40D newbie question

[xxhellinvaderxx]

Hi forumers over @ CS

PC show starting tomorrow. Wanna ask...would it be good if i get a 40D kit 2 or i should only get body and get lens somewhere else? if yes, wad type of lens are recommended?
I hope to get a medium class lens.

Not sure if these info are sufficient. Do inform me if i provide insufficient info.

Thanks.

[Fragnatic]

Originally Posted by xxhellinvaderxx Hi forumers over @ CS PC show starting tomorrow. Wanna ask...would it be good if i get a 40D kit 2 or i should only get body and get lens somewhere else? if yes, wad type of lens are recommended? I hope to get a medium class lens. Not sure if these info are sufficient. Do inform me if i provide insufficient info. Thanks.

the RRP at the fair is kinda high. for $2899 its not worth it. thou they are giving away freebies.

do check out local camera shops, they can match/beat their pricing as well as freebies too.

but u can go to the fair and play ard with the camera and lenses.



we are not sure of what u are going to take. so basically, the kit II lens is the 17-85 IS USM. quite a gd walkard lens for starters.

[flipfreak]

don't bother with the freebies. half of them are crap.

i got mine when the camera was launched at 300 below what they are selling for now. save the money for more worthwhile stuff.

[Fragnatic]

Originally Posted by flipfreak don't bother with the freebies. half of them are crap. i got mine when the camera was launched at 300 below what they are selling for now. save the money for more worthwhile stuff.

sth like that. but i bought mine at the fair last yr end. same RRP @ $2899, but i told the person there i dowant all the freebies and quote me the best price.

in the end i got my 40D Kit II @ $2600 + they throw in some freebies anyway (2gb CF, canon camera bag, some photography books (3 of them)).

[flipfreak]

i got mine for lesser from the shops.

[kenfong]

You may want to check out the street prices at this thread:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...184322&page=24