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Old 01-09-06, 09:18
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Warehouse express is excellent but have found can still be beaten on price - check out www.cameraking.co.uk - awesome price on my manfrotto 055 pro-b tripod and 804 rc2 head
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If you are looking for a compact to slip into your pocket when you don't want to carry the full dSLR then try www.fotosense.co.uk - they have some great bundles including memory card, spare batteries, case etc but they don't have as extensive a range of SLR gear as www.warehouseexpress.co.uk

For printer OEM inks & a good range of papers www.7dayshop.com - I've always found them very good

For memory cards I use www.emartbuy.com (mainly because they are in the jewelry quarter in Birmingham and I can call & collect ) but I've alos used www.photo-scotland.co.uk who were very good at changing a faulty Sandisk card.

I may shortly have a recommendation for equipment for Canon users. I wanted a Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 IS but had read on the web that there were problems with some of these lenses. I found a supplier who provide this lens at £350 a price even www.warehouseexpress.co.uk could not match £369. On higher end equipment the saving he can offer seem to be in the 10-15%+ range over warehouseexpress but he doesn't seem to deal in anything but Canon sorry to all you Nikon/Pentax/Olympus etc users Before buying I emailed about thier policy if I were to get a problem lens and was advised that they would just replace it... so I ordered. Anyway to cut a long story shot, my lens was one of the affected ones. Rather than send for repair and be without it, as it is ok in most situations, the supplier has suggested that I continue to use for the time being and when the new ones become available from Canon he will change it. Canon have advised me that the new ones should be available sometime this month so assuming I get my exchange as promised I will be a very happy bunny and will be able to recommend the supplier to you all.

The only thing that is making me stop and think is the anouncement of the new L series 70-200 f4 IS. When that and the replacement for mine are available I may talk to the supplier again about my options
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Old 02-09-06, 15:44
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Warehouse Express I have just stareted to use. Bought my Coolwalker from them and apart from the delivery people who I had a problem with I have no complaints.

Fotosense I have had nothing but problems with. Non delivery promises to send when no stock available. and never an e-mail to say out of stock apologies etc.

Local LCE are excellent. Have quite often matched or nearly matched prices except Coolwalker but service is first class and very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

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Old 02-09-06, 16:06
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Warehouse Express I have just stareted to use. Bought my Coolwalker from them and apart from the delivery people who I had a problem with I have no complaints.

Fotosense I have had nothing but problems with. Non delivery promises to send when no stock available. and never an e-mail to say out of stock apologies etc.

Local LCE are excellent. Have quite often matched or nearly matched prices except Coolwalker but service is first class and very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

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Hi Nogbad

Try saving £100 by buying the Nikon Coolwalker MSV-01 from the following web address.
http://www2.computeruniverse.net/url...urlmapped=true

339.50 Euros (£229.68) including vat & carriage.

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Old 02-09-06, 16:53
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Hi Nirofo

Damn wish I'd known sooner that is a great saving.

Regretfully I've had it a few weeks.

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I dont buy much camera gear but here is what I find places where I have bought camera equipment.

Grays of Westminster:- Nikon specialists with almost everything in stock. I spend much time at the beginning of this year working in Central London so I took the opportunity to collect items to avoid carrier related issues. Grays always wrapped items to make them inconspicuous for me to take into meetings etc. 75% of my gear is purchased in this way. I have been successful in haggling but dont be surprised if they take offence.

LCE:- Lincoln branch managed to supply D2X after one week of being launched. LCE had D2X on the shelves before most other Nikon dealers.

Warhouse Express:- Everything I have ordered was in stock and shipped as promised.

Mifsuds:- Slight delay after promised shipping date, telephone call to resolve. This was in between Christmas and new year so no real complaint.

Jacobs Photo:- Derby branch friendly and knowledgeable very happy to help.

Dabs (online):- Purchased compact flash cards and HDD's. One delivery went missing on the post but was replaced swiftly and without hassle.

I have never had real problems so I recommend all of these sources equally.
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Hi Stephen

While I agree that the majority of the camera shops you name offer good service, none of them are particularly good at best prices. For instance, Warehouse Express are offering the new Nikon D80 Body only for £699 + carriage, when a quick search of the web (UK) produces several prices far below this, with 2 or 3 at £599.99 delivered, a saving of over a hundred pounds.

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I recommend AJpurdy I have had good dealing with them and I haggled, I bought a Canon 100-400 Is lens and got a filter, it was only a cheap kood one and doesn't get used but they were willing to match a price. Thats good in my book.
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Was supposed to recieve all my new gear today (paid £23 for saturday delivery) it hasnt turned up and you cannont caontact Warehouse Express or City-Link (the worst couriers in the world!) by phone on a saturday! Dont know whether it is WE's or couriers fault yet - will have to wait till monday but im not happy - will let you know whos to blame (suspect courier as have had countless problems with city link whenver they have ben used!)
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Was supposed to recieve all my new gear today (paid £23 for saturday delivery) it hasnt turned up and you cannont caontact Warehouse Express or City-Link (the worst couriers in the world!) by phone on a saturday! Dont know whether it is WE's or couriers fault yet - will have to wait till monday but im not happy - will let you know whos to blame (suspect courier as have had countless problems with city link whenver they have ben used!)
Did you arrange and pay a Saturday delivery?
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