I believe the promotions ends 31st this month, but could be sooner.
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dougan
20 Jan 173#10
Took this today with a Canon 70D
davidfwalsh
18 Jan 173#2
Good price but eglobal are a grey importer so warranty is not as good.
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admirable
21 Jan 17#25
And you can tell the difference in real life?
MrHot
21 Jan 17#24
Isn't Canon's warranty worldwide?
I know this doesnt exactly matter, I had a big Sigma EX lens and they repaired it as per global warranty, but I still got a lecture for it. :/ I'm sorry for buying a lens in the country I was in...
snoopy18
21 Jan 17#23
Does that apply to all canon cameras then
Bit of a sweeping statement
80D is the upgraded replacement for the 70D, so it's obviously better. But is also more expensive - at this price the 70D could be considered better value.
GeorgyBoy
20 Jan 17#20
+ 3.3% Quidco? This looks like a very good deal. Makes sense that Canon are clearing remaining stock as this has been replaced by the 80D.
manbearpig
20 Jan 17#18
Better off getting a cheaper body and better lens..
Saying that, I do have the 70D and have taken some good pictures with it. It's pretty bulky and barely gets used these days unless I'm on holiday and even then its a hassle due to its size.
DSLRs are a dying breed. The pros don't outweigh the cons for the normal user.
jalp99uk
20 Jan 17#12
This one of the 750D at £659?
ElGofre to jalp99uk
20 Jan 17#17
The 70D is superior in every regard besides the modest sensor improvement in the 750D. And if absolute image quality is the primary concern, I would sooner pick up a modern Pentax, Nikon, Sony or Fuji camera which are even further ahead.
What sort of photography do you want to do?
F4STFORW4RD
20 Jan 17#16
Well, it's an American course so my expectations weren't overly high :stuck_out_tongue:
anewman
20 Jan 17#15
Their current lenses seem to be rebranded Tamrons mostly. The cameras look great value for money and well built, probably more waterproof than any other manufacturer and the bodies themselves are great value, but I couldn't live with the fact I've got Tamron glass I could have had in front of a Canon or Nikon body with the option to get something potentially better - with Pentax you don't have that.
Pentax are one of the world's largest optical companies. Been going since 1952. They used to be a big noise in consumer optical, now more specialist commercial.
amishmaroliya
18 Jan 17#3
Isn't Pentax more value
matj16 to amishmaroliya
18 Jan 172#4
arguable. every brand user will wax lyrical over whatever they use. e.g i would argue canon is best as their glass is generally cheaper for better quality optics. but i shoot canon...
ElGofre to amishmaroliya
20 Jan 171#8
It's never quite that simple with DSLR. Looking at camerapricebuster the most comparable Pentax models to this deal right now are the K5 II and K3 (the K5 UI being roughly £80 cheaper, the K3 being £80 more expensive). The cheaper K5II has better dynamic range and ISO performance, as well as in-body image stabilisation as advantages, while the Canon has a superior autofocus system for tracking, the flip-out touchscreen, a far superior selection of native autofocusing lenses and generally far superior video performance. Meanwhile the pricier K3 keeps the image quality and stabilisation benefits, but gains superior tracking autofocus and continuous shooting speed. The Canon keeps its video and lens advantages though.
Basically you just need to decide what you want from a camera then look at the options at your price point :smiley:
If that's genuinely what it says, then it's a really stupid thing to say.
rodman to amishmaroliya
20 Jan 17#13
Pentax is unknown brand.
Wadadli_Cooler
20 Jan 17#11
Good value seing as it's replacement 80d is £230 more
dougan
20 Jan 173#10
Took this today with a Canon 70D
admirable
20 Jan 171#7
Canon have the largest range of lenses compared to the other well known names
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I believe the promotions ends 31st this month, but could be sooner.
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I know this doesnt exactly matter, I had a big Sigma EX lens and they repaired it as per global warranty, but I still got a lecture for it. :/ I'm sorry for buying a lens in the country I was in...
Bit of a sweeping statement
Saying that, I do have the 70D and have taken some good pictures with it. It's pretty bulky and barely gets used these days unless I'm on holiday and even then its a hassle due to its size.
DSLRs are a dying breed. The pros don't outweigh the cons for the normal user.
What sort of photography do you want to do?
A homage to Loughboro Guy? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/onkyo-dvbd606-black-blu-ray-player-693013#comments:smile:
Basically you just need to decide what you want from a camera then look at the options at your price point :smiley:
If that's genuinely what it says, then it's a really stupid thing to say.
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