Where do u buy yours in the UK?

Hi,

Being very new to DSLR, and in need of other lenses to go with the kit. I'm hoping to pick up a 50mm 1.8 MKII.

Here in the UK I've seen prices vary from £75 to £89.99 and was wondering where do you UK members get your lenses. I see B&H mentioned a lot but this is no good for me though the prices seem great with current exchange rates.

Thanks

BTW - I was thinking of using Bristol Camera for the lens

Got my Nifty from ebay.
Check it up, theres plenty of it. Auction normally ends up at around £50.

I have used Park Cameras and have found their prices to be quite competitive and their service very good. www.parkcameras.com

Warehouse Express get my vote great service from them every time http://www.warehouseex​press.com

Used Devon Cameras. Best prices for some lens hoods

Where on earth do Jessops get their prices from for memory cards ie 1gig Sandisk III Extreme £67 from Jessops and £24 from Amazon

warehouse express for direct from the UK, or one stop digital for cheap from hong kong and they pay any customs (if you get nailed).

buy my cards from mymemory.

Check out Kerso on eBay.

Also, Ffordes has a Mk II second hand listed.

ebay!

Park Cameras
A J Purdy
Mifsud
MXV (2nd hand equipment)

I try and buy from shops rather than from internet companies where possible even if its more expensive. Just trying to hold back the day when the local shops have closed down and you have to use the internet. This seems to be a common problem over in the states, just hope it doesn't happen here to soon.

BearSummer

ive had my majority of warehouse express and calumet but my next lense purchase will be of kerso on here hopefully very soon a 135l

Thanks for all your suggestions. But I couldn't wait and I went down to London Camera Exchange.

I now have nifty fifty

Park Cameras
Warehouse Express
A J Purdy

Used em all and had no problems, although W Exp lately have been 'out of stock' whenever I've gone to by something.

I got my 50 f/1.8 picked up in Hong Kong for around £40, check ebay.

For my first major lens purchase I'll most likely use a shop (Jessops), it costs more but places like Jessops offer +2 years warranty and accidental damage cover, great piece of mind, should it break or get dropped over 3 years!.

Jessops are generally pricey, they take advantage with things like memory as most customers won't think to look online or elsewhere. BUT use the 10% discount on http://www.cameraprice​buster.co.uk/ and suddenly Jessops are cheapest for many things.

I'd also check out Kerso on eBay, http://stores.ebay.co.​uk/FLASH-CAMERA

Another good 2nd one in the UK: Aperture Photographic http://www.apertureuk.​com/. Cheeap price, so they go fast.

Just picked up a 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L from Flash Cameras on ebay.

Imports them from the US to order. Service was excellent and his prices are exceedingly good, about 20% off WarehouseExpress.