piisfish 135 #1 February 10, 2005 As I will be in the US end of march, I wanted to know the actual prices for a Canon 300d (to know if it would be better to buy it here in Switz or during my visit...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #2 February 11, 2005 watch a place like techbargains.com B&H is selling it with the 18-55 kit for 870 to represent the respectable end. On a good coupon combo Dell will sell for lower 800s, but you would want to arrange to ship to a friend in advance, as they can be flaky on delivery timing. $100 rebate is out there as well right now. 20D prices have gotten down as low as 1300 or so. Makes me wish I had a real need and just not a toy lust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #3 February 11, 2005 QuoteB&H is selling it with the 18-55 kit for 870 to represent the respectable end. On a good coupon combo Dell will sell for lower 800s, but you would want to arrange to ship to a friend in advance, as they can be flaky on delivery timing. If you have a friend in the military you can pick up a 300d with that kit for $749, no tax and no shipping charge. Aafes.com is for military only and has good deals here and there. Quote20D prices have gotten down as low as 1300 or so. Makes me wish I had a real need and just not a toy lust. Same place has the 10D (body only) for $1199 and the 20D with the same 18-55mm as the 300D for $1499. Edit to add: They also have the Nikon D70 with an 18-70mm for $1199. Hope this helps...Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IvanPeters 0 #4 February 11, 2005 Quote$100 rebate is out there as well right now. Check the small print on those mail-in rebates in the USA. They tend to be open to US citizens only and require a US address to send the rebate to. Sometimes they have limits on number of rebates per address. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #5 February 11, 2005 The $100 rebate expired January 31st. So, unless there is a new offer out there that rebate is no longer valid.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #6 February 13, 2005 Be aware that the camera may not come with an international warranty. If it doesn't, your retailer will attempt to sell you a third-party warranty (such as that offered by Mack Camera). To make a claim on one of these warranties you usually have to a) get a quote from an authorised service centre, b) send that quote to your warranty provider, and c) upon approval, get your camera repaired. Understandably, this slows down your repair time. Your call on whether that's a big enough issue to offset the price difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcalandra 0 #7 February 13, 2005 I would also suggest trying Butterfly Photo. I found them to be very reasonable to deal with, currrently $784.00 US for ther kit on their web site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
