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yukaii · 23-01-2008, 18:41

Hi,
anyone suggests any good shops that are worth buying lenses and filters from, possibly in the London or Reading area. Should at least know what they are selling, am looking currently for a 50mm 1.8 nikkor, hopefully for less than 80quid.

so where should i go? or is any net based store worth the risk of mail postings.

seen.to · 23-01-2008, 18:48

Don't know what the shipping prices would be like but the best store over here is B&H Photo. With Britain being such a rip-off for prices I'm sure you'd still be better off.

Ilford Photo, (in Ilford so not too far from London), used to be fairly competitive - been a long time since I was there though.

mmblr · 04-05-2008, 17:00

I use three:

calumetphoto.com (next to euston station)
microglobe.co.uk (next to tottenham court road)
graysofwestminster.co.uk (south of victoria station)

brooks · 04-05-2008, 17:21

Warehouse Express - Camera Accessories and Lenses, Photography Equipment, Canon, Nikon Digital Cameras - UK based, cheap, postage is fine
Amazon.co.uk: low prices in Electronics, Books, Music, DVDs & more - UK based, cheap, postage fine

Onestop Digital - HK based, very cheap, postage good.

You'll find that lenses are much cheaper on the internet than in store; and in my opinion the expense negates the fact that you're picking it up there and then. I ordered a 10-22mm from HK and it came perfectly about 5 days after I ordered it.

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yukaii creative person Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: reading, uk Posts: 60	where do you buy equipment in uk? Hi, anyone suggests any good shops that are worth buying lenses and filters from, possibly in the London or Reading area. Should at least know what they are selling, am looking currently for a 50mm 1.8 nikkor, hopefully for less than 80quid. so where should i go? or is any net based store worth the risk of mail postings.

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seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 2,511	Don't know what the shipping prices would be like but the best store over here is B&H Photo. With Britain being such a rip-off for prices I'm sure you'd still be better off. Ilford Photo, (in Ilford so not too far from London), used to be fairly competitive - been a long time since I was there though. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

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brooks inventer of the left-hand Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leeds / Lincoln Posts: 1,267	Warehouse Express - Camera Accessories and Lenses, Photography Equipment, Canon, Nikon Digital Cameras - UK based, cheap, postage is fine Amazon.co.uk: low prices in Electronics, Books, Music, DVDs & more - UK based, cheap, postage fine Onestop Digital - HK based, very cheap, postage good. You'll find that lenses are much cheaper on the internet than in store; and in my opinion the expense negates the fact that you're picking it up there and then. I ordered a 10-22mm from HK and it came perfectly about 5 days after I ordered it. __________________ Flickr Photos

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mmblr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 15	I use three: calumetphoto.com (next to euston station) microglobe.co.uk (next to tottenham court road) graysofwestminster.co.uk (south of victoria station)

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