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Well I've just ordered a Tamron SP 24-70 2.8 Di VC USD from them for £609 which is loads cheaper than anywhere else. I read here first and then spoke to the chap at length and decided I trusted him. How many people on this forum run a small business that depends on their website to get custom? I do and I would be mortified if my business got all this bad press without any first hand experience.
I've been a member here for much longer than this thread has existed even if I don't post very often so you know I'm not a shill, I'll let you know what happens with my order.
That is very cheap, even for an importer! I was looking at that lens as a potential next investment and was getting prices around £800-850 from the usual UK places and £650 from the importers with the risk of the tax on top. The Canon 2.8 would just be too pricey for me at the minute.
I'm a new member of the forum and been keeping an eye on this thread and a few others as I've been looking up importers for a 6D and a Lens and I'm unsure about "tiptop" along with a few others and didn't want to run the gauntlet with Digital Rev if there was VAT and import duty on top.
I ordered my 6D (first full frame) from Kerso/ Flashcamera last week, the day after I almost got "done over" on Gumtree trying to buy a 5D Mk III, just waiting on that arriving and then I'll be in the market for a similar lens or a couple of primes.
I also run a small/ medium sized company myself so know how much a of a difficult situation "Ben" may be in trying to prove himself (and get all other crap sorted whilst trying to pay his own wages) when it seems the world is against him. I'll look forward to a few other members on here posting if/when they get their goods, everybody wants everything cheaper so we should stay a bit open minded (for the time being) imo.
For anyone who hasn't ran a company it's very easy to say "you should do this", "you should do that" but you want to try doing it and then see what your replies would be then. Keeping afloat, keeping tax square, paying wages, answering e-mails, answering the phone, dealing with suppliers, couriers, customers, forums, VAT, import duty and then family, friends, social life etc, it's an nightmare at the start and an 80hr week, every week after that.
I've only just joined the forum as I'm starting to take things a bit more seriously with my photography and this was a great resource to get some reliable info on Kerso.
I've no affiliation with "tiptop" or any other site like that but obviously appreciate my opinions may not be worth much to some.
If it fails to arrive for any reason Panamoz do the lens for £605 (or £575 if you want to risk bank transfer)
out of stock at the moment (but at least they tell you that in advance)
I've been considering this lens and it's been in and out of stock a few times over the past several weeks.