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Price drop on 7D (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ragna
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that is an excellent price for a UK stock 7D, only slightly more than the grey imports are going for... a good price from a very good retailer one to jump on (typically I ordered mine last weekend). http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digit...I1LO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298141934&sr=8-1
Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
Bought mine three weeks ago. Oh well.
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Mine was £1149 (no cash back) from Jessops, back in October. It's always good to see prices drop, although I wish the lens prices would drop as readily as the camera prices... 
GYRob
Well-known member
Should I take this thread as some sort of divine justification/sign/hint?
Oh YES - the 7d is a great birding camera .
Rob.
David Adamson
Well-known member
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Should I take this thread as some sort of divine justification/sign/hint?
Go on. You know you want to... o
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Those walletectomies are painful but usually worth it if it's something you want. My 7D blew a massive hole in my account in October and my account still hasn't recovered. But I wouldn't be without it.
Overread
Hunting birds with a canon
Note to self - living away from home has its problems
That and Dixons need to sort out their email system - apparently I missed the confirmation phone call yesterday so the order was cancelled, but the email never appeared nor was there any update on their store shop page in my account - - soo its in Amazon's hands now (same price as Dixons currently) and mostly only because they have their fast delivery service for the weekend.
I can't fault Dixons though on the calling front since it is an expensive order and with billing and delivery vastly different addresses I'm glad for their concern - just wish their site told me more info.
I did get the email - at 6pm when all their phone lines close so would have been little use till tomorrow. Oddly their system reported the email sent, so either it was sent after as a matter of course or they have a batch email setup which sends out at the end of the day.
That and Dixons need to sort out their email system - apparently I missed the confirmation phone call yesterday so the order was cancelled, but the email never appeared nor was there any update on their store shop page in my account - - soo its in Amazon's hands now (same price as Dixons currently) and mostly only because they have their fast delivery service for the weekend.
I can't fault Dixons though on the calling front since it is an expensive order and with billing and delivery vastly different addresses I'm glad for their concern - just wish their site told me more info.
I did get the email - at 6pm when all their phone lines close so would have been little use till tomorrow. Oddly their system reported the email sent, so either it was sent after as a matter of course or they have a batch email setup which sends out at the end of the day.
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JPAC
Well-known member
Are these UK stock with UK warranty?
C B Allen
Chris Allen
I bought my 7D from HDEW just before Xmas & I both assumed pre-purchase & post-delivey that it would be a grey import - I'd guess originally intended for the US market based on the doc & battery charger plug (with UK adapter supplied). However, for me, the price and what looks like a reasonable 3-year warranty seemed a fair compromise vs a clean UK body with a 1-year warranty.
Apart from that dealing with HDEW was fast, friendly & professional - and more reassuring than using a grey importer based in HK or without an obvious physical UK site. Hope that helps ...
Chris A.
NB. for info, the 400 f5.6 I bought at the same time was also excellent value & looks to have been intended for the Hk or Japanese market based on its' doc!!
One thing that might help, did you know if you have a Nat West advantage gold account you can get an extra year warranty if you buy with your debit or credit card
Covers accidental damage too, can have up to six items and might as well have it if its available, need to register within 90 days of buying it though
Covers accidental damage too, can have up to six items and might as well have it if its available, need to register within 90 days of buying it though
hollis_f
Well-known member
Hmmm. It might be worth checking that out. I wonder if it includes stuff bought from HK?
no - grey imports with a third party warranty...
David Smith
Warrington Lancs
just checked with them and 2 'qualifications' are.......
1. must be a high street shop
2. must be within 10 miles of the Jessops store you will collect from.
