[Sonia]

I'm about to buy a Nikon 4500 from Pixmania. I've trolled through lots of the threads and see that there are different opinions on both the reliability of the camera - and Pixmania. I'm considering buying a 5 year insurance through Pixmania at a cost of £65.00.

Does anyone have any experience with Pixmania insurance - or indeed any comments at all related to insurance for cameras.

With thanks

Sonia

[IanF]

For insurance of photo equipment I recommend checking out your house insurance. I extended my policy to cover all of my equipment so it doesn't matter when it gets upgraded.

As regards Extended Warranties, then I suppose it depends on what it covers, but as Brian says, I don't expect to keep my CP4500 for another four years either, but the figure you quote doesn't sound too bad depending on what it covers.

[Ragna]

Sonia i think pixmania give a 2 year warranty anyway.

[Sonia]

Thanks to all for replying to my query. I did in fact mean extended warranty, but Ian's timely reminder has meant that I am speaking to our home insurers re: getting the camera put on our insurance. Pixmania do give a 2 year warranty, but that notwithstanding, I went and bought the extended warranty - it did seem like quite good value.

On Pixmania, I have to say that I was very pleased with the customer service, both telephone and on-line and also the service at the shop in London, where I picked my camera up from(?!) the next day. I am also very pleased with the saving I made on the cost of the camera - oh and the camera is lovely to use too.

With thanks
Sonia