Confused...What do I really need?

Confused...What do I really need?

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mustard

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Sunday 14th March 2004
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want to get a Cannon Ixus 400 and Pixmania look to b e just about the cheapest place, but then they go and confuse me with their 'Value Packs'... quite a few of them, which if any is worth while?

www.pixmania.com/uk/uk/29889/pack/digital_ixus_400.html

Your help is appreciated.....

cue chim_girl

mustard

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6,992 posts

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Sunday 14th March 2004
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Thanks 'camera_girl'


They got 256mb for £40 extra... or am I getting things mixed up so you reackon its worthwhile going for that?

Just want to buy all the essentials without spending a fortune for no hassle pics

Keep it simple folks!

mustard

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6,992 posts

247 months

Sunday 14th March 2004
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are there any camera buffs out there ?

mustard

Original Poster:

6,992 posts

247 months

Sunday 14th March 2004
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mustard said:
want to get a Cannon Ixus 400 and Pixmania look to b e just about the cheapest place, but then they go and confuse me with their 'Value Packs'... quite a few of them, which if any is worth while?

www.pixmania.com/uk/uk/29889/pack/digital_ixus_400.html

Your help is appreciated.....

cue chim_girl



This one Simpo

mustard

Original Poster:

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Sunday 14th March 2004
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Its just for general use, nothing fancy

how about..

www.pixmania.com/uk/uk/41863/art/canon/digital_ixus_400_etui_pix.html

only other question, is there any other make/model of camera you'd recommend over this one?

TIA

mustard

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Monday 15th March 2004
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Thanks Murph, Just the kind of advice I was looking for will digest tonight and get myself sorted

mustard

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Saturday 20th March 2004
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Well Ive just order a Ixus 430 & Canon case from www.cameras2u.com (UK company)

£259 for the camera £14.99 for the case, will sort out a bigger memory card and extra battery after I've had a play with it.


Thanks for your help Murph, Simpo & Chim_girl

>> Edited by mustard on Saturday 20th March 21:51

mustard

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Sunday 21st March 2004
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Thanks Chim_girl

www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=49348

this looks like what i need to get, unless you peeps know different, looks a good price @ £29, worth getting the card reader at an extra £5.75?

Sorry for all these dumb questions

mustard

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Sunday 21st March 2004
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your expensive people to know! just sent a letter of to the tax man, think he owes me, with a bit of luck it'll cover this lot!

mustard

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Tuesday 23rd March 2004
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Everythings just arrived, very efficient service from www.cameras2u.com, instructions all in English.....happy bunny so far!