It was a Grays own discount code
I've hit the button too LOL
I prefer 24mm at the wide end for sure
Buying grey is like buying something on holiday and then not declaring it at customs when you come home. Some companies make it appear that they pay the correct duty but I doubt it as they wouldn't be so cheap otherwise. Some say they have UK depots. You have to decide whether you are happy to buy knowing this, some are some aren't. Hopefully this thread won't derail into another one of 'those' threads
As far as the items themselves they are exactly the same, and come of the same line as any other equipment. Many offer good warranties, some up to 3 years which is far better than you get with UK stock. Panama are known for their excellent customer service and warranty. I've only heard of one bad experience from e-infinity, all the rest have been very happy. The only downside with e-infinity is that turnaround time to fix equipment is longer as I believe the items are sent back overseas after you've sent them to the UK depot, I'm happy to be corrected on this. HDEW are also very reputable and are very good with their warranty claims.
It's so easy to go around in circles when making this kind of decision, i've done it myself many times in the past. As others have said there's not really any bad cameras out there these days.
It's only illegal if you evade the tax & duties.
You can go round and round in circles doing that tbh. Canon very much have the lions share and will likely continue to dominate purely through brand loyalty if nothing else, although they do make some great gear of course. Sony have ben the innovators of late and have learnt a lot of kudos because of that, they also still lead the tech specs most of the time (I'm talking mirrorless market here), but now that Canon are making serious headway into the mirrorless market I can see some of Sony's market share diminishing again. Nikon IMO have been making some of the best DSLRs over the last few years, but have reported significant financial losses and had a massive restructure. Unfortunately they just missed the mark with the Z's and they didn't sell as well as they had hoped. I personally think the Z's are great bodies, and the lenses even better, but the bodies are still behind the competition unfortunately in some key areas. Nikon are still my favourite in terms of colours and final image though. Olympus have been struggling to make ends meet for a while and there's been rumour after rumour about them going under but they still keep bringing out great cameras.
it's a grey area (pun intended
) and I don't profess to understand where it falls in terms of law breaking etc. I think it is against the law but I also think that the worst that will happen is that you'd be asked to pay the duties back (disclaimer, this is just my thinking and not gospel in any way shape or form )I've been really impressed with Sony, Olympus and Nikon customer services tbh. Turnaround has been very quick.
Exactly. This forum is a dangerous place as you can easily end up swapping and changing your gear far too regularly, but realistically any modern camera you buy today should last you a lifetime. Yes technology will change, and no doubt taking photos will be more about software than cameras and lenses per se, but realistically modern cameras are good enough to capture anything, and have the IQ to match.
The debate between APS-C and FF will probably rage forever, like Canon vs Nikon. The reality is, if you're critical of image quality and sharpness and find yourself either consciously or subconsciously scrutinising it then I would always recommend going FF (I'm discounting medium and large format as this is still more of a niche market and heavy).
Yep, best thing to do is buy the gear and then never come back on the forum again so you’re not tempted
Yeah the 35mm f2.8 is tiny. I still can’t decide whether I prefer 35mm or 28mm for general walkabout though, but when I do I’ll sell the other lens
Yep, best thing to do is buy the gear and then never come back on the forum again so you’re not tempted
To be fair though I didn’t read it as though DR was the defining factor, just one of a few
Yep, best thing to do is buy the gear and then never come back on the forum again so you’re not tempted
To be fair though I didn’t read it as though DR was the defining factor, just one of a few
Maybe I’ve missed a post but the one you quoted doesn’t mention DR, and the one I saw said he’s frustrated with the 550D’s DR, sharpness and all round IQ?You need to go and have another read
I misread this initially as I thought to myself that Sony sensors have better DR than the Canon EOS R, but then I see you said APS-C Sony sensors. Although there are a number of Sony APS-C sensors that beat the EOS R in DR, the D7200 springs to mind straight away, but then most Nikon APS-C have good DR.
D7200 actually has a Toshiba sensor (this was before Sony bought Toshiba's sensor division)
Didn’t know that
As above, shutter count does matter and it should reflect in the price. Shutters are rated from around 100k upwards and if one has a lifespan of 500k you might not be concerned if the camera has 100k shutter count. BUT there are other things that wear as well as the shutter, and it gives an 'indication' of the wear of the overall camera.
The irony...