Sorry for taking over the forum! When I get the camera I'll book into one of those glamour studios advertised in the back of the mags and post the pics for you. Failing that, I'll just post up more pics of my own pussy (cat)[/samll]

>>> Edited by DustyC on Wednesday 30th June 10:31

[DustyC]

Zod said:

I'd get the 18-55mm EF-S lens. It is designed for the camera and the results are superb.

Cant find anywhere to buy it seperately. Is this possible??????????????

[ehasler]

Park Cameras sell it (unboxed) for #90

[steve-p]

DustyC said:

Cant find anywhere to buy it seperately. Is this possible??????????????

I don't think so. You have to buy it with the camera or not at all AFAIK.

[DustyC]

Is it possible to get it in a white box to match my others?

just kidding! Thanks Ed

[DustyC]

ehasler said:

Park Cameras sell it (unboxed) for #90

The man speaks the truth.
It also states that it only works with the 300D so perhaps its not a good purchase anyway.

[simpo two]

DustyC said:

It also states that it only works with the 300D so perhaps its not a good purchase anyway.

That's hard to believe. It might only work with Canon DSLRs though, for reasons of connectivity and image area.

[DustyC]

simpo, have a look at the canon lenses on the park cameras site and there are a few that state tehy wont work with 10D and 1D cameras too.

[ehasler]

DustyC said:

ehasler said: Park Cameras sell it (unboxed) for #90 The man speaks the truth. It also states that it only works with the 300D so perhaps its not a good purchase anyway.

This lens uses the new EF-S mount, and has a ?short back focus system' which mounts the lens closer to the sensor than previous models.

This means it won't fit the usual EF mount, and the only camera currently fitted with the EF-S mount is the 300D.

I'm not aware of any other Canon lenses not being suitable for the 10D or 1D, unless they are old versions?

[DustyC]

ehasler said:

I'm not aware of any other Canon lenses not being suitable for the 10D or 1D, unless they are old versions?

Right again. But it is some of the tamron Lenses that dont fit the 10D and 1D

www.parkcameras.com/cameras/slrcameras/sigma.htm
says;
AF 18-50mm f3.5-5.6 DC + AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC (for Digital SLRs except EOS 1D, 1Ds)

[ehasler]

My guess is that they are using their own verson of the EF-S mount.

Anyway, if you can afford a 1Ds, you can afford pukka Canon lenses!

ETA: It looks like they are designed for Digital sensors, and my guess is this is for the sensor sizes that the 10D, 300D and Nikon D70 use (approx 1.6 crop ratio).

As the 1D and 1Ds use bigger sensors, I imagine that these lenses don't cover the full area.

>> Edited by ehasler on Thursday 1st July 13:38

[DustyC]

true! I dont suppose there is anyone that has bought a 1Ds and a £300 lens!